congo live in rural areas of this court in the capital kinshasa travellers tell us that they are worried about the election in the new voting system but on many also say that they are more concerned about the basics food shelter security and better ways of getting home than this rickety boats. we are expecting a lot from this election this do ition in the country is not good people are suffering. a ferry addicted to read about. with less than three months to go before the polls changing the system seems highly unlikely but opposition leaders are standing their ground that are. in questionable technology with the crazy. al-jazeera. the mighty barrier the co-founder of the legendary rock band jefferson airplane has died at age seventy six balan was a key figure in the psychedelic music movement of nine hundred sixty s. some of the bands was popular songs include volunteers and somebody to love later in this part of jefferson starship the splinter band which formed in the one nine hundred seventy s. . to china. now where a laser show has lit up the night more than a million l.e.d. lights an

elfie party hold an emergency meeting the former rebel leader has a strong following in the capital kinshasa and ben party secretary is calling for mass protests. are not spot we announce the establishment of a crisis committee in collaboration with the other forces to develop a plan to bring people to conquer the sovereign rights confiscated by predators. benbow was released from prison in the hague earlier this year after a conviction for crimes against humanity was quashed the electoral commission rejected his application to be a candidate in december's presidential election on monday the constitutional court rejected his appeal because of the case against him at the international criminal court he's due to be sentenced for bribing witnesses during a war crimes trial that ended two years ago the decision has done little to lessen the tension on the streets of kinshasa. mariachi an is simple our people are disappointed and shocked by the court's decision it shows that our court is receiving orders from officials the electoral commission which is supposedly independent has long been painted

elfie party hold an emergency meeting the former rebel leader has a strong following in the capital kinshasa and ben both party secretary is calling for mass protests. are not we are now nts the establishment of a crisis committee in collaboration with the other forces to develop a plan to bring people to conquer their sovereign rights confiscated by predators. benbow was released from prison in the hague earlier this year after a conviction for crimes against humanity was quashed the electoral commission rejected his application to be a candidate in december's presidential election on monday the constitutional court rejected his appeal because of the case against him at the international criminal court he's due to be sentenced for bribing witnesses during a war crimes trial that tended to years ago the decision has done little to lessen the tension on the streets of kinshasa. mariachi an is simple our people are disappointed and shocked by the court's decision it shows that our court is receiving orders from officials the electoral commission which is supposedly independent has long been pa

see party hold an emergency meeting the former rebel leader has a strong following in the capital kinshasa and ben party secretary is calling for mass protests. are not spot we announce the establishment of a crisis committee in collaboration with the other forces to develop a plan to bring people to conquer the sovereign rights confiscated by predators benbow was released from prison in the hague earlier this year after a conviction for crimes against humanity was quashed the electoral commission rejected his application to be a candidate in december's presidential election on monday the constitutional court rejected his appeal because of a case against him at the international criminal court he's due to be sentenced for bribing witnesses during a war crimes trial that ended two years ago the decision has done little to lessen the tension on the streets of kinshasa. mariachi an is simple our people are disappointed and shocked by the court's decision it shows that our court is receiving orders from officials the electoral commission which is supposedly independent has long been painted by

in rural areas of this sport in the capital kinshasa travellers tell us that they are worried about the election in the new voting system but on many also say that they are more concerned about the basics food shelter security and better ways of getting home than this rickety boats. we are expecting an election in the country's most people. with less than three months to go before the polls changing the system seems highly unlikely but opposition leaders are standing their ground. and questionable technology to the credit of the vote. so catherine the opposition coalition is going to come up with a consensus candidate. for that. right. and just might get a former. president. but they're going to be. how all this. was an act of will the openness and all the yes we can buy that everybody wants to be the face of. that but i have spoken to the opposition of their president so i did realize that. i can. presidential that. they're ready to go back everyone. but i also think that this. very day. and right now the priority. that the electoral commission. and the playing field is not. the point.

some of the opposition are looking to agree on a consensus candidate catherine soy has more from kinshasa. these are supporters are some of the most popular opposition parties. homeboy to laugh each to get them together like this they have their flags fly and opposition the does have called for this joint friday to put pressure on the electoral commission of the lists and address some of the demands in one of the biggest problems of the years of the senate for nicodemus opposition saying that it is not secure it does not provided for all in the know and it can be. and they also have a problem with some sixteen million dollars would have been registered without a single free to let me say this is the correct facts that electoral commission we sold i say that it is not a requirement for people to be registered using the saying that you know you have some people here. for some reason that fingerprints could not be taken by the machine the shooting going back south of the election that was catholic talk has been tried it was a candidate for the next whole party to. do that. and come to a cons

is stalemate complicate an already logistically difficult electoral process catherine al-jazeera kinshasa for exit is set to dominate the conservative party conference which starts on sunday there just six months ago britain is due to leave the european union and prime minister to resign may says talks to clinch a deal aren't an amp us new backer takes a look at some of us to he points britain's on the final strait of breaks it but negotiations are in deadlock the use explicitly rejected britain's latest plan the suggested framework for economic co-operation we will never accept a deal which would damage z. european union to resume a's proposal was hammered out at her country retreat checkers in july it was the result of months of work the plan calls for u.k. e.u. free trade area and a common rule book for industrial agriculture all good to prevent exports and imports from getting stuck at borders. with the e.u. and u.k. can't agree on what will happen here on the border between northern ireland a part of the u.k. and the republic of ireland an e.u. member the government promised there wi

stalemate complicates an already logistically difficult electoral process catherine soy al jazeera kinshasa. turkish president of the wind has ended a three day trip to germany by opening europe's largest mosque it was a visit intended to mend ties but it's exposed the disagreements from reports. it's said to be the biggest mosque in europe shaped like a flower to signify openness carte funded by turkey. but openness is not what turkey represents to many germans and a visit by president wretch a time earlier one to inaugurate the mosque in cologne at the end of his state visit was not welcomed by all in this liberal town on the banks of the rhine germans joined kurds in protest if he was going to get those here when i heard earlier one will receive a state reception i was appalled a slaughter of kurds a warrior who invaded syria with the help of german weapons were imprisoned hundreds of thousands without court orders that someone like that is being invited with the state reception made me get up and come here. the third or one supporters were delighted to have him there were. all my alien

congo live in rural areas of this port in the capital kinshasa travellers tell us that they are worried about the election in the new voting system but on many also say that they are more concerned about the basics food shelter security and better ways of getting home than this rickety boats. we are expecting a lot from this election in the country is not good people are suffering. i fear the addicted leader. with less than three months to go before the polls changing the system seems highly unlikely but opposition leaders are standing their ground that are not for media and questionable technology dead. let's get more now from katherine sawyer she's long so what options does the opposition have some of the concerns some of the demands are not met. that catholic church has been trying to get the fifty. together. with the electoral commission to try and get up to try and so far has not worked out another thing is that the opposition another option is that the opposition continue having rallies such as this just about to begin just basically to put more pressure on the electoral commissio

congo live in rural areas of this port in the capital kinshasa travellers tell us that they are worried about the election in the new voting system but on many also say that they are more concerned about the basics food shelter security and better ways of getting home than this rickety boats. we are expecting a lot from this election this division in the country is not good people are suffering. i fear. with less than three months to go before the polls changing the system seems highly unlikely but opposition leaders are standing their ground for media and questionable technology will only dent the credibility of the vote. position coalition is coming together with a consensus candidate are going to meet that goal. that's . all right catherine saw their thanks for now former malaysian deputy prime minister and were brought him as began campaigning in a local election three enter parliament as an m.p. on what is expected to easily win the poll but faces a surprise challenge from the next eight who. landed him in prison prime minister mahathir mohamad pardoned on want to earlier this year

of opposition figures in the democratic republic of congo has been holding a rally in the capital kinshasa twenty one candidates have been approved to take part in this. number election but the exclusion of some key figures has thrown the votes fairness into doubt now some of the opposition are looking to agree on a consensus candidate. the congolese who want it come on candidates we know that the left side of the moving they are working to divide us but will try to keep one unity. today you need your position. looking machine take a look around. ten million you have to be removed from the. conference so i has more from can chalk. this up supporters are some of the most popular opposition parties and beyond homeboy to raffy to get them together like this they have their flags fly and opposition leaders have called for this joint friday to put pressure on the electoral commission lists and address some of the demands they not one of the biggest problems of the use of this electronic are working with opposition saying that it is not security is not provided for in the know and it can be. and

leaders say the devices aren't secure and can be tampered with catherine so reports in the capital kinshasa. it's rare in the democratic republic of congo to see supporters of some of the country's most popular opposition parties together like this but here they are mobilized by key opposition presidential candidates and others who have been disqualified from running by the electoral commission the message in this joint trial it's clear they do not want or trust a new electronic voting system to be used for the first time in the country in the election in december and. i know they have only one plated deceased them to use in discussions and having a dubious voters who just but if we are together. will they. they also question the validity of some sixteen million voters registered without their fingerprints taken electoral commission officials have said taking fingerprints during voter registration is not a legal requirement that the voting devices are foolproof and changing the system means delaying the paul. because. there is no where it mentioned that we have to use electronic vote but we

of opposition figures have come together in a united front holding a joint rally in the capital kinshasa leaders warn thousands of supporters of what they say are moves by the government to steal december's presidential election but angry of the introduction of at trying voting and the exclusion of a number of candidates catherine sawyer was at the rally in contrast has this update. these are supporters though some of the most of the opposition the bodies of the good ol homeboy to laugh each to get them together like this they have their flags fly and opposition the does pop fall for this joint friday to put pressure on the electoral commission the lists and address some of the demands in one of the biggest problems is the use of the senate foreign exhorting missiles at the opposition saying that it is not security does not provide its role in the unknown and it can be. and they also have a problem with some sixteen million dollars would have been registered without having the privilege they said this is the correct facts that electoral commission the shoals are saying that it is not sup

when she will return to the country are i thank you so very much louise of us to reporting from kinshasa the deer season come of president joseph kabila as the term ended two years ago but he refused to step down in the violent unrest that followed the roman catholic church led negotiations to agree conditions for a new election well after more protests rocked the country at the beginning of this year could be left finally agree to stand down and not to seek office again solo nicko went to find out how those who participated in the protests are doing today. here they stand together the activists the church members who live in hiding and those who lost their loved ones during pro-democracy protests earlier this year together they've won a small victory president joseph kabila who's ruled the country for seventeen years one run for a third term in december he says. the lord was always there for those in our fight . it's he fought for and gave us the small victory. gatherings like this one a rare since the protests those who organized the live in fear. one activist agreed to meet us at his

this ten million they have to be removed from their lives rather just catherine soy has more from kinshasa. these are supporters are some of the most popular opposition can be our convoy to raffy to get them together like this they have their flags fly and opposition leaders called for this joint friday to put pressure on the electoral commission to listen and address some of the demanding one of the biggest problems of. he was of the set at claude exhorting the opposition saying that it is not secure i did not provided for all in the know and it had been. and they also have a problem with some sixteen million dollars it would have been registered without saying the phrase let me say this is the correct facts that. we sold i say that it is not i require people to read. this saying that you know you have sent people . off with some reason that fingerprints could not be taken by them i see the student going back south all the. catholics talk has been trying to get out of the next hole. and come to a consensus. ensues but that has not been possible let's hope on this and i said nothing is goi

behind a consensus candidate to take on the ruling party catherine sawyer reports from the capital kinshasa. it's rare in the democratic republic of congo to see supporters of some of the country's most popular opposition parties together like this but here they are mobilized by key opposition presidential candidates and others who have been disqualified from running by the electoral commission the message in this joint trial is clear they do not want or trust a new electronic voting system to be used for the first time in the country in the election in december. i know they have only one plated deceased them to use in discussions and head the dubious voters who just but if we are together. will. they also question the validity of some sixteen million voters registered without their fingerprints taken electoral commission officials have said taking fingerprints during voter registration is not a legal requirement that the voting devices are foolproof and changing the system means delaying the paul it's not too late because in the calendar there is no where it mentioned that we have to use e

party hold an emergency meeting the former rebel leader has a strong following in the capital kinshasa and ben party secretary is calling for mass protests. are not we are now the establishment of a crisis committee in collaboration with the other forces to develop a plan to bring people to conquer their sovereign rights confiscated by predators. benbow was released from prison in the hague earlier this year after a conviction for crimes against humanity was quashed the electoral commission rejected his application to be a candidate in december's presidential election on monday the constitutional court rejected his appeal because of the case against him at the international criminal court he's due to be sentenced for bribing witnesses during a war crimes trial that ended two years ago the decision has done little to lessen the tension on the streets of kinshasa. mariachi an is simple our people are disappointed and shocked by the court's decision it shows that our close is receiving orders from officials the electoral commission which is supposedly independent has long been painted by

stalemate complicate an already logistically difficult electoral process catherine soy al jazeera kinshasa. journalists in rwanda raising concerns over a new law criminalizing anything that humiliates a government official those who break the law either with words or pictures like cartoons now face up to two years in prison and a fine but it remains unclear exactly how the law will be policed human rights groups have repeatedly criticized wanda for clamping down on press freedom teachers in morocco are pushing the government to make a firm decision on what language is taught in their schools a heated debate is taking place between those who prefer traditional our bacon advocates are more local moroccan dialect he morgan has a story. the academy cure has begun in morrocco and students in the capital rabat have returned to school to find words from the moroccan dialect added to their courses the language of the it is reviving the debate on the status of the main spoken language arabic specifically classic arabic known as false ha and the local is spoken arabic known as the region. to the app

put their weight behind a consensus candidate catherine sawyer reports now from the capital city kinshasa. it's rare in the democratic republic of congo to see supporters of some of the country's most popular opposition parties together like this but here they are mobilized by key opposition presidential candidates and others who have been disqualified from running by the electoral commission the message in this joint trial and it's clear they do not want or trust a new electronic voting system to be used for the first time in the country in the election in december and. i know they have only one plated the system by reducing discussions and having it dubious voters who just but if we are together. we will prevail. they also question the validity of some sixteen million voters registered without their fingerprints taken electoral commission officials have said taking fingerprints during voter registration is not a legal requirement that the voting devices are foolproof and changing the system means delaying the paul tucker late because in the calendar there is no where it mentioned that w

in rural areas of this port in the capital kinshasa travellers tell us that they are worried about the election in the new voting system but on many also see that they are more concerned about the basics food shelter security and better ways of getting home in this rickety. we are expecting. this division in the country people are suffering. with less than three months to go before the polls changing the system seems highly unlikely but opposition leaders are standing their ground that are not for media and questionable technology with the credibility of the vote. al-jazeera. not in china's guangdong province where a laser show has lit up the sky more than a million lives eliminate in buildings and sky scrapers in the center of shen sense . of the problem and the headlines on al-jazeera the death toll from the tsunami and earthquake and central indonesia has risen drastically over the past few hours nearly four hundred people have been killed and hundreds more injured in the city of. but with communication and power lines can't rescuers have yet to reach the coastal towns worst hit by

forty six million registered voters most people live in rural areas of this port in the capital kinshasa travellers tell us that they are worried about the election in the new voting system but on many also say that they are more concerned about the basics food shelter security and better ways of getting home then this week. we are expecting a lot from this election this division in the country's most people are suffering. with less than three months to go before the polls changing the system seems highly unlikely but opposition leaders are standing their ground that are not for media and questionable technology will only dent the credibility of the vote catherine soy al jazeera. hello again i'm elizabeth how would the headlines on al-jazeera an earthquake and tsunami in central indonesia have left nearly four hundred people dead and at least five hundred and forty others injured waves up to three meters high swept through the way sea island after a magnitude seven point five earthquake struck off shore on friday and the death toll is expected to rise with communication and power lines c

coalition of opposition figures in the democratic republic of congo is holding a rally in the capital kinshasa twenty one candidates have been approved to take part in the december election but the exclusion of some key figures is thrown the votes fanous into doubt some of the opposition are looking to agree on a consensus candidate. and a dramatic turnaround u.s. president donald trump has a greek to an f.b.i. investigation into his supreme court nominee facing accusations of sexual assault the limited probe was ordered after one republican senator jeff flake bro. ranks in the senate judiciary committee and demanded an investigation before a full senate vote in the polls from capitol hill. to know what you're thinking another day of political drama intrigue and emotion on capitol hill only because of brett kavanaugh is nomination to become the next u.s. supreme court justice chief ballingall true on friday morning two women who called themselves sexual assault survivors confronted arizona republican jeff flake a swing vote on cabinet they called on flake not to allow a man accused of sexual v

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buggy and penetrated deep into africa on the way he rechristened the cities of kiss and gunny in kinshasa with his own name he was soon joined by french british and german explorers who entered africa from the west these expeditions marked the transition from evangelizing missions to european imperialism to put it as a young boy began to trade along that central groat. even the congo it traded over a large area and was the most powerful figure there because also head is all and almost wasn't allowed me. although neglected. house tells us much about the fortune this great merchant a mask. in his autobiography recounted his negotiations with stanley in the belgian diplomats. stonily a ride with a dozen europeans we met at the consul's and he told me. we wish you to accept to become governor in the name of belgium and that your voice the belgian flag and the districts that are under your rule. i hoisted wanted stanley falls when i arrived and my men did the same wherever we came. former slaves were enlisted in the conquering armies. weapons in hand the french the belgian and the british went

coalition of opposition figures in the democratic republic of congo are holding a rally in the capital kinshasa twenty one candidates have been approved to take part in the december election but the exclusion of some key figures has thrown the votes fairness into doubt and now some of the opposition are looking to agree on a consensus candidate. the congolese who want. we know that side moving they are working to divide us but we'll try to keep one unity that's what we're talking about today unity of the opposition. looking machine sick electoral. vote this ten million have to be removed from the electorate is just let's get more from catherine soren joining us from what options does i beg your pardon actually let me ask about the electronic voting system what are the main concerns catherine of the opposition when it comes to the electronic voting system and cannot be sorted ahead of elections in december. by the opposition daryn is that the vote in the electronic voting machines that are going to be used for the first time in the election are not secure that they're not provided for in the law

we're going to talk now to debate correspondent to louise to west who is in the ugandan capital kinshasa where she is tracking this story for us good to see you a little ways a very ominous warning there a perfect storm why is w.h.o. warning now. house teams in the city of benghazi at the heart of the. decision been unlocked on the absolute two days because of the risk of civil unrest over the weekend more than twenty people were killed and it's had by a gram group and as a result of this attack a number of residents to to the streets and sit in protests against it in security and civil society asprin general strike and till friday as if that is why i did go to the response has been hot some of the response has been halted for now yet it is still critical for them to be able to go into the communities and to monitor these people who are believed to be at rest and what impact could this have on the outbreak. so this is a very challenging development fulfilling that and not specific area yet you know this is the tenth in the country is quite used to dealing with ease with these upgrades bu

of opposition figures have come together in a united front holding a joint rally in the capital kinshasa leaders warn thousands of supporters what they say are moved by the government to steal december's presidential election angry of the introduction of electronic voting and the exclusion of a number of candidates catherine sawyer was at the rally in contrasts and sent this update. these are supporters are some of the most popular opposition parties in good ol boy it's a laugh each to get them together like this they have their flags fly and opposition the does have called for this joint friday to put pressure on the electoral commission of the senate and address some of the demands in one of the biggest problems is the use of this at fraud according to suzanne opposition saying that it is not secure it does not provide it for all in good old and it can be. and they also have a problem with some sixteen when the colts as well have been registered without paying the privilege they said this is the correct spots that electoral commission resold i say that it is not a requirement for peopl

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