from there, the governments went back to somalia and then [ inaudible ] and mogadishu. and in 2012, the aid parliament has been formed in mogadishu by 135 members of the somalia clans, different clans of somalia. this was in nomination -- a selection and nomination of one of the 135 members. now what we said is two important things. one, is that journey has to go farther and take it outside of somalia. if it happened in 2012 in mogea disha but in 2016 we want six different corners of somalia. in 2016, if the parliament was selected and nominated by 135 elders, more larger numbers of citizens to participate in the election of the next parliament, not a selection. of course, for east, for our purpose, we maintained some of what was there already. the parliament, we kept the 275 seats of the parliament. which is too big for somalia right now. but trying to reduce that number will need a lot of time and energy which was not available right now. keeping the formula 4.5, we maintained for the reason being that there was not any other tool or instrument ready illy and availabl

are they coming back in a populated area like mogadishu? >> this kind of al shabab attack is some kind of a statement that there was a high level meeting happening so this could be seen as stealing the spotlight from the government. >> good to talk to you. thanks for all that update. >> five people arrested in india over the fire at the hindu temple that killed 108 people and injured hundreds more. an inquiry has been launched to investigate what happened. >> i have told the chief minister that the federal government will make immediate arrangements if critically injured patients need to be transferred. it is difficult to explain how the accident happened. in some cases, bodies and heads were blown apart due to the explosion. i can understand how severe the scale of destruction is. >> more with vivian. >> these are the canisters. a government explosives experts will examine them to find among other things whether banned chemicals were used as they frequently are to make the fireworks more powerful. he will conduct a wider investigation into

afghanistan, chechnya, even mogadishu. >> i went to mogadishu around christmas. i remember saying good-bye to my children and thinking for the first time, i could be saying good-bye for the last time. >> reporter: he says he went because he wanted did find the wreckage from the blackhawk down helicopter. >> that is the blackhawk. >> was it worth it? >> worth seeing it? >> yeah. >> yeah, because it's history. yeah, it was. >> reporter: drury is on the extreme edge of a new trend. vacationers looking for a more hands-on travel experience dubbed danger tourism. you do realize you're risking your life doing something like that? >> of course. i don't sit down and think -- i when it ends. but i'm totally rational as you can see. >> well, i don't know. >> perhaps you might question it. >> reporter: when he goes on these trips he leaves a family behind. >> daddy! >> reporter: he has a wife and kids in surrey, england. >> he is a great guy, he's got great personality. he makes me laugh. he's a fantastic father. bobby and ruby absolutely think he's brilliant. >> reporter:

can he have dwrbreaking news ouf mogadishu. a suicide bomber has rammed a car palked with explosives into the entrance of after local government headquarters in the capital. that's the riot nierz agency quoting police and eyewitnesses saying that's what happened. that's according to al major fono claim of responsibility if you follow what goes on in that part of africa, al shabaab is a name we are all familiar with that's been waging an insurgency against the government. it's been responsible for similar attacks over the past few years. more on that as soon as we can. >>> 5 people have been arrested in india natural temple that will killed 108 people and injured hundreds more. the primary presume has traveled to the scene and offered help to the state. i have said the government will make arrangements f the indian government is with the victims. it is difficult to explain how the accident happened. people as far away as 200 meters were injured. doctors have told me in some cases, bodies and heads were blown apart due to the exp

he had been involved in two attacks in mogadishu more than a year ago. kenya is marking a somber anniversary of one of deadliest attacks in the country. the university was stormed in northern kenya killing more than 140 students. the kurdistan workers party or the p.k.k. says it was behind the car bombing in turkey's south eastern city. seven police officers died and at least 27 others were injured. >> reporter: the explosion shattered the calm of this residential neighborhood. a car packed with explosives debt made here. -- detonated here. the damage is clear. this family is shocked. they survived the attack. >> translation: my parents were cooking in the kitchen. i was in the bathroom. my children were studying in the living room. all of a sudden with a powerful explosion we felt it and saw something strong. it was like an apocalypse. >> reporter: many onlookers stood in disbelief. many more scared. >> translation: we heard the explosion. we thought it's an earthquake. we were worried and scared. >> reporter: the car was parked here and it detonated by

parliament was formed in mogadishu by 135 members of the clan. this was a nomination selection. now what we said is there's two important things. one is the journey is to go further and take somewhere out. if it happened in mogadishu in 2016 we want it to happen in different parts of somalia in six different corners. if 2016 the parliament was selected and nominated by 135, no larger number of citizens to participate in the election of the next parliament, not a selection. of course for the dramatic purpose, we maintain some of what was there already. the parliament that we keep the 275 seats of the parliament which is too big for somalia right now but is trying to reduce the number would mean a lot of time and energy available right now. keeping the formula for .5, we maintained for the reason being that there was no other tool readily available right now in this constitution and others are in the making. so then what is different, the difference is taking them to different places and involving or giving them to participate in the next parliamen

from there, the governments are located back to somalia, then moke mogadis mogadishu. the parliament has been established by 135 members of the somali clans, different clans of somalis. this was nomination, selection and nomination by one of the 135 members. now what we said is that two important things, one is that journey has to go further and take somewhere outside somalia. if it happened in 2012 in mogadishu in 2016 we want it to happen in different parts of somalia, six different corners of somalia. if 2016 the parliament was selected and nominated by 135 elders, more larger number of citizens to participate the election of the next parliament. not a selection. for ease, we maintain it some of what was there already. the parliament we keep the 275 seats of the parliament which too big for somalia right now. but trying to reduce that number will mean a lot of time and energy which was available right now. keeping the fphorial formula 4. it because there was no other tool or instrument readily available right now since constitution and others are in the making. so t

the pentagon said that one man was involved in two attacks in mogadishu more than a year ago. one in an airport and one at a hospita hotel. >> people have been taking part of a marathon for the victims. vigil and prayers will be held later in the day in the capital of nairobi. >> we're here to say sorry for what has happened, and also to say that this is an important day that will never be forgotten by the community ingaries is a and kenya in general. >> and malcolm webb at garissa university where opportunities have gathered to mark that anniversary. >> some politicians, government officials, university staff, residents of garissa town and a handful of students gather for a ceremony. there were prayers. some account testimonies of what happened more than a year ago when this attack happened. this memorial is recently been constructed, and it lists the names of people that were killed that day. there were a lot of painful memories laid to rest. >> the u.n. security council has agreed to send u.n. police to burundi. the country has experienced unrest since april of last year wh

. >> this electricity workers in mogadishu are in a hurry. they are trying to connect more teams to the electricity grid. business has never been better. that's because many people are returning to the city because of improving security. the companies which use diesel generators are also benefiting from the low global oil prices. electricity here is still expensive. >> we charge everyone what then use, our electricity is the cheap effort in our country. we think our companies can afford our price. >> electricity on average a kilo of electricity can cost as much as $1 an hour, five times more expensive than kenya and 10 times more than in the united states. consumers say they never had it worse. >> they charge me between $35 to $45 a month. if i want to change companies, they'll charge me a disconnection fee which i can't afford to pay, so i'm forced to stay with them. >> some cities have taken matters too their own hands. he bought a diesel generator for his ice making business. >> they give you electricity when they want and they stop it whe

they was killed with two others in mogadishu. u.s. officials believe he was involved in an attack on the mogadishu airport and an attack on a hotel. a school in nigeria has opened its doors to children orphaned during the conflict with the armed group boko haram. the children will be studying along others whose parents were members of boko haram. a report in the first of this two-part series looking at the plight of organs all around the world >> reporter: a tip physical start to a normal skoo school day for these children. after a traumatic period in their lives, they try to get a normal education. a first step in putting the past hipped them. more than 80% of them have been involved in violence from boko haram. this is exactly what the group doesn't want them to have. this girl came to the school over a month ago traumatised. her progress in the school has been slow. >> translation: all i want to be is a teacher, so i can help others. >> reporter: her father was killed by boko haram. her mother later died at a displaced persons camp

we have this report from the capital mogadishu. >> reporter: these electricity workers are in a hurry. they are trying to connect families to the grid. business has never been better. that is because many people are returning to the city because of improving security. and the companies which use diesel generators are benefitting from the oil prices. electricity here is expensive. >> translation: we charge everyone what they use, electricity is the cheapest in the country. we think the customers can afford the price. >> electricity is a luxury many cannot afford. a kilo can cost as much as $1 an hour. five times more expensive than in kenya, and 10 times for expensive in the united states. consumers say they never had it worse. >> translation: they charge between $35 and $50. if i want to change companies, they charge a disconnection fee which they can't afford to pay. i was forced to stay with them. some have taken matters into their own hands. this man brought a diesel generator for his business. >> they give you electricity when they want and stop it when they want. if i was to use

he was linked to two attacks in mogadishu, one in an airport and another on a hotel.he kurdistan workers party or p.k.k. says it was behind the car bombing in turkey's south-eastern city. 17 officers died and others were injured. >> reporter: the explosion shalt erred the calm of this residential neighborhood-- shattered. the damage is clear. this family, this shock, they survived the attack. >> translation: my parents were cooking in the kitchen. i was in the bathroom. my children were studying in the living room. all of a sudden with the powerful explosion we felt the storm and saw something very strong coming on to us. it was like an apocalypse. >> reporter: many stood in disbelief. many more scared. >> translation: we heard the explosion. we thought it was an earthquake. we were worried and scared. >> reporter: the car was parked here and detonated by a remote control. once the minibus carrying the police arrived at this corner. the explosion was so powerful it shattered the windows of the surrounding buildings. security officials say they have identified the man

linked to two attacks in the capital much mogadishu. one at the airport and another at a hospital. >> it had a been five years since ethiopian engineers started a project designed to power an entire region on the blue nile in western ethiopia, we have our reports. >> it's costing more than $4 billion of ethiopian taxpayer's money to build. when complete the dam on the blue nile is expected to generate 6,000 mega watts of power. the electricity will be used domestically and sold to countries in the region and beyond. the convincing neighboring countries with the benefits remain a challenge for the ethiopian government. the reservoir when filled will stretch around 240 kilometers in that direction. and the water level will come up to where i'm standing. the surface area is expected to be 1,800 square kilometers. the construction of this project is posing some serious geopolitical questions for countries in the region. down stream countries, egypt and sudan are especially worried. if this reservoir is filled too quickly it so seriously dim

. >> reporter: these electricity workers in mogadishu are in a hurry. they are trying to connect more families to the electricity grid. business has never been better. that's because many people are returning to the city because of improving security. the companies which use diesel generators are benefitting from the global low oil prices. electricity here is still expensive. >> translation: we charge everyone what they use. our electricity is the cheapest in the country. we any our customers can afford our price >> reporter: it is a luxury that many people here can't afford. on average a kilowatt of electricity can cost as much as $1 an hour. that's five times more expensive than in kenya and ten times more expensive than in the u.s. consumers say that it is not good >> translation: if i want to change kilometers, they will charge me a disconnection fee which i can't afford to pay so i'm forced to stay with them. >> reporter: some businesses have taken matters into their own hands. this man bought a diesel generator for his ice-making business. >> tran

the pentagon says he was involved in two attacks in the capital mogadishu more than a year ago, one at the airport and another at a hotel. kenya is remembering one of the worst attacks by al-shabab. it has been a year since masked men stormed the university killing over 140 students. many are still afraid to go back to school. malcolm webb reports from the school in northern kenya >> reporter: these students ran away or hid when dozens of their friends were shot and killed. mercy lay under her bed for more than 12 hours. it was a year ago when attackers from the somali armed group al-shabab stormed their dormitory at garissa university in northern kenya. >> reporter: i'm a journalist. >> reporter: we spoke to her on the phone just outside the campus during the attack. now she told us the full harrowing story of how she was killed. >> she was pregnant, seven months. so i guess it was labor pains. she started crying. that's when they realized there was somebody inside the room, so they went direct to that room. >> reporter: more than 140 students were killed. the attackers came from this

. >> reporter: this is called little mogadishu? >> yeah. >> reporter: community organizer robert ochola heard about sheikh iman's radicalization campaign and started a group to fight it. >> it's a battle. it's a battle of hearts and minds, and it depends on who will offer these people you are fighting for more. >> reporter: all around him, he sees the incubators of radicalism-- muslims living with poverty, illiteracy, hopelessness. >> when you have nothing, you don't have anything to lose. when you've dropped out of school, probably in primary school, you know, your mind is somehow... it's closed in a box. and then comes in somebody feeds and fills up your mind with some radical things. >> reporter: ochola hosts community events designed to combat al-shabab's appeals. speakers discuss the value of honest work and moderate islam. that message turned around abdul before he could make it to somalia. >> that imam was the one who made me leave all my burdens. i was telling him what we were taught. he told me that's not islam religion. >

afghanistan, chechnya, even mogadishu. >> i went to the first time to mogadishu around about christmastimei can remember saying good-bye to my children and thinking i could be saying it for the last time. >> reporter: he says he went because he wanted to find the wreckage from the blackhawk downed helicopter. >> that is the blackhawk. >> reporter: was it worth it? >> i've seen it. yeah, because it's history. yeah, it was. >> reporter: drury is on the extreme edge of a new trend. vacationers looking for a more hands-on travel experience dubbed danger tourism. you do realize you're taking your life by doing something like that? >> yeah, of course. i don't sit down and think -- i mean, i think my life will end when it ends. i'm totally rationale, as you can see. >> reporter: i don't know. that's questionable. >> perhaps you might question it. >> reporter: when he goes on these trips, he leaves a family behind. >> hey, ruby. >> reporter: he has a wife and kids in surrey, england. >> he is a great guy. he's got great personality. he makes me laugh. he's a fantastic father. bobby and ruby absolu

the pentagon said he was involved in attacks on a hotel and airport in the capital of mogadishu. three citizens died in assaults, planned and directed by him. >> the airport in brussels is expected to reopen at a reduced level. the airport has been closed. the reopening was put off from a strike check demanding better airport security. the government hired 200 airport officers. >>> the kurdistan workers party, known as the p.k.k. is claiming responsibility for a car bomb in turkey, several police officers were killed. 27 injured. al jazeera's correspondent reports from the site of the blast. >> reporter: the explosion shattered the calm of the residential neighbourhood. a car packed with explosives. the damage is clear. the family was shocked. they survived the attack. my parents were cooking in the kitchen. i was in the bathroom. my my children felt the storm and felt something strong coming on to us. it was like an apocalypse. >> many stood in disbelief. many were scared. we heard the explosion. we thought it was an quake. the car was parked here, and was detonated by a control

. >>> at least at least three were killed in a car bomb attack in mogadishu. at least 5 other people were hurt. >> natasha gname reports. these hectares passed from far to son. following the previous generation's farmer ways are no longer an option. a cycle of drought and an infestation of insects has forced adam mohammed to adapt. recognizing the problem, mohammed has learned the importance of dye versefying the variety much crops he grows and planting in rows. he has learned how to make a more effective fertilize this water-spreading dam have helped farmers like mohammed enormously to help control the flow of rain when it does come. farms in the area have doubled their agricultural output. one of the flash points is the texas tension between farmers and those rearing animals. said we need more roots for our livestock to pass through. when herders can't find them, they allow their animals to graze on farmland. this often triggers violence. that's practical cal action is bringing the communities together to negotiate routes for lifestock. >> despite the lage o

the al shabab leader outside mogadishu.but there is a concern about the long term status of the u.s. military. >> i've always thought that it is our greatness as a military force, also our curse. no matter what anybody thinks, we the greatest military that has ever been. the problem is when you have a progressive in the white house who has been educated to think america's supremacy and exceptionalism is somehow bad, it is disdainful for them to actually use something so amazing and wonderful or even to contemplate making it bigger. >> that's a good point. i think his supporters put it in different material. that he doesn't think of the military as the first tool, he thinks of it as the last tool. it is not that he disrespects the men and women of the u.s. military but it is a different perception. and there are things the military would say have been demoralizing for them. >> i'm curious about something you mentioned. no doubt the drum program has been used to great effect. do any of the former secretaries talk about the ne

china, we have a relationship in the past and they are reopening their embassy in mogadishu, and they are partners that are contributing and supporting somalia. >> rose: what does somalia need, in your judgment? obviously, economic growth? >> yes. right now, the war against extremism, in the military front, it has been progressive. but the war on terrorism in the external region is not only military, there is the economic and social factor. so somalia is now beginning, and one of the reasons why we came here was, in washington the last two days, is to seek further support to the united states administration to support the economic recovery of somalia, improving the lives of somalians. >> rose: by trade? economic grants? >> they're doing that by providing certain infrastructure that stimulates the economy, improving the irrigation system, improving the roads, supporting the agriculture extension. this type of a small microprojects right now is what somalia is getting, and we are selling the world the idea of the investment in somalia, not necessarily yesterday or the day before, but to

. >> the passengers and crew were freed in a raid at somalia's mogadishu airport. >> there was a senset the pendulum was swinging away from terrorist efficacy. in other words, if you hijacked a plane, you didn't necessarily get a free run to the press conference. >> once again, we see terrorism's evolution in the sense that the terrorists themselves often have to change up their tactics if they're going to stay one step ahead of the government. >> west german industrialist hans martin schrier, a key government adviser, was kidnapped in cologne today. >> the terrorists riddled the cars carrying schrier and his police bodyguards with machine gun fire. the bodyguards were killed. >> this is the third terrorist incident in germany in the past six months. all involve death, and all involve the badder mine off group. >> the red army faction in west germany was part of a 1970s trend of moxist vanguard groups. the red brigade in the japanese red army, the weathermen in the united states. these were people who felt that the capitalist structures were unjust and needed to be destroyed and the on

familiar with the somalia has been going through, and we've been orking aggressively to try to help mogadishu develop a functioning state that can protect its people and that can that givesomy moving young people opportunity. the ertainly familiar with and the piracy, international concerns that led to many of these ships areas.ling these i'm less familiar with some of the issues that you discussed. after this do is meeting, as we're shaking hands, some additional information from you. one of the things i've learned you candent is although always fake your way through an answer, sometimes it's really know what,o say, you i don't know all the answers on his one, so i'll find out more about the specifics of what you're talking about. now, since you've raised your continue to didn't act crazy, i'm going to call on you. pres. obama: sincerest apolo es >> sincerest apologieapologies. you speak about we have to become the change you want to see, and you've spoken about progress, about human rights and about how we in the usa and the .k. need to lead in terms of civil rights issues and lgbt issues.

dhoore, who was a member of al qaeda, played a direct role in two attacks in the somali capital mogadishu more than a year ago that killed three americans. pentagon officials say they believe dhoore was blotting more attacks against americans. >>> new developments in the o.j. simpson murder case. authorities now say forensic testing confirms that the knife discovered on simpson's brentwood, los angeles, estate more than a decade ago was not the weapon used to kill nicole brown simpson and ron goldman back in 1994. the lapd recovered the knife last month from retirea retired police officer. they say the case is officially still open. >>> and it's been a long time coming but the city of philadelphia is now officially apologizing for a racist incident aimed at jackie that city in 1947. the tirade of verbal abuse he was subjected to and members of the phillies was depicted in the 2013 movie "42." the philadelphia city council yesterday passing a resolution making april 15th a day of honor for jackie robinson's achievements and to apologize to him. that's the date in 1947 robinson became the f

we've been working aggressively to try and help mogadishu develop a functioning state that can protect its people and that can get an economy moving that gives young people opportunity. i'm certainly familiar with the thees of piracy and international concerns that led to many of these ships patrolling these areas. i'm less familiar with some of the issues that you discussed. so what i will do, after this meeting, as we are shaking hands, i will try to get some additional information from you. one thing that i learned as president is, although you can fake your way through an answer, sometimes it's good just to say, you know what, i don't know all the answers on this one. so i'll find out more about the specifics you are talking about. [applause] raised your hand and you didn't continue that crazy, i will go ahead and call on you. >> my sincerest apologies. pres. obama: that's okay, you got excited. >> you have been speaking a lot about how we have to become the change that we want to see. you've spoken about progress, human rights and how we in the u.s. and the u.k. need to lead in te

we've been working aggressively to try and help mogadishu develop a functioning state that can protect its people and that can get an economy moving that gives young people opportunity. i'm certainly familiar with the issues of piracy and the international concerns that led to many of these ships patrolling these areas. i'm less familiar with some of the issues that you discussed. so what i will do, after this meeting, as we are shaking hands, i will try to get some additional information from you. one thing that i learned as president is, although you can fake your way through an answer, sometimes it's good just to say, you know what, i don't know all the answers on this one. so i'll find out more about the specifics you are talking about. [applause] now since you raised your hand and you didn't continue that crazy, i will go ahead and call on you. >> my sincerest apologies. pres. obama: that's okay, you got excited. >> you have been speaking a lot about how we have to become the change that we want to see. you've spoken about progress, human rights and how we in the u.s. and the u.k.

the al shabab group has been targetings ive yans such as a car bombing outside a restaurant in mogadishu were killed in this incident including children. >>> there's word of more air strikes against isis in iraq and syria by the u.s. as well as its allies. the coalition says its bombing runs hit islamic state tactical units, fighting positions and more. eventually the coalition will try to retake the iraqi city of mosul. the u.s. military is also dropping so-called cyber bombs on islamic state to increase the pressure on the i will mants. >>> the governor of north carolina is taking action to address concerns over a state law some are calling the most anti-lgbt bill in the country. his new order extends to states equal opportunity employment policy to include sexual orientation and gender identity and says private companies can establish their own bathroom and locker room policies. >> we're also a state that strives to allow our people and businesses to be as independent as possible without overreaching government regulations. >> still the order does not address the most controversial pa

the pentagon says dore helped in two attacks in mogadishu. speaking at that nuclear summit in washington on friday, mr. obama acknowledged the risk carrying out a drone strike. >> and there is no doubt that civilians were killed that shouldn't have been. i think that over the last several years, we have worked very hard to avoid and prevent those kind of tragedies from taking place. >> mr. obama says the u.s. thoroughly checks intelligence before taking any action. it's unclear if there were any civilian casualties in thursday's strike in somalia. >>> damage assessments under way in the southeast from the storms. winds topped 80 miles an hour in georgia on friday and powerful enough to flip over an 18-wheeler. the severe weather is blamed for a train derailment in eastern alabama. heavy rain washed out a bridge and caused the tracks to separate. 22 cars of a 100 freight train left the tracks and no one injured. official say the train was not >>> let's find out what is next for the southeast and for the rest of the nation. here is ed curran of

previously in february, a terrorist boarded a commercial aircraft departing from mogadishu with a bomb concealed in a laptop. the terrorist detonated the bomb on the aircraft killing himself and injuring two others. experts suggest that if the bomb was at a higher altitude, the damage would be catastrophic and the aircraft would have been destroyed. the deadliest aviation attack in recent memory took place in october, 2015, when a metro jet an t 9268, departing from airport, was blown over northern sinai. his had a loss of 224 lives. this bill is responsive to these devastating incidents. the airports that originate from foreign countries that fly to the u.s. nonstop to airports within the u.s., h.r. 4698 requires t.s.a. to do a security assessment of these airports and take that into account. the level of coordination and cooperation between the countries in which the airports are located and t.s.a., the intelligence capability of each country, information on the numbers of known or suspected terrorists transiting through searched airports and the security screening capabilities at th

and we've been working aggressively to try to help mogadishu develop a functioning state that can protects people and that can get an economy moving that gives young people opportunity. i'm certainly familiar with the issues of piracy and the international concerns that led to many of these ships patrolling these areas. i'm less familiar with some of the issues you discussed so what i'll do is after this meeting, when we are shaking hands i'll try to get some additional information from you. one of the things i've learned as president is although you can always take your way through an answer sometimes it's really good just to say you know what? i don't know all the answers on this one so i will find out about the specifics you are talking about. and see, now you can raise your hand and you didn't continue. all right. >> my apologies. my name is malena and you've been speaking a lot about we have to become the change we want to see. and you are speaking about progress, human rights and how we in the us and uk need to lead in terms of civil rights movements and lgbt queue issues. i'm about