becomes transparent but not everyone agrees with the system, they are saying that a swaziland is stillhas a lot of issue police cat parties are banned if anyone has spoken out against the royal family has been arrested or forced in to exile, some people are willing what challenge the system they are running at candidates hoping to be m.p.s trying to challenge things and change things from within. the concern is that in the past some of those who manage to go in were swallowed up by the system it's what the king wants not necessarily what the ordinary people of swaziland. >> a government commission in to the killing of minors has been halted because police are being accused of fabricating evidence. 34 striking miners were killed at a mine 13 months ago. bernard smith has this report. >> reporter: it was the most brutal use of police force in south africa in the almost 20 years since the end of apartheid. 34 striking miners were shot down when police opened fire on them in august 2012. the violence was the culmination of months of fighting at the platinum mine near johannesburg. south af

opposition groups boycott swaziland election as the country's king prepares to marry his 14th wife.nd shaping the face of german politics we look at how merkle is the most popular politician. ♪ in yemen 30 people are killed in to separate attacks on military targets in the south of the country and al-qaeda fighters are suspected to be behind two car bombs which exploded at a military camp in the providence and another ten soldiers were killed by gunman on patrol. al-qaeda in the arabian peninsula carried out multiple attacks and capitalized on the vacuum since the ousting of the president last year and it's one of the most dangerous groups in part because of the attacks that it planned on airlines. for more on what is happening in yemen we are joined by ashtin who recently returned from yemen and al-qaeda thought to be behind the latest attacks and do tell us more about what happened. >> from sources under ground and also from the states issued by the army a while ago they say they were two bombing attacks targeting two military posts, one of army and police in the providence, an al

in the booth she votes in the swaziland election. when she leaves ink is put on her finger so she can't vote twice. she hopes brings change. >> people elect to bring parliament, they hear what we need, food, water, jobs, better schools for our children. >> reporter: pro-democracy gropes are participating, but as opposition groups are boycotting the election they say it's illegitimate and there is no democracy here. recently arrested and out on bail. he's accused of organizing a protest against the king who has just taken a 15th wife. >> our basic needs and basic services, and for them to continue. >> reporter: the kingdom of swaziland has over one million citizens. 76% of people here live under the poverty line. many live with h.i.v. and a.i.d.s. many in swazilan swaziland love, but they're also frustrated and they hope the national assembly will do a lot more to to improve their lives. >> many people feel nothing will change here because ultimately the king, africa's absolutely last monda monarch keeps contro. >> children under eigh

minister and cabinet is prepared to marry the 14th wife and we are live from a polling station in swazilandt is happening there? >> reporter: and the polls will close at 6:00 time and i am with a young man about what is happening in swaziland and you are currently out on bail, aren't you, why is that? >> i'm currently out on bail and i'm actually alleged to have insighted people not to participate in the democratic elections and having activities with community members and not participate in the elections. >> reporter: if you boycott what will you achieve if people boycott the elections? >> we cannot participate in the process that tries to actually convince the international community and the government and the people and our participation is important by a principle that we cannot be a part in per se because of too much process. >> reporter: the king has taken another wife and his family lives a lavish style with cars and houses, how do the poor people feel when most are struggling to make end meet? >> very much angry with the situation especially if you know about the families and they a

. >>> inside the booth she votes in swaziland's election. she hopes voting will represent change. >> take our case to parliament and the king. they'll hear what we need, like roads water and better schools for our children. >> pro-democracy forces, political parties were banned 40 years ago. recently arrested and is now out on bail. he's been accused of organizing a protest against wh -- the king who has just taken his 40th wife. >> particular basic needs and basic services. very much disappointed that the king will continue, by the people of swaziland. over 1 million citizens the u.n. says more than 60% of people here live below the poverty line. one in four swazis are living with hiv and aids. they respect the royal family with traditions that go back 100 generations. there are 65 seats in parliament, ten of which the king allocates himself. they feel nothing will change here because ultimately the king africa's last absolute monarch still has absolute control. al jazeera, africa. >> election officials say they would announce the results t

. >>> voters in swaziland, but opposition say the process is not democratic and should be boycotted.rter: the king said he recently had a vision from god telling him [ inaudible ] basically it's a marriage between the ballot box and the monarch. he says when people go to vote in elections like this one, for example, they are expressing their will, telling the king how they would like to see the country run, and that's how it holds him accountable, but not everyone agrees with this system. they are saying that this is still a country that has a lot of issues. any one of the parties that have spoken out against the royal family have been arrested or forced into exile. once the international assembly will try to challenge thing and change things -- in the past some of those have been swallowed up by the system, and [ inaudible ] serving the needs of the king and not necessarily of the ordinary people of swaziland. >>> german politicians are on the final leg of campaigning, ahead of sunday's elections. it is lightly to be a tight race. nick spicer reports. >> reporter: a studio in east b