let's cross to juba, speaking to anna cavel, covering the story for us. these talks are expected to take place, and are expected to resume, but the situation on the ground where you are is dire. >> reporter: yes, that's right. i mean, as you mentioned there, the peace talks have been happening for months now. the signing of the cessation of hostilities happened in january, amid fanfare. since then fighting has continued. so it's probably fair to say that there are people who are jading with the protest, don't have much faith in the negotiations achieving much. there has been a big change since the last round of negotiation, and that was the release of the four political detainees in juba. so their release was a condition of the rebel negotiating team who said they couldn't make an advancement for the peace negotiations, as long as the four men remained in detention. they are free, so it's possible that there may be more progress on this occasion. >> we understand that the u.n. human rights chief is expected to arrive in south sudan. why now. what will she

anna is in juba with more >> reporter: tit has been is south sudan ease control. a group of 350 men action women and even some children decided to walk toward the peacekeeping basis. we were led to believe they were going to hand over a petition regarding the work of the united nations they opened fire. we immediately returned fire and have used force. >> the u.n. made a statement saying what happened in bor constitutes a war crime. it reminded government it does have a responsibility to product its basis in the country. for their part, the ministers of the government say the u.n. peace keepers provoked the crowd. as a result, the fighting between the enemy's force and one side. >> the past weeks have seen a wave of armed incidents in south sudan. on tuesday, in unity state, the opportunity of bentu was retaken by rebel forces. the state is rich in oil and, therefore, strategically important to both sides. the rebels an the government are supposed to be observing a cease fire that was brokered in late january. just this week, the rebel leader told reporters he was

joining us during a emergency trip to juba, south sudan. >> let me tell you, we are in a situation whereis the time of year that we traditionally preposition food because this -- the population here in the outskirts of the country always difficult to reach during the rainy season. this year we know we're going to need to reach 1.3 million people. and i can tell you how challenging that is because yesterday i was on a plane and we were forced to air drop food because of the conflict we can't drive into the areas that are most affected. now, what does that mean in real terms? today i saw a mother who was coming to a food distribution center and she had three small children with them. the youngest was on her shoulder. he was completely list also and chronically malnewourished. all of the noise around him, his eyes never opened. we were able to get him to a clinic for additional treatment. we're trying to avoid having more children in that condition. and we can avoid it if we can get food in before the rains come, if we can get food in through the conflict areas. and so we're doing the work,

ann ka visited the town and sent us this exclusive report in juba. may find some of the pictures disturbing. >> reporter: even from the air we could see that there were dead bodies along the road. but it wasn't until we reached the center of town, and in particular the mosque that we were able to see the extent of the killing. the things that could be seen along the road were horrific, but with no preparation for what was to come. there were so many dead bodies that construction equipment was used to move them. outside of the gate of the mosque there was another pile of bodies. the stench of death was every whelming. according to the government of south sudan, the presenceover rebels in the town is a clear indication of responsibility for this massacre. >> the rebels are not committed as you can see what they have done in bentiu, they have been violated the cessation of hostilities that we signed on january 23rd and 24th. >> reporter: bentiu like other towns in south sudan have changed hands several times since fighting began in december. in bentiu p

we have this report from the south sudan capital juba. . >> reporter: finally free. after four months of detention, the ghanan men and three other high ranking members have been released midway through a trial for treason. it was a jubilant scene outside the court. family and supporters gathered to celebrate their release. the happiness of being set free was clear. the tone when speaking to the media was defiant. >> translation: the government has no case against us. they have no reasoning agaibs us. all -- against us. all of it was false accusations. the government's decision to withdraw the charges is a retreat from justice. >> 11 alleged coup plotters were released in december, seven released in january. the president decided to release the detainees because of pressure from the international community, homing that they wouldn't do what the previous seven people had done, which is go and form a separate negotiating entity which may slow down the peace talks. he went on to say continuing to hold them served no purpose in the process. >> these are the prices for pea

we have our correspondent in juba with the latest. >> reporter: there's a degree of disillusionment here with the peace process. the cessation of hostilities agreement was signed amid fanfare, all the way back to january 23rdrd. the fighting has been active. in the last two weeks we have seen some of the most brutal violence. there's a major difference in this round of talks, and that's that the four political prisoners have been released. the detention was a stumbling block. the rebel side saying they couldn't reach a peace agreement with the government until they were released. now that they are occupant, there's a small degree of optimism that it could make a difference and an agreement might be reached. >> 22 people have been killed in an attack in the central african republic. three local staff from doctors without borders were among the victims. well, in the capital itself, moscow is luted after some of the last-remaining muslims were escorted out of the city by peace keepers. tens of thousands have been forced out of their homes after fighting between christians and muslims. . >>

the attack took place it on the globe or no that's some two hundred km north of the capital juba it's one of the most bitterly contested regions in the four month long conflict which is leading the country but just under five thousand civilians are sheltering there inside the un base un has condemned the attack this attack on a location where civilians are being protected by the united nations is a serious escalation. the secretary zhao reminds all parties that any attack on united nations peacekeepers is unacceptable and constitutes a war crime medical experts say the umbrella of drinking has been caused by a new strain of the deadly virus the outbreak the first recorded in west africa has so far killed one hundred and twenty two people with not one hundred and ninety seven cases declared since the start of the year the virus can spread easily among humans making achievement and can't even process very difficult. we are hooked on crossfit and recreate a shipping center to house to continue to be that the epidemic. today for new patients the right. we want to stay anonymous. to put so

. >>> at a news conference in the capitol of juba, the u.n. has requested an investigation to recent mass killings. they also met the rebel leader to talk about the violence. >>> the battle to try to buy one of france's leading energy companies is hotting up, so to speak. general electric have stated their interest in the french firm. let's go to our london news center. >> reporter: now best known for making trains, now the french government has been trying to put the brakes on some of the offices for the firm. outside there are workers who are concerned about their future. they're afraid they will strip assets and cut jobs. the french economy has not ruled out a sale to g.e. but he would prefer a deal with the german company seimens. >> it will allow them to have a future in france. what interests me is france. >> reporter: g.e. is interested in alston because the french company is a big player in the energy sector. it manufactures turbines for nuclear power which supplies most of france's energy needs. alston also manufactures the high speed

annika joining us now from juba. so the four men were released today.reasons did the president give for releasing them in the middle of their trial? >> reporter: well, this was actually the first press conference we have had with the president for a while, and it wusz attended by almost the entire cabinet. and the atmosphere was really pretty jovial. this is the first really strong indication that the international community has been putting pressure on him. the second reason he gave was he decided to choose peace over justice. >> these are the prices for peace. the four that were released yesterday, and the seven that were released before, even if you were to hang them, that will not compensate the thousands of people that have been lost. this one is better. >>> and ana away from the trial and politics, we understand the un has sent a monitoring team following that terrible massacre that we saw. what else has been happening there in relation to south sudan? >> there's a lot of movement on the human right's front certainly. there is a report being writt

ana is on the ground in juba, south sudan. >> reporter: finally free.fter four months of defense, these four high-ranking members of the ruling party have been released midway through their trial for treason. it was a jubilant scene as families and supporters gathered. but his tone was defiant. >> translator: the government has no case against us. they have no reasoning against us. and also of it was false acquisitions against us. the government's decision to withdraw the charges is a retreat to justice. >> reporter: seven were release norred late january. the president said he decided to release the four detainees because of pressure from the international community. he went on to say he hoped that the previous seven would don't what, which was form a separate entity. he went on to say that continuing to hold them served no purpose in the peace process. >> these are the prices for peace. the four that were released yesterday, and the seven that were released before, even if you were to hang them, that will not compensate the thousands of people that ha

anna kavel, juba. >>> russia finally, admitted it sent thousands of soldiers to the border because of the crisis in ukraine. for months, the kremlin insisted it was an exercise but tensions in ukraine continue to run high. armed protesters in the east are refusing to abide by a deal leaders reached this week. jackie rowland reports. >> across easternvan, the stand-off continues, pro-russian demonstrators are ignoring calls for them to take down the barricades. in the city ofsl slova is nsky, the mood is defiant and they say they will not back down until they are given a vote on the future of their region. >> everything is calm. for all of this to be sorted, a referendum has to take place so that people can express their opinions? >> i think there is never fog to be a united ukraine. some will go to the european uni union; some to russia. it's the same scene here in donetsk leaders of the rebellion say they won't leave the administration building until the interim government in kiev steps down. we didn't come here to bow in front of this government. not at all. people don't have weapon

we have this exclusive report from juba. warning you may find some of these pictures disturbing. >> reporter: we had a sense of what we might find coming into the land because from the air we could see dead bodies on the road. but it wasn't until we reached the center of town that we were really able to see the extent of the killing that has happened. the things that could be seen along the road between the airport and the mosque were horrific. but with no preparation of what was to come. there are so many dead bodies construction equipment was used to move them. outside of the gates there was another pile of bodies. by the drag there or killed together. the stench of death was overwhelming. even for the rebel soldiers standing guard. according to the government of south sudan the presence of rebels in the town is a clear indication of responsibility for this massacre. >> they have been violating the hostilities in which all hosti hostilities must come to an end. >> reporter: bentiu like other towns in south sudan has change

we are into the 5th month of this conflict and the violence shows no sign of ending, anna cavell, jubasouth sudan. >> still ahead on al jazeera america, why authorities say the next two days are crucial in the search for the missing malaysian airlines jet. >>> the story of two teens trying to cross the border into the u.s. what they face along the way ahead. [ grunting ] i'm taking off, but, uh, don't worry. i'm gonna leave the tv on for you. and if anything happens, don't forget about the new xfinity my account app. you can troubleshoot technical issues here. if you make an appointment, you can check out the status here. you can pay the bill, too. but don't worry about that right now. okay. how do i look? ♪ thanks. [ male announcer ] troubleshoot, manage appointments, and bill pay from your phone. introducing the xfinity my account app. xfinity watchathon week was the biggest week in televisionhone. history. but just when you thought it was over... what now? with xfinity on demand you can always watch the latest episodes of tv's hottest shows. good news. like hannibal... chicago fire.

anna kavel, juba, south sudan. >> on the flight for 370 -- search for flight stleent, malaysia said thender water drone search will likely be over within the next week. they are scanning six miles of the indian ocean based upon where sonar picks were heard. australian officials are confident the sounds came from the plane's black boxes. >> narrowing of the search for today and tomorrow is at a critical juncture. so, i appeal to everybody around the world to pray and pray hard that we find something or the next couple of days. >> the transportation minister added search cruise may need to change their approach if they don't find anything soon. he promised not to give up. >> it's been a tumultuous year to president maduro, vowing to follow in the footsteps of hugo chavez. since february, more than 40 people died in clashes as frustrations over crime and the economy grow. here is more >> reporter: you might be able to see behind me what looks like a tent city. >> that's exactly what it is, with several hundred opposition protesters that have been camping out here for well over a month now.

our correspondent is in juba.ve been following events there very closely for a long time. is this going to come as any surprise? >> reporter: i don't think so. what it does, it sends a very strong message. the u.s. secretary general -- the high commissioner of the human rights as well as his special representative for the prevention of genocide following two mass killings that took place across the country in the last couple of weeks to come here. they've traveled around for a couple of days and have come to the conclusion that there are crimes against humanity that are being carried out here. they have meetings with both the president and the leader of the rebel forces, the former vice president. and warned them in no uncome pri prizing terms they would be held accountable in the future if the troops carried out atrocitieatr. that was a message they took as a warning to prevent this cycle of revenge killing based on ethnic grounds this country has seen. of course that also stark warning a bt the use of child sold

we still have the implementation of the juba administration agreement which is taking time to work through, and then we had to develop freelance initiatives where lower chevelle the, metal shed valley, they want to be states. there were a few weeks ago when it seemed like more or less every other day a new president was appointed somewhere. seems to be a growth industry in the self-appointed presidents. but that's fine. what is encouraging i think that is the federal government is taking more of a proactive and leading role of it. it can't be directed and it can't be imposed for mogadishu. it has to be a process that takes the councils views and ceilings at the local level and different stakeholders. but nor can it be completely laissez-faire and free market. there has to be some structure to it, especially if they're going to reach the timetable of by the end of this year forming the new provisional federal map of somalia with all the provisional interim federal member states formed. so certainly we as the u.n. are supporting, encouraging now a slightly more structured approach to this, a

anna kavel, al jazeera, juba, south sudan. >> south sudan is the world's youngest country having gainednce from sudan in 2011. >>> french journalists taste freedom after almost a year of captivity in syria. the four men seen here were found by turkish soldiers on the syria/turkey border. their hands were bound and blindfolded. a boosted from the united states, cog tots "wall street journal" for the very first time, u.s. and saudi arabia are sending missiles in to help arm the opposition. white house officials are neither confirming or denying those reports but they did say that they are working to help bolster the rebels' ability to fight the syrian government the. the three-year civil war in syria has claimed 100,000 victims according to the united nations. perhaps the most vulnerable of those victims are children. for many, the battle wounds run deep scarring them emotionally. a report. >> severe depression has left this 14-year-old boy scarred, vulnerable and desperate for him. fadis is not his real name. he has tried to end his life four times. >> i was upset with my grandfather, an

left with what they were wearing in nato turkey's reported involvement led to numerous allegations juba's videos and questionable theories a web team has tried to sort truth from falsehood. conflicting reports on the fall of chris saab an armenian christian shrine in syria did the so-called free syrian army rebels who took the town approach from turkey video evidence on conditions in the town is proving plain wrong at worst and inconclusive at best the f.s.a. advance on did spark a wave of concern on twitter cher and kim carr dashi and both of armenian descent were among those voicing their concerns read up on the save because up campaign and the struggle for syrian border turkish control on r.t. dot com the eurozone is finally signed off on a loan to greece worth more than eight billion euros comes just in the nick of time to settle vast looming debts but the glimmer of good news has failed to make at least one struggling hairdresser happy more information has been funny out. it's been a busy month for the owner of this barber shop in central athens since younis almost half his prices th