the sustained protest against nkurunziza's third term bid, is an indication that burundians want a change in leadership. mohammad adow, al jazeera, ouagadougo,ing burkina faso. >> why mark zuckerberg wants to build an artificial assistant. we'll have the latest from the brisbane open also. also. >> hello again, giant size puppets are a centuries old transition in indonesia. they are now serving as a tourist attraction. as florence looi finds out in jakarta. >> anandel andel as they're kno, it allows the puppet master to recall inside. puppets have evolved to mere decorative roles. they are extremely popular and sought after at weddings, circumcision ceremonies, children get a kick out of seeing the puppets walk through the streets. >> translator: it's more fun around there's lot of laughter. it's entertaining. >> but on weekends and public holds, aris and his are andel andel, where families come from street entertainment, a slice of color, an alternative to a day out at the mall. >> there is at least another five pairs of andel andel in the square but there's curiosity and interest for th

nkurunziza. he came to power in 2005, at the end of burundi's 12-year civil war. burundi,aying in police have arrested two foreign journalists working in the capital. they were detained as they reported on gun men. the journalists were arrested on thursday afternoon. both have cover the region for years and have won several awards for their work. date two of the divisive case at the hague. the international, court is trying the former ivorian leader on crimes against humanity, five years after 3000 people died in violence on the ivory coast. his -- gbagbond -- both men pled not guilty to the charges. next, we have fresh allegations of child abuse in the central african republic. the united nations has found more cases of sexual misconduct by foreign troops in the country. that is the latest development in a string of allegations concerning th soldiers deployed. let's go to our correspondent, who is following the investigation to what more can you tell us about these latest allegations? >> more depressing news for france. perpetratorsleged had asked a boy of 7 and

they're among 20 military officers on trial for attempting to unseat president pierre nkurunziza. >>> u.s. health officials have issued a travel warning for 14 countries in the caribbean and latin america. they are at risk for a mosquito born virus, pregnant women have been told to avoid traveling to the areas where the zika virus have been proven to cause damage to unbosh infants. lucia newman reports. >> holding babies with one thing in common. they were born with noticeably smaller than normal heads. it's called microcephaly, a condition that severely limits the a child physical and brain development. virus new to brazil called zika, same causing dengue fever and chikungunya. >> this virus was unheard of in brazil before now. >> doctors believe the zika virus is causing microcephaly. >> in december we have had 100 cases, now we've heard last week it's been 3,000 reports. >> reporter: and that's just in this state where a state of emergency has been declared. and where the army has been called out to combat disease carrying mosquitos. they thrive in rainy season and breed in even th

at least fowrd have been killed and 220,000 people displaced when pierre nkurunziza announced he would seek a third term in office. indication that burundians and africans at large want a change in leadership. mohammad adow, al jazeera, ouagadougo burkina faso. >>> element on a periodic table. team met the criteria for naming the 113th element on the table. 12 years ago, japanese researchers successfully synthesized the element. it's not yet known what name they will choose. >>> many cultures pay close attention to warding off bad luck for the new year. in indonesia, giant puppets called andel andel have been used to ward of a evil spirits. in these days thousands of people flock to jakarta's old colonial district to watch the puppets dazzle locals and tourists the like. florence looi reports. >> it's a tradition known to the batawi people on java island. the frame is made of bamboo and hollow. allowing the puppet master to crawl inside and bring his puppet to life. andel andel were originally made to ward off evil spirits. but they are still extremely popular and sought after at weddi

it was triggered by president pierre nkurunziza's decision to seek and win a third term. previous attempts at such political dialogue have not been successful. the foreign first minister said the government is committed, but will not negotiate with coup plotters and criminals. >> how do you ask a member state, which agreed to those instruments, to move away and. >> a high level delegation will be sent to burundi, and too to have authorities accept the deployment of troops. some are critical of the failure to deploy peacekeepers. a lot hinges on leaders. 54 leaders, a lot have issues around their own leadership and power. they would not want to see a decision putting them in a bind as well. >> reporter: water from burundi, african state compelled leaders to form a deadline as soon as possible. new estimation has been in conflict for three years, over a dispute between the president and his former vice president. and made a resolution to increase support for troops in somali, and deal with increasing threat of attacks with better strategy. the end of another african union s

pronounced and at least 400 people killed and 420,000 displaced in violence since last year when pierre nkurunzizathere and africans at large want to change the leadership. al jazeera, bakino-foso. >> the head of the program in london and alex hi, nice to talk to you and what are we witnessing an extension of an old disease that seems to be ever more contagious? >> well, i wouldn't say it's ever more contagious everywhere and i think you have to be careful and there are parts of africa who are not following the patent and west africa majority of countries in west africa you heard in the clip the one about bakino-faso changing course are against that and two countries in west africa that have more than two terms and that is togo and that is the gambia and last year the west african states tried to get a no third term rule that was blocked but i think that will change in time. i do think it's worrying in central africa and the great lakes area with the tribes what is going to happen in the democratic republic of congo where there is an election this year will be really important too so i don't think