natasha ghoneim, al jazeera. >>> at least 49 people have been killed in yemen in the last 48 hours.he dead include houthi rebels who have been battling in the town. u.s. drone strikes have also believed to have targeted fighters in the region. >>> zambia's acting president has reinstated the ruling party's secretary general after people rioted. hundreds of people have been protesting against his dismissal that happens days after the death of the president. police fired tear gas into crowds overnight. he is widely expected to become the new leader. >>> a string of attacks in nigeria is raising fears over the government's ability to provide security. thousands of people are leaving their homes and if i recalls are warning of a humanitarian crisis. >> reporter: the mood here is that of fear and anxiety. this particular camp a week ago was home to 3,000 refugees who fled the violence unleashed by boko haram. in three days officials here say the number has more than doubled. now they have more than 7,000 people registered here, and as we came into the camp, there are more waiting to be r

natasha ghoneim looks back on the singer's lengthy career. ♪ >> reporter: fans nicknamed her the singing> reporter: when singing a ballot, her voice seemed to reach into the soul. ♪ >> reporter: she leads her first song in 1940. she continued to move and entertain generation after generation in the arab world and beyond for the next 70 years. she was a prolific artist, producing an estimated 3,000 songs, and acting in about 90 films. she is often uttered in the same breath as beloved and influential singers. she was the first arab singer to perform in the u.s., paris, and the sydney opera house. in her 80s she remained a glamorous presence on age, though she was sometimes mocked for her outfits and relationships with younger men. but it also gave her fans another reason to love and admire her. >>> before we go, let's tell you about a rather difficult journey that has been making the rounds on social media. this plane was frozen to the ground in russia. the temperature was minus 52 cell see us. the passengers have been asked to give the plane a push. you can read more about that on our we

natasha ghoneim reports on the many questions posed by the ruling. >> reporter: the scene outside theourt vemabled a football game with cheering, chanthing, and flag waiving. in this political battle, the wip -- winners are the militia backed government in triply. but a spokesman didn't gloat. >> translator: the most important thing right now is dialogue, and national reconciliation between all libyans. >> reporter: but that may be' lous i, the supreme court's ruling means votes of libyans are now null and void. only a few months after being elected, the government was forced to move from the capitol of tripoli to tobruk. where they established a parallel parliament. a spokesman says the will of the people overrules the court's decision. >> translator: it is up to the libyan people only to decide not a court under siege by the rogue militias. we're here and we will be working with the libyan army and the people one hand to liberate the city of benghazi and all of libya. >> reporter: the u.n. mission in libya had been looking for a way to find political consensus. a spokesman is urging

natasha ghoneim, al jazeera. >> shia houthi say they're in the marib province to keep al-qaeda away from oil facilities. but tribesmen say that is a smokescreen for houthi rebels to gain mortar tore. >>> a diplomatic dispute in the gulf appears to be easing. saudi arabia, bahrain and unite the arab emiratesry moved their diplomats from doha in marseil marseilling that doha was interfering with their internal affairs. >>> the governments decided to expand the sinai peninsula. authorities attempt to stop the muggling of armed fighter arm--the smugging of armed weapons to gaza. >>> al jazeera is continuing to demand the release of our three journalists who have been jailed in egypt for 324 days. mohamed fahmy, bader mohammed, and peter greste are falsely accused of helping the outlawed muslim brotherhood. they're appealing against their convictions. fahmy and greste were each sentenced to seven years in prison. bader mohammed was given an additional three years for having a spent bullet in his possession that he picked up at a demonstration. >>> the burkin burkina faso has named their inter