mohamed fadel fahmy and mohammed badr spent more than 400 days in gaol. legal experts called the charges against them baseless. >> last month peter greste was deported to australia, and a judge released mohamed fadel fahmy and mohammed badr on bail. despite their frustration, mohammed badr said the prosecution's witnesses helped their case. >> today i think it was a success. they all said that they were not responsible for - they didn't write the statements. >> reporter: both men may be free on bail but they have to check in with police every day. mohamed fadel fahmy, a citizens of egypt and canada was forced to give up his egyptian citizenship and is trying to getdeported to canada. he and mohammed badr hope this retrial will provide a resolution >>> the european union's foreign affairs chief said a deal at re-organising ties with cuba could be in place. the e.u. froze relations with cuba in 2003 in response to the arrest of dissident. in havana an agreement was signed to give $50 million to the agriculture sector >>> and the united states has lifted sanc

mohamed fadel fahmy and mohammed badr along with our colleague spent more than 400 days in gaol calling the charges baseless. last month they were deported to native australia, and a judge released mohamed fadel fahmy and mohammed badr on bail. despite the frustration, the prosecution's witnesses helped their case. >> today it was success. they all said that they were not responsible. they didn't write the statements. both men are free on bail. they have to check in with the police. mohamed fadel fahmy was a citizen on egypt and canada was forced to give up egyptian citizenship. he is trying to get deported to canada. for now, he and mohammed hope that the retrial will allow them to prove their sentence >>> south sudan parliament has coated to extend the president's time in office by three years. peace talks could be called off. >> the government says it's a sign that the president is not happy negotiating a peace deal. they have been threatened with sanctions if they don't reach a deal soon. >> an anticorruption campaigner has gone on trial in angola. a book on blooddocuments has been

mohamed fadel fahmy and mohammed badr spent 400 days in gaol along with peter greste. the charges had been called baseless. last month peter greste was deported to australia and mohamed fadel fahmy and mohammed badr were released on bail. despite the frustration, mohammed said the prosecution's witnesses helped their case. >> today i think it was a success. they said they were not responsible. they didn't write the statements. >> reporter: both men may be free on bill but they have to check in with the police. mohamed fadel fahmy, a citizens of egypt and canada was forced to give up egyptian citizenship. he is trying to be deported to canada. >> he and mohammed badr home there'll be an end to this ordeal that started 15 months ago >>> the e.u. says tying with cuba could be normalized by the end of the year. the e.u. president met raul castro. relations were frozen in 2003. in relation to the rest of dissidents. they signed an agreement to give $50 million to cuba's agriculture sector >>> the united states lifted sanctions on dozens of companies and individuals who had b

mohammed badr and mohamed fadel fahmy and peter greste spend more than 400 days in gaol. legal experts called the charges against them baseless. last month peter greste was deported to australia and a judge released mohamed fadel fahmy and mohammed badr on bail. despite the frustration they said the prosecution witnesses helped the case. >> today i think it was a success. they said they were not responsible, didn't write the statements. >> both may be free on bail but they have to check in with the police every die. >> mohamed fadel fahmy, a citizen of egypt and canada was forced to give up egyptian citizenship and is trying to get deported to canada. mohamed fadel fahmy's passport has disappeared. he and mohammed badr can only hope the retrial will allow them to prove their innocence >>> south sudan's parliament has voted to extend the president's term in office for more than three years. perhaps for an election this year could be called off. the move is necessary to maintain stability. the opposition says it's a sign the president is not interested in negotiating a peac

the retrial of mohammed badr and mohamed fadel fahmy is under way in cairo. their colleague peter greste was deported to australia last month. >> reporter: they've been in this egyptian court countless times before. they are hoping this time things will end differently and names will be cleared. since mohamed fadel fahmy and mohammed badr's retrial in february the all-too familiar frustrations resurfaced. the court proceedings have been postponed three times, during a hearing, the judge said their colleague had to be present. after spending more than a year behind bars peter greste was deported to australia. as a citizen of canada mohamed fadel fahmy is hoping to be deported there. a judge released mohamed fadel fahmy and mohammed badr on bail. they must check in with the police every day. they are accused of aiding the now banned muslim brotherhood. legal experts called the case baseless. despite living under the cloud of criminal charges, mohammed says he's fortunate to have been reunited with his family. >> i wait and see. i'm happy to return back i'm happ

the retrial of mohamed fadel fahmy and mohammed badr is under way. their colleague peter greste is back in australia. >> reporter: they have been in this court many times. they hope it will end differently. mohamed fadel fahmy and badr's retrial began in february and the frustrations resurfaced. the court proceedings have been postponed three times, during a hearing the judge said peter greste had to be present. after spending more than a year behind bars peter greste was deported to native australia. as a citizens of canada mohamed fadel fahmy is hoping to be deported there. a judge released badr and mohamed fadel fahmy on bail. they must check in with the police every day, whilst fighting criminal charges. they are accused of aiding the now banned muslim brotherhood. legal experts called the case baseless. >> despite living under the crowd of criminal charges, badr feels fortunate to be reun ited with his family. >> i'm happy to go back to my family. >> reporter: it's hoped the trial will be moved forward, and closer to exonerations >>> pakistan gra

mohammed badr and mohamed fadel fahmy are accused of supporting the outlawed muslim brotherhood. earlier this year an appeals court ruled there wasn't enough evidence to convict the journalists of the a charm, they were gaoled for more than a year and are out on bail. their colleague was deported to native australia last month. >> more to come after the break, including a great day for people wanting internet freedom in india. we explain why and take you to myanmar, home to one of the world's most unusual vineyards, when we come back. >> sunday. you know his music but what about the man? >> i was given a gift. >> up close and personal. behind the scenes of the biggest hits... >> she was a troubled girl. >> brightest stars... >> kids don't want to "own", they just want to "play". >> and the future of music. >> the record business is in trouble. >> every sunday night, >> i lived that character. >> go one on one with america's movers and shakers. >> we will be able to see change. >> gripping. inspiring. entertaining. talk to al jazeera. sunday, 6:30 eastern. on >> the new al jazeera

mohamed fadel fahmy and mohammed badr are accused of aiding the banned muslim brotherhood. >> the threat of attacks means security in northern nigeria is of huge concern for the presidential elections. we have this report from maiduguri, a city that suffered most at the hands unfortunate armed group. >> reporter: until recently this was boko haram country. the fighters may have left the streets of maiduguri, but the threat they pose has not. which is why it's so extraordinary that people are turning out for last minute election campaigns. defining the risk of suicide bombs to better understand who to vote for. >> after six years of violence tens of thousands, there is a thirst for change. they had a driving business, it 100km north of maiduguri. then boko haram took over and he lost everything. >> a few of my seconds were killed. i left everything in my houses stores and cars. people in charge of security - if they cared, we wouldn't have reached the state. >> the government points to victories by multi national forces. the mood here is skeptical. >> translation: why has it taken them to