catherine wambua-soi reports. >> reporter: this man has a hard task ahead of him, ending a critical crisis with months of protests and a failed coup. president pierre nkurunziza's critics say he's violating the constitution by running for a third time, insisting the mood is not right for a free or fair election. he has been criticized for hanging on to power, and cracking down on the opposition in his country. the men and the women here say this comes with an open mind.

. >>> the visit was viewed as a homecoming, catherine wambua-soi has been on the streets. >> reporter: thousands lined the streets, some from early in the morning to cut a glimpse. look at this. this is how it aim. they have flags. it's decorated. welcome to kenya. people are excited. they are saying that president obama is a fan and they want to welcome him. they have been watching what he's been saying about corruption, which is endemic in the country, about good governance, and the presence is going to boost terrorism and trade between gen kenya and america >>> still ahead... >> just like anyone else. it's among those in life. making it easier to own property. new reforms encouraging banks to lend more money. >> i'm rob mcbride in the rice paddies of hong kong with the townies being farmers for a day. >> "inside story" takes you beyond the headlines, beyond the quick cuts, beyond the sound bites. we're giving you a deeper dive into the stories that are making our world what it is. >> ray suarez hosts "inside story". only on al jazeera america. >>> hello again, top stories on al jaz

catherine wambua-soi reports. >> reporter: this man has a hard task ahead of him, ending a critical crisis with months of protests and a failed coup. president pierre nkurunziza's critics say he's violating the constitution by running for a third time, insisting the mood is not right for a free or fair election. he has been criticized for hanging on to power, and cracking down on the opposition in his country. the men and the women here say this comes with an open mind. >> we have no yet interacted. we don't know what is his agenda. so it's hard to have an appreciation or to tell or see what is our expectations. >> the government and ruling party representatives say they are committed. >> we are starting now but will continue the dialogue after the election. it will be all inclusive. i am sure they'll come up with an agreement. >> regional heads of state recommended that the presidential election be postponed until the end of the month to allow dialogue. a government of national unity, media freedom and security situation. >> if you have your own idea in your head, that will need you and i

catherine wambua-soi spoke to rebel commanders near the border of ethiopia. >> in this strategy meetingh sudan's commanders weigh their options in the ongoing battle between the fighters and government troops in parts of the country. generals and other influential individuals from other sides of the country accused of being hardliners and negotiated on the international government yet to achieve peace. >> we are the first, who is he. this is what run away. >> so you don't consider yourself hardliners or spoilers of the peace process, as a general on the ground. >> yes, because i don't know the reason why. me, myself. >> they'll say they want peace, but fighting is going on despite a ceasefire, according to the u.n. many have been killed their homes burnt, women raped and tens of thousands of people displaced in the latest government offensive in the state. rebels are also on the offensive in a neighbouring state, but only functioning oil fields are, both blaming each other for starting the fight. >> we are not the ones rejecting piece let me ask you, if i kill two of your children, how

catherine wambua-soi met some of them gaining action to the upper nile state. >> reporter: in times of trouble, the young men are called to the frontline, and the -- and me call themselves the white army. this person was injured in may, fighting in the north. once he gets better he'll return. >> translation: i'm not afraid to go back. when children, women an people like me are being killed, i'm not afraid. how can i be afraid. >> reporter: he told his wife others would not join the resistance army. >> what i like is when we are ready, we run to war. we are not like soldiers standing in military formations and waiting for orders. >> they mobilize by villages and community leaders. >> no one helps us when we go to war. we go with a gun. when we kill the enemy, we take their gun and go on taking their gun until we defeat them, or they us. >> what started out as a political quarrel in juba turned into a law between the two largest tribes. >> many people you talk to tell you they are fighting those they claim are killing them. trying to protect their lives, they are tough, their property -

we'll hear from catherine wambua-soi in rwanda. here is our report from bujumbura much >> reporter: after a night of gunfire and explosions in burundi's capital, the dead are being counted. this man was an opposition member. no one knows who killed them or why. it is frightening them. >> people don't sleep all night. we are here. we hear the guns. grenades. we don't know. >> people say he was killed somewhere else, and dumped here. it angered a lot of people. there has been a lot of protests in the last few months and people are concerned there could be violence after the election. >> the neighbourhood has been tense since president pierre nkurunziza announced he would run for a third term. the president voted in his home town, saying that he is impressed by the large voter turn out in the country side where he is popular. >> today we have attended voting in our county. it marks a big achievement and fuels democracy in our country. this is a divisive opportunity to allow all burundians without exception to elect the best candidate.

catherine wambua-soi reports from the capital. >> this person's brother was killed on the night of july 1st. burundi's 51st anniversary. >> we are afraid because of what we have seen we want the government to protect us. we don't trust the police or military. >> the government as increased surveillance on similar areas. >> this is how you'll find many compounds in the townships. people have run away. there's so much fear, mean people are blaming the government for intimidation. the government says the security agents are looking for weapons. >> young men, such as this say they are targeted in the government. they say they formed groups to protect their neighbourhood and asked them to hide their identities for security reasons. >> they say we have the weapons. but we don't. sometimes they are the ones. who plan the weapons. tension in burundi was a reason why there was so much pressure for the government to postpone the presidential election. regional heads of state recommended the election be delayed by two weeks, delaying talks between political parties on the security situation, media

. >> catherine wambua-soi speaking to us from the capital bujumbura. >> more coming up from the al jazeera newshour. suffering on the streets - we meet children with nowhere to call home >>> also ahead - the greek brain drain. economic trouble at home means many young greeks are heading down under for jobs. >>> and find out if the cricket team can make ashes history in the test against england. details coming up in sport. >>> an explosion killing one person in downtown cairo and injured 10 others the blast striking outside the continent. there has been no claim of responsibility. >> the lebanese army says a drone crashed in lebanon for the second time in three weeks. fishermen are reported to have seen the airport plunge into the sea. israel refuses to comment >>> in iraq 100 families have been allowed across the bridge linking anbar province to baghdad. it was closed this week. this is the major route for iraqis escaping areas controlled by i.s.i.l. fighters. the iraqi government fears that i.s.i.l. will infiltrate the capital by hiding amongst civilians crossing the bridge >>> more than

countries like tanzania and the democratic republic of congo. 70,000 of them have gone to rwanda catherine wambua-soi reports from a refugee camp. >>> she came from burundi's capital on sunday. she was a trader selling clothes. now she has to rely on humanitarian aid. this woman is far from home, but still afraid. she asked us to hide her identity. >> there are two checkpoints. one by police, and one by pierre nkurunziza. if you carry luggage, they stop you crossing the boarder. if you are a man you are accused of being a rebel, and they take you. >> reporter: that group that she is talking about is rwanda's ruling party whose members have been accused of killing and intimidation. many of the people are following keenly what is going on in their country, they want to go home, but say a polarizing election on its own does not guarantee safety if they return. >> this woman arrived in may with six children. she said that being in the camp provides many challenges, but it is safer than being at home. >> i can only go back if i see many people here doing so. for now, it's impossible. there's a lot of unce