a collage of videos text footage of the un mission of congo. and of themselves on stage they ask some provocative questions why do we get there he asks july has come back on them after the performance this discussion with the audience un representative might seem cold and selfish and spied you are secure and intervention in africa is morally justifiable the fitness of steam. mike thinks his discussion of the self reflection. you should not stand in the whiny about redefining our policy towards africa. and he disappeared off the swings it shouldn't stop us from confronting the blue on onscreen with the we should use soldiers in africa the audience is caught on to challenge the idea. and to become part of the performance. the steam it's just eat eat eat cheap parts of the debate that's what's going to see it so that you showed the ambivalence and hopefully stop the discussion. this trinket to play the performers don't take the position. rather than as christians that the audience can grapple with. in the theater and for some time to come. our age

still with us robben renÉe sanders ambassador to the republic of congo.and mark schroeder, and amadusu cy. >> i'm wondering, with all the countries that are wealthy enough, strong enough to pull that off do any of them work with the central african republic that and see incentive to intervene that way? >> you really speak to the heart of it, and it's really france among western countries that sees a compelling interest in the central african republic. it might be in part economic interest, but also just to insure stability in one of its former colonies that does not disrupt stability in the broader region that france is equally just as concerned about. and we have noted already that france is intervening in mali and has expressed recent concern for rising insecurity andy hadist insecurity in libya. when we come back to western countries speaking of are we interested to step in and help resolve these insecurities and under development in central african republic that's a hard sell. that's a hard sell in most western governments. but france is one that has

in money that was meant to end a cholera epidemic i was at the i was at the cholera center in the congoand the doctors without borders are running out of medicine and i trace the lack of money back to a bribe paid to the prime minister of bosnia these how the south these guys operate is not exactly just they're just not guys who are collecting old debts they're guys who are squeezing the poorest nations on the planet and playing fast and loose with the with the political system not only in these nations but in our nation other nations have outlawed after i ran a report in britain. on vulture funds their operations their tactics were outlawed throughout the commonwealth but not in the united states of america they have protection at the highest levels believe me well i guess you could say with the world bank and i.m.f. does this. much the same thing with their structural adjustment policies how are the vulture funds different. believe it or not the i.m.f. the world bank don't like these guys because they actually bust up the deals that the i.m.f. the world bank come up with so for exampl

that period of time and the impact on congo with the refugees, so i think we get it.we are very much involved in dialogue with the french, i know that we tend to provide lift in those particular circumstances, particularly for humanitarian assistance, i know that we are doing that as far as c.a.r is concerned. one thing that we haven't had in c.a.r is we haven't had an embassy there in c.a.r for a very long time. >> thanks at lot. we have to stop it there. but i hope that we can keep on watching this story, mark schroder, ambassador, thank you all. that brings us to the end of this edition of "inside story." thanks for being with us in washington i am way suarez. >>> you are watching al jazerra america, i am jonathan betz live in new york. [ chanting ] >> pay testers cheered the return of an opposition hero as ukraine's president flees the capital. >>> in venezuela both sides call for a show of support and thousands turn out for rival december strayings. >>> agents captured one of the world's largest drug traffickers. >>> it's a

that period of time and the impact on congo with the refugees, so i think we get it.we are very much involved in dialogue with the french, i know that we tend to provide lift in those particular circumstances, particularly for humanitarian assistance, i know that we are doing that as far as c.a.r is concerned. one thing that we haven't had in c.a.r is we haven't had an embassy there in c.a.r for a very long time. >> thanks at lot. we have to stop it there. but i hope that we can keep on watching this story, mark schroder, ambassador, thank you all. that brings us to the end of this edition of "inside story." thanks for being with us in washington i am way suarez. >> welcome to aljazeera america. i'm del walters. president obama once again calling for a year of action during his meetings with the nation's governors today. the defense secretary expected to announce a major plan to shrink the military to its smallest size in decades. >> ukraine's ousted president now a wanted man, why russia said that deal with ukraine is used as a cover for a power grab. >> every time a

that period of time and the impact on congo with the refugees, so i think we get it.we are very much involved in dialogue with the french, i know that we tend to provide lift in those particular circumstances, particularly for humanitarian assistance, i know that we are doing that as far as c.a.r is concerned. one thing that we haven't had in c.a.r is we haven't had an embassy there in c.a.r for a very long time. >> thanks at lot. we have to stop it there. but i hope that we can keep on watching this story, mark schroder, ambassador, thank you all. that brings us to the end of this edition of "inside story." thanks for being with us in washington i am way suarez. >>> yanukovych is nowhere to be seen. ♪ ♪ >>> old oh, i am live from doha also coming up on al jazerra, hope for millions of syrians the u.n. security council is now unanimous in demanding that aid be allowed immediately. >>> mexico's most powerful drug lord el chapo taken without a shot being

. >>> residents are living next to this in the congo, an active volcano. and being able to feel again. promise for amputees. >>> and you're looking live right now at so muchy. 1121 on the eve of the opening ceremonies. >> welcome back to aljazeera america. i'm del walters, and these are the headlines. the u.s. is warning of a threat in airlines going to sochi. toothpaste containers could be used to smuggle explosives on planes. iffy. >> half a million people are without power after a storm blew through the large part of the country. and the storm shutting down highways and schools and grounding thousands of flights. >>> and the senate set to take up a bill that would extend long-term unemployment benefits, and a vote on that is expected later on today. >>> in the democratic republic of congo. they have exposed the city to another unpredictable threat. >> the congo is in the top ten most dangerous volcanoes, it sits next to a city of 1 million people in the democratic republic of congo. experts say that it could erupt at any time. it's difficult to predict

organization working with people in eastern congo.ious not a congo expert. >> i have attended literally hundreds of senate hearings and i have heard hundreds of witnesses at senate hearings with farless expertise on the subject under discussion than ben affleck. ben affleck created the eastern congo initiative with the mission to create opportunities social and economic development there. he travels to the drc regularly and has more and better current information about what's happening in that country than any senator on the foreign relations committee. and the senators know that. and so none of the senators tried to trip up ben affleck or expose gaps in his knowledge of the subject at that hearing because none of them could do that. and they knew they couldn't. here's a typical sample of ben affleck handling the senate's questions today. >> how do you think we can most constructively support security sector perform, protection of civilians while also not giving an open-ended blank check going forward? >> one things, it allows cabilla

yes of course but we can ask why why you and didn't do nothing for eastern congo you know u.n. is just a pretext you know it's a double standard sometimes they want to have the. u.n. some pride in the intervention without u.n. approval or. for example the case in libya and so you know it's it's very you know it's very double standard and of course. it's obvious that there are tensions and violence in central africa but we have to think why there are violence and why there was no reaction earlier and who is responsible for the violence and which where the government. in central africa before the french intervention of course now it can seem a logic that there is something to be done but it's a little bit late and the responsibility are partly. in france or or in western countries more and more more in the largest way in terms of this latest deployment do you think that president a line that realizes that it would be extended that there would need to be this commitment of troops when he first decided to deploy troops to the c.r. . you know central africa central africa is a count

ambassador to n h nigeria and to the republic of congo and the director for africa mark unloader, the vice president of africa analysis at strat fo stratfor. and ammadu si, with the african growth initiative. mark schroder, how much of the current problem in the central african republic has to do with the fact that there was already a long, troubled place? >> if sfwe look at this most immediate episode we have to take it back to 2003 when the previous president came to power, himself, through a coup. he was overthrown almost a year ago, march last year, and the country has continued to deteriorate and struggle with trying to manage its own security, security gains we saw foreign troops on the ground there, african union and france more troops won't cure what ails the country now? >> the troops will be helpful in doing that. you have to at least create a peace corridor so that refugees that need to get out and the idps that are there that are at least safe so that humanitarian assistance can be provided to them. in the long-term, you are absolutely right. troops, alone, are not going t

life in eastern congo's armed groups can be brute a many have killed, looted and raped. many have been victims of equally horrific victims. in the transit camp each day starts with a parade and song. wooden guns are in place. they are new masters, trying to bring discipline and control. keeping former fighters in order is no easy task. >> this colonel else us there's 600 women and children. >> they wanted to intint grate. they come to us. we are looking for the freedom. we show them the need. they want to be like us. >> the government's worried they could go back to the bush. she registers, it's the only way to keep check. after weeks of living in the camp a few have disregard. all the people have been living in the bush for years, decades. our arrival attracted attention. conditions are not good, mostly living in structures like this, leaves and sticks. all of people we have spoken to are anxious. it's a gamble. now they are hoping the government will give them a better deal. they don't know what will happen to them. the fighters want to join the army so they can get a

they lived in the bush with rebels who want independence, a province in congo.he 15-year-old said they were finally rescued when some of the rebels surrendered to the congresthecongolese army. the congressga lease army fighting rebels in some province, here they get psychological help and learn a trade. some were forced to join the armed groups when their villages were looted and burned. >> some were forced in marriage, some with babies and were raped. some were only 13 years old. >> the boys stay in a different part. they also can't be reintegrated back into the communities because of growing insecurity. others may never go home. some of these children have seen terrible things and committed atrocities. the communities don't want them back. but finding a home for them was difficult. >> reporter: taking in three child soldiers even though she has children of her own, but it has not been easy. >> they were afraid. i told them you are not in the bush any more. no one will hurt you. they sometimes become violent. i teach them violence is not good. >> reporter: recr

. >> a special report from democratic republic of congo on efforts to reeducate former child soldiers. sochi's fireworks spectacular - a burst of light heralding the start of the most expense games in olympic history. >> and cricket's world order. india takes a leading role in controlling the global game. >> they are the incident victims of war, women and chinnldren - killed, wounded, maimed - figures show a total of 9,259 civilians died, on increase of 7%. 5,500 injured, 17% up. 561 children lost their lives. that was a rise of 34% in the total number of child casualties. improvized explosive device, roadside bombs responsible for the deaths of women and children, and violence concentrated along the border between afghanistan, pakistan, kandahar and others. let's cross to our correspondent in kabul, jane ferguson. there's a per ce presidential en coming up. a difficult time for the country and this is grim reading. >> it does, foreign troops are on the way out and are leaving quickly. political licence in the capital pushes towards elections. for afghans, especially out in the provin

checks that should have been carried out making sure that gold from sudan and democratic republic of congoere not getting into the international market. it was hugely important. that the checks saw the light of day. it didn't in this instance. >> global witness says it has evidence of trade through democratic republic of congo and dubai. the evidence of conflict gold sold is inconclusive. the regulator and companies deny claims. trading practices at best were described as peculiar. >> there's more on the website. >> the ukraine grabs the headlines but it's the violent up rising in venezuela that could really have an impact on americans. i'll tell you why. we're taking the pulse of the housing market recovery with the home builder in houston. and then to the streets of philadelphia where the middle class is fading fast. i'm ali velshi. this is "real money." [♪ music ] >> this is "real money with ali velshi."

ben affleck pushing to raise awareness about problems in congo and rogan appearing on an alzheimer'sn panel. and while they seemed to be following a certain star-powered playbook to promote their causes, the jury is still out on whether high-profile appearance like these actually work. >> reporter: they may wear suits just like everyone else who approaches those tables, papers in handle and a cause for which to advocate, but let's be clear, folks like these are not giving your average constitutional testimonies. >> that's wonderful! >> from the ridiculous to the impassioned. >> i may just run for office. >> to the down right distracting. >> i became goodwill ambassador -- >> when celebrities come to washington, the media and the politicians take notice. but does the spectacle of the star outshine or shed light on the cause they've come to promote? >> often hearings in congress are not about members of congress learning something that they don't already know. it's performance art. if they want to learn about issues they can get it from a book. >> today oscar winner ben affleck arrived

tell us they are very overwhelmed with this situation. >> reporter: to the democratic republic of congo.n. has plans to send more peace keepers to the southern province there and civilians are caught up in fighting between the soldiers and rebels and distributes food to hundreds of thousands of people effected is a challenge for aid agencies and rebels fighting in the province want to break away and become an independent state and al jazeera reports from the area there. >> reporter: this food is going to feed hundreds of thousands of people displaced by fighting in southern democratic republic of congo and rebel groups want independence and battling government troops and there is a growing humanitarian crisis and take three days for the food to reach the most vulnerable. >> translator: the situation is volit i le and word and people are running and makes it hard to know where people are and how many need help. >> reporter: officials are concerned about the growing violence and the village is 10 kilometers outside of the capitol was recently attacked allegedly by rebels and they want pro

democratic republic of the congo half of the province has been effected by violence.ilitia are being blamed and we report from there. >> and the village in the democratic republic of congo is quiet and people left when rebels attacked. more than 400,000 people have been displaced in the middle of the providence. the army has a small presence here but things are still tense. the locals call this area the triangle of death. >> we have uncontrolled areas with microbes entering the village's, killing and burning houses and raping women and this is something we are very often too late as here but we would like really to be more proactive but there must be a political solution. sometimes violence also has reasons and we have to at took the root causes of the conflict. >> reporter: the growing insecurity makes it hard for humanitarian workers to reach the most vulnerable and families are thought to be hiding in the bush too scared to come back here. we heard terrifying stories and when the rebels come to a village they tell the locals to run for their lives and take whatever

they lived in the bush with rebels in the democrati democrac republic of congo. they were finally rescued when some of the rebels final surrendered to the congolese army. >> they said the children must go. the grownups stayed behind. >> reporter: the congolese army were fighting rebels and here they ge.some were forced to joie armed groups when their villages were looted and burned. >> some girls came here with babies. some were forced into marriage and raped. the girls are aged between 8 and 17 years old. some with babies are only 13 years old. >> reporter: the boys stay in a different part. they can't be integrated back into the communities because of growing insecurity. others may never go home. some of these children have seen terrible things and committed atrocities. their communities don't want them back. finding a home for them is more difficult. but mikos was not afraid to take in three former child soldiers even though she has three of her own but it has not been easy. >> they were afraid. i told them you are not in the bush any more. no one will hurt yo

hthis isn't the only region in the congo where groups are fighting for gold and diamonds. a group formed to fight rwanda forces, but it's leaders are demanding self government. in the past 3% homes in the region have been destroyed. more than 400,000 people have been displaced by government showers and the my, my. one lowewe now go to the child . >> they lived in the bush with the rebels who want independence, an province of congo. the 15-year-old said they were finally rescued when some of the rebels in their group surrendered to the congolese army. >> they came. the children must go, the grownups stayed behind. >> here they get psych local help and learn a trade. some were forced to join the armed screws when their villages were looted and burned. >> there were some first who came her here with babies. >> the boys stay in the different part. they can't be integrated back into the communities because of growing insecurity. mothers may never go home. i've seen terrible things and committed atrocities. their communities don't want them back. put it can be difficult. >> miko

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so congo. mozambique, mainly africa but not just africa.ond, we are planning even to sell some of these resources in order to monetize now a stream of cash flow in the future. third, we have to restructure our european businesses because what ever we have in europe is in trouble. as a consequence of the economic situation in europe. >> what do you mean by -- that? >> for example, refining. we have to shut down refineries because of capacity. think. i give you a number which is quite impressive. in italy condescension of oil products, gasoline and diesel, is 25% lower than it was in 2008. now, we have to react to this drop in demand, cutting capacity. >> give me a sense of li bya. you are one of the companies that is most present in libya. do you find the situation they are easier to work and that was six months ago? >> the short answer is no, but let me tell you, for us libya is a very important place. 12% of our oil comes from libya. we are by far the biggest producer in the country. we have been there forever. addafi we time of g were in

. >> we report on the 400,000 people in the democratic republic of congo, that are displaced. >> and two skiers at the top. podium. details later. >> british prime minister david cameron cancelled his visit to the middle east. he's been criticised for not taking measures to protect flooding. and too slow to help those affected. some homes have been underwater for more than a month. let's to our correspondent close to the river thames. what kind of help are people there receiving. >> they are receiving help. residents here have been pleading for days, sips the weekend, for the army to arrive. you can see military and the police. i've been you the road to a primary school, serving as a command center. there were dozens of members of the military filling bags helping to protect properties. that is crucial. around that area, in the thames valley, there's around 1,000 homes that have been evacuated. residents were relieved to see boots on the ground. in the next few days they were told there would be rain and wind. it's around 200m from where i am to the river thames. there's a huge expan

aljazeera, democratic republic of congo. >> time for sport now. eyes on russia. >> the first competitive events are underway, slopestyle made its olympic debut thursday. fans turned out despite shaun white withdrawing from the event just a day before, sighting safety concerns about the course. in his absence, max parrot qualified top of eight riders for the finals on saturday. >> the australian teams say they have no concern about security for the games, following kidnap threats. the president of the olympic committee said the athletes feel safe. >> there are no extreme security measures visible and what's happening behind the scenes we don't know, but the security measures are the same as during all other olympic games, therefore i feel very safe. >> the georgian team arrived in sochi having decided against a boycott of the game. georgia's 2008 war with russia is still fresh in the memory of politicians, but the 11 member delegation belted the political wrangling and touched down ahead of friday's official opening ceremony. the jamaican team is r

between the wars and i don't recommend the congo it's a place to live but it was actually very pleasant so all these things are cyclical . it's time now for a very quick break but stick around because more when we return from my interview with doug casey and then in today's big deal edward harrison and i discuss the progress of albino mix in japan and as we head to a quick break here's a look at some of the closing numbers today the bell sticker out. winter is when the sahara comes to life. away says palm trees are being harvested. people are waiting for the biggest event of the you know. the desert festival. this is true and is that how it is race leading camel races have spent the last year preparing for the grueling hours of. the day before. well the race there's a heavy sandstorm overcoming the power of nature is a never ending challenge. so far on a desert winds up on aussie. rules salo song. titles are legal rights. of the year and more. pain for the young girls cam all for of a future honner. between two and three hundred million guns united states so you can act like they're not

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between the wars and i don't recommend the congo as a place to live but it was actually very pleasant so all these things are cyclical . it's time now for a very quick break but stick around because more when we return from my interview with doug casey and then in today's big deal edward harrison and i discuss the progress of nomics in japan and as we head to a quick break here's a look at some of the closing numbers today the bell sticker out. come. dramas the truth be ignored. stories others refuse to notice. food since changing the world lights never. grow. old picture of today's leaves a lot longer than a month from around the globe. promptly. looks like it was a terrible mistake the i'm very hard to make up. once again the i'm on the clock that never had sex with the perfect hair plugs let's give up the love. lists are going to submit lists submit. a. we're back with doug hayseed now in the second part of our interview i asked doug about china the chinese seem serious about addressing bad debt problems and slowing down excessive credit growth but how does one invest to deal with

and i spent a lot of time in the congo because with the women of congo who we built this amazing placeh them when they were dancing one day. and women in congo dance like -- they just dance the world up. and i thought, oh, my god. what if 1 billion women and all the men who love them danced on the same day and called up this energy of the world and invigorated our movement and brought our movements together. and so last year we put out an invitation. it was just an invitation. and women across the planet in self-directed autonomous groups, small groups, grassroots around the planet said i want to dance. >> so talk to me about the global aspect for a second. it also always makes me feel like we operate as a nation state. once we start talking about policy, what is happening in an arab spring doesn't change the public policies domestically, for example, of an american context vis-a-vis the women here. so how do you take a global initiative that is demonstrative and that is local in its own aspects. why should president obama care that women in congo dance? >> he should care about the wom

reparations were justice. >> what are the plans in the congo?ey're going to be huge demonstrations and marches and dances through the streets and then a concert is going to happen. i really believe there is a set of demands they're putting forward to the government looking at the reparations and it is very well organized and i think he will be a very big rising. i was there last year were about 10,000 people rose in one place alone. we are seeing in india, there are tribunals being held across all the25 states -- districts of afghanistan are rising. i think every state in america is rising. 1300 villages are rising in bangladesh. many women are rising to look at political crimes -- prisoners in bangladesh who were held without justice there and calling for justice for them. >> kimberlÉ crenshaw, can you talk more about what is happening in the united states, the organizing? >> what is so exciting about what is going on in the united states is it is finally linking many of the movements around domestic violence and violence against women in gener

ben affleck and seth rogen testified about causes they care deeply about, the crisis in the congo forcelebrities like these bringing to the witness table? jake tapper takes a closer look. >> reporter: they may wear suits just like everyone else who approaches those tables, papers in hand and a cause for which to advocate. but let's be clear, folks like these are not giving your average congressional testimonies. >> that's wonderful. >> reporter: from the ridiculous to the impassioned. >> i just may run for office. >> reporter: to the downright distracting. >> i became the goodwill ambassador. >> reporter: when celebrities come to washington, the media and the politicians take notice. but does the spectacle of the star outshine or shed light on the cause they've come to promote? >> often hearings in congress are not about members of congress learning something that they don't already know. it's performance art. if they wanted to really learn about issues, they could get it from a briefing book. >> reporter: today oscar winner ben affleck arrived in washington to speak about the crisis

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affleck founded the eastern congo initiative committed to restoring peace and prosperity in the we --ppear before a senate appropriations committee to testify about the impact of ailed -- alzheimer's disease in the world. it has raised hundreds of thousands for national alzheimer's disease research. >> red carpet is ready for the oscars on hollywood boulevard last night a day early because of rain expected in los angeles today. a crew of 300 workers is building structures on hollywood boulevard. getting the job ready in time for oscars is harder this year. >> we are planning for weather. we are on top of the plan, landing for sunday. we will start the red carpet on time and end on time. whatever happens in the middle we will deal with. the days and nights are longer. we will be ready. >> businesses have clogged floats and closures from the preparations. some tourists are confused because they are not able to get in. >> oscar sunday is this sunday only on abc7 news for the first time you can watch the oscars on the smartphone or tablet with a watch abc app and watch them back stage to

. >>> the united nations says 70 men and women have been killed in democratic republic of congo.of the victims were killed with machetes. numerous armed groups are active in the area. >>> the un plans to send more troops to the [ inaudible ]ing around 400,000 people have been forced from their homes because of the fighting. the rebels want an independent state. >> reporter: this food is going to feed hundreds of thousands of people displaced by fighting in the southern democratic republic of congo. rebels are battling government troops for independence. it will take at least three days for the food to reach the most vulnerable. >> translator: the situation is volatile. we are extremely worried. every day villages are burnt down. people are always running from village to village. that sometimes makes it hard to know where people are and how many need help. >> reporter: officials are concerned about the growing violence, this village, the capitol of the province was recently attacked. this woman wants to protect her family from more attacks. >> translator: the soldiers said if you

they noticed the -- congo, it's just to give you an identification. firefighters were able to do you see the flames quickly. no one was home at the time. crews didn't say where the firefighters started. most of the damage was to the living room or one other room. >> police are on scene investigating a grow operation. it looks like they had manipulated the electrical. >> no one was hurt in the fire and the flames luckily did not spread to the other homes which are attached on both sides. the arson investigators have to release the official cause of the fire but at this stage because the house had bypassed the pg and e meter, it could be faulty wiring and it could have sparked it. >> -- >>> a veteran san jose firefighter is under arrest today. they rested this 53-year-old yesterday at the fire house where he worked. he is accused of having sex and providing drugs to children he contacted online t prosecutors did not reveal the number of potential victims. the mercury news reports he has been with the san jose fire department since 1994. he also worked f

. >> the city of goma in the east of the democratic republic of congo is at the bottom of an active volcano. the threat of armed groups mean they are unable to monitor the mountain. malcolm web reports. >> this is one of the top 10 dangerous volcanos, sitting next to goma, a city of 10 million. at the summit a lava lake smoulders and can erupt at any time. >> it's george's job to predict when this may happen. >> it's dangerous. it's 20km from the city of goma. and the quality i of the lava is fluid. so when it is start erupting, the flow of lava will be very fast. >> george studies rock formations and movements to under the volcano's activity. he shows us equipment used to measure tremors. in another country it should be in a museum. there's meant to be eight stations like this, but only one is operational. rebel groups mean it is not safe for people to go and do their work. >> the government is flushing them out. it has a long way to go. around the volcanos is not safe. failure to predict on eruption could be disastrous. the last one in 2002 sent lava flowing into goma. nearly 100 people w

ben affleck will appear before lawmakers to raise awareness of the mass killings in congo.ird time affleck has testified on the hill. he has a keen interest in the region through his organization, the eastern congo initiative. thursday, be sure to catch "the envelope, please." from cnn films. it will take movie lovers on a journey through hollywood history as it tells the story of the little gold statue that became the movie industry's most coveted prize. the film also features extensive fooda a footage from oscar ceremonies, including the backstage presser. next sunday is the 86th annual academy awards host bed by elle degeneres. there'll be a special celebration of the "wizard of oz." "american hustle" and "gravity" lead the nominations. followed by "12 years a slave." that's your weekly five. >> a big week ahead. thank you so much for joining us. i'm don lemon. cnn spotlight: and the nominees cnn spotlight: and the nominees are begins right now. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> a scheming strip we are a fake identity. >> i created edith because i needed her to s

. >> this kit has been used in disaster zones all over the world from the congo to the philippines. >> it shows a high level of contamination from the bacteria soshted with fecal matter. if you can avoid it do not go near it. >> it is also the mental pressures. he heard things might get much worse and streets may be flooded to save another larger area. >> the last news we had is that the army, considering putting a complete sandbag wall down the road and flooding these houses even more talking one meter. you know to save others. i can understand that but it is not news to hear when you are fighting day and night. >> difficult decisions are being taken in other parts of the country. these sandbags will block the river. tell save 100 homes but send millions of gallons of floodwater elsewhere. 10 million pounds have been spent on defenses. they have been built up and are holding for the moment. bbc news. >> it is very wet in england and more rain forecast and it looks like there will be snow tonight too. still to come trying to save these rhinos from extinction and a national conference

. >>> in the democratic republican of congo, armed groups continue to occupy a city.hey have exposed that city to yet another unpredictable threat. >> reporter: this mount is ranked in the world's top ten most dangerous volcanos. it sits next to a city of about a million people. a lava lake constantly smolders. experts say it could erupt at anytime. >> it's dangerous because it is only 20 kilometers from the city. and quality of the lava is very fluid, so when it starts erupting, the flow of lava will be very fast. >> reporter: he studies rack formations and seismic movements to try to understand the volcano's activity. he shows equipment used to measu measure tremendousers. rebel groups ash the volcano, mean it is not safe for the researchers to go there and do their work. the government is now flushing all of the armed groups out of the area, but still has a long way to go. around the volcano is still not safe. and failure to predict an eruption could be devastating. hundreds of thousands fled to neighboring rwanda, about a third of the city was destroyed the last t

crimes against humanity, including rape, murder and using child soldiers of the democratic republic of congo. 12 years ago the terminator was the found are of the m23 rebel group. to the central african republic, where rwandan peacekeepers stopped a group by shooting dead a member of the crowd. tens of thousands of muslims left the country sips mid-january, fearing for their lives. they are accused of sympathising with rebel communities. >> the car's interim president is blaming the government. they support a criminal court investigation into war cils and have been speaking to al jazeera's mike hanna, and blamed political map ipulations. there have never been problems of a religious nature. for political reasons, people are crick to create -- quick to create distortions. community who have lived peacefully are starting to reget each other. >> you sound like a mother that wants to treat all her children the same. >> translation: i would like to treat all of them the same way. all anti-ballack e an call me, they have my phone n. they call and talk about their issues. the ex seleka. i took them

aid agencies are warning of a growing humanitarian crisis in the south of the democratic republic of congothe u.n. announced plans to send more peacekeepers to the province of katanga. al jazeera spoke to residents where the fighting between the soldiers and the rebels has been going on. >> the soldiers said if he's shooting, stay in the house. don't go outside, because you'll be killed. as the people ran into the bush. >> police in the netherlands suspect foul play in the death of a former minister. the body was found in her home. as the health minister in 2002 she was the architect of a euthanasia bill giving people the right to end their lives. forensic tests show her death was suspicious. belgium's parliament voted to allow assisted suicide for terminally ill children. patients have to be 18 under present legislation. it is likely to become law in april. >> thousands of protesters marged through venezuela's caracas on thursday, demanding justice for two killed during ant anti-protest the day before. >> the u.k. dealing with weeks of flooding and more rain on the way. >> hello again. go

. >> this is about conflict gold and checks that they should put in to make sure golds from congo andtting in to international market so it's of huge importance that the audit which is supposed to provide an independent check to make sure that these things are happening properly saw the light of day. and in this instance it didn't. >> reporter: global witness claims to have evidence of a trail linking gold mined in conflict zones in congo to suppliers trading through dubai. though the evidence of conflict gold actually being sold is inconclusive. both the regulator in dubai and the refining companies say that they have made changes to their guidelines to toughen up audit procedures and improve transparency what isn't denied is the trading practices going on in recent months which at best can be described at peculiar. lawrence lee, al jazerra, london. >>> it's a blow to bit coin one of the biggest players in the virtual currency world suddenly goes off line putting millions of dollars at risk, kilmeny duchardt has the reports. >> reporter: he takes all major credit cards here and cash,