but there are concerns about where the money at gone, natasha ghoneim reports from juba on one projecthas been held as a success story. >> reporter: this is south sudan's first and only paved highway. since it was completed almost three years ago, it has become a vital trade route. it leads to the border of uganda and is the quickest way to reach the border. about 50 kilometers in, drivers can stop at this tiny store for a drink or even a diaper. >> translator: before the highway was built, i used to make 50 sudanese pounds aday, now i make 200 to 300 a day. >> reporter: this was funded be the usaid. not $0.01 was given directly to the south sudanese movement. they designed the project, hired the contractors, and oversaw each mile of the highway until the end. >> we have a responsibility to american taxpayers. oftentimes the governments around the world would prefer that we give them the money directly. it's more efficient and effective to go through a local non-government organization, or a partner to make sure that the resources get to the people who need them. >> reporter: south sud

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natasha ghoneim reports on their journey across west africa to libya. >> reporter: this is the border begi guinea and mali. it's a tran spirt port for starting a new life in europe. some of then don't make it. according to the international organization for migration, more than 2700 people died in the mediterranean sea this year. this man's brother was one of them. >> tracey: when he left for europe, everybody was driving. wiewpt to sea your family member lying like that at sea. >> reporter: but the prospect of poverty is enough to keep pushing ahead. >> i left because of persecution, i have been persecuted politically. >> reporter: this is the second time he's tried to get to europe. >> when i went, i met -- i was unfortunate when i met this it's lamb i can attack. they took over the border i decided to return back. so that i wouldn't be falling in their ambushing. he and others are traveling from western african countries, including sierra leone examine liberia. moving northeast to the border between guinea and mallee, tracking across the is era desert and north to libya where they

natasha ghoneim, al jazeera. >>> the president of china is on his way to the united states.p in a few hours is seattle where he'll meet technology executives. both countries have been sparring over cyber security. and apple is the latest company tackling a security breach in china. >> reporter: apple prides itself on safeguards to prevent militia actors on attacking his devices. >> it's why we use all of the technology at our disposal to create the most secure devices and systems that we can. >> reporter: but many have taken to bypassing apple by downloading apps through a counterfeit company. apple said the infected apps have been removed from its store and, quote, is working with the developers to make sure they are using the proper version of x-code developers. u.s. authorities filed criminal indictments against five alleged chinese military hackers. they were charged with stealing from american businesses. the chinese have denied the accusations, and countered by suspending a bilateral dialogue on cyber security. but obama has signaled he is interested in a truce. >> ult

in the first of a four-par series, natasha ghoneim reports from juba on one project that has been hailedsuccess story? >> reporter: this south sudan's first and only paved highway. since it was completed almost three years ago, it has become a vital trade route. it is the quickest way to reach the port in kenya. about 50 kilometers in, drivers can start at this tiny store, for a drink, or even a diaper. >> translator: before the highway was built i used to make 50 pounds a day, now make 200 to 300 pounds a day. >> reporter: this highway was funded by the u.s. agency for international development or usaid. they designed the project, hired the contractors and oversaw each mile of this highway until the end. >> we have a responsibility to american taxpayers. oftentimes the governments around the world would prefer that we give them the money directly. it's more efficient and effective to go through a local non-government organization, or a partner to make sure that the resources get to the people who need them. >> reporter: south sudan's auditor general says the americans have the right app