it is this transitional payment that is really hurting south sudan. the government has to pay about $10 tore every barrel-- for every barrel of oil it trance ports for sudan. while transport costs are not uncommon, the south sudan ease have to pay 15 dollars dollars it transports. with south sudan's grade of oil currently trading at about $20 and costs at $25, it is actually losing money by producing oil. >> south sudan is the only country that i know of that is making a loss on the oil production, it's paying another country to pay the oil. this is pretty negative. >> reporter: to force a renegotiation of the agreement, the government recently threatened to shut down production altogether. the tactic seems to have worked as the delegation is expected soon >>. it has shown a willingness to review because the burden was very huge on the republic of south sudan because when we have - we were paying to sudan was bigger than what we were getting. >> reporter: when the transitional fees were decided, the price of oil was much higher. now that it has declined,

the nation as a whole. over 90% of south sudan's farmland is said to be fertile. >> but most of the food consumed in south sudan is imported at high cost, leaving the population at the mercy of exchange rate fluctuations. around 35% of the population are severely food insecure and many rely on food aid. even here, in the state of central equatoria, one of the most fertile patches of land in south sudan, farmers lack sufficient machinery and labour. it means they cannot produce enough food for the local population and growing influx of people fleeing conflict areas. >> the major problem is that we have no access to tractors. we have enough land, and we could hire a tractor, we could easily expand. >> the yei agricultural training center, a norwegian-funded local ngo, is trying to increase agricultural productivity by teaching farmers new techniques. for the centre's principal, coffee farming is an unnecessary distraction. >> the priority of the private sector is to fulfill the needs of the local market. that means that the next step is to go for cash crops to be imported to the outside countries or international

transitional constitution of south sudan faced in ten states but now theernment is insisting that it should be to the united states. >> reporter: we have more now from the south sudan capitol duba. >> reporter: to understand the root of this problem it's back in august when the president signed this peace agreement and did so under extreme international pressure and he made it clear that was the reason why he was signing it, not because he supported its content. two months after he signed it he then changed south sudan's ten states to 28, something which inflamed the opposition and they said they couldn't possibly accept it and now the question that everybody is asking did i decide or have intention of making peace and ready to form a peace agreement or was it simply outside pressure that caused them to do so and therefore for can this one hold and over seeing the discussions the former president of botswan he said he knew even before the deadline for the transitional government had passed the creation of 28 states would be very, very disruptive to the pro

august but they have been clutching about how to share power ever since and work attendees and the south sudan spokesman and says the government is commits to the peace process and logistical delays are standing in the way of progress. >> the agreement requires that they continue with security agreement is to be in place and the least of the names of those will be appointed in portfolios and i mean the names of the stakeholders have to be submitted before the 22nd, if they were submitted then the government would have been informed so that the agreement is incorporated into the constitution of south sudan. >> we recognize the challenge the sudan people are under going but looking for a way out, the way forward and the way forward is that now the 28 states are now in place, all the governors have returned to their estate. what we are looking forward now is the formation of a particular government of national unity so that we start to work and is realistic for the people of south sudan so we are just waiting for the stakeholders to do what the government is doing, the government is committed to

. >>> today, friday, is the deadline for the formation of a transitional unity government in south sudan. the president and his rival the rebel leader signed a deal in august. going live to our correspondent who is in the south sudan capital. it looks unlikely that this coalition government is going to be unveiled today. why? >> reporter: that's a very good question because until fairly recently there were very good signs of progress. for example, all of the sides had agreed which cabinet would go to which side, mps had been assigned. so we thought the process was moving ahead. in the last week rather than coming here to take up his position of vice president he called his delegation back to the headquarters for further consultations. we've been in contact with the opposition forces. we understand that they are planning to come back here today but not until this evening. so it will be too late to form the government >>> it seems the two leaders are still videoing for control and even greater influence and in the meantime, of course, the conflict than continues affecting so many of the co

important sticking point between the two parties is undoubtedly the creation of 28 states and back in october he decided he would change south sudanten states to having 28 states and this is despite having signed a peace deal in august on the basis of there being just ten states in south sudan and opposition say they cannot agree to this division and they are coming back from duba from the summit with intention saying they will form a transitional government but will do so that there are ten states in south sudan and not 28. >>> all right that was our correspondent highlighting what is one of the main sticking points and we can now put that to attorney work who is south sudan's presidential spokesman and thank you for talking to us live from duba, as far as you are concerned it is quarter past 1:00, lunchtime in the afternoon, is the deal still on, could a transitional government be in place by the end of today? >> thank you. the constitution and the government is not going to be in place today but it will be in place as soon as possible. >> and when do you envision that happening? >> well, when the process that is actually requir

it's this transitional payment that is really hurting south sudan. theor every barrel of oil it transports through pipelines owned by sudan. now while transport costs aren't uncommon, the south sudanese also have to pay sudan $15 for every barrel it transports as part of its transitional financial agreement. and with south sudan's grade of oil country trading at about $20 costs at $25, it's actually losing money by producing oil. >> south sudan is the only country that i know of that is making a loss on its oil production. it's actually paying another country to export its oily think that in and of itself without any comparison to any other country is his pretty negative. >> reporter: to force the renegotiation of the agreement south sudan's government recently threatened shutdown production altogether. the tactic seems to have worked a delegation is expected to talks in juba soon. >> they have shown a willingness to review because the burden was very huge under the [ inaudible ] of south sudan, because we were being paying to sudan was bigger than what

is expected for talks in juba soon. >> showing a willingness to review because the burden was really huge under south sudanecause what we are -- we were being paid was bigger that what we are getting. >> when the transitional fees were decided, the price of oil was much higher. now that it's declined, south sud an's greatest asset has become a financial burden. anna kabel, juba, south sudan. >> the first major contest of the u.s. election coming up on monday, candidates from both the republicans and democrats have been crisscrossing the state of iowa trying to secure votes. here are thementals they are trying to get across. >> people with health emergencies can't wait for us to have some theoretical debate about some better idea that will never, ever come to pass. >> as a son of immigrant, i know securing our border is not anti-i am grant. >> that's what sovereign countries do. we will do it when i am president. >> if i am elected president, the first day in office, i intend to rip to shreds this. >> you can't do it without the cooperation without the muslim world. they are as threatened as we are. >> do w

it's really hurting south sudan. thehas to pay about $10 for every barrel of oil it tans ports transports through pipelines owned by sudan and transport costs are not new but they have to pay $15 for the transitional agreement and with south sudan grade of oil currently trading at about $20 and costs $25 it's actually losing money by producing oil. >> south sudan is the only country i know of making a loss on oil production and actually paying another country to export its oil, that in and off itself without any comparison to any other countries is pretty negative. >> to force renegotiations of the agreement south sudan government recently threatened to shut down production all together and it seems to have worked as delegations from sudan is expected for talks in duba soon. >> shown willingness to review because the battle was very huge in the republic of south sudan because sudan was bigger than what we were getting. >> reporter: when the transition fees were decided the price of oil was much higher. now that it's decl

the dispute over who should attend should be resolved soon. >>> south sudan's former vice president said a deal to form a unity government hit a deadlock because the president wants to divide the country into 28 states instead of 10. >>> ran 18 president rumani arrived in italy on his first trip to europe sips the lifting of anxious on iran this month. he is traveling to france and he is expected to sign a number of lucrative deals. >>> the amsterdam, the current refugee crisis is being discussed. greece's immigration minister lashed out at the e.u., saying member states stayed to send enough ships and is not living up to pledges to help relocate people. we take you to geneva where u.s. envoy to syria is speaking in geneva. >> into the meat of the matter. i'd like to first some housekeeping, let you know that we do have simultaneous interpretation, arabic and french and the channels for those of you who are guests here with these ear pieces you can hear the original floor on channel 1, english on channel 2, french on channel 3, and arabic an channel 7. the special envoy will have a few r

previous attacks there have been bank linked to the armed group boko haram. >>> south sudan's rebel leader said the deal to form a unity government hit a deadlock because the president wants to nearly triple the number of states in south sudan and appoint their governors. that runs counter to the power sharing deal. under that agreement, he was set to retake his old passion at vice president. >> this agreement says 10 states and even the transition and constitution of south sudan says 10 states. but now the government is insisting that it should be 28 states. >> we have more from south sudan's capital. >> to understand the root of the problem, it's important to go back to august last year when the president signed this peace agreement. he did so under that extreme international pressure and made it clear that that was the reason why he was signing it, not because he supported its content. two months after he signed it, he then changed south sudan's 10 states into 28, something which inflamed the opposition. they said they couldn't possibly accept it. now the question everybody is asking is

friday is a deadline for the formation of a transitional unity government in south sudan. the president and his rival rebel leader signed a peace deal in august, but they have been clashing about how to share power. south sudan has been unstable since december 2013 when he was accused of trying to be removed. >> the security arrangements up to now, the security arrangements are not in place. there is no assembly areas up to this moment. there are no containment areas. on the other hand, they did not send in the forces which are supposed to be here in juba. they have not sent the presidential guards of 350 so that they are trained >>> north korea has detained a u.s. student for committing a so-called hostile act and wanting to destroy the country's unity. he is the third western citizen known to be held in the isolated state. let's speak to harry faucet who is in seoul. what more do we know about this? >> reporter: we know what the north korea state media kcna has said and also the cooperation that has come from the agency based in china that apparently was running the tour

friday is the deadline for the formation of a transitional unity government in south sudan. the president and his rival rebel leader signed a peace deal in august, but they have been clashing as to how to share power. myanmar begins releasing political prisoners. the outgoing president is to released 30 prisoners before the new government is formed. tunisian police have fired tear gas at protesters who have been protesting for the third day over the lack of jobs. a police post was set afire and they tried to storm government buildings in several towns. the government has back tracked on its promise to create five thousand jobs in response to the protests. the finance minister says it was a communication area and 5,000 people will be offered training schemes. it's not how this will be received in kasserine where our correspondent reports. >> reporter: the feeling of desperation in this area is real. this protester is threatening to commit suicide. he was saved at the last minute. tension is mounting and the crowd is losing patience. this is one of the leaders of the protest mo

submitted, then the government would have been formed so that agreement is incorporated into the constitution of south sudan. >> we otherwise the challenges that the south sudanese are undergoing but looking for a way out, the way forward apartment way forward is that now, the 28 are now in place, all the governors have returned to their estates. we are just waiting for the stake holders to do what the government is doing, the government is committed to, you know, implement peace agreement fully and the other stakeholders should duplicate the government positions. >> the indonesian government ordered a review of its president that one of the gunman in last month's attack had recently been released from jail. experts believe many prisoners are becoming radicalized inside prisons. >> relatives waiting for a body. ten days ago, the 32-year-old became the fails of the worse attack, photographed shooting into a crowd at one of the busiest intersections. four members of the public were killed in that day's attack. just five months earlier, he had been released from prison where he was serving a term for attending

sudan and ten states but now the government is insisting that it should be to the united states. >> the conflict in south began in december 2013 after the president accused of having him over thrown and thousands were killed in the violence and forced to leave, a ceasefire was signed last month and failed within hours. in the same year the u.n. said a million were displaced due to fighting and 2015 was cancelled because of violence and peace talks it us between kia last year and we are in duba and joins us on the line and if the unity group is failing does that mean that the peace dale is failing too? >> well, unfortunately it perhaps looks like that and to understand why this has happened we need to go to august last year when president kiev signed this peace agreement and he did say under extreme pressure from the community and as he signed the document he had regional heads of state standing over him and made it very clear on that day when he addressed his cabinet and the media he had very serious reservations about the agreement and for two months in october he changed south sudan from ten states to

the same town. >>> south sudan's rebel leader said that the deal to form an unity government has collapsed that's ecause the president wants to nearly treble the number of states in south sudan, and to appoint theory governors, which they say runs counter to their power-sharing deal, which they were said to take their old position as vice president. we're in south sudan's capital juba. >> to really understand the root of this problem, it's important to go back to august of last year when the president signed this peace agreement. did he so under extreme international pressure, and he made it clear that was the reason why he was signing it, not because he supported the content. two months after he signed it, h. the question that everybody is asking, did either side have any intention of making peace or was it simply outside pressure that caused them to do so, and therefore can this one possibly hold? now the head of the negotiating team, who has been overseeing these negotiations, the former president of bats wanna said that reunion that the resolution of 28 states would be very, very disruptive to

the reopening of the border with south sudan. frontier was closed in 2011 when they became independent. on monday south sudan president ordered his army to retreat five kilometers from the border. severe drought in colombia is having a severe effect on farming, fishing and oil production. our correspondent reports now from the ma dpshgs dalena river. the whid spread water shortages are being blamed on the el nino weather phenomenon. >> reporter: the river here, the greatest waterway reduce in places to a humble stream. where water once flowed, sand has formed. for days fisherman here has been throwing his net under the blazing son without catching a single fish. >> translation: there's nothing. for eight days we haven't caught a thing. we're just throwing away money in gasoline. this river was always abundant with fish. we have never seen anything like it. >> reporter: the empty stalls at the local fish market confirmed that. >> translation: it has always been the most time of the year, but the river is so-- abundant time of the y

understanding it's violent past may one day help the next generation overcome it >>> sudan's president has ordered the re-opening of the border with south sudan. it was closed in 2011 when the south became independence. on monday the president ordered his army to retreat 5 kilometers from the border. south africa is estimated to be the worst off in africa when it comes to alcohol consumption. the drinking habits are being setback by the company p country's status as an emerging market. a series of corporate deals and ad campaigns are seeking to expand the market. >> reporter: a weekends afternoon here. this is a favorite spot for people looking to spend the afternoon drinking traditional beer. it is made from maise and water. at 35 cents a pint it is popular. the younger generation of consumers is spending its money elsewhere. this is just one of six taverns in this block. like all the others, it is packed on a saturday afternoon. most of these customers have already been here for hours. as the hours go on, the drinking takes its toll. the manager says he regularly attends responsible drinking workshops offered by the largest beer produ

the people's revolution. al jazeera. >> south sudan's rebel leaders say that a deal to form an unity government has collapsed.they said that is because the president wants to nearly treble the number of states in south sudan and appoint their governors. that runs counter to their power-sharing deal under which he was set to retake his old position as vice president. conflict in south sudan began december 2013 when the president accused the deputy of plot to go overthrow him. thousands were killed and many were forced to leave their homes. a cease-fire was signed the next month, but that failed within hours. in may of the same year the u.s. said that more than a million people were displaced by the fighting. and in june of 2015 violence was continuing. >> to really understand the root of this problem it is important to go back to august of last year when the president signed this peace agreement. he did so under extreme international pressure, and he made it clear that was the reason why he was signing it, not because he supported it's content. two months after he signed it he had changed the ten states into 2

it is being discussed in the african union summit. south sudan's rebel leaders says a deal to form a unity government has collapsed. it is said that is because the president wants to nearly triple the number of states in south sudan and to appoint their governors. that runs counter to their power deal under which he was set to take his position as vice president. the u.s. security council has approved a mission to see disarmament. the government have asked for help in monitoring and verifying rebel disarmaameant. it would end the longest war which has killed 220 and displaced millions since 1964. malaysia police say they've arrested even people suspected of supporting i.s.i.l. the announcement was made on the first day of the summit on radicalization and extremism. the prime minister delivered the opening address in the capital. >> the best way to uphold-- civil liberties is to ensure the safety of the nation. this is therefore very real. my government takes it very seriously >>> a cold snap has swept across east asia killing at least 85 people in

members meet here no discuss the growing threat of terrorism, formation of a transitional unity government in south sudan and the ongoing violence in burundi. this deputy chairperson of the au has said much has been done to make africa a more peaceful continent >> if you go back to the 90s, the number of national regional conflicts that were active were over 20/30. now we have challenges in a few countries. why? the african union established a peace and security council that has been effective. >> reporter: the au is said by its-- seen by its critics as weak, unable to deal with the situation. >> the level of leadership that many countries have been providing for the au to come together have been lacking of late. many countries have been looking inside or basically focusing mostly on regional issues rather than the content and aspect of things. >> reporter: many au officials will tell you that there needs to be more political will and financial commitment by member states. one of the main talking points of the african union is alternative sources of funding. almost 70% of its budget comes from external p

the other key issues on that agenda. >>reporter: . >> reporter: absolutely. south sudans very high on the agenda talking about a transitional -- transitionalun tip and government. i beg your pardon pardon. this deadline of this traditional government has come and gone and the key issue now is that the government of south sudan has declared the formation of 208, creation of 28 new states up from 10. the opposition -- and opposition leader says this is not in the spirit of the agreement and he wants for any talks to continue. so this is really worrying heads of state in the african union in general. this is something we will be talking about both sides have been presenting their issues as well. it will be brost to go see what comes out of that. terrorism is a big issue on the agenda and the he growing threat of terrorism in the continent, violent groups continue to control large swaths of territory. we have al shabaab in this region that has been staefrn staging brazen attacks we have boca haram and other armed groups as well. so they will be discussing that and just ways

the president back in october decided that he would change south sudan from having 10 states to 28 statese having a peace deal signed in august on the basis of 10 states. the opposition say they cannot agree to this division. and they are coming back saying they will form a transitional government but on the basis that there are 10 states and not 28. >>> the governments of mali and burkina faso have come together to fight terrorism in the region. al jazeera's correspondent is on the burkina faso mali border. he reports how violence has forced hundreds of people from their homes. >> reporter: at the mercy of the elements this is a camp for malian refugees, it's on the border of burkina faso and mali. about 500 families who fled the 2012 french military intervention in northern mali live here. this woman is one of them. she has no plans to return home any time soon. >> translator: there is nowhere to go back to. our land has been turned into battlefield. there's a lot of insecurity, and unresolved political issues. >> reporter: she is referring to the activities of the armed group al-qaeda

they deliberated on better ways of sharing count terrorism, intelligence, and also on the agenda with south sudan, and the transformation of a unity government. the process seems to be on shaky ground following the decision by the government to create 28 states up from 10. the armed opposition led by ria march ard said it was not in the spirit of the peace agreement. burundi is high on the agenda, and will be in the coming days. the heads of state will consider options to solve the crisis, and they are expected to discuss and decide on the deployment of the peacekeepers with or without the government's consent. if they endorse that approval from the security council will be needed. people that follow burundi say that heads of state will be reduct and to do such a move. the main state push aggressively for a political dialogue between all wording groups - talks that seem to have stalled >>> eventually in burundi there, and security forces have been accused of killing dozens of people last month of the later burying them in maths graves. amnesty international released these pictures. local people,

the agenda. they will be talking about south sudan and the commission of a transitional government there, they will be talking about a greater role in that process. this transitional government has not been formed yet. even if the deadline has past, and this has resulted from the fact that the government has created 28 states up from 10 states, something that the armed opposition leader says is not in the spirit of the peace agreement, so he says that he want that drop before moving forward with that formation of a transitional government. the issue of terrorism is high on the agenda. the growing threat of terrorism in the region. they've been talking about more coordinated efforts, working together, sharing counter terrorism intelligence as well. the biggest issue discussed is the burundi, the ongoing violence there. there have been the peace and security meeting, the head of states are going to be talking and, perhaps, vote on the deployment of peacekeepers to burundi with or without the consent of the government. a lot of people are saying that it's unlikely that the leaders are going vote for s

transitional government of national unity to that we start to work and make [ inaudible ] for the people of south sudanand so we are just waiting for the stakeholders to do what the government is doing. the government is committed to, you know, to implement peace agreement fully, and the stakeholders should implicate the government positions. >> let's speak to a spokesperson for the south sudanese opposition leader. so your initial reaction to the comments made by the spokesperson saying that their camp is committed to the peace deal, and these are just logistical delays that are standing in the way of progress. >> it is one thing to say that the government is committed. it is another to implement the peace agreement. on our part [ inaudible ] we are fully committed to the implementation of the peace agreement, and we want to implement this agreement as it was signed. unfortunately, the government has rejected the very agreement they have signed. [ inaudible ] which are not in the agreement. and these [ inaudible ] the amendment of the constitution, which should have been the basis for formation of the

the syrian people cannot wait any longer. >> sudan's state news agency is reporting that president omar al bashir has ordered that the country's border with south sudan be opened. it will be the first time since the south's successio secession in 2011. it comes after two years of civil war. >>> open for business, that's what president hassan rouhani has told business leaders. they're calling on france not to ignore human rights record. >> in one of the most chic neighborhoods in paris a shop is eyeing new markets far away in iran. the company produces beauty products made from natural ingredients, exports already account for half its business. it sees big potential for selling to iran once international sanctions are lifted. >> it's surprisingly the seventh largest market in the world for cosmetics, particularly perfume and make up. iranian women are very sophisticated even more so than french women. >> her company is part of a french business delegation that visited iran in september. more than 100 firms took part from the wide range of industries, including agriculture, pharmaceuticals and construction. sanctions from formerly lifted this mon

the new regional divisions go against south sudan's constitution. >> ten states, the transition in constitution of south sudan system and the states, but the government is insisting that it should be the states. so i appeal to him to pursue these issues. he had not given any indication that we will discuss >>> it's a move designed to stop crime, but some say a weapons amnesty in parts of nigeria is not enough. in benue tribal actions have left many dead. the people want the government to do more. >> reporter: hundreds of illegally owned rifles, ingredient aids and home-made bombs surrendered to the police. fighting started here during last year's election. on and off tribal and ethnic tensions over landownership have plagued the state for years. many have acquired weapons to defend themselves. hundreds have been killed. the husband and son of this woman were shot and killed in separate politically motivated attacks. >> translation: when high husband was murdered i was in the bedroom. i heard boom boom twice and when it went quiet i went out screaming. >> reporter: she says the amnesty has impro

anna cavelle, is in the capital of south sudan, juba. >> salva kiir signed this agreement under extrementernational pressure. he made it clear that's why he was signing it, not because he approved its content. now the question that everybody's asking is, did either side really have any intention of make peace? were they ready to form apeace agreement or was it simply outside pressure that caused them do so and therefore, can this one possibly hold? the head of the negotiating team who has been oversee these negotiations, the former president of botswana, he knew the creation of 28 states would be very, very disruptive to the process. he knew that it would undermine the progress that they had made. however he did say it as you to be implementanyway because they should absent in the spirit of the agreement if not letter. it does seem like the peace process has been put on hold for the time being and it may be necessary to go back to the negotiating table. >> save the children warns that europe iafrica is facing its lat drought in ten years. >>> more to come on al jazeera, cities emerge fr

even the transition in constitution of south sudan, but the government is insisting that it should be 28 states >>> about 400,000 children in ethiopia are at risk of severe malnutrition. that's according to the charity save the children. it is pushing for the u.n. to raise the alarm. the country is facing its worst drought in half a century. they're concerned about how it will affect 300,000 new borns in the next six months. more than 10 million people are in desperate need of food an aid right now. six million of them are children. john graham is head of save the children and he said the 100 million dollars received from international donors is not enough. >> it's acute malnutrition, the last stage the children have in malnutrition. what we have seen, especially initially in these areas where the animals have died, the children were cut off from milk and so on, they just lose all of their nutrition. when you get into severe acute malnutrition and we're expecting 400,000 children to fall into that this year, by then if you don't get therapeutic assistance, then the mortality rights ar

they deliberated on better ways of sharing counterterrorism, intelligence, also, on the agenda was south sudan and the formation of a traditional unity government there. the process seems to be on shaky ground following the decision by the government to create 28 states up from 10. the armed opposition led by riek machar says that was not in the spirit of the peace agreement and want it dropped. now burundi is high on the agenda and will still be high on the agenda in coming days. heads of state will be considering options to solve the crisis there. expected to decide on the deployment of the au peace keepers without the governments consent. people who follow burundi or au affairs say many heads of state will be reluctant to endorse such a move. the main state push more aggressively for political dialogue between all warring groups, a talk that seems to have been stalled. >> catherine soy, reporting from addis ababa. >> southwestern part of the cup not far from the swiss border, luckily the grenade did not go off. asylum seekers were evacuated and the explosive was destroyed in a controlled de

these agreements and the transition of south sudan now, the government is insisting it should be i haveppealed to him to put away these, hadn't given me an education that we would discuss. >> eight e job descriptions involved in a bond repair of the bullial mask have been charged with negligence. the beard was knocked off in 2014 and hastily reattached with glue. it went back on sdpai last month after a team of specialists removed the glue and attached the beard using a more traditional record of beeswax. it's referred to as a noble prize for architects, this year's pritzka's prize went to an architect in chile for what could be the future of public housing. >> alejandro is an architect obsessed with the needs of his time, a time when by his calculations, two out of five billion people will be living in cities under the poverty line by the year 2030. >> this means that we will have to build a 1 million people city with $10,000 per family. >> he has already started here in chile with a revolutionary social housing design that has made him one of the youngest recipients of the world's mos

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the agenda. they've been talking about south sudan and the formation of a transitional government there whose deadline has come and gone. terrorism is also a big issue and the heads of state are talking about ways of better cooperation of better ways of sharing counter terrorism intelligence as well, but the big issue is burundi and deployment of protection to burundi with or without the consent of the government. the government and parliament have already rejected such a move and a lot of people are saying that many heads of state will be reluctant to sanction such a move because of noninterference reasons or issues. i'm told what they might be pushing for more aggressively is a political solution, a political dialogue to be held between all warring groups to be able to try and move in country forward >>> the palestine liberation organization has welcomed a french call for international involvement in ending the israeli occupation. france says it wants a conference to revive talks between the israelis and palestinians. paris also says it will recognise a palestinian state if a final push for talks on

that issue is being discussed at the african union summit. south sudan's rebel leader says a deal to form a unity government has collapsed. that is apparently because the president wants to triple the number of states in south sudan and to appointed their governors. that runs against their power sharing deal in which he was set to retake his old position as vice president. our correspondent has this update. >> reporter: to really understand the root of this problem it is important to go back to august last year when the president signed this peace agreement. he did so unextreme international pressure and he made it clear that that was the reason why he was signing it, not because he supported its content. two months after he signed it he then changed the ten states into 28, something which inflamed the opposition. they said they couldn't possibly accept it. the question that everybody is asking is did either so side want to form a peace agreement or was it outside pressure that caused them to do so and can this one possibly hold. the head of the negotiatin

south sudan, uganda, and kenya. one of these camps is in northern kenya. many refugees have lived there for decades. as long as the conflicts in their home countries continue, they cannot go home. >> some have been here for 20 years. they come from somalia, your treo, south sudan, baroody, and the democratic republic of congo. it has grown to be like a town, with businesses and merchants. refugees are not allowed to work . they have no prospects. he has lived in this hot for years. the water is rationed. innocent cannot leave the camp without permission. when he fled the drc, his father, a journalist was being targeted by our militias. many have horrifying stories to tell. >> i had to go away will my father was taken away. they came in they just take him at an unknown destination and i do not know where he is. it just took the family. they came to our house and they killed most of the people. in the center, people can earn a diploma in liberal studies. it is run by the jesuit refugee service. it is called "higher education at the margins." students sit in a virtual world wide classroom with other university studen

. >>> south sudan's rebel leader has criticized the president's creation of new regional states. warring factions missed a crucial deadline to form a unity government on friday. the new regional divisions go against south sudan's constitution some say. >>> it's a moved design today stop crime that some say a weapons amnesty in parts of nigeria isn't enough. trouble ethnic tensions have left hundreds of people dead. spoke to go people who want the government to do more. >> reporter: hundreds of illegally owned rifles, grenades and homemade bombs surrendered to the police. the owners will not be charged with any offense in the continuing arms amnesty aimed at cutting cry. fighting started here during last year's election. on and off tribal and ethnic tensions overland ownership have plagued the state for years. many have acquired weapon to his defends themselves. hundreds have been killed. the husband and son of elizabeth were shot and killed in separate politically-motivated attacks. >> translator: when my husband was murdered, i was in the bedroom i heard boom, boom twice, i got s

the agenda. they've been talking about south sudan and a traditional transition there. the head of states are talking about way of better cooperation of better ways of sharing a counter terrorism intelligence as well, but the big issue is burundi and the deployment of prevention and protection mission to burundi with or without the consent of the government. the government and parliament have already rejected such a move and a lot of people i'm talking to say heads of state, many heads of state, will be reluctant to sanction such a move because of non-interference issues. i'm being told what they might be pushing for more aggressively is a political solution, a political dialogue to be held between all warring groups to be able to try and move this country forward >>> the iraq' military say eight sool jers have been-- soldiers have been killed in iraq ee. in fallujah five have been killed in air strikes. medical sources say a woman and a child are among the dead. around one million protesters have gathered in rome demanding a bill to be dropped that will legal lis same s