here the polls have openings amby as presidential and parliamentary elections. president edgar longo is expected to face a strong challenge from his opposition rival whose running against him for a 3rd time and follows a campaign dominated by a struggling economy and a big fight against corruption. algeria is beginning, 3 days of mourning, of the number of people killed and wildfires rose to at least 65. the algerian red crescent says more than a 1000 people have been injured and hundreds of families are now homeless. authorities believe many of the fires were started deliberately. forecasts is in eastern sicily have reported a temperature of $48.00 degrees as a heat way, fuels fires in the north, which have destroyed homes and crops in the region. if confirmed, it would be the highest temperature ever recorded on the continent of europe. lots more news, including the latest out as it happens out of afghanistan with our team in cobble. then he's continues on this channel after risking it's all about in the wake of the criminal race, right? how much can someone take before the class?

the polls have opened in zambia as presidential and parliamentary elections. president edgar longo is expected to face a strong challenge from his opposition rival who is running against him for a 3rd time. it follows a campaign dominated by a struggling economy and a fight against corruption. how remote tasa is it? one pulling station in the capital lusaka in the long lines outside, many polling say the least here in the south. now most people who've read the devote a young people, people, people younger than 34 years old. and it depends on which party they support and depends on what they want from the candidates. those who support the ruling party they. they support the government pro poor policies, a governance promising to low attacks. they're promising to create jobs, they promise the more infrastructure bridges, hospital power stations, more development in the country, the young people and other voters as while we're supporting the opposition to the government hasn't done enough in the 10 years or so. they've been in pilot algeria is beginning 3 days of morning after the number

it is expected to be a tight race between president edgar longo and his opposition rival kind a huge lemma. 22 people have been arrested in algeria suspected of being behind many of the countries, devastating wildfires. the government's been struggling to contain the fires and of appealed for international assistance. 3 days of national morning taking place to honor the 69 people killed. joining us from the province of valgy as is mad, missouri, he a journalist who has been covering the forest fires there a man despite the devastation, we've seen a real sense of community in the fight against these fires. yeah, absolutely. there are massive quantities of humanitarian aid streaming in from all over the country into the north eastern part of algeria. yesterday, i went to get with you and i saw firsthand volunteers that hadn't slept for 3 days . there void his records, their eyes were red and had been working non stop in terms of receiving that aid and making sure the distribution goes to the villages i haven't most affected by this person. so there is a real sense of community and a re

he is on 4 charges, which he denies zombies, president edgar longo, we'll seek to fend off an opposition challenges in elections on thursday with the country facing huge debts and a possible by loud young vote is likely to play a decisive pause in the poll a room which has the reports from lusaka i. elaine mcknight says shopping for bass. goods has become frustrating. prices keep going up, but people salaries stay the same. like mini van bins, she's had to cut back on luxury for herself and her son. i definitely don't go in and buy expensive brands anymore because you definitely have to look at the price difference on what you can afford me going up and him going up. we had more tv tv when i was like, really expensive. plan out like the weekends and where to take him and what not was what was cheaper for me when i was younger is expensive for him now. unemployment hit a 10 year high last year. the local currency, the quarter keeps losing its value. van via has more than $12000000.00 of external date, as well as an unknown amount of day to china. and last year became the 1st african state

officials to the court. paul's have openings ambien presidential and parliamentary elections. president edgar longo is expected to face a strong challenge from your position rival who is facing him for the 3rd time. soaring unemployment and corruption are among voters and biggest concerns. a room or tessa has the light. it's from appalling station in the 2nd. usually with elections when pulling stations open, you see lions getting shorter and shorter and shorter. but this one seemed different. this falling face and other pulling physically seen in lusaka, people still keep dreaming. in most people who register to vote in the selection are young people, people under the age of about 54 and more than 7000000 people have races devoted this relation. the last lecture you're looking at about 4000000 people. so they seem to be from more kinds of interest in the killer polls. now people of course are voting for different candidates based on what they think of the interest. for example, those are supporting the opposition either in the heat level say that he's a business economist, super false, a 1000000 a