what's the suck doing in somalia, who's he going to meet with? >> it's more accurate to say what did john kerry do while he was in mogadishu for more than three hours on tuesday. he melt with the president as well as members of his cabinet including the prime minister as well as regional leaders and with civil society leaders. what john kerry was trying told was communicate the obama administration support for the government of somalia and efforts to prepare for next

the mission in somalia has push them out of most of the urban centers in somalia but they continue roaminghroughout most of the rural areas of southern somalia. they have an ability to regroup and to launch attacks against neighboring allied states. >> we saw the attack on the college. we sometimes think that somalia is a frustrating country where progress seems to be made, massive amounts of aids are poured in, then we get another setback. -- massive amounts of aid are poured in, then we get another setback. >> there has been some help and progress. a number of neighboring militaries have also put a lot of pressure on al-shabab. the problem is that amalia needs to figure out a government system -- is that somalia needs to figure out a government system. some people want a strong central state, others want a default and -- a devolved and federated state. that still needs to be worked out, and that is a process the u.s. government and other allies will push. katty: although there will not be an american ambassador based there, that will be helping some form of election. do you think that re

tries to help somalia rebuild. the country has been battling al shabab which has launched attacks and forced tens of thousands to flee into kenya. ross lynn is live in nairobi. a historic trip, how did this come about and what are his plans in somalia? >> well, the obama administration has long wanted to show a visible sign of support for the fledgling government which is really three years in existence and which is getting ready for key parliamentary elections in 2016, so the decision was made that along with trying to reestablish the u.s. embassy presence in somalia, even though operations are going to take place actually here in nairobi, we know i can't, that the secretary of state should show up and meet with the somali president with the prime minister, with other key government leaders and civil society members to show the obama administration support. as you said, al shabab has done a lot to really make the country of somalia incredibly unstable for a couple of decades now and even though there's a multi-nat

ambassador to somalia since 1991.really a change from the horrific images of black hawk down soldiers being dragged through the streets to suddenly having a very high profile visit like john kerry's. he spoke to somali leaders and basically said we're here for you through this peace-building process and we're working with the african union to make somalia safe. >> there's a key u.s. base there. will the secretary be visiting? >> reporter: yes, it's the only permanent u.s. base on the continent. it is a key base it's been there for about ten years. and there's all sorts of things going on. it was kept quite secret but they have become more open about the goings on. we got. to visit it last year and some of the things going on there they have special operations launched out of there helping uganda and countries in east africa. they are also launching operations into somalia. they have a a response force that will be the military response if something happens to the ambassador. and they also are looking strategically at

believes somalia is turning a corner. secretary was only on the ground for three hours and didn't leave the airport because of tight security his visit was really meant to show confidence in somalia's future. take a listen to secretary kerry. >> i visited somalia today because your country is turning around. three years have passed since a new provisional constitution was adapted and a parliament sworn in. with help somali forces have pushed al shabab out of major population centers. a determined international effort has put virtually all of somalia's pirates out of business. >> reporter: so a message america is ready to reengage the u.s. has nominated an ambassador to somalia. washington hopes within the next year or two to reopen the u.s. embassy which was cleesed in 1993 and really putting to close a painful chapter in our history when the two blackhawk helicopters were shot down. you have to give secretary kerry credit for visiting a country that is too dangerous to have any diplomatic presence. you will remember elis

touching down in somalia and a damming lotter on the war in gaza, israeli soldiers speak out against their own military command. >> this is al jazeera america. lye from new york city. president obama has a new choice to be this nation's top military officer. marine general joseph dunford would head the joint chiefs of staff the president made the announcement in the rose garden just over an hour ago. mike ma kerr ray is live with us, dunford would take over the armed forces at a time enwith the world's pretty complex place. why was he picked? well, president obama is known to trust general dunford as a confidant. and other hot spots around the world. of course it would have cob ton firmed by the senate. the former lead in afghanistan in 2013 and '14. a marine general serves a come mordant, the top officener the marines. he has seen combat in iraq and afghanistan, all reviews coming into this nomination today have him as someone who was admired by the rank and the file. as well as top politician here. the president praised the man on his way out rotating out of office, was general mar

diplomat has ever visited somalia, this comes as the u.s.es to help the country rebuild after two decades of war. they are trying to stop groups that could threaten north america. rosiland jordan is live for us in nairobi, rosiland were security concerns the reason this trip was not announced? and who has secretary kerry been meeting with? >> reporter: above everything else stephanie, security concerns are the reason why the trip of john kerry to somalia earlier on tuesday was not announced publicly until he was actually on the ground and it's no surprise somalia is still a very volatile environment. the government which has only been in place for three years is still struggling to get control of al-shabab which just in the past month or so launched a deadly tack on the university college northeast of nairobi here in kenya, so there is a lot of concern about the safety and well-being of the u.s. secretary of state but of many others as well. it is not a safe place to visit right now for just ordinary citizens and certainly not for high-profi

what's the suck doing in somalia, who's he going to meet with? >> it's more accurate to say what did john kerry do while he was in mogadishu for more than three hours on tuesday. he melt with the president as well as members of his cabinet including the prime minister as well as regional leaders and with civil society leaders. what john kerry was trying told was communicate the obama administration support for the government of somalia and efforts to prepare for next years parliamentary elections in mid 2016. one other thing which kerry wanted to do was to show that the u.s. was very much in support of the amazon mission the mission made up of five east african countries that are working with the somalia military to try to get rid of al shabab. of course al shabab holds a significant swath of territory inside that country and has been launching the attack, including the garissa college in the eastern partly of kenya the u.s. wants somalia to stay the course and to encourage its neighbors to do so as well, not just for regional security, but for t

he is at the center of a new somalia initiative to win over defectors.he africa correspondent went to mogadishu to meet him. >> a crowded beach in mogadishu. a sign that somalia is possibly on the mend. a suicide in the attack by al-shabab. the militants remain a big threat. the government insists that it is turning the tide. we're escorted to a secret location to meet one of al-shabab's most senior commanders. zachary was one of the leaders . he is now a defector. second by the groups shift toward attacking civilian targets. >> now's the time to act against the terrorists. >> somalia's government is treating them well, hoping he can entice others to follow his pass -- his path. hersi: it is not the right thing. >> what was you say to the parents of the students who died in carissa? hersi: my condolences to them. to their families and parents. >> al-shabab is a powerful force in somalia. it is losing territory fast under huge military pressure. this amalia government believes that now is the time to use the carrot to l -- to lure in tip-level defectors.

breaking news this half hour and john kerry made unannounced visit to somalia and we go to jordan who phone from nairobi and quite a historic visit to somalia. >> reporter: this was planned with an incredible amount of secrecy and the meeting we were hearing from some sources was being planned without even notifying the president of somalia that kerry would even be coming for security reasons, the assistant secretary of state for african affairs linda thomas had long planned a visit mogadishu and we are expecting a meeting between john kerry and his delegation composed of political representatives and military officials and they will be meeting with president the prime minister, the foreign minister and other leaders of the somali government. the purpose according to the spokesperson is for the united states to show its continued support for somalia as it tries to transition from more than two decades of civil war to a fully functioning democracy. it's not clear how long the meetings are going to take but certainly the secretary of state was very much looking forward to having a face-

the majority are from somalia. they fled to escape civil war and hunger.this is one of the lucky few to find a job here. he works as a medical technician. he was six years old when his mother brought him and his siblings here more than 20 years ago. he hasn't left the camp cents. residents are not allowed to live anywhere else in the country. he says his life here is still better than at home in somalia's civil war. recently, he heard that the kenyan government was planning to shut the camp and send the resident's home. >> there's no need for me to go back now he said. he says he grew up here. he is only a somali citizen by blood. he says he is a naturalized kenyan citizen, and he knows kenya better than somalia. but life here is anything but easy. it's the rainy season in kenya and there are no paved roads in the refugee camp. the houses leak when it rains. the united nations has donated 378 waterproof tarpaulins to help. it's not nearly enough for the hundreds of thousands of people who live here. camilla was given one of the tarps, but she's not happy a

secretary of state to somalia.n kerry's mission was too communicate the obama administration support for this democracy just three years old. as somalia gets ready for parliamentary elections in 2016, the secretary of state wanted to not only show the administration support but also to encouraging somalia to do more to try to improve it's military capacity, particularly as it is trying to get rid of al-shabaab. even though somalia is working with members of other countries that have tried to use military force they also have to deal with the fact that there is no long term military. they wanted to help develop the military capacity. finally, kerry wanted to deliver the message that the rule of law and that free expression both are important in any democracy, and to that end, he made it a point of meeting with people, who were very much instrumental in trying to make sure that somalia has a healthy cultural environment not just one that is a state security environment. >> israeli war veterans say their forces caused

before the conflict began, yemen hosted around 246,000 refugees, 95% were from somalia.are traveling back home. >> reporter: there is no let up in the stream of somali refugees out of yemen. at a makeshift camp some of the refugees wait to be transported home. it's the first time this man has set foot in somalia since he fled the war in 1991. >> translator: there were air strikes in our area many people died. we feared for our safety and fled before ground troops came in and all roads got closed. >> reporter: 60 year old lived in the refugee camp in yemen. she breaks down when we ask about her trip back to somalia. >> translator: i have saddened by the fate of the refugees still trapped at the camp. they have little food and water. they have also no money to pay for the journey back to sew somalia. >> reporter: it's only those who don't have anywhere to go back to who will remain in this temporary camp. aid agencies say there are now plans to build a proper refugee camp. the crisis in yemen has always affected trade with somalia. every year livestock is brought in. the s

somalia.am saddened by the fate of the refugees still trapped at the camp. they have been abandoned by the u.n. and the aid agencies. and have little food and water. they have also no money to pay for the journey back to somalia. >> reporter: most of the refugees say they are eager to go back to their towns and villages in southern somalia where they fled from initially due to the somali civil war. it's only those who don't have anywhere to go back to who will remain in this temporary camp. aid agencies say there are now plans to build a proper refugees camp to house yemenis somalia. and somalias unwilling to return to their home towns the crisis in yemen has also offered the trade with somalia. every year thousands of livestock exported through the ports and to yemen and gulf states. at the port the ships that used to transport live stock to yemen are idle. >> translator: work has stopped. all yemeni ports are closed. we have been here for the last one and a half months, we'll only start work

in the kenyan capital of nairobi. >> it was the first visit ever of secretary of state to somalia somaliaohn kerry's mission was to pledge support to this democracy just three years old. the secretary of state wanted to show the administration's support but also to encourage somalia to do more, to try to improve its military capacity particularly as it's trying to get rid of al-shabab. even though somalia is working with members from other countries that have pledged to use military force to try to degrade al-shabab they also have to deal with the fact that there is a long term military tradition. so kerry wanted to underscore the u.s.' willingness to devolve its military capacity. finally they wanted to deliver the message that the rule of law and free expression are both important in any democracy. to that end he made it a point to meet with people who were very much instrumental in trying to make sure that somalia had a healthy cultural environment not just one that is a state security environment. >> britain's political leaders are making a final push against this week's election. cam

we're in agreement with the government of somalia, and our partners at the u.n.iety, we will prepare a plan with a portfolio of investments in order to guarantee that education, health shelter will be available inside somalia -- >> there are a number -- sorry to budget in -- [ overlapping speakers ] >> i must clear up with you. are you saying that the kenyan government has backed down from its threat to forcibly remove these people from kenya unless you do something about it? has that gone away? >> i'm saying that the agreement that was reached with the kenyan president, and i would express my deep appreciation for his courage was that return to somalia will be volunteer and in safety and dignity, and it will be based on this plan to create conditions in somalia to make that return attractive. we are very happy with the result of our conversations, and this is a country where naturally emotions are high after the dramatic incidents. >> this is not going to be a quick process, is it to create the right conditions for them to want to go home? >> i believe we can ha

secretary of state to somalia.kerry's mission on tuesday was to communicate the obama administration's support for this fledgling democracy, just three years old as somalia gets pretty for parliamentary elections in 2016 the secretary of state wanted to show the administration's support and to encourage somalia to do more to try to improve its military capacity particularly as it is trying to get rid of al-shabab, even though they are working with members of countries that have pledged to use military force to try to degrade al-shabab, they also have to deal with the fact there is no long-term military tradition, so kerry wanted to underscore the u.s.'s willingness to help somalia develop its military capacity. and kerry wanted to deliver the message that rule of law and freedom of expression are important in any democracy, and he made it a buoyant of meeting with people who were very much instrumental to make sure that somalia has a healthy cultural environment, not just a state security environment. >>> still to

and somalia is unwilling to return. the crisis, in yemen every year thousands of life boats come and and gulf states. in the port, the ships that used to transport livestock are idle. >>> work has stopped all ports are closed. >>> we only start working again once the crisis is over. >>> yemen is one of the poorest countries and great strategic import to its neighbors. >>> pakistan's military says it killed 9 fighters, and they were targeted in airstrikes, and the latest offense against armed groups, and three bases have been destroyed, the operation began last june after peace talks broke down. the army, spotted wreckage after ufl. marine missing helicopter, and, 400 soldiers have been employed in the search, it dispay pierced while delivering aid when a second earthquake hit the country it isn't known whether they survived. >>> the prime minister, and chinese have signed 24 agreements ranging from diplomacy to trade and they are set to sign $10 billion worth of trade, and on thursday, chinese president said they should

is not a routine thing in somalia.problem. this is a country that had 20 years of dictatorship from the 1970s and 1980s, and had no real culture of parliamentary debate and dialogue. and then 20 years of state collapse. so we're really dealing with somali political figures that have no history, no culture of the give and take of parliamentary debate. >> there's a guy in this one just whaling on somebody with a cane, intending to do some real harm. >> i've seen more effective fighting in other places. this was really haphazard, but it was quite dangerous because of the way they were using chairs and sticks. i mean, someone could have gotten killed. >> peacekeepers are eventually allowed into somalia in 2007. and as a result, fighting among somali insurgents increases. >> we've got a very serious political crisis on our hand, and it has triggered the worst humanitarian crisis in the world. 3.8 million somalis are in immediate need of humanitarian assistance. 1.8 million are internally displaced because of the fighting. u

the crisis in yemen in the trade of somalia. year thousands were exported and the port there are ships that are used to transport livestock to yemen are idle. >> work has stopped. all ports have closed. we'll only start working again once the crisis is over. >> yemen is one of the poorest countries in the middle east, but that's great strategic importance for its neighbors. somalis are realizeing that the hard way. al jazeera. >> leaders of an attempted coup in burundi admitted that it failed. it follows weeks of protest. >> the police came and shot the injured men. >> we see a group of policemen arrive here, and they began to shoot everywhere. and they began to look for protesters. >> they tried to protest. since it failed many now think it's made things worse for them. >> this whole coup d'etat was brought upon themselves. >> most of the streets in the capital were quiet with loyalists, police and soldiers in control. now the only radio and tv on air are the state broadcasters controlled by the state government. when thewhen t

chris, as i understand secretary kerry is back in kenya, spent three hours on the ground in somalia. interesting timing. as we know, a lot of attention paid to somalia, including after this latest incident in texas where we now know one of the suspects was reportedly planning to travel to somalia for some type of training. >> you're exactly right, tamron. this trip meant to send a message to al shabaab and other terror-related groups who have found safe haven amid the chaos of civil war in somalia that's been raging since 1986 as you mentioned. basically, the united states is saying we are here the united states has been involved for example, in drone strikes, and we're not going anywhere until we feel that the threat of terror is under control, but just underscore how dangerous somalia remains, john kerry never left the airport, where he was greeted by the president and the prime minister, who called it a great moment for his country, besides the threat of terror, they are also looking at what to do about a refugee crisis. so many somalis have gone to other countries, most particula

that city is home to the country's largest somalia communities.he mothers worry about recruitment of their sons. >> there's no safe state to talk about this. the community is terrified. >> the somalia american mothers live in constant fear that isil and groups like it could target their sons. >> this hits home when it comes from your own city, own community and it's all boys. >> anxiety has gripped minneapolis large somalia community since six young men five pictured here were arrested on terrorism charges in april. >> what has the sentiment been in the community since these guys were arrested? >> shock. complicity. >> shock. shock beyond shock beyond shock. >> federal agents say the men all friends recruited each other to travel to syria to join isil. >> do you think it's unsafe out there for your kids? i mean in this community, is it unsafe? >> i was talking to another mother wondering what she is doing for her son this is summer she said oh, yeah, there is this soccer summer program and of course the first thing that comes to my mind is, is it

secretary of state john kerry has made an unannounced visit to somalia.and jordan reports now from nairobi. >> reporter: it's the first time ever that a u.s. secretary of state has ever visited the country of somalia, but john kerry is doing just that on tuesday, showing the obama administration's support for the government and the efforts to try to formalize and legalize the democracy that has been taking shape for the past three years. the obama administration wants to show its support for the presidency ahead of next year's presidential elections, and they want to see more encouragement of people on the local level getting involved in the political process. kerry is also meeting with members of civil society, and regional political leaders who have their own concerns not just about human rights but also about the ongoing security situation. al-shabab still controls some parts of the country, and that's making it difficult for hundreds of thousands of somali refugees most notably inside kenya who want to return home to their nation. however, the u.s. is

secretary of state to visit somalia. state department officials say they discussed support for the fight against islamic militants and how to hold presidential and parliamentary elections democratically. >> the united states is prepared to do what we can to help bring somalia the peace and prosperity and security. >> a government was established in somalia in 2012 after more than 20 years of civil war. but the country's political situation remains unstable. al shabaab militants continue to launch terror attacks. >>> in other news, french aviation investigators suspect the co-pilot of an aircraft that crashed in the alps in march had earlier practiced making sharp descents. all 150 people on board the germanwings jetliner died in the accident. the german aircraft was flying from barcelona to dusseldorf when it slammed into a mountainside. the co-pilot, andreas lubitz, is suspected of deliberately crashing the jet. the french accident investigation agency, the b.e.a., has published an interim report. the document says the

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. >> the united states is begin the process of re-establishing a mission in somalia after more than 20 years. john kerry made the announcement here is the most senior officials go do the country since the failed military intervention. when two helicopters were shot down. traveling with john kerry sends us this from nairobi. john kerry's mission on tuesday, was the support for this fledgling democracy just three years old. in 2016, the secretary of state wanted to not only show the administration support but also to encouraging somalia to do more to try to improve it's military capacity particularly as it is trying to get rid of al-shabaab. even as they are -- other countries that have also pledged to use military force to try to degrade al-shabaab. they wanted to underscore the willingness to help deliver the capacity. that the rule of law and that free expression both are important in any democracy. and to that end he made it a point of meeting with people who were very much instrumental. in trying to make sure that somalia has a healthy cultural environment not just one that is a sta

secretary of state john kerry has made a surprise visit to somalia and he was in kenya on monday for on security cooperation and ahead of president barack obama's visit there in july and jordan is live from the kenya capitol nairobi and before we talk about what he was doing in kenya why somalia? >> reporter: well the u.s. wants to show its support for somalia's fragile democracy and he made a visit there and on the ground and on the ground an hour or so and has several hours worth of meeting with the president, the prime minister the foreign minister other members of the cabinet as well as meetings with members of political opposition regional political leaders and civil society. the secretary isn't taking any announcements of new funding but he is basically going to say that the u.s. is very much standing with somalia transitioning from years of civil war and dealing with the threat from al-shabab of being a fully fledged democracy. a lot of meetings crammed into a rather short amount of time. this is just a day trip jane. >> the meetings underway in kenya and the fact as we know b

secretary of state to somalia. john kerry's mission on tuesday was to communicate the obama administration's support for the fledgling democracy, three years old. as it gets ready for the parliamentary elections the secretary of state wanted not only to show the administration's support but to encourage somalia to do more to improve it's military capacity particularly as it's trying to get rid of al-shabaab. though somalia is working with members of other countries that have also pledged to use military force to try to degrade al-shabaab, they have to deal with the fact that there's no long-term military tradition. so kerry wanted to underscore the u.s.' willingness to help somalia to develop it's military capacity. and finally kerry wanted to deliver the message that the rule of law and free expression are important in any democracy. and to that end he made it a point of meeting with people who were very much instrumental in trying to make sure that somalia has a healthy cultural environment, not just one that is

villages and settlements along the somalia border on the front of al-shabaab attacks. al-shabaab flats have been hoisted in some kenyan towns. residents say the gunmen are asking for recruits and support against the kenyan government. authorities say they are working on clearing al-shabaab militias from the north eastern border region. >> securing the largest region in kenya is not an easy task. there are no p proker roads here something that is prying an obstacle and officials are finding themselves relying more on aircraft. by the government comes back. we want to be able to get the opposition. we want to win their hearts and minds. because the disconnect can in the security personnel. troops in somalia and the attacks. now al-shabaab leaders say they want to move other to kenya. along the boarder, they cannot afford to relax. the opponents attack the region, one village as a time. al jazeera. >> britain's prime minister is in france, on the second leg of a tour in your. he is trying to drum up support for the u.k. to negotiate the member shin of the e. u. cameron su

it's the first time this man set foot in somalia since he fled the war in 1991.ntention of returning home. >> translator: there were air strikes in our area many people died. we feared for our safety and fled before ground troops came in and all roads got closed. >> reporter: this 60 year old lived in a refugee camp in yemen. >> translator: i am saddened by the fate of the refugees still trapped in the camp. they have been abandoned by the u.n. and the aid agencies and have little food and water. they have also no money to pay for the journey back to somalia. >> reporter: most refugees say they are eager to go back to their towns and villages where they fled from initially. it's only those who don't have anywhere to go back to who will remain in this camp. aid agencies say there are now plans to build a proper refugee camp to help yemenis seek refuge in sewomalia. every year [ inaudible ] and gulf states. at the port the ships that used to transport livestock to yemen are idol. >> translator: work has stopped all ports are closed. we have been here for the last o

. >>> also the kenyan government tries to secure its board with somalia.ng the hearts and minds of the local people is proving a challenge. >>> find out if alberto continue at that door charged towards the youryour owe de italia. and the rest of sport coming up later on. >>> the syrian military pulled out of a town. syrian affiliate al-nusra us, it was the last remaining government-held city in idlib province which borders turkey and provides access to president is sad home country and the coast. iraqi government forces backed by shia fighters are battling to retake iraq's biggest oil refan are you from isil. isil fighters hold large sections of the beige i complex north of the iraqi capital baghdad. iraqi government sources captured the refinery in november before losing control of it again. meanwhile, icing says it's killed at least 110 110 eye iraq troops and shia militias in just 24 hours in the battle for anbar province. earlier this week anbar enlisted more sunni fighter to join the battle of but many sunnis are still suspicious and angry they say th

he will hold meetings with somalia's president and top officials. somalia is home to al shabaab. that's the terror group associated with al qaeda that carried out the massacre at a university in kenya last night. in that event nearly 150 people were killed. let's turn to texas where authorities identified the two gunmen behind the cartoon contest shooting as isis purportedly claims responsibility for the attack. the ap reports the group released an audio message warning of additional attacks which nbc news has not yet verified. police say these men were killed after opening fire outside the event. and wounding a security guard. both men's families say they had no idea that they were planning an attack. officials say they shared an apartment together in phoenix and are searching if building for clues. the fbi had simpson an its radar since 2006. in 2010 convicted of lying to the agency about a possible trip to somalia. the dallas morning news reports soofi's mother says he was very quote, politically involved in the middle east and wonders if something snapped. they say it shows t

is helping those from syria, aratria and somalia and sheltered in the town here are west africans.tered as economic migrants. that makes it difficult for them to claim asylum. >> our country is no good. ghanna and i'm from ghanna. and we need help. >> reporter: tunisia is no longer escape route for migrants because borders are securer and coast guard vessels patrol the waters. but tunisia authorities say they are worried that lawlessness and fighting in libya will send more people out to sea. these fishermen are concerned too. they are tying to make a living but often end up rescuing boats in trouble. >> translator: each trip cost $5,000 be we have to stop fishing and return to shore with lost souls. >> reporter: the european union wants to tackle the problem of migration at source namely in africa. it plans to target the smuggling rings south of here in the saraha desert a controversial idea is to try to persuade transit countries like morocco, egypt and tunisia to help register and process people. tunisia red crescent is reallying and said europe cannot out source the problem. >>

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the crisis in yemen has affected trade with somalia.s of livestock exported through the ports and gulf states t at the port, the ships that are used to transport livestock are idle. >> work has stopped. all yemeni ports are closed. we have been in burbur for the last two and a half months. we will start working only when the crisis is over. >> yemen is one of the poorest countries in the middle east but has great strajtegic importance. at the port city of burbur. >> the syrian opposition has raised concerns about talks being held in geneva. the political leadership in exile told u.n. en voip that his attempts to include iran and other allies of bashar al assad. many continue to suffer from the war appears osama bin jamad reports. >> reporter: for many, this is the only way to find something to eat. some parents help them rummage through the garbage not far from the syrian can atal damascus. homi says her kitchen looked like this for months and she struggles every day to feed her children. >> translator: what can we do? we don't have fue

plus, john kerry unannounced visit to somalia. why it's his first for the secretary of state and how that country's president reacted. >>> right now, attorney general loretta lynch is in baltimore to meet with city leaders, members of congress police and other community leaders. she's expected to begin her remarks at the boston of university student center at any moment. this follows the death of 25-year-old freddie gray. he died while in police custody. gray's death sparked violent protests. the baltimore city prosecutor charged six officers in the case. the fbi and the justice department are investigating gray's death for potential civil rights violations. >>> on the twitter sphere this morning, mark segraves putting out that the head of d.c.'s 911 call center is out. this news coming just a couple hours ago. jen fear greene is the name of the woman in that office. she admitted before the d.c. council last monday that the call center is regularly unable to meet -- the office of unified communications looking at whether or not th

secretary of state to visit somalia. he's he will meet with federal and regional leaders as well as civil society leaders and thank african union troops for their efforts to help stabilize somalia. >>> an attorney for hillary clinton says the former secretary of state is ready and willing to testify before congress later this month on the benghazi attacks and her e-mails. but she's rejecting a request by the u.s. house select mitt committee chairman to appear at two separate hearings. an attorney for clinton says she would answer all lawmakers questions at one session and that there's no basis, logic or precedent for the extra session. >>> we had a very unusual show of emotion as the boston bomber cried in court. not for the victims that he maimed and killed but for his relatives who were flown in from russia to be character witnesses. they're trying to spare his life. of course prosecutors pushing for the death penalty saying the bomber has never shown a shred of remorse. >> that's telling, right? he only cries for the

be proud of the effort it is making to help make such a different particularly in somalia. i was inspired by these children children. i asked one girl what she wanted to be? she said she wants to be a doctor. i bet she has never been in a hospital but she still wants to be a doctor. we have an enormous challenge all of us. this is not just a challenge for kenya, believe me, this is a challenge for the global community, and all of us must work together to guarantee that people don't live in a refugee camp from the date of birth to the end of high school, but rather they can go home. that's our obligation refugee camps are supposed to be temporary. not to become permanent cities in another nation. we all have the obligation in order to provide better alternative to these young people. i'm pleased to announce that the united states is just provided an additional 45 million to the u.n. high commissioner for refugees for the operations here in kenya and we're proud of the fact that perhaps the largest donor in the world in terms of the refugee effort at this moment with 3.8 bill

. >> somalia is a good example many somalians rely on remittances. of course there are not operating banks. you notice the other day the kenyan to wanted to shut down some of the services. funding. funding terrorism, but there is a huge outcry international. so many were disadvantaged. your question is absolutely right. what is to be done is to bring these informal systems and do a formal structure rather than banning them in trying to push them out. formal banks unwilling to offer banking services because they fear regulations and so on. >> i want to move on to another issue isis and the iraqi government. one of the best ways isis has financed the season currency. various countries have issued new currency replacing all make notes with new banknotes. this is incredibly inconvenient for criminals and corrupt politicians just as it would invalidate the banknotes stolen at the regional bank by isis. does anyone have a good estimate as to the value of the notes? i have had various reports. >> it is hard to say. alleged to have sold $500 million. >> you

on the settlement of the border between somalia and kenya. rpg's were used by al shabab in the attack. most of them had to run for their lives after they were outgunned. the government insists only one soldier was killed and eight others injured however eyewitnesses are telling other stories. this acetic, ambush is not a usual tactic. they attacked villagers at the border and basically approached to the villagers there. what is their motive? what is their end game? >> well, al shabab militiamen be getting bolder. in the past, they used bombings and targeted kill ins whenever they carried out attacks like this in kenya but are getting bolder carrying out daylight ambush against security personnel, but coming into villages and towns at the border preaching to the people, asking for records telling people they need their help in trying to extend their rule. what is worrying the kenyan government within the rank and file of al shabab in kenyan ethnicity. the leadership has changed the narrative of why they are attacking kenya in the past. they us

is stepping up support for somalia's government two decades after black hawk down. that from john kerry who today became the first u.s. secretary of state to ever visit the african country. he arrived to meet with the president and other officials. the country's government is battling a terror group supporting al qaeda. somalia's government has been quite unstable for decades now, security was tight for secretary terry's visit and he did not leave the airport at all. u.s. forces pulled out of somalia in the early 1990s after mill tapts shot down two american held continues in mogadishu mogadishu. images showed militants dragging the bodies of dead american soldiers through the streets. >>> president obama has nominated marine general joseph dunnford jr. he oversaw the draw down of the draw down. the senate still has to confirm him. the chairman is set to retire in the fall after four years as the country's top military officer. >>> the nation's new attorney general is in maryland today. she met with police, the mayor of baltimore and the gray family. prosecutors hav

>> yeah. >> well, somalia is a very good example. i mean, many, many somalias rely on remittances to feed their families and keep going. so it's an essential area of income for them. and of course in somalia there are not operating banks. so many of these are made through -- and so on, informal systems. and you notice the other day that after the risks for attacks in kenya kenyan government wanted to shut down some of these remittance services because they reckoned they were also funding terrorism. of course, there was a huge outcry internationally because it would mean so many somalias were disadvantaged. i think your question is absolutely right. what needs to be done is to bring the informal systems into a more formal structure rather than banning them and trying to push them out. one of the problems we face is formal banks are very unwilling to offer banking systems because they fear the regulations and so on. one of the best way isis's finances ever is seizing a lot of currency. what various countries have done is they've issued

it's presumed is he in somalia. most of his attention has been on isis. he said you always misunderstood what's happening with al shabaab in somalia. always been about this ideology of the caliphate that has always been what we have been striving for. during that conversation, i asked hip directly, i said do you plan an attack here in the u.s. because there has been lots of talk about the mall of america. and he said i have no comment about that. in retrospect, very chilling. i should also note that twitter has very hard to keep his account down. they have shut down his account about 31 times. it always pops right back up in just a few days. >> just to clarify something. you refer to minski and mohammed hasan. is this the same person. >> it is the same person on the internet social media he goes by. he has been identified as one and the same hasan. >> is there any sort of position that he may have any leadership role in isis at all? >> nothing has been said in any of these indictments. you know, it is possible, greta, that this is simply a rebel rouser ou

aid message on twitter to this account believed off to belong to an american member of al qaeda in somalialling attention to the planned prophet muhammad cartoon event in dallas suburbs. on april 23rd, simpson tweeted about the controversial event. when will they ever learn? that same jihadi tweet add but the event, referencing the charlie hebdo attack in paris. it's time for brothers in the u.s. to do their part. one of several connections, simpson had on line with jihadists overseas. investigators trying to determine if simpson was frying to get jihadists attention or was plotting with them. a top official says the u.s. of social media by terrorists is a daunting challenge. >> it allows like never before for overseas groups to reach into our communities to recruit, radicalize, as well as the to target our citizens. all in a simple easy way, easy to use way. >> reporter: on april 10th in a private message intercepted by the u.s. cnn is told, simpson discuss hod uh to get to syria. bring your passport. if you have $4,000. enough to travel with he wrote. hours before at take. sichl sim urge

familiares sino al abogado que defendiÓ a simpson luego que el fbi lo arrestÓ cuando quiso viajar a somaliainÓ siendo una cosa terrible, expresÓ. por su parte, estudiantes musulmanes en texas critican al concurso. >> quÉ beneficio puede generar ese evento? quieren combatir aÑadiendo mÁs combustible al incendio. jorge: el hallazgo de la niÑa alondra dÍaz buscada por su madre desde hace ocho aÑos parece cada vez mÁs cerca. un activista mexicano se ha ofrecido como voluntario ante versiones que el padre de la niÑa tendrÍa intenciones de entregÁrsela a su madre. >> cuando reynaldo dÍaz abandonÓ la poblaciÓn de la cofradÍa junto a su hija, lo hizo asustado tras ver por tv cÓmo las autoridades se llevaban con violencia a la niÑa equivocada a estados unidos. asÍ lo refieron los habitantes. >> habÍan dicho que ya la habÍan encontrado pero que no era. y que andan buscÁndola, pues. a esa niÑa. >> luego que noticias univisiÓn diera a conocer el Área donde residieron en los Últimos cuatro aÑos, los que lo vieron al padre por Última vez aseguran que manifestÓ su intenciÓn de devolver a la niÑa con su ma