this woman's father was killed during one of robert mugabe's crackdowns.im. he was just like on the road. they tortured him. he was dead. he had bruises all over his body. i don't think anything has changed, because justice was not done to my father. but the pressure to change is immense, mostly because the government needs foreign investment and aid to rescue a broken economy. queues at banks, where cash withdrawals are rationed to $50 a day. at a bus station, boarding for south africa in the hope of finding work. or bringing back goods to sell on the streets. the economy is very poor, we don't have food, we don't have jobs here. we are going to struggle for something like five to six years without even a day's job. so we are only surviving through these buses. we expect that the situation will return to normalcy... their leaders, who drove robert mugabe from power, now wear civilian suits. the general who announced the coup is now the foreign minister. have you really changed? has the president changed from the people who were part of that system of corr

the leaders who drove robert mugabe from power now wear civilian suits.is now the foreign minister. have you really changed, has the president changed? from the people who are part of that system of corruption and brutality into people who can be trusted as democrats? i can assure you the president is not, and the president is a different person. he is now the chief executive of the country. he has had the experiences of where things went wrong is exactly where he is correcting the issues. while the opposition leader campaigns freely, human rights groups say there has been some intimidation. international observers have arrived to monitor the poll. we welcome you all! zimbabwe is changing but only free and fair elections will prove whether change is permanent and justified. latest from football's world cup now and uruguay and russia are the first two sides through to the knockout stages, thanks to uruguay beating saudi arabia one—nil with a goal from luis suarez. morocco lost to portugal and were knocked out, spain survived a scare from iran. austin halew

this woman's father was killed during one of robert mugabe's crackdowns. she has asked us to protect her identity. >> no clothes on him. he was just lying on the road. they torture him. he was dead. bruises all over body. fergal: but the pressure to change is immense. mostly because the government needs foreign investment and aid to rescue a broken economy. atthat banks where -- queues banks where cash withdrawals ar rationed0 a day. at a bus station, boarding for south africa in the hope of tnding work, or bringing back goods to sell on streets. >> the economy is very poor. we don't have jobs yet. >> five to six years without even getting a job. we are only surviving through these buses. >> we expect that the situation will return to normalcy. fergal: the leaders who drove robert mugabe from power now wear civilian suits. the general who announced the is the foreign minister have you really changed from the people who are part of that system of corruption and brutality into people who can be trusted as democrats? >>de i assure you, the pre f a different p

fergal: the leaders who drove robert mugabe from power now wear civilian suits. thgeneral who announced the coup is the foreign minister. have you really changed from the people who are part of that system of corruption andbr ality into people who can be trusted as democrats? >> i assure you, the presidentif is arent person. he is now the chief executive of the countr he has had experiences of where things went wrong. and this is exactly he is correcting issues. ferg: while the opposition leader campaigns freely, human rights groups say there has aten some intimn. international observers have already arrived to monitor the polls. zimbabwe is changing, but only free and fair elections will prove whether change is permanent and hoep justified. -- hope justified. fergal keane, bbc news, zimbabwe.ji : we will have full coverage of the campaign in the coming weeks. you are watching "bbc world news america." still to come on tonight' i prograthe sun rising or setting on our civilization? that is the question behind a major new exhibition by an .merican aist, ed ruscha

the leaders who drove robert mugabe from power now were suits.y changed, as the president changed? from the people who are part of that system of corruption and brutality and people who can be trusted as democrats?” can assure you the president is not in the president is a different person. he is now the chief executive of the country. he has headed experiences. this is exactly where he is collecting the issues. while the opposition leader campaigns freely, human rights groups say there has been some intimidation. international observers have arrived to monitor the poll. zimbabwe is changing but only free and fair elections will prove whether changes permanent and hope, justified. address is often a talking point, but also what it is made of. one designer has taken $10,000 that his winning entry in the toilet paper wedding dress contest. more than 1500 entries were whittled down. many brides might wear something borrowed or something blue but what about something made from toilet roll? that's what each of these dresses is made from, the exquisite

the first elections since robert mugabe was ousted.been largely free from the intimidation and violence that have marred previous polls. but an explosion so close to the man seen as the favourite to win next month is a worrying sign. will ross, bbc news. president trump has called america's immigration laws "a laughing stock" in a speech to republican supporters in las vegas. it follows intense controversy over his policy of separating illegal immigrants from their children at the mexican border. 0ur north america correspondent, chris buckler reports. yes, we can! after a week of mixed messages from the white house, there continues to be protests by people determined to show that they really do care about migrant families. president trump has been under pressure amid the outcry over children being separated from their parents. but although it briefly looked like he was having to soften his immigration policy, his language is hardening again. he told republicans in las vegas that america would be overrun if the country showed any weakne

this is a critical time for zimbabwe, the first election since robert mugabe was ousted. that have marred previous polls. but an explosion so close to the man is seen as favourite to win the next month is a worrying sign. wilbur ross, bbc news. the french president emmanuel macron has said eu states should face financial sanctions — if they refuse to accept migrants who are entitled to political asylum. the migrant rescue ship aquarius has now been barred from all ports in malta as well as italy, according to the charity operating the vessel. turkey's president recep erdogan has called on voters to return him to office with sweeping new powers on the final day of campaigning in the country's elections. but he's facing a tough challenge, from a newly united opposition. mark lowen reports from istanbul. tu rkey‘s turkey's opposition has finally found its voice. for 15 years it has been fractured, unable to challenge president erdogan. but then came ince who draw enormous clouds —— cries and is giving the turkish president the battle of his political life. translation: turke

this is a critical time for zimbabwe, the first election since robert mugabe was ousted.r, the campaigns have been largely free from the intimidation and violence that have marred previous polls. but an explosion so close to the man seen as favourite to win next month is a worrying sign. will ross, bbc news. 0ur correspondent, shingai nyoka, is in the capital, harare. she explained more about the president's comments. he himself has said he is awaiting further information but from his interview there, he seems to suggest he suspects this is the work of people who have previously tried to assassinate him. and the inference for many people whose follow zimbabwean politics is that he suspects this is likely to be factions within his own party and those allied to the former president robert mugabe. but the video we have seen from the stadium earlier on today suggest that there was likely a device that was thrown towards the vip stage, but as he says, and as they are saying, we still await further information. the tally of those injured is eight, and this is according to the p

this is a critical time for zimbabwe, the first election since robert mugabe was ousted.he campaigns have been largely free from the intimidation and violence that have marred previous polls. but an explosion so close to the man seen as favourite to win the next month is a worrying sign. will ross, bbc news. the french president, emmanuel macron, has said he favours financial sanctions for eu states which refuse to take migrants that have proven asylum status. he was speaking on the eve of summit on immigration in brussels tomorrow, on the migration dispute that is still troubling europe. mr macron said countries should not be allowed "massively voice their national selfishness on migrant issues," as he put it, while benefiting from eu membership. meanwhile, the maritime authorities in malta have asked the charity—run rescue ship, aquarius, to help a boat in trouble off the coast of tunisia. last week, neither malta nor italy would allow the vessel to dock, after it rescued 630 migrants off the coast of libya. italy has since banned charity and foreign flagged ships docki

in zimbabwe, seven months after he succeeded robert mugabe, president emmerson mnangagwa has blamed anday mr mnangagwa narrowly avoided an explosion at a political rally which he was attending ahead of elections next month. the attack took place in the city of bulawayo in which two people were killed. the president has been speaking to our africa editor fergal keane. he looms over the capital and the country. but emmerson mnangagwa is lucky to be alive. how are you, sir? good to see you. we met in his harare officejust four days after this. an explosion a few feet from him that killed two and injured dozens. were you frightened ? no, not my character. no, i didn't get frightened by these things. you know? i am a soldier by background. i've heard those sounds for over 50 years in the struggle. emmerson mnangagwa came to power after a bitter struggle with grace mugabe and her supporters in the so—called g40 faction. he believes it's people from that group who tried to kill him. my hunch, without evidence, is that the people who were aggrieved by the new dispensation of the g40. that is a

in zimbabwe, seven months after he succeeded robert mugabe, president emmerson mnangagwa has blamed anabe's wife. on saturday, mr mnangagwa narrowly avoided an explosion at a political rally, which he was attending ahead of elections next month. the attack took place in the city of bulawayo, in which two people were killed. the president been speaking to our africa editor fergal keane. he looms over the capital and the country, but emmerson mnangagwa is lucky to be alive. how are you, sir? good to see you. we met in his harare officejust four days after this. an explosion, a few feet from him, that killed two and injured dozens. were you frightened ? no, not my character. no, i didn't get frightened by these things. you know, i'm a soldier by background. i've heard those sounds for over 50 years, in the struggle. emmerson mnangagwa came to power after a bitter struggle with grace mugabe and her supporters in the so—called g40 faction. he believes it is people from that group who tried to kill him. my hunch, without evidence, is that the people we re aggrieved by the new dispensation of

this is a critical time for zimbabwe, the first election since robert mugabe was ousted.been largely free from the intimidation and violence that have marred previous polls. but an explosion so close to the man seen as favourite to win the next month is a worrying sign. will ross, bbc news. turkey's president, recep erdogan, has called on voters to return him to office with sweeping new powers on the final day of campaigning in the country's elections. but he's facing a tough challenge, from a newly united opposition. mark lowen reports from istanbul. turkey's opposition has finally found its voice. for 15 years it's been fractured, unable to challenge president erdogan. but then came muharrem ince — a fiery centre—left man of the poeple who draws enormous crowds and is giving the turkey's president the battle of his political life. "turkey needs not a tired president but one with fresh blood," he told his last rally in istanbul. they believe the opposition can win a majority in parliament and force mr erdogan to a second—round runoff in the presidential election. this is

july thirtieth is the first the southern african country in the southern african country since robert mugabe was forced out of office last november but his legacy is far from over decades of violent land seizures have crippled the economy and the two main candidates vying for the top job are pledging to repair the damage one of them is incumbent emmerson men and god the men who ousted copy he's already brought it some changes including where versing will gobby his land policy in one high profile case this report now from les berry farm one hundred miles east of the capital harare. royal air force effective very very evening. life is slowly returning to normal for robert smart and his family in june last year they will forcefully evicted from their farm by the government of then president robert mugabe came from fearful of tear gas and bullets and trash to everybody out of people who are compound us in the houses that's at the office here and we're away six or seven months. during the time they were away lucius took equipment and personal belongings the smart family had spent he is the cumula

says the attack won't affect next month's presidential election the first since longtime leader robert mugabe was ousted last november. and. this is just. this. is the jobs exchange but this is. zimbabwe and sphere further attacks as our correspondent reports from neighboring south africa. right on social media people talking about how safe is it to obtain these rallies what if there's another attack so people are concerned about that of course they're also asking who could have been behind this could it be a specific individual is it a group of people are these attacks lakita increase as we head up to those elections so far the campaign has been relatively peaceful so people are quite surprised as actually happened they also surprise how this individual managed to get so close to the president and throw that grenade so a lot of uncertainty right now but again the president telling the keep calm the security officials have things under control people much as prepare for these elections which he sees will happen at the end of july still ahead on al jazeera as european leaders prepare to discus

it wasn't funny then but zimbabweans are laughing now the events that saul robert mugabe's rule come to an end last november now being played out in theaters across the country. come twenty six year old charles mcguinness of wrote operation restore brake a-c. he wants artists to be able to work without being since it rupert mugabe's government was was a major that's industry both a message to the us industry and a little frightened of please big bond did more one in one criticising. but now we have a different government we can actually love it's no two it's a very good environment for artists in the hope it continues like this even after the election period there is a renewed sense of optimism in zimbabwe and young people here all seem to have high hopes and expectations for the future. on the cricket pitch tyrion call want to see zimbabwe came back to its former glory on the global stage. hope to get more sponsors for the game so that you can believe it came from the grassroots us guys we're actually waiting and it's actually a good thing if things happen the right way imagine on t

may not be happy with the fact that he was in the area and then of course i understand that when robert mugabe the former president was removed from power by the army there are some people who are still alive to support him who are still in zanu p.f. what happy that when the governor is the president it could be maybe one of them or some of them could be involved in this we do know that security has been quite high and around the president he's hired a lot of new security people he was allegedly poisoned a few months ago so he is on high alert but right now a lot of speculation nothing is confirmed of the grand people waiting for official an official source to tell the country what exactly happened and recovery elections coming up next month. later thing the way they were going to be held the way the campaigns are going to be going as regards to security well it's anyone's guess i think what we're likely going to see certainly at the president's rallies is increased security normally there is security when he does travel he does attain these rallies people who are allowed to get close to the n

elections in july he assumed power last november after the ouster of zimbabwe's longtime leader robert mugabe. but for the latest we're joined now from harare by journalist columbus. so columbus just what can you tell us about this blast and below y.-o. and whether there's any information on who could have been behind it. there isn't was blood we can see at the moment besides what the president say that he set of. events was that it is easy but is is among those who are in jobs but as to who really is behind this i think this is the speculation that is. why it could be it's really happened someone wanted to try the knife on or known or . or the vice president but also. also consider. the you want to say it could be the president trying to get symbols of this is mildly is stronger than. you know. in july. the thirtieth. and also take into consideration the. you know how does one get to the podium where the president something is supposed to be i've been covering this is the reason the president's. knowledge is all over the past weeks it's difficult. it's impossible for someone good to get clos

month a few of us christine one talks to farmers still grappling the legacy of former president robert mugabe. i'm sumi so misconduct good to have you with us germany has forged an agreement with greece and spain to return migrants who previously registered asylum bids in those countries the deal announced by a german government spokesman on twitter was struck on the sidelines of a major e.u. migration summit in brussels leaders worked all night to hammer out a block wide agreement to tighten the e.u.'s policy on migrants and asylum seekers european council president on altos confirmed. the key points of the main deal reached processing centers for asylum seekers will be opened within the e.u. external centers in north africa are being planned and that there will be tighter controls on the e.u. ex journal border now italy which no longer wants to be responsible for all the migrants who land on its shores had threatened to veto one earlier statement now it says it feels its demands have been met well there's been a press conference with e.u. leaders and. has been covering that for us he joins

elections in july he was in power last november after the ouster of zimbabwe's longtime leader robert mugabe. there was also a blast in ethiopia capital addis ababa at least one person has been killed and dozens wounded after a grenade went off during a pro-government rally new prime minister. escaped the panic following the blast the rallies organizer has called it a quote assassination attempt local media reports nine police officers have been detained over the attack. u.s. president donald trump has renewed sanctions against north korea for one year saying the country still posed a quote extraordinary threat this comes just days after the u.s. announced it would suspend a large scare milt scale military exercise with south korea the joint war games have long angered the norm. it's summertime here in germany and the living is supposed to be easy but not for some of germany's best known institutions the world cup team the car industry and the usually unshakeable machall the german squad is struggling and russia the diesel great scandal is still rocking the car industry and the chancellor ha

elections in july he assumed power last november after the ouster of zimbabwe's longtime leader robert mugabe. any theo p.-a a grenade attack on a pro-government rally in the capital addis ababa has left at least one person dead and dozens wounded new prime minister escaped harm the rallies organizer called it a quote assassination attempt the city's deputy police commissioner and nine officers have reportedly been accused of security shortcomings and detained. and going to turkey where campaigning has concluded for landmark elections coming up on sunday the candidates spent their final day rallying their supporters president move these elections up by more than a year and it's being seen as a referendum on his fifteen years in power. the last chance to drum up votes before the election president added one addressing tens of thousands of supporters in istanbul top of his agenda the new presidential system which will give him sweeping new powers if he is reelected. you show love was not about any account serious in the turkey will take flight with this new system god willing this will take us

elections in july he simply our last november after the ouster of zimbabwe's long time leader robert mugabe. well joining us now is journalist columbus from harare for the latest columbus what can you tell us about this blast and below why oh well there's this in march besides what does been sick let you know on social media and what the president just. said she minutes at will saying yusef but he's vice president he's sell woman and one of the vice president's wife among other people several people that deadly injured when there was a bomb that lasted. only does south whistle far out it are there is any indications as to who could have been behind this blast . well what the president say essentially is that people don't have been trying to eliminate you have done it six times you say that's what he said when the us to you general is from the states on to me. in a while but that still is that is that has been thrown up around saying well this could not be it's. like this that there was someone who decides to leave him it's good to speak. because of the means about with. columbus move on gov

a nationwide election in july he assumed power last november after zimbabwe's long time leader robert mugabe was forced to use. but as tensions flare over migration to the e.u. leaders of member nations are preparing to gather in brussels for a mini so mesan sunday their goal is to decide on how to deal with the influx of migrants seeking a new life in europe and so much was triggered by the events of the past few weeks and several rescue boats carrying migrants were stranded at sea after one country after another refused to allow the vessels to dock in their territory. another boat stranded in the mediterranean sea carrying rescued migrants with nowhere to dock this german ship lifeline is the latest vessel to be refused permission by the new it's highly and government to use one of the country's ports the migrants influx to the south of italy has seen the country's government toughen its stance on an issue which has defied the european union. in europe the times are over when france and germany decided refugee policy when they told european italy what they had to pay and which migrants the

of nationwide elections in july he assumed power last november after zimbabwe's longtime leader robert mugabe was forced. spain's coast guard has rescued almost eight hundred migrants trying to reach europe the scenes coming as a number of e.u. leaders including germany's i'm going to america gather in brussels for a migration crisis may sink the so much was triggered by the events of the past weeks several rescue boats carrying migrants were stranded at sea after some e.u. countries refused to allow the vessels to dock in saudi arabia women are rejoicing in the newfound freedom of being able to drive a car themselves so the arabia had been the only country in the world that bond women from getting behind the wheel meant they had to rely on their male relatives or drivers for everything from getting them to work going to the supermarket or picking up their children from school or the ban on women drivers was lifted midnight on sunday. a vehicle full of women with no male guardian in sight it's a day's saudi women have spent decades fighting for. as the clock struck midnight on sunday women ac

ahead of nationwide elections in july power at last remember after zimbabwe's long time leader robert mugabe was. tens of thousands of supporters of the european union have gathered in central london to call for a final vote on the terms of brightness the rally comes exactly two years to the day that britain held its referendum on leaving the e.u. marj organization organizers say that the public deserves the final word and he brags that dia. and as tensions flare over migration to the e.u. leaders of member nations are preparing to gather in brussels for a mini summit on sunday their goal to decide how to deal with the influx of migrants seeking new life in europe and so much was triggered by the events of the past few weeks several rescue boats carrying migrants were stranded at sea after one country after another refused to allow the vessels to dock on their territory. another boat stranded in the mediterranean sea carrying rescued migrants with nowhere to don't get this german ship lifeline is the latest vessel to be refused permission by the new its honey and government to use one of the

elections in july he was soon power last november after the ouster of zimbabwe's long time leader robert mugabe germany's chancellor has wrapped up her brief visit to the middle east to discuss the migration crisis on sunday on the americal a schedule to travel to brussels for informal talks on the same subject with sixteen other e.u. leaders but reaching agreement will not be easy. done under the magical senior level needs an international deal on migrants to quell a rebellion within her own conservative camp in germany her domestic opponents want germany to reject some refugees at its national borders favors a european solution but is dampening expectations. on talk on the brussels is just a working meeting there won't be a final declaration. physically able given that we know as well that there won't be any solution among all twenty eight member states on the level of the council next week to the entire package of questions on migration that's. a good illustration of merkel's problem is italy which says it is overwhelms the country is rejecting migrants rescued by n.g.o.s from the mediterran

nationwide elections in july power last november after the ouster of zimbabwe's long time ruler robert mugabe. well for the very latest journalist columbus joins us now from harare columbus what can you tell us about this blast and below why it. is so it is a blast that's about four hours up go there in about thirty minutes up with the blades of a monk or was or so on. to raise hell and television say the set of pots he's one of his friends plays with them and the chap as it was thirty years of appeals. the wife of one of them i spasms. goes away it's at the at the around the off the expose him but he stays the situation is i'm a corporal and he says is this. for you stop and which is about wanting to kill me because. most songs went so far out of is there any speculation on who could have been behind this. yes. the. ses people. didn't. try to trick you like six times before as i was on. the. tides within the group so that they get sued by the head of the july that election the question. how some of them disclose to the point you know someone gets close the president was appalled when. you sa

but one of his vice presidents and another minister the elections will be the first time since robert mugabe was forced out of power last year let's get more on this from a tosser who's in neighboring south africa her anymore you're hearing in the latest as well as to exactly what happened. or prison and i was spoke to the state media and you see some of those injured include the chairman of the ruling party open which in gori wife of one the vice president and the speaker of parliament and several others when he was asked who he thinks was responsible he said he doesn't think it's people who come from below wale he says these are people from outside the city called the new normal enemies he didn't name anyone you also see that is not the first attempt on his life he's not afraid he will carry on campaigning he's urging bobbies to stay calm and look forward and prepare for the elections at the end of july so there must be questions being asked about the security surrounding the president now haro as we can see whatever was thrown really exploding very close to him his the mass left the stone

zimbabwe's main opposition is demanding voting reforms ahead of elections next month the first since robert mugabe was ousted from power. the leader of the movement for democratic change and thousands of his supporters marched to the president's office and electoral commission with a list of demands nelson chamisa says they want the name of the company printing ballot papers publicized he's also demanding an independent audit of the new voter register equal coverage of parties in public media. hungary's parliament is debating a bill that would make it a criminal offense to help asylum seekers it's part of a broader crackdown on immigration by the prime minister viktor orban is right wing government anyone convicted under the new law could face up to a year in prison journal reports from budapest. where once there was an open border of the european union now there's an electrified fence migrants and refugees still trying to enter europe on welcome in hungary. a learned slide when in parliamentary elections in april as encourage prime minister viktor orban and his party to go further fulfilling an e

mnangagwa overthrew robert mugabe last year, and says he suspects that a faction loyal to the formerhen we have caught them, are we going to be able to assess the extent to which the network spreads. grace mugabe still has her allies. former ministerjonathan moyo said, "the bomb tragedy smacks of an inside job." "...the target was more the electoral process than mnangagwa who apparently wanted a poll delay! " the vote is next month. since the incident president mnangagwa has been trying to show that everything is back to normal. here he is earlier today, wearing a hard hat, attending a ground—breaking ceremony for a new power station. these are supporters at another campaign rally nearby he was due to attend afterwards. however, he decided at the last minute to skip that event, and didn't attend. the opposition mdc meanwhile, led by nelson chameesa, fears the government will use the blast as an excuse to clamp down on rivals. here's what he's had to say i know that they have been trying to find ways of targeting me, and their informants from very critical sources that they are traine

when robert mugabe was forced out of power by the army in november we know there are some people who are still allied to mugabe who still support him and they're still in zanu p.f. so it could be maybe some elements who support the former president who may not one god were in power for example but all of this i'm verified nothing it is confirmed a lot of speculation official is just saying to people on state media that the president is safe people should be calm wait for updates the menu's will it'll be at eight pm local time in zimbabwe and that's when i think more information was talking out officially from people on the ground all right so her we'll leave it there for now we'll cross back to you when you have more information thank you for the time being well this was the second bomb blast targeting an african leader in a single day tens of thousands of ethiopians attended a large rally in the capital addis ababa in support of their prime minister modes and that's where someone threw a grenade killing at least one person and injuring more than one hundred people victoria again b. h

says the attack want to fetch next month's presidential election the first since longtime leader robert mugabe was ousted last november you're up to date with the headlines here on al-jazeera coming up next it's inside story do serious. it's an election like no other roger tire better ones popularity put to the test as voters go to the polls and the turkish leader faces real challenges as he seeks to tighten his grip on the power he's felt the sixteen years to could there be a surprise and what that means the turkey's future this is inside story. hello and welcome to the program dennis turks go to the polls on sunday for what are being seen as the most crucial elections in modern times for the first time presidential and parliamentary votes will take place on the same day and whoever takes the top job will be assuming in hans powers approved in a referendum last year these are not easy times turkey has been in a state of emergency since a failed coup attempt in twenty sixteen and the economy is in crisis mohamad how political allegiances have been shifting. president as a baby not one of his l

fergal: emmerson mngagwa was a close comrade of robert mugabe through the war against white rule, the invasions of white farms, and the brutal crackdown on opposition. but since the mitary paved his way to power, he's opening up zimbabwe, pledging free elections. you were in the cabinet when opposition leaders were beingbe en and tortured. you were part of all that. why should people believe youha haveed?an president gwa: what they should believe is the actions i am doing. not the perceptions which they have. fergal: to supporters and enemies, he is the crocodile, a nickname rooted in the long-a war against white rule. the crocodile is also very patient anruthless animal. do those characteristics describe y, do you think? president mnangagwa: i am as soft as wool. i am a very soft person in life. i am a family person, i'm a christian and so on. wofergal: d suspect -- president mnangagwa: because you read so much bad publicity by my enemies. which has i don't blame you. but if you go out, you will discover you were wrong. there are many who come in and say, oh, comrade mnangagwa, i was

where the government in promising free and fair elections following years of repression under robert mugabehave a round up of all the world cup action both on and off the pitch.

june last year they will forcefully evicted from their farm by the government of then president robert mugabe came from people. some bullets and trash t.v. body after. the compound us and the houses are set off this year and we're away six or seven months. during the time they were away lucius took equipment and personal belongings the smart family had spent he is accumulating what had been left behind was destroyed then in november when emma samantha took office off to ousting mugabe with the help of the military he ordered that the smarts whose story had been widely reported in the media be given the farm back. i think that when we do that covers like this if you go back and say that's true i was quite frightened to come back off to be shot at and they said we will make sure that you're safe which had to the minute she came out that they feared everybody else and maybe they did they made sure that it would not just ourselves but the community and the workers that will say. this is the will come robin derren received from the community on the day they returned home. leave only hate me becaus

they will have unprecedented power in the first election since the coup toppled longtime leader robert mugabe of the twenty three candidates current president emerson one and god was main rival is nelson chamisa from the movement for democratic change alliance. and harare tauter is a political analyst and linda is a human rights activist an m.p. candidate for her are essential and it's good to have you here tower and i am going to show you a tweet from about a month ago from your president he's delighted to paying july thirty as the date for the twenty eight thousand harmonised elections these elections only free fair transparent the voice of people will be heard i call on all candidates to campaign peacefully and focus on the issues that really matter how's that peacefully campaigning going linda. because of the structural reform it is that we have in a society in zimbabwe where women as. citizens you'll find get we've got three candidates in the hold of the women but every time. when he all the men are going about and it is rather unfortunate that twenty eight hundred mexicans have got the

this is a critical time for zimbabwe, the first election since robert mugabe was ousted.ampaigns have been largely free from the intimidation and violence that have marred previous polls. but an explosion so close to the man seen as favourite to win next month is a worrying sign. will ross, bbc news. two years after the brexit referendum, tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets of london, demanding what they call a "people's vote" on the final terms of britain's departure from the eu. it came as senior government ministers insisted they will walk away from negotiations with brussels, rather than do a "bad deal". 0ur political correspondent ben wright, reports. this was a mobilisation on a big scale by people who had come to the capital from across the country, many of them hoping brexit can be stopped. all chant: "people's vote!" two years on from the referendum to leave the eu, the march organisers said more than 100,000 people turned up to demand another vote on the final brexit deal. sam is a gardenerfrom somerset. ian runs a business in surrey. i can tel

the opposition leader says any violence is unacceptable the elections will be the first since robert mugabe was forced out of power last year or president says the attack was one of many fascination attempts he's in should. be.

main opposition is demanding photo voting reforms ahead of elections next month the first since robert mugabe was ousted from power the movement for democratic change marched to the electoral commission with a petition of their man's opposition leader nelson chamisa says the commission should publicize the name of the company printing ballot papers and allow an independent audit of the new voter register accuse the president of using soldiers to campaign for the ruling party we are not doing this because well. we are doing this was not what you want him to. do loveline i didn't say. it was what i didn't. want what i wanted was love love love. we wanted was of love. we want little love designs on real life. if you know pierre has agreed to end a two decade long feud with eritrea the two countries have remained at odds since a war in one thousand nine hundred eight over a disputed area including the town of bad me and choose day if your peers ruling party said it will fully implement a two thousand and two decision by a un back to boundary commission that divided up the contested territory and

this is a critical time for zimbabwe, the first election since robert mugabe was ousted. campaigns have been largely free from the intimidation and violence that have marred previous polls. but an explosion so close to the man seen as favourite to win next month is a worrying sign. will ross, bbc news. police in ethiopia have arrested six suspects after a grenade attack at a huge rally addressed by the prime minister abiy ahmed. the police commissioner said one person was killed and 165 people were injured. the bbc‘s emmanuel igunza was at the rally when the attack took place. ethiopia's new prime minister, abiy ahmed, addressing one of the country's biggest rallies. the prime minister spoke about the importance of love and reconciliation in a country that only three months ago was on the brink of chaos after three years of violent anti—government protests. but as soon as he had finished, a deadly blastjust metres away from the podium. here, you can see the prime minister being taken off the stage just moments after the blast. emergency services rushed to help dozens of p

suspects this is likely to be factions within his own party and those allied to the former president robert mugabebut the videos we had seen from the stadium earlier on today suggest that there was likely a device that was thrown towards the vip stage but as he says, the government is saying we are awaiting further information. tell us about the injured. so far, the tally of those injured is eight, according to the presidential spokesperson. he says many of them suffered minor injuries, to the price residents were injured, including one of best analysis, the national party chairman as well as aids and personnel. we understand many of them have already been discharged from hospital. the ethiopian prime minister, abiy ahmed, has condemned a grenade blast at a political rally he'd been addressing in the capital, addis ababa. he called it an unsuccessful attack by forces who did not want to see a united ethiopia. the authorities say one person was killed and more than 130 injured. the bbc‘s emmanuel igunza was at the rally when the attack took place. the new prime minister was addressing a rally. the

zimbabwe's main opposition is demanding voting reforms ahead of elections next month the first since robert mugabe was ousted from power. the leader of the movement for democratic change and thousands of his supporters marched to the president's office and the electoral commission with a list of demands nelson chamisa says it was the name of the company printing ballot papers publicize he's also demanding an independent audit of the new voter register and equal coverage of parties in public media. if your peers agree to end a costly conflict with eritrea disputed boundary was one of africa's deadliest border wars with seventy thousand people killed since fighting began twenty years ago charlotte bellus experience. it was may nine hundred ninety eight when clashes broke out between the eritrean military and ethiopian police patrols near the town of bad me bad me was in a disputed border area which at that time was under the control of ethiopia within a week. eritrea seemed soldiers and tanks to attack bad me and over the next to me is the conflict spread to long almost the entire ethiopia eritrea b