>>> voting in burundi. a poll that's been condemned. you're watching al jazeera live fl from doha. >> if anything thinks what the sanctions are going away that the so-called embargo is going away, they have not been paying attention. >> a u.s. republican congressman shows differences still remain even though full diplomatic ties with cuba have been restored. >>> turkey says isil is behind a suicide bombing in syria. >>> seeking alien life. so will well-known scientists get behind a multi-million project to see what's out there. >> one person has died in violence in burundi has people vote in a controversial presidential election. the polls being boycotted by several leading opposition parties, and the u.n. eu and african union said they won't recognize the results. there have been months of violence since the incumbent president announced he'd be standing for a third term. critics say it violates the constitution. we have two correspondents monitoring events there. we're in the capital of the border and that's the focal point the unrest

it's open for the ref uming ease from burundi. they set aside this particular piece, that's going to accommodate 60,000 people, looking into other areas as well. you must also realize rwanda is a small country. they have limited space. that's always a concern. the aid agencies they are trying what they can to make sure that the people here have the basic humanities sewer, sanitation. they are trying to put up structures. there is an understanding the people coming here will be here for a long time. they are also telling us the united nations high commission for refugees also told me that they are also prepared for an emergency influx. >> that's something they are not hoping for. it's something they have to plan for, as well. they are also planning for that. there is a clear understanding these people are not going back any time soon. it's always a stainuous situation being away from your country, no matter the circumstances you are in no matter what services are provided to you. these people want to go back home. there is a lotof

there is no security in burundi. we are not sure what is happening. incumbent president voted in his home village arriving by bike and wearing a track suits. running virtually unopposed and is likely to win a third five-year term. he is opponents say it is a constitutional violation. >> we have to allow the people to vote and choose someone they trust, and also to choose the program that eats them best. people -- that serves them best. people will choose a program based on the past, present, and future. reporter: the past weighs heavily on this election. in may, rebel generals tried to overthrow the president in a coup. after that failed, they launched at a rebellion in the country's north. more than 150,000 have fled to neighboring countries. polls in burundi are now closed. a result is expected later this week. in the meantime, tension remains high. residence in the capital are gathering in protest. after a disputed election, burundi now sees further problems at home and growing isolation abroad. sarah: let's bring in our guest in the capital. the u

many people are angry at burundi burundi's president's run for a third time. they accuse his party of killing and intimidating opponents back home. they say they won't join any rebellion. >> actually, we cannot fight with those soldiers. we cannot fight with those because they are already trained and they are armed. they have all those arms. but we still have one arm. >> reporter: according to refugees, the mass recruitment in the days of the conflict has gone down. but people like this woman who still doesn't know where her husband is, say they are worried. >>> that was kathryn reporting from the refugee camp in eastern rwanda. three people have been killed in a movie shooting at a theater. a lone gunman opened fire inside the crowded theater before taking his own life. seven others were injured. the shooter has been identified by police as a 58-year-old man. the autopsy of a black woman found dead in a texas jail revealed no evidence she was killed by someone else. the marks around her neck are consistent with suicide by hanging. she was arrested by traffic

on the legitimacy of the elector at process in burundi.-day election was tainted, said officials, because of intimidation of voters. sanctions are being considered. we have this report from the capital bujumbura, where violence scared many away from the polls. >> reporter: after a nights of gunfire and explosions the dead is being counted on voting day. no one knows who killed this man or why. it is frightening. >> we don't sleep at night. we are hear. >> people say he was killed somewhere else and dumpeded here. it's angered a lot of people. there has been a lot in the last few months. people are concerned there could be violence after the elections. >> the neighbourhood has been tense since president pierre nkurunziza announced he was running for a third term. the president voted in his home town and was impressed with the turn out in the countryside, where he is popular. >> translation: this is a big achievement in our country and consumes the democracy. this is a decisive opportunity to allow bure underians, without exceptions, to elec

watching al jazeera live from our headquarters in doha also coming up on the program, we speak to burundiugees who say men from their camp are being recruited by rebel fighters. one step closer to victory in the battle against polio, nigeria marks a medical milestone. germany is increasingly looking to renewable energy to meet rising demands for power. ♪ hello, turkey prime minister will continue against i.s.i.l. arair strikes with the group if syria. in two years since i.s.i.l. began their advance across syria and iraq turkey has been a temporary home to nearly two million refugees and reluctant to involve its military forces until now. overnight turkey carried out air strikes on i.s.i.l. targets inside syria, on thursday turkish tanks across the border with syria after i.s.i.l. weapons fire killed a turkish soldier and turkey blamed i.s.i.l. for the suicide bomb killing off 32 people and happened in the border town earlier this month and police have followed arrests earlier this month with raids right across 13 provinces taking 297 suspects in custody and they say turkey is determined t

there is no security in burundi. we are not sure what is happening. incumbent president voted in his home village arriving by bike and wearing a track suits. running virtually unopposed and is likely to win a third five-year term. he is opponents say it is a constitutional violation. >> we have to allow the people to vote and choose someone they trust, and also to choose the program that eats them best. people -- that serves them best. people will choose a program based on the past, present, and future. reporter: the past weighs heavily on this election. in may, rebel generals tried to overthrow the president in a coup. after that failed, they launched at a rebellion in the country's north. more than 150,000 have fled to neighboring countries. polls in burundi are now closed. a result is expected later this week. in the meantime, tension remains high. residence in the capital are gathering in protest. after a disputed election, burundi now sees further problems at home and growing isolation abroad. sarah: let's bring in our guest in the capital. the u

also coming up after months of violence burundi's president wins a controversial third term. >>> alsohead -- >> i'm in nairobi, and i'll be bringing you the latest on barack obama's first presidential visit to kenya. >>> and a new treatment for malaria could save the lives of millions of children in sub saharan africa. ♪ >>> hello there. a warm welcome to the program. in the two years since the islamic state of iraq and the levant has carved out positions across syria and iraq turkey has been reluctant to involve itself militarily. that is until now. now on friday it has begun air strikes against isil targets in syria. turkey's prime minister says this is not a single event, but a process. police have also carried out raids across turkey an operation spanning 13 provinces, more than 297 suspects are now in custody. some are suspected isil members, but there is also members of the pkk. it say it will treat groups like isil and the pkk without distinction. isil has been blamed for a suicide bomb which killed more than 30 people in the turkish border town. the turkish president urged his

many people here are angry at burundi's president's run for a third term.hey also accuse his party's youth wing of killing and intimidating opponents back home but they say they won't join any rebellion. >> actually we cannot fight with those soldiers. we cannot fight with those [ inaudible ] because they are already [ inaudible ] and they are armed. they have all those arms but we still have one arm, our vote is there. [ inaudible ] that our president trust in right now. >> reporter: the has recruitment has gone down according to people we talked to. but people like this woman who still doesn't know where her husband is say they are worried. catherine soi, al jazeera. >>> tunisia's parliament is set to vote on a new anti-terrorism law. the government is determined to crack down on dissidents. >> reporter: security forces acting on invel against that armed men were planning to launch a string of attacks north of the capitol, launched a string operation early today. they say they killed one gunman and arrested 17 suspects. the operation is still underway to

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catherine soy reports from bujumbura. >> burundi's 53rd independence day. blames the raid on bujumbura. >> we are afreight because of what we have seen. we want the government to protect us but we don't trust the police or the military. >> serious protest started in may. the government had increased surveillance on similar areas. this is how you'll find many compounds in this township. abandoned people have run away. they fear so much in path of bujumbura, blaming people looking for weapons. young men such as this say they're being targeted in the government raid. they say they formed groups to protect their neighborhood. they asked us to hide their identities for security reasons. >> they say we have the weapons but we don't. sometime they are the ones who plant the weapons. >> reporter: tension in burundi was one of the reasons why there was so much pressure for government to postpone the put election. recommended the delay of two weeks, that would allows talks between security parties and the possibility of forming a government of national unity. but gov

we are joined from burundi's capital. before we talk about the expectations of the results tell us more about the violence in light of the results. >> it seems the violence is continuing. it happens late at night. the latest casualty, a family of children a grenade thrown into the house when the children were sleeping. the grenade was thrown into the bedroom. the little girl ran through the house and ran, you can see the black stains on the floor. there is the picture of the woman who works for the government. the attacks happened on both sides, government and opposition. it is scaring a lot of people. people are concerned that the violence will continue as soon as we get the results and after the results are announced. >> when do we expect the results to be announced? what does this mean for an already divided country? >> we have a time. the commission said that the results will be announced at 3:30 p.m. local time. you are hearing people talking about being home in case there is violence. a lot of people are concerned a

and burundi's president's run for a third term which they say is unconstitutional.y also accuse his party's youth wing of killing and intimidating opponents back home but say they won't join a rebellion. >> actually we cannot fight with soldiers, we cannot fight with those there because they are already armed and have all those arms but we still have one arm, our god is there. not the god that our president trusts in right now. >> reporter: according to refugees we talked to the mass recruitment in the days of the conflict in burundi has gone down but people like this woman who still doesn't know where her husband is say they are worried. >> that was catherine soy reporting there exclusively from the refugee camp in eastern rwanda. thailand has charged 72 people with human trafficking, 15 of them are thai officials including a soldier and four police officers. bangkok launched an investigation when they found bodies close to malaysia and believes to be of migrants and arrest warrants issued for 45 other people. three people have been killed in a shooting in a cinema

burundi awaits the results of the presidential elections dismissed by many as illegitimate. making the rounds to ease tensions in iran. u.s. defense secretary ash carter lands in saudi arabia >>> final outside why fishermen in south africa damage their waters to feed an asian appetite. >>> but we start in iraq where more than 20 iraqi soldiers and the fighters supporting them have been killed in twin suicide attacks. now, i.s.i.l. fighters are being blamed. it happened in the town of al-cama, east of fallujah. 24 others were injured. 22 people have been killed after a series of explosions across baghdad. this is the moment when a car packed with explosives detonated and 14 died after a blast outside a busy clothing shop in a shia neighbourhood in the capital. >> live to al jazeera's imran khan and we are getting an idea in the fallujah situation of how difficult it is for the iraqi government to route i.s.i.l. in the anbar province. >> that's right, and you are seeing it in baghdad as well. once again i.s.i.l. fighters are using car bombs to great advantage. this pioneered a

i have to say this one in burundi is interesting. i have never been at an election where there is so much international pressure for one man not to run for a third term, for one man to step down. they insist he's running for a third term despite violating the constitution. he says he has his supporters who wants to keep ruling the country as long as possible. the election is going ahead. and the people who are waiting at the polling stations, say they are voting because they are hoping for one thing for their country. el. >> translator: i have voted with hope we will be united as one people with no differences. we want peace in our country. >> reporter: there was gunfire and explosions, some people were killed. but voting is still going ahead anyway. you cass your vote, you come here and give them your i.d. card and use this ink to show you have voted. now, there is a lot of fear and tension. some people when they get the ink put on their fingers like this, as soon as they leave the polling station they rub it off. there is a concern

>>> votes are being count million dollars burundi in an election that critics have dismissed as having no credibility. ♪ ♪ >>> hello, i am martin dennis, you are with al jazerra live from doha. also to come on the program. the u.s. says a top al qaeda leader in syria has been killed if an air strike. >> get out of car. i will light you up. >> wow. >> now! >> wow. >> a police video sliced showing the arrest of an african american woman who died in her jail cell three days later. officials are investigating. >>> and cyber crack down the philippines steps up the fight against child pornography. ♪ ♪ >>> but first vote counting a underway in ba burundi's controversial election that's been marred by violence, the u.n. secretary general ban ki-moon has called for calm, urging all sites to refrain from say vie lens that could destabilize the country and the region. on tuesday just before voting started explosions and gunfire were heard in the capital. and at least one fern was killed. the president's spokesman has condemned the attacks as acts of terror that were aimed at intimidating voters.

votes have been counted in burundi's controversial presidential election.cs say the poll has no credibility. the president is seeking a third term. the opposition says it goes against the constitution. the united states says a senior al qaeda member has been killed in an air strike in syria. he was a key figure in the syrian based al qaeda offshoot. the u.s. says he knew in advance about the september 11th attacks. in yemen, the first aid ships arrived in aden since saudi-led air strikes began. it's carrying 3,000 tonnes of supplies, enough to feed 180,000 people a month. >> now the u.s. and cuba may have restored diplomatic ties and they are polls apart on the subject of guantanamo bay. the territory has been under american control for more than 100 years. cuba wants it back. guantanamo, a place that is a symbol of human rights abuses. for 13 years the u.s. naval base in cuba held up to 780 detainees, prisoners of the global war on terror. guantanamo is the u.s.'s only permanent overseas base in the america. sailors and marines stationed here respond to na

now, east african leaders are due to meet in tanzania to talk about burundi but burundi's president is and he is staying home to continue campaigning for up coming presidential elections and months of unrest since he announced he would run for a third term which opponents call unconstitutional and people killed and 144,000 have fled to neighboring countries and president has been increasingly isolated nationally and internationally and polls held a week ago have been dismissed and not free and fair by the u.n. african union, european and pulled some aid to burundi which is bad news at a country estimated to get 42% of the national income from foreign aid and it's already one of the poorest nations in the world and u.n. says more than 80% of the population lives in poverty we are going to talk to daily a professor at oxford and uk author of genocide in burundi b and is there a point to talk about dis discussing burundi if the president is not going to come along? >> yes, i think that is a misstep by the president and he ought to be participating in a discussion which concerns the future

anchor: simona reporting for us in burundi. thank you very much. [indiscernible] the action follows thursday's attack in which i.s. fired at a turkish border post, killing one soldier and wounding others. on cara agreed to let u.s. forces -- ankanra agreed to let u.s. forces -- reporter: a strike on islamic state races in northern syria. the turkish army passers wants to yesterday's killing of a turkish soldier by i.s. three f-16 jets took off and flew to the turkish-syrian border. without violating syrian heirs race, but with a clear target - - air space, but with a clear target. >> our state and government will take needed action against any attack no matter what it is. it is not only for last night. he will take the nest very precautions for our nation for security and peace. last night was the start of this and we will keep going on the same way. reporter: turkey's president called the strike a first step and promised further action against islamist curtis, and leftist -- kurdish and leftist. these included members of islamic state and kurdish

burundi, erin sudan. they are all set to benefit. >> expanded by chinese contractors two years ago and a deal containerring $67 million. but once this swath of sland reclaimed from the ocean is turned into a second terminal, 1.5 mull containers a year can be handled. that will more than double mom basmombasa be port's capability. it will all help manufacturing companies. an american chewing gum beings in product is being increased with a fowk on airports. >> i think it will make a big difference in terms of making kenya competitive. be i look forward to one day. >> and so long term, as huge optimism for this reason like every aspect of life here comik growth turns into a huge opportunity. >> don't forget get plenty more on our website aljazeera.com. >> on "america tonight": shots ring out and the debate over gun violence and gun control echo again. away from the headlines, "america tonight's" sarah hoye continues the high cost of a gunshot. >> reporter: what would you say at the end of the day was that to

>>> uganda's president urged political rivals in burundi to unite to prevent a civil war. there are doubts whether all sides regard him as an honest broker. the 2-term presidential limits were scrapped in his own country. the same issue that caused unreft in burundi after president pierre nkurunziza launched a third-term bid. catherine wambua-soi reports. >> reporter: this man has a hard task ahead of him, ending a critical crisis with months of protests and a failed coup. president pierre nkurunziza's critics say he's violating the constitution by running for a third time, insisting the mood is not right for a free or fair election. he has been criticized for hanging on to power, and cracking down on the opposition in his country. the men and the women here say this comes with an open mind.

nkurunziza. >> reporter: burundi's 53rd independence day. blames this force that raided bujumbura. >> we are atrade of what we have seen. we want the government to protect us but we don't trust the police or the military. >> since the protests started in may, the government has increased surveillance. abandoned people have run away. they so much fear in path of bujumbura, many people blaming the government, the security agents are just looking for weapons they say. young men such as this say they are being targeted in the government raids they say they bombed groups to protect their neighborhoods. they asked us to hide their identity for security reasons. >> they say we have the weapons but we don't. sometime they are the ones who plant the weapons. >> reporter: tension in burundi was one of the reasons why there was so much pressure for government to postpone the election. regional officials recommended the elections be delayed two weeks, security situation media freedom and the possibility of forming a government of national unity, but two

in burundi there has been more violence aimed at both government and opposition supporters results from tuesday's presidential election are due to be announced in the coming hours and his ability to run for a third term has been heavily critical likeand we are at the capitol and when do we expect the results to be announced? >> well, people waiting anxiously for the results and getting on with their lives pretty much during the day and at night they want to make sure they endorse in case there is violence overnight. we are told by the officials they are adding a few details but result also be announced in a few hours about 3:30 p.m., that is 1330 gmt. and will he win a third term and carry another five years in office and supporters will be happy and will celebrate on the streets, the question is those who are not happy about this how they are going to react. >> that is what i wanted to ask you, the opposition says he simply doesn't have legitimacy and how tough will it make the presidency and what are they expected to do the opposition? >> people are concerned about the threat of possi

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one person has died in burundi. the poll is boycotted by several leading opposition parties and the u.n., the eu and the african union said they won't recognize the result. there have been months of violence since thepresident said he would stand for a third term. >> i have covered a lot of elections in africa, i have to say this one in burundi is very interesting. i have never been at an election where there is so much pressure for one man not to run for a third term. but he insists he's running for a third term despite violating the constitution. he says he has supporters who want him to keep ruling as long as possible. the election is going ahead and the people who are waiting at the polling stations, the people trickling in, they are hoping for one thing for their country. >> i have voted because we hope we will be united as one people are no differences. we want peace in our country. >> it was a night with gunfire and explosions. some people were killed. but voting is still going ahead anyway. the process is si

the united states described burundi's election as flawed. he had 70% of the vote. >>> three months after april's earthquake in nepal tens of thousands are living in desperate conditions. the government promisedded to relocate them. that hasn't happened yet. these problems continue, sabina? >> reporter: yes. the problems are quite massive. the government makes it sound like they are under control but wherever we have been, it seems like people are not getting the relief that they need. the government said that the relief period ended a month ago but people are still quite desperate. aid agencies are going through these areas supplying humanitarian aid. the government says that now it's just reconstruction period. we went through the village where people from around have come over. and they are really having a difficult time. and they have been told that they have to move out of this place as well. so they don't have a home anymore. in the village outside, more than 200 people have camped out in a school ground. they are from a village all of

coming up over the next 60 minutes, voting in burundi's controversial presidential poll. we'll be live from the capital and in neighboring rwanda. >> new picture emerge of a suicide bomb attack that killed more than 30 people in a turkish border town. >> a top aid of china's former president is arrested and accused of accepting bribes. >> the hottest year on record as calls heat up for a global deal on climate change. >> people in burundi are voting in a controversial presidential election. one person died in violence leading up to the poll. the elections being boycott by several opposition leading parties. the u.n., e.u. and african union have all said they won't recognize the results. they urge the president not to go ahead with the vote, but he refused to back down. these are pictures of him casting a ballot. there's been months of violence since he announced he was staying for a third therm. critics say that violates the constitution. >> it's another great turn in democracy in the country so we allow the burundian people to vote or to choose someone who they believe i

vote something underways in burundi's cop tro versial presidential election. person was killed before the poll did opened. the president is running for a third term, which critics say violates the constitution. the opposition is boycotting the opposition. a top aid of china's former president has been arrested as part after corruption crackdown. lig ji wa is accused of keeping mistracies and steelaling party secrets. >> it is said that diplomatic relations have been restored and embassies restored in havana and washington after 54 years. some u.s. politicians are warning of a fight in congress if the embargo against the communist government ends. from the u.s. capitol, a report. >> reporter: the u.s. broke off diplomatic relations with havana 54 years ago. fooivenling, the government has accepted the cuban revolution. the cuban noirn sister was clear the as far as they have come for, the and cuba still have further to travel. >> only the lifting of the economic commercial and financial blockade which has caused so much harm and suffering to people. the return

the promise of peace in burundi encourages some to return, but the u.n. says most are still too scared. and with food supplies under pressure could the chinese be convinced to embrace the humble potato? ♪ >>> hello there, thank you for joining us. after years of confusion over mullah omars fate the afghan taliban has confirmed that its leader is in fact dead. the taliban supreme council is focusing on its future. they have announced their new leader mullah akhtar mansoor. he has been notable for assertibling his position for standing up to the leader of the al jazeera america al jazeera america. he told him to back off from afghanistan. before the taliban was overthrown during the u.s. invasion of afghanistan in 2001. monsieur -- mansoor served in the government. >> reporter: mullah omar was the spiritual leader of the taliban. the fbi offered millions of dollars for information on his whereabouts, that remained a mystery in the final years of his life. communications from him, came through the taliban's website, usually on halladays or anniversaries. it

burundi answer presidential election has been postponed by a week to july the 21st. african leaders have been pushing for a delay because of protesters across president pierre nkurunziza and his decision to run for a controversial third term. catherine soy reports from the capital bujumbura. >> burundi answer 53rd independence day he blames troops that raided this town bujumbura. >> we want the government to protect us but we don't trust police or the military. >> protest started in murray, the government has increased surveillance on similar areas. this will be how you will find many townships. many people blaming the government for intimidation where the government says its security agents are just looking for weapons. young men such as this say they're being targeted in the government raids. they say they formed groups to protect their neighborhood. they asked us to hide their identities for security reasons. >> translator: they say we have the weapons. but we don't. some sometime they are the ones who plant the weapons. >> reporter: tension in burundi was one of

tens of thousands left burundi because of the political violence. do they now feel it's safe to go home? >> well, government is telling people that people are starting to come back, calling it spontaneous returning. they say people have seen the elections come and gone, things are relatively quiet let's go go home. still others safe it is a trickle of people coming in, not huge numbers. >> she went to a refugee camp in rwanda because she is afraid. she fled burundi during violence surrounding a controversial election. she and others have now started to return home. >> there is no war so i came back. the camp was not good, but i am scared. i heard some people are being harassed by those who stayed. they are angry we ran away. >> in many cases those who are returning come back to this. neighbors say thieves took advantage of the situation broke down the door and then came inside. they went through room by room stealing furniture and appliances. >> a voter's card from the 2005 election is a reminder of burundi's first election after its civil war when

>>> burundi's president goes to vote in a bid for a third cycle. i'm lauren taylor this is al jazeera live from london. the world food program aid ship docks in aden. the first to reach the yemeni port in months. >>> turkey says it identified the suicide bomber behind this attack on monday. >>> and el chapo's prison escape has boosted his legend. ♪ >>> hello. the polls have just closed in burundi's presidential election. a policeman and opposition member were killed in protests. the current president voted in his home village. but the run up to the election has been overshadowed by protests. opponents accuse him of violating burundi's constitution by seeking a third term. the outcome of the election isn't expected to be known for days, but the united nations, european union, and african union have already said they won't recognize the result. haru maatta sa reports. >> reporter: after a night of gunfire and explosions the dead are being counted on voting day. this man was an opposition member. no one knows who killed him or why. but it is frighteni

of people are coming back to burundi. many walked from rwanda. they heard security has improved in the country. it's true after the elections people started to come back. >> the united nations says more than 100,000 people are in refugee camps in the democratic republic of congo, tanzania and rwanda. >> what we are noticing is those in in those areas are returning. these are refugees, but for us, the government may give them the definition that they are refer geese, but for us it is those that arriving d for the protection of other countries as refugees. and for those we are not having signs that are coming now. we are monitoring the situation >>> many people in burundi know the crisis is not over. the proposed unity government and some opposition leaders may not work. it may be a long time before everyone who has left returns home . >> france set riot police to calais to industry to stop migrants from trying to enter the railway tunnel. thousands entered the tunnel in the past week. from calais, barnaby phillips reports.

that's not the only interesting thing happening in burundi right now. people are hearing that the main opposition party want a national unity government. so the key question now while all those who wait for results those burundians who have been through weeks of violence and instability, would they be agreeable to a national unity government. >> will the government of national unity work? we saw it in kenya in 2008 and in zimbabwe in 2009. but critics of this kind of set up say that they feel that the opposition entering into this kind of agreement ordeal come out looking weaker at the end of it. what is clear is that all the key players in this burundi crisis seem to think that dialogue is the only way out of this instability. the key thing to watch now is how quickly will it be set up, who is going to be in it, and is it going to work. >> in yemen pro government forces say that they're in foul control of aden after pushing out the houthis from their final stronghold. 14 fighters are reported to have been killed in the area. a plane carrying military s

anchor: simona reporting for us in burundi. thank you very much. [indiscernible] the action follows thursday's attack in which i.s. fired at a turkish border post, killing one soldier and wounding others. on cara agreed to let u.s. forces -- ankanra agreed to let u.s. forces -- reporter: a strike on islamic state races in northern syria. the turkish army passers wants to yesterday's killing of a turkish soldier by i.s. three f-16 jets took off and flew to the turkish-syrian border. without violating syrian heirs race, but with a clear target - - air space, but with a clear target. >> our state and government will take needed action against any attack no matter what it is. it is not only for last night. he will take the nest very precautions for our nation for security and peace. last night was the start of this and we will keep going on the same way. reporter: turkey's president called the strike a first step and promised further action against islamist curtis, and leftist -- kurdish and leftist. these included members of islamic state and kurdish

also coming up about after months of violence, burundi's president wins a controversial third term. >>> and barack obama visits kenya, the first ever visit by a sitting u.s. president. >>> and sub subsaharan africa. why this is causing traffic problems in the streets of indonesia. >>> hello. in the two years since islamic state of iraq and the levant has carved out positions in syria and iraq, turkey has been reluctant to involve itself militarily. turkey's prime minister said these were not a single event but a process. police have also carried out raids across turkey in operations spanning three provinces. some are suspected i.s.i.l. members but there are members of the outlawed kurdistan workers party, pkk. >>> tension has been building along the border, i.s.i.l. has been blamed for a suicide bomb which claimed lines lives of 30 people in the town of suruc. >> these are the steps against our national security. our state and government will take needed action against any attack no matter what it is. it is not only for last night. we will take the negatives precautions for our nation

. >>> after months of violence burundi's elections in opposition. >>> and the third trip to kenya by an u.s. sitting president. >> hello, we'll have all your sports including usain bolt back from injury and back to his best at the diamond league meeting. we'll have the rest in today's news. >> hello after four years of reluctance turkey has been drawn into the battle against islamic state in iraq and the levant. they have launch airstrikes before entering syrian and iraqi air space to carry out those attacks. the police have carried out security raids as part of an operation spanning 13 provinces. suspects are now in custody including workers from the outlawed kurdish party. they said they will not makes a distinction between the two groups. isil has been blamed carrying out an offensive that killed more than 30 people. well let's go to the border town tell us about the latest strikes we're hearing about. >> well, lauren, these are local media reports that are saying that f-16 fighter jets have taken off from an air base. this is the same base that the f-16 took off last night took o

families from burundi are starting to come back. the european commission is releasing almost $5 million to help the refugeess haru maatta sa reports. >> reporter: this woman says she went to a refugee camp because she was afraid. she and others have now started to return home. >> translator: there is no war, so i came back. the camp was not good. but i am scared. i heard some people are being harassed by those who stayed. they are angry we ran away. >> reporter: neighbors say thieves took advantage of the situation, they broke down the door and came inside. they then went through room by room looking for whatever they could steal. they took things like furniture and appliances. a voter's card is a reminder of burundi's first election after the civil war when the president won his first term. he recently won a third after months of violence and despite a constitutional rule limits him to two terms. the government says people are coming back because security has been restored. >> translator: a lot are come back. many have walked from

now the president of burundi has been increasingly isolated nationally and internationally. pools have been dismissed as not free, nor fair by the u.n. african union the european union and the united states. international donors have pulled some of their aid of funding to burundi that's pretty bad news that receives 42% of its income from foreign aid. 80% of the population lives in poverty. patricia daily is author of "agenda and genocide in burundi." >> it's obvious that violence will escalate. there are reports that the government is really searching out for armed opposition. particularly. the hope that the president will actually listen to the international community and enter into dialogue with the opposition parties, and really with the wider burundi for the good of the country. i thigh people have suffered long enough, and i think there is still time for more effective democratic solution to the problems in burundi. >> let's go to ecuador where more than a million and a half people are expected to turn out for an mass led by the head of the roman catholic church. pope

after months of violence burundi's president wins a controversial third term. >>> barack obama arrivesthe kenya capitol. it's the first-ever trip to the country by a sitting u.s. president. >>> and i'm raul with the sport, lewis hamilton once again setting the pace in the heat of hungary, action from the practice coming up. ♪ >>> hello there, a warm welcome to the news hour. in the two years since the customers place customers place has carved out positions across syria and iraq turkey has been reluctant to involve itself militarily until now. on friday they announced it had announced it has begun air strikes in syria. they also carried out raids across turkey an operation spanning 13 provinces. more than 19 -- 297 people are now in custody. it says it will treat isil and groups like the pkk without distinction. tension has been building along the border turkey shares with syria. isil has been blamed for a suicide bomb which kills more than 30 people in the turkish border town. >> translator: these are the steps against our national security. our state and government will take needed a

many people are hoping these talks will somehow bring peace back to burundi.rine soi, al jazeera. >>> in mexico new pictures have emerged of the tunnel used by el guzman in his escape from prison. it shows him actually escaping. the tunnel was full of oxygen tanks, truck batteries, and even a motorcycle. the mexican government is offering almost $4 million for his arrest. john hullman reports on the investigation. >> reporter: the morning mist envelen envel -- envelops the maximum security prison. joaquin guzman slipped out of the tunnel in his cell's bathroom on saturday evening, only 16 months after the government paraded him as their biggest capture in the war against drugs. the interior minister left no doubt this was an inside job. >> translator: he had to have had help from the staff or bosses of the prison. if that's confirmed, it will be an about of corruption and betrayalal of the mexican people. >> reporter: heads are already rolling. among them the prison director. behind me is the building where el chapo emerges after walking through a 1.5 kilomete

burundi is expected to reveal the name of its new president this afternoon. president nkurunziza is seeking a third term. his candidacy is said to be unconstitutional. our correspondent tells us that the results are predictable. >> there should be no surprises this afternoon when the name of the winner is announced because the majority of the opposition boycotted the point. nkurunziza is expected to win a third mandate. the european union made an important announcement saying it would review its cooperation with r&d. this is a major announcement because 50% of the rondae's budget -- of the burundi's budget -- we went to the funeral procession, and a friend told us that it would take a long time before peace and stability returns to burundi. the question is what is going to happen next with the opposition. the modern leaders of the opposition are saying that they want fresh elections and more dialogue with the government. analysts are saying the big question now is that these groups alone will probably not topple the government, but if they have the backing of

: yes, a lot of people are coming back to burundi.ve walked from neighboring rwanda. they have heard security has improved in the country. it's true after the elects people started coming back. >> reporter: but the united nations says more than 100,000 people are still in refugees camps in the democratic republic of congo tanzania, and rwanda. >> so far what we are not seeing is that those that were in urban areas, not in the. [ inaudible ] as refugees are now return. so the government may have a definition that these are refugees, but for us, who will take as refugees those who had asked for the protection of other countries as refugees. and for those who are not having signs that they are starting coming now. we are monitoring the situation. >> reporter: many people in burundi know the crisis isn't over. the proposed unity government between the president and some opposition leaders may not work. it may be a long time before everyone who has left returns home. al jazerra burundi. >>> the call to extradition an american tourist who k

. >> votes are being counted as burundi's presidential election turn out was reported to be low. an opposition leader was skilled as voting continued. the run up to the election has been overshadowed by demonstrations and boycotts over his decision to run for a third term. people have accused the president of violating the constitution by seeking for a third term in office. the out gym of the election is not expected to be known for days. however, the united nations the european union and african union said they will not recognize the result. we have reports. >> after a night of gunfire and explosions in burundi's capital the dead are being counted. this man was an opposition member. no one knows who killed him or why, but it has frightened them. >> we don't sleep at night. we don't sleep. we're here the. >> people say he was killed somewhere else and then dumped here. it has angered a lot of people. there have been protests in the last few months, and people are concerned that there could be violence after the election. >> the neighbor has been tense after the president announce

burundi is tense ahead of the presidential elections, now to be held on the 21st. the military says it's fighting a known armed group in the north. and people that we spoke to say they do not feel safe any more. on monday morning residents of the township found two of their neighbours hacked to death by unknown attackers. one of the brothers was a political activist who participated in the protests. tuesday another man was found dead. such incidents are common, and many are hoping that they'll bring piece back to burundi >>> after more than two decades somali's banana farmers are making a comeback. the country was the largest exporter of bananas in africa. the industry was destroyed by civil report. this report from how farmers and traders are making profits. it's a scramble to get the bananas to the dining tables. these farmers work six days a week to meet the growing demand more those in the somali capital. >> i cut bananas for one to three vehicles every morning, and we sell them to the city. we are very busy. but the industry employs tens of thousands of people

two injured after police opened fire in a protest in burundi's capitol. group was proceedtesting tension outside the capital. people have focused on poverty, not politics. catherine soi explains. prepared for the night. >> they leave at dusk fly into the open waters looking for fish without protective gear, strong boats and proper fishing equipment, many have died in the rough waters. this fisherman grew up doing this. they say they don't have a way out and they are afraid their children will also have no choice. tell me what protests. we just want someone who can empower us economically. the political crisis that led to proceed tests against president who is running for a third term in office despite a constitutional limit. >> this is a tough job that needs a lot of patience. on a good day, the fishermen will make about $100 but those days are far in between. >> today is not their lucky day. >> sometimes when there is too much of a current, the boat can capsize but it's our only job. we have to do it. our government doesn't care about our needs. >> burun

the free trade area to which burundi belongs. they have the ambitious goal of introducing a single currency by 2024 and will get analysis from the africa desk. but first, this report. >> the freedom to cross orders is what the east african community hope will bring more trade and invest in. the nations rely mainly on or invest earth. first they want to strengthen common market with more than 100 and 13. rwanda has made it easier for workers of the member states. they have longer need a work permit. in the next decade, some of the countries that have large gas and oil reserves want to adjust the currency and spending policies. a common currency modeled on the european union. similarly to the euro, the monetary union would be administered through a common central-bank. however, the implementation could take years. and not only because of the ongoing violence in burundi. there is another problem. the differing economic strength. the rondae is one of the poorest nations in the world. monica: that sounds familiar. it single currency,

votes are being counted in burundi after critics dismiss as having no credibility. the president had already served the mexico two terms under the constitution but the government's accuses opposition rivals of provoking opposition protest. >> this man was an opposition member. no one knows who killed him or why, but it's frightened them. >> we don't sleep. at night we don't sleep. we are here. the guns, the people, we have seen-- >> people say he was killed somewhere else and dumped here. it has angered a lot of people. there have been lots the protests over the last two months. and there are concerns that there could be violence after the elections. >> the president announced he was running for a third term. he said he's impressed by the large voter turn out in the countryside. >> today we have voted in our country. this is a decisive opportunity to allow all burundians without exception. >> but lines at polling stations were shorter. some refused to vote. those who did. >> it's my right to vote. it's also good to vote so we have a president who will governor the c

burundi awaits the result of a presidential election that's been dismissed by many as illegitimate. >> hello, i'm martine dennis in doha with the world news from al jazeera. also to tom come - the latest on an attack with 22 members of the iraqi military and allies have been killed by i.s.i.l. >> i'm on the border with turkey and syria. tempers have been rising since a suicide attack killing 32 people >>> how the iran nuclear deal could lead to a build-up of weapons across the middle east. cyber crackdown, the philippines steps up the fight against cyber important og raf ni >>> first, more than 20 soldiers and shia fighters have been killed in two suicide attacks. happening east of fallujah. 24 more were injured. you can go live to the correspondent in baghdad. imran khan this sounds like a significant attack - we don't have imran khan but when we get him we'll brick the latest from -- bring the latest from iraq to you. the other main story is armed men killing two police officers in the turkish province, on the border with syria. two days ago a suicide bomber killed over 30 people in

the president of burundi is urged to hold talks. he's violating the constitution by seeking a third term in office which he is widely expected to win. he said the president will not oppose the formation of a national unity government. early numbers suggest that voter turnout was 74% despite the threat of violence. and the results are expected on thursday. but the u.s., the eu and african union have said they won't recognize the result. let's go live now to our correspondent who has been covering this election in burundi. she's in the capital. how serious is this talk about a unity government being form in burundi? >> well, the main opposition leader, it was an interesting discussion. he didn't seem confident about this. he said it's a proposal that was put on the table by regional african prisoners. he's willing to look into it but doesn't trust the president. he doesn't trust that he will keep his word to whatever is agreed. then i asked him about whether the opposition is united in this. are you all behind this. he said the proble