haru mutasa reports from abuja. >> this boy is three years old. all he seems to understand is that school girls were kid flapped by boko haram a long time ago. his parents aren't far. they have been meeting every day for a year, they don't want the chibok girls to be forgotten. >> it is not okay, we in nigeria should be united for the return of those girls. >> in april of last year boko haram an dictd on deducted school girls in chibok. the attack led to a global twitter campaign to free the girls with the hashtag bring back our girls trending around the world. mbdmuhammadu buhari will be sworn in in may. some hope his push to free the girls, others are skeptical. >> there are many saboteurs in the army that are sabotage being this airport. sabotaging the airport. >> a year is a long time. reality is sinking in. even if some of them are found alive, parents don't know what condition they will be in, how many are pregnant or have already had children, or what condition they will be in. goodluck jonathan kept telling the parents the girls would be r

haru mutasa, al jazeera. >>> the world is remembering gunter gras. known as the country's moral conscience and a fears social fierce social critic. his antinazi tome the tin drum, was published and no one knew until later that he had been a member of the ss. famed mathematician allen turing. and coming up. >> global bee population he are in serious trouble american bee keepers hope the government steps in to regulate the pesticides. i'll explain in a moment. moment. >> top foirnlings from the officials are in china leading a delegation representing 25 clean air companies. president obama and his chinese counterpart xi jinping have agreed to measures to help the environment. as jake ward jacob ward reports. >> i'm in calaveras county, california. these bee keepers have brought them to get them away from agriculture. these guys rent out these bees to big agricultural growers because bees are essential for everything we eat. these little guys pollenate all the lie quality foods we rely on. the problem is, pesticides causing havoc in bee communities. if

haru mutasa has the story. >> this is what it looked like, electoral clerks had little to do other than just wait. the highlight of this polling station was the arrival of omar al bashir. >> i believe it's very important to vote. it unifies people and help stabilize the country. >> reporter: others would argue it is too early to gauge voter tush ownerout. there are three days of voting and they say khartoum doesn't represent the country. >> most who are voting are the elderly. we haven't he seen many young voters. the reason why they are not voting is because they feel their vote will not make a difference. the main opposition parties just like in 2010 have boycotted the election and telling people not to vote. mary ann's party is not participating. >> it is not an election at all if you insist to call it elections will be forced elections. >> a journalist has been arrested and detained several times. did not vote in 2010 and not voting now. he says a national dialogue needs to be held but the government led by the national congress party also improved democracy and allowed freedom of s

haru mutasa is in the capital abuja. >> this boy is three years old all he seems to understand is that school girls are kidnapped by boko haram a long time ago. his parents are meeting with other concerns nigerians. they don't want the chibok kids forgotten. >> it's not all, this is horrible. as long as our students, our children know that we sold them. >> reporter: in april last year boko haram fighters attacked a government school in chibok in northern borno state and abducted more than 200 girls. their families say every girl taken wanted to achieve something in life, that's why they went to school, even though boko haram hates western education. muhammadu buhari will be sworn in in may as new president. many are hopeful that the new government will attempt to rescue the girls. many are uncertain. >> translator: they will be using the same army. >> a year is a long time. slowly reality is sinking in for some families. even if the girls are found alive, their parents don't know how they will be. how many are pregnant, have had babies or are sick. for this father, brothers and sisters

as haru mutasa reports many are afraid to go home. >> from the outside it looks like any other mosque. but government officials say boko haram used this as a bait when they took the town of mitchika. in some places towns and villages have also been destroyed. >> the situation is really grim. because they cannot go back to their homes. and not living reasonable life as they used to live because there are no facilities, there are no provisions, there are no markets, there are no hospitals even churches or mosques have been raised down. >> issa fled from her home last year fearing boko haram attacks. she has been heard told the military drove back boko haram. >> my husband away was killed by boko haram. >> some tired of living in camps like this have started going back. although officials say it is not 100% safe. >> we work in conjunction, when the security agencies, they need to give us a final final clearance, for instance there are a lot of ieds, improvised explosive devices they need to sweep the whole place. >> reporter: those ready to go home, all they need is an official confirmat

we'll talk about the challenges with haru mutasa in a moment. tell us you know now that the elation has subsided what is the mood there amongst the people? >> pride and hope. people have high expectations. they know that turning around the economy will not be easy. we don't envy muhammadu buhari. he has a huge task ahead of them. they will not be lenient. they'll watch him. they want to see what his plan is in terms of turning around the economy and improving lives of people. when he spoke to nigerians he tried to make it clear he would be a leader for everyone. he had a special message for the people of nigeria. >> the good people of nigeria, i'll set the course of history. what account of this fine moment is reaching it will be said that the people themselves who led this nation to demack wassy. you should be lying patiently for hours in the rain and the sun, and the attack. >> we mentioned the changes that he's facing as well as the economy in nigeria. the election as we know was delayed by six weeks because of security. how does he plan on t

haru mutasa reports from abuja. >> this boy is three years old. all he seems to understand is that school girls were kidnapped by boko haram a long time ago. his parents aren't far. they have been meeting every day along with other concerned nigerians. >> it's not okay, something terrible happened in nigeria and we should yeunt and unite and demand for the return of those girls. >> reporter: in april of last year force he attacked chibok and abducted more than 200 girls. every girl taken wanted to achieve something in life, that's why they went to school, even though the boko haram opposed education. some hope muhammadu buhari's new government would do something more to find the girls. others are skeptical. >> the new government will use the same army that the former government have used and there are many saboteurs in the army. >> reporter: a year is a long time. slowly reality is sinking in for some families. even if some of the girls are found alive their parents don't know what condition they will be in, how many are pregnant, how many have ch

haru mutasa spoke to some of the displaced. she filed this report from durbin. >> we are sick and tires of this xenophobia. they kill us lot. we didn't kill maybe one person. >> reporter: there has been a wave of fighting twin immigrants and locals in some areas. in the port city of durbin police say at least four have been killed. gloria is from mozambique. she says the men who chased her and her nine-year-old daughter out of their home insists she does not come here. >> translator: can you please get out you must go because when we are done here we are coming for you. so i ran away. >> reporter: here in a sports field foreigners feel there is safety in number. they get food and other basic necessities from other aid agents. right now they don't know how long they will be here. they come from malawi or mozambique and can't understand why as africans they are not welcome. have some accuse them of taking their jobs. the unemployment rate is officially around 25% some say their anger is misguided. >> this is a protest for achary

haru mutasa al jazeera lagos. >>> coming up at 11:00 p.m a united states senator under indictment. new jersey democrat bob menendez. we'll have details on the case and the senator's reaction coming up at 11:00 eastern 8:00 p.m. pacific. >>> the main suspect in the murder of a russian option politician claimed his confession was forced. he told officials he was caught beaten and told what to say. he was the only one who confessed of the murder of boris nemtsov. the judge continued his detention but ruled three other suspects were illegally detaped. >>> in context the palestinian authority officially joined the international criminal court. the icc has vowed to investigate both sides. jonah hull reports from the hague. >> the palestinian foreign minister remerged from a welcoming ceremony at the international criminal court in the hague yesterday. a further step to justice but it won't be quick. >> it is an anchor in which stability can be firmly established. >> do you accept this might take a long time to bring any action against israel here to the international criminal court? >> w

haru mutasa, al jazeera . >> public campaign to bring them to trial. the girl named liz was 16 when she was attacked, dmumpled a sewer anddumped in asewer and left for dead. although she was able to identify some of her attackers sparked an online campaign for justice. >>> handwritten man you manuscript is being sold, curie is known as the father of the modern computer. hector elizondo report. s. >> who are you? >> allen t turing. >> we are going to unbreak an unbreakable nazi code. >> the works of his mind is going under auction at bonham's in new york. bids expected to reach more than $1 million. >> this is the very first time that we have been able to see his notes and how he went about figuring things out. and again because there are no other known manuscripts by him this makes this truly a unique piece. >> reporter: in the notes given to his friend robin ghani robin gandy he expresses difficulty understanding a formula known as liebnitz formula. breaking the nazi code, rather his other passion laying the foundations for computer science as we know

ali mustafa reports -- haru mutasa reports from abuja. >> reporter: here they remember days when people pushed and shoved to get on buses. they say muhammadu buhari brought order, he demanded compliance forcing cities to be cleaned up. now he's back, some hope he will tackle the many challenges in nigeria. we are the grassroots. we are sovereign. >> nigeria is one of the world's largest oil producers, but many don't have access to electricity. >> they don't have the power or logistics. they have to manage their own economy. when muhammadu buhari addressed the nation he called for all nigerians to unite and work together. >> this is not the time for confrontation. this is a moment where we need to hear the words, and work to a better future. [ clapping ] >> we do this first by extending a hand of friendship and conciliation, across the country. >> those who worked with him, when he was in uniform say he was tough. a disciplinarian and perceived to be less corrupt than others in the political elite. >> all political leaders were taken into detention, there were investigation, and those wh

haru mutasa reports from kenya. >> reporter: after a day in the field chaw cha brings his animals back part of kenya, if you own cattle you are considered well off. they arrive at the house, go down a narrow passage, and then into his bedroom. >> translator: the cow i love most are the ones that produce milk. i sleep with them because if they are stolen my family suffers. i look them in. it doesn't matter if the cow urinates on me. so long as they are safe. >> reporter: in here cha cha is literally on the same footing as his prize possessions. it's the only way he says they can be safe. so he gets comfortable, and makes sure his weapons are nearby. just in case thieves launch an attack. communities have been stealing cattle from each other for generations. >> it is a major problem. because it's a source of conflicts that reface around. it normally goes to the extend of cross border conflict. >> reporter: in many parts of africa cows are extremely valuable. often used in important ceremonies. today's a dowry or girl's bride praise is being paid. everyone seems happy and a wedding date i