>> it's more accurate to say what did john kerry do while he was in mogadishu for more than three hours on tuesday. he melt with the president as well as members of his cabinet including the prime minister as well as regional leaders and with civil society leaders. what john kerry was trying told was communicate the obama administration support for the government of somalia and efforts to prepare for next

the africa correspondent went to mogadishu to meet him. >> a crowded beach in mogadishu. sign that somalia is possibly on the mend. a suicide in the attack by al-shabab. the militants remain a big threat. the government insists that it is turning the tide. we're escorted to a secret location to meet one of al-shabab's most senior commanders. zachary was one of the leaders . he is now a defector. second by the groups shift toward attacking civilian targets. >> now's the time to act against the terrorists. >> somalia's government is treating them well, hoping he can entice others to follow his pass -- his path. hersi: it is not the right thing. >> what was you say to the parents of the students who died in carissa? hersi: my condolences to them. to their families and parents. >> al-shabab is a powerful force in somalia. it is losing territory fast under huge military pressure. this amalia government believes that now is the time to use the carrot to l -- to lure in tip-level defectors. >> putting pressure in the air. >> it is not just al-shabab's leaders being targeted. inl

kerry the first secretary of state to visit war-torn somali two decades after a tragic mission in mogadishu >>> deadly rescue. >> dramatic images of migrants rescued after taking a dangerous journey on the high seas. >>> nuclear deterrence. >> i disagree with the trident nuclear missile system on principle >>> a conservant government would order four submarines >>> a difference of opinion for nukes in britain heats up the race >>> n good evening. this is al jazeera america i'm antonio mora. >> i'm libby casey. we begin in paris. long-held french ideals of liberty and security are turned on their head. the french parliament approved a bill expanding abilities to conduct surveillance on civilians. >> the measures set off protests in the streets but not the assembly. the final vote was 438 in favour. the bill was drafted in the wake of the "charlie hebdo" massacre. a french law-maker likened it to what the u.s. congress did after the seven attacks. >> translation: it's a french patriot act. we may have more legal protection than the west. it's a law that enables a massive uptake of data. allow

. >> in mogadishu? >> in mogadishu. >> what does that mean?> he said, you can't come, it's too dangerous for you. >> what's going through your mind then? >> obviously it's allah's will that i don't go. and i'm so deeply disappointed and devastated. i feel betrayed, you know? >> betrayed by his god, unable to fight for his religion, he says. just as fast as islam had taken hold, doubt and questions enter. >> i sat down in front of a laptop, and i'd type contradictions and why i'm daring to ask this question. i hit enter, and i saw plenty of websites talking about contradictions in the koran. it took some time to research them, but once i concluded that they were genuinely contradictions, that's when i wiped totally away my faith. >> that's when you stopped being a muslim? >> that's when i stopped being a muslim in my heart, in my belief. >> years of radical brainwashing strip away in seconds, and storm makes a stunning decision to switch sides. >> i told them, guys, i'm no longer muslim. i want to fight the war on terror. >> the question now, w

it's also worth noting that the secretary isn't planning to visit downtown mogadishu. it's something that's going to happen down the road and they just can't say when that's going to happen, but it's not happening today. basically, the obama administration wants to shore up somalia. it's getting ready for parliamentary elections in the middle of 2016 and the u.s. wants to encourage the somalia politicians not just at the national level but also the local level to really just hang in there and try to work out the bump that is come with developing a democratic form of government trying to get as much local input involved in decisions that will affect the entire country and not just having things done from the top down. that's really what john kerry's message is as he visits mogadishu today. >> there has been relative stability in somalia in recent months. remind us what role the u.s. has been playing specifically in targeting al shabab. >> well, certainly the u.s. has been using drone strikes against al shabab targets although officials particularly in the u.s. military

amy: kerry's visit was confined to the perimeter of the mogadishu airport, where he met with top officials for about three hours. the obama administration has approved a u.s.-based ferry service to cuba, the first in more than a half-century. four florida companies have been granted licenses to carry passengers and cargo to cuba after the treasury department lifted a ban on tuesday. the move follows last month's historic meeting between president obama and cuban president raul castro at a regional summit in panama. and the french satirical weekly charlie hebdo has been awarded the "freedom of expression courage" award at the pen american center gala in new york city. the newspaper was honored months after the massacre at the offices in paris, which the gunmen called revenge for cartoons depicting the prophet muhammad. charlie hebdo editor gerard biard accepted the award to a standing ovation. >> i perfectly understand [indiscernible] mohammed, jesus, moses, or even the pope. to learn that some ideas for some words, some images can be shocking. being shocked is a part of democratic debate.

mogadishu. images showed militants dragging the bodies of dead american soldiers through the streets. >>> president obama has nominated marine general joseph dunnford jr. he oversaw the draw down of the draw down. the senate still has to confirm him. the chairman is set to retire in the fall after four years as the country's top military officer. >>> the nation's new attorney general is in maryland today. she met with police, the mayor of baltimore and the gray family. prosecutors have filed criminal charges against six police officers involved in his arrest. one officer faces charges including murder in the second degree. the governor of maryland says rioting and looting destroyed more than 200 businesses in the area. but now more than a week after the riots started the city appears much calmer. we are live in baltimore this afternoon. any indication how productive these meetings were between the attorney general and the locals there? >> reporter: i spoke to the police commissioner a few minute

. >> in mogadishu you'll found a clash of cultures and generation. you'll signed somali-born parents deeply connected to their culture but their kids identify more with america. this woman's three kids come home to a traditional islamic home. but her kids embrace american culture. she said she understands why some young somali americans feel disconnected. >> you have kids who are going to school not understanding how to do their home work. many somali moms say that there are not many resources available to her kids in minneapolis. >> christina lobbies daily for money for somali youth. >> has it been hard in minnesota. >> especially, it's not easy especially when it's your first time. >> a few weeks ago we were told that there is support for the funding. >> is it a priority? >> we need to do everything possible to give our young somalis a sense of this is a better homeland and opportunity and if you want to change the world, this is the place to do it. >> however on saturday day tan vetoed a bill that included $280,000 for the program. but says he's s

this 17-year-old set out from mogadishu with her younger sister. >> i need everything so -- and theymy father. i don't know where my mother is. i have to leave to look for a better life. >> reporter: to get this far, the women have crossed several borders often without travel documents and little money. the last leg was through the desert in libya. most of them often hidden in trucks like this one. some were robbed others raped. this woman traveled with her two children from niger. she just arrived here but won't talk to us. it is this 16 year old who explains. >> we don't eat anything. only water. not food. that's difficult. and they beat us sometimes. they think we are animals. we're not people. >> reporter: the women here have different reasons for their ordeals. for this woman, it's about getting an education and feeling safe. >> translator: i want to study and be a doctor but it won't come true. i'm 15 and i don't know the alphabet. there is no place for me in this world. wherever i go there's war. i always think time is going by and i still haven't gone to school. now i'm in pr

. >> she set out from mogadishu with her younger sister. >> i need everything, and they killed my father. i don't know where my mother is. then i have to live a better life. >> to get this far the women have crossed several borders often without travel document and little money. their last leg was through the sahara desert in libya. most of them hidden in the back of a truck like this one. often hidden under bails of hay. some were robbed. others raped. exhaustion is etched on faces. this woman traveled with her two children from niger. she just arrived here but won't talk to us. at 16-year-old aisha plains what they have been through. >> we don't eat anything. only water. not food. they beat us sometimes. they think we're animals. we're not people. >> the women here have different reasons for their or deals. for one, it's about getting an education and feeling safe. >> i want to study and be a doctor but it don't come true. i'm 15, and i don't know the alphabet. where should i stay? there is no place for me in this world. where i go there is war. i think time is going by, and i still ha

the secretary of state john kerry made the announcement during a visit to the the somali capital mogadishu he is the most senior u.s. government member to visit in many years. >> the court has cleared burundi's president to run for a third term. many protesters are demanding that he back down. critics say that his it defies the constitution in a peace deal that ended the civil war. more than 30,000 people have fled to neighboring countries. police in guine have fired tear gas protesting the timing of the elections. they say it will break an agreement to have local elections first. that couldthose local elections could give the president's rivals more influence in the presidential vote. ♪ >> they really don't have long. britain's political leaders now make a final push for votes ahead of this week's election and preparing for drawn out negotiations in the likely event of a hung parliament. foreign policy has been ignored and lawrence lee knows why. >> having work done on foreign and commonwealth office, and it's a good time for it during the elections. >> it's mostly been about the economy.

so i'm here today because somalia is making progress in its mission to turn things around. >> mogadishuinfamous attack on american forces in 1993 known from the film "black hawk down." >>> and we have breaking news now from baltimore where attorney general loretta lynch, recently confirmed, is meeting with faith and community leaders at the university of baltimore. she will also be meeting with the family of freddie gray, the man whose death sparked those protests including one monday night riot and the indictment of six baltimore police officers. we are also told that the attorney general will try to speak with the baltimore police officer who was severely injured in the riots last week. the justice department has launched a civil rights investigation into freddie gray's death and we will be right back. i love making sunday dinners. but when my back hurt, cooking all day... forget about it. tylenol was ok, but it was 6 pills a day. but aleve is just 2 pills all day. and now, i'm back! aleve. how much protein does your dog food have? 18%? 20? introducing nutrient-dense purina one true i

this 17 year old set out from mogadishu with her younger sister. >> it is difficult. i'm a young woman. i need education. i need everything. and they killed my father. i don't know where my mother is. i had to leave to look for better life. >> reporter: to get this far the women have crossed several borders often without travel documents or money. the last leg was through the say harrah desert. most of them hidden in the back of a truck like this one. often hidden under bails of hay. some were robbed. some raped. this woman just arrived here but won't talk to us. it's the 16 year old who explains what they have been through. >> we don't eat anything for two weeks. only water. not food. and they beat us sometimes. they think we are animals. we're not people. >> reporter: the women here have different reasons for their ordeals. for this woman it is about getting an education and feeling safe. >> translator: i want to study and be a doctor but it won't come true. i'm 15 and i don't know the alphabet. there's no place for me in this world. wherever i go there's war. i alw

state was willing to take the security risk in order to show the obama administration's support for mogadishu its efforts to try to improve on what they call a fledgling democracy, and to try to decentralize a lot of the political power to the regional government and then on to the local levels. >> and of course president obama is scheduled to visit kenya this summer as you know rozland. remind us what role the u.s. has been playing in targeting al-shabab. >> reporter: well obviously you talked earlier about those drone strikes which are pretty much well-known around the world that the u.s. has been using them to go after particular al-shabab targets including the leader of the group. it's also known the u.s. has been providing military training and funding to the five countries that make up the regional coalition of troops that are helping somalia go after al-shabab. it's not the typical u.n.-sponsored blue helmet operation, this is about trying to get rid of al-shabab. >> rosiland jordan thank you. >>> isil is reportedly claiming it was behind sunday's shooting at a controversial art show n

he left mogadishu when he was eleven, fleeing the war and the al-shabaab terrorist group. in libya, he saw other children brutally murdered because they had no money. abdurahman also has next to nothing. but he has a bed, food and can brush his teeth every day. the social workers say many of the young refugees are still traumatized by the dangerous boat crossing. this past year, almost 19 hundred unaccompanied minors vanished in sicily -- about 40% of the total. some set out on their own -- but not all of them. amalia: when they disappear shortly after arrival, they may have ended up the victim of some criminal gang. those gangs are often involved from the beginning. some of the minors who are accompanied by people claiming to be a parent or relative are actually in the hands of human traffickers. >> when the social welfare office gives the ok, amalia setterini can also send unaccompanied minors to foster families. she wishes she could do that more often. amalia: the social workers can't give me enough suitable foster families. so something isn't working with the assessmen

. >> it's difficult >>> this 17-year-old set off from mogadishu with her younger sister. >> i'm young lady, i need education, everything. they killed my father, i don't know where my mother is, i have to leave for a better life. >> to get this far they crossed several borders, often without travel documents and little money. the last leg was through the sahara desert. most of them hidden in the back of a truck, like this one. often hidden under bails of hay. some were robbed. others raped. exhaustion is etched on faces. this woman travelled with two children. she arrived but will not talk to us. this 16-year-old explains what they have been through. >> we don't eat anything. too weak. only water. not food. that's difficult. they beat us sometimes. they think we are animals, we are not people. >> reporter: the women here have different reasons for the ordeals. for this woman, it's about getting an education and feeling safe. >> i want to study and be a doctor. it will not come true. i'm 15 and do not know the alphabet. where shall i stay. there's no place for me in the world. wherever

reasons, the assistant secretary of state for african affairs linda thomas had long planned a visit mogadishue expecting a meeting between john kerry and his delegation composed of political representatives and military officials and they will be meeting with president the prime minister, the foreign minister and other leaders of the somali government. the purpose according to the spokesperson is for the united states to show its continued support for somalia as it tries to transition from more than two decades of civil war to a fully functioning democracy. it's not clear how long the meetings are going to take but certainly the secretary of state was very much looking forward to having a face-to-face meeting with the president. >> on monday the secretary of state met with kenya president in the kenya capitol nairobi and i mab -- i imagine security was on top of the talks there. >> reporter: the united states did not offer any new funding to kenya government although i think it's fair to say the government of the president would have been very happy to accept more money. but the u.s. says it

he landed moments ago in the capital of mogadishu.e is the first secretary of state ever to visit the country. he wants to show support for the government fighting al qaeda. hillary clinton's attorney told lawmakers she will testify at the same time about the benghazi attack and her e-mail. the house asked for separate sessions on each subject. 25-year-old brian moore dies two days after being shot in the head by a suspect. fellow officers stood in honor as his body was taken away from the hospital. the suspect is facing a murder charge. more with the suns, nephews, and cousins of police officers. tom: we will look at the u.k. elections this thursday. francine lacqua is joining us. pimco is out with an important note -- there optimism on mexico. we will look forward to the job economy in friday's report. ian shepherdson is with us this morning. olivia? olivia: disney is on deck for reports later this morning. between "the avengers: the age of ultron" and "star wars," would appear that mr. eiger has jumped light speed. he is a self-con

secretary of state journal kerry made the statement during visit to mogadishu.r correspondent rosalind jordan is traveling with mr. kerry. in the kenyan capital of nairobi. >> it was the first visit ever of secretary of state to somalia somalia. john kerry's mission was to pledge support to this democracy just three years old. the secretary of state wanted to show the administration's support but also to encourage somalia to do more, to try to improve its military capacity particularly as it's trying to get rid of al-shabab. even though somalia is working with members from other countries that have pledged to use military force to try to degrade al-shabab they also have to deal with the fact that there is a long term military tradition. so kerry wanted to underscore the u.s.' willingness to devolve its military capacity. finally they wanted to deliver the message that the rule of law and free expression are both important in any democracy. to that end he made it a point to meet with people who were very much instrumental in trying to make sure that somalia had a

. >>> shot dead a deputy district commissioner in his car in mogadishu. the gunman escaped and just norts of there the armed group bombed a convoy of african union soldiers. it is unclear how many were injured. the government confirmed the attacks and shabaab claimed responsibility. >> it sat down with the ugandan president yoweri museveni. we spoke about laws, particularly an antigay law if loud to stand could punish homosexuality with life in prison. >> the only problem we have with the west is to promote homosexuality. other than that we know how to live with homosexuals. >> but you've had a problem because of that law some western countries reduced aid and there was very strong criticism you uganda. why have that law at all . >> there are provocations by some western groups who come through ngos provoke the society. those groups would behave as if homing owe sexuality is, there are two ways of life. you can either be a homoswam homosexual or you could be what we caught a normal person. the provocations are not so much. >> almost 30 years ago you took

secretary of state john kerry just landed in mogadishu. he is the first top diplomat ever to visit the country of somalia and this was an unannounced trip. finding ways to combat the terrorist group al shabaab. the militants have been more dangerous spreading their violence into neighboring countries, including kenya. >>> 5:55 for the record i don't own a purple dress, just get that clear. >> a blue one, though? >> not at all. consider this as you head out to work today, you are living in one of the worst cities for car drivers in the whole country. >> d.c. ranked second boston ranked first. they looked at things like road congestion the likelihood of getting into an accident the cost of driving, including car insurance costs and gas prices. parking availability was also taken into account. that is a big one here in our area. los angeles, miami, and chicago round out the top 5. >>> another major food chain is making some changes to the menu chances are you won't even notice. landon dowdy is here to explain it. >> panera bread will eliminat

. >> here in mogadishu you'll find somali born parents who are deeply connected to their culture but their kids identify more with america. is shy's three kids come home each day to a traditional islam ick home. but her kids embrace peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, television and video games. she ovens why some somali americans feel disconnected. >> you have kids going to school not understanding they lost a lot, and they go outside and they don't belong. >> many somali moms say apart from soccer and a small community center there aren't many resources available to their kids in minneapolis. so shy heads to the state house daily, lobbying for somali youth. >> has it been hard to get the ear of legislators here in minnesota? >> well absolutely. it's not easy, especially when it's your first time. >> governor mark dayton told us a few weeks ago he supports the funding. >> we need to do everything possible to give young somalis that this is the place to make a significant difference. >> however on saturday dayton vetoed a bill that included $280,000 for the program but still backs th

he arrived in mogadishu.tacks in the borders. this is the 11th trip so far this year. he visited 59 countries. >>> a few hours ago another candidate entered into the 2016 race. former arkansas governor mike huckabee officially announcing his candidacy, it's his second run for president and follows the announcement of ben carson and carly fiorina and appeared to take swipz as some of the gop rivals. in the end he sold himself as the populist in this race. >> walked away from my own income to do this. i'm not asking for you some sacrifice i'm not willing to make. i don't have a global foundation or taxpayer funded paycheck to live off of. i don't come from a family dynasty but working family. i grew up blue color, not blue blood. kasie hunt joins us live from arkansas. what did this speech tell us about huckabee's strategy in a crowded gop field likely to get even more so? >> reporter: good afternoon, thomas the duggar family was in attendance from 19 kids and counting. he is as you say in hope arkansas, the sa

it's been forced out of mogadishu and the countryside. it's been targeted by u.s. drone strikes. it's still lethal. >> reporter: in kampala uganda in 2010, al-shabab set off bombs at two public screenings of the world cup. in kenya al-shabab attacked civilians several times. in september 2013, 62 were killed when the group stormed nairobi's westgate mall. >> and at the beginning of april al-shabab members fired on students at garissa university college. 147 were murdered. when u.s. secretary of state john kerry visits nairobi and djibouti in may. they'll bring a message of economical political support. what will not be on offer is promises of military involvement. washington is reluctant to do so since the black hawk down debacle since 1991. such an offer would not be popular. >> the u.s. didn't colonize any parts of africa. they are leaders on the continent, the imperialism of the united states. we do that it gets resonance. we have to be careful about boots on the ground. john kerry's visit will be more about showing moral support and the fight against al-shabab, rather than ab

. >>> the secretary of state of the united states john kerry arrived in mogadishu capital of somali todayamerican secretary of state ever to visit the country. the state department says kerry went to show his support for the country's ongoing transition to democracy. in february the u.s. named its first ambassador to somalia since 1991pp. there is no u.s. embassy in somalia right now. it was shut down a while ago. the u.s. does keep a small military contingent inside the country and diplomatic mission in nearby kenya. >>> just ahead from hope to higher ground the slogan from mike huckabee as he enters the u.s. presidential race. our political panel getting ready to weigh in. the road to the white house, a lot more, that's coming up next. if your purse is starting to look more like a tissue box... you may be muddling through allergies. try zyrtec® for powerful allergy relief. and zyrtec® is different than claritin®. because it starts working faster on the first day you take it. zyrtec®. muddle no more™ . there's only one egg that just tastes better. with more vitamins. and 25% less saturat

it's been forced out the mogadishu, into the countryside by government troops and forces. it's been targeted by drone strikes. it's still lethal. >> in kampala, uganda in 2010, al-shabab set off bombs at two public screenings at the world cup. more than 70 were killed. in kenya al-shabab struck. in september 2016, 72 were killed when the group stormed nairobi's westgate mall. at the beginning of april, al-shabab fired on students at garisha college. 137 people were murdered. so when secretary of state john kerry visits nairobi and djibouti analysts say he'll bring a message of economic political and moral support. what will not be on offer, promises of increased military involvement. washington is reluctant to do so sense the black hawk down debacle of 1991. observers say such an offer wouldn't be popular. >> the u.s. didn't colonize any parts of africa. there are leaders on the continent that talk about the neoimperialism of the united states and they do that because it gets resonance with their audience we have to be careful. >> meaning john kerry's visit to the region w

kerry the first secretary of state to visit war-torn somali two decades after a tragic mission in mogadishu>>

>> it's more accurate to say what did john kerry do while he was in mogadishu for more than three hours on tuesday. he melt with the president as well as members of his cabinet including the prime minister as well as regional leaders and with civil society leaders. what john kerry was trying told was communicate the obama administration support for the government of somalia and efforts to prepare for next years parliamentary elections in mid 2016. one other thing which kerry wanted to do was to show that the u.s. was very much in support of the amazon mission the mission made up of five east african countries that are working with the somalia military to try to get rid of al shabab. of course al shabab holds a significant swath of territory inside that country and has been launching the attack, including the garissa college in the eastern partly of kenya the u.s. wants somalia to stay the course and to encourage its neighbors to do so as well, not just for regional security, but for the region says long term prosperity, as well. >> what's the u.s.'s involvement in efforts to repat rate

. >> she was born in mogadishu, somalia, the daughter of a somali politician an outspoken man whose political opinion at times cost him his freedom. the family left somalia for saudi arabia then ethiopia before finally settling in kenya. throughout her school years, she received a strict muslim education, but in 1992 to escape what she says was an arranged marriage to a distant cousin she fled to the netherlands and was given political asylum. after graduating with a master's in political science, she became a critic of islam and the dutch government. but it wasn't until 9/11 after listening to osama bin laden cite the koran to justify the attack did she become completely disenchanted with islam. saying it must be defeated and crushed. in 2003 she ran for and won a seat in the dutch parliament. championing immigration reform. while still fighting for the rights of muslim women and against the abuse of young muslim girls for being subjected to female genital mutilation something her father also opposed. but because he was in prison her maternal grandmother had the procedure performed on her at

they were also involved in the capture of hostage ebbo bergdahl and also involved in the battle of mogadishu and also inspirational in the movie "black hawk down." let's look at how isis is financed, because they have a business model, and they generate, and spend millions and millions of dollars, and this higher up figure killed by the operations force overnight is known to control their finances. joining me is kim dozier who has spent a lot of time in the region, and is joining us now. thank you for coming in. >> i am glad to be here. >> and we are interested to know what you have been told by other defense officials, what abu sayyaf is, because it is not a name like abu bakr al baghdadi but he is one of the top money men. >> well, he is not one of the top four leaders that the coalition is after but he is one of the people who keeps the trains and the trucks running literally by keeping the soldiers paid, and the electricity and the water in on the various areas that isis controls. so that sis the person that you want to go after if you are looking for intelligence as to where the network

it has been forced out of noing mogadishu and targeted by u.s. drone strikes but it's still lethal.da in 2010 al-shabab set off bombs at two screenings of the world cup more than 70 people were killed. in kenya al-shabab attacks civilians several times. in september 2013 62 people were killed when the group stormed nairobi's west gate mall. at the beginning of april al-shabab members fired on students at a university college. 147 people were murdered. so when u.s. secretary of state john kerry visits nairobi in early may analysts say he will bring a message of economic political and moral support but won't be on offer promises of increased military involvement. washington is extremely reluctant to do so since the blackhawk problem of 91 and observers say such an offer would not be popular anyway. >> u.s. did not colonize any parts of africa but still you know they are leaders on the continent and talk about the neo impeerlism of the united states and gets resonance and have to be careful with boots on the ground. >> reporter: john kerry's visit will show moral support and the fight

. >> 17 years old she set or for mogadishu with her younger sister. >> i decided i needed everythingand they killed my father, i don't know where my mother is. then i have to live better life. >> the women have crossed several borders often without any travel document and little money. their last leg was through the sahara desert. most of them, hidden in the back of a truck like this one often hidden under bales was hay. some were robbed, others raped. exhaustion is etched on some faces. this woman traveled with her two children from niger. she just arrived but won't talk to us. at 16 years old she plains what they've been through. >> we don't eat anything in two weeks. two weeks only water not food. that's difficult. they beat us sometimes. they think we are animals. we are not people. >> the women here have different reasons for their other deals. for some, it's getting an education and feeling safe. >> i want to study and be a doctor but it won't come through. i'm 15 and don't know the alphabet. where should i stay? there is no place for me in this world. wherever i go, there's wa

she sets out for mogadishu with her younger sister. >> i need an education they killed my father.nd they don't know where my mother is. and i have to lead a better life. >> to get this far the women have crossed several borders often without travel documents or money. the last leg was in the is a haran desert in libya. most of them in the back of a truck like this one. often hidden under bails of hay. some were robbed, others raped. exhaustion is etched on some faced. this woman traveled with her two children from niger she won't talk to us. and she explains. >> we don't eat anything. only one time. no food. [ unintelligible ] they think that we are animals and not people. >> the women here have different reasons for their ordeal. for ayam, it's about getting an education and feeling safe. >> i want to study to be a doctor but it won't come true. i'm 15 and i do not know the alphabet. where shall i stay? there's no place for me in this world. wherever i go, there is war. i only think time is going by, and i haven't gone to school, and now i'm in prison. >> these women don't know w

it is worse than mogadishu in 1993 1994 and 1995, and in addition to that, there's land slides, so getting aid out has been very difficult and very complicated, and they've been able to get the aid out to the big towns and to near the big towns, but they were just getting a bit of a grasp on it. many people still had not received even tarps from the april 25th earthquake because they're so far removed. you had to... their villages were two or three land slides away from where the truck could go, and then everything had to be carried by hand. i've heard the land slides are very bad now. the new land slides, it's been raining very heavily for the past three or four nights. villagers, i heard the villagers say there's huge cracks in the upper mountains and the high-level villages which makes them very prone to land slides. and with this rain, it's even worse. there have been land slides reported near the the town buried in land slides. further south of that, the big large called dun he has been hard hit by land slides. just before coming to this interview, i was putting my son to bed, and he

kerry met with somalia's president at the heavily guarded mogadishu airport, and he invoked "black hawk down", when dead american soldiers were dragged through the streets in 1993. >> as everybody knows, more than 20 years ago the united states was forced to pull back from this country, and now we're returning in collaboration with our international community and with high hopes, mixed obviously with ongoing concerns. >> woodruff: kerry also talked of taking steps toward reopening a u.s. mission in somalia. >> ifill: lawmakers in france today moved toward legalizing broad surveillance of terror suspects. the lower house of parliament approved the bill and sent it to the french senate, over the opposition of civil liberty groups. the bill gained momentum after islamist militants killed 17 people in paris in january. >> woodruff: back in this country, the state department announced new rewards to track down four top leaders of the islamic state group. the government will pay, collectively, up to $20 million for information on their whereabouts. >> ifill: the city of los angeles is accusin

. >> mere in mogadishu you'll find a slash of cultures and generations, somalia born parents who aretill deeply connected to their culture but their kids identify more with america. >> ok. >> her three kids come home each day to a traditional muslim home islamic quotes grace the walls, but her kids embrace american conventions like peanut butter and jelly sandwiches television and video games. she says she understands why some young somalia americans feel disconnected. >> you have kids going to school with not understanding how to do the homework and all that stuff. they go outside and they don't belong. >> many somalia moms say apart from soccer and a small community center, there aren't many resources available to their kids in minneapolis. she heads to the state capitol daily, lobbying legislators for money to fund promise for somalia youth. >> has it been hard getting the ear of legislatures here? >> absolutely, it's not easy, especially when it's your first time. >> the governor admits there needs to be better outreach to the somalia community and told us he supports the funding

he met with the country's president and other officials this morning at the mogadishu airport.ry is highest ranking u.s. diplomat ever to go there. this trip was arranged only a day ago while kerry was in nearby kenya. it's highlights so malwhy's efforts to drive out the terror groups. >>> today is president is expected to nominate joseph dunford as the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. he also played a key role in the afghanistan drawdown. he would succeed retiring general. >>> last night marked the president's final visit to the late show with letterman as the host. the topics range from race relations to retirement plans, vinita nair is here to show us the moments. >> it really was a night of laughs. with just weeks until it airs its final broadcast, president obama visited the ed sullivan theater for his third and final time while in office. ♪ president obama addressed the relationship between law enforcement and community members. >> too many communities don't have a relationship of trust with the police. and if you just have a handful of police who are not doing the

he met with officials at mogadishu airport. he's the highest ranking done employee mat ever to go there. the trip was arraigned while he was in nearby kenya. they're working on efforts to drive out terrorist groups. >> today president obama is nominated joseph dunford to be the next chief of staff. he currently sevens as a commandant of the marine corps. he earned the nickname of "fighting joe." he would succeed retiring general martin dempsey. >>> president obama is praising david letterman's contributions to america. last night marked the president's final visit to the "late show" with letterman as the host. the topics ranged from race relations to retirement plans. vinita nair is here to show us both the serious and light-hearted moments. good morning. >> good morning. it was a night of laughs as david letterman ends his final broadcast. president obama entered the sullivan theater for his third and final time while in office. president obama addressed the relationship between law enforcement and community members. >> in whi

but it did take guts for the secretary to even show up in mogadishu.o give him credit for that. >> we do have to give him credit for that. but not only that that is a reward for those people a very substantial reward to have an american secretary of state step off the airplane on to their soil and congratulate them for doing better. over there, that is a huge thing. and hopefully it will do some good. but as i say, that particular country on the list of the problems we got, there isn't much we can do right now other than what we have been doing. >> you don't think he'll be able to do that in yemen any time soon or libya for that matter where the nuss recent months have been forced to shut down its embassy there's as well. >> both broken states very similar to somalia. uncontrollable. difficult to get on the ground information out of if there. and all three of the countryious mentioned are really at the bottom of the list of where you can actually make progress. we've got other things going on that we really need to pay attention to that i think are a b

things like mogadishu in minds of officials. >> it speaks more do you have the ability and the will.sly have the ability. not only do we have the ability, but we just recently had the u.s. s. roosevelt, we have a full carrier task force in the region and i think there are a still few more ships. we have the ability, but i think we've lost the will to do something. >> it would be a complicated mission, right? we're talking hundreds of millions. you have al qaeda in the arabian peninsula there, which is the concern. if you send american troops there, they would be at risk. this is a difficult mission but obviously you feel worth the effort. >> first i should say when the state department issues you a warning and says look it's time to get out, you should take it seriously. there was an american killed last month to rescue his daughter and his wife. they are dispersed throughout the city. there's no real way i think to get them all into a certain area. that would be difficult. however, i would say that let's consider what the risk would be if we don't. right? now that this is all over t