catherine soy reports from dar al salaam. >> under immense pressure. edward lowassa left ccm in july after being denied the opportunity to be involved in this the election. has denied fraud and is promising change. >> we will lead you well, get you out of poverty, fight corruption. >> ccm's minister for work is credited for infrastructure in tanzania, says he will continue that job. >> understanding the excitement and intensity around this election and the ruling party ccm is facing its most fierce competition. a lot of people are saying, this poll could go any way. the only woman candidate is a newcomer. she pledged to revive collapsed industries. >> as the real serious alternative, government is possible but maybe if not, then a very serious opposition. >> analysts say none of the candidates are giving realistic plans of how they'll transform this still emerging democracy. >> if someone can welcome the democracy from the sea of transition into an l island of transformation where you see the country having a direction. >> just over 22 million people a

catherine soy has the story. >> tanzanians get to vote, mohammed sells spices zanzibar is famous for. he says he wants less political talk. >> we have many industries, sugar, leather, textile. we don't anymore. the industries need to be revived so we can get jobs and benefit in other ways too. >> political pressure are more or less to make people's lives better by reducing poverty and cursing unemployment. but one issue that has dominated zanzibar's politics for years is its autonomy. on which the main political candidate is campaigning. running for a fifth time, he wants more unanimity for zanzibar. >> not to break the union but negotiate the union so that zanzibar would have powers to decide on everything, which will not be and have a way to decide which matters should be negotiated as union matter. >> the call for greater independence is a nonissue. >> we have shared sovereignty on many things. we have shared sovereignty where it comes to, the military, we have shared sovereignty when it comes to union matters. and i see nothing wrong with that. i enjoy the synergies that we see co

catherine soy, al jazeera, dar es salaam. >> taking on the finals with new zealand. sydney's opera house has been lit up with green and gold. kicking off at 1600 gmt, lee wells. this claims to be the most successful yet. and the final is what it deserves at twickenham. great players play each other for very first time. what's scary about these all blacks, they might be the best team yet. in their quarter-final against france they would be beautifully, they she they can win ugly too. steve hanson's starting team has nearly a thousand cups between them, many. >> doesn't matter what you do, it's mess-up. the experience are the ones you learn from and some you don't. so hopefully we can learn any of sphwhrp beating the host england and outscoring argentina, by four tries to none. >> we know it's going to be extremely physical and we want to be able to leas that is a i believe we've prepared accordingly. once the 80 minutes starts, preparations take ahold but also a lot of the reasons that are driving you mentally, that takes over the physical part and you only feel physi

catherine soy reports. >> the ruling ccm power has been in power for 55 years. >> makes it very clear, the absence cannot in any way validate by the commission. >> the point was relative fair, built in the countries, we also thought it was going to be soflt on corruption. they want a real change an the ruling party does not represent that. >> there's anger in this dar al islam neighborhood. 6 million voted for law aprilassa. >> there's no democracy, nothing like so-called multiparty in tanzania. it is 50 years and we're still being ruled by one party. >> some say he has a hard job dealing with entrenched factional divisions within the ruling party. >> he should rebuild his party. comparatively, compared to the old days a weak party. the old idea of soicialism. socialism. >> there is a desire for change here especially among young people. the president elect is appealing to them to give him a chance to make those changes. catherine soy, al jazeera, dar r es salaam. >> now named ultimate game of the year as the golden joy stick awards. >> we were extremely pleasantly taken by surprise w

catherine soy reports. >> reporter: this is said to be a presidential election like no other. the ccmp party is under immense pressure. edward lowassa left the country in july, prime minister in the government but resigned in 2008 because of a corruption scandal. he has denied involvement in fraud and is promising change. >> we will live well and duet you ot o out of poverty. >> credited with overseeing many infrastructures projects in tanzania nee. the ruling party is facing its most fears competition. a lot of people have said, this could go anyway. the only female presidential candidate is a newcomer in a relatively new party. this presidential debate in dar al salaam she prompted to increase food production. >> the real serious alternative, government is possible, but maybe if not, then a very serious occupation. >> saying none of the candidates are giving realistic plans how they will transform this growing democracy. >> waiting for somebody to come and rescue the country from this sea of transition into an island of transformation where you see country having a direction

catherine soi, al jazeera, rwanda. >>> staying in africa, more and more children in niger are being forced marriage. very often it's wealthy men from neighboring nigeria who offer big doweries to m marry poor g girls. >> reporter: a traditional wedding in the saharan city. the women here are known for their stunning beauty. but behind the celebrations and joy, lie tales of abuse. poor and uneducated, most of these women have been forced to marry while still children. many are promised to rich nigerians. married a nigerian, but she couldn't get used to life in nigeria. she returned home poor, the single mother of a daughter. >> translator: the reason why i got married was to financially help my poor father and improve our living conditions. but the marriage collapsed. i have a daughter that i need to raise and care for. >> reporter: child marriages are common practice in this part of the world. parents can't resist the big doweries. but child brides often end up suffering mistreatment. there is abuse and stigma. when they return home divorced and humiliated. >> translator: niger has the hig

catherine soi, al jazeera. >>> now food, i'm sure we all agree should be fresh. it is doing in a museum? we send jessica baldwin out and about in london to find out. >> reporter: on the big screen where the food you eat goes. a journey through the human body. a voice guides you along the, the pill camera takes from the esophagus, stomach and beyond. a vibrating massage chair adds to the experience. >> a lot of the mum seems become too caught up in the value and cost of what they are holding. we want to inspire people about food and have their own food adventures. it's much more lively. >>> the chocolate farm lets visitors experience different kinds of chocolate. notes the visitors take documenting their chocolate experience will be tabulated and analyzed. >> it has school noises and various characters, from cartoons which resinates over my childhood, and it was totally bitter. so i don't know if that means anything. >> reporter: menus provide a snapshot of what life was like at the table. a christmas day menu designed by nazi prisoners in a war camp. >> we use fo

catherine soi, al jazeera. >>> food, i think you'll agree should be as fresh as possible.s it doing in a museum? jessica baldwin is in london, and sniffed out that story. >> reporter: on the big screen, where the food you eat goes. >> the muscles in your esophagus -- >> reporter: a journey through the human body. a voice guides you along the path the food takes. a vibrating massage chair adds to the sensory experience. >> all of the museums today are so caught up in the value and expense of the things they are holding that they become very precious about it. what i love about this museum is for you to go away inspired about food, inspired by what they can create, and going away and having their own food adventure. it's much more lively. >> reporter: this lets visitors experiment with the changing taste of chocolate. you eat the same chocolate listening to four different sound scapes. notes the visitors take documenting their chocolate experience will be tabulated and analyzed. >> it has school noises and various characters from sort of cartoons which resinated very much wi

. >> reporter: i am catherine soi in ken yeah, i will be telling you about this weed and why malariaearchers are are so worried about it. >>> iranian military general has been killed in syria, while advice being president bashar al-assad's i'm. iran's revolutionary guard has confirmed the death. saying he died near aleppo. he was said to be helping syria in its fight against isil. it's widely believed iranian troops are on the ground in syria to spot government forces we'll be getting live reaction on that story a little later on. >>> french officials say they launched air strikes overnight targeting an isil training camp in syria. the defense minister said more strikes will follow. france also says 80 too 90% of russian strikes in syria are not targeting aisles. russia is denying that any of their missiles crashed in iran, the cruise missiles were launched from the caspian sea on we understand, intended for syrian rebel targets 1600-kilometer as way, moscow insists all 26 missiles hit their targets and the iranian government hasn't commented. the u.s. state department says it's deep

catherine soi reports now from moranga. >> this is not an ordinary group therapy session.he men and women here are getting free treatment and counseling to help with their drinking problem. a number of people suffered bad withdrawal symptoms when alcohol was shut down. the fwult females field has been turned into a temporary hab habitation camp. daniel mongi was a policeman for 14 years. he lost his job last year. his wife and children left two years ago. >> it became so hard for me to stop drinking alcohol because i had to drink for me to survive. for me to do anything, i had to start with a drink in the morning. volt you know tears are running the camp set up by the federal government. there are about 1,000 here others are registering. most are not employed. the concern now is: what happens when they leave this place? >> so we are working to make sure they are strong enough to be able to prevent relapse. i know that you cannot prevent it. there are those will fall back. bur we are looking for and we will celebrate if we manage to save 100. that would be a good number. >>

catherine soi has the latest on the most fiercely contested election in more than 50 years. >> reportery was no surprise to his supporters. john has been leading since counting began on monday. in the streets of tanzania's commercial capital, his supporters danced to a favoritee party tune. they say the former minister iss the change the party and country needs. >> i believe he is like a tractor, [ inaudible ] life will be better with him as president. >> translator: the elects were free and fair. even the international observers have said this. >> reporter: he has won the election with 8.8 million votes again his closest opponent, edward, who had roughly 6 million. earlier members of the main opposition coalition filed a formal complaint to the national election commission. they say there was massive rigging and the result do not tally with some of the figures from polling stations. they also say they are disappointed with international observers who have so far said that the election was largely fair. >> i don't think they have done a good job. they did not do anything. they come for

catherine soi joins you live.certain situation there in san is a bar, how that likely to impact the national count? >>> absolutely very uncertain times here. we spoke to the chair american of the national election coalition he said whatever happens in zanzibar does not affect the national. san izanzibar is semi autonomouo they get to elect their own president, they have their own constitution and their own electoral laws and commission as well. the lan is san is zanzibar he l commission. their board conducts and is in charge of the state vote and the national electoral vote. national election to recall commission is in charge of the national vote and these are, like i said conducted separately. so the chairperson says real this process will go on. it is going on in this polling center. so far the ruling candidate is leading. 219 constituencies of 264 con stitch withiconstituencies. results have been announced with 49 to go. john paul ii has about 6..2 millions votes against. edward has about 4.2 million votes, lau

catherine soi reports. >> reporter: this is not an ordinary group therapy session.he men and women here are getting free treatment and counseling to help with a drinking problem. a number of people suffer by length withdrawal symptoms. so one of the county's main football fields have been turned into temporary rehabilitation camps. daniel was a policemen for 14 years. he lost his job last year. his wife and children left two years ago. >> it became so hard for me to stop drinking alcohol, simply because i had to drink. i had to drink for me to survive. to do anything, i have to first start a drink in the morning. >> reporter: here they reflect, eat well, support each other and build their confidence. volunteer counselors, medics and teachers are running the camp that was set up by the federal government. there are about a thousand recovering alcoholics here hundreds more are registering to get help. most of them are not employed. the concern now is: what happens when they leave this place. so we are working to go make sure that they are strong enough to be able to p

catherine wambua-soi reports from dar es salam. >> the president resigned in 2008 because of a corruption scandal. he denied involvement in fraud and is promising change. >> we'll lead you well, get you out of poverty, fight corruption and transform education. >> reporter: ccm's candidate and minister for work john magufuli is credited with overseeing most infrastructure projects in tanzania, and will continue that job. political rallies like this - if you attend you under the excitement and intensity. the ccm is facing fierce competition. crowds like this don't necessarily translate to voting, but there are a lot of people. the only female presidential candidate is a newcomer in a new party, the presidential debate in dar es salam, she pledged to increase food production and help collapse said industries. >> people are taking our campaign as the serious alternative government, if possible. if not, then a serious opposition. >> reporter: none of the candidates are giving realistic plans on how to transfer the growing democracy. >> if you are waiting for someone to rescue the country from

catherine soy, al jazeera. >> experiencing what we eat in a journey from start to finish. we'll take you inside the world's first the food museum next. >> now our global view segment, with a look at how news outlets across the world are reacting to various events. the advertisements of oman, the complexity of alliances there test the old adage of the enemy of my enemy is my friend. testing putin in syria. it says neither the u.s. nor anyone else, russia's actions are bolstering i.s.i.l. and other anti-assad rebels, the neuldnewzealand herald, par evee prime minister, hund o hundredsf deported prisoners from australia, migrants at detention centers in the south pacific and is expected to ask new zealand to take some in. >>> tomorrow is national food day. the goal this year is to promote a greener or more environmentally friendly diet. the world's first museum of food in london does that and more. al jazeera's jessica baldwin takes us on a tour. >> reporter: on the big screen where the food you eat goes. >> the muscles in your esophagus constrict in a wave like manner. >> a

. >> i'm catherine soi. i'll be telling you about the government's grand plan to modernize the city by 2004. by2. that means that all this has to go. >> we'll have all your sport. we'll take a step closer to a fourth title this year we have more coming up later on. beyond the quick cuts, beyond the soundbites. we're giving you a deeper dive into the stories that are making our world what it is. >> welcome back. you're watching the al jazeera news hour. let's take you to our top stories. the u.s. has spoken out about the war in syria, calling for russia to help resolve the crisis. he thanked russia for carrying out airstrikes in araqqa. >> now in other stories nine people are dead and 600 missing in guatemala where a mudslide has engulfed a village near the capital. rescue workers are frantically digging to find hubble on the outskirts. david mercer joins us now, and david, this mudslide has engulfed an entire village. hundreds are missing. what do we know about the rescue efforts. >> they're continuing. the

catherine soi explains why. >> reporter: this man is still getting used to his new prosthetic arm. just back from the u.s. where he got it. his hand was cut off earlier this year to be used for witchcraft. >> translator: they first cut off my fingers, he tells me, then my forearm. >> reporter: his sister was always brought to this safe house. their friend lost their arm in 2013. and this woman helps take care of them. both of her arms were chopped off by a man she knew. >> translator: when i see him my heart breaks for him and other children. as a parent living with abbinnism, it breaks my heart to see what is happening to us. >> reporter: there are 33,000 people living with albinoism, some believe using their body parts will keep them [ inaudible ] about a dozen people including a toddler are said to be killed or maimed last year. it's still secretly and widely practiced in parts of the country. human rights campaigners are worried about a trend they have been seeing since 2010. most attacks happen during an election. what worries them even more are reports of increased attacks in

catherine soi has the latest. >> reporter: he receives his official election victory certificate.a's national electoral commission says he won the poll with 8.8 million votes. its extends the ruling parties reign which has been in power for 54 years. missing was the main opposition candidate. he is rejecting the results, saying the election was rigged. the national electoral commission denies the allegation. >> the law makes it very clear, [ inaudible ] has been done but the electoral commission. >> reporter: preliminary reports say the poll was reasonably fair. the president elect wants to continue what he started and then minister for public works. he says he is going to be tough on corruption. but those who voted against him, say they wanted real change. and his party does not represent that. there is anger in this neighborhood. jobless graduate, joseph was among the 6 million who voted for the opposition. >> translator: there is no democracy. nothing like the so-called [ inaudible ] in tanzania. it's over 50 years and we are still being ruled by one party. >> reporter: familie

fine but its opponents are telling the people here that the zanzibar republic should have more catherine soy, al jazeera, zanzibar. >> sculptures are on display in australia and france. he hopes the governments will act in more humane ways. andrew thomas reports in sydney. >> he's a plumber now in sydney but four years ago, he was a boat person. he fled afghanistan as a child coming by pakistan and indonesia to australia's christmas island aboard an overcrowded fishing boat. >> i was very scared we were going to die here and people were going back to english, not going to australia, hard journey. >> reporter: he did make it but thousands on similar journeys have not. drowning between indonesia and australia. what inspired artist alex seaton. this titled someone else's problem, depicts a chaotic group of boat paddles it hints at suffering and death. >> i use a lot of marble, creating awareness to create a memorial in an ongoing tragedy has a certain power in that. >> this one someone died trying to have a life like mine, life jackets. and something that looks like children's paper boats. but

catherine soi went to talk to some of the people there. >> scientists at the international center of insec insectology and ecology in nairobi, they're studying the weed it feeds on and trying to find out how much the gains have been made in the battle against malaria. mosquitoes are attracted to the weed's nectar, which keeps them alive if they can't find blood to suck. the study started in 2007, and it's still in its early days, but a lead researchers said that preliminary findings are worrying. >> it just tells us the moisture is not infected with the parasite. what does it mean in terms of the impact on the mosquito. that we don't know. >> this weed originally from north and south america was introduced to east africa in the 1970s, and has been spreading fast displacing many other plants. it can grow in any environment and in any weather. a big cor concern for scientists studying this weed, if the research concludes that the weed also keeps the mosquito parasite alive longer, then this could potentially be a big problem here. >> malaria's widespread, public awareness and other pre

catherine soi, al jazeera. >> the incumbenefit president is expected to win sunday's election thanksdivided opposition and public support aft foster economic government many supporters of former president louren are boycotting the vote which could be trouble in a country accustomed to violent elections. from abajan. awe. >> a hero to his supporters who have squeezed into every available space. performers entertain. it is expected he will win a second term, he hopes, without the blood shed that stained his rise to power it will be peaceful because people wants to forget and forget what happened in 2010. they don't want killing each other any more. >> 3,000 people were killed when he acceptrefused to accept thel forces overpowered both despite alleged crimes committed by both sides. only he has been held to account. his war crimes trial starts soon. there has been some violence in the buildup to this election. but all of the presidential candidates are calling for calm. >> he is widely expected to win. he is campaigning right up until the last moment. his opponents accuse him of using

catherine soy examines that. >> reporter: the president at a political rally in jerusalem with a manll replace him. ♪ the president is winding up his time in office with an impressive economic track record. in the last ten years the country's gdp has grown by an annual 7% with more investments the discovery of gas and oil deposits and lack of conflict. >> continued to be peaceful so people can freely go and work for whom they want. >> reporter: his government has also been credited for a construction boom. he recently launched what is expected to be east and central africa's largest port. on completion the bridge in jerusalem will continue it to the eastern side and supporters seen more roads and bridges like that one being built, a growing economy, improved healthcare system and better international relations in the last decade but its critics will argue the cost of living is still very high and corruption is at its worst. they say fighting has been one of the greatest challenges and a conspicuous failure. >> nip it in the bud. that is where one would point out that there has been s

. >>> still to come here on al jazeera -- >> reporter: i'm catherine soi, isle be telling you about theernment's grand plan to modernize this city by 2040, and that means all of this has to go. >>> and israeli police investigate the scene where an israeli couple was shot dead in a west bank city. >> we're here to fully get into the nuances of everything that's going on, not just in this country, but around the world. getting the news from the people who are affected. >> people need to demand reform... >> ali velshi on target weeknights 10:30p et >>> welcome back. you are with al jazeera, let's just remind you of the top stories. the syrian observatory for human rights says russian air strikes have killed 12 isil fighters. opposition groups in idlib and [ inaudible ] have also been targeted. >>> a gunman who killed nine people at a community college in the u.s. state of oregon has been named in media reports. president obama has called for a review of gun laws. >>> and yemen's president says it is breaking diplomatic ties with iran. the saudi-lead coalition have made significant gains ov

catherine soy, al jazeera. >>> anger, desperation, and anguish, these are just some of the themes beingew zimbobwe artists and from there harry reports. >> reporter: the good family has come to see an art exhibition in zimbabwe called migration about the problems refugees face all over the world, before coming to africa on holiday, the children helped the school in the uk collect food and clothes for refugees escaping syria to europe. >> there is a war in that country and it's difficult for them to live there so they have to go and go across the ocean to get to other places. >> reporter: 40 artists are showing what migration means to them through art. and parents want the children to know more about the problem. >> in their world they need to know it's happening and we live in london, a global city and people from all over the world there, they are at school with children from these nations, it's really important they understand. >> these are policemen. >> reporter: other pieces on display show anguish and chaos and desperation that the country faces and shows thousands crossing the bor

catherine soi has the latest. >> reporter: the electoral commission nullified the results for that semityon the mouse state citing gross violations of electoral laws. they are talking about cheating and violence after the vote, and people being intimidated when going to vote. we are being told there is a heavy security presence in the streets, and here the main opposition coalition has reje rejected by the national collection commission, say are saying that the results were heavily rigged, that they are misleading tanz kneeians that they are saying what is thing relayed is not consistent with the figures coming out. the national commission is saying what is being announced is factual and has been signed off by agents from all of the major political parties. the national electoral commission, urging people to keep calm, and the final tally is expected to be out by thursday, but so far, the provisional result and the count that is still going on, the ccm ruling party candidate is on the lead. >>> volkswagen has announced a third quarter operating loss of nearly $4 billion. the latest figure

catherine soi has taken a look at the plans. >> reporter: if all goes well, this city will look like 20 40. it's a master plan with a price. it's expected to cost billions of dollars. roughly half of the land is unusable, it's either wetland or steep slopes. >> it has to be utilized efficiently, so that we be able to accommodate people living now and the people to come tomorrow. we have to think about our future generations. that is very important. >> reporter: in the short-term, housing a priority. the present population of about 1.2 million people is expected to triple by 2040. in the new plan, all of these structures are expected to come down, and the place will be condos, apartments, and what many are worried about here, is how much they will be compensated and whether they will be able to afford the new houses. this man shows me his property. it's an acre of land at the edge of the city center. in the new city these structures will not be allowed. >> translator: i have already planned to go elsewhere. i have another house up country, but i need to be well compensated. >> reporte

catherine wambua-soi is joining us.xplain to us where you are, what is going on behind you and what the mood is there. >> they are there with me, the presidential candidates. this is the final campaign rally. this is where i am. it's noisy here. everyone is excited. there's thousands of people attending the rally, we are told that the situation is the same. one where a ruling party candidate is having his own final campaign rally. like i say, bear with me, noisy and distracting. basically what people want is change. they want change and their lives transformed. that is what the presidential candidates, that is what they are telling people. they are talking about primary and secondary education, reducing taxes for small business owners, they are talking about improving the infrastructure in the country and dealing with an issue of corruption, it is endemic here. all the leaders say they will deal with that move. like i said thousands attended the rally. the campaign rallies have been more or less peaceful. and then this

. >> i'm catherine soi in western kenya. telling you about this invasive weed and why malaria researchers here are so worried about it. >>> and playing in paradise, the humpback whales coming to the surface to see the northern lights. ♪ the only way to get better is to challenge yourself, and that's what we're doing at xfinity. we are challenging ourselves to improve every aspect of your experience. and this includes our commitment to being on time. every time. that's why if we're ever late for an appointment, we'll credit your account $20. it's our promise to you. we're doing everything we can to give you the best experience possible. because we should fit into your life. not the other way around. >>> well woman back. a reminder of those top stories here on al jazeera. at least six palestinians have been killed by gunfire from the israeli army as they demonstrate along the border. a palestinian was always killed in the west bank. >>> israeli police say a palestinian woman in the occupied west bank has been shot after she st

. >> i'm catherine wambua-soi and central kenya where this football field has been turned into a rehabilitation center because of an alcohol problem that has gotten out of hand >>> at least nine people have been killed in an air strike on a hospital run by doctors without borders, happening in the northern afghan city of kunduz, where government forces backed by n.a.t.o. have been trying to retake the city from the taliban. n.a.t.o. says the u.s. may be responsible for the bombing. doctors without borders said it provided hospital coordinates to afghan and u.n. forces well in advance. victoria gatenby reports. >> reporter: this is what is left of the doctors without borders trauma center in kunduz. staff say the hospital was hit several times during a sustained bombing attack. the air strikes started at 2 o'clock in the morning, local time, when most of the hospitals' 100 patients, would have been asleep. u.s. forces conducted an air afghan government forces backed by u.s. air strikes and n.a.t.o. special forces have been fighting to regain control of the northern city from taliban fighters. th

catherine soi has more. >> reporter: he has garnered a little more more than 8.8 million vote againstis closest rival who got 6 million votes. that's a 39% of the total vote. just a little over 50 million voters voted in this election and like i said it is a very controversial election. the main opposition coalition who feel the candidate has rejected this [ inaudible ] did not sign off on them. they say the results have been doctored what the electoral commission was announcing is not tallying with results with figures that they have from the polling stations. the electoral commission has denied that saying that what they have been announcing has been factual. the opposition has been having crisis meetings all day today, and want to know what the next move is, very soon. >>> still ahead on al jazeera, we'll report on what is being billed as the most ambitious trade and diplomacy event in india. >> we're here to fully get into the nuances of everything that's going on, not just in this country, but around the world. getting the news from the people who are affected. >> people need to

catherine wambua-soi will be providing our coverage of those important elections for tanzania. now, bulgaria, serbia and romania will shut their borders to refugees should they do the same. they insisted the three countries will not become buffer zone from refugees. the morning comes as thousands continue to cross europe. hundreds of syrian pro-bashar al-assad militia are believed to be taking advantage of the refugee crisis to get into europe. activists and human rights lawyers say they go undercover. >> in areas popular with the community in germany. they have a growing concern saying militia men are also arriving. he has been imprisoned, tortured and abused bit the government militia. he was kept under custody for months, and is seeing some of his abusers in germany. >> translation: if i see people i know and am sure about i'll inform them where they live and the authorities. i can't let something like that pass. i'll follow the progress with concerned authorities. these people must be brought to justice for what they did. this is not just about me, more than 200,000 people

capitol and the new development will be too expensive for most current residents to live in and catherine soy look at the plans. >> reporter: if all goes well it will look like this by 2040 and it's a master plan with a price, the overhaul is expected to cost billions of dollars and roughly half of the land is unusable and it's either wet land or steep slopes so every available space will be needed to make the vision a reality. >> it has to be utilized efficiently so that we are able to accommodate people living and the people to come tomorrow will help us think about our future generation, that is very important. >> reporter: in the short time housing is a priority and the present population of 1.2 million people is expected to triple by 2040 and in the new plan it's expected to be condos, apartments and commercial blocks and what many people are worried about here is how much they will be compensated and whether or not they will be able to afford these new houses. shows me his property and it's an acre of land just at the edge of the city center and build madhouses that are rented out but h

catherine wambua-soi joins us to tell us what is going on, and what the electoral process is. after people actually cast their ballots? >> we are just hearing of some scuffles at a polling takes not far from here. some people, about 50 of them, are saying they cannot find their names in the voting list. having said that this election, this process has been, by and large, a smooth and well-organized. at least where i am. people have been awaiting since the polls started, patiently, to vote. they just want to finish quickly and go home and wait for the results. about your question about the process - polls close at 4. after that founding starts in the polling stations and then this polling and counting will send the result to the national tallying center here, so that this result can be tallied now. the national election - the electoral commission has up to five days to make the final announcement, but we have spoken to officials, saying that they want this to finish quickly, they want to make the announcement as quickly as they can - they are talking 3 to 4 days before we have

country's presidential election, but opposition supporters claim the election wasn't free or fair and catherine soy salom. >> reporter: the victory was no surprise to supporters and has been leading since counting began on monday and in the commercial capitol he dance to the favorite party tune. they say the former minister is a change of the party and the country needs it. >> translator: i believe he is like a tractor and he will help the people in government and life will be better with him as president. >> translator: the elections were free and fair. even international observers have said this. >> reporter: he has won the election with 8.8 million against his closest opponent edward who had roughly 6 million. and the president elect and they say they are not just celebrating and they are celebrating for the day and the election was not free and fair. so earlier members of the main opposition coalition filed a formal complaint to the national election commission. they say there was massive rigging and the results do not tally with some of the figures from polling stations. they also say they are

catherine soi joining us.ll us about that police officer and the raids and if police have said anything about it at all? >> reporter: police haven't given an official response. the raid happened last night. sunday night. the people who were there, about 40 of them who were in that to go center for the opposition party were arrested. we have spoken to the lawyer of the party who said that the police told them that the reason why they arrested these people is because they were involved. they think that these people are involved in human trafficking zipped cats. quite bizarre. they are saying these people are involved in a human trafficking syndicate and were also processes counterfeit visas as well. the lawyer is saying he's trying to follow-up on exactly what it minds the people who are arrested are still being held at the central police station here. right now i am at the national tallying center where tallying hasn't started there are 63,000 -- 60 are 63,000 polling stations in this country. more than 63,000

catherine soi reports. the. >> reporter: this is not a job for everyone.elp but feel clouded by the clanging of hammers on metal here. roughly 5,000 men and women spends their days toiling in this black smith market near a nairobi is bush. they have created a one-stop shop for affordable household and commercial appliances. joseph sells his metal boxes and wheelbarrows. it takes about five hours to make each and they sell at after average of 20 and $50. >> the government is helping us to acquire loans to acquire new merchandise so that we may make better polled. >> reporter: kenya's informal center employs roughly 11.8 million people and contributes 20 per to the economy in. some of the black smiths here have been doing this for decades and now the government wants to make them part of a plan to confirm kenya for an industrialized country. [ inaudible ] but this men who work under strenuous conditions say that they are now facing competition from cheap imports from countries like china. some economists say if will be hard to grow small business fist they c

catherine soi sends us this update. >> reporter: i spoke to tanzania's national electoral commissionrson who told me that what is happening in san izanzibar does not affect the national tallies. zanzibar is semi autonomous apart from elect being the national press they also get to choose their own, they ever a different constitution, a different set of electoral laws and a different electoral commission as well which is in charge of the state election there. and it's this state election which was canceled. so here in the mainland, the process is still going on. the main opposition coalition has however rejected the results being announced in this styling center. they say what and being announced by the national electoral commission does not tal we figures they have from polling stations. the electoral commission has denied the accusations and says that the opposition should happened over the evidence they have to counter check. so far the ruling party c.c. m candidate is leading significantly. and is expected to win. incidentally, today also happens to be his birthday. so if he wins,

catherine soi, al jazeera. >> now people in china have welcomed the end of the country's one-child policy. families are now allow to have two children without facing fines. the government is calling it a proactive response to the country's aging population. but not everyone is convinced. >> with an increasing burden of an aging population abandoning the one child policy is a cause for celebration for many. but it will be a long time before the change works through to produce a bigger working population to support the elderly. and far from certain that all couples will take the opportunity of having a second child. >> i don't know if it will make a difference because the intention of having children is very light. china has 20% of the world's population but account of 10% of the world's newborn children. >> on the streets a mixed reaction from a generation that has grown up knowing only one policy. >> now there is not a need for a strict limit. >> i don't have time for more children. i'm not planning on having another. >> we have serious aging problems and we need new blood. >> a typical s

catherine soi has the latest. >> reporter: the electoral commission has annulled the election from thatlar state, citing gross violations of the electoral law. it was talking about double voting, and also people being intimidated while going to vote. here in the mainland, tallying for the national presidential result is going on in this tallying center, but the main opposition coalition has rejected the results that are being tall lived -- tall lived here, saying they are disleading tanz kneeians. the leker to call commission chairperson has also issued a statement saying that what the opposition is saying is not factual. he said that the results that are being announced have been signed off by agents from all of the major political parties. he is urging tan sa kneeians to keep calm. provisional results from 164 of 264 constituencies have been announced, and so far the ruling party candidate is leading. >>> ivory coast election commission says the incumbent has won a landslide election victory. he received 84% of the vote. the results will be send to the constitutional court to be valid

catherine soy sent the updecade from dar e dar al al salaam. >> the commission is urging people to be calm and patient. voting as a whole have been smooth, police raided the main tallying center, arrested people who are there. bizarrely, according to police say these party members were involved in a human trafficking syndicate and were making counterfeit leases. we still don't have an official response from the police. we have also been reporting about thousands from dar al salaam in some instance he electoral registers were missing altogether. they we're told are voting today but this is a very uncertain time in tanzania. >> the ivory coast government has shrugged off opposition allegations that the vote was rigged. come under criticism from amnesty international. results are expected to be announced in the next few days. still ahead: a crack down on the slow down. china's leaders meet to combat the economic worries. >>> wind turbines putting birds aat risk, scientists say. >>> formula 1 title, u.s. grand prix we'll have details later on in the program. br >> bold... >> he took two m

. >> i'm catherine soi in western kenya.l be telling you about this invasive weed and why malaria researchers here are so worried about it. >> plus, why the one strong relationship between china and northamptio north korea is becoming strained. >>> and why sepp blatter hopes to be behind his fifa desk sooner than anyone expected. the united nations security council has approved the second phase of operations off the coast of libya. they're permitted to seize and destroy boats used by human traffickers. >> the u.n. security council voted to endorse the european union naval operation off the coast of libya. thousands have died making the journal. now they'll intercept and later destroy the boats. the u.k. which drew up the resolution said that it will save lives. >> any smuggler stopped will be arrested, and their boats will be seized. we must not allow people smugglers to profit from other's despair. >> however, they said that it will lead to more people making the journey from libya to europe. >> libya believes that migrants

but catherine soi has taken a look at the plans. >> reporter: it's a master plan with a price.rhaul is expected to cost billions of dollars, roughly half of the land is unusedable, it's either wetland or steep slopes so every available space will be needed to make the vision a reality. >> it has to be utilized efficiently, so that we will be able to accommodate people living now and people who will come tomorrow. we'll have to think about our future generation. that is very important. >> reporter: in the short time housing is a priority. the present population of about 1.2 million people is expected to triple by 2040. in the new plan all of these structures are expected to come down. but what many people are worried about here is how much they will be compensated and whether or not they will be able to afford the new houses. this man shows me his property. it's an acre of land just at the edge of the city center. he has built houses that are rented out. but in the new city, these structures will not be allowed. >> translator: i already planned to go elsewhere. i have another ho

catherine soi reports. >> reporter: scientists in nairobi warn that every move of the female mosquitoransmits mo lairia, and they are studying the famine weed it feeds on. mosquitos are attracted to the weed's nectar. by scientific standards, the researcher is still in early days, but the lead says the preliminary findings are worrying. >> they can live very long, because they get the resources from [ inaudible ]. it just tells us that when the mosquito is not carrying the parasi parasite, it can survive a lot longer. if the mosquito is infected with the parasite, what does it mean in terms of the impact on the survival of the mosquito, that we don't know. >> reporter: this weed was introduced in the 1970s, and has been spreading fast, displacing many other plants. it can grow in any environment and any weather. a big concern is what it could mean in areas where the malaria prevalence rate is still very high if the research shows that the weed keeps the parasite alive longer, this could be a big problem here. malaria is widespread in westen kenya. public awareness programs have helped

but even government officials are creating affordable homes is one of the greatest challenges, catherine soy>>> time for sports. >>> we will start with the rugby world cup and the captain sam burton called the win over fiji one of the toughest and scored two in the island and going on to record a 23-13 victory and 3-3 for them and lead with england facing australia in a must-win game on saturday. >> it was a tougher match i played in. first off i was worried if he will pull me off because i was going too slowly and i was exhausted and spoke of it a lot during the game and didn't want negative talk on the turf and realized in the match that bonus point was going to be extremely tough to get and disrespectful to fiji and knew with a tournament it would be a tougher one we played in. >>> france the third win against canada and it's 17-0 when they got two tries before the interval and pulled away in the second half and won and the 2011 runners up getting bonus point by scoring five tries and next up for them is ireland. >> one game maybe it's the same so we will be ready next sunday so we will h

catherine wambua-soi reports from the capital dar es salam. >> reporter: the victory was no surprise to his supporters. john magufuli had been leading since counting began on monday. in the streets of dar es salam, supporters sang a party tune. they say the former minister for works will change the party and it is what the country needs. >> i believe he will do with all in government. life will be better with them as president. elections were free and fair. international sort offers said this. he won the election with 1.8 million votes against his opponents. roughly 6 million. members of the main opposition coalition filed a formal complaint to the national ction electoral commission, saying there was rigging and results do not tally with figures from polling stations and they are disappointed with international observers who said that the election was largely fair. >> i don't think they are doing us a good job. they come for a few days, congratulate us. this was illegal, it should be done this way and this way. >> reporter: the ruling party says the victory is clean. >> and no one c

catherine wambua-soi explains why. >> political campaigning in zanzibar. they get to vote for two presidents. the national one, and their own. but the problem here are not that different by those experienced by people on the mainland. this man sells spices and wants to see development and improved economy and less political talk. >> we had many industries - sugar, leather, textile. we don't any more. the industries need to be revived so we can get jobs and benefit in other ways. >> political pledges are more or less the same. making lives better by reducing uo. one issue that dominated is autonomy. >> that's the platform or which the main opposition presidential candidate is campaigning. from the civic united front, this man is running for a fifth time, wanting more autonomy for a fifth time. >> negotiate the union, so that zhan xie bar have -- zhan xie bar have powers, and everything will not be a u.n. matter and negotiate the matters. which matters should be covered. >> the president is seeking re-election on a ruling party. his supporters say the call f

catherine wambua-soi reports from the capital dar es salam. >> the victory was no surprise to supporters. he has been leading since counting began on monday. in the streets of the capital, his supporters danced to the party tune. br. they say the former minister for works changes the country. >> i believe he's like a trotter. life would be better. the elections were free and fair. international observers have said this. >> he has won the election with 8.8 million votes against his closest opponent. who had 6 million. members of the main coalition filed a complaint to the election economics saying there was massive gain and results do not tally with the speakers, and they are disappointed with international observers who say the election was largely fair. >> there's no mandate. they come for two days, and congratulate us. they say this should be done. >> this ruling cc and party director of elections says the victory is clean. >> no one could claim. yes, it is true that there are challenges, but they were not of magnitude and frequency to change, you know, the out come. >> they say they d