has president jonathan goodluck declared war against boko haram? >> not - not publicly officially, but i would say that the country is at war with boko haram, because of what is going on and the situation concerns deteriorated enough for the security intelligence and the commission to postpone the election. so the country is at war. >> sorry to interrupt you, but we are running out of time. i want to take up that point about postpone of course that it was used to impede democratic process. do you believe the delay is to buy jonathan goodluck more time to garner support, perhaps? >> not exactly. i think the delay works better for nigeria, (a), because it gives time for people without voting yards to acquire voting cards. nigeria has a registration policy. at the moment they have registered, this represents 52% of voters of 18 and above. >> it gives more time for people to go register to vote. in the long run, this is better. >> michael, thank you for your conversation. live from london at the school of oriental and african studies. >>> activists say

he knows that could happen if jonathan goodluck jonathan loses the election in march. >> if for any reason people are possess operate for desperate for power. >> the niger delta is 90% where nigeria's oil comes from. but this is how people live. poverty and frustration could make it easier for warlords like pastor reuben to find new recruits. it's only a short-term solution that benefited a few. >> if you didn't carry arms, and you didn't qualify for amnesty the question is the people who have potential to carry arms that have not carried arms, what could you do you do with them? they're the ones who are left out and they're the one who is would carry arms in the future. >> the struggling single mother say it is getting worse. >> now on this day, three young americans started youtube. this 18 second video was the first "me at the zoo" by its founder. a billion users later 300 hours of video are up loaded to youtube every minute. some are going viral. it has made some people very famous. psi singing gangnam style.is the most viewed video. now with that kind of content especially when it's v

. >> nigeria's president jonathan goodluck admitted in an interview that he underestimated the threat of boko haram. the multinational african force is prepared to tackle the group, whose violence recently spilled over. >> reporter: these chadian soldiers are part of a group trained by western armies. it's an annual exercise designed to help countries fight violent groups. the focus for these soldiers is boko haram. >> what they take away from this is better cohesion cooperation among each other, and among other nations, their african partners western partners. >> reporter: increased activity comes as jonathan goodluck told nigerian media that he underestimated boko haram's capacity. during the interview he promised an ability to launch attacks will be diminished in three to four weeks. >> we are not fully equipped and ready to fight the war because of the position. over time like said, the military was neglected, they didn't have the facility or capacity. you also know that recently jets have been acquired for the air force, the army re-engineered so the military now has the capacity

african partners, western partners. >> reporter: this increased activity comes as president jonathan goodluck told nigerian media that he underestimated capacity. he promised the ability to launch attacks would be significantly diminished in the next 3-4 weeks. >> we are not ready to fight the war because of our position over time the military submitted they didn't have the capacity, and recently jets have been acquired for the air forks the army re-engineered. i think our military has the capacity now to take them on. >> in the last week the nigerian army said it has taken on many towns in borneo state where boko haram is present. some are confident that the training will help them to defeat the group. >> boko haram is a militia made of civilians, they don't have the same experience we have. we are well organised. they can't resist us. >> it may feel like too little too late for those that lost loved ones and their livelihood. nearly a million people have been displaced by the violence. despite the president and military saying boko haram has been defeated. the group continues to launch atta

the premise we have we are frightened of elections and jonathan goodluck is scared is false. we are ready to go. we are a nation guided by god and takes seriously the concept of the life and property. we need to protect our people. if for example, we proceed with the election and people are slaughtered because the military could not do up their job and protect the officials, you would criticize us for this and as for the germ speaking about the army not able to do the job. when he was head of state he didn't buy a bullet for the military. we are ready for the election, we will win, and we'll put them to shame. >> people in nigeria's north-east say they can't rely on the government or the army. akmed idris reports from maiduguri, where a local group is defending the town. >> reporter: for three years, these members of the state-sponsored militia stopped boko haram taking maiduguri. but at a huge cost. more than a dozen were killed in a month. the civilian joint task force is poorly armed and they say the government's strategy needs to change. >> i believe they are attacking, n

goodluck jonathan is a man from the south. from the niger delta. is there a sense amongst some groups because he is not closely associated with that northeastern part of nigeria that he does not put it at the top of his list of priorities. >> that's the precise accusation of the opposition, and people who come from the northeast region. just to give you an idea of the landscape and territory, you have to remember that nigeria is a federation containing 36 different states. and the violence that we've seen perpetrated by boko haram have been meted out in three states out of the 36 in northeast and they are remote states. they are difficult to get to. the infrastructure there is poor. and there has been the accusation against this president is that he has been detached and hayes been removed from the sufferings and the violence and the challenges that have faced the military and ordinary people in the region because he's not from there because it's a remote place, and even if you look at his political history and his political background, the opposit

. >> the increased activity comes as president jonathan goodluck told nigerian media that he underestimated boko haram's capacity. during the interview he promised the group's ability to launch attacks. >> we are not full yi equipped and ready to fight the war. over time like you said before the military has neglected. they didn't have the capacity. recently jets have been acquired. the army navy. i think our military to take on boko haram. >> in the last week they have taken on many towns. sol of the soldiers are confident that the training will happy to defeat the group. >> boko haram is a militia made of civilians, they don't have the same experience as we have. we are well organised. they scant resist us. -- can't resist us. >> reporter: it may feel too little too late for those that lost loved ones nearly a million families from here jos, have lost their homes. >> suicide bombers have wounded and killed many on sunday. >> more trouble for the ceasefire deal. officials accused rebels of opening fire with rockets and artillery. government forces say they will not withdraw in fer under fi

critics have slammed the decision as applied to extend president goodluck jonathan -- as a ploy to extend president goodluck jonathan's campaign. >> it is clear that it has situation -- [indiscernible] >> the incumbent faces a tough challenge from the incumb -- president of the congress. it raises fears of another slide into violence. >> we had this experience into thousand three, 2007, 2011. this is not an exception. >> he was quick to appeal for calm. >> calm by all nigerians, especially the team of supporters in congress >>. >> the last time the two candidates went head-to-head was in 2011. protests led to three days of writing -- rioting. >> celebrating this week is to victory, ivory coast transported to the streets after the elephants beat ghana overtime scoring nine penalties to gha na's 8. their supporters were overjoyed. >> joy and hysteria rained. it was 120 minutes of football leading to what everyone feared the most, penalty shootout. everyone held their breath and some plrayed. suddenly victory. a repeat of 1992. >> how many years we have been rating -- we have been waiting fo

president jonathan goodluck is facing a formidable challenge from the opposition's main candidate. >> that man wants to draw a timetable for an election. he should not be allowed to postpone it on the eve of election. >> reporter: at the time nigeria's, and neighbours announced plans to deploy 8,700 to fight boko haram in the north-east. it's part of a plan to bring security to the region that may allow the elections to go ahead. the security services failed to defeat boko haram in five years. some are asking how will they do it in six weeks, and whether there's another motive behind the delay. >> supporters will lose confidence in the process, because definitely they believe that as a result of pressure that comes, it is squared of defeat and elections, if they have a goalpost then the idea is to manipulate the result. >> elections must take place. there's a chance they could move again. >> some still society are calling or the resignation of the election and the security chief over the postponement of the election. it is unlikely to happen. >> meanwhile, nigeria's governor has been

refugees won't be expelled from kenya under this new law. >> as nigeria's president goodluck jonathan said he underestimated the threat of boko haram. he made the comment from an interview. boko haram controls an air as big as belgium. >> australia's prime minister has announced new measures to tackle the threat posed by terrorism in australia. the new laws are designed to contact what tony abbott calls homegrown terrorists. some muslims feel they are unfairly targeted. >> walking back from the doctor with her youngest sister. she found a man blocking their path. >> we moved to the side, but he kept on coming towards us and he whacked me with his shoulder and called me a bloody terrorist. >> she says she's increasingly concerned about how muslims are perceived. >> when people look at me, they think that because she's wearing a scarf, she must be a terrorist. >> on monday, as he announced new measures to counter the terrorist threat, australia's prime minister suggested muslims could do more to help. >> i've often heard western leaders describe islam as a religion of peace. i wish more

there has been angry reactions from the congress to the president jonathan goodluck his continued rule of nigeria, and the party called the postponement provocative. >> india's prime minister could be facing his first defeat since coming to power last year. polls for the elections suggest a victory for the party. the vote is seen to test. and election results will be announced on tuesday. >> australia prime minister tony abbott brought forward a vote deciding whether he'll stay on as leader of the liberal party. abbott wants to bring the ballot forward, because it's important to end political uncertainty. >> it's been criticized by an mp for not fulfilling promises. >> more to come including guatemala's fiery volcano lives up to its name as it spews ash into the air. >> i'm spain why so many are leaving this region and the exact that's having on the community here. >>> recordings after a coup removing mohamed mursi from power dash in the tape abdul fatah al-sisi is heard selling officers to seek money from gulf states and remarks about the qatari royal family referred to as half state.

it happened minutes after jonathan goodluck left the stadium in the city of gom bay in the north-east. it's a boko haram strong hold. >> nigeria's main opposition leader says he will make the country a safer place if elected president. he was addressing supporters at an election rally. >> our main job is to improve security. it's a priority because people need to be free to go where they want to go and work day or night to make a living. >> large scale human trials for two experimental ebola vaccines have begun in liberia, one the worst-affected of african countries. 30,000 liberians volunteered to take part after studies showed the vaccines are safe for human use. it has killed nearly 9,000. >> opposition parties in sudan called for a boycott of upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections. they will shun the april vote. the leaders call on all sudanese to join the boycott to end the 25-year rule. >>> south sudan's president salva kiir and rebel leader riek machar signed a ceasefire agreement. the deal was reached in the capital. details have not been made public. >> i'm confide

. >> just minutes after goodluck jonathan left gathering a bomb blast. >>> calling for thousands of volunteers to fight in the ukrainian army. president barack obama unveils a budget which raises taxes on the rich. al jazeera correspondent peter >>> greste is calling on the egyptian government to free his colleagues still behind bars. peter spoke of his relief being freed, baher mohamed and mohamed fahmy have now spent 401 days in jail. they were convicted along with peter ever reporting false news and concluding with the band muslim brotherhood. charges they and al jazeera have always rejected. rejected. peter spoke with stefanie dekker and about his feeling about being a free man. >> i can't tell you how elated i am at being free. i didn't expect that we would be out, with just a few minutes notice is just really extraordinary. but i also feel incredible angst about my colleagues, leaving them behind. and i -- you know i know that there is mohamed fahmy and baher mohamed and the seven other people that were convicted alongside us in absentia and four others that had nothing to do with our ca

killed and 18 injured in a car bomb attack on a campaign rally held by nigeria's president, jonathan goodluck. >> nigeria's main opposition leader says he'll make the country a safer place if he is elected. he was addressing supporters at a rally. >> translation: our main job is to improve security that is a priority because people need to be free to go where they want to go and day or night to make a living. >> human trials have begun in liberia. one of the most affected west african countries of ebola. 30,000 chose to take part. the ebola epidemic killed 5,000 in the west african region. parties in sudan called nationwide boycotts of upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections. the party said it would shun the vote to protest political and fresh freedom. leaders called on all sudanese to join the boycott to end the 25 year rule. >>> the united nations highest is set to rule on two accusations of jen side serbia-croatia. 20,000 were killed in the 4-year war for independence in the early '90s. croatia accused crochet of ethnic cleansing. >> what happened is former yugoslavia then a unio

main candidate of goodluck jonathan modelu bohari. -- mohamedu bohari. at the same time, dereplying a force of more than 8700 to fight boko haram in the northeast. it is a plan to bring security to the region, aa plan that might allow elections to go ahead, but national security has not defeated boko haram in five years, how will they do it in six weeks unless there is another motive behind the delay? >> achieved as a result of the pressure that has come from a party that is scared of defeat in the elections and so if the party has its way to achieve the goal post towards the end of the match then the party will have its way in manipulating the result. >> under nigerian constitution elections have to take place by the end of april so they could be moved again. resignation and the country's security chief over the postponement of the election, but that's not likely to happen. een voyvonne ndege, al jazeera. >>> give us reaction news of the postponement of the election. >> well, fauzia, there is a lot of disappointment across the country, and supporters of

president goodluck jonathan's government has come under fire by that decision, which has made by the independent election commission. he spoke to a media panel and faced tough questions about the country's future and how they plant to defeat boko haram. >> we're not too committed. i have spoke with the government of chad, who were also willing to send troops. but in the african union the united nations must key in whatever is being done is some kind of acceptable. now it becomes--that's why chad has moved in now. cameroon has moved in. so there is no place for boko haram. >> we're live from abuja. do you think he would have answered some of his critics with this long chat with the media? >> please repeat the question for me, please. >> i was asking whether you thought that goodluck jonathan would have answered any of his critics during any of this media conference? >> i think yes, he would have. the two fundamental issues on the minds of many nigerians is, one, why was the election postponed on saturday for another six weeks. there has been a lot of suspicion and allegations mainly f

. >> nigeria's president president goodluck jonathan admitted that he under estimated the threat of boko haram. >> these chadian soldiers are part of a regional group being trained by western armies. it's an annual exercise designed to help countries fight violent groups. the focus of these soldiers is boko haram. >> what they take away from this is better cohesion, cooperation amongst each other and amongst other nations. amongst their african partners, their western partners. >> this increased activity comes as president goodluck jonathan told nigerian media that he under estimated boko haram's capacity. during the interview he promised the group's ability to launch attacks would be significantly di minute theired in the next three to four weeks. >> we're not fully equipped to fight the war because of the opposition. over time, like you said, for the military has neglected. tips have been acquired for the efforts. so our military has the capacity to take on boko haram. >> in the last week the nigerian army says it has taken over many towns where boko haram has been pre-lent. some of th

. >> nigeria's president goodluck jonathan says he underestimate the threats of boko haram. the multinational african force is now prepared to tackle the group. violence has recently spilled over to neighboring nations. yvonne ndege reports from beuj. >> these chaddian soldiers are being trairnd by national armies. designed to help countries fight violent groups. the folks is boko haram. >> what they take away from this is better cohesion, better cooperation amongst each other amongst nations african partners their western partners. >> reporter: this increased confident comes as president goodluck jonathan told nigerian media that he underestimated boko haram's ability. diminished in the next three to four weeks. >> we're not fully equipped and ready to fight the war. because of the armament and our position. over time, like we said in some fora, the military was neglected, there were underequipped. they didn't have the facility of capacity to take on the military. you also know that recently some jets have been inquired for the air force. the army reengineered, the navy for

president jonathan goodluck introduced a privatisation programme to improve things. >> the hope is that private companies will do a better job of generating and distributing electricity. >> one of the problems we have nigerians people expect is to be like the other infrastructure. to see within a short time. it is something that takes 2-3-4 years. >> transmitting remains under government law, which is a problem. the sector needs money for more power plants like this in central nigeria. victor says nigerians have been patient enough. >> 50% of the light providing is about two weeks, you see electricity once in two weeks. that doesn't last for more than three hours. >> after a long day of works, there's no electricity to turn and watch tv. they can't afford to run a generator at home too. >>> in argentina, the investigation into the death of a prosecutor raised questions about the transparency of the intelligence service. alberto nisman was found dead hours before he was due to testify in a 1994 bombing of a jewish center. daniel schweimler reports from buenos aires. >> reporter: this is

in a video released nigeria's president said jonathan goodluck failed. the election was pushed back from february 14th to march 28th due to security concerns >>> we learnt more about what ashton carter will focus on during his tenure at the pentagon. he was sworn in this morning. he made three commitments, first to help president obama make the best decisions about u.s. and global security vowed to protect the dignity, safety and wellbeing of service members and build a force for their future. carter succeeds chuck hagel. >> russian-backed rebels control a key ukranian town as a fragile ceasefire appears on the verge of collapse. separatists say they surrounded troops in debaltseve and eastern ukraine. russian president vladimir putin urged the government to allow troops to surrender. even though the fighting is a violation of the truce. >>> near debaltseve there is no truce. the firing continues stray shells are a threat. this is what happens when one hits a gas pipeline spectacular explosion. tuesday was supposed to see the start of heavy weaponry and

. >> nigeria's president jonathan goodluck said he'll create 2 million jobs if re-elected. with the country having one of the highest unemployment rates, it will be no easy task. 100 million nigerians live in poverty. a quarter of the population is unemployed. a figure rising 3%. amongst the youth, the figure is higher, at 50%. >> they were clamoring for seats to take an aptitude test for jobs. moments tlart, there was a stampede, and 16 people were killed. over 700,000 had shown up for just 4,500 jobs. >> paul has three children and lost his wife that day. the government promised to give him and others a job as compensation. something he says the government is working on. . >> i feel like it's an accident of course. it's not an intentional act. i believe that nobody invite people to kill. i believe it's an accident. if the federal government promised to recruit the members of the family to fill in the gap. >> reporter: the government is advertising more jobs. moses decided to apply, after surviving the stampede last year. >> i had to survive. i looked for a safe place. aft

president jonathan goodluck introduced a privatisation programme to try to improve things. the happy is governments will do a better job. one of the problems that we have nigerians being more patient. people expect is to be like the other parts of the community. they see within a short time. part of it is something that normally takes two, three, four years. transmitting it remains under government chrome which some say is a problem. they need investment to build more power plants like this one, to meet demand. victor says nigerians have been patient enough. >> they can give 60% of the lighting provided. it's about two weeks, a good two weeks. and that cannot last more than three hours. >> reporter: when he gets home from work there's no work. he can't afford to run a generator at home too >>> dozens of people have been killed in two suicide bombings in iraq's capital hours before a curfew is due to be lifted. one attacker targeted a restaurant in a shia neighbourhood. 23 were killed in that explosion. dozens were injured. 13 killed in a separate attack in the commercial ar

i suddenly heard the explosion. >> president goodluck jonathan con deputied the attack as a desperate group facing extinction. they said that there were sever several northern eastern towns taken from the boko haram control over the last couple of weeks. >> the government said that they have bombardments, but why are they not taking journalists press people--i expect the press would want to see this. so we see the government who believes in propaganda. and they look at the reality. >> analysts say that goodluck jonathan is facing the biggest challenge of his presidency, and it could cost hip re-election when voters go to the polls on march 28th. government leaders deny the new video is positive propaganda for the president to try to secure more votes. the attacks further worry voters. >> in the deppic republic of deputyic republic of congo taking on the group called the democratic forces for the liberation of rwanda or the fdlr. the group has between 100,000 1500 to 2,000 fighters. they've been accused of murder, rape and recruiting child soldiers. they say this military operation cou

he knows that could happen if president goodluck jonathan loses the election in march. >> if for any reason people who are desperate of power push goodluck jonathan out, i don't think there will be peace in the niger delta. >> the niger delta is where 90% of nigeria's oil comes from. but this is most poem live. poverty and frustration could make it ease for former war loads like pastor ruben to find new recruits. they believe that the amnesty was a short-term solution that benefited only a few. >> if you didn't qualify arms, you didn't qualify for amnesty. the question therefore is the people that have potential to carry arms, that have not carried arms, what do you do with them? they are the ones that are left out. they're the ones who will carry arms in the future. >> the struggling single mother says if things get worse then she'll reluctantly join any warlord who offers her a way out of poverty. al jazeera, in the niger delta. >> stay with us on the news hour still ahead. >> deep in the russian arctic. inside each of these doors is an ukrainian family. keep watching to find out wh

. >> nigeria's president goodluck jonathan admithe underestimated the power offing boko haram. yvonne ndege reports. >> these chaddian soldiers are part of a regional group being trained by western armies. it is an annual exercise designed to help countries fight terrorist groups. >> better cohesion amongst other nations, their african partners, their western partners. >> this increased activity comes after president goodluck jonathan admitted he underestimated boko haram's capability, significantly diminished in the next three to four weeks. >> we are not fully equipped and ready to fight the war because of the armament and our position. over time, like you said, in some fora, the military was underequipped, did not have the capacity to take on the military. you know that recently some jets have been quieferred acquired for the air force. so i think our military has the capacity now to take on the boko haram. >> reporter: in the last week the nigerian army said it has taken down many towns like baga in borno state. some of these chaddians are confidence that the training they'

. >> president goodluck jonathan condemned the attacks as a desperate act of a group facing extinction. military commanders say they've regained several towns from boko haram control in the last few weeks. the opposition believe the timing of the video's release is suspicious. >> this video that has been released for us looks like a joke. we hear shots in the air we see aerial bombardment but we see humans walking on the street like nothing is happening. if they want to play games let us play games. if they want to act movies, let's act movies. you don't act movies when 2000 nigeria's have been killed. why are they not taking journalists, press people to go to the place? i suspect the press would be the ones to see that. we see government that believes in propaganda, in making reality, i mean making illusion like like reality. >> goodluck jonathan is facing the greatest challenge to his democracy and failure to stop boko haram could cost him reelection when voters go to the polls march 28. >> government denies it is positive propaganda for the government to secure more votes. >> voters

car bomb exploded minutes after president goodluck jonathan left that event. yvonne ndege has the story. >> a source in maiduguri says, the situation is now calm. but when you go to the main bus terminal it's difficult to get transport. thousands are fleeing maiduguri for fear of more attacks by boko haram. authorities are trying to secure the area and bring back a sense of normalcy. our source does say in some areas people are trying to resume normal life. some businesses were open, our source witnesses some children even going to school. but overall there is a tense situation. and in a separate development we know that president goodluck jonathan as a consequence of that violent in maid griz has decided to suspend election campaigning in that region. he was due to visit the neighboring states of yobe and decided not to go because of the violence and the fear that he wouldn't be secure. having said that there are also other presidential candidates that are looking at the security situation and some of them are changing their campaign time tables. >> jonathan

. >>> in nigeria president goodluck jonathan said his government underestimated the capacity of boko. this was shortly after a 7-year-old girl killed herself and five others in a suicide bombing. >> reporter: these solders are part of a regional group being trained by western armies. it's an annual exercise designed to help countries fight violent groups. the focus of these soldiers is boko haram. >> what they take away from this is better cohesion cooperation amongst each other, and amongst -- and amongst other nations, amongst their african partners, their western partners. >> reporter: this comes as president goodluck jonathan told the media he underestimated boko haram's ability. >> we're not fully equipped and ready to fight the war, because of the armament in opposition. over time, like you said in some [ inaudible ] the military was neglected. they were underequipped. they didn't have the capacity to take on the military. you also know recently some jets are now quiet for the efforts. the army re-engineered, the navy [ inaudible ] lost recently. our military now has the capaci

>> let's hear from the rule party live, the spokesman for the current president, goodluck jonathan. the response has been in many camps negative to this delay the opposition leader saying blames it on security reasons is iimplausible. what is your response? >> most nigerians feel a sense of disappointment, we were ready to go. the reality on the ground is that we must take very seriously the concerns of the military and our security agencies. i think the right and proper thing is to put the lives and safety of nigerians before you do anything else. if you don't have life and property secure, you can't have a free and fair election. there were cause for concern over security for these elections. by and large, we welcome the courage displayed in asking for six more weeks or so -- >> excuse me, why didn't the government and military sort this out beforehand, knowing these elections were coming up? boko haram hasn't been defeated in five years now the message seems to be that union be able to tackle them in six weeks' time. >> that's a misconception of the analysis that was given. what

he knows that could happen if president goodluck jonathan loses the election in march. >> if for any reason people who are desperate of power rig election and push goodluck jonathan out, i don't think there will be peace in the delta. >> the niger delta is where 90% of nigeria's oil comes from, but this is how most people live, poverty and frustration could make it easier for former war lowered to say find new recruits. the government amnesty was believed to be a short term solution that only benefit add few. >> you do qualify for amnesty. the question therefore is, the people that have potential to carry arms that have not carried arms what do you do with them? they are the once that are left out and will carry arms in the future. >> if things get worse, she will join anyone who offers her a way out of poverty. >> pope france welcomed 20 new cardinals into the catholic church receiving their red hat from the holy father in a ceremony in st. peter's basilica. the pope gave a pep talk, sounding like a tough love message, telling them to put aside pride jealousy and self interest and ex

president goodluck jonathan introduced a privatization program to try and improve things. the hope is that private companies will do a better job of generating and distributing leverage. >> one of the problems that we have nigerians deem not patient. people expect like a road or you're going to be able to see within a short time. this takes at least two three four years. >> but transmitting leverage remains a problem. the sector needs $100 billion in investment to meet build a power plant like this one. nigerians have been patient enough. >> 50% of the lighting that is available, you see good two weeks, that light can only last for no more than three hours. >> and when victor get home from a long day at work acknowledge he has no leverage to run the air conditioning or watch television. >> al jazeera journalists baher mohamed and mohamed fahmy have now spent 406 days behind bars. accused of supporting the outlawed muslim brotherhood. peter greste has been released and arrived home earlier this week but baher and mohamed have not. (e) showed dead in the capital nairobi, mas

president goodluck jonathan has concluded that his government underestimated the group. reporter: laurent fabius visited three countries, carrying the same message, that france stands with them as they combat the threat posed by boko haram. >> france understands its responsibilities. it doesn't try to dodge the storm. it gets wet. it is helping us tackle the threat, which is not a threat to us to the whole world. reporter: the militant group has intensified its terror campaign in nigeria in recent weeks, and their attacks have over to neighboring chad, cameroon, and niger, all visited by fabius. he did not step into nigeria. he did say paris will help out more by asking the united nations in new york for additional support. >> we will work with our chadian and cameroonian friends, our nigerian and niger friends to get this approved. this will give it great international jim it is the -- international legitimacy. reporter: african states have pledged 75 million euros to help but this won't be enough. fabius wants to you and resolution for a fund -- wants a u.n. resolution

president goodluck jonathan fears use losing the presidential poll. >> the thought that jonathan is scared of an election is completely false. we are ready to go. we are a nation that is guided by laws and take very seriously the issue of life and property. if for example we were proceeded with election and people were slaughtered simply because the military can't do their job you would be criticizing us for this. and general bohari, saying the military couldn't take care of this, in five years he didn't buy one bullet for the military. we will win this election and we will put bohari and the situation to shame. >> power at the end of may is sacrosanct, if he loses the election but the election dates could under the constitution be moved again. nigeria security services are not promising that it will be safe to hold the elections in six weeks. the advice to move the polls is a first move. fearing a looming constitutional crisis yvonne ndege, al jazeera, abuja energize. >> regional and african union officials announced a force of 8700 troops to fight the group. in monday 700 people were inj

. >> goodluck jonathan has promised to defeat the group.nment is working to improve the capacity of the military forces. with help from neighboring countries. iraq is beset by infighting and war the with i.s.i.l. but music in the country does stretch back to the so-called cradle of civilization in mesopotamia. entertain iraqis wherever he can. jane arraf has this report from baghdad. >> reporter: unexpected things happen when conductor kareem westphi conducts. after he died he kept the recorder and taught himself to play, to keep his friend's spirit alive. the wood is cracked but the music is as moving as ever. there are decades of memories wrapped up in these songs. those that have forgotten us. she tells us later she hasn't seen her daughter in seven years years. amateur musician. >> he used to play the udin violin. when we lived under the economic sanctions in the 1990s we had to sell it. >> normally aplays much grander venues. hadhe's the co-director of the iraq symphony orchestra. he could live anywhere, but he wants to make a differen

. >> meanwhile nigeria's president goodluck jonathan, told the people that he is working to improve the capacity of the armed forces with help from neighboring countries. the philippine government says it has killed one of southeast asia's most wanted men confirmed dead in a government raid last month but his death derailed peace talks with the armed muslim rebel group he led. old fears from the muslim community have resurfaced. >> her husband was a fighter with the liberation front and was killed by government forces. >> my children have lost their father. my son saw his father's body lying on the ground. they still cry every day. it is still painful. his loss is irreplaceable. >> too lost her husband. he left the home early found dead a day later. his hands tied his eyes gouged out. according to the government he was a civilian who was caught in the cross fire. accuses the police of killing her husband. >> i hope that justice prevails that the truth comes out. that the violence committed against my husband won't happen to anyone again. >> reporter: this is the town is long served as a

president goodluck jonathan has blamed the armed group boko haram for attacks. meanwhile the fight against boko haram continues. the nigerian military released a video which shows an operation against armed group. air force ground troops took place in the northeastern part of the country. >>> straight ahead on al jazeera: we have more on the spy cables. why a group claiming to be israeli cyber-warriors threatened south africa. plus awe eyes on japan's prime minister, how he will mark the 70th anniversary of the end of world war ii. he's out there. there's a guy out there whose making a name for himself in a sport where your name and maybe a number are what define you. somewhere in that pack is a driver that can intimidate the intimidator. a guy that can take the king 7 and make it 8. heck. maybe even 9. make no mistake about it. they're out there. i guarantee it. welcome to the nascar xfinity series. >> sunday, the parents of captured american reporter austin tice. >> austin went missing in syria. >> campaigning for his release and maintaining hope. >> austin ti

. >> nigeria's president goodluck jonathan says he'll create 2 million jobs if he's reelected. the country has one of the highest unemployment rates in the world it will be no easy task. we have a report. >> they were clamoring for seats to take an aptitude test for jobs at nigeria's immigration service at the national stadium in march last year. moments later, there was a stampede and 16 people were killed. over 700,000 had shown up at venues like this to apply for just 4,500 jobs. paul has three children and lost his wife that day. the government promised to give him and others like him a job as compensation, something he says the government is working on. >> i feel like it's an accident that occurred. it's not an intentional act so i believe that nobody invites people to. in the name of -- i give you job. i believe it's an accident and the federal government has promised to recruit the three members of the families so they can fill in the gaps. >> the government is advertising more jobs. moses has decided to apply. he survived last year's stampede. >> i had to survive so i l

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we will hear from the opposition candidates and president goodluck jonathan's campaign.hat could be the first election lasts for indian india's prime minister. we again in germany where world leaders have withholding tauingz on key international security issues. sunday's meetings focused on the fight against the islamic state of iraq in the levant. the u.s. minister held talks. for some years, lawmakers have threatened new sanctions if a march deadline for an agreement on tehran's nuclear ambitions isn't met. iran's supreme leader ayatollah alicom alikhomen alikhomenei says no i support the progress of the nuclear negotiations. i would agree with it if the iranian anything that would not support an agreement in which its dig netty is and interests are protected. >> more on the discussions in munich. >> on the final day of the security conference a temporary shift in focus. talks about the conflict in ukraine, the delegates also address another persistent issue issue. iran's nuclear program and the impasse in negotiations. the country's foreign minister stressed it is now

we'll hear from opposition candidates and president goodluck jonathan's tam pain. >> red carpet ready the hope was in what's described as the closest closest bafta con fest in years. >> word leaders have been holding talks an key international security issues, focusing on the fight against the islamic state of iraq and the levant as well as iran's nuclear program. iran's foreign minister and the u.s. secretary of state held talks on the sidelines. some u.s. lawmakers threaten sanctions if a march deadline is not met for an agreement. iran's supreme leader said he would be in favor of a agreement with the rest but insisted no deal is better than a bad deal. >> i support the progress of the nuclear negotiations and if a good deal is reached would agree with that. the iranian nation would not disagree with an agreement if its interests are respected. >> on the final day of the munich security conference, a temporary focus shift from talks about the conflict in ukraine the delegates addressed another persistentish, iran's nuclear program and the impasse in negotiations. the countries fore

have been killed by a bomb outside a stadium in northern nigeria just moments after president goodluck jonathan addressed in election campaign rally there. a female suicide bomber blew herself up inside the car. 18 people were injured. coming up on this program trying to combat ebola one jeff at a time. the first large-scale trials of an experimental vaccine have begun in liberia. south korean prosecutors are seeking a three-year prison term for the former korean air executive who became infamous for an in-flight tantrum over how she was served macadamia nuts. she ordered the plane back to the departure gate to remove a crew member after her nuts were served to her in a bag instead of in a bowl. the latest on a case that is getting a lot of attention. >> back to work for the first time since the bosses daughter got him thrown off the plane. the purser said she was like a wild beast. she hit him with a tablet computer. she snarled p baird. she has already apologized abjectly. but now she is behind bars, taken to court in prison overalls. she said her anger was because she took her job as airline

. >> goodluck jonathan paid a surprise visit to the north of nigeria. s visit comes a month before elections. a suicide bomber killed at least 17 people at a bus station. along with tackling corruption and economy the fight against boko haram is a leading election issue. >> i wanted to see for myself. it is good as a president for you to appreciate yourself -- >> representatives from the organization for security and cooperation in europe have told the u.n. security council there's been a deescalation in fighting in eastern ukraine. the ukrainian troops and pro-russian separatists appear to be showing signs of retreat on thursday. crane's ambassador to the u.n. said violence continued overnight. >> the militants from luhansk keep shelling. soldiers were killed, seven wounded, there is no exact vision that their side is preparing to move the heavy weaponry. that's why there is serious concern if they are going to seriously take their obligations under the minsk agreements. >> russian's president vladimir putin said he is cutting his staff salaries by 10%

this happens where the wife of president goodluck jonathan comes from.has been under her husband's control, and some supporters were chased away by villagers who didn't want to see the opposition complaining in this area. we have seen preelection violence already. at least 58 people have already been killed in preelection violence. elections are due to take place in about six weeks from now, and the human rights council of nigeria is concerned that we could see more incidents like this in the run up to the polls. >>> as many as 20 people are feared dead after an attack in borno state. it was being manned by joint task force sponsored civil fighters. two members of the boko haram group set off at least two explosions at the post. many of the injured have been taken to a hospital in the town. >>> there are conflicting reports out of eastern ukraine. ukraine's defense ministry say pro-russian separatists are fighting to take control of debaltseve. earlier the separatists claimed they were in control of the strategic transportation hub, and they had a large

but the president, goodluck jonathan has insisted publicly that in the next three to four weeks, thate will see boko haram significantly diminished by the armed forces. >> many thanks indeed. >>> european football clubs want compensation if fifa holds the 2022 world cup in qatar in november and december. the head of the european clubs association has said that moving the tournament to the winter would cause great damage to domestic football. on tuesday fifa recommended the date change after a visit to doha. >> reporter: almost from the moment qatar was awarded the 2022 world cup the questions as to when it would be played began. temperatures in the gulf state can exceed 40 degrees celsius turning the usual tournament window of june and july. and while qatar said it would have the required cooling technology in place, fifa did cast qatar's bid as high risk because of the weather. now after a six-month consultation process, involving vested interests from all over the football world, a final proposal has been made that the 2022 world cup should be played in november and december. >> the

president goodluck jonathan is facing a big challenge. >> that man who said one year ago. [ inaudibled not be allowed to sit on the eve of the election to postpone it. >> reporter: at the same time, nigeria and its neighbors have announced plan to his deploy a force of more than 8,700 to fight boko haram in the northeast. it's part of a plan to bring security to the region, a plan that may allow the elections to go ahead. but nigeria security services have failed to defeat boko haram in five years. some are asking how they will do it in six weeks and whether there is another motive behind the delays. >> the supporters will lose confidence in the process because definitely they will believe that this is as a result of the pressure that has come. [ inaudible ] the fact that he is scared of defeat in the elections and so if that party has its way to achieve. [ inaudible ] then the party will have its way in manipulateth results. >> reporter: under nigeria's constitution elections must take place by the end of april. isso there is a chance they could be moved again. some civil society org

president goodluck jonathan has come under fire from. jonathan spoke to a media panel and faced tough questions about the country's future and how the government plans to defeat boko haram. >> chad has moved in, cameroon has moved in. >> monitoring the event from abuja. >> well, president jonathan addressed two key issues during the media chat. the first one was why was the decision taken to postpone elections by six weeks. they have been in favor of the delay in order to buy more time. there was going to be a six-week delay the reason given for the election delay by the security services is that they need to concentrate their effort on fighting the group. and during the media chat the president clarified how long it will take. even with the six-week delay of the election, the security services are not saying that boko haram will be completely destroyed in that time, but the military and other security agencies would make significant gains against the group and we canwould ensure a safer vote. >> do you think he was not involved in any w

president gmc is goodluck jonathan is facing a opponent, plan to bring security to the region a plan that may allow the elections to go ahead. but nigeria security services have failed to defeat boko haram in five years. some are asking how will they do it in six weeks and whether there is another motive behind the delay. >> losing confidence in the process because definitely they will believe that achieved a result a party that is scared of defeat, at the elections and so if that party has its way to achieve the goal post towards the end of the match then party will have its way in manipulating the result. >> elections must take place by the end of april so there is a chance they could be moved again. some civil society organizations are calling for resignation of the election boss and the security chief over the postponement of the election but that's unlikely to happen. yvonne ndege, al jazeera nigeria. >>> arrested for alleged ties to the group they are accused of supporting i.s.i.l. and sending equipment to the group. she'll be back in court on monday for a bond layering. >> kee

. >>> president goodluck jonathan faces challenger, mohamedu bohari. >> two al jazeera journalists are spending the weekend with their families. the court granted them bail, their retrial is expected to start in ten days, they're accused of supporting muslim brotherhood and spreading false information, charges al jazeera denies. >> i'm very proud of every single moment i spent in prison for the sake of freedom of expression. i'm really proud of it. if time goes back i would change the same. >> their colleague and fellow inmate peter greste was freed two weeks ago and departed to his home country australia. >> supplying people with kosher food for 96 years closing its doors in big apple. >> how life has changed. >> we'll take you inside the biggest carnival, in roy rio de janeiro. fp janeiro. fp janeiro janeiro >> an emotionally ceremony in dresden. 70 years ago today british and u.s. planes unleashed a 37 hour long bombing attack on what was a nazi stronghold. here are the pictures before and after the bombs were dropped in 1945. as you can see the people of dresden have of course rebu