but it's still happening with an $800.00 students have been kidnapped in the north west of nigeria since december. and these are separate from the islamist insurgency, sent it on the northeast. here's some detail for you. this is from the armed conflict location and event data project. all these kidnapping events. they've mapped out a just from the 1st 4 months of this year. that's after abduction and forced disappearance events more than doubled back in 2020. i had the different interpretation on this bond shot, the pink spike that you see in 2014. that's when the book on her, on she book kidnappings, happened, but 20202021. so a huge increase in abductions by communal militias. those are the ones in blue and more worryingly abduction events in the 1st 4 months of this year have overtaken the total for last year. so not properly dealing with insurgency and kidnappings as part of nigeria problem. but the government's failure to grow the economy to accommodate the population. i started making it worse. economy of 206000000 people fell into its 2nd recession in 4 years. and more than 60 pe

year's drop in oil prices on groups of killed more than 36000 people in the past. 10 years displacing about 2400000 in the northeast and in central and north west nigeria, there's violence between farmers and ethnic for lani herders as well as which lenses and criminal gangs. ah. okay, let's bring in guests in a butcher. we have mike. edu for a former director of nigeria, state security service in washington dc. we have america, ankle, head of the africa practice that the racial group and from coventry in the u. k. a . u. mussa, a political analyst. welcome to you all, mike. 80 for coming to 1st. what hasn't or what has president hurry done since the last election that has got the country into such a mess? well i think process about my missing is i believe that's what the protection of the students did show us the student needs to go to the doctor who and who there in washington. given that there are demonstrations in a boucher lake os port, harcourt is clearly a good strong degree of coordination. is it your sense that this is beginning to look like an anti bu hurry movement? oh yeah, i mean it's clearly and highly movement. all several behind the pro

of islamic state iso had moved from syria and iraq to this a hell region. those 10 countries that go from west to east africa that are north of nigeria. isn't that a problem for any nigerian president because booker, her rom gets kind of sucked in to this into nice line conflict between those different groups. but basically want to take over the cell region and are in real time, as we speak day after day, week after week, we report on this channel all the time causing trouble in those countries. but booker, her rom, has an axe to grind with those groups. and those groups have an ax to grind with book around. right, and sorry, is your question just asking if that's true. well that kind of comes together with a weak presidency and it's the people of nigeria that suffer. well yes, i mean you've raised absolutely salient point, right, which is insecure, read it and then type a hell and how it dr. insecurity in northern minder and in the rest of the country . absolutely. and we also have to consider the facts and the role that the fall of libya pleads. right. and if you look at the records, if you look at the historical records, you can se

the freedom of people across the north west and north central parts of niger in terms of security, you are having a country that is dealing with so many problems. now, in the whole of nigeria factor 6 states, by the way, more than 33 states are dealing with different problems. and the army is deployed in more than the collective 3 states. trying to do the role or trying to carry out the responsibilities by the police, ill equipped and demand i supposed to be doing along with krista security agency. and i guess that's the predicament right now. the security agency is underfunded and employed and they have so many challenges to deal with at the same time i made thank you for that. i may decrease a correspondent in a butcher nigeria for my ivory coast president long bank boy is expected to go back home later this month. after spending 10 years, he makes the decision follows his acquittal on charges of crimes against humanity at the international criminal court. his successor president allison tara said in april, his rival was free to return. bagwell was forced from power in 2011, and he became the 1st head of state to stand trial at the hague. turkish spies have snatched the

of people across the north, west and north central parts of america. in terms of security, you are having a country that is dealing with so many problems. now, in the whole of nigeria, 5 to 6 states, by the way, more than 33 states are dealing with different problems. and the army is deployed in more than collect a 3 state trying to do the role or trying to carry out the responsibilities that the police ill equipped and demand i supposed to be doing along with krista security agencies. and i guess that's the predicament right now. the security agency is underfunded under employed and they have so many challenges to deal with at the same time. amazon's new multi $1000000.00 africa headquarters is set to bring thousands of jobs, the cape town, but its location is causing deep distress. not only is it on a sensitive food plane, it's not the 1st time that foreign a rivals haven't been welcomed on the site. robin smith reports from cape town, praying for protection. before going to war, with a giant. these men are among thousands of people fighting to save god, what they say is sacred and environmentally sensitive land. so one of the world's largest companies is about t

freedom of people across the north west and north central parts of and i guess it comes with security. you're having a country that is dealing with so many problems. now, in the whole of nigeria, 5 to 6 days, by the way, more than 33 states are dealing with different problems. and the army is deployed in more than $33.00 states. trying to do the role or trying to carry out the responsibilities that the police ill equipped an on demand i supposed to be doing along with krista security agencies in general. so that's the predicament right now . are the security agencies underfunded and employed and they have so many challenges to deal with. at the same time, a rushing opposition activist has been arrested as the governor cracks down on critics ahead of parliamentary elections. andre provoke, of was taken off a flight in st. petersburg by police and a treat. he said that he was being held on suspicions of managing an undesirable organization, revolver of dissolved his open russia group. last week of the trip is added to a list of band groups. a prominent television talk show host and pakistan has been suspended of criticizing the military from admit, spoke out following in an ass

freedom of people across the north west and north central part of and i guess in terms of security, you are having a country that is dealing with so many problems. now, in the whole of nigeria, 5 to 6 days, by the way, more than 33 states are dealing with different problems. and the army is deployed in more than $33.00 states. trying to do the role or trying to carry out the responsibilities that the police ill equipped an on demand i supposed to be doing along with krista security agencies in general. so that's the predicament right now . are the security agencies underfunded and employed, and they have so many challenges to deal with at the same time amazon is at the center of a controversial battle over sacred historical and ecological sensitive land. in south africa, the u. s. e commerce giant is building in africa based on a flu floodplain in cape town. the projects recently got the green light, despite years of opposition from activists. indigenous groups and environmentalists . robin smith, 3 for some cape town. praying for protection. before going to war with a giant, these men are among thousands of people fighting to safeguard what they say is sacred and environme

nigeria cannot offer — security. since 2009 in the north—east, 3.5 million people displaced, 50,000 killed because of the activities of extremist groups like boko haram. in the north—westhe group known as the biafra secessionists in the south—east also creating a great deal of instability for the country. you know, whichever way you look, nigeria's got insecurity to have to deal with, and it's getting out of hand. it is a very difficult situation, a very challenging one of great concern to the president and all of us that are in government. but we've also put in place a number of measures that is designed to turn things around. very recently, mr president changed the service chiefs, and also more recently you will see some of the successes that the military is recording in terms of the fight against the insurgents. there is also efforts to begin to address in terms of engagements with other pockets of groups that have concerns regarding the nigerian economy. there is a lot of discussions in country about how we must stay together and work out our differences, rather than trying to cause chaos and fragmentation within the polity. nobody is going to gain if nigeria is fr

islamic state group in west africa, known as iswap, has said the leader of rival militants boko haram is dead. abubakar shekau led a bloody jihadist campaign in north—east nigeria trott reports. the leader of a violentjihad is the militant group even rejected by so—called islamic state is just too rejected by so—called islamic state isjust too radical, feared by pretty much everyone. and so when report circulated that echo three, the leader of the nigerian militant group boko haram had killed himself, they were met with relief and suspicion in equal measure. in an audio recording, is the next eight west africa province said he died exposing —— exploding detonations on himself after a battle between the groups and a voice to be that of iswap leader but now we said we are so happy, describing abubakar shekau as the big troublemaker, persecutor and destructive leader of the nation ——al—barnawi. iswap split from boko haram in 2016, objecting against women suicide bombers and indiscriminate attacks. it was in a school in shiprock where hundreds of girls were abducted by boko haram in 2014, many of them remaining missing. another must kidnapping of schoolchildren als

nigeria, and as many weeks are not stay with us. i hello there. let's begin in north america and extreme and dangerous heat is continuing across west in areas of the u. s. we've already had a heat wave emergency declared in california, and this is the scene in death valley. it's really living up to its name. people are warned that outdoor activity could be potentially life threatening. but records have already been hit in california, nevada, and arizona. we'll see, temperature is continuing to climb, not just in the west, but across central areas as that heat continues to build. and not only is it, while the intense heat it is persistent and it's likely to last into well into next week. now it's a different story, up in the midwestern, got cool air blown down from canada, and that's bringing weather and cooler weather. we've got some severe thunderstorms rolling across, illinois into indiana, and ohio. we could see hale heavy rain and some strong wind there. we've also got a tropical storm alert for the deep south louisiana expected to see so really large amounts of rain coming from that system as it works its way up. it's going to head north east

affiliated groups have really been on the rampage in parts of west africa, particularly in the sa hill area and the chad basin around north—east nigeriambique, and seem to be unstoppable in these areas. so it is all very well having this meeting, and great that the us is back in the saddle and actually engaging with allies. but it is very late, all of this, in dealing with the problem here, which is that the fact that are driving this terrorism run very deep. they are not something that can be solved by police and military actions alone. what are they, these factors? they are things like unemployment, poverty, climate change, porous borders, corrupt, predatory police forces, drought, flooding, things like that. many of these drive migrants and refugees northwards across the sahara towards the mediterranean, seeking to get out of this horrible mess they find themselves in. so what have they achieved today? they have pledged a certain amount of money to deal with propaganda, because much of this is about communications. but here is the problem. if you are growing up in one of these areas and you see absolutely no economic opportunities

west africa doing very nicely. and pushing for the north. the latest news as it breaks, a significant number of the 32 attacks carried out in the quarter of 23 to one happened in nigeria, 740 waters with detailed coverage president, biting the spawn policy is the buying close allies and partners. and then with the united position deal with problems from around the world. the government says they are aiming to 70 percent of the population by the end of the year. ah, the me here watching al jazeera life from doha reminder of our main stories this our world health organization is warning that most countries receiving covered 1900 vaccine through a global sharing scheme don't have enough stone. meanwhile, the philippines price rent is threatening to jail. people who refused to be vaccinated. rodrigo, to tattoo warning contradicts help official for fe. the program is voluntary and vote counting is underway. nico p as general election from opposition groups claim valid boxes where tampered with prime minister made these helping to hold on to power in what is his 1st real electro. have a u. s. phase. it's waiting to hear back from north korea regarding a proposal for meeting