peace since the conflict began there five years ago alliance of muslim rebels rebels known as the celica overthrew president government in twenty thirteen a few months later rebel leader we showed dia was sworn in as interim president but he was forced to resign after fighting between the celica and christian fighters known as the ante bellum continued the un sent a peacekeeping force to support african union and french forces already there since then cease fires have been signed and violated all sides have been accused of war crimes the current president first. has little control over his country when arms embargo in place and fourteen militia groups fighting for control of the territory he's now called on russia for help under there is nicholas hackers been given unprecedented access to their military trainers in there and go south of the capital bangui. deep in the jungle on the grounds of the banned in palace of africa's last emperor. a russian operation is under way. mounts to russian fighters. somewhere in ukraine others in syria or chechnya. now there in the central african republ

djotodia was sworn in as interim president but he was forced to resign after fighting between the celica and christian fighters known as the untied balata continued the un sent a peacekeeping force of poor african union and french forces already there since then cease fires have been signed in violated and all sides have been accused of war crimes now one man wanted by both the u.n. and ca ours government is. he was once a celica rebel but is now in charge of a neighborhood known as p k five in a central african republic capital bangui this exclusive report from al-jazeera is nicholas hot tells us how he'll stay and defend his people. in hiding but still in charge surrounded by young heavily armed teenage boys is. otherwise known as gen force. accused of war crimes including a murder torture rape in extortion the government wants his arrest. but he's not ready to give himself up and if. we need he said we had one thousand in this neighborhood ready to defend our people even to pick a fight over who would because of us they are under threat from the christian militias the government force

he was once a celica rebel but is now in charge of a neighborhood known as p k five in the capital bogey in this exclusive interview with al jazeera he tells nicholas haq that he'll stay and defend his people in hiding but still in charge surrounded by young heavily armed teenage boys is tired jam most otherwise known as general force. accused of war crimes including a murder torture rape and extortion the government wants his arrest. but he's not ready to give himself up and if we. mean he's he said we had nine thousand in this neighborhood ready to defend our people even to pick a fight a neighborhood because of us they are under threat from the christian militias the government forces and u.n. soldiers. in april soldiers belonging to the un stabilizing force in car backed by the central african army stormed forces hideout in an attempt to arrest him but despite being better equipped they were outnumbered and retreated the raid was a spectacular failure one thousand died and hundreds were injured in the battle. don't be fooled by these bustling streets when you and soldier describe the

government is the man he was once a celica rebel but is now in charge of a neighborhood known as p k five in the capital bangui and in this exclusive interview with al jazeera it sounds nicholas hockey a stay and defend its people in hiding but still in charge surrounded by young heavily armed teenage boys is. otherwise known as general force . accused of war crimes including a murder torture rape and extortion the government wants his arrest. but he's not ready to give himself up and if. he said we are nine thousand in this neighborhood ready to defend our people even to pick a fight a neighborhood because of us they are under threat from the christian militias the government forces and u.n. soldiers. in april soldiers belonging to the un stabilizing force in car backed by the central african army stormed forces hideout in an attempt to arrest him but despite being better equipped they were outnumbered and retreated the raid was a spectacular failure and one thousand died and hundreds were injured in the battle . don't be fooled by these bustling streets when you and soldier describ

general force an exclusive interview with the celica fighters leader wanted for war crimes in the central african republic. this constitutional crisis deepens after m.p.'s pass a no confidence motion in the prime minister. and the israel's defense minister avigdor lieberman has resigned in protest over a cease fire reached with gaza saying it amounts to a surrender to terrorism lieberman had demanded a far stronger israeli response to the most intense round of rocket fire against israel since twenty fourteen but was overruled by prime minister benjamin netanyahu he says his party will not quit the government coalition even to know who was just a one seat majority a spokesman for this idea who is right when he could has played down the likelihood of an early poll saying there's no need for it during such a sensitive period for national secure. the palestinian faction hamas which rules the gaza strip has celebrated lieberman's resignation as a victory a cease fire which was mediated by egypt on tuesday appears to be holding seven palestinians and one israeli were killed in the fighting trig

fighters from the celica movement flooded down from the north of the country and captured the capital bangui and ousted president. in response to that there was a movement set up called that. which pushed the seleka fighters out of the capital and it is as a leader of one of the militia groups of. that alfred jackets on is alleged to have committed these crimes war crimes crimes against humanity this is the first time that the central african republic has extradited someone involved in that fighting to the international criminal court so this is a significant moment for that strife torn country it's a trial although the proceedings today are going to be very brief it's a trial that is likely to go on for several months. rory chalons live at the hague thank you. government workers intimacy of being on nationwide strike because they say they cult afford to make ends meet more than half a million public sector workers walked out in the demands for higher pay mariana honda has more. from the capital tunis to. the city that gave birth to the arab spring around two thirds of a million peopl

suffering the most in the fighting that began in two thousand and thirteen between mostly muslim celica rebels and the mainly christian anti baloch of militias. both sides have a tech schools hospitals and religious buildings and one of the poorest and least developed countries in the world a militia leader and former politician tom is now facing charges in the international criminal court accused of murder torture and recruiting child soldiers like level she thought is only for passing. i was fifteen when i joined the armed group it was to protect myself and money so i could support myself because i was poor if you don't help the children the boys will join armed groups and the girls will sell their bodies. according to the united nations the violence has forced a quarter of all children from their homes many into the bush or overcrowded camps nearly every child needs protection from the armed groups which now control the saint of the country that is one point five million children require. humanitarian aid and forty three thousand could die from extreme hunger in the coming year child

war crimes he was a senior leader of the mostly christian and movement is fighters attacked muslim celica rebels in two thousand and thirteen more a challenge as more from the netherlands when al jazeera encountered alfred your khatam in central african republic it was two thousand and fourteen the country's ethnic and religious conflicts was in its fiercest stages and yet its own was in charge of a christian militia group fighting predominantly muslim seleka rebels seem filmdom outside the capital bangui on the roads and baking. now he's in very different circumstances appearing for the first time before judges from the international criminal court in the netherlands a preliminary hearing for his forthcoming war crimes and crimes against humanity trial this is the first time that the central african republic has extradited someone to the international criminal court to face charges for their involvement in the recent conflicts and as such it represents a significant step for the country in dealing with the violence but how he got here is something of an accident late october the militia

djotodia was sworn in as interim president but he was forced to resign after fighting between the celica and christian fighters known as the anti ballot continued the un sent a peacekeeping force to support african union and french forces already there since then cease fires have been signed and violated and all sides have been accused of war crimes the current president bush to idea has little control over his country with an arms embargo in place and fourteen militia groups fighting for control of the territory he's now called on russia for help there is nicholas haq has been given unprecedented access to their military trainers in their ngo south of the capital. deep in the jungle on the grounds of the band in palace of africa's last emperor. a russian operation is under way. mounts to russian fighters somewhere in ukraine others in syria or chechnya now there in the central african republic training an army that has lost control of the country. they call the store don york says ties of blood to me are not his real name says discipline is one of the problems sectarian violence fueled

higher clouds spinning in from central celica -- central california.ll be haze and smoke with an easterly northerly component. early wednesday morning rain will arrive. there will be two systems, one wednesday and one friday. the one friday not as strong but the one wednesday looks pretty good. one-2 inches of rain. tomorrow will be the day when we will see more of a southerly breeze in advance of the front. this will help with the air quality but the class won't arrive until late tuesday and wednesday morning overnight watch how this arrives. early wednesday. this could be an intensive cold front. heads up. if you have to work wednesday morning you might encounter some of this -- maybe some moderate to heavy rain. this will take us into the early afternoon and then it moves into the sierra. then it will be more shower he late wednesday into thursday. really, most of thursday looks to be okay and the next system arrives friday. if you are going to the mountains this will be a pretty good event about the pass is at 7000 down to 6000. above leg level 12-

already at the time of the celica champagne.we had and that cabling that's the stamp is trust it's sacred charge interest the russians. are pushing out all these muslim populations from caucasians towards our minds and they're causing destruction far more effort do you think we should in turn we should be exiled and armenians into russia intended she's u.s. troops you know in revenge and in not going to cause a similar degree of economic and incentive destruction that's is on let's let's think about this it's in time this german on it will be converted into the mass deportations towards that happened ten years towards the end and maybe in south. and armenians all jews in uniform are separated into forced labor. but the idea has firmly and is that the armenians have become totally undeniable hostile population it seems that and that and come at more that jemma. he's an eminence. treacherous nation and let's not wait for it to happen this time let's act first and then undertake a massive preemptive. hundred years on these events a

suffering the most in the fighting that began in two thousand and thirteen between mostly muslim celica rebels and the mainly christian anti baloch and militias. both sides have a tech schools hospitals and religious buildings and one of the poorest and least developed countries in the world a militia leader and former politician tom is now facing charges in the international criminal court accused of murder torture and recruiting child soldiers like level. i was fifteen when i joined the armed group it was to protect myself and money so i could support myself because i was poor if you don't help the children the boys will join armed groups and the girls will sell their bodies. according to the united nations the violence has forced a quarter of all children from their homes many into the bush or overcrowded camps nearly every child needs protection from the armed groups which now control eighty percent of the country it says one point five million children require humanitarian aid and forty three thousand could die from extreme hunger in the coming year. children in the central african

known as rumble was a senior leader within the mostly christian movement its fighters attacks muslim celica rebels will seize power in two thousand and thirteen here khatami is accused of killing civilians rape and recruiting child soldiers rory chalons reports from the hague. well alfred's yeah it's omes first appearance at the international criminal court here in the hague was short some procedural just thirty minutes or so long the three judges confirmed the suspects identity they also established the language in which he is to understand proceedings as they are old and state outlines the charges against him he specifically accused of being involved in murder cruel treatments mutilation intentional attacks against the civilian population intentional attacks against buildings dedicated to religion in this mints of child soldiers and displacement of the civilian population this is a step of some significance for the central african republic it's the first time that anyone involved in the recent conflict has ended up here to face charges it's going to be some time before the actual trial pr

christian groups called the anti then rose against the muslim fighters but a few months later the celica alliance fell apart and split into several groups and interim government took power in twenty fourteen but failed to stop the bloodshed. two years later for stan. was elected president but he's also struggled to gain control and last year a surge in fighting for several aid agencies to withdraw or leaving tens of thousands without help c.l.r. is now a battleground but in verizon groups mostly former muslim silica fight as an anti by groups well more bens as head of mission for doctors without borders in ca he's calling for more international help to protect civilians in this region which quite critique in the people that are witnessing violence we have received in both hospitals reported by m.s.f. doctors without borders that angle and bam by around twenty four wounded. some of those cases are very critical and we're going to evacuate them. in banbury the situation continues to be serious because it's very sporadic fighting ongoing and the genes our tillage cannot ward cannot properly

then rose against the muslim fighters when a few months later the celica alliance fell apart and split into several groups an interim government took power in twenty fourteen but failed to stop the bloodshed and two years later force. was elected president but he struggled to gain control in last year's surge in fighting for several aid agencies to withdraw leaving tens of thousands without support countries now a battleground between various groups mostly muslim seleka fighters and anti groups omar bens as head of mission for doctors without borders in ca ah he's calling for more international help to protect civilians. the situation is quite critique in both the cities that are witnessing violence we have received in both hospitals reported by the m.s.f. doctors without borders but thank god for any man by around twenty one good so some of those cases are very critique and we're trying to evacuate than. bombard the situation continues to be serious because their recess friday fighting ongoing and it seems our colleagues cannot war cannot move properly to find out the more people he n

extending its peacekeeping mission there the conflicts began when an alliance of muslim rebels known as a celica overthrew the government of president a christian in march of twenty thirteen a few months later in august rebel leader michel djotodia jealous saw him as interim president but he wasn't able to stop the violence between the seleka and the christian fighters known as the anti ballot and was forced to resign in january of two thousand and fourteen by now hundreds of thousands had fled the fighting the un authorize a peacekeeping force of twelve thousand soldiers to support african union and french forces already there since then cease fires have been signed then violated while the humanitarian crisis only worsened old sides have been accused of war crimes while the fighting has forced aid workers to pull out leaving desperate people without help let's speak to kenneth is the deputy head of the u.n. suddenly zation and peacekeeping mission in ca our which has the acronym minister he joins us via skype from the capital of central african republic thank you very much for your time. is the

war crimes he was a senior leader of the mostly christian movement whose fighters attacked muslim celica rebels in two thousand and thirteen or a challenge as more from the netherlands. when al jazeera and counted out for the ekotto main central african republic it was two thousand and fourteen the country's ethnic and religious conflict was in its fiercest stages and yet its own was in charge of a christian militia group fighting predominantly muslim seleka rebels seem filmdom outside the capital bangui on the roads and baking now he's in very different circumstances appearing for the first time before judges from the international criminal court in the netherlands a preliminary hearing for his forthcoming war crimes and crimes against humanity trial this is the first time that the central african republic has extradited someone to the international criminal court to face charges for their involvement in the recent conflicts and as such it represents a significant step for the country in dealing with violence but how we got here is something of an accident late october the militia leade