in congo. she has written an afterword to congo stories. now for those of you not aware of the most realistic development congo faces a critical moment later this month. a national election scheduled two days before christmas to determine the successor of joseph kabila who is rolled assassination of his father 17 years ago. his term was ended two years ago but the vote has been delayed repeatedly. if it goes forward it would mark a powerful transition of power for the first time in congo's modern history. ladies and gentlemen please join me first welcoming john fedele in shoe shoe and brian will come out a little later and go through some your questions. please give them all he and. [applause] >> thank you so much for that introduction and thank you everyone for showing up. tonight we really appreciate the idea being sponsored by everybody's favorite bookstore in d.c. it is an honor to have this form. we have a confession to make really. this is not really just a book about congo. it is a book

"congo stories." it tells the true story of congo and it brings people to be interested and know more about some of those who are ready for change. we still have hope, because celebrities like ryan gosling, ben affleck, and others are sacrificing their precious time to commit for the cause of congo i have hope, because of you, you who are attending your love and commitment and any act that you may have will push for a policy check, and we hope that this will bring a bright future for the congolese people, and i'm the change will come through women. thank you. >> [applause] >> thank you, shu shu, i appreciate those comments so much. fidel, you've lived as has shu s hu in the epicenter of the violence that has ripped apart part of the east of congo for many years in part, not fully but in part driven by this thirst for conflict minerals as we call them the minerals that power the products every day but you've worked with many other courageous upstanders and organizations to expose the corruption behind

from the atlantic ocean to the heart of the continent the congo has a lwa ys of the continent the congos been a place of fear in mystery. the mouth of the river is lined with ancient mangrove swamps. it is an eerie, mysterious start to an epic adventure. this is the point where the congo river and the atlantic ocean meet. next river and the atlantic ocean meet. n ext ste p river and the atlantic ocean meet. next step is brazil. it was m82 when the portuguese were sailing past this coast and noticed this surge of brown water and realised there must be a river here. that was there must be a river here. that was the congo, and this is the direction they talk will stop for 3000 miles without going to take you up this great river to try and understand its history, its riches, it is poverty and its future. from the atla ntic poverty and its future. from the atlantic ocean, we will flow the river to its furthest reaches. navigating round its powerful rapids, and through its chaotic capital city kinshasa, as it arcs up north, twice crossing the equator. we will visit its war—torn east, venture

in many ways, the congo has gone back in time.ive hours driving through the forest to meet people living a very traditional way of life. this is boyanga village. this pygmy ritual is to wish them good fortune hunting in the forest, and we are going with them. they are looking for wildlife and useful plants on the way. they block animal holes and use smoke to force them out. it is the way they have always hunted. but a century ago, king leopold discovered there was something in the forest worth a huge amount of money, rubber. this white sap from the wild rubber vines could be collected and made into tyres for bicycles and then cars. but before rubber plantations industrialised the process, this was the only source, deep in the forest, and so the pygmies were made to collect it. the feared whip was called a chicotte, and made from dried hippo hide, but an even more brutal punishment was common. some of those who didn't collect enough rubber had their hands cut off. up to ten million people died under the regime of king leopold ii, a

without knowing it on congo they had congo is on us despite billions of dollars of aid that we sent and most importantly, how deeply empowered we all are without knowing it to work in solidarity to bring change in that i country so for the past 500 years congo evokes the image of the vampires ball human traffickers, kings, colonists presidents, tycoons, bankers, ml smugglers elephant poachers have all colluded with the to pollute the people and natural resources of that country so our dependence on congo began way back in the late c 14 hundreds when the portuguese arrived the europeans were arriving in a number of places throughout africa and soon thereafter began enslaving and exploiting the congolese people the need for labor back on the plantations in the new world drove the dramatic expansion of the trans-atlantic slave trade. one quarter of the enslaved people the american south working on plantations were from congo. now to the latter half off the 18 hundreds ivory was the high end plastic of the middle through late 18 hundreds the demand where a skyrocketing and the biggest eleph

the southern part of congo or the rest of the cong. no it to be mismanaged because it can't just be a minute from kinshasa and that's where the constitution say very clearly that we decentralize country and these election with three elections in one and it's important that we give the importance of each of these elections and sort of we understand that this is a change time and we will not have one person sitting in can just doing everything but ok to be very limited incomes of results so. how likely are we then to see congo's first democratic transition of power if not at the top then at these lower levels that i was talking about well look up see right and it's why we keep hammering the point i think all three of us that coalition politics is going to play a very prominent role in terms of congo's future there's no doubt many congolese one prosperous and stable future and how you unlock that with coalition politics by for the central level but also the provincial level is going to be the pathway forward. we'll see i mean it's been di

the congo's mineral wealth is a freak of nature.ike copper, coltan and cobalt, gold, diamonds, uranium, with vast scenes in this part of africa. the colonisers extracted and exploited. many bullets fired in the first world war came from congolese metal. and the uranium for the bombs that ended the second came from here. copper was the key commodity. but what was once thrown away as a by—product of that process has become its most valuable asset, cobalt. cobalt was worth nothing, until it became a key ingredient in electric car batteries. 60% of the world's supply is found in this part of the congo. once the ore has been broken up, it's a chemical refining process. sulphuric acid in these huge vats leaches out different metals. it burns your nose and throat. electrolysis transforms the liquid into sheets of copper. as the cobalt heads elsewhere, to be dried and packed. so, this is the final product, this is 35% cobalt. it will be refined further, but this is what they export from here. you can see the green colour. this is basically

the southern part of congo or the rest of the cong. no it to be mismanaged because it can't just be a minute from kinshasa and that's where the constitution say very clearly that we decentralize country and these election with three elections in one and it's important that we give the importance of each of these elections and sort of we understand that this is a change time and we will not have one person sitting in can just doing everything but ok to be very limited in terms of results so. how likely are we then to see congo's first democratic transition of power if not at the top then at these lower levels that i was talking about well look up see right and it's why we keep hammering the point i think all three of us that coalition politics is going to play a very prominent role in terms of congo's future there's no doubt many congolese one prosperous and stable future and how you unlock that with coalition politics by for the central level but also the provincial level is going to be the pathway forward. we'll see i mean it's been d

at but she had her --- accreditation take in congo. as we speak up to this point internet accesss massively restricted as well and a lot of criticism of fast at david keys david kay there of the u. when he when special expert on freedom of expression. heavily critical of the house -- collection of instructional. defaults on cats correspondent dominica is that and is working and is reporting forces with pointing out. okay so we'll bring you all developments on the issues ranking chess the congo when it happens - -- coming back to front snap the leisure and i'm aware of this okay i drive into from work t they've been targrgeg speed cameras. bags around t them and you know they don't phone call to be a popular e eugh move people don't like cameras. and copy them and they don't like them i bought and of course all [captioning made possible by democracy now!] amy: from new york this is , democracy now! >> he asked speaker pelosi, will you agree to my wall? she said no. then he got t up and walked out. again, we saw a temper tantrum because

or southern part of congo or the rest of the cong. no it to be mismanaged because it can't just be a minute from kinshasa and that's where the constitution say very clearly that we decentralize country and these election with three elections in one and it's important that we give the importance of each of these elections and sort of we understand that needs a change time and we will not have one person sitting in can just doing everything but ok and to be very limited in terms of results so alex how likely are we then to see congo's first democratic transition of power if not at the top then at these lower levels that i was talking about well look up see right and it's why we keep hammering the point i think all three of us that coalition politics is going to play a very prominent role in terms of congo's future there's no doubt many congolese one prosperous and stable future and how you unlock that with coalition politics by for the central level but also the provincial level is going to be the pathway forward. we'll see i mean it's

interest in two thousand and eleven i think that we have are the elections in the congo or whether congo is people were saying are there will as well that the world was told once again when you suggest that if by the road to the you know. police people have been calling strong and the international community to how they're going to back them forward and strong student in arms straws i mean starliner thing are backed out i do take sound to listen to the people so i think that brown's to come out today and talk about his election even though we know that they are problematic you build on what we know of in call of the knees of problem of of word and trust with the elections things that politicians in the cult will do a lot most of the time we know how it is problem but i think. it's a little bit awkward i would say positrons to come to do it out of that initial also that the trials may be a person like. me so it will be. together with me so i look a better person because there was security business and we know that most of western countries when they talk about the congo they mostly don't

the most important thing is that kabila is citizen of congo so the results of the seeds so i think we don't need to flatten wherever in this country it's maybe the time for us to learn from these mistakes and make sure that the country learn from it and then do better i do believe that it's more important to look at it beyond the election we had company now we have results our fault out of elections if it's there will be a need of governance which is the most important thing with a with or without this country will still exist so whether comes we need to understand that the nation is beyond the people at indigo you're a farce on this to win a lot of accusations of color and to security making a deal prior to these election results being announced is that the case and if it is the case once the results are confirmed what role for kabila in any future. government or the future of the d r c i think ultimately what we've seen is that it's become cut as completely untenable for kabila to do his intended let's say call it plan a of putting shattering into power after an unfair rigged electi

the congo we are going to build one to be had divided congo filled with height and tribalism. and this is the culmination of the struggle of congo its founding fathers and it is the beginning of a new struggle one in which i willing gauge the congolese people. did it correspond to wendy it back she is following this story for us in the congolese capital kinshasa wendy to security calls this the arrival of democracy in congo to the congolese think so. hi everyone yes he aimed a democratic republic of the congo yesterday i mean just like when the constitutional court gave yvette the saying that you think it is becoming just defies president of the congo everybody was happy to know that people was waiting for the change there was waiting for coverage as to who when you ask a question to people in the street like we have very happy to have a great event and we hope that we bring change like employment end up and they will give in good condition go here i mean to give the for the moment when when come maybe in the future months people we have another story and that's the point of v

all right moving on to the much awaited results from the democratic republic of congo's election but from saying the need for clarity about the outcome for a minister. says the provisional results a different from what was seen on the ground the election commission declared felix to see scanty as the winner but another opposition candidate says the results are a fraud. as this report even if you think i had announcement if you had expected one that could set the stage for the first democratic transfer of power.

the congo we are going to build one b.n. divided congo field with height and tribalism. going on this is the culmination of the struggle of congo its founding fathers and it is the beginning of a new struggle one in which i willing gauge the congolese people. correspondent wendy bash is following the story for us in the congolese capital kinshasa wendy just a katie calls this the arrival of democracy in congo what do the congolese think. i everyone. needs people on tilt them was waiting for change there was waiting for everyone who acted they make most of the people at ip it's because he did people defending you katie but if you say no you can't and then school people would. say i was very upset and waiting for the incoming. just and go and also a level of situation as you probably know on the a you the african union wasn't too happy with the code and the european union also and that they made also its statement are essentially so i mean do is it any values i can see like that what people see and hear some of you think katie and for you too and also a good liberal. so it

while the much anticipated results from the democratic republic of congo's presidential election are out but the leaders of the country's powerful catholic church are disputing the outcome of the election commission declared felix candy is the winner but another opposition candidate says the results are a fraud priyanka gupta reports. an announcement few had expected one that could set the stage for the first democratic transfer of power in the syncing dependence. causes of felix just a key supporters to the streets to celebrate the surprise. just to carry would see his father called this opposition for more than thirty five years how did messi chief unity. i know how many of you find it hard to accept but i say with sincerity i pay homage to president joseph could be the president of the republic today we must no longer consider each other as a bursaries but rather as partners and democratic change. country. but the result has triggered protests goma and just to carry its rival modify hugo says the provision results were rate to suit you all those who learned of the truth of the bal

that serve to commit crimes be accepted in this way without any discussion of books like tintin in congo or on acceptable and should be banned for children. congo gained independence from belgium in one nine hundred sixty for some campaigners the european nation has yet to face the brutal reality of its colonial past they say that reassessing the impact of tintin in congo would be a small but significant step the tasha buckler al-jazeera lou violent earth belgium and latest sports news are to peter and ahau. thank you very much las vegas police have issued a warrant for a d.n.a. sample from portuguese football soccer city ana ronaldo a thirty three year old has been accused of rape in a vegas hotel back in two thousand and nine he's a lawyer says this is a very standard request meanwhile join killers jordan have become the first team to qualify for the knockout stages at football's asian cup in the united arab emirates they've followed up the defeat of defending champions australia with a two no winner of assyria to guarantee a place in the last sixteen. some are put them ahead and they

influence the way children few africans are now this book was a tool to motivate belgians to go to congo it gave them a sense of superiority so how can a book that serve to commit crimes be accepted in this way without any discussion of books like tintin in congo on acceptable and should be banned for children. congo gained independence from belgium in one nine hundred sixty for some campaign as the european nation has yet to face the brutal reality of its colonial past they say that reassessing the impact of tintin in congo would be a small but significant step the tasha buckler al-jazeera blue violent earth belgium more news coming up on al-jazeera and just a moment thanks for watching the news hour by. in the next episode of science in a golden age abi exploring the contributions made by scholars during the medieval islamic period in the field of mathematics. the term algebra can be traced back to the arabic word algebra we're going to the limits of modern technology forty percent faster than the speed of sound they gave us the final building block find they discovered it met able to

there are opposing united nations peacekeepers all when you get to congo that that we just mentioned conjunto very land owner who's going to have to have to send who's going to be the big chief the traditional chief of the district these are the reasons why people are fighting most of the time when they meet with battens where there i mean stand with i mean close but i mean to the left and tell me they're not fighting to know who's going to be the next presidential the next rebel did yours most people are fighting because they want to know who's going to control the plane but the tanks with the how big are the repent the supplements that they can come to make feel they can feed their families they can send your children to school there are often fine things or who will have you know whole accent that in addition to the national and international issues that are always these things and bench united nations peacekeeping missions always focus on atom i feel knotting it seems that you are in agreement with severing on that if you want to add something. yeah absolute agreement not just ad

of congo knowing that congo is the stage of the deadliest conflict since world war two between two and five million people have died there so each we has the same preconditions that you find around it you find lend culturally you can find extreme poverty ethnic tension sure stretch education everything but in the island people have managed to build peace and to maintain peace for close to fifteen years by using local leaders or to marry people but i'm crestwood strategies i think in this kind of situation it would be very tempting for the united nations to look at this very successful example and try to apply to other conflicts and you actually were also critical of that because you believe that this cookie cutter approach isn't working well and my question to you is whether these. standardised approach to conflict resolution isn't really the direct consequence of the us own organizational structure and can you introduce those changes on the micro level without changing this very big bureaucracy first yes you do need to change the bureaucracy i completely agree with you there needs to

the congo we are going to build one b.n. divided congo food with height and tribalism. this is the culmination of the struggle of congo its founding fathers and it is the beginning of a new struggle one in which i willing gauge the congolese people. correspondent wendy bash is following the story for us in the congolese capital kinshasa wendy just a katie calls this the arrival of democracy in congo what do the congolese think. hi everyone the cool nice people most of them was waiting for change there was waiting for everyone to act and they make to most of the people ip it's because he did people was defending it if you think anybody is you can know and you can understand school the people was smart if i lose sight of our very outset and waiting for the incoming day to see how the situation goes and also at the level of the education as you probably know they you the african union wasn't so happy we did this engine of growth and the european union also and that they made also a statement recently so i mean there is a can eventually can feel like that the train was peop

kosovo cyprus india pakistan and the middle east the largest mission is in the democratic republic of congo over more than sixteen thousand troops are the un's budget for peacekeeping a six point seven billion dollars less than half a one percent of global military spending the u.s. pays almost thirty percent of the bill china and japan the next biggest contributors with twenty percent between them. get our guests in a moment first we'll talk to joanne adams and deputy special representative of the secretary general and the united nations multi dimensional integrated stabilization force and malai she joins us via skype from comic o'malley thank you very much for joining us first of all very sorry about what has happened to your tear team there what more can you tell us about what happened thank you very much airshow for having me today so yes as you said we had a serious incident yesterday morning early in the morning when our camp in hawk in the very north of mali was attacked and unfortunately even though we felt very strongly and it repel an attack we lost ten all of our peacekeepers are

congo gained independence from belgium in one nine hundred sixty some campaign is the european nation has yet to face the brutal reality of its colonial past they say that reassessing the impact of tintin in congo would be a small but significant step the tasha buckler al-jazeera lou violent earth belgium . so the little check of the headlines here on al-jazeera and opposition candidate felix to scaredy has been declared the provisional winner of the long delayed presidential election in the democratic republic of congo. i know how many of you find it hard to accept but i say with sincerity i pay homage to president joseph kabila president of the republic today we must no longer consider each other as adversities but rather as partners and democratic change in our country. where runner up martin has dismissed the results as an electoral who out to suit you all those who learned of the truth of the ballot boxes especially to congress national bishops a possible conference sankoh and the church of congo through your historical observations we ask you to reveal to the congolese people an

the congo we are going to build one b.n. divided congo filled with height and tribalism and. remember this is the culmination of the struggle of congo's founding fathers and it is the beginning of a new struggle one in which i willing gauge the congolese people. earlier we spoke to d.w. correspondent wendy bashi who's been following the story for us from kinshasa we asked her what the congolese make of the court's announcement and if this was the end of the battle over the election outcome. over until then would wait. there was waiting for everyone who acted the. most of the people at the city the people who were defending you could be right if you said no you can't and then school the people would. mind if i said i was very upset and wait for the deming. be there for you to actually if you take the court go you made a point of view i think everything and this is the end because the. court was there last. week that would be waiting for go now here in this country everything at the national level and level everything and. to tennis and it was a day of upsets at the australian

a book serve to commit crimes be accepted in this way without any discussion books like tintin in congo or on acceptable and should be banned for children. congo gained independence from belgium in one nine hundred sixty for some campaign is the european nation has yet to face the brutal reality of its colonial past they say that reassessing the impact of tinton include would be a small but significant step the al-jazeera. belgium. and i have a proud of and or however the headlines on the opposition candidate felix chessie keddie has been declared the winner of democratic republic of congo's presidential election that's according to provisional results announced by the national election commission. and his supporters have been celebrating on the streets of the capital kinshasa confirmed the result will pave the way for the conference first peaceful handover of power since of the pendants from belgium and nine hundred sixty how dimitar so has more from kinshasa. we've tried a building where mark and i live one of the opposition leaders is going to be he's going to get his take on this re

post-election violence has killed four people in the democratic republic of congo opposition candidate. has been declared winner but many others are disputing the outcome. and u.s. president all trump is visiting the border with mexico to drum up support his proposed border wall. more than five billion dollars to start construction but is not in a standoff with u.s. democrats who refused to fund it. at least five people are dead after a drone strike hit yemeni government forces at a military parade it tack in large province is threatening a u.n. led peace efforts to end the four year war millions of yemenis are on the verge of famine. reports. that issue one hundred fifty b.s. you will get a win in his army about. a deadly drone attack on a military parade outside the southern port city of eight. zero zero. zero the fighters targeting troops as well as commanders from the saudi led coalition are the only chaos in the minutes following the attack then the casualties can be seen as people scramble for cover oh. it comes as a blow to yemen peace efforts after cease fire was signed for the

this is a genuine fear in congo at the moment.t. within his camp, there is hesitation to encourage people to demonstrate in largee number. eveverylast three years, titime there has been a major opposition protest it hahas been met with a violent crack down. i ththink he will be reluctant o push his protesters on the street because he is worried about incrcreasing violence. thatat is part of the reason t e catholic church is taking its time releasing its results from this election. it is worried about further destabilizing and already volatilele situation. they do not want to stir this up and see the kind of violence we had seen over ththe last couplpf years. genie: tell us about the role the catholic church plays in drc and how important what i it says will be. is onehe catholic church of the few institutions in congo that enjoys legitimacy across the country. mainly this is because the church provides public services that the government can't. the church runs hospitals, clinics, schools. they are seen as an extremely trustworthy in

all right moving on to the much awaited results from the democratic republic of congo's election out but france is saying there is need for clarity about the outcome for a minister. he says the provisional results are different from what was seen on the ground the election commission declared felix to she's guilty as the winner but another opposition candidate says the results are a fraud. as this report. is using. an announcement few had expected one that could set the stage for the first democratic transfer of power in the since independence. thousands of felix just a kerry supporters poured onto the streets to celebrate a surprise. just to carry would see his father lead congress opposition for more than thirty five years had a message of unity. i know how many of you find it hard to accept but i say with sincerity i pay homage to president joseph kabila president of the republic today we must no longer consider each other as adversities but rather as partners and democratic change in our country. but he will have to contend with his rival martin file who has rejected the provisio

of absolutely don't agree because that is just a lack of understanding out congo is organized we had three elections in one and we are not even mopping what are the results at the provincial assemblies and the coming soon is the election results of the election of the national assembly this will determine who is going to lead the country because we have parliamentary organization the power in one man's hand is completely finished even to second himself knows that per constitution you will not have the same power then the pole be with the prime minister and the government that's what the constituent says unless people think just ok they will act and operate just not in the same way that could be that which i think will not be any way possible in congo again it's important that the international community understand that is a game changer this transition is something very important and to have a decentralized country and rule of power in different situations but speaking of the international community out and allow you to respond in just a moment indigo i want to play you a sound bite

allegations of fraud in democratic republic of congo despite an opposition candidate being announced the winner of the presidential election. this is al jazeera live from doha also coming up attempts to end the u.s. government shutdown asked donald trump walks out of a meeting with congressional leaders. u.s. secretary of state is in egypt where he's expected to outline president trumps middle east policy in a speech in cairo. and concerns over the new technology that lets retailers read customers move. so the much awaited provisional results from the democratic republic of congo's election are out and a winner has been declared it could set in motion the country's first peaceful transition of power since the one nine hundred sixty s. the opposition candidate kerry won more than thirty eight percent of the eighteen million votes cast on december thirtieth that's according to provisional results unveiled by the election commission promised to be the president of all congolese and hailed the outgoing president joseph kabila and important political partner. i know how many of you find i

post-election violence has killed four people in the democratic republic of congo opposition candidate. has been declared the winner but many of those are disputing the outcome. and us are just take my pompei it was about to expel the iranians from syria speaking at the american university in cairo and also took aim at former president barack obama blamed for the rise of. the unions and more to yemen has called on warring factions to maintain a fragile ceasefire that's after at least five people were killed by hoofy drone strike on a yemeni government military parade atack in large province is threatening un led peace efforts to end the four year war millions of yemenis are on the verge of famine. pools that issue one hundred fifty billion she will be a week in his army of about. a deadly drone attack on a military parade outside the southern port city of eight. zero zero. two three fighters targeting troops as well as commanders from the saudi led coalition or the real chaos in the minutes following the attack then the casualties can be seen as people scramble for cover oh. it comes a

celebrations in democratic republic of congo as an opposition candidate for one of the country's long delayed election. headquarters in doha with the problem also ahead crisis in the capital president. of the democrats as the government shutdown continues. to wreck the economy venezuela prepares for presidential. loss. the u.k. parliament. with the make or break vote for next week. opposition candidate kerry has been declared the winner at the democratic republic of congo's presidential election that is according to provisional results announced by the national election commission the preferred candidate of outgoing president joseph kabila if the long awaited result is confirmed it will pave the way for the country's first peaceful handover of power since independence from belgian and nine hundred sixty. six. having gained more than seven million votes or thirty eight point five percent of the votes. mr felix is provisionally declared the elected president of the democratic republic of congo that's going to our correspondent is joining us live from the capital kinshasa electoral commi

presidency hundreds of rebels lay down their weapons is it a new door in the democratic republic of congo. then a fishing sandal we'll take you to the people carving out the gluttony and funeral tradition that's one of extravagance. and pristine one built welcome to news africa i'm glad you're choosing. what happens when development is concentrated in the cities and excludes the rural areas in ethiopia one of the on says too that christian is visible in the capital addis ababa the city has seen an influx of more than two million people in the past twenty years and the meeting its size has almost doubled but infrastructure like housing and schools and the number of jobs on offer have not grown according to the result children many of them a false live on the streets here's a report my colleague funnier char compiled. over the youngest children even six years old they spoil is begging for anything just to survive he sniffing glue it beats the pain a fungus. a common sight in the capital's main square. they try to escape poverty in the countryside or problems within their families but very o

there are now fears that violence could return to congo. particularly if candidate should i -- this candidate is considered the winter. helena: olivia joins us. we understand that the votes are still being counted. both the ruling and the opposition are claiming victory. how are people reacting? olivia: everyone thinks they have one. i think it is a very strong sense of optimism among voters. people have waited for several years for the election. i was walking around in my house today. everybody was very excited about who they voted for. i had spoken to lots of people. i have yet to meet anyone who voted for the handpicked successor. we will see. helena: that in mind, does the opposition and stand a chance against the protege? olivia: sadly, i don'n't think e oppositions do. this has been massively rigged in the favor of the protege. three people were killed. as a result, this rally was banned. these two areas are also opposition strongholds. i think if the vote comes through in the opposition wins, i think the election will be invalidated.

a congo focus on its development. peace and security. in. the congo for everyone. when everyone has that please? the message is the port is welcomed thousands are gathered in the streets of kinshasa to o catch a g glie of the historic transition of power. according to constitutional rules to the caddy is set to choose a prime minister from kabila's camp. this at they maintain a strong grip on the natationl assembly. sudanese police fired tear gas or processes of thursday's thousands of anti government demonstrators held civil saying israelis across several cities and towns. calling president omar al bashir to resign. east african nations involves by more than a month of deadly protests triggered by. the fascist government's decision to triple the price of brent. mushroom demonstrations of wanting seems the biggest threat to buy shoes on fisted rule which he's been in place -- since -- since back to nineteen eighty nine now officials say the twenty nine people have been killed. in the violence isn't rights groups say the death toll is closer. to forty the end of thi

there you know with the troops up there under the cover of going to congo and potentially helping congo if there's like uprisings there but really they were there to help. the government and. that's where all these kind of questions are coming but it's interesting when you look at the history. long relationship that goes on partnership between. us and that's one of the other things stars and stripes actually said the country plays host to one of afrikaans cooperative security locations which functioned as bare bones launching pads for quick reaction troops called upon to secure u.s. diplomatic facilities in the broader region so. they have a very they have a very strong military alliance to us because we like to have the lily pads we like to have these places where we can set up a. could. and let's be frank you know you have to believe that in some part of that part of the bases like this being there are one hundred percent causing some of the. i'm sorry but if there were any other countries suddenly have this sort of a military base but not a military base but we could use it. but we'r

citizens and diplomatic facilities in neighboring congo in the event of violent demonstrations breaking out in the wake of the vote in the wake of the presidential vote recently but no sooner had our troops arrived in the bone than a violent chua tempt actually erupted inside that country not the congo i'm not making this up my friends yes according to stars and stripes on monday members of the bones military launched a coup attempt and seize control of a state radio in the country later in the big bones government said four of five new need ringleaders had been arrested so while the us leave syria could our next military adventure in bringing death and destruction in the world pop off in the great continent of africa to find out let's do what the others will not and start watching the hawks. as. to. what they like you know that i got. was that we. would. be. welcome on the watch of the hawks i am tyrrel but that doesn't happen while i. know what i find most. surprising about this whole story going on and africa which shouldn't be a surprise that we're in there doing this i mean all thr

but first election officials in the democratic republic of congo started to announce the results from last month's elections but they started with the more than seven hundred local parliamentary results apparently leaving the most contentious the presidential votes until the end now the announcement of the winners of these local races started hours ago is not known when they'll get to the result that the country is most eagerly awaiting who will take over from joseph kabila in anticipation of unrest once that result is announced riot police with water cannon have been positioned on the. the capital kinshasa they've been several delays already and they've been many complaints about the conduct of these elections let's go live now to our correspondent her so she is there in kinshasa we can see these election results or be wheeled out is taking al was the people of d.l.c. of the losing patience. well they just finished announcing that out of the legislature there were more than seven hundred names so took a while they have started the presidential. information coming in but i'm hearing t

well to be harsh but if you look at the last years in congo you see how the. impact of the traditional key players in international diplomacy the western countries have been losing influence and has been using and the did the region the african multilateral institutions s. that have been community and indeed the african union have been growing there is there has been a claim for a ship of african multilateral institutions undergo its conflict which is an african conflict and disclaim has been successful do you have the ear of when did give stigler the exact into consideration because it includes countries like angola who saved his regime at several occasions. they are required isolated from the european and western influences but the african institutions are very very present very have access directly took the bill and that's important thing it's development progress yeah it's going to say as well to look they say we've got the constitutional court in the d r c q two will on this case board about the other opposition leader a muscle feelings requested a recoun