nigerians were supposed when president jonathan called muhammedu buhari. people are like wow, is this really happening the nigeria that we now. it's proud moment for them. they are saying it means that i can wake up in the morning go and vote, cross my ballot. it means it will be counted. that is amazing on a continent where there are so many elections disputed p.m. they hope that they will be an example to the rest of africa. this year, we have some countries going through what could be difficult elections. they hope those countries can learn from them and move forward. >> live from lagos as muhammedu buhari addresses supporters there on the first day since his historic election victory in nigeria's presidential elections. huge challenges remaining though for the incoming president, as we've been talking about. we've got much more on this and all the stories we are covering here on al jazeera in our next half hour. we've got lots more, as well on events in yemen. stay with us. there's more on our website as always aljazeera.com. get the latest on all the

we report from nine. >> when president elect muhammedu buhari gave his victory acceptance speech, he reiterated one of his top election campaign pledges eliminate boko haram and tackle insecurity. on the same day chad's army said its forces had killed hundred was boko haram fighters. it was a reminder to the incoming approximate the that the group may still be a problem. this man should know, he's a former soldier who was on the front line fighting boko haram in december last year. he says the military did not provide soldiers with weapons. the military say he disobeyed orders and failed to perform his military duties. >> first and foremost, you need to boost the morale of the soldiers because i think those are the instruments those are the weapons that the militaries are using. if you're human resources are -- >> there are other problems muhammedu buhari will have to tackle. >> hundreds was soldiers have been sacked, more than 50 face charges of mutiny when fighting boko haram and a dozen senior soldiers face corruption charges. >> many think muhammedu buhari's background as an army

will muhammedu buhari be able to live up to the challenge and deal with the security issue? >> i think at this point, you know it's obvious that nobody truly knows. people have voted him with a degree of faith that his background as a military leader means that he's going to have a better strategy. what i expect to happen within the next month or so or within the next months when he takes over office is there will probably be a complete reshuffling of security, giving a clear indication based on the people that he actually puts to manage this crisis as to whether or not we're looking at the beginning of the end of the insurgency. >> you mentioned his background as a military man. has the military strategy so far succeeded in defeating boko haram? >> it dependency on the time frame you look at. a broader six year time frame when the unurgency started people would argue no. in the last six weeks we've seen a dramatic turnaround with the insurgency with the nigeria military reporting that its reclaimed some of the territories that have been captured by boko haram. of course som

muhammedu buhari defeated the incumbent goodluck jonathan. muhammedu buhari led nigeria after he seized power in a coupe in the 1980's. he is the first candidate to defeat a sitting president in nigeria. we have a look at what lies ahead for the new leader. >> some call muhammedu buhari the incorruptible politician, saying that because of his squeaky clean character he'll do a lot to tackle corruption. it's about the economy and standard of living. this is a commercial hub in nigeria with paved roads that's nice but most places in the country don't have paved roads. that's how the majority of people live, in densely populated areas poverty high unemployment and crime. they want him to do more to improve their lives. people want electricity. you see that power station there, but most people in the country don't have access to electricity, only a privileged few. even then, it's erratic. people rely on generators. they hope he when muhammedu buhari settles in and starts his term, he does a lot to improve the conditions of the poor on the ground

if you're human resources are -- >> there are other problems muhammedu buhari will have to tackle. >> hundreds of soldiers have been sacked, more than 50 face charges of mutiny when fighting boko haram and a dozen senior soldiers face corruption charges. >> many think muhammedu buhari's background as an army general will help. some worry he might not be the right man for the job. >> while he was in office 30 years ago, it was a repressive regime, and we're concerned that in dealing with the boko haram insurgency, the tendency to want to use the same iron-handedness that existed at that time to deem with this insurgency we believe will be counter productive. >> muhammedu buhari said he'll start by taking stock of all the efforts to fight insecurity and understand why some are not working before revealing his plan. nigerians in affected areas wait for greater safety. al jazeera, nigeria. >> al jazeera has taken legal action to release it's staff in nigeria. they've been held in a hotel in the northeastern city since last tuesday. >> indonesia announced hundred was foreign fisherman forc

they hope when muhammedu buhari is settled in, he will do conditions to the poor on the ground and not just for a few privileged through. >> talks on ires nuclear future are in extra time. diplomatics say they are making progress, but some key issues still need to be resolved. israel homes the talks fail. >> the concessions offered to iran in lausanne will ensure a bad deal that will endanger israel the middle east and the peace of the world. now is the time for the international community to insist on a better deal, a better deal would signify roll back iran's nuclear infrastructure link the eventual lifting of the restrictions on iran's nuclear program to a change in iran's behavior. >> simon mcgregor wood is in lausanne to tell us how much progress has been made after a initial deadline passed. >> well, there clearly has been interpreting the nuances of all the different statements and briefings that have been given overnight, there has been quite a lot of progress, but on balance, i would say not enough to seal the deal that everyone came here to do. there has been the closing of g

muhammedu buhari has become the first nigerian to out of the a president through the ballot box. 15 million people elected the former general to be their next president. yvonne everyone phrasing nigeria's democratic spirit. it is a very proud moment for the country isn't it? >> that's right. on wednesday night u.s. president barack obama called president goodluck jonathan and thanked him for his statesmanship like behavior and for holding peaceful elections and for conceding defeat as quickly as possible to reduce any tension or unclear outcome in the sense of how people feel about this outcome and the fact that he has won. there were fears that there could be post election violence if there was not a clear winner. many people were surprised that president jonathan conceded defeat so quickly. it has been a very, very tough contest between the two opponents, political opponents and people were worried if there was not a clear winner, there could be violence. the question of his legacy are what people are looking at now. his political opponents that still exist said he was left no choice but.