this is tripoli after 42 years of nightmare.ety overnight and make it work in one of the most contentious and difficult areas of the world is what people are trying to figure out. [ chanting ] >> so, before the war, did you think it would ever be possible? >> no, no. >> did you dream some day this will change? >> no. in gadhafi's time, you cannot say a word. you get killed. that's it. it was impossible. then i joined the group, you know? >> right. >> the militia. >> omar is young and was even younger when the fighting started. he, like so many libyans from around the country and many who had left, heeded the calls for revolution on facebook and twitter. they fought in tripoli, benghazi, misrata and everywhere in between. who won this war? young people or everybody? >> everybody. but the young people, they started it. >> what was your day like as a revolutionary? >> you keep one thought in your mind. you do this for the next generation, for a better country, for a better life. >> you have a future now. >> yeah. there was no futur

weld the tripoli pirates made fun of us. just like isis and al qaeda. that saddam hussein stayed in power even though he was humiliated is of victory. every time isis stays in power even though their diminished it is a victory against america. it is the same mentality. so we get a right. we finally get the right guy in charge. and then just push them not to see. so we go inside. are you ready now? you would care on a daily basis. so finally jefferson makes the ultimate decision. invite and encourage anyone home or watching my goal is not to sell you one jefferson. that chavis and get you to buy the book but you are thinking like of the characters like stephen decatur. outside of the naval and military circles and then they are forgotten. if you have a son or daughter. you have to read about these guys. he was a counselor now we call them an ambassador. and then it feels better it goes back and bites again. it but then he would go to school and learn multiple languages. as well as an incredible war fighter. and even to be crazy in a good way. senator pic

we nope the united nations wants it based in tripoli. another question we want to find out is whether all the members of these two institutions are onboard. as of late, we've seen the head of the general national congress and head of the house of representatives come together. they even came up with their own deal, which was quite different than the j deal, before the j intervened and tried to get them to agree on the u.n. deal. are all the members of these two institutions onboard, but definitely, this is a positive sign. it will have a positive effect on the conference here in rome on sunday. like i mentioned, who is onboard and who is not? if you don't have the main political actors in libya, the main military actors, the armed groups on the ground onboard, this could just be a recipe for further disaster. >> let's cross now to this deal being covered live from the capitol in tunis. obviously you were there listening as the u.n. envoy spoke. he had quite a lot to say. he seemed incredibly optimistic and enthusiastic about all the hard

recently hooked up-- tripoli. during the iraq war, northern lebanon and some of the palestinian camps in lebanon were areas where they were trained and sent to fight in iraq against the american army. this has developed now with a syrian war, has become more complex because with hezbollah fighting inside syria against the al-nusra and i.s.i.s. and the rebel groups in syria, this has spilled over into lebanon where some groups are fighting against hezbollah or against the lebanese army. most of the fighting has been in the north-east on the border with syria, but occasionally you get incidents like this in tripoli and very occasionally in other pockets around the country >>> plenty more ahead here on al jazeera. raising the alarm, the u.n. says half of the population of memorandumen is one step away from fa-- yemen is one step away from famine. >> revealing the shocking lengths traffickers go. >> i've had monkeys jump out of suitcases. >> now scientists joining the fight to save endagered species. >> the more we bu

we start with a developing story after a raid on a home of a suspected fighter in tripoli. he had been wanted by the authorities for over a year. the taking part in fighting in tripoli between supporters and the presidents of syrian government. some members of the security forces were injured in the incident. the director of the islam institute for public policy and he says this is the latest incident in a long-running conflict. >> there are pockets of these groups all across north to northern eastern lebanon. a decade ago they were out in isolate camps in the mountains, and now they're in the poorest areas of tripoli. recently they have been hooked up and in the iraq war some of the palestinian camps in lebanon where areas where they were trained to sent and fight in iraq with the groups against the american army. this has developed now with a syrian law because the hezbollah fighting in syria with the rebel groups in syria, this has spilled over into lebanon where some groups are fighting against hezbollah or against the lebanese army and most of the fighting has been in

c base in tripoli. and any new government will need to be defended by an armed force, and what we understand from forces in libya, is that misrata can do that job. splits within the g.n.c. and the house of representatives, and people opposed to the deal will be meeting in malta. powerful players are expected to arrive. it's important for the west to back a government that is inclusive. or else it could be a recipe for polarization or violence. >> thank you, we'll keep you posted at al jazeera, as to how that meeting goes, when and if the libyan representatives turn up >>> now to the political crisis in burundi. it's getting worse. security forces accused of targetting young men in the capital bujumbura. 87 were killed in attacks on friday, making this the worst incident of violence since a failed coup in may. witnesses speak of dozens of bodies found on the streets. some with their hands tied behind their backs. the army says the people they have killed are enemies of the state, and began with coordinat

this is happening near tripoli. an army raid on the home of a suspected led to this. the suspect blew himself up, not only killing himself but killing his mother and another female relative as well. a number of security forces were also injured during the incident. more from the director of the islam institute for public policy at the american university of beirut. he joins us via skype. what more can you tell us about these raids, who was targeted and a little bit of perspective here. >> this is the latest incident in a long-running conflict that has been going on for some years, actually. there have been pockets of these hard-line sunni groups across north and northern eastern lebanon. a decade they were out in the mountain and isolated plants and then they started into the poor areas of tripoli. of course during the iraq war, northern lebanon and some of the palestinian camps in lebanon were areas where they were trained and sent to fight in iraq with the fighters against the american army. this has developed now with the syrian war. it has been more complex becaus

who is going to defend this government in tripoli. there are many armed groups on the ground, but who is here in rome? misrata. it has one of the most powerful sources in the libyan down alliance and they can pressure other armed groups in libya so may have the task. there are many armed groups in libya, and not all are onboard. even secretary of state john kerry made clear there is a minority and he even actually had a warning for those people saying they will be ahead accountable for spoil this agreement, so a determined push by the international community so push this peace process forward. we have to remember a very important point that under the new u.n. deal, the new government will be allowed to ask for international military assistance if they feel they need it. >> libya started unraveling in 2011 with the foul of muammar gaddafi, but it's only in the past 18 months or so when we saw the expansion of isil across the middle east and libya, and also the mike allegation issue, sort of broken stay to allowed migrant flows to count

never let us forget their victory on the shores of tripoli. host: gary from california, you are next. caller: hello president jefferson. i was wondering what i should tell my grandson about if you believe in the golden prayer and that all men are created with equal rights? why you owned slaves? i have beens what indebted to tell my own children and the i hope they tell their grandchildren. that is very simply, never let us forget our history. never let us forget where we have been, that we might better understand where we are. thereby, continue to bind ourselves together more securely, that we might continue forward upon those principles in our declaration of american independence. , intoborn into a world society, as a owner of slayers -- slaves. my father was born into the same experience. my grandfather was born into the same experience. born, we had was gone several generations of only masters for those enslaved. how do you end a habit and custom? you cannot. am a bad customs that been carried on one generation after another, cannot be stop

. >> security in tripoli, to bring the government which must be based at the end of the day in tripoli back to the capital. the seat of its institutions and the future seats of the government of national unity. >> there were encouraging statements by leaders here but they also warned that problems still need to be resolved and it could be a long road ahead. libya is in a race against time the u.n. envoy is warning. the military conflict has taken a toll on the population but it's not just that. world leaders gathered here amid certains that isil's strength in libya is a gate way to europe. the world is in agreement to prevent libya from becoming another base for isil. >> the stlet that isil poses is significant. it's especially concentrated in the area around turks. >> for now, this is a victory. libyans seem to be on the road to peace. the train has left the station in the words of the u.n. envoy. but years of struggles and divisions mean the road ahead could still lead to a turn for the worst. >>> why does libya have two governments? the country has suffered chaotic division since th

and the poorest areas of tripoli. of course during the iraq war, some of the palestinian camps in lebanon were areas where they were trained and sent to fight in iraq with the groups against the american army. this has developed now with the syrian war and has become more complex because with hezbollah fighting inside syria against the al-nusra and i.s.i.s. and the rebel groups in syria, this has spilled over into lebanon where some groups in lebanon are fighting against hezbollah or against the lebanese army. most of the fighting has been in the north-east on the border with syria, but occasionally you get incidents like this in tripoli and very occasionally in other pockets around the country >>> the stand off between russia and turkey over the shooting down of the russian jet continues. turkish authorities have stopped russian ships in the black sea port. the vessels have been prevented from leaving the port. that comes after another incident outside the russian port earlier this week. officials there reportedly di

security in tripoli, to bring the government which must be based at the end of the day in tripoli back to the capital. the efforts of the institutions and the future seats of the government of national unity. >> reporter: there were encouraging statements by leaders here but they also warned that problems still need to be resolved and it could be a long road ahead. the u.n. envoy is warning that libya is in a race against time. the military conflict has taken a toll on the civilian population. lawlessness is worsening, but it is not just that. world leaders gathered here amid mounting concerns that i.s.i.l.'s growing strength in libya will give it a gateway to europe. that is why the international community is pressuring libya's rivals to come together, to stop fighting each other and instead focus on defeating i.s.i.l. under the u.n. plan the new government would be able to request international military assistance in the fight against the armed group. >> reporter: the military option is on the table and the world is in agreement to prevent libya from becoming another base for i.s.i.l

and the poorest areas of tripoli. of course during the iraq war, northern lebanon and some of the palestinian camps in lebanon were areas where people were sent to train and fight in iraq against the american army. this has developed with the syrian war. with hezbollah fighting inside syria against the al-nusra, i.s.i.l. and the rebel groups in syria, this has spilled over into lebanon where some groups in lebanon are fighting against hezbollah or against the lebanese army. most of the fighting has been in the north-east on the border with syria but occasionally you get incidents like this in tripoli and very occasionally in other pockets around the country >>> lots more ahead on al jazeera, including raising the alarm that the u.n. says half of the population of yemen is one step away from famine famine. conflicted about chinese investments while one african area is planning a banning a chinese chicken farm. en farm. thousands of people have been protesting in south corey's capital-- korea's council. the demonstrator

the facility is in tripoli and benghazi did not meet the new embassy construction standards. >> are there any waivers currently? the user is yes into our building the facility. >> dell believe there are. >> give us a list of new construction refers and you put in writing that number is o. >> every year we provide a report on any waivers we have given for new construction. >> give this committee. >> the senate foreign relations committee. >> give that to our committee. >> absolutely. >> because you have the inspector general saying you're not abiding by federal law. >> my time is well past. you are recognized for a generous five minutes selected you for calling this important meeting. the number one focus is to protect the men and women serving our country overseas. is this facility secure? are they protected in this facility you were building? >> yes. >> is it one of the most secure in the world now with new technology? >> it will be. >> one of the most secure in the world so the bottom line going forward we have to make sure they are secure and to justify this is one of the most secured

there's a deposed ruler of tripoli, it's the brother. this crazy little brother killed the older one, forced out the middle one, and he kept his family hostage to make sure he's away. he wants to come back. why don't you ask jefferson if you can go get him out of egypt and come back and put him in power. the only thing we want is to be friends with us and establish relations. we don't want to dominate, we don't want to be imperialistic, we just want to have peace with this country. so in the beginning jefferson said, you're crazy. after three years of almost a standoff, we're winning, but it doesn't matter because the guy's still in powerful. jefferson goes, you know that idea we had? i think we're going to do it. it's going to be our first covert activity. so he says go over there, get yourself a thousand muskets, $20,000, we'll give you a few marines, make it happen. at the very least, he didn't think it would work, but he thought he'd pressure them from the ground. we were going to start our first land war against a muslim power who a

but the tripoli based supreme court, that backed the government in the capital, the capital city tripoli. a push for peace hastened by the growing strength. and in talks in tunis on friday, a rival government agreed to a peace plan, a deal calling for a new government in 40 days. zeina khodr from rome. >> rome is where a united voice was expressed to bring about a government of national accord in libya, it was in rome where some of libya's rival factions showed support for the international community's plan. they are expected to sign the deal on wednesday, but there is opposition to the plan. u.s. secretary of state john kerry addressed those concerns. >> there's some inside and outside of libya. for their own selfish purposes, who are uninterested in reconciliation, unwilling to compromise, and who want this process to fail. those who are responsible for violence and those that obstruct and undermine the libyan democratic transition need to be held strongly accountable. >> libya has two governments - the general national congress in the west. and the house of representatives in the east

isis is perceived at something external to lib yes, a threat by both tripoli and tobruk. >> does that- are they capable at this point of coming together, the two militias and actually working together in the fight against isil on a practical operation alex? >> well, it's difficult to say. i guess, well, we'll see. we'll see. it's still very much important that the two are talking to each other. only a few months ago, it would be inconceival. libya hasn't had a unified government since last year makes this very important. >> you say they certainly identified common interests in terms of the economics, they were producing more barrels of oil a day under gadhafi than now. is there a wide enough consensus on that both sides, enough powerful figures backing this deal for it to survive, for it to work? >> possibly, yes, yes. potentially, it could work. a lot of influential figures are behind both in the east and west of libya, and the fact that a very important figure like general hafta is kind of silently agreeing to this is facilitating this deal, so potentially, i mean -- >> what kind of

in fact, i influenced congress to proclaim officially a war against the kingdom of tripoli. oh, they tore down our flag there. i believe it was the 15th day of may, 18 aut 1. we were at war, sir, for a good four and a half years, known as the war with the barbary pirates, the trip ol tan war and jefferson's war. never let us forget how successful we in repulsing the further insidious attacks on our vessels on the high sea. never let us forget the val lohr of captain steven decatur, to free our sailors held as slaves. never let us forget the valor of o'bannion and our marines. the very first time in our history that we commissioned our troops to fight on foreign soil, never let us forget their victory on the shores of tripoli. >> jerry in marietta, california, you're next. >> caller: hi, president jefferson. i was wondering what i should tell my grandson about if you believe in the golden prayer and that all men are created with equal rights why you owned slaves. >> hmm. ma'am, that is what i have been endeavored to tell my own grandchildren. what i hope they will tell their

the government in tripoli receives no help. jihadists are spreading. it is thought they had 3000 fighters here. >> when you get to $1000 or more, some of them get more, this is like a saudi foreign minister in this country. it is attractive to those who are unemployed. reporter: checkpoints, like here near the city of ms. rodda -- of misrata, have repeatedly been targeted by i.s. bombers. libya's continuing lawlessness has become hospitable territory. people smugglers are also taking advantage of the failed state. hundreds of thousands of migrants from all over africa are currently in libya trying to earn enough money to make the perilous passage to europe. >> i am looking for a place in this world where i can feel safe. i'm not a white man. i'm a black man and here i am not treated like a human being. the treat me like an animal. reporter: despite worsening conditions, thousands of african migrants rest their lives. the situation in this fragmented country is more desperate than ever. brent: let's catch up with some of the other stories making headlin

the poorest areas of tripoli. recently, and during the iraq war northern lebanon was some of the palestinian camps in lebanon were areas where they were trained and sent to fight in iraq this has developed with much more checks. this is continuing where some groups are fighting against hills or against the lebanese fighting. >> now it's possible that the u.n. climate conference in paris has created a document to curb carbon emissions. delegates will try to arrive a at a comprehensive settlement in the week. they're working to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and the threat of further global warning. the background is that conversation. the reality is that this renewable energy gains popularity, the more land it takes to build wind farms. they're controversial because they have resulted in hundreds of legal disputes. and with more more wind farms being planned in the country, there is more controversy. [ . >> there is peace and tranquility, unless you live near one of these. here's the problem, two villages separate

, which must be based at the end of the day in tripoli back to the capital. the future seeds of the institutions and government of national unity. >> there were encouraging statements by leaders, and they warned that problems need to be resolved, and it could be a long road ahead. the envoy is warning that libya is in a race against time. the military conflict is taking a toll on the population. lawlessness is worsening. it's not just that. world leaders gathered here amid concerns that i.s.i.l.'s growing concerns will give it o gate way to europe. that's why libya's rivals are pressured to come together, stop fighting each other and focus on defeating i.s.i.l., under the plan the government will be able to request international military assistance in the fight against the armed group. >> the military option is on the table, and the world is in agreement to prevent libya becoming a base for i.s.i.l. >>> the threat that i.s.i.l. poses is significant. it's concentrated in the area around cert. the international community will tackle this threat in the next few

take the city and set to take benghazi and tripoli when the leaders say, okay, we give. had to go back and finish him off but i want one leader to stand up and say, jefferson did this. jefferson tends to be right. i'll go with him. >> the first time we raised an american flag on foreign soil? >> you read your book. they were determined and emphaticable. >> the lessons we've learned from this historical moment to how it applies today. >> sadly, not only do you have to confront your enemy but finish off your enemy for ultimate victory. sadly, when you look to negotiate and contemplate, it's looked at weakness where strength is looked at with respect and that's what i get from looking at it. >>> to walking on a ferris wheel. some of the whackiest moments of 2015 caught on video as we begin the countdown to the new year. every dollar count. that's why i have the spark cash card from capital one. i earn unlimited 2% cash back on everything i buy for my studio. ♪ and that unlimited 2% cash back from spark means thousands of dollars each year going back into my business... that

he was wanted for a year for fighting in tripoli. some members of the security forces were injured in the incident. the director of the international affairs unit at the american university of beirut. he says this is the latest incident in a long running conflict. >> there have been pockets of these groups all across north and north-eastern lebanon. a decade ago they were out in the mountain areas and isolated little camps and then they started growing inside tripoli and the poorest areas. during the iraq war some areas were where they were trained to fight in iraq against the american army. this has developed now with the syrian war which has become more complex because with hezbollah fighting inside syria against the al-nusra and i.s.i.s. appeared the rebel groups in syria, this has spilled over into lebanon where some groups are fighting against hezbollah or against the lebanese army and most of the fighting has been in the north-east around the border with syria, but occasionally you get incidents like this in tripoli and very oc

it is the back bone of the main armed group in tripoli, the libyan dawn alliance. you need to get as many players on board. it has to be seen as a libyan owned deal. the community is meeting to push forward efforts. to speak in one voice and show the international community is endorsed, showing support to the rival. we understand that the main players are expected to arrive. definitely there are splits within the rival administrations. >> thank you zeina khodr, for now. zeina khodr will continue with her coverage of that important meeting in rome >>> to the political crisis in burundi, it's getting worse. military are accused of attacking young many. according to a report, 87 were killed on friday. witnesses say dozens of bodies were found playing on the streets, some with their hands behind their backs. the army says the people they killed are enemies of the state and it began with gord nated attacks by unidentified gunmen on three sites. the u.n. security council condemned the killings saying it's ready to consider further steps >>> we can talk to a journalist wi

we will continue to follow that story for you out of tripoli. a multi national operation has freed 900 hostages held by boko haram. the hostages, including women and children, were being trained as suicide bombers and fighters. >> reporter: in the back of a packed truck there was relief and desperation, exhaustion too. among women and children fleeing during an operation led by the cameroon military. now in need of food and water. this group were among 900 hostages who had been held by boko haram fighters in different places between cameroon and nigeria. cameroon says a senior member of the group was killed during the two-day operation which also left 100 fighters dead. >> translation: among the enemies neutralized we can count the man known as the head of operations for boko haram in the area. he led several attacks against her territory. large amounts of weapons and ammunition and flags were confiscated during the operations. >> reporter: boko haram roughly translates as wednesday earn education is forbidden. it's armed campaign in northern ni

neither government in tripoli or the east of the country is able to work. at the end of the day, it's in their benefit to come together. how this power-sharing agreement works will be key. >> that's the latest from rome where that meeting has been taking place. zena, thank you. >>> the defense minister summoned the military attache over an incident where they fired warning shots at a turkish vessel. russia says one of its destroyers fired to prevent the conclusion with the turkish fishing boat. the russian military says small arms were used against the boat after it failed to respond to radio contact and warning flares. we have more now from the turkish port city. >> reporter: the turkish foreign ministry confirmed that the turkish military in moscow was summoned by the russian defense ministry, and the turks were not giving any further details. they said they had no command. now what we know the version of the events is coming from one side, and it's coming from more according to the deal tails of the new version of events that the russians are saying is t

it finally sees agreement between the rival parliaments of the general knoll congress in tripoli and the one recognized by the united nations in tobruk. it's a deal which stipulates that an election will take place in two with years and calls for the two sides to form a committee to help choose a government of national reconciliation. the general national congress has called it the historic moment that libyans were waiting for. victoria gatenby has more. >> an initiative for the first time in the countries long running political crisis, an agreement to work together. the deal calls for a 10 member committee to help choose a government of national reconciliation. >> this is a purely libyan meeting, arranged by libyans. now we call on the united nations to endorse this move which will provide a swift, prompt solution to the libyan crisis. >> it was a national, sincere and constructive dialogue, and each party accepts the other party with an open heart. we are not fully authorized to take positions on behalf of the parliament, but i all on all parties to support it. >> some m.p.'s from

he had been wanted for taking part in fighting in tripoli. there are reports coming through to us that at least 27 people have been killed in a suicide attack in the lake chad region. boko haram have taken out attacks in that area. and other areas >>> the stand off between russia and turkey over the shooting down of a russian jet continues. the turkish authorities have stopped russian ships in the black sea port. it has been prevented from leaving the port. it comes from another incident after a port earlier this week. the officials didn't allow a turkish vessel to approach the port. >> reporter: we understand from turkish officials that there they are inspecting four russian car go vessels in the port there. they're merely exercising their right they say to do this. they don't delay vessels from leaving the port. the suggestion is this is some sort of tit for tat action in response not only to russia inspecting and delaying a turkish vessel but also because of the economic sanctions that russia is going to impose on turkey. they're not suppo

we have representatives from both these rival administrations, the general national congress in tripoli as well as the house of representatives in tobruk. they are attending these meetings. i say some, because there are splits within these rival administrations, but it is safe to say that powerful players, both political as well as military actors are here, and their support is vital, really. they can agree on a national unity government but it's implementation on the ground that i guess the real test. national government has to be defended, defended by who. they are working hard to end the security vacuum in libya. >> what role has isil played in pushing the progress of these talks so much in the last weeks and months? >> well, really the sense of urgency. the international community is concerned, italy in particular is concerned. isil is just a few hundred kilometers away, acrosses mediterranean. isil has taken ground, is now in control of libya's central city of sirte and pushing towards a strategic city where the oil and gas terminals are located. that would give isil a source of re

the tripoli based government, the general national congress is one of two rival administrations. the other is the u.n. recognised government based in the eastern city of tobruk. it is supported by armed groups engaged in daily fighting. former libyan general took charge of a growing army which eventually allied itself with the tobruk government. the chaos has been made worse by militia who claim allegiance to i.s.i.l. stepping into an already crowded battleground. elections will be held within two years under the agreement. an interim president and deputy are expected to be named within weeks. a sign of unity ahead of rome talks later this month >>> in that report there we heard from martin cobler, the special representative and head of the u.n. support mission in libya. joining us now live on the nows hours. -- news now. how dural with the agreement? <