somalia's president mohamad outlaw he fought a module has agreed not to extend his term following domestic and international pressure is made the announcement after the prime minister said he was against the proposed 2 year extension. on the. bulk of the federal government of somalia has always believed in still sees dialogue compromise and negotiation and the return to the discussion table as the only viable options. finally all security agencies to maintain the stability of the capital and the safety of innocent civilians avoiding any actions that may lead to insecurity i also urge the somali people to support the armed forces in this regard at least 5 people have been killed and dozens wounded in chad joining protests against a new military transitional council demonstrators are demanding a return to civilian rule after the military took charge last week following the death of president it is there be it will burn tires in the streets and were dispersed by security forces using tear gas gunmen have raided several villages in northern bookie no faso killing at least 15 people troops have

between soldiers loyal to the president and those who want to step down and recently voted to extend mohamad abdalla a jos term and told to organize a new election of stalled catherine sawyer has more on this. yeah these are images many people in somalia don't want to see a political and security crisis is threatening to destabilize the country once again and now security forces are taking sides the soldiers arrived in the capital mogadishu from frontline positions in here in the south recalled by the sector commander who is opposed to the extension of president mohamed up to light farm i just stopped in off a span of the 2 yes they went to the streets in protest alongside some city residents. they fought with police forces loyal to president but my just several times. to the most of the people are in defiance of the government extending term limits the president his term is finished could lead the country into war a peaceful demonstration is under way here now in the military a capturing new position as the country could be taken back into civil war. last week a police commander who was fir

libya 2 weeks ago calling for an end to president debby's rule the military council headed by a son mohamad is now overseeing an 18 month transition to elections gunfire explosions of shaken somalia's capital mogadishu the been violent confrontations between supporters of the president and those opposed to an extension of his term in office parliament recently voted to extend mohamad abdalla the former jos term talks to organize a new election of stalled the un has urged both sides to reject violence and resume dialogue a state of emergency has come into effect in japan as it fights in corona virus cases there are new restrictions in tokyo as well as 3 other districts it's the 3rd lockdown since last year residence and and restaurants rather and entertainment venues are shot sporting events have been called off the restrictions are expected to expire on may 11th. the united nations children's fund says the young people in the philippines are suffering increasing levels of depression and anxiety reduced learning and development after a year of school lockdowns closures and restrictions is be

after battling rebel forces president every rule the central african nation for 30 years is his son mohamad interest debbie has taken over as president french president emmanuel mccall was among the thousands who attended the funeral in the capital. 30 years of leadership have come to an end thousands of mourners packed the main square and the chatty in capital to pay their respects to president it just day by the 68 year old military leader who died on the battlefield shortly after winning re-election for many here he's the only leader they've ever know. they're doing what they're going to help us to keep the joy life has decided you must go and i must say goodbye the chatty and people have loved you and give you over to remember our. western powers and african nations leaned on the long ruling strongman as the linchpin in the international fight against islamist militants there but thank you for that even the battles that you led always had the goal of the finishing your country's territorial integrity the preservation of stability and peace and the fight for liberty security and justice.

fighting with troops opposed to to him in the capital mogadishu parliament recently voted to extend mohamad abdalla term in talks to organize a new election of stalled. israeli police to remove barricades from near alex a mosque compound which has been partly blame for provoking several nights of tension in clashes protesters were angry that they couldn't gather on the damascus damascus gate steps during the holy month of ramadan israel says the barriers were put in place as part of coronavirus restrictions alice timmins was seen celebrating after their removal but there were still some scuffles. the commander of foreign forces in afghanistan says u.s. and nato troops and start of the process process of withdrawal coalition head general austin scott miller says they will still continue to support their afghan counterparts as they promised. the president biden wants all combat soldiers out by september the 11th 20 years after the 911 attacks. and you've just been here as you've just been hearing results are coming in from this year's oscars. made history at the 93rd academy awards winning be

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hello i'm here mohamad we begin with breaking news dozens of people have been killed and many critically injured in a stampede in northern israel local major of course say it happened when a grandstand collapsed at a religious gathering tens of thousands of cultural over the docks jews had gathered at the foot of mount merapi one of israel's highest peaks or all night prayer and danced ceremony will continue to monitor the story and update when we get more details. now brazil is the 2nd. country after the united states to pass 400000 coronavirus deaths the country has struggled to secure enough vaccines for its population many hospitals are operating at the brink of capacity but in the last 2 weeks the daily death toll has declined somewhat hunting some areas to loosen restrictions. the streets are once again filling up in sao paolo and other cities after 4 weeks of local restrictions that have seen the number of new infections fall slightly but the statistics are devastating. april has been the deadliest month in brazil to date many experts say insufficient lock down restrictions make t

child's deceased leader eavis davy has been officially named to succeed his father as head of state mohamad interest takes over as the rebel fighters blamed for killing his father close in on a of the capital value to depose the new leader government troops have been deployed to the streets of the capital of mena borders airports are closed until further notice and a curfew is in place it was there he was regarded as a western ally in the fight against extremism french president obama and of course says he'll attend his funeral ceremony. residents of chad reacted with disbelief to the televised announcement of president idriss debby's death. martial of chad idriss deby it know as he did every time when the republic's institutions were seriously threatened not to go to heroic lead in a combat operation against terrorists who had come from libya. he was injured in the engagement and died after being brought back to. the news came just hours after he was declared the winner of the country's presidential election on april 11th. it would have been the long term leaders 6th term in office. it's s

abdalla mohamad term will give the country more time to prepare for the elections but the opposition has argued the move is legally g.b.s. and accuse the lawmakers of political trickery catherine sawyer has more from nairobi in kenya. the election in somalia has been contentious for many months president. in office expired in february and since then there's been calls for him to step down part test in the streets organized by opposition leaders them all to be in talks with key players in the election about electoral process that has stalled these talks have not yielded much so today the lower chamber of parliament 149 m.p.'s voted to extend the time of the president the government by another 2 years and for the government to organize a popular vote a one man one vote election in those 2 years now this is going to be problematic to many people what supposed to happen now is that this motion by the lower house is supposed to be forwarded to the upper house the senate for approval or rejection but more really we've seen the statement by the senate see that they reject these decision by

chad's deceased leader edris debbie will be succeeded by his son as head of state mohamad to be takes over as the rebel fighters blamed for killing his father close in on the capital and vowed to depose the new leader government troops have been deployed to the streets of the capital and gemma not at the military council says the security situation there is serious mistake has debbie was regarded as a western ally in the fight against extremism pressure presidents and what i call says he'll attend mr davies funeral. people flee the child in capital in jemima as uncertainty looms in ny 10 curfew has been imposed chad's military council has named the late president's son as interim leader but that's done little to ease the tension. mendosa going to what we are waiting for is the moment of transition we don't want another military representative in power during this transition because there will be problems again as civilian is needed to be done not at all this is not on i think the head of the transitional government should be a neutral person a child ian who is not from the military he

was formed last week announced that it will be there for only 18 months today the head of state gen mohamad it raised to be addressed that concern saying that yes they're going to leave in 18 months but they need the support and cooperation of everybody to ensure that that such siege is calling for international support and cooperation to ensure the base transition was conducted peacefully now the opposition on his part is saying that no the military is not in a position to conduct a free and fair elections and they shouldn't be in the 1st place be in power for 18 months the constitution according to them stated that the president or the president of the national assembly is supposed to take over power in the case of the death of the sitting president which of course is one of the reasons behind the protests today. still ahead on al-jazeera a leading rights group accuses israel of apartheid like crimes against palestinians and snorkels reports and propaganda pamphlets and calls for justice for anti-government protesters grew louder in georgia. hello there were dolling up temperatures across

president and those who oppose plans to extend his time in office bottom and recently voted to extend mohamad. and talks to organize a new election of stalled well in lawrence is professor of political science at the american university he's also a former u.s. diplomat and regional security officer in west africa he says somalia is in desperate need of international mediation. camp for some of its 1st one may have won elections since 1980 and it was negotiations were down over a number of issues mostly just about the conduct of the elections the president was accused of stature and is back we go like election borenstein and other issues and there's also the. power distribution she's between the provinces and the president to the fight made provinces so all of this broke down and that led to an exploration both parliaments and the presidents man the february in this new law passed by the lower house of parliament called the people's parliament on it for 14 and that led to all kinds of reactions including one commander of the front line saying if you will resign from power well you know interna

while leading soldiers fighting rebels in the north there be a just won reelection his son general mohamad will take on the role of interim head of state many of chad's allies paid tribute today his death could have wider implications for security in the chad contributes one of the highest number of troops to the fight against armed groups in the region. reports from nigeria's capital of abuja. idriss deby presented himself as a strong leader and that's what he wants for his life in the west and in africa. this was him on the battlefront chat last year when his troops food and eventually expanded bokhara and i said. he's death on another battlefront is a huge blow to our allies and the fight against armed groups in this al and else why enough. that are concerned with security challenges increasing and whom the country may limit or even reduce its participation in external conflict it was reported 3 years ago that debbie before he died was moving units that he had deployed somali in news year back to chad to help defend the capital these are some of his best units so if the current interim

somalia's president mohammed of delish he mohamad also known as for module has signed a controversial log standing his mandate for another 2 years the move comes after a presidential election due to be held in february was called off the us and the e.u. have warned of further instability ifs in somalia have threatened sanctions over the new law. of the rollout of the johnson and johnson vaccine against coburn 1000 as paused and pause in the u.s. and much of europe and south africa after reports of rare blood clotting in very small number of people how 30 said they were hand halting the use of the shot while they investigate the case the suspension has dealt another huge blow to south africa's vaccination rollout in february the country already stopped the use of the astra zeneca vaccine after it showed low efficacy against an aggressive local virus variant biotech pfizer jobs are only due to arrive next month and experts have warned of a looming 3rd wave. the hospital situation there is already becoming dire for patients and for health care workers in our next report we need a doctor

mohammad gen mohamad announced that they have removed the government and they have also been moved upon which means that there is no one from i mean from sylvia and. politicians who could not just see the president interested b. because all government is to show is on their own that they at the end of the interview move on the planet is not their business this means that the power of the people of that is people. has been taken away from the people already w's west africa correspondent fred venue with the latest on the situation in chad tonight fred thank you our let's take a look now at some of the other stories that are making headlines around the world firefighters in south africa have largely contained a blaze on the slopes of cape town's iconic table mountain it started early sunday and ripped towards the university campus and residential areas forcing many to evacuate their homes a library containing rare books was badly affected holding flowers in me and mar hundreds have marched in protest against february's military coup it was just one of a number of rallies across the country

khartoum the discussing ethiopia's contentious mega dam on the river nile in an exclusive interview mohamad bowl spoke with the sudanese minister of irrigation what we are. used to strength. this by faith are all of them then of earth that is the united states of the european union and the african union itself to mediate that and facilitate that and then to force the united nations so it become a court fight to give. this and to give more political leverage to the it's a kind of agreement among the 3 countries and you can see that interview with us are in for here on al-jazeera in 4 hours from now at 83100 hours g.m.t. today government have killed at least 30 people in ethiopia's or a region villages who witnessed the attack in the west were laid say that the victims were ethnic m r us authorities of blames an armed group called the aroma liberation army for the assault catherine sawyer reporting from neighboring kenya explains why this part of ethiopia has seen a lot of similar violence. this incident happened on tuesday night at around 9 pm local time that's $800.00 g.m.t. and it happened

formed last week announced that it will be there for only 18 months today the head of state general mohamad it raised to be addressed that concern saying that yes they are going to leave in 18 months but they need the support and cooperation of everybody to ensure that such siege is calling for international support and cooperation to ensure that this transition was conducted peacefully now the opposition on its part is saying that no the military is not in a position to conduct a free and fair elections and they shouldn't be in the 1st place be in power for 18 months the cost of tuition according to them stated that the president or the president of the national assembly is supposed to take over power in the case of the death of the sitting president which of course is one of the reasons behind the protests today. spanish citizens have been killed in an ambush an eastern became a fossil journalist betty i mean andrew back to friday this convoy was attacked by gunmen in the eastern time of netty a bony in a working on a documentary on how the government is tackling poaching and al-qaeda lin

those opposed to him have been fighting in the capital mogadishu parliament recently voted to extend mohamad abdalla before modules turn and talks to organize a new election of stalled. israeli police have removed barricades from near a locks a mosque compound which were partly blamed for provoking several nights of tension in clashes protesters were angry that they couldn't gather on the damascus gate steps during the holy month of ramadan. and the commander of foreign forces in afghanistan says u.s. and nato troops have started the withdrawal process coalition head to general austin scott miller says they will still continue to support their afghan counterparts as promised president biden wants to get all u.s. combat soldiers out by september 11th 20 years after the 911 attacks. are up to date with the headlines on al-jazeera up front that. president joe biden into the white house facing multiple crises including the cause of death and it divided america 3 months on as he managed to follow through on campaign promises to fix the country stayed with this special coverage by 100 days in. jus

not support these so while the president's decision to extend his term in office they say president mohamad abdalla he also known as for my job is undermining the peace process and stability of the country he signed into law a bill a bill allowing him to stay despite opposition from some members of parliament his mandate had ended in february prompting protests and calls for him to step down catherine soy has this update from nairobi. a lot of somalis saying that what the president has done is problematic on so many levels so he signed this motion into the last night but ideally what's supposed to happen according to the law is that once the lower house passes such a motion they have to forward it to the upper house the senate for approval or rejection so that stage has been skipped we also have had from the speaker of the senate of the upper house who said that they would have rejected this motion anyway because it was unconstitutional there's also a lot of reactions from different quarters we've had from a coalition of opposition presidential candidates and some leaders of the federal sta

military ruler general mohamad it recently appeared on national television to deliver what seemed to be a speech prepared to calm local and international concerns about the military to pension in chad. a lot of these values so dear to our late president who we demonstrated and in shrine and in the framework of an inclusive national dialogue that will be organized jew in this transition period i will be the guarantor of this dialogue which will not shy away from any subject of national interest according to a precise timetable that the government will be called upon to reveal also said child needs international support to defeat groups tried to destabilize the country . the protests came a week after the military takeover was given some support by chart allies but as now for france in a position after the crackdown on demonstrators bicycle. the french president manuel mccall who's attending said late president idriss davis funeral is criticizing those meant of the military's takeover. condemned the use of force on demonstrators he reached pretty quickly let me be very clear i gave my

the incident of 40 years mohamad simon says he's seen his share of mounting violence. ok the last fire was massive it was more than a fire but this one is more when. donations from the public in big business have been reeling in full firefighting crews and those displaced by the fire have been taken in by people nearby. there is no city like the motor city when we have a crisis in this city no other city in south africa response like this no other city has this kind of here's where you will see these kind of donations and volunteer activity and outpourings of contributions and assistance this is a thing of the mother city and we're very proud that people are willing to come forward and make these kind of contributions now the hope is that the winds will subside and they won't be any further flare ups and the fire could be extinguished in the coming days adams al jazeera. says these are the top stories and after 3 weeks of witness an expert testimony jury deliberations have begun in the trial of the former police officer accused of killing george floyd that's after fina

african nations 1st democratic and peaceful transfer of power it is 1st address sounds president mohamad bones zuma accused of groups of committing war crimes by killing civilians on wednesday security forces stop what they call an attempted coup have to an attack on the presidential palace civilians of be increasingly targeted fine of groups operating near the border with mommy. and there have been media reports of a possible mass killing reportedly carried out in ethiopia's northern to grey region is reportedly happened in the town or they go in early march the following unverified footage which we advise our views is of graphic content emerged on social media are burned wary what appears to be ethiopian in military uniforms can be heard speaking in america language off camera then seen dragging a group of men off a cliff after they've been shot dead but with access and internet connections severely limited in a to dry it's difficult to independently verify these accounts well the government's offensive in to grow began last year but it had been months in the making the 2018 prime mini

and really mohamad welcome to the program rights groups say more than a 1000 protesters were detained by police in around 50 cities across russia the demonstrators are calling for the release of jailed opposition leader alexei novelli and follows president vladimir putin's annual state of the nation address. a forceful message delivered on a grand stage at his annual state of the nation address russian president vladimir putin warned western powers not to meddle in moscow's affairs. we're just beginning you must we really don't want to burn any bridges. but if some mistake are good intentions for indifference or weakness and intend to burn or even blow up those bridges themselves. russia's response will be even more forceful quick and tough. in recent weeks russia has been building up its military presence on the ukrainian border and in crimea pouring fuel on a simmering territorial conflict between ukraine forces and russian backed separatists this escalation was met with condemnation from abroad. but as he delivered his warning to the west was facing headwinds at home across the cou

president and those opposed to an extension of his term in office parliament recently voted to extend mohamad abdalla who for marjah is term talks to organize a new election of stuart the un's urged both sides to reject violence and to resume dialogue a libyan government said to be loyal to the son of warlord khalifa haftar have prevented the unity government delegation from entering benghazi militia members surrounded the airport after the delegations plane landed which then flew back to tripoli the delegation came to prepare for the interim prime minister's 1st visit to the city a long time after strongholds. israeli police have removed barricades from near a mosque compound which were partly plain for provoking several nights of tension and clashes protesters were angry they couldn't gather on the damascus gate steps during the holy month of ramadan israel says those barriers were put in place as part of covert restrictions. you are up to date with the headlines al-jazeera world is next. dawn on the banks of the river tigris in the iraqi capital baghdad. the river source is in turkey and i

much more news analysis and video on our website dot com but up next is the corona special i really mohamad thanks very much indeed for watching i'll see you soon take care of. the fight against the corona virus pandemic. has the rate of infection been developing what does the latest research say. information and context the coronavirus update. on t w. a little guards this is the subject the 7 percent about full force on the streets of this week's issue has shared. good. young people clearly have the solutions good future comes. to 77 percent now. on t.w. . when night falls when we can finally forget about the virus and close the bedroom door to spend time with our poc now. nothing happens in fact births are declining around the world is this what the future holds in store. there will still be babies but perhaps less many countries are reporting historically low birth rates during the pandemic as much as 10 percent less in some places. family planning touring the coronavirus pandemic has become difficult after all it's hard to get into the mood or be optimistic about the future during a pan

firebolt at this 2nd incidence of its kind this month so amalia's president mohamed up to now he mohamad has agreed to drop his bid to extend his term it growing pressure at home and abroad he made the announcement after the prime minister said he was against the proposed 2 year extension of these 5 people have been killed and dozens wounded in charge during protests against the new military transition council demonstrators are demanding a return to civilian rule after the military took charge last week following the sudden death of president idriss deby 3 people have died in an attack on an empty poaching patrol in eastern burkina faso 2 of those killed were journalists from spain the 3rd was an intern an irish national for other people are missing the f.b.i. has opened a federal civil rights investigation into the killing of another unarmed black man by police in the us state of north carolina it follows an independent autopsy showing andrew brown jr was shot 5 times officers really trying to arrest brown on drug related charges but his family says he represented no threats as he tried

are really mohamad welcome to the program india has reported a record high number of new corona virus infections more than 350000 in just 24 hours the u.s. the u.k. and the european union are sending medical supplies including oxygen which hospitals need to treat 1000 patients can mix are now at full capacity and turning people away and what we're hearing that there are. crowds waiting for a shot of her as the current a virus devastates india people queue outside a vaccination center in mumbai. even though the country is a major coronavirus vaccine maker many fear there is not enough to go around. in many parts of the country ill people are queuing outside hospitals they desperately need treatment. in delhi animesh kumar is looking after a family member they've been turned away from 2 hospitals already. all 3 an oxygen ambulance is running out his condition a serious west standing here in the middle of the road without oxygen or hope. hospitals too are running out of oxygen they are already caring for so many patients with covert 19 that wards a full. the few deliveries that do arrive

chances for this reform do you think in chads because father is says pass the mantle over to son mohamad to the state. is he a reformer or do you think the were like the. i doubt very much i mean that the a. i want discusses all of us just if you see the all too rose was 14 military general round. of uses where was it was the b. or the last 15 or 20 years played a major war in the provision inciting or opposition on beating and the democratic expression in this country so i don't know by which miracle those people could the moral crime or. political opening more transparency in the management of the resources of the state on rain thick with the rivers that are still moving around rooming around in so i thir it's going to be a difficult time because these transitional mitsui can commute will be contested was in the army for a number of prisons the 2 regional representation the age as well as my home not the city 7 is major in europe according to the constitution is shouldn't be. undone there are a lot of scores that need to be set because the b.s.a. is that so wary it's a difficult time i

somalia as pres mohamad bloc he has extended his time in office for 2 more years is a mandate ran out in february sparking protests to monday but he stepped down but there's been no agreement about how to hold elections so let's explore this further let's speak to mohamed barak who is executive director of makati an anti corruption and geo that advocates good governance and transparency in somalia joins us live via skype from nairobi i would welcome to the program that many suggesting that this move was unconstitutional has been condemned by the united states and by the e.u. and by the african union tell us more about what the concerns are here. the concerns are we past presidents time on day 8 and there is no life at the end of the tunnel the president clings on to power and there is no political decision there agreement on continuing the current situation there was a there's an agreement back in september but the presidency needs to own it and he decided to go it alone and leave god out of the collatz out of it and that's where we are now the president is. going to power and yes pas

somalia's president has agreed not to extend his term and is promising to hold elections mohamad up live here for marjoe has faced a growing unrest on the streets of the capital mogadishu catherine as more. president mohammad up to life as address to the nation was tough but the same time provided in the political statement he accused the opposition leaders of politicizing the security forces trying to cause. and grab power and some foreign countries of meddling in somalia in tunnel affairs but he also pedaled back on the controversial law passed by the lower house of parliament to extend his term in office by 2 yes' and have the electoral commission organize a popular vote within that time. the federal government of somalia has always believed and still sees their local compromise. on their return to the discussion of the only way of. marrying the september 17th 2020 agreement on that accommodations or the right door technical committee. you know trees of this have. to come together a military for our good discussions on the unconditional implementation of the above mentioned agreement.

now mohamad brazilian has been sworn in as the new president of new share its 1st transfer of power through the ballot box just days earlier security forces said they stopped an attempted military coup i'm going to just reports now from the capital now. after a decade in the shadows of his protests as a while but. this me just shift the critically elected president. that he was also a historic one for the country it marked with the 1st peaceful transition of power from one civilian government to another. the ceremony was overshadowed by a recent field coup and rising attacks by i'm groups along its borders. many here who he will use his experience as former head of both the 40 ministries result. or less security the most important is security people of new desperate for security that is good governance and finally equity and justice but above all that they politicalization of governance which is very important we hope the president will appoint the right people in iraq positions devoid of partisanship. but some believe that major politics and politicians will limit to civility to deliver re

military ruler general mohamad it recently appeared on national television to deliver what seemed to be a speech prepared to calm local and international concerns in the trees to pension in chad. among these values so did to our late president will be demonstrated and in shrine and in the framework of an inclusive national dialogue that will be organized during this transition period i will be the guarantor of this dialogue which will not shy away from any subject of national interest according to a precise timetable that the government will be called upon to reveal also said child needs international support to defeat groups trying to destabilize the country. came a week after the military takeover was given some support by allies but as now for france in a position after the crackdown on demonstrators bicycle. the french president manuel mccall who's attending said late president idriss deby funeral is criticizing those meant of the military's takeover condemned the use of force. on demonstrators is pretty quickly let me be very clear i gave my support to the integrity and the stab

formed last week announced that it will be there for only 18 months today the head of state general mohamad it raised to be addressed that concern saying that yes they are going to leave in 18 months but they need the support and cooperation of everybody to ensure that such siege is calling for international support and cooperation to ensure that this transition was conducted peacefully now the opposition on its part is saying that no the military is not in a position to conduct a free and fair elections and they shouldn't be in the 1st place be in power for 18 months the constitution according to them stated that the president or the president of the national assembly is supposed to take over power in the case of the death of the sitting president which of course is one of the reasons behind the protests today. is sections state says mourns african countries to be cautious of china's growing influence in the region and city blinken held virtual talks with the presidents of nigeria and kenya you raise concerns that a number of african states are faced with unsustainable dents from chinese l

are here mohamad welcome to the program assuming an contest is shaping up over who will succeed angela merkel but very is marcus has thrown in his hat into the ring saying he's ready to lead germany's conservatives in the general election and then there's armin lasher who's been viewed as the favorites she is the leader of merkel c.d.u. party and the governor of germany's most populous state north rhine-westphalia but some are urging him to step aside in favor of ceuta he's chief of the cd use conservative sister party in the state of purveyor of bavaria and his national profile has grown during the pandemic both say they're ready to take on the top job . we've announced that we're ready to stand this candidate for the chancellorship. with agreed it should be a good process. as we set off towards the shared goal involving both parties and of course together with a parliamentary group. suitable for us already it's important that we show respect to one another i can say 1st off . the final decision turns out together very very well. political ad. has put lashes on the back foot by finall