catherine soi al jazeera. >> togo's presidential election where the incumbent is a clear favorite to win a third term. he had taken over from his father who had been in charge over the previous 38 years. we have more from the capital. >> the voter register is not perfect, but the candidates have agreed to it. 735million people are casting their ballot across togo. a street trader is one of them. >> we just want the country to move forward. everything is going okay so far. >> the election campaign has been dominated by president in the capital posters and billboards for the ruling party are everywhere. he wants to third term in office, something that has become controversial in africa. togo is one of two countries without a term limit in its

catherine soy is in the compound in garrissa. >> that water tower you see there is at a entrance where two security guards were killed by the gunmen who then came here, this is where it all happened, they screened and killed the students in the siege that took about 12 hours. some of the surviving students still very traumatized. this is one of the entrances to the dorms looking at the destructs. can you imagine how terrified the students were and the panic that was in there when the gunmen riebd. arrived. those are bullet holes. not allowed to go in but i can still smell blood from where i'm standing. we're told that hundreds, about 100 students were killed here. >> catherine soy in garrissa. >>> as greece is preparing to make a payment its prime minister is on its way to moscow moscow. patricia sabga is with us. greece is on a diplomatic tight rope. >> it is on a diplomatic tithe rope. the statement we are good for the money that was the word from greece's finance minister, greece has to pay nearly half of imfimf bailout loan. two sides haggle bitterly over the terms of a new bailout

catherine soy reports. >> this is what the first day of voting in khartoum looked like. through most of the day electoral clerks had little to do other than just wait. this polling station and the arrival of president omar bashir. some who showed up to vote say it's an important thing to do. >> i believe it's very important to vote. it unifies the country and is important to do. >> three days of voting, 11,000 polling stations and they say khartoum does not represent the country. most of those who are voting are the elderly. we have not seen many people, some who have stopped to say the reason they're not voting is because they feel their vote will not make a difference. the plain opposition parties have just like in 2010 are boycotting the election. marian's party is not participating. >> it is not fair elections. >> mohamed is a journalist, he has been arrested and detained several times. he did not vote in 2010 and is not voting now. he says a national dialogue needs to be held but the national democratic party improved democracy and allowed freedom of speech. >> ther

catherine soi live for us in garissa kenya. thanks catherine. >> iran's foreign minister has warned that his country won't hesitate to return to its current nuclear activities if the west doesn't hold up to its side of the bargain made in switzerland. under the agreement. tehran will rein in its nuclear program in turn for relief from tough comic sanctions. >> we will prove to the world that we are committed to our promises and will show others are seeking pretext against us. any time our national interests are harmed because of violation by the other side we will decide how to act. any time a deal is finalized, it will reserve our options but if the other side violates the agreements within a period of less than two months, we can return to our current level of nuclear activities. >> still to come on the program, would he immediate pair i seeians who say they feel trapped by poverty, prejudice and a lack of opportunity. and scientists turn the large hydron clyderback on after a two-year upgrade. de. >> part of al jazeera americ

catherine soi al jazeera, garissa. >> people in the u.s. city of ferguson elect three new city council members. they hope to get more african-americans on the council in a city that's become a symbol of racial tension. kristen saloomey met some of the glandes the church may have been small. >> an informed voter can make a difference. >> but the field of is it city council candidates u particularly black ones, has never been so large. four african-americans are run forgive three open seats in the election. >> we have an opportunity to effectuate sustainable real change right here in ferguson. >> change is what many residents have been demanding ever since an white police officer shot mike brown an unarmed black team. the officer was found clear of wrongdoing. but in the report investigation they found a pattern of discrimination by the city and it's courts. adrian hawk incidence is a federal worker and and a mother of two. >> when i saw the candidates i thought somebody has to run. somebody has to come and somebody has to help us. i decided

catherine soi al jazeera. khartoum. >> anti-government protesters in the capital opposition politicians had called for protests because the elections have been postponed. five people were injured and have been taken to hospital. >>> in turkey 45 people are standing trial over the biggest mine disaster in the country's history. 301 miners died last year. bernard smith reports from istanbul. >> for the relatives of the 301 miners killed in the disaster, this was an emotional day. they had come to see the start of the trial of 45 people accused of being responsible for what happened hundreds of meters underground last may. the defendants include eight former managers charged with murder. >> we cannot express our pain. i have another son. he still works underground. every day he goes there and i wonder when the news will come. >> the disaster happened when a pit was enduffled by flames and carbon monoxide gas. 800 miners were trapped. an investigation found a long list of faults including lack of gas detecters lac

catherine soy, al jazeera. rks. >>> singing the kenyan national anthem in defiance of last week's attack. >>> at the time vatican the pope called for tolerance against those involved. as thousands gathered at st. peter's square for easter mass, he called for the attacks to end in iraq, syria seundz, south sudan yemen egypt. >> holy week commemorating the death and resurrection of jesus. >>> next week, the summit of the americas will be held in panama city. we discuss the issue in department coming -- in depth coming up next. >> 36% of land lost was caused by oil and gas industry... >> ...and a fight to save america's coastline. >> we have kinda made a deal with the devil >> fault lines al jazeera america's hard hitting... >> today they will be arrested... >> ground breaking... they're firing canisters of gas at us... award winning investigative documentary series... the disappearing delta only on al jazeera america is the rest of the world. >> stories with impact. news with importance. >> people gotta have wate

catherine soy, al jazeera kenya. >>> petro poroshenko expressed went on to create their own state. the separatists who are still in control of parts of eastern ukraine have dismissed poroshenko's expressions. >> there's grave concern what the war answer effect on orphaned children. 140,000 have been forced out of their homes. the figure includes some of the 95,000 children who live in orphanages and residential homes. as andrew simmons reports. some are at the center of this crisis. >> in ukraine a country in conflict aged from under five to teens and all opportunity care of the state. but they're from the self-declared republic of donetsk, now looking for russia for its future. yet they've been living since last july under the control of the ukrainian government. the children were moved in secret as the fighting was at its height and after they say separatist fighters told them they were going to be moved to russia for their own safety. >> translator: they told us whether you want to go or not you have to go. we told them we didn't. we started to cry. they used obscene words they

catherine soi. al jazeera. >> kenya president insist that the country remain united in the face of al-shabab's violence. >> you they wounded kenya family friends and communities of the victims of the attacks. despite adversity we have been and will always be and we shall continue to build a strong, prosperous secure nation. that is the greatest testament we can offer to those precious departed we've lost. >> in syria fighters from the islamic state in iraq and the levant have taken over more of the yarmouk refugee camp. the camp is home mainly to refugees who have been there since 1957. isil is thought to control most of the area and are being supported by th al nusra front. >> it is a fight they're losing. they have been fighting isil over the past few days and in unusually twist there is are reports that isil is being supported by the al-qaeda-affiliated al nusra front. these two groups do not like each other, but it appears they're working together to take over yarmouk. >> it was it an agreement

plus -- >> i'm catherine soi at the choke point. into why kenya somalis feel alienated by the government.

let's go to our correspondence agent catherine soi now she is live for us in the capital khartoum. many people are expected to boycott the bow what is the atmosphere like there as polls are open. >>> i am at a polling station where president omar bashier is expected to vote in a couple of hours. it's now exactly 8:00, polls open now. but let me just move away from the shot so that john can show you the background behind me. there is actually no one -- we are told this is the situation in several other polling stations at least here in khartoum but it's still early days being elizabeth this is an exercise that will take three days and we can't really tell whether the boycott that has been called for by the opposition is going to impact on the voter turn out until the end of voting on wednesday. but we have talked to a lot of people in the streets since we came here they are -- many of those we talk to are frustrated, elizabeth. they are frustrate about this leadership talking about the need for change. they are saying that they deserve a better life. they don't see what president ba

catherine soi.rra garissa. >>> iraq's mime perimeter says the us almost i can state of iraq and the levant can't be defeat first degree it continues to use radicalized foreign fighters. he is calling for government to his protect their young people from being recruited to join the armed group. he says the capture of tikrit from isil is encouraging but says the armed group is still a serious threat. >>> meanwhile, almost all shia militias have left ca treat after reports of violence and looting of the militias that helped the iraqi army capture the city from isil. one politician says hundreds of shops and homes have been broken in to or set on fire since wednesday. shia militias have been blamed for the damage. >>> hundreds of people in gaza have held rally to his support palestinians in syria's refugees camp. the protest have his been organizes by hamas. it's calling on the u.n. agency for palestinian refugees to do more to help the people there. isil fighters have taken control of most of the camp.

catherine soi reports from khartoum. >> reporter: some of these young men have lived for as long as omarbashir has been president. he had in the past said that he would not seek reelection. but now it's almost certain that he will likely win this election election. he is a 25-year-old university student from darfur, most of his family has been displaced by the conflict there. he blames the president for failing to keep the peace. >> translator: he always makes promises in campaigns but after he wins he doesn't keep them. his government continues to kill people. he's a lie layer. >> reporter: president bashier was indicted by the international criminal court for war crimes? dar fewer. also under his watch rebel took up arms against the government. many people have been killed and millions displaced from those regions. sudan's economy as suffered for years because of sanctions and international isolation. it's one of the most corrupt countries in the world. according to transparency international. but ruling party officials say bashier's achievements are many and at the top of the list the

al jazeera's catherine soi went to the scene and has this report. >> reporter: this is where the killings look place. bullets holes in the dormitory signs of a battle between security force and attackers. behind this door, around 100 people mostly students r shot dead in the court yard. this dorm tear is where it all happens, and there is still a very strong smell of blood. it's difficult to imagine how horrified the people were here. bloodstains are everywhere. some much those who planned and carried out the attack. we spoke to rebecca malunda a few days ago. during the attack she hid in one of the cubicles. >> those men were asking students, do you agree with the government? will you tell the president to withdraw his troops from somalia somalia? the students answered what they thought the attackers wanted to hear. some were killed any way. >> this man is waiting outside of the gate, waiting for any news of a missing student. he was a member of his church. >> they can't find him. they can't find him among the survivors. >> this is the commission in charge of security. last year he had t

catherine soy. al jazeera khartoum. >>> arrest warrants in 2009 and 2010 the warrants include ten counts three for genocide. it's estimated 480,000 darfuri men women and children have died at the hands of government backed militia known as the janjawid. final two charges are for war crimes, one for directing attacks against the civilian population and the other for allowing the pillaging of towns. >> for more of what's going on in sudan we spoke to shaya kumar. she joined us earlier from washington. i asked her how and if the opposition will affect the elections. >> i think the opposition's clear call to boycott the election and the strong voice from the civil society asking the african union not to certify these elections as legitimate should preent clear question mark over bashir's rule. >> as we heard earlier bashir is wanted by the international criminal court for war crimes in the western region of darfur. there continues to be allegation he of human rights abuses. from what we know what is the

catherine soy reports. >> this is where the killings took place. bullet holes pepper the walls of the dormitory. signs of a fierce battle between the security forces and the attackers. three soldiers were killed here and behind this door around 100 people mostly students were shot dead in the court yawd. courtyard. this dormitory is where it happened and still a strong smell of blood. it's difficult to imagine how horrified those who died here were. bloodstains are everywhere. some who planned and carried out the attack are said to be kenyans who joined al shabaab. we spoke to rebecca a few days ago, during the attack she hid in one of the cube cubicles. >> translator: the student said what they thought the attackers wanted to hear. some were killed anyway. >> awaits outside the university gate, hoping for any news about a missing student. a member of his church. >> translator: we can't even find him in any of the list of survivors. injured or dead. >> reporter: this is the new garrissa county commissioner in charge of security. last year he had to

catherine soi went to garissa to hear stories of survival. >> a survivor has just been rescued. many are describing this as a miracle. she is taken to hospital. two days ago cynthia hid on top of a wardrobe and covered herself with anything she could find. she heard the gunmen shouting taunting their victims shooting. at one point they took two of her friends. she's just happy to be alive. >> they were shooting everywhere so i just continued hiding when i got hungry i ate some body lotion that was there. >> forensic investigators including u.s. personnel have been at the university. those who were inside talk of a violent and bloody end to those who died. the government was keen to show journalists and others who showed up up the four gunmen but the pictures are too gruesome to show. they wanted to show that the gunmen had, indeed been killed and create confidence in the public security forces. >>> president kenyetta spoke declaring three days of mourning. the called for patience and religious tolerance. >> i urge every kenyan every church and every local leader to speak up for

catherine soy is in nigeria. >> people are stilling afraid hear in garrissa.ven if there's a dusk to dawn curfew people are very afraid. they are saying these attacks have happened so often they are tired of what they call empty promises and empty statements by their politicians and the government as well, they just want the government to do right by them. they blame police officers in this region, of a laxityies, they want the issue of radicalization of youth why it's so easy for youth in these areas to be radicalized and recruited into al shabaab they want that issue to be addressed once and for all, adrian. >> those responsible for the attack in garrissa, what does he mean by that? >> reporter: advertise statement yesterday was very hard-worded, it was very tough. and he said that most of these people who are carrying out these attacks he said that the standards, some of the standards, the recruiters and the organizers of these attacks are in the country they are kenyan, and just looking back at the attack in garrissa, the police yesterday displayed bodies

al jazeera's catherine soi spoke to a student that hid in a wardrobe. >> an unbelievable moment. a survivor has been rescued. many are describing this as a miracle. she's taken to hospital. >> two days ago she hid on a with regard robe covering herself with anything she could find. she heard the government taunting the victims, shooting. he came into the hostile and took two friends. she is happy to be alive. >> reporter: they were shooting everywhere. i continued to hide. when i got hungry i eat body lotion that was there. forensic investigators included u.s. personal have been at the university. those inside talk of the violence and bloody end to those who died. the government was keen to show journalists and others that turned up at the mortuary. the charge remains of four gen men. the pictures are too gruesome to show. >> the government decided to display the bodies that the government had been killed. and to try to build public confidence in the security forces. the president uhuru kenyatta addressed the nation for a second time since the attack happened and declared three d

catherine soy reports. >> they don't want the chibok girls forgetting. >> something terribly happened in nigeria. we in nigeria should unite and demand the return of those girls. our children look at us and know that we sold them. >> in april of last year, boko haram fighters attacked a school in northern nigeria in chibok. the girls wanted to achieve something in life, that's why they went to school, even though boko haram lead leaders forbid western education. muhammadu buhari will be sworn in in may. some hope his administration will do more to find the girls. others are skeptical. >> the government is going to use the same army that the former government have used. and there are many saboteurs in the army, that sabotage this airport. >> a year is a long time. slowly reality is sinking in for some families. even if some of the girls are found alive their parents don't know what condition they will be in. how many of them are pregnant or already have children or how many are sick. president goodluck jonathan's outgoing administration kept telling nigerians the girls would be rescued

catherine soi al jazeera. >> coming up news from around the world including the latest in the fighting in yemen where the saudi-led coalition is continuing it's airstrikes. >> welcome back. to the top stories now in al jazeera. hundreds have been killed in nepal after a 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck katmandu. the quake was felt in neighboring india where 20 are dead and dozens have been injured. two of katmandu's heritage sites were destroyed. a 19th century tower collapsed in the quake. >>> in yemen airstrikes have targeted houthi positions in taiz. meanwhile the rebels and forces loyal to ali abdullah saleh are trying to push their way into darsad. >> in aden forces loyal to abd rabbuh mansur hadi has tried to keep the city from falling under houthi control. for it's the first time they have handled a weapon. >> most men here have not had any kind of training, but thank god the resistence has been heroic and they're the ones who have been keep controlling aden. >> local resistence fighters were able to push back the houthies and in the capital army unit and local resistence fighter

. >> catherine soi has been given access to the scene of that attack in garissa. >> we've finally been allowed into the compound. it's a big compound with many buildings. and that water tower over there is an entrance where two security guards were killed by the gunmen, who then came here. they killed the students in the siege that took about 12 hours. some of the surviving students watched their friends killed are still very traumatized this is one of the entrances to the dorms, looking at the destruction you can imagine how terrified the students were and the panic in there when the gunmen arrived. those are bullet holes where security forces engaged the attackers in the fierce battle. we're not allowed to go in, but i can still smell blood from where i'm standing. we're told that hundreds--about 100 students were killed here. >> 300 kurdish men were killed. al nusra front, which is al-qaeda's syrian wing, is responsible for the killing but has yet to claim responsibility for the abduction. >>> isil stormed the yarmouk camp last week and now control 60% of it. an estimated 2,000 peop

. >> catherine soi has been given access to the scene. >> we finally have been allowed into this campus. it's a big compound with many buildings. and that water tower you see over there is at the entrance where two security guards were killed by the gunmen, then came here. this is where it happened. they killed the student. it took about 12 hours. some of the surviving students, they watched their friends killed and are still very traumatized. this is one of the entrances to the dorms looking at the destruction you can imagine how terrified the students were, and the bannic that was in there when the gunmen arrived. those are bullet holes where security forces engaged the attackers in a fierce battle. we're not allowed to go in, but i can still smell blood from where i'm standing. we're told that about 100 students were killed here. >> a man who was kidnapped four years ago has finally been freed. he was kidnapped in 2011 in timbuktu. >>> carry out a campaign against the the armed group there, and they are trying to capture the group's leaders. they launched attacks in uganda. al jazeer

. >> catherine soi reporting. >>> a nigerian woman is dead after being staken for a boko haram bomber. tab thattabitha was beaten and set on fire while many watched. her parents say she suffered from a mental illness. >>> camps now belong to forces loyal to foreign president ali abdullah saleh who is accused of supporting the houthis. >>> turkey has recalled its ambassador to the vatican. the pope called the death of armenians after world war i quote, the first jen genocide of the 20th century, and reports say turkish officials are outraged. >> 100 years ago this month ottoman turks began rounding up armenian christians. 1.5 million men women and children were killed. pope francis said this. >> in the past century our human family have done through three unprecedented tragedies. the first the armenian people. >> they rejected it in advance when learning that the pope would call it genocide. armenian who is attended the mass welcomed the glints we're getting messages all over the world. armenians all over the world are touched by this message. they consider this 100-year long fight for

. >> catherine soi updating us on events in garrisa two journalists held by the nigerian military says the 24th of march has been released: embedded with the military when they were arrested from reporting. our clears were allowed to leave the hotel when they were detained and have completed the journey back to the bureau. the director of news says we are pleased for them, that they are their ordeal is over. they are looking forward to spending time with families and loved ones. i know both of them want to thank everyone who helped security their release including ngos politicians. itsis ill prime minister netanyahu has taken to the air waves in the u.s. to again argue a nuclear deal with iran will be bad for everyone. activities if the west doesn't hold up its side of the bargain. from washington gabriel reports. a few days after the announcement, the agreement of a framework to limit iran's capability did is where prime minister netanyahu went on political talk shows in america to again argue it's a bad deal foris for not only israel but the world. carry. >> it leaves the preeminent

catherine soy, al jazeera garrissa. >> still to come on the news. >> more than 100 children have been caught up in a tug of war between the two sides in this conflict. >> brazil faces a mosquito born crisis denghe fever in sao paulo. >> hello again a reminder of the top stories on al jazeera. u.n. warns humanitarian disaster. red cross sending a plane to aden has been delayed. >>> military targeting al shabaab area in somalia armed group has threatened to carry out more attacks unless kenya withdraws its troops from somalia. >>> u.n. warns a situation in syrian capital yarmouk is beyond inhumane. stefanie dekker reports. >> reporter: they speak of incredible fear. these are some folks who get out of yemen showing how the army and some palestinian factions have helped them get to safety. >> translator: in a matter of 30 minutes they could have executed all people you see in this school because i.s.i.l. called from the mosques if we catch one of you working with the government we will cut our heads off. they have no mercy. >> reporter: for the first time video of i.s.i.l. has been poste

catherine soi al jazeera, khartoum. >> ten civilians have been killed by a car bomb in baghdad. according to a police officer the explosion happened in a market in the south of the city. another 28 people were wounded in the blast. >>> meanwhile, sunni muslims living in diyala say now that the islamic state in iraq and the levant has been forced out of the area, they're living in fear of reprice attacks. human rights groups accuse the shia of looting and kidnapping. >> reporter: this family lives in a carp on the outskirts of the city. their hometown was under isil ace control since june. but three months ago iraqi forces backed by shia militias recaptured it. they are sunni and think say that they're scared to return. >> we are afraid of the militias. we're afraid that they might kill us and our families. >> we don't have work way to defend ourselves. if they storm our home we would be dead just like those of the massacres. >> thousands of iranian fighters and government troops started a campaign to recapture the area from isil. but now at this hour is diyala is on the border o

catherine soy, al jazeera. >> canada is the second largest world, almost half in the arctic it is u.sia and scandinavian countries set up nine years ago to work on environmental, shipping and other issues facing the arctic. daniel lak reports from canada's northern most city. >> reporter: the discovery of a sunken british ship from the mid 19th century was a triumph for archeology and the history of the north. for canada it was an assertion of sovereignty and announcing the fight. a history buff and a man with a plan for the north. >> then there is the arctic council which canada's only indigenous cabinet minister has cheered for -- chaired for the past two years. among her achievements she said setting up a northern council, looking for ways to reduce some carbon emissions. observers say canada's council chair is mixed at best. >> it came in with a modest agenda, didn't seek to do very much. it hasn't done very much. but it continues to support and maintain a body that provides a space for western countries in russia to work together on arctic issues in that respect. the canadian cha

catherine soi met one such family in ethiopia. >> this woman last heard from her son two and a half weeks ago. he was just about to start his journey from sudan threw the sahara desert to libya and on wards to europe. she's worried sick and just wants him back home. >> if he is alive i just want him to get in touch. if someone has seen him please tell him to come back to us. >> his elder brother and girlfriend helped him to reach the $4,500 smuggler fee. his plan was to go to germany where he has a friend. no one at home could stop him. >> he couldn't listen. he can't listen. >> just like escondar. this man is desperate to leave. his family does not know he has been planning the journey for a year now and has so far saved $1,000. >> there are opportunities in england. some of my neighbors are there. and they send money home. >> posing as new clients, here in the capitol. >> he just told us that he will be taken to the board of sudan. but they come on specific days to pick up migrants. $4,000 is all it will take. but it's not that simple. people spend months living rough on the road. many

. >> catherine soi reporting from garissa in kenya. the prime minister of greece heads to moscow to meet with russian president vladimir putin. the issue, greek death. alexi tsipras said it's not about money. they could agree to lift restrictions on greek imports to boost the economy. >>> former nsa contractor edward snowdon is talking about the leaguing of classified documents. at times it was funny and at times controversial. >> how many have you read? >> i evaluated all the documents in the archive. >> you read every one. >> i do understand what i turned glover there is a difference between understanding what is in the document and reading what is in the documents. >> well, in my defense that's passed journalist and they're using extraordinary measures to make sure that it was reported in a responsible way. >> but they were journalists with a lower skill set that you. >> yes but they understand just like you and i do, to get this right. >> but it was not redacted properly and it was possible to see that something was being used in m

plus -- >> i'm catherine soi at the choke point.'ll look into why kenya somalis feel alienated by the government. >>> and getting top marks. the giant strides afghanistan has made in enrolling children in school. ♪ >>> it was only a week ago that they were celebrating after negotiators in switzerland announced they had reached a preliminary deal on iran's nuclear program. but it's evident that it is going to be harder to get to the next level. iran's president warned his country will not sign a final accord due in june unless sanctions against his country are lifted at the same time. our correspondent has more. >> reporter: president hasan rouhani is a salvery political operator. he has managed to remain popular with conservatives and moderates in iran. he knows he must convince skeptics at home that iran isn't bowing to western pressure so many say it's important for him to talk tough. that's exactly what he did when he addressed this nuclear technology ceremony in tehran. >> translator: we will not sign any agreement unless all ec

catherine soi al jazeera,. >> there has been a warning that the chilean volcano could erupt again.e have seen people who live in the shadow of the volcano and find out how they've been effected. >> like a sleeping giant rudely awoken the volcano reminded chile that 43 years of lying dormant is just a cat nap in the life of an active volcano. it erupted late sunday, now many who were forced to evacuate were allowed to go back to check on their homes and clear roads and roofs as best they could. >> i came to remove the ash from the roof so it won't collapse. we're nervous and don't know when we'll be able to return home. >> a state of emergency remains in affect in the towns and cities near the volcano. >> the volcano is very unstable and it could erupt again. it is still in eruption, but it could mean larger lava flows and explosions that could put people's lives at risk. >> as it continues to billow huge clouds of ash here volunteers distribute food and water to those who are trying to salvage their belongings or simply find their pets. these cows are sitting in what was 48 hours l

catherine soi reports from inside the college. >> reporter: this is where the killings took place. bullet holes peppered the walls of the dormitory, signs of a battle between security forces. three soldiers were killed. behind the door around 100 people mostly students were shot dead in the courtyard. >> the dormitory is where it all happened. there's a smell of blood. it's difficult to imagine how horrified those who died were. bloodstains are everywhere. some of those who planned and carried out the attacks are kenyans that joined al-shabab. drl during the attack this student hid in a cubicle. >> they asked students do you agree with the uhuru kenyatta government. will you tell him to withdraw troops. the students answered what they thought they wanted to hear. some were killed anyway. they are hoping for news about a missing student. a member of the his church. >> his parents are in nairobi. they kaint find him in the -- can't mind him in the mortuary or list of survivos - alive or dead >>> this is the now county commissioner in charge of security. last year he had to deal with

catherine soi al jazeera, garissa. >> the u.s. and it's allies have carried out 15 airstrikes against fighters from isil in iraq and syria in the past 24 hours. isil targets in various cities from hit in nine air attacks. and in syria five airstrikes were carried out near the northern border town of kobane as well as hasaka. fighters from the islamic state in iraq and the levant have taken over more of the yarmouk camp just outside of damascus. the camp is home mainly to palestinian refugees who have been there since 1957. isil is thought to now control the majority of the area, and reportedly are being supported by fighters from the rival armed group al nusra front. stephanie dekker has more. >> reporter: it is a fight they're losing. the group has been fighting isil over the last few days in the yarmouk refugee camp and isil now controls most of it. in an unusual twist there are reports that isil fighters are being supported by the al-qaeda-affiliated al nusra front. these two groups do not like each other but it appears they're

catherine soi met one such family. >> reporter: this woman last heard from her son two and a half weeksas just about to start his journey from sudan to the desert to libya and to europe. she is worried sick and just wants him home. >> translator: if he is live i just want him to get in touch. if someone has seen him, please tell him to come back to us. >> reporter: his elder brother and girlfriend helped him raise the $4,500 fee. >> i cried a bit. but he -- he can't listen to me. he can't listen to me. >> reporter: just like him, this man is desperate to leave. his family does not know he has been planning the journey for a year now, and has so far saved a thousand dollars. >> translator: there are job opportunities in england. some of my neighbors are there, and they send money home. i want to do the same. >> reporter: posing as new clients we called the smuggling broker here in the capitol. [ speaking foreign ] >> reporter: he just told us that we'll be taken to the border with sudan by a mini van that comes on specific days at midnight to pick up migrants. he'll then connect us with

the latest lights go live to cath catherine soy.hristians filling churches on this eastern sunday are no doubt keenly aware of the execute threat against them. what can you tell us about those suspected of carrying out thursday's attack. yes, jonah, we did speak to some of our sources a quiet very bright person. he was a graduate a graduate in one of the universities in nairobi. we spoke to a journalist who earlier talked to his father who said that, yes, it's my son, and he said that he has not seen his son since may last year. he said when his son disappear, he had gone to somalia, he the father did inform the government. jonah, as you said in the intro, security has been beefed up here. we went to a church that was guarded by police officers police officers have been deployed to public buildings here as well as churches and a dusk to dawn curfew still stands. >> a security operation here in garissa's town center. government forces say they have been tipped off some of the suspected organizers of the university attack on thursday

our correspondent catherine soi has our report from the capital khartoum. >> reporter: some of theseen have live today as long as omar al ba cheer has been president. he said he would not seek reelection but that's it's almost certain he will win. a 25-year-old university student student. from darfur, most of his family has been displaced from then and he blames the president. >> translator: he always makes promises in campaigns after he wins he doesn't team them. his government continues to kill people he's a lie. >> reporter: president into sheer has been indicted for war crimes in bar if you are. rebelsrebels took up arms against the government. many people have been killed and millions displaced. sudan's economy as suffered because of sanctions. it's one of the most corrupt nations in the world. the ruling party officials say bashier's achievements are many. at the top of the list the creation of south sudan. >> i am ready to challenge anyone to come and talk to me. let us make a comparison between what they did since the time of independence of sudan and until omar alba here is

let's start in the oath open vinnie capital with catherine soi, where many migrants are dreaming of ater life. >> reporter: almost everyone here knew at least five young men killed alongside other ethiopians men killed by isil last week. they were headed to europe through a well-traveled smuggling route the plan was to cross the mediterranean see to italy. in the neighborhood where many grew up. many joined their families in mourning. they were inconsolable. the pain hard to describe. they were looking for a better life. many of their friends here are also desperate to leave. those we talk to say that life is difficult. and staying in ethiopia is not an option. these are some of the childhood friends who saw them off two months ago they hope to follow soon. even as they grieve they have not abandoned that plan. >> translator: i know the roads are dangerous. it's better than being stuck here. i know my life will be better when i go. >> reporter: he attempted to join them. but he never got to his destination, they were turned back at the libyan border, he said smugglers failed to agree

catherine soy, al jazeera khartoum. >> a group opposed to the government ever omar al bashir. can you tell us why your organization decided not to take place in the elections? >> this is an election of the president which is clearly built on ethnic cleansing and the election means that security of the people for example in darfur people are killed and raped and driven from their land and put in concentration camp with media repressions and no food nor assistance, no medical assistance, no care, no water they are just like stones, those people killed and driven from their home. now, the land does not balooning to the indigenous and the indigenous are not in their land. the pleks mean election means people in the a ground that to vote for parliament or for presidential. >> okay. sorry so interrupt you but -- could i interrupt you sir i just wanted to ask what do the people who live there if they disagree with the current government what options do they have other than to vote in the system that's there and don't you just hand victory to omar bashir by boycotting the whole system

catherine soy, al jazeera khartoum. >> police have opened fire in the capital conocre in guinea. unhappy about government electoral timetable. many blame on president alfa conde. >>> people's democratic party has won the river state. goodluck jonathan is due to stand down after losing the election. some ballot boxes were stolen and voting material wasn't delivered. well on tuesday, it will be a year since more than 200 school girls were abducted in northern nigeria by boko haram. despite the global campaign to fee them most are still missing. but many hope nigeria's new government will finally be able to bring them home. haru mutasa reports from abuja. >> this boy is three years old. all he seems to understand is that school girls were kidnapped by boko haram a long time ago. his parents aren't far. they have been meeting every day along with other concerned nigerians. >> it's not okay, something terrible happened in nigeria and we should yeunt and unite and demand for the return of those girls. >> reporter: in april of last year force he attacked chibok and abducted more than 20

catherine soi al jazeera. >> many who wish to reach europe leave from libya. >> for the libyan coast guard. for one day they don't have enough equipment. then they say the smugglers continue to adapt their tactics on the ground. one coast guard member told me that they're pretty sure the smugglers have informants who tell them when they send of this coast guard on patrol migrants say that one of them quickly agree to passage. and then they find that the engine has broken down and completely abandons the migrants in the middle of the sea. they also say going after the migrants in libya alone is not going to work simply because this is the last leg of a very long journey. now most of the migrants have been through several countries before reaching the coach of libya, and you have smuggling networks some of the heads of these ned works are not in libya. according to the coast guard at least their point of view is if you want to go after the smugglers you have to carry out operations in several countries. certainly a very difficult time for the e.u. >> and in yemen saudi-led airstrikes t

catherine soy reports. >> bullet holes pepper the walls, three soldiers were killed here and behind this door around 100 people, mostly students were shot dead in the courtyard. this dormitory is where it all happened and they still have a very strong smell of blood. it's difficult to imagine how horrified those who died here were. bloodstains are everywhere. some of those who planned and carried out the attack are said to be kenyans who joined al shabaab. we spoke to rebecca and during the attack acknowledge she hid in one of the cubicles. >> they were asking, do you agree with uhuru kenyatta's government? they responded away they thought the people wanted to hear. they got killed anyway. >> hoping about any words amos was a member of his church. >> they can't find him in any of the list of survivors. injured or dead. >> reporter: this is the new garrissa county commissioner in charge of security. last year he had to deal with a series of attacks has killed close to 100 people in an area along the kenyan coast. >> if we contain that, i'm sure even that enemy is going to be contained. i

catherine soi reports. >> this is what the first day of voting in khartoum looked like. for most of the day electorals had nothing to do but wait. i highlightithe highlight of this polling station was the arrival of president al bashir. >> i believe it's very important to vote. it unifies people and helped to stabilize the country. >> other people would argue that it's too early to gauge the turn out. they say khartoum does not represent the country. >> most of those voting are the elderly. they have not even many young people. many say the reason why they're not vote something because they feel their vote will not make a difference. >> the main opposition parties just like in 2010 boycott the election and are telling people not to vote. >> it is not given the elections. it's not the election at all or if you insist to call it elections fair elections. >> a journalist, he has been arrested and detained several times. he did not vote in 2010 and he's not voting now. he said a national dialogue needs to be held, but the government led by the national congress party also im

catherine soi al jazeera. >> talking of migrants nigeria has recalled its ambassador to south africa. there has been a recent rise of violence with seven people killed in the last few days alone. thousands of people have lost their homes in the army has been sent to johannesburg and also to durban. another west african nation togo and the polls there have closed in the presidential election. the current president is a clear favorite to win a third tem. about 3.5 million voters in this west african nation choosing between five candidates. all of the election was put off for ten days because people worried about an electronic voting system just not working. we have reports from the streets of the capital. >> reporter: this is the polling station where the main opposition cast his vote a little earlier. the whole place went wild as they saw the opposition leaders and then inspected the polling station after he cast his vote. the incumbent president is now going for a third term in office. this debate whether a president should have a third term in office is something that has been talked

catherine soi spoke to a family that haven't herd from their son for weeks. >> reporter: this family last spoke to their son 2.5 weeks ago. he was about to start his journey. they are worried sick and want him home. >> translation: if he is alive i just want him to get in touch. if someone sees him, tell him to come back to us. >> reporter: his elder brother and girlfriend helped him raise the $4,500 smuggler fee. his plan is to go to germany where he has a friend. no one at home could stop him. >> i cried a bit. he can't listen to me. >> reporter: just like him another man is desperate to leave. he does not want us to reveal his identity. his family does not know that he's been planning the journey for a year and saved $1,000. >> there are better job opportunities in england. some of my neighbours are there. they send money home. i want to do the same. >> reporter: posing as new clients we call the smuggling broker in the capital. he told us that we'll be taken to the border with sudan by a mini van that comes on specific days, at midnight to pick up migrants. he'll collect us with

catherine soi has more. >> an unbelievable moment. a survivor has been rescued. many describe it as a miracle. she was taken to hospital. two days ago she hid on a wardrobe and covered herself with anything. she heard the gunmen taunting individuals. at one point they came into the hostile and took two of her friends. she's hope to be alive. >> they were shooting everywhere. i conditioned hiding. if i was hungry i ate body lotion. >> forensic investigators, including u.s. personnel have been at the university. those inside talk of a violent and bloody end to those that died. the government was keen to show journalists and others the remains of four gunmen. the pictures are too gruesome for us to show. >> the gun when decided to display the bodies to move prove that the gunmen had been killed and to try to build public confidence in the police force. >> reporter: police say she have made arrests. >> there's a number of arrests. we have arrested another three, and the total number can reach about five. we will confirm that when we get more detail. in the operation.

>> all right catherine soi. thanks for that. let's shift over to another hot topic. the discussion is to be centered around a russian proposal to halt the fighting to bring in humanitarian aid. on the ground houthi rebels are backing up loyalists in the southern city of aden. they're being supported by saudi reps in aden. much of it is centered around the craten district. to the east where fighters linked with the former president ali abdullah saleh has taken control of much of thier. tribal fighters are now trying to force them out. >> the streets have become a battleground. and the people of this port city are caught in the cross fire. >> aden has been without water for the past 20 hours or so. also, power supplies have been cut off from the district of crater after going through an intense battle on thursday. it is getting more difficult in hospitals as well where doctors have these shortages of supplies that cannot treat their injured. and a lot of people are dying in hospitals as well. >> days of fighting has destroyed much of the city center. the battles are fi

catherine soi talks to some ethiopians making the journey. >> reporter: almost everyone here knew five young men killed along side migrants by i.s.i.l. in libya last week. they were headed to europe through a well-smuggled route. the plan to cross the sea to italy. in the neighbourhood where three grew up. many joined the families in mourning. they were inconsolable, the pain hard to describe. this couple were looking for a better life. many friends were desperate to leave. many say life was difficult, and staying in ethiopia was not an option. >> these are some of the childhood friends that saw them off 2 months ago, hoping to follow soon. as they grieve, they have not abandoned the plan. >> i know they are dangerous. it's better than being stuck here. i know life will be better when i go. >> reporter: this man attempted a journey. he never got to his destination. they were turned back at the border. smugglers failed to agree on a payment for the border police. >> the smugglers are brutal. they don't care about anyone. they care only about money. they beat us. they treat us badly. >>

. >> catherine soi there. >>> matt briden the director of saharan research, a think tank and he says that the strikes against al-shabab will not improve the situation in kenya. >> the real issue is that al-shabab continues to hold several major towns and these towns need to be taken through ground offenses rather than attacks from the sky. as long as they hold these towns they can plan, prepare and carry out attacks across the border. the sequence of attacks since last year in the towns now in garissa are created to raise tensions tensions in kenya and they're targeting christians rather than muslims obviously to incite tension. whether or not it succeeds is a question of the kenyan government and kenyan people of how they choose to respond. >> a man kidnapped four years ago has been freed. it's special forces rescued him after an operation. >>> joining the congolese army to capture group leaders the ugandan rebels launched attacks on uganda. al jazeera gained access to the u.n. forces in the forest camp near beni. we have this exclusive report. >> a bird's-eye view of beni. hidden i