i learned my soccer skills from play soccer malawi. >> play soccer malawi is the project that gave himnew horizon. it's opened doors for jabbes -- paving the way to recognition and a better education. there's a large soccer pitch right nearby. it's the home of play soccer malawi. jabbes was once one of these children. sylas liwinda manages the program. he still knows jabbes very well, from the time when he came here regularly to learn and to play football. >> jabbes proved himself a hard worker from the very start. he joined when he was barely 8 and he was very ambitious. and he became very confident in his abilities. not only in football, but in classes as well. he improved quite quickly and he was deeply dedicated. and his soccer skills made him local celebrity. >> jabbes is a role model for many of the kids here. but the focus isn't only on soccer. soccer is just what gets them there. it's about getting the children to learn something instead of just hanging out on the street. lots of kids here, especially from the poor neighbourhoods, quit school much too early. today diet and nutr

let's speak with joseph gibson, a member of the malawi congress party.as opposition, joseph, do you now recognize the results, and accept the president-elect of malawi? >> we realize there is a president-elect, but we continue to say that the process was not credible at all. >> on what basis do you say that the process was not credible? do you have any specific allegations about irregularities that your party keeps bringing up? >> well, the malawi process legal team discovered there was a manipulation of data right within the commission. they made their arguments known to the commission as well as to the courts, but unfortunately we just did not have our way. but we still continue to believe there was something seriously wrong with the process. however, we are entering into government now, parliament, with over 70 members of parliament from a number of 26 from the previous government, and we are confident that the ncb is stronger than ever. >> you, however, did not succeed in your own personal run for parliament. >> i beg your pardon? >> i'm asking about

and it's election day in malawi. we look at who is in the running to be the country's next president. >>> marshall law has been declared in thailand. the army's intervention follows months of protests and unrest. the military say they want to restore order and not seize power. this is the scene of the thai capital where soldiers are on the street. veronica pedrosa, our correspondent, is in the thai capital, bangkok. army is surrounding the protest camps. what is the atmosphere like? >> i think people are pretty relieved in some way, and in some sections of society, because this is a country that's been in a state of political turmoil since 2006, and most recently in a state of political deadlock. it feels as if the military is taking control in a kind of big brother kind of way. but it remains to be seen whether that is, indeed, the case. because what they have done is they've asked all the protesters to stay where they are, and to cope calm. they've asked people to go about their business as usual. at the same time

as the leader of malawi's disputed election. >> mr. cyrus klaus gemi of the social democraticking party as if the elect and vice president elect respectively. >> reporter: supporters, find a way to be joyous but believes the may 20th licks were rigged. want a recount of the votes. >> was it really are they hiding? why are they happy, it is very disappointing at the very least. all i can say is, we are not taking this lying down. like i said. we cannot appeal within the next seven days. >> what is the priority now haru as the president of malawi? >> to make sure he was official sworn in, he knows some preliminary parties will try to go to court to see that no know one intervenes with the process. but the main thing will be the economy. he's admitted that malawi's l many economy is on the verge of collapse. a huge corruption scandal with donors, stopped giving money to malawi, back on to his side, he has told malawians he will try to rebuild the country's economy. >> l hari matasi reporting. >>> south china sea region. relations have bee

as you may have noticed, the constitution of malawi did not really have any clauses that were written to counter or challenge the the situation of recent days. and it's the priority of the government to look at the constitution. we know he is a lawyer, and we're confident that he will take such a cause seriously. >> season yeartalking at a major rally organized by the reforms of democracy. the former prime minister has been in the u.s. for the last three months. he addressed the government insecurity and high cost of living and called for reconciliation across tribal lines. >> muslims and christians can live in piece in the whole country. kenya belongs to 42 tribes, not just one or two. we must find work for everyone. >> fighting in south sudan has killed thousands of people and forced a million to flee their homes. the president fired machar as vice president. he is calling for peace. >> i want to reiterate our commitment to it. we sign it not under duress, we felt it was compromised paper. although this did not meet all that we wanted, but in peace you make compromises. >> al jazeer

. >>> also ahead - celebrations in malawi after a winner is announced after the bitterly disputed elections. his opponent says they'll fight on. >> we are not taking that laying down. >>> plus... ..the first suicide attack by a u.s. citizen in syria. he took his orders from a group linked to al qaeda. >>> and how police are getting a bird's eye view of criminals in mexico, where crime rates are soaring. >>> u.s. defense secretary chuck hagel accused beijing of unstabilizing the area in the china sea. chuck hagel warned that the u.s. would not ignore action that could threaten long-term process. >> china called the south china sea a sea of peace, friendship and cooperation. that's what it should be. in recent months china has undertaken destabilizing actions asserting claims over the south china sea. we oppose any effort by any nation to restrict overflight of freedom or navigations, whether from military or civilian vessels, or countries big or small. the united states will not look the other way when if the add principles are being challenged. >> scott heidler has more. >> reporter: the la

now malawi is expecting a result in 30 days time. >> thank you are for that.our correspondent live in malawi. >>> now, there's a new report out which says that the fair trade social movement is not benefitting the employees it was set up to protect. fair trade certified businesses sell $7 billion worth of goods. a university of london study has investigated 1500 farm workers in two countries - in ethiopia and you ganned a. the report -- uganda. the report concluded that not all workers received fair wages. researchers found non-fair trade farmers and sellers make more money in some instances. nearly 1.5 million farmers in 70 different developing countries are part of the international fair trade scheme. it was created 25 years ago by a development and consumer groups. to be certified and be allowed to use the black and clean fair tradelabel farmers have to meet specific standards and have to pay living winter games. they also have to promise not to employ children nor engage in human trafficking. now, affiliated businesses produce more than 12,000 products. mo

we go to malawi. >> she is one of two presidents. millions of dollars are state money disappeared under her watch. it was allegedly stolen by government officials. it's been nicknamed the cash gate scandal. >> the people who benefited from it, they'll wear you down. i don't have a choice. i have to choose my people. i have to choose malawiens. i have to heed the call of the malawiens. >> reporter: some are on trial for the biggest corruption trial in malawi history. some believe this will hurt her chances of re-election. >> when people are suffering and people can literally see so much of the money leaving the capitol it creates frustration and anger. surely would have an impact on this election. >> political opponents say the campaign period has not been phased. >> there are 12 presidential candidates. four of them are strong contenders. he is the brother of the president who died in office two years ago. people in the south will vote for her. but there are other candidates in other parts of the country. it will be a closely contest

malawi's democratic processsive party has received a court restraining counting votes. it sad at 65%. this could delay the release of results in a disputed election. >> reporter: they seemed pleased with themselves. the judge agreed to stop the election count vote. the elect traditional election has to keep counting votes and release final results in a few days. >> we have brought view additional remedy. we have tried to reason with the malawi electoral commission reminding them that recounting votes is illegal. it is against the law for the following reasons. one, that the ballot boxes and the ballot papers have no security. >> reporter: the court has infuriated the ruling people's party. the president has accused the opposition in inflating figures and vote rigging. the president wants a recount. >> for what? because the ballots are sealed and they cannot be tampered with. >> reporter: experts say only specific cases warrant a recount of the election vote. >> they do not have the power to do a recount. the only time you can do a recount is when it is announced, and so

and it's election time in malawi. coming up, can the government shake off a corruption scandal there to pull in the votes? [♪ music ] >> reporter: and we'll have this no love lost in paris. a famous bridge shudders under the weight of the dispute. with joe burlinger only on al jazeera america >> welcome back. libya's government has called on parliament to suspend work until new elections can be held it's meant to ease tensions. >>> the united states has laid unprecedented charges against five chinese military officials accused of hacking into private american companies to gain trade secrets. >>> the pakistani taliban leader said his men will continue to fight until islam i governs the country. >>> a fear of new flood search will reach balkans plant. what is the latest, are they keeping the waters at bay? >> reporter: this whole area has fallen into panic mode in the last couple of hours. they're evacuating again we've been told that further up stream ledams have been broken releasig a torret of water. we know that the

we send it to malawi electoral commission. they process it. send it back.e send it to the subscriber. . >> it's been a turbulent few years politically and economically. in 2012, president matata died of a heart attack while in. the vice president was sworn in as president. but her opponents don't want her to win tuesday's election. the voter ver fixed system has taken some of the hassle out of the election. it meepz people don't have to walk to a government office to check the voter's role. >> it is to help access. they are verified from there. access through this system is helps them access it from their cell phone. >> you can check if you are eligible to vote and which polling station to use without having to use wheels. mutasa, al jazeera, malawi. >> celebrations marking five years since the end of the civil war has exposed deep divisions in sri lanka. the government is holding a victory parade. commenrations for the tamil tigers who have broken up survivors of the war say their suffering is far from over. the leader of anti-government protests in thaila

[applause] >> malawi's new president said that it's time to fix the problem's major problems, but he can't do it alone. >>> in london the top stories we're covering in europe. migrant influx, 735,000 people arrive on italy's shores in 24 hours. as gunfire rages on and ukrainian military jets fly ahead pro russian activists rally for peace in the eastern city of doneskt. >> an u.s. soldier who has been held prisoner by the taliban in afghanistan for almost five years has been freed. sergeant bowe bergdahl was released for five afghan detainees from guantanamo bay. qatar brokered the deal. how did this exchange come about? >> well, we're getting more details through anonymous officials at the white house, the obama administration's favorite way of communicating with the press. we have known for some time that the white house has been pushi pushing for the release. so they have been freed to qatari's custody. these negotiations have been going on for some time. we have new anonymous officials saying seven weeks ago an opportunity arose to resume talks. this only recently became possible

. >>> malawi president jose banda held her last campaign. a corruption scandal could hurt her chances of re-election. >> reporter: she is one of two female presidents in africa. next week joyce banda will fight to keep her job when people in malawi go to the polls. mittions disappeared under her watch. it was stolen by government officials. she tells reporters that those found guilty will be dealt with. >> because the people that are benefitting from it they'll fight you back, snar you -- smear you, bring you back. i said i have to choose my people, malawians. if i lose the election, someone who comes will have to heed the call that enough is enough. >> some officials are on trial for the biggest corruption trial in history. some believe the scandal could affect chances of re-election. >> they could feel the affect at the districts level, the basic services, you know, books and when people are suffering, and when people see so much of money in cash going out of the capital, it created a great frustration and anger in the public mind and woul

malawi. this was once one of these children. i think in the act susan wyndham manages the program.he still does very well in that time can be relieved to learn to play football. it always kind of mood indigo one. this proved to be so hard worker from the very start now. now he joined when he was dearly. he was very ambitious. in it up and became very confident a disability. not only in football the classes as well one of the vehicle. granted it up and send him to prove quite quickly. he was deeply dedicated to them the notable but to reflect and feel of until we can continue to follow in his soccer skills made him a local celebrity it's one of our bond of motherhood the diamonds has a role model for many of the kids here. but the focus is and only on sunday socceroos only with destiny getting children to learn something instead of just hanging out yesterday. it's here especially from the neighborhoods. preschool much too early. i like that and a diet and nutrition are on the lesson plan. the empty teacher tells the children how important principles and sharp. if you can choose what

. >>> votes are being counted again in malawi presidential election after an attempt by the president to order a re-run. as reported the election commission admits more votes were cast than there were registered voters. >> the head of the malawi commission tells the staff to ignore the president's order to nulify the elections. there were too many irregularities. fresh elections will take place, and joyce banda will not participate. the president does not have the power to cancel elections. in an election like this, where a lot of things are happening, i think every stakeholder, every competitor will try to look at the possibilities. >> after going to court the electoral commission was allowed to continue counting. joyce banda believes the elections were rig the by the opposition. officials showed election observers, what they say are examples of election fraud. >> if you compare the numbers already, against the total, you will find that the total number are more than the voters. the question we are asking - how did it happen. >> there were squirmishes in some areas after the presiden

there are some who are itching for violence. >> live from malawi. we'll have more from africa later on in the program. president zuma being sworn in for second term. and fighting for he had education. >> suthis comes a day after the military detain the prime minister shinawatra, more than a hundred political rival figures. we can go to veronica pedroza who is in bangkok live for us. the military has come in. they've dissolved parliament. they have gotten rid of the government but they have kept the senate, interestingly. >> they have initially kept the senate. it appears to have changed their minds in the last few hours announcing that the senate has been dissolved. this is a very significant and serious turn of events. i have been speaking to a legal expert who says that within the leadership of the military there are doves and there are hawks. what this indicates is that hawks are and the military is likely to be stricter as a result. three people were replaced in their positions as police chief. the special investigations chief, and the permanent

. >> the final day of campaigning in malawi ahead of the presidential election on tuesday. from the people's party, seeking free elections, the votes are being held amid a corruption schedules alleging millions of dollars were stolen by officials. al jazeera's muta sorghum a is in the southern malawi. >> reporter: it's a tight election. it's a scandal some people feel he should have done more with so much money missing under her watch. the candidates, four clearly are seen the strongest of the lot. some come from the south. this renalon, and a lot of the vot votes. the problem is these opposition leaders also have a tight race. she is being optimistic. a lot of analysts say it will be a tight race and if she does win, it could be by a slim margin. >> the sudanese government defended a court ruling sentencing a pregnant woman to death for allegedly abandoning islam and marrying a christian man. a judge ruled that she should be hanged. she insists she is has always practiced christianity and there is an international outcry and india india's foreign minister is trying to inte

. >>> in malawi voting has been extend today 9:00 p.m.at some polling stations, the voting got off to a slow start because of logisticalling problems. the army has been sent to some of the locations. >> reporter: the soldiers look nervous, they are trying to calm down this angry crowd. but people here don't want to listen. they are meant to be voting in the general election. but many polling stations opened late. some didn't have enough ballot papers and ink. >> i have been here to vote, but unfortunate after 9:00 there is no ink for us to vote. >> reporter: things are tense, so voting has stopped in this part of town for now. people are getting more and more agitated and frustrated. the army has been brought in to try to control the crowd. and they say they don't want to go home. they want to know why the polling stations opened late and they are concerned about vote rigging. at another polling station, more problems. tired of the apparent disorganization, some people decide to start a protest. 14,000 people have registered to vote at th

al jazeera's correspondent is in the city of zom ba, to the south of malawi. we join her now. tell us about zom ba, where you are, and what is going on behind you. >> reporter: well, it's a home area of president joyce banda, a region why she is from. the people there are her supporters, and a lot of people are waiting for her to come in an hour's time, and she'll direct them. now the problem she has been facing in the past two years is things to do with the tax-gate scandal where millions of dollars were stolen by civil servants. people are asking how did it happen and (2), claims to not know of it. they want to know why she didn't know. there's a corruption trial going on. she said she is not implicated, but people close to her have been implicated. people want to know how she'll deal with that. the other thing is it's a conservative country. a lot of women feel it's not a place for a woman to lead a country. she needs to convince many that she is the right person for the job come the election. >>> we can remember when she came to power, as you say, as one of the first women

however, this is a rare case where the alleged incident was caught on camera. >>> voting in malawi's general election has been extended for a day at voters protested. initial results came in, but opinion polls suggest the race for the presidency is too close to call. we have the report from blanti. >> reporter: he's surprised he gets a second chance to vote in the general election. it was meant to end on tuesday, but some polling stations didn't have enough ballot papers, ink or other voting material. voting stopped when angry protesters protested: >> the voting term has already gone, so we were worried. we went to the poll, and we have to come at 6:00 here. so we are very happy. >> reporter: 13 of the more than 4,000 polling stations got a one-day extension. that's less than 1%, so it's unlikely to change the final outcome. voters want to exercise their right. they hope there's no more accusations of electoral fraud. this is one of the trouble spots in the city of blanta. it's an area where security forces will be sent if they're disputed. some are already here. the malawi commissio

also ahead its election time in malawi, can the government shake off a corruption ca scandal to t in the votes. >>> in sport celebrations on the streets of w buenos aires. robin will be here with the details later. >> you're watching the al jazeera news hour. a reminder of our top stories. saudi arabia has closeds its embassy in tripoli over security concern. the move follows an attack on parliament by gunmen on sunday. >>> iraq's prime minister nouri al-maliki is expected to win a third term. so far maliki's peter has secured 96 out of 238 seats. >>> the leader of pakistani taliban say that men will continue to fight until islamic control has been set in the country. it has stalled peace talks with the government. >>> using high unemployment rates in pakistan as a way to lure men into fighting for them. the silk industry has almost collapsed, and that has prompted some workers to turn to taliban for help. >> reporter: it's been described as pan ta pakistan wits switzer. by the time the army drove the taliban out in 2009 another traditional industry laid in ruins. the silk trade. the

we send it to malawi commission. they process it. we work on it. they send it back. we send it to the subscriber. >> reporter: it's been a turbulent few years politically and economically. in 2012 the president died of a heart attack in office. the vice president joyce banda was sworn inment her opponents -- in. her opponents do not want her to win. this teaks has -- takes hassle out of the commission, they don't have to walk to a government office to check the voter role. >> those in rural areas - it is to help access. it will be verified from there. access to the system doesn't depend on how far you are. but how you can access. >>> still to come - switzerland votes on whether to introduce the world's highest minimum wage. >>> serbia-bosnia take stock - 25 die in the worst flooding in a century >>> in support, the world's top two tennis players contest the roam masters finals. we have more on rafael nadal's hopes for an eighth title in the italian capital. >>> the libyan army imposed a no-fly zone in the city of benghazi, following violence between forces led by a r

. >>> counting continues on malawi's election

. >>> joyce banda faced off against 12 challenges in malawi. she took power when the former president died of a heart attack and is credited with pulling the country from crisis. 40% of malawi budget comes from foreign donors. >>> south sudan - the u.s. pledges to send $300 million to provide more than a million refugees with shelter and good. the government battled rebels. the cycle of violence is crippling the country. >> reporter: at this time of year people in south sudan are normally planting crops. mothers at this clinic came to get life-saving treatment for their malnourished babies. everyone ran from the fighting. nearly a million have been lying in camps. many are short of food. this woman says she was worried her sop will die. he's improving. but she had to trade clothes for food. >> translation: in my up to people have started eating wild plants pause of the shortage of food. many are sick. people are dying. we are hoping the fighting stops so we can go home. >> medics working here say there are more malnourished people. >> we have q

. >>> counting continues on malawi's election. >>> i am barbara sara in lopdon.rom europe the: including shootout in brussels. three people killed by a gunman outside the jewish museum in the city center. and the flooded bosnian villages sealed off from the outside world in quarantine for fear of disease. >> hello. i will have the sports counting down to a historic championships league ahead of athlet co madrid's, kickoff in about 45 minutes timeico madrid's, kickoff in about 45 minutes time. ♪ >>> the united states has pulled out of military exercises and planned official visits with thailand as a result of thursday's coup. the u.s. military has longstanding lends to thailand's armed forces dating back to the core ian and vietnam wars. life from washington, d.c. kimberly, what is actually being cancelled here? >> specific details from the top spokesperson for the u.s. pentagon just a short time ago. what he is telling us from the spokesman, rear admir i will john kirby is that these cancellations of these planned exercises are a direct result of this week's coup

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almost two weeks after elections were held, the southeastern has an state of malawi new state. opposition candidate, peter mutharika, has been sworn in after being declared the winner of the disputed poll on friday. peter mutharika secure just over one-third of the votes, but his opponents have complained of irregularities at the ballard es.ks -- ballot box at least two people have been reported dead and a further eight wounded following fresh outbreaks of fighting in eastern ukraine as russia appears to be working toward easing tension in the region. moscow is pulling back to-thirds of the troops they are near the ukrainian border. the latest clashes were concentrated in the eastern said off- eastern city of slowly -- slowly omsk --sievierodonetsk . has vowed to press ahead with this offense of the conceptus until peace and order has been restored. >> the military units have removed separatists from the southern and western parts of region as well as northern parts of the region around luhansk. security's top watchdog, the osce says pro-russian militants abducted a second grou

. >> the southern african nation of malawi has held presidential and parliamentary elections. the incumbents head of state choice banda is facing a stiff challenge from 11 other candidates. >> banda's reputation has suffered severely from a corruption scandal. this is expected to be the tightest race since the one that ended two-party rule a decade ago. >> voters cast their ballots in southern allowing. apart from the weather, the election has been smooth. president banda can look to areas like this for backing. outside, the government's farm subsidy schemes are popular. >> the development we have seen needs to continue. that is why i'm here. >> i'm voting for someone who makes food available and fertilizer affordable. >> banda's reputation has been damaged in recent months. that is mainly because of what is known as the cashgate scandal. government officials allegedly siphoned off tens of millions of euros. that has hit foreign aid donations which normally account for 40% of the budget. banda says she needs more time to fight corruption. >> i was advised that seven months was

. >>> malawi election commission rejected allegations that the counting was rigged.t's joyce banda's first test after taking over two years ago when the then president died in office. her main rival is her predecessor's brother, peter. >>> you're with al jazeera. still to come on the program russia and china block a u.n. resolution to refer war crimes committed in syria to the international criminal court. >>> also coming up... >> amid the rubble a debate... >> highly contested elections take place on sunday. what is at stake ahead. >>> hello again - the top stories on al jazeera. the former thai prime minister yingluck shinawatra and political opponents have been summoned for talks by the army chief who is in charge. she's among 155 prominent political figures banned from travelling outside thailand. >>> chinese media are reporting five suicide bombers behind an attack in the market. 31 people were killed. the congolese warlords are expected to be sentenced at the international criminal court. you are looking at live pictures as katanga is convicted of being an acce

. >>> the votes are being counted again in malawi's presidential election after an attempt by the president to order a re-run. the election commission admits more votes were cast than there are registered voters. >> reporter: the head of the election commission tells staff to ignore an order. there were too many irregularies, says joyce banda: others say the president does not have the power to cancel the elections. exercising power has more effect in an election like this. where a lot of things were happening. every stakeholder, every competitor will try to look at the possibilities. after going to court the election commission was allowed to continue counting. it's believed test rigged by the opposition. officials showed observers what they say is an example of election fraud. >> if you compare the numbers, total - you will find that the total number are more than voters. the question we are asking is how did it happen. >> reporter: there were squirmishes after the president's announcement in some areas. business openers had been told to stay alert in case things get out of hand. malians

now to malawi's election, initial results have started to come in, but the race for the presidency is studio close to call. >> she is given a second chance. voting was meant to end on tuesday. but many polling stations didn't have enough ink and voting material. voting stopped in some places with angry protesters. >> we are not going to vote. the voting time has already gone. >> less than 1%, it's unlikely the change of final outcome. but vetters want to exercise their rights, and they hope there will be no more accusations. >> one of the doubled spots in the city. it's an area where security forces, some are already here. some political parties have been telling supporters they've already won in certain areas. >> we do believe that those who bin will win, and those who will lose think they should be able to lose. that threat at the end of the day there has to be a winner and there has to be a loser. >> opinion poles show that the it's too close to call. official results will be announced when they are ready to announce them. >> we have more coming up next up next >> the man leading w

. >> now the final day of campaigning in malawi ahead of presidential election on tuesday. people's party is seeking re-election. the vote is being held amid ongoing corruption scandal. it's alleged millions of dollars of government money has been stolen by officials. >>> portugal's three-year bailout program is officially over. the westernmost country in europe has one of the worst hit by the eurozone crisis. but there are signs now of economic growth. barnaby phillips now reports. >> reporter: the streettheththef lisbon have been invaded. they come in shapes and sizes and all cater to visitors who come to admire this beautiful city. i took a ride in daniel's side car. he guides tourists around the old town. an entrepreneur who sniffed out opportunity i in the midst of crisis. >> i see more and more potential for portugal. people are coming. tourism is a big thing around here. sometimes people should risk a little bit more and not be afraid. >> reporter: in downtown lisbon more risk takers, but these ones are high-tech geeks launching apps and building websites. the rent p

. >>> also ahead - celebrations in malawi after a winner is announced after the bitterly disputed electionshis opponent says they'll fight on. >> we are not

. >> let's go to malawi and president joyce banda who nullified the election protest, days after demanding a recount. the electoral commission rejected allegations that vote rigs was widespread. we speak to our correspondent. can joyce banda the president nullify the election? >> we spoke to the attorney-general , as far as he is concerned she's the head of tat. she is within her rights to do so. mitt call parties -- political parties, if unhappy can take the matter to court. people here are in shock. some didn't know. there has been a mad rush behind me. the head of the electoral commission walked in and is expected to give another news conference. i get a sense that people didn't know that would take place, it came as a shock. people are waiting to see how malawians are unhappy, and how they'll react. >> this nullification of the result comes after joyce banda made dramatic claims of there having been vote rigging on a technical level. she said that the opposition managed to hack into computers. >> exactly. she maintains that. in fact, her party is in and out of the building saying for t

. >>> allegations of ballot tampering in malawi, where they decided to recount the votes manually. the election commission said there were more votes than registered voters. current president joyce banda tried to nulify the elections, but the high court objected saying they didn't have the power. >>> lebanon doesn't have a president. the previous president ended his term yesterday. we explain how the strange swaying came about >>> mr suleiman's term ended. as he left the presidential pals - no one replaced him because neither of the two major coalition groups have enough votes in parliament to elect their own candidates. >> i urge the parliament and political bloc to elect a president and not have the dangers of a vacuum in the presidential post. >> reporter: that is not likely to happen soon. it's not just mps who have a say on who will be the next president. neighbouring syria, voin, saudi arabia -- iran, saudi arabia, the u.s. have a say in running this small country. they are entangled in a tug of war reflected in lebanon through their respect iallies here. >> translation: smal

political violence in malawi.ke to see if your country's leader, what would be at the top of your list? religion, age, what about gender? >> we asked what people consider most important in a new presidential candidate. now we report on the striking results. >> let's say you want to be president of the united states in 2016. what characters would give you the best chance? the research center got good insight recently when asked what traits americans wanted in a president. topping the list, military service. 43% of americans said they're more likely to support a veteran for president. you can even see this historically since 31 out of 44 presidents have done some kind of military service. now in recent years, most presidents have gone to p prestigious universities. it wasn't always like that. harry truman never went to college. do americans really care? almost three quarters said it didn't gnmatter if the presidential candidate goes to a top university. candidates love, love, love to talk about how they're washingto

. >>> polling stations will close in a couple hours in malawi's elections. the army has been sent to various locations to prevent violence. >>> they're deciding the round of the presidential election. he secured the runoff with more than 60% of the vote. the result marked the end of a transition that followed a military coup in 2012. they hope the election will restore the country's credibility abroad. >>> nigeria is asking the united nations security council to formally black list the group of boko haram after the kidnapping of 270 schoolgirls last month. the government has been reluctant to seek international help in fighting boko haram until recently. the request is linked to a 2011 attack on a u.n. building in nigeria that killed 24 people. >>> hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced by these boko haram attacks. fearing that their plight may be forgotten by a world focused on finding the missing girl. we travel to the northeast of nigeria to meet people that lost families and possessions. >> reporter: cut with a machete and left for dead, he

. >>> malawi will we count ballots manually. there are more votes cast than registered voters. they nullify the election, the high court rejected it. the court said that she does not have the power to stop the elections, and there are allegations that mane citizens voted multiple times and tampered with ballots. >>> egyptians will vote for a new president. former army chief abdul fatah al-sisi is expected to win. if he does he'll be the latest in a long line of military many to lead the country. al jazeera's correspondent explores the role of the military in politics. >> in 2011 they overthrow an army general. three years later they are about to elect another. egyptians are divided over the role of the military in polit s politics. >> we don't want a political role for the army. its role is to protect, not to rule. >> it's been over 60 years since the army got involved in politics. the first generation of leaders were seen as national war heroes, tasked with liberating palestine and ending the israeli occupation of arab land. during the subsequent rule of hosni mubarak, perceiv

. >>> a corruption scandal could derail a bid by the president of malawi.joyce banda is making a time push assist one of two female presidents in the continent of africa. millions in state funds were stolen. the suspect is a former government official. banda said it was not her fault and she's part of the solution. >> i was advise the 7 months before the elections, it was too short for me to tackle corruption. people will fight you, smear you, bring you down. i said "yes, i don't have a choice." i have to choose my people. opposition supporters accuse banda of using state resources. she's facing three opponents, all me, and voters head to the polls on tuesday. >>> a man elected it lead a large democracy has large challenges. india has been dealing with a sluggish economy. the prime minister elect campaigned on economic reforms, they were replicating that in the rest of the country may not be easy. >> euphoria as the b.j.p. made history friday, emerging with a single party majority, the first in 30 years. this star candidate narendra modi is wide by credited

at the fingertips of even a poor person, relatively poor person, somebody even then a place like malawiou know, and internet connection and a computer can do an awful lot of work that may be 34 years ago just was not available to people. and so the value of being sent to a building in which there are rules and particular rooms in which we teach this and that under kirk, but the piece of paper defining is allowed to teach you and on what date have diminished as well. >> host: mr. cook, harbor on twitter, on -- of college students are supposed : critical thinking skills and the importance of learning, not ours for grades. >> guest: yes, well, they are supposed to learn that. i think if we let the unfortunate liberal tendencies of the academy in the last 20 to 50 years that we will see -- disinvited because he was going the makes of the students feel "uncomfortable he got very close to an actual learning experience and then decided against it. you know, the point in going to colleges to learn to think, and it's also to be confronted with ideas that are alien to you. i can remember being at

. >>> the head of the election commission in malawi insists the voting process there has been free and fair. the country's out going president indicates she feels otherwise. the main opposition candidate won elections in the tiny south african nation. the electoral commission had asked for a month extension before declaring the results. the country's high court refused the delay and ordered the commission to make the snoinsment on friday. the out going president says the vote was rigged. >>> big names from wall street and the sports world are under investigation by the f.b.i. and the sec this morning. federal officials are looking into allegations of insider trading involving billionaire investor paul ikon, phil mikelson and billy walters. they reportedly made several timely trades in 2011, one of which was color objection. authorities are now investigating if icahn tipped the two off to the plan to buy the company which, ultimately failed. the "new york times" says officials haven't found any clear evidence of insider trading during a two-year investigation. the other stock in questio

malawi mass just l elected a new president but he says he will see you in court. >>> the first suicide attack by a u.s.