catherine soi al jazeera. >> togo's presidential election where the incumbent is a clear favorite to win a third term. he had taken over from his father who had been in charge over the previous 38 years. we have more from the capital. >> the voter register is not perfect, but the candidates have agreed to it. 735million people are casting their ballot across togo. a street trader is one of them. >> we just want the country to move forward. everything is going okay so far. >> the election campaign has been dominated by president in the capital posters and billboards for the ruling party are everywhere. he wants to third term in office, something that has become controversial in africa. togo is one of two countries without a term limit in its

katherine soy, al jazeera northern kenya. >>> no one knows what will happen to them. plus. >> i'm adrian brown in what is one of the last fifing steam trains. trains. last surviving steamtrains. trains. welcome backriyadh says, the houthi rebels have been forced out of aden, where there has been fears fighting. the death toll from the kenyan attack is 148 and may be more. >>> a framework nuclear deal is struck with iran with six world powers. any agreement must now however get past congress. >>> nigeria's new president elect says boko haram ising its biggest problem. muhammadu buhari says it's difficult to get over. rorlgtreporting from abuja. >> when president elect muhammadu buhari gave his speech in abuja on the siem day chad's army says its forces had killed hundreds of boko haram. normer soldiers who was on the front line fighting boko haram in december of last year, he says the military does not provide soldiers with weapons the military says he failed to follow orders and did not perform military duties. >> i think those are the instruments, those are the weapo

catherine soi al jazeera. >> coming up news from around the world including the latest in the fighting in yemen where the saudi-led coalition is continuing it's airstrikes. >> welcome back. to the top stories now in al jazeera. hundreds have been killed in nepal after a 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck katmandu. the quake was felt in neighboring india where 20 are dead and dozens have been injured. two of katmandu's heritage sites were destroyed. a 19th century tower collapsed in the quake. >>> in yemen airstrikes have targeted houthi positions in taiz. meanwhile the rebels and forces loyal to ali abdullah saleh are trying to push their way into darsad. >> in aden forces loyal to abd rabbuh mansur hadi has tried to keep the city from falling under houthi control. for it's the first time they have handled a weapon. >> most men here have not had any kind of training, but thank god the resistence has been heroic and they're the ones who have been keep controlling aden. >> local resistence fighters were able to push back the houthies and in the capital army unit and local resistence fighter

katherine soy, al jazeera khartoum. >>> sophisticated air defense system to iran, president putin signed the deal back in 2007, and the deal was cancelled three years later when the u.s. imposed sanctions against iran. >>> according to a police officer, april explosion happened near a shia neighborhood and 28 people were injured in the blast. >>> ten teachers in the u.s. state of georgia have been sentenced for conspiring to help students cheat on exams. falsifying test results to collect bonuses and help keep their jobs in the city of atlanta. another teacher who was convicted when she was pregnant will be sentenced later. andy gallagher how significantly a problem is this? >> reporter: well, this has been called the biggest cheating scandal in u.s. history. at one point during this investigation 180 employees from the atlanta public school system were suspected of fundamentally change the standardized exams of pupils in this area. now we're here today because ten teachers are facing jail sentences of up to 20 years. they've been charged among other things with racketeering. that means

catherine soy, al jazeera khartoum. >>> in turkey 43 people are standing trial over the worst disaster in the country's history. solma coal mine. bernard smith reports from istanbul. >> for relatives of the 349 pipelineers killed at the solma disaster they are here to see the trial of the 49 who are accused of the disaster. including eight former managers charged with murder. >> words are not enough to express our pain. i have another son he still works underground. every day he goes there and i wonder when the influences will come. >> reporter: the disaster happened when a pit was engulfed in flames and carbon monoxide gas, some 800 miners were trapped. an investigation found a long list of faults including a long list of gas detectors badly maintained gas masks and no escape measures. separate investigation into inspectors who gave the mine an operating license. >> if the ministers do not grant the permission to launch an investigation, it is a direct intervention by government against justice. it means the government avoids putting the officers on trial it means that they protect th

katherine soy, al jazeera garrissa northern kenya. >> the fbi says thomas who goes by the flame young lioness on at which timer planned to martyr herself on behalf of the group. investigators tracked her electronic activity for two years, they tracked her tweets and knew she was in touch with a i.s.i.l. fighter. >>> six who hid in the pairs bakery, sued journalists for reporting their whereabouts. the paris prosecutor's office has opened a preliminary investigation into the matter. >>> more disturbing details are emerging about the germanwings plane that crashed last week. today investigators say the co-pilot andreas lubitz actually accelerated the aircraft during its descent. this supports the theory that he intentionally crashed the plane into the french alps. this comes from the initial reading of the plane's data recorder. all 150 were killed. >>> job creation streak has come to an end. employers in the u.s. only added 126,000 jobs in march a sharp reduction from almost 270,000. john terret is here with one worrisome report. >> one swallow does not make a summer, but we'll see how

catherine soi al jazeera, garissa. >> people in the u.s. city of ferguson elect three new city council members. they hope to get more african-americans on the council in a city that's become a symbol of racial tension. kristen saloomey met some of the glandes the church may have been small. >> an informed voter can make a difference. >> but the field of is it city council candidates u particularly black ones, has never been so large. four african-americans are run forgive three open seats in the election. >> we have an opportunity to effectuate sustainable real change right here in ferguson. >> change is what many residents have been demanding ever since an white police officer shot mike brown an unarmed black team. the officer was found clear of wrongdoing. but in the report investigation they found a pattern of discrimination by the city and it's courts. adrian hawk incidence is a federal worker and and a mother of two. >> when i saw the candidates i thought somebody has to run. somebody has to come and somebody has to help us. i decided

catherine soi al jazeera. khartoum. >> anti-government protesters in the capital opposition politicians had called for protests because the elections have been postponed. five people were injured and have been taken to hospital. >>> in turkey 45 people are standing trial over the biggest mine disaster in the country's history. 301 miners died last year. bernard smith reports from istanbul. >> for the relatives of the 301 miners killed in the disaster, this was an emotional day. they had come to see the start of the trial of 45 people accused of being responsible for what happened hundreds of meters underground last may. the defendants include eight former managers charged with murder. >> we cannot express our pain. i have another son. he still works underground. every day he goes there and i wonder when the news will come. >> the disaster happened when a pit was enduffled by flames and carbon monoxide gas. 800 miners were trapped. an investigation found a long list of faults including lack of gas detecters lac

soi. al jazeera. >> kenya president insist that the country remain united in the face of al-shabab's violence. >> you they wounded kenya family friends and communities of the victims of the attacks. despite adversity we have been and will always be and we shall continue to build a strong, prosperous secure nation. that is the greatest testament we can offer to those precious departed we've lost. >> in syria fighters from the islamic state in iraq and the levant have taken over more of the yarmouk refugee camp. the camp is home mainly to refugees who have been there since 1957. isil is thought to control most of the area and are being supported by th al nusra front. >> it is a fight they're losing. they have been fighting isil over the past few days and in unusually twist there is are reports that isil is being supported by the al-qaeda-affiliated al nusra front. these two groups do not like each other, but it appears they're working together to take over yarmouk. >> it was it an agreement made between al nusra front and isil. they claimed they were neutral but in reality it is not true. nusra

catherine soi al jazeera,. >> there has been a warning that the chilean volcano could erupt again.e have seen people who live in the shadow of the volcano and find out how they've been effected. >> like a sleeping giant rudely awoken the volcano reminded chile that 43 years of lying dormant is just a cat nap in the life of an active volcano. it erupted late sunday, now many who were forced to evacuate were allowed to go back to check on their homes and clear roads and roofs as best they could. >> i came to remove the ash from the roof so it won't collapse. we're nervous and don't know when we'll be able to return home. >> a state of emergency remains in affect in the towns and cities near the volcano. >> the volcano is very unstable and it could erupt again. it is still in eruption, but it could mean larger lava flows and explosions that could put people's lives at risk. >> as it continues to billow huge clouds of ash here volunteers distribute food and water to those who are trying to salvage their belongings or simply find their pets. these cows are sitting in what was 48 hours l

catherine soy, al jazeera garrissa. >> still to come on the news. >> more than 100 children have been caught up in a tug of war between the two sides in this conflict. >> brazil faces a mosquito born crisis denghe fever in sao paulo. >> hello again a reminder of the top stories on al jazeera. u.n. warns humanitarian disaster. red cross sending a plane to aden has been delayed. >>> military targeting al shabaab area in somalia armed group has threatened to carry out more attacks unless kenya withdraws its troops from somalia. >>> u.n. warns a situation in syrian capital yarmouk is beyond inhumane. stefanie dekker reports. >> reporter: they speak of incredible fear. these are some folks who get out of yemen showing how the army and some palestinian factions have helped them get to safety. >> translator: in a matter of 30 minutes they could have executed all people you see in this school because i.s.i.l. called from the mosques if we catch one of you working with the government we will cut our heads off. they have no mercy. >> reporter: for the first time video of i.s.i.l. has been poste

catherine soi al jazeera, khartoum. >> ten civilians have been killed by a car bomb in baghdad. according to a police officer the explosion happened in a market in the south of the city. another 28 people were wounded in the blast. >>> meanwhile, sunni muslims living in diyala say now that the islamic state in iraq and the levant has been forced out of the area, they're living in fear of reprice attacks. human rights groups accuse the shia of looting and kidnapping. >> reporter: this family lives in a carp on the outskirts of the city. their hometown was under isil ace control since june. but three months ago iraqi forces backed by shia militias recaptured it. they are sunni and think say that they're scared to return. >> we are afraid of the militias. we're afraid that they might kill us and our families. >> we don't have work way to defend ourselves. if they storm our home we would be dead just like those of the massacres. >> thousands of iranian fighters and government troops started a campaign to recapture the area from isil. but now at this hour is diyala is on the border o

katherine soy al jazeera in garrissa kenya. >>> protesting against minorities that threaten australia's cultural identity. the group has been speaking up against sharia law claiming anti-muslim. >>> data from a second black box has confirmed that the pilot repeatedly accelerated the plane's descent by resetting the auto pilot system. >>> coming up. a big fire caused in the u.s. state of kentucky, already hit hard by floods. >> this orchard looks lush but its health is very bad. bad. >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet >> this is jim hammer,. >> i wouldn't be here if it wasn't for this guy. >> had to give him a big hug one of the coolest things, to be able to talk to the guy after giving him cpr. >> welcome back. the top stories here on al jazeera. saudi arabia and its allies have dropped weapons and aid to tight tightersnighters who are battling houthi rebels in yemen. >>> the death toll on students in kenyan university have gone up to 148 and may be more. officials have vowed to step up security. >>> framework nuclear deal struck with

catherine soy, al jazeera. >> canada is the second largest world, almost half in the arctic it is u.sia and scandinavian countries set up nine years ago to work on environmental, shipping and other issues facing the arctic. daniel lak reports from canada's northern most city. >> reporter: the discovery of a sunken british ship from the mid 19th century was a triumph for archeology and the history of the north. for canada it was an assertion of sovereignty and announcing the fight. a history buff and a man with a plan for the north. >> then there is the arctic council which canada's only indigenous cabinet minister has cheered for -- chaired for the past two years. among her achievements she said setting up a northern council, looking for ways to reduce some carbon emissions. observers say canada's council chair is mixed at best. >> it came in with a modest agenda, didn't seek to do very much. it hasn't done very much. but it continues to support and maintain a body that provides a space for western countries in russia to work together on arctic issues in that respect. the canadian cha

catherine soi al jazeera, garissa. >> the u.s. and it's allies have carried out 15 airstrikes against fighters from isil in iraq and syria in the past 24 hours. isil targets in various cities from hit in nine air attacks. and in syria five airstrikes were carried out near the northern border town of kobane as well as hasaka. fighters from the islamic state in iraq and the levant have taken over more of the yarmouk camp just outside of damascus. the camp is home mainly to palestinian refugees who have been there since 1957. isil is thought to now control the majority of the area, and reportedly are being supported by fighters from the rival armed group al nusra front. stephanie dekker has more. >> reporter: it is a fight they're losing. the group has been fighting isil over the last few days in the yarmouk refugee camp and isil now controls most of it. in an unusual twist there are reports that isil fighters are being supported by the al-qaeda-affiliated al nusra front. these two groups do not like each other but it appears they're

catherine soy, al jazeera kenya. >>> petro poroshenko expressed went on to create their own state. the separatists who are still in control of parts of eastern ukraine have dismissed poroshenko's expressions. >> there's grave concern what the war answer effect on orphaned children. 140,000 have been forced out of their homes. the figure includes some of the 95,000 children who live in orphanages and residential homes. as andrew simmons reports. some are at the center of this crisis. >> in ukraine a country in conflict aged from under five to teens and all opportunity care of the state. but they're from the self-declared republic of donetsk, now looking for russia for its future. yet they've been living since last july under the control of the ukrainian government. the children were moved in secret as the fighting was at its height and after they say separatist fighters told them they were going to be moved to russia for their own safety. >> translator: they told us whether you want to go or not you have to go. we told them we didn't. we started to cry. they used obscene words they

al jazeera's catherine soi went to the scene and has this report. >> reporter: this is where the killings look place. bullets holes in the dormitory signs of a battle between security force and attackers. behind this door, around 100 people mostly students r shot dead in the court yard. this dorm tear is where it all happens, and there is still a very strong smell of blood. it's difficult to imagine how horrified the people were here. bloodstains are everywhere. some much those who planned and carried out the attack. we spoke to rebecca malunda a few days ago. during the attack she hid in one of the cubicles. >> those men were asking students, do you agree with the government? will you tell the president to withdraw his troops from somalia somalia? the students answered what they thought the attackers wanted to hear. some were killed any way. >> this man is waiting outside of the gate, waiting for any news of a missing student. he was a member of his church. >> they can't find him. they can't find him among the survivors. >> this is the commission in charge of security. last year he had t

catherine soy, al jazeera khartoum. >> a group opposed to the government ever omar al bashir. can you tell us why your organization decided not to take place in the elections? >> this is an election of the president which is clearly built on ethnic cleansing and the election means that security of the people for example in darfur people are killed and raped and driven from their land and put in concentration camp with media repressions and no food nor assistance, no medical assistance, no care, no water they are just like stones, those people killed and driven from their home. now, the land does not balooning to the indigenous and the indigenous are not in their land. the pleks mean election means people in the a ground that to vote for parliament or for presidential. >> okay. sorry so interrupt you but -- could i interrupt you sir i just wanted to ask what do the people who live there if they disagree with the current government what options do they have other than to vote in the system that's there and don't you just hand victory to omar bashir by boycotting the whole system

catherine soy, al jazeera. rks. >>> singing the kenyan national anthem in defiance of last week's attack. >>> at the time vatican the pope called for tolerance against those involved. as thousands gathered at st. peter's square for easter mass, he called for the attacks to end in iraq, syria seundz, south sudan yemen egypt. >> holy week commemorating the death and resurrection of jesus. >>> next week, the summit of the americas will be held in panama city. we discuss the issue in department coming -- in depth coming up next. >> 36% of land lost was caused by oil and gas industry... >> ...and a fight to save america's coastline. >> we have kinda made a deal with the devil >> fault lines al jazeera america's hard hitting... >> today they will be arrested... >> ground breaking... they're firing canisters of gas at us... award winning investigative documentary series... the disappearing delta only on al jazeera america is the rest of the world. >> stories with impact. news with importance. >> people gotta have wate

catherine soi al jazeera. >> many who wish to reach europe leave from libya. >> for the libyan coast guard. for one day they don't have enough equipment. then they say the smugglers continue to adapt their tactics on the ground. one coast guard member told me that they're pretty sure the smugglers have informants who tell them when they send of this coast guard on patrol migrants say that one of them quickly agree to passage. and then they find that the engine has broken down and completely abandons the migrants in the middle of the sea. they also say going after the migrants in libya alone is not going to work simply because this is the last leg of a very long journey. now most of the migrants have been through several countries before reaching the coach of libya, and you have smuggling networks some of the heads of these ned works are not in libya. according to the coast guard at least their point of view is if you want to go after the smugglers you have to carry out operations in several countries. certainly a very difficult time for the e.u. >> and in yemen saudi-led airstrikes t

catherine soy, al jazeera khartoum. >> police have opened fire in the capital conocre in guinea. unhappy about government electoral timetable. many blame on president alfa conde. >>> people's democratic party has won the river state. goodluck jonathan is due to stand down after losing the election. some ballot boxes were stolen and voting material wasn't delivered. well on tuesday, it will be a year since more than 200 school girls were abducted in northern nigeria by boko haram. despite the global campaign to fee them most are still missing. but many hope nigeria's new government will finally be able to bring them home. haru mutasa reports from abuja. >> this boy is three years old. all he seems to understand is that school girls were kidnapped by boko haram a long time ago. his parents aren't far. they have been meeting every day along with other concerned nigerians. >> it's not okay, something terrible happened in nigeria and we should yeunt and unite and demand for the return of those girls. >> reporter: in april of last year force he attacked chibok and abducted more than 20

soy. al jazeera khartoum. >>> arrest warrants in 2009 and 2010 the warrants include ten counts three for genocide. it's estimated 480,000 darfuri men women and children have died at the hands of government backed militia known as the janjawid. final two charges are for war crimes, one for directing attacks against the civilian population and the other for allowing the pillaging of towns. >> for more of what's going on in sudan we spoke to shaya kumar. she joined us earlier from washington. i asked her how and if the opposition will affect the elections. >> i think the opposition's clear call to boycott the election and the strong voice from the civil society asking the african union not to certify these elections as legitimate should preent clear question mark over bashir's rule. >> as we heard earlier bashir is wanted by the international criminal court for war crimes in the western region of darfur. there continues to be allegation he of human rights abuses. from what we know what is the current situation now in sudan? >> sudan remains under repressive rule of the single party state the nationa

catherine soi al jazeera. >> talking of migrants nigeria has recalled its ambassador to south africa. there has been a recent rise of violence with seven people killed in the last few days alone. thousands of people have lost their homes in the army has been sent to johannesburg and also to durban. another west african nation togo and the polls there have closed in the presidential election. the current president is a clear favorite to win a third tem. about 3.5 million voters in this west african nation choosing between five candidates. all of the election was put off for ten days because people worried about an electronic voting system just not working. we have reports from the streets of the capital. >> reporter: this is the polling station where the main opposition cast his vote a little earlier. the whole place went wild as they saw the opposition leaders and then inspected the polling station after he cast his vote. the incumbent president is now going for a third term in office. this debate whether a president should have a third term in office is something that has been talked

catherine soi al jazeera, garissa. >> form egyptian president hosni mubarak and his two sons are in court accused of embezzleing $2 million for enaggravations to their palaces. >> and two bombs have exploded in the egyptian city of giza. the explosions went off in front of a school near a police station. bomb experts have cordoned off the area and are searching for more nearby. >> in kashmir how orchard owners are trying to nurse their trees back to health. and microsoft reaches 40. we'll have the latest on barcelona's title and success. >>> in syria fighters from the the islamic state in iraq and the levant have taken more of the yarmouk refugee camp outside of damascus. it is home to palestinians who have been there since 1947. 1957. stephanie dekker has more. >> it is a fight they're losing. the palestinians group has been fighting isil over the last few days in the yarmouk refugee camp and isil now controls most of it. in an unusual twist there are reports that isil fighters have been supported by the al-qaeda al-qaeda-affiliated al nusra front. these two groups do not like each other

catherine soy, al jazeera kenya. >>> pope francis called on the international community to defend christians like the ones who were targeted for their faith business the attackers. the pope called the victims modern day martyrs said the world must participate in protecting christians from persecution. >>> a crack down on drug smuggling in indonesia has landed dozens of foreigners including one american on death row. the controversial policy that has governments around the world fighting for the lives of their citizens. >>> and president obama goes on the offensive over the nuclear deal with iran. taking aim at israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu. benjamin netanyahu. >> two australians facing the firing squad for drug trafficking got no reprieve today from an indonesian court. the judges in jakarta ruled they had no authority to question clemency decisions by australia's court. awaiting death by firing squad. one american man from florida is among them. australia, brazil and france requested clemency for their citizens but those requests have been ignored so far by indonesia's president

katherine soy, al jazeera nairobi, kenya. >> he asked those responsible to change their violence ways. >>> more disturbing details are emerging about the germanwings plane that slammed into the french alps. the co-pilot andreas lubitz accelerated the craft. the information came from an initial reading of the plane's data recorder. all 150 people on board the flight were killed. >>> warning of a humanitarian catastrophe. many communities completely lack running water power and access to health care. for the most vulnerable the situation is especially dire. social benefits including pensions have been cut off and children who were dealing with psychological trauma have no place to learn or even play. >>> the nuclear chess game in the middle east as the u.s. gets iran to curb its program jordan strikes a nuclear deal with russia. also young europeans saying good-bye to an old way of life leaving behind ghost towns and a growing demographic crisis. g demographic crisis. >> al jazeera america brings you a first hand look at the environmental issues, and new understanding of our changing wo

kathryn soi, al jazeera. >> as we said earlier many migrants leave from libya. the coast guard is finding it increasingly difficult to patrol shores. ol board with one of libya's new coast guard patrols. >> reporter: it's not an easy mission. they say the smugglers continue to adapt their tactics according to the changes on the ground. they said that they have noticed among the my grants that they have rescued over the past few weeks about 250, that there was no skipper on board. migrants say that one them was taught quickly how to steer the boat or the little raft in exchange of free passage. in other instances, they go with them to a certain point and under some pretext, like for example, the engine has broken down they are picked up by another boat and abandoned the migrants in the middle of the sea the they also say that going after the migrants is not going to work simply because this is the last leg of a very long journey. most of the migrants have been to several countries before reaching the coast of libya. you have smuggling networks that operate in all

al jazeera's catherine soi spoke to a student that hid in a wardrobe. >> an unbelievable moment. a survivor has been rescued. many are describing this as a miracle. she's taken to hospital. >> two days ago she hid on a with regard robe covering herself with anything she could find. she heard the government taunting the victims, shooting. he came into the hostile and took two friends. she is happy to be alive. >> reporter: they were shooting everywhere. i continued to hide. when i got hungry i eat body lotion that was there. forensic investigators included u.s. personal have been at the university. those inside talk of the violence and bloody end to those who died. the government was keen to show journalists and others that turned up at the mortuary. the charge remains of four gen men. the pictures are too gruesome to show. >> the government decided to display the bodies that the government had been killed. and to try to build public confidence in the security forces. the president uhuru kenyatta addressed the nation for a second time since the attack happened and declared three d

al jazeera's katherine soy joins us now from garissa. katherine very clear that they're trying to frame this as not a fight over involvement in somalia, but a fight perhaps for civilization? >> he said this is, again a fight against people who are in season i can't kenya they say the government will fight them. he talked about radicalization. that is a very serious issue. i've talked to many people here in garissa and they say a lot of youth--the recruitment exercises that are going on. the youth are jobless. >> katherine does that indicate a new campaign against some parts of the muslim community when he's talking about mosques and asking openly where are the parents and where are the community leadership? >> absolutely. there is a lot of people that we talk to are saying that most of the radicalization, most of this ideology is being taught in mosques in madrasas in some of these areas. you talk to muslims here, and you talk to somalis here, they're saying that he's mosques that they're talking about. the government is talking about th

. >> al jazeera's catherine soy joins us now. very somber day of mourning there. >> yes a very somber day indeed. we've been going round the government says it has beefed up security, police officers have been deployed to various public institutions, including churches. we went to one this morning where there were armed guards, people screened who were entering the church. it was a church attacked in 2012 people died. people are still very afraid, saying these attacks are happening too often. since 2013 there have been many attacks here in garissa. people are tired of what they call government rhetoric. they want the government to protect them better. they want the government, they are blaming police forces here for laxity and for being very easy to corrupt. basically they're saying that the many check points from sow male i can't to here and how is it that gunman can be able to get here with all those weapons through the checkpoint. they want the government to do better. >> it was interesting the penalty's words he had for the m

al jazeera's catherine wambua-soi reports from the university. >> reporter: this is where the killings took place. bullet holes pepper the walls of the dormitory, signs of a battle between security forces and the attackers. three soldiers were killed. behind this door around 100 people mostly students were shot dead in the courtyard. this is where it all happened. there's a strong smell of blood. it's difficult to imagine how horrified those who died here were. blood stains are everywhere. some of those who planned and carried out the attack are said to be kenyans who joined al-shabab. we spoke to rebecca a few days ago during the attack. she hid in a cubicle. >> translation: both men were asking students "do you agree with uhuru kenyatta's government? will you tell the president to withdraw troops from somali?" the students answered what they thought the soldiers wanted to hear. some were killed any. >> reporter: this man is outside the gate hoping for news of a student. a member of his church. >> translation: they can't fight him in mortuary they can't find him in a list of survivors

soi in garissa. many thanks. two al jazeeraournalist held by the nigerian military since the 24th of march have been released. they were imbedded with the military when they were arrested for allegedly reporting on boko haram without clearance. they have now been allowed to leave the maidugri hotel and back at al jazeera's bureau in abuja. al jazeera's director of news says this: they are pleased that their ordeal is over. they are looking forward to spending time with their families and loved ones. i know both of them wants to thank everyone who helped secure their release including ngos politicians and fellow journalists. venzuela is one of the world's most dangerous countries, regularly topping lists for murder and kidnap. >> means personal protection has become big business. al jazeera's virginia lopez reports from karakas. >> kidnapping in venzuela is a booming business. this has force many to armor their cars higher bodyguards and install tracking devices so someone always knows where they are. >> this is where one of the

al jazeera gained access to the compound where most of the victims were murdered. catherine soi reports from inside the college. >> reporter: this is where the killings took place. bullet holes peppered the walls of the dormitory, signs of a battle between security forces. three soldiers were killed. behind the door around 100 people mostly students were shot dead in the courtyard. >> the dormitory is where it all happened. there's a smell of blood. it's difficult to imagine how horrified those who died were. bloodstains are everywhere. some of those who planned and carried out the attacks are kenyans that joined al-shabab. drl during the attack this student hid in a cubicle. >> they asked students do you agree with the uhuru kenyatta government. will you tell him to withdraw troops. the students answered what they thought they wanted to hear. some were killed anyway. they are hoping for news about a missing student. a member of the his church. >> his parents are in nairobi. they kaint find him in the -- can't mind him in the mortuary or list of survivos - alive or dead >>> this

al jazeera live from london. also coming up. greece agrees to hand over $500 million to the imf. plus -- >> i'm catherine soit the choke point. i'll look into why kenya somalis feel alienated by the government. >>> and getting top marks. the giant strides afghanistan has made in enrolling children in school. ♪ >>> it was only a week ago that they were celebrating after negotiators in switzerland announced they had reached a preliminary deal on iran's nuclear program. but it's evident that it is going to be harder to get to the next level. iran's president warned his country will not sign a final accord due in june unless sanctions against his country are lifted at the same time. our correspondent has more. >> reporter: president hasan rouhani is a salvery political operator. he has managed to remain popular with conservatives and moderates in iran. he knows he must convince skeptics at home that iran isn't bowing to western pressure so many say it's important for him to talk tough. that's exactly what he did when he addressed this nuclear technology ceremony in tehran. >> translator: we will not sign any agr

al jazeera live from london. also coming up. greece agrees to hand over $500 million to the imf. plus -- >> i'm catherine soioke point. i'll look into why kenya somalis feel alienated by the government.