we finally made it to south sudan. this is rebel territory, which means most essentials must be brought in through the black market. this fuel costs more than $35 a gallon. >> this is the town? >> this is a village. >> pagak is a village. >> it is a town, do you know what a town is? >> it's a village. >> it's a homecoming for bol who's been living in rwanda since the war forced him out of south sudan. many of these former politicians have taken up military positions within the opposition. >> behind the laughter, the reality of war is palpable. bol took us to meet major general chayot manyang, who had just returned from renk, where the two sides are fighting for control over the oil fields. while riek machar officially negotiates for the rebels, it is actually men like chayuth who increasingly hold power over regional militias. >> there's been a lot of killing in the past 10 - 12 months on both sides. who do you think bears ultimate responsibility, and do you think the people who have been carrying out the killings of i

but today, south sudan has disintegrated into chaos.the new president and vice president have gone to war with each other. it's a war with an ethnic dimension, its caused 2 million

documentaries al jazeera america presents only on al jazeera america ♪ voting begins in sudan and electionxpected to return the president bashir back to power. ♪ hello from al jazeera in doha and also on the program escaping the violence in yemen hundreds of refugees cross into saudi arabia. plus. >> anything is better than humor. >> reporter: tens of thousands take to the streets in brazil against president delma rousseff and speif wins at augusta. ♪ polls opened in sudan for elections expected to return president bashir to power, voters arriving at polling stations 71-year-old has ruled the country more than two decades and faces no real competition, the mainstream opposition is boycotting the vote and we report from there. >> reporter: some of the young men lived as long as bashir the president and said in the past he would not seek reelection but now it's almost certain he will likely win this election. this is a 25-year-old university student from darfur and most family displaced by conflict there and blames the president for failing to keep the peace. >> translator: he always makes p

relations and the lifting of economic sanctions, sudan's economy suffered after south sudan succeeded cartoon lost resources and we go to catherine live in cartoon and start with the turn out and does it look more busy with regard to voters catherine? >> in the last one and a half hours with this going around the city to getting feeling of the polling stations in border town and sammy still low key and most people we are seeing who are voting we have not seen many young people and some people will stop to say the reason they are not voting is they think their vote will not make a difference and like you have said the opposition has been asking people not to go to the polling station but that said sammy, this voting exercise is going to take three days and the sudan people have a way of waiting to the last-minute to cast their ballots and cartoon does not represent sudan, it's a big country with 18 states and 11,000 polling stations so it's really very early days but a lot of people that we talked to since we came here say they want change and they don't think that president bashir wil

. ♪ from al jazeera's headquarters in doha i'm sammy and ahead election day in sudan and president bashirected to extend 25-year rule and opposition boycotting the poll. >> anything is better than dilma rousseff. >> reporter: tens of thousands take to the streets in brazil against president dilma rousseff. andrew thomas in new castle australia at a protest at a facility that could revolutionize the way the sun is used to make electricity. ♪ let's start with yemen where tribal forces have taken control in the southeast of the country and camps belong to forces loyal to former president. meanwhile saudi-led planes intensifying raids on houthi rebel targets in the southern city of aiden for a second straight day and targeted the presidential palace there. and we have a journalist in the capitol there and explained the situation on the ground. >> the tribes are sending forces and especially ground offensive but until now we have not seen anything and in control for almost four days. >> reporter: mohamed reports from the saudi/yemen border. >> reporter: families in the border city mourning the

south sudan says past has not been easy. thousand us have been killed and more than a million left homeless. in this week's fault lines a correspondent traveled to the war-torn nation. >> four years ago a new country was born. after decades of civil war with the north of sudan, it was meant to be a dream come true. today, south sudan has disas i understand greated into chaos. the new president and vice president had gone to war with each other. it's a war with an ethnic dimension, causing 2 million people to leave their homes and tens of thousands have been killed asifieding continues across the country. we're heading to a town that's changed hands more than six times since fighting began in december 2013. most commercial airlines stopped flying when the war started so we're traveling with soldiers on united nations flights. the u.n. based there was an attack here. several u.n. workers were kidnapped. now there's heavy security everywhere. >> this was a town of 150,000 people and now feels like a ghost town. we've come to fi

nearly half of sudan lives below the poverty line. we met a family in kartoum struggling to survive. >> if there's oil to cook at the house, it means a hearty stew for dinner and satisfied family. with frequent shortages of cooking gas and bread and inflation at 37% the family said daily living in sudan is tough. >> everyone believes they're building their family's future. i tell my husband all the time, he should go and work abroad. >> working by a teacher at day and ricksha driver at night he supports his wife and two girls. in a country with an 18% unemployment right and almost half the population living below the poverty line, he's lucky to have steady income. >> the secession of south sudan in 2011 hit the economy hard. it had been booming. sudan lost 75% of oil revenue and is struggling to rebound. >> the government says it is compensated for the lost revenue primarily through the expansion of gold mining. agriculture is now the country's primary sort of income. the government says it has provide loans and machinery to farmers t

in sudan polls have opened for presidential and parliamentary elections.all opposition parties are boycotting the vote, though. long time leader ba here is expect today hold on for another five-year term. >>> hundreds of refugees have crossed in to saudi arabia from yemen as saudi arabia continues their campaign. >>> 10s of thousands of people in brazil have taken to the streets for anti-government protests. they are angry about the struggling economy and the corruption scandal implicated politicians from president dilma rousseff's party. >>> hillary clinton has officially launched her 2016 u.s. presidential campaign. she's the overwhelming favorite to wilt democratic win the democratic nation and on her way to iowa the first stop for presidential hopefuls. tom ackerman reports from the state capital des moines. >> i am running for president. >> reporter: hillary clinton made the announcement without any cheering crowds or spot-hit stage. the message delivered instead in a glossy two-minute video featuring a diverse mix of middle class americans voicing th

. >> voting for sudan's next president begins monday. opposition parties threaten to boycott the election. for many voters, it's the economy that is their main concern. almost half the population live below the poverty line. >> if there's oil to cook in the house, it means a hearty stew for dinner and a satisfied family. with frequent shortages of cooking gas and bread and inflation at 37%, the family said daily living in sudan is tough. >> everyone believes they're building their family's future. i tell my husband all the time

south sudan: country of dreams only on al jazeera america polls open in sue sudan's president election amid opposition boycott. omar al bashir almost certain to retain power. ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> hello and welcome to al jazerra, live from our headquarters in doha, i am elizabeth pa ran am. also ahead. >> i am running for president. >> hillary clinton makes toe visual and answers the race for the white house. >>> saudi rape i can't rejects iran's demands to stop air strikes in yemen blaming teheran for fueling violence. plus. >> reporter: i am andy gallagher on the islands in costa rica where we will be sewing you how a woman's collective has worked hard to save these unique mangrove swamps. ♪ ♪ >>> we begin with sudan where polling stations have now opened for presidential and pardon me lament are you elections the first since the south split away from sudan in 2011. the buildup to the vote has been marred by predictions that it would be snubbed by voters and opposition boycott. incumbent president omar al bashir has ruled the country troy 26 years and is expected to retain power. there are 15 ot

her father was a political prisoner in sudan. and that may have been more dangerous for her family to remain in the sudan because of that. >> translator: people were being killed. it didn't matter what side you were on, we had to leave. >> shortly after sunday was born, the family fled to a refugee camp in egypt. after two years, a missionary group was able to get them to a small apartment in manchester, new hampshire. no one in the family spoke english. the change from their life in africa was enormous. >> there must have been a culture shock. this is an old mill city in new hampshire, big mill buildings and what not. much colder weather. but this family moved in and started to prepare a better life, a safer life. they thought at least their kids could be raise the without getting shot at. >> the family had been in the u.s. for just a little more than a month. when one day, for no apparent reason, sunday started vomiting. she ran a high fever and she became delirious. >> her mother was sleeping on the hospital floor in sunday's

sudan's economy as suffered because of sanctions.e of the most corrupt nations in the world. the ruling party officials say bashier's achievements are many. at the top of the list the creation of south sudan. >> i am ready to challenge anyone to come and talk to me. let us make a comparison between what they did since the time of independence of sudan and until omar alba here is came and what he did in education. in health. in industry. >> reporter: the president has promised to deal can security and the national dialogue. and smeared the process of rewriting the constitution. when you walk around khartoum. most of their campaign posters you find are of omar al bashir. it seems he is the only one campaigning. it's because they say he has the resources and his government has silences dissenting voices with regular crack downs and arbitrary arrests. but for them it doesn't matter who is is he top. her concern is how her life will improve. >> translator: there will be no difference between the old and new government. i just want my busi

right now the economy is a mess because south sudan succeeded in 2011 it took 20% of oil revenue and cooking fuel shortages and bread short analyzes and drive outside of an embassy of an arab country and a given day and you will semen outside lined up hoping to get a visa to go outside of sudan to work. >> thanks for coming in and explaining it to us. police in burundi used tear gas and water canon on protesters in the second day of demonstrations in the capitol and hundreds are protesting president third term in office and people died on sunday after police opened fire on demonstrators and in the capitol most businesses are closed and the army has been deployed. the funeral of a black man who died in police custody is due to take place in the u.s. city of baltimore, freddy gray's spine was fractured at the time of his arrest and his death has triggered mass protests across the city and we report from baltimore. >> reporter: outside the green funeral home in baltimore small groups of residence denlts gathered to show sympathy of the family of freddy gray and the university is up the

lee: sudan. i cochaired the caucus on sudan and south sudan. we work for many years addressing the humanitarian crisis in south sudan which is now deteriorating. more than 1.5 million people have been displaced. 2.5 million people are facing food insecurity and south sudan since the outbreak of violence in december of 2013. with the recent collapse in the peace talks, i believe it is very critical and the caucus also believes that the u.s. government increased pressure on the party to reach a negotiated settlement and work to bring you in sections to force. that of, can you tell us what the dynamics are at the united nations? you mentioned russia as it relates to sections. we have asked for the establishment of an arms embargo. we cannot seem to get that done. also, the current u.s. peacekeeping levels and south sudan -- are they being maintained at the current level? what do we need to know from this committee's advantage point that we need to do to make sure this peacekeeping forces are funded? and regard to haiti, i believe the true producti

. >>> an election boycotted by the main opposition parties in sudan. and the nobel prize winning author gunther gras dice at 87. gras dies at 87. >> we begin in yemen where the saudi led coalition has been intensifying its strikes on multiple targets in aden. including the presidential palace which is in houthi hands. and heavy fighting on the ground with tribesmen getting involved. the south of the country is especially important because of how close it is to the red sea and the gulf of aden, key shipping routes for oil. saudi arabia says it's turning up the pressure on the houthi rebels. >> translator: the air attacks amount amounted to 120 today and the number is going to increase. the militia will never be able to stay long. all the fronts have been busy. we're targeting all the infrastructures of the houthis. we're targeting their gatherings, we're targeting their command centers. >> from inside saudi arabia as well troops have been firing heavy artillery from jazan province. liddy dutt has more now on the fight for yemen. >> on the ground, fighti

sudan's president casts his vote in an election boycotted by the main opposition parties. the nobel prize winning author gunter gras dies. >> near miss with a high speed train. >> first to yemen where the saudi led coalition has been intensifying its strikes. to aden. where houthi troops are advancing. including the presidential palace which is in houthi hands. shebwa heavy fighting there. concern about houthi advance into southern areas that's because of their proximity to the red sea and the gulf of aden. saudi arabia says it's turning up the pressure on the houthis with air strikes hitting on the capacity to wage war. >> air strikes were 120 yesterday. all the fronts have been busy. we're targeting all the infrastructure of the houthis targeting their gatherings gatherings and command centers. >> from inside saudi arabia too jizon province, liddy dutt has more. >> on the ground, fighting between houthis and tribes men continues in the port city of aden. and from the air saudi led coalitions now target points held by houthis. and the presidential province. local tribes h

. >> to sudan where people are voteing in parliamentary elections. the 71-year-old is expected to win with a landslide. catherine soi is in khartoum. >> in the past the president said he would not seek re-election, but now it is almost certain that he will win this election. a 25-year-old university student. most of his family has been displaced by the conflict there. he blames the president for failing the keep the peace. >> he always makes promises in campaigns, but after he wins he doesn't keep them. his government continues to kill people. 's liar. >> president bashir is indited in international criminal court. in the mountains he took up arms against the government and many have been killed and many displaced from those regions. sudan's economy has suffered for years. it's one of the most corruption countries in the world. the ruling party officials say that bashir's achievements are many. at the top of the list, the creation of south sudan. >> i challenge anyone to come and talk to me. talk about what they have done since the time what bashir d

he lead sudan through a 22-year civil war that finally ended in 2005.oversaw the country split from south sudan in 2011 after the people of the south voted for independence. some activists in sudan are afraid to speak out against the government as natasha ghoneim reports. >> reporter: an activist says he expected his participation and peaceful protests would eventually get him arrested. he describes what happened when security forces picked him up last year. >> translator: they hit me continuously. they used their hands steal batons and [ inaudible ]. >> reporter: human rights attorney says even the elderly aren't spared. he is defending two activists in their 70s and 80s. they are sick imprisoned and facing terrorism charges. >> most of the people do not -- do not feel anything other than despair. they just see the go doing whatever it likes. >> reporter: human rights activists say since? killed an estimated 200 people during protests in 2013 there has been a chill on the streets. they say the government is also targeting the media. last month 14 diffe

but in sudan now we would know that there is no power to the ncb. there is no power to any other institution, or in the hand of the president himself. so if you want to take the position, he can take it. >> reporter: some of the people boycotting the election say they do not want to legitimize it by participating. many western countries have not sent observer teams. 15 presidential candidates running against bashir but they are little known and many are saying no threat to the president. 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 w

people died in river state. >> people in sudan head to the polls monday. president bashir is running for another term. he's been in power since a military coup in 1989. we spoke to people in the capitol kartoum. >> it's a breezy afternoon. it's also the last weekend before the sudanese head to the polls to vote in presidential and parliamentary elections but politics doesn't seem to be on anyone's mind. we spoke to more than 30 people. it was hard to find someone planning to vote. >> i want the elections to be fair and we want our ruler to be somebody new because frankly we are fed up with bashir. >> bashir sized power in 1989. he is the only sitting president wanted by the international criminal court for war crimes in darfur. critics say he has squashed civil liberties. as we saw at this presidential rally, he is a charismatic man backed by many, especially women. they are said to be his biggest supporters. >> we are here to provide a better way of living for citizens and help the weak and the poor. we don't want anyone to be hungry. >> there are 10 men

sanction against sudan would be lifted within a few months. there are 10 men, one woman running against the president. driver around the capital khartoum and the only campaign sign you see are of basheer. we asked a group of men if they could name a candidate other than president bashir. no one did. one was registered and none of them said they were planning to vote. >> most of the major opposition parties are boycotting the elections saying with the government in control, the voting process and the media - the elections will be a sham. bashir appeared before supporters at this stadium. now in his 22nd year after taking pour in a coup. he showed no signs of giving up office. bash ire told the crowd we'll draft a new islamic constitution society will be better with sharia law. as for mohammed on voting day he said he has not registered to vote and will not be voting >>> greece made a repayment of over $500 million to the international monetary fund. it owes 24.5 billion to the i.m.f. in total greece must repay under $350 billion to creditors. t

the country lost three quarters when south sudan seceded using a. annette: staying in africa the apc party has won the majority of the nigerian presidential elections. the people's democratic party has won the governorship election with more than one million votes. tensions were high and voting had to be extended in some districts after violence marred the process. the apc has managed to retain a governorship and won in the northern states. reporter: i think there is no doubt that the elections have been monumental in nigeria's democratic history. it is only 16 years that this country returned to civilian rule after years of multiple military coups, since independence in 1960. what we have seen play out in the presidential election two weeks ago and also governorship and state assembly elections this weekend have been quite incredible. the fear of postelection violence here in nigeria has been very real. it has not been overplayed by the western media. it shouldn't be dismissed. people have genuinely been terrified to go out, whether it is year in a

sudan lost 75% of oil and has been struggling to rebound since. the government says it is compensated for the lost revenue, through the expansion of gold mining. agriculture is a primary source of income. the government says it provided loans and machinery to increase crop production. >> translation: failure to occupy land and water, retraining for formers, lack of finance. they are all reasons resources are not used properly. >> reporter: the government blames u.s. sanctions for stifling the economy. suleman doesn't believe that the election will bring much change. >> i look at the situation and think to myself i have no reason to believe that tomorrow will be any different. >> but he can't bear to leave his family and move abroad. if his wife has her way, he'll one day build a future outside sudan >>> alzhiemer's affects millions and patient safety is a concern >>> a swede sound of music. alzhiemer's patient stimulate their mind listening to song. for this 53-year-old, she forgets she's at home or in her native trinidad. it's a safe environment.

it is a prerequisite. >> sudan's opposition is splintered. last august liberals and secularists formed an historic alliance with the party representing rebels fighting in darfur and the south, worrying other opposition block including government officials and islamist groups - they feel sidelined. >> it's defeating for opposition parties to demand the exclusion of certain political elements. it runs against the grain of democracy itself. >> reporter: having deemed the elections irrelevant opposition is focussing on their own campaigns, trying to end the conflict in the south and west, and enlisting the support of the international community. what is unresolved is if they'll recognise the new government >>> federal police in mexico detained a top drug trafficker. he has been wanted for running shipments of cocaine from central america to the united states. he has ties with other known suspected drug traffickers >>> tens of thousands of people across brazil took to the streets calling for the president to step down. [ chanting ] >>> demonstrato

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sanctions against sudan would be lifted within a few months. there are ten men and one woman running against president omar al bashir but drive around the capital capital, and the only campaign signs you see are of bashir. we asked these men if they could name a single candidate other than president bashir no one did. only one was registered and none of them said they were planning to vote. most of the major opposition parties are boycotting the elections. they say with the government in complete control of the voting process and the media, the elections will be a sham. bashir appeared before a carefully cultivated crowd of supporters in this stadium. the 71-year-old has shown no signs of giving up office. bashir told the crowd, we're going to draft a new islamic constitution. society will be better with sharia law. as for mohammed come election day he won't be voting. the presidential candidate says he hasn't registered to vote. al jazeera, cartoom. >>> police in the u.s. state of south carolina say an officer charged with murder for shooting

many here say the economy is the most pressing issue facing facing sudan. the official unemployment rate is 18% and inflation is 37%. >> translator: if the government is serious about dealing with the miserable economic reality, there are two things the government should do. one, cut government spending and two, combat rampant corruption. >> sudanese expect more of the same. natasha guinane khartoum. >>> 1971 independence struggle against pakistan, handing at balka central jail, he was sentenced to death by a special tribunal. security around the jail has been stepped up in anticipation of a backlash of his supporters. >> dilma eu 7 youssef is just a few months into her second term but protests are planned against her, after a corruption scandal involved in the state run oil company. reporting from sao paulo. >> i never imagined i would be a symbol of protest a symbol of rebellion against this government. >> reporter: in sunday he will join millionss in protest against president eu 7. youssef. >> batman rejects violence and decides to fight for justice so t

polls are closed on the first day of voting in sudan's election. it was morninged by a low voter turnout in parts of the country. almost all of the opposition parties boycott the vote. catherine soi reports. >> this is what the first day of voting in khartoum looked like. for most of the day electorals had nothing to do but wait. i highlightithe highlight of this polling station was the arrival of president al bashir. >> i believe it's very important to vote. it unifies people and helped to stabilize the country. >> other people would argue that it's too early to gauge the turn out. they say khartoum does not represent the country. >> most of those voting are the elderly. they have not even many young people. many say the reason why they're not vote something because they feel their vote will not make a difference. >> the main opposition parties just like in 2010 boycott the election and are telling people not to vote. >> it is not given the elections. it's not the election at all or if you insist to call it elections fair elections. >> a journalis

, i co-chaired the bipartisan caucus on sudan and south sudan. and we've worked for many, many, many years on a bipartisan basis addressing the humanitarian crisis in south sudan which is now deteriorating. according to usaid, more than 1.5 million people have been displaced. 2.5 million people are facing food insecurity in south sudan since the outbreak of violence in december 2013. now, with the recent collapse in the peace talks, i believe it's very, very critical. and the caucus also believes it that the u.s. government increased pressure on the parties to reach a negotiated settlement and to work to bring u.n. sanctions into force. so, madame ambassador, can you tell us what the dynamics are at the united nations? you mentioned russia as it relates to sanctions. but we've asked for the establishment of an arms embargo. you know, we can't seem to get that done. also the current u.n. peace keeping troop levels in south sudan want to know are they being maintained at the current level? what do we need to know from this committee's vantage point

. >>> an election is scheduled in sudan. ghoneim reports. >> reporter: an activist will call hatam says he expected his participation and peaceful protests would eventually get him arrested. he describes what happened last year. >> translator: they hit me continuously. they used their hands, steal batons and [ inaudible ]. >> reporter: human rights attorney says even the elderly aren't spared. he is defending twoant viss in their 70s and 80s. they are sick imprisoned and facing terrorism charges. >> most of the people do not -- do not feel anything other than despair. they see the government doing whatever it likes. >> reporter: human rights activists say since security forces killed an estimated 200 people during protests in 2013 there has been a chill on the streets, they say the government is also targeting the media. last month 14 different newspapers were confiscated before they were distributed. human rights groups and journalists, the u.s. eased some of its sanctions against sudan a few months ago. the national commis

sudan i cochaired the carcass on sudan. sudan. we have worked for many years on a bipartisan basis addressing the humanitarian crisis in south sudan which is now deteriorating. 2.5 million people are facing food insecurity is the outbreak of violence in december 2013. with the recent collapse in the piece talks i believe it is critical that the us government increase pressure and to work to bring un sanctions in the force. so could you tell us what the dynamics are at the united nations? you mentioned russia. we have asked for the establishment of an arms embargo. you know, we can't seem to get that done. the current un peacekeeping troop levels want to know are they being maintained? what do we need to know from this committee that we need to do to make sure those peacekeeping forces are funded and then finally with regard to un peacekeeping missions i believe the troop reduction will take place very soon and will pull down to what they were prior to the devastating earthquake in 2010. what is the timeline of the reduction? how d

in sudan now we will know that there is no power or any other institution. and furthermore in the hand of the president himself. if you want to take the position he can take it. >>> some of the people boycotting the election say that they do not want to legitimatize it by participating. main western countries have not sent observer teams. the dozens of other parties 15 presidential candidates running against bashir, but they are little known and many are saying they are no threat to the president. 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

central african republic, south sudan, all of these crisis. last year was a... >> why? >>..was a terrible year for the children as the emergencies broke out. >>> is the situation worse than any time since world war ii? >> i think so, yes. if you look at the map of the world and imagine for a moment the countries that are in crisis popping up, and tell me which one looks like it will get better. >>> why don't we look at some of those countries. central african republic. >> it was horribly neglected during the colonial period. low education rates, et cetera, and it has completely fallen apart now between muslims and christians. and children are suffering terribly there. lack of education - again, healthcare etc. >>> not that far away in south sudan you have a civil war raging. >> and in the last week peace efforts have fallen apart. meanwhile hundreds of thousands of kids in need of nutrition. 25,000 children have been taken in to - as child soldiers, into the various armed groups. it's appalling. >> moving west. >> no end in sight. >> you have what is going on in nigeria

think sudan and other areas. were ongoing conflict, but when farmers found it impossible to farm, when herdsman had to range further from home to water cattle it ratcheted up tensions there and fanned them into a full-blown armed conflict. the vulnerability of the maldives - a string of islands in the indian ocean threatened with sea level rides, may show up in the chronic instability there. it's tough to make a good life for millions of bangladeshis, as they cling to a smaller territory that's not under threat of floods. all this month on al jazeera america we are doing special programs and reports called "fragile planet." tonight a look at the threats of water insecurity, not just to commerce and health, but for a country being a safe and secure place. let's start with robert stanford from the united states institute for water, environment and health. welcome to "inside story". >> thank you, ray >>> is there a growing conviction in various think tanks, department of defense or war that we have to think about wa

south sudan: country of dreams only on al jazeera america polls open in sue sudan's president election amid opposition boycott. omar al bashir almost certain to retain power. ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> hello and welcome to al jazerra, live from our headquarters in doha, i am elizabeth pa ran am. also ahead. >> i am running for president. >> hillary clinton makes toe visual and answers the race for the white house. >>> saudi rape i can't rejects iran's demands to stop air strikes in yemen blaming teheran for fueling violence.

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south sudan: country of dreams only on al jazeera america >> coming up in the next 60 minutes: >> the sound of gunfire echos across aden as the battle for yemen's south intensifies. >> voting begins in sudan in an election expect to return president omar bashir back to power. millions of dollars pretend but only a quarter of the money has shown up, the struggle to rebuild gaza. >> milking the sun for everything it's got the mirrors that could revolutionize the business of power. >> in yemen strikes object multiple targets in the south of the country by the saudi-led coalition. planes have been hitting targets in shabwa, heavy fighting on the ground, tribesmen getting involved in that. there's concern about the houthi advance into the south because of a proximity to the red sea and gulf of aden key shipping routes for oil. a journalists explained the situation on the ground. >> the tribes are sending forces and ground offensive but we haven't seen action on the ground against the houthis and saleh's forces to have been in control for four days. >> airstrikes alone won't achieve the coa

. >> decision time in sudan. voters prepare for the elections on monday. the contest is causing controversy. it was a dream for me to arriving in germany. why asylum seekers a looking at germany to build a new life and the challenges with that process. success for mercedes in shanghai. but nico rosberg and lewis hamilton are certainly not seeing eye to eye. full details coming up. saudi arabia said it's carried out many air strikes across yemen. eight were killed in recent attacks in tiaz. aimed at soldiers loyal to the former president ali abdullah saleh. some of the fierce fighting is in the south, where the houthis are trying to take the city. there has been resistance from local tribesman, especially in ibb and shabwah. more than 600 have been killed and 2,000 injured in recent weeks. saudi arabia said it killed more than 500 houthi fighters and has the support of yemen's tribes will provide them ground support to confront the houthi rebels. >> translation: there has been considerable interaction with the yemeni tribes. they declared their loyalty to t

many say the economy is the most pressing issue facing sudan. the official unemployment rate is 18%, and inflation 37%. >> if the government is serious about dealing with the miserable economic reality, there are two things the government should do. one, cut government spending and, two, combat corruption. >> when elections begin on monday many sudanese expect five more years of the same. even as they long for change. >>> bangladesh opposition leader has been hanged for war crimes committed during the 1971 independence struggle against pakistan. he is from an opposition party - he has hanged at the gaol sentenced to death by a special tribunal to try suspected war criminals. security around the gaol has been stepped up in anticipation of a backlash from supporters. >>> now, the irish government has been accused of betraying hundreds of women who survived a horrific medical procedure and want compensation. 1500 women were subjected to a procedure that involves cutting through the pelvic joint during childbirth childbirth. >> this is what it looks

sanctions against the sudan would be lifted within a few months. are ten men and one woman running against president omar el bashir, but drive around the capital and the only campaign signs you see are of bashir. we asked this group of men at this tea stand if they could name a single candidate other than president bashir. no one did. only one of them was registered and none of them said they were planning to vote. >> most of the major opposition parties are boycotting the elections. they say with the government complete control of the voting process and the media the elections will be a sham. bashir appeared before a carefully cultivated crowd of supporters at this stadium. now in his 26th year in power after a coup in 1989, he shows no signs. giving up office. bashir told the crowd, we are going to draft a new islamic constitution. so site will be -- society will be better with sharia law. the presidential candidate mohammad said he has not registered to vote. >>> still ahead on jazz and the u.s. questions are being raised over the use of police-

under his rule sudan has seen continuing unrest. basheer is accused of war crimes and the deaths of 200,000 there. he led sudan through a 22 year civil war in which an estimated 2 million from killed. that ended in 2005. bashir over saw the split from south in 2011 after the people of the south voted for independence. we have this report from the capital khartoum. >> reporter: an activist says he expected his participation in peaceful protests would eventually get him arrested. he describes happened when security forces picked him up last year. >> translation: they hit me continuously. they used their hands, batons and wires. >> reporter: human rights attorney nabeel says the elderly are not spared. they are defending two activists, they are sick imprisoned and facing terrorism charges. >> most of the people do not feel anything other than despair. they see the government doing whatever they like. human right activists say since 200 people were killed during protests there has been a chill on the streets, and the government is targe