west africa becomes. stationed in uganda also villages again. welcome to the program. is on high after pirates kidnap the crew of last week it was the latest incident in a growing piracy problem afflicting the gulf of guinea off the coast of west africa . now have the most anywhere in the world nigeria. our correspondent shot went to the niger delta to find out the scale of the problem and how it's affecting people that. the beautiful. inside a problematic history in the past creeks. this region is already. after with the arms trafficking kidnapping and in recent years another business has begun to florrie nigeria's course line has become a hotspot for maritime piracy and armed robbery at sea. and this is where pirates operate from a labyrinth of the waterways but it's not only home to criminals lives near by the river the source of income transports goods and people he's careful since he was attacked by pirates. to critics like misplaces when they. drive down to creates. the pins 1st the armed man wanted to take the engine of his boat when they realized it wasn't good

at africa risk compliance in my time security company focusing on west africa welcome to the show now how serious is via time piracy in the gulf of guinea compared to other parts of the world. compared to other boats the world delay serious say the most affected by us. of indian ocean know all somalia but look hard a lot of attention a few years ago compared to us up to now has really dropped down on southeast asia as against them a letter and since last africa has really hit the headlines most recently with the attacks but it's been an ongoing problem for a long time this year alone we seen 52 major attacks on brussels in the region where the 125 c. 4 was kidnapped not just since the beginning of 2090 or now the 66 attacks last year with 155 at night so it's it's a real issue the moment you see attacks increasing what is giving rise to these attacks. the main causes for as are really the problems that are in the niger delta in nigeria and we're in the world we have 3 main things which are effectively an environment to operate from which is unlike the delta as an area that has a very

and french president obama travels to west africa to discuss the future of the safer currency and its survival should it. welcome to business africa your update on today's african and global business news here on. welcome. south african police have arrested 2 former executive embattled power utility eskom charged with fraud corruption and money laundering in connection with new power plants that are supposed to alleviate the country's electricity problems south africa's grid nearly collapsed in 2008 and eskom has had to enforce rolling blackouts ever since in a bid to relieve pressure these calls chaos for the country and the economy the contracts involved in the allegations are worth around 50000000 dollars. but africa has the world's slowest electrification rates in an unstable power supplies constantly hampering businesses all over the continent many national grid unstable and badly maintained like the one in south africa we just heard about to get around this off quit solutions are increasingly popular way to get well power to the people. solar energy firm has now raised $20000000.00 from several venture cap

west africa. people an hour goes to nigeria to investigate the devastating addiction epidemic that is even fueling the bulk of our own and search. west africa's opioid crisis on a just 0. welcome back you with al jazeera live from london a look at the headlines this hour turkey's president says his country cannot handle another flood of refugees from the war in syria. says $80000.00 syrians are heading towards the border with turkey to escape the province which is on that day the attack. type one has made an unannounced trip to tunisia to discuss the deepening conflict in libya with his counterpart there are as previously offered military support to the internationally recognized government which is based in tripoli though troops not been requested. and then in iraq the governor of basser province aside done the has been nominated as the next prime minister but protesters have rejected the nomination because of his ties to iran. well india's government has announced new guidelines and approved funds for an updated national population righteous of the critics fear could be used to further discriminate against muslims the survey was introduced in 2010 but for the 1st time people

the a slow and welcome to the program back to the crisis in west africa region appears to be getting worse at a meeting on monday the u.n. security council express alarm over the recent increase in violence and called on governments to provide more help they are ready for a french u.n. african troops in the region yet despite this the saeed's vast area that runs between 5 countries has seen a shop rise in attacks by iso and al-qaeda linked groups hundreds of people have been killed and many more forced to seek safety in camps became a fossil madi any share have suffered some of the worst attacks against a miniseries including one last week that killed 71 soldiers from the share regional leaders have also held meetings this week appealing for greater international help but will that be enough we'll bring in our guests in just a moment but 1st this report from the trees in bomb a coal mine. these are desperate times to africa say hell we armed groups are inflicting heavy losses to our music and forcing thousands of civilians from their homes. leaders of the countries affected no one us

knew welcome to the program there's international recognition for an african musical tradition called more from cape verde islands west africa's coast this is devoid. she is the woman who made more famous has just been recognized by you know a school in terms of our heritage for humanity the listing aims to help preserve cultural practices or live in expressions inherited from generation to generation. from cut to the world. the want to music genre has been classified as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity by unesco. missing and his daughter who died in 2011 was one of the greatest names of his company and musical style. she was known as the queen of more not other morning musicians and hits have given life to come freddie and events all over the world. mourning is the soul of a cape verdean people are going to express themselves through more it's song because you're missing but i got that song because you're happy and it's sung because somebody has died if him all is homesickness and passion if it's the absence of a beloved person it's let us remember that it has to do above all with the question of migration watch th

hello and welcome to the program back to the crisis in west africa region appears to be getting worse at a meeting on monday the u.n. security council to express alarm over the real.

khloe and welcome to the program back to the crisis in west africa region appears to be getting worse at a meeting on monday the u.n. security council express alarm over the recent increase in violence and called on governments to provide more help they are ready for a french u.n. african troops in the region yet despite this the saeed's vast area that runs between 5 countries has seen a shock.

piracy is on the west africa correspondent finds out what's being done to protect lives and shipping there. hello i'm terry martin welcome to the program in new zealand at least one person has been killed in a bowl cannick eruption on white island the popular tourist resort police say a number of people have been injured and more fatalities are likely they say is currently too dangerous to carry out rescue operations 50 people are believed to have been on the island at the time of the eruption. new zealand's prime minister to send our. foreign tourists or among them. well for the very latest now let's cross over to journalist caruso paramita cheese an auckland new zealand caruso what more can you tell us about the people caught up in this eruption. and yes terry as you know just half an hour ago prime minister just into art and new zealand police wrapped up a joint press conference to answer questions from the press so far 23 people have been rescued from the island including the one who died leading up to possibly $27.00 people currently still on the on white island and out of the $23.00 people rescued most of them suff

welcome to the 77 percent. this week and g.w. . this is the news africa coming up on the program patrolling for pirates u.s. navy house trouble fighting. the coast of west africa becomes piracy. on the devastation in uganda also a village just outside again by flash flood landslides killing thousands.

welcome back. officials at the pentagon considering pulling u.s. troops from west africas a part of the strategy to shift focus to threats from russia and china. lucas tomlinson is live at the pentagon today with the very latest on them. >> good afternoon. there was a meeting here at the pentagon and the soup gear conference room door was the tank. marcus green is proved about the way he had for the 7,000 u.s. troops deployed and stationed in africa. no decisions were made i am told. the defense secretaries made no secret that he wants to move forces not just from africa but around the world to counter what he sees as the biggest threat to the u.s. >> and looking at centcom, i'm looking at afrah khan, i'm looking its outcome. all of these places where i can free up troops, where i can bring them home to allow them to rest and refit and retrain, and then reallocate them to the specific to compete the chinese. >> french forces have done most of the missions in west africa and their former colonies. the united states however has conducted the most drone strikes in its histor

welcome, and a very merry christmas to our viewers around the world. religious leaders around the world haveelivered their christmas messages. denounced attacks by extremist groups in west africareceive the aid they need and he urged the world to ensure security in the middle east. >> under a perfect christmas got, 55,000 came tst. peter's square. tcng the balcony beneath the dome.e at noon, emerged the leader of the world's 1.3 billion catholics. treating pope francis, the anthems of the vatican and italy and a pade he spoke to the city and the world. >> his message was a tour of trouble spots: for space in syria, yemen, venezuela and ukraine. from the man himself, cement italian immigrants he focused on migration. >> it is injustice that makes them cross deserts and sees. it is injustice that forces them to endur unspeakable abuse, enslavement, and torture. >> earlier, he endedo other leader gave a separate unusual message calling on south sudan factions to form a government. he recently brought both sides to the vatican. kissing their feet in a gesture of reconciliion. his seventh christmas is part -- as hope draws to a close with a political tone. criticized by conservativ

west africa's opioid crisis on an. a city defined by military occupation there's never been an arab state here at the capital of jerusalem everyone is welcome but the default structure that maintains the can only project that's what we defuse it was one of the founders of the settlement with this and the story of jerusalem through the eyes of its own people segregation occupation this could mean nation injustice this is apartheid in the 21st century jerusalem a rock and a hard place on al-jazeera. al-jazeera . this is al-jazeera. this is the news hour live from. one of somalia's worst attacks almost 80 people killed as a bomb filled vehicle explodes at a busy checkpoint in the capital. and defiance in hong kong protesters storm a shopping center near the border with mainland china. we meet the parents demanding the return of their children who were kidnapped by kurdish fighters. also extortion kidnapping and violence we lift the lid on criminal gangs hijacking mexico's $1000000000.00 business.

west africa and sahel, but to the entire global community. and liverpool are the world club champions after scoring the only goal in extra time against brazilian side flamengo. hello and welcomeo world news today. australia's prime minister scott morrison has arrived home to deal with his country's bushfire crisis, after cutting short a holiday in hawaii. he'd been heavily criticised for leaving while the fires continued to rage. saturday was one of the worst days in weeks of destruction, with strong winds fanning the flames. this a representation of all the current fires burning across australia and they're expected to worsen with more hot, dry weather in the forecast. christmas travellers are being urged to delay their journeys. here's our sydney correspondent shaimaa khalil. this was said to be one of the worst days australia's most populous state has ever seen, and it's lived up to every urgent warning. huge flames spiralling out of control, moved by strong, unpredictable wind. this is the second time in less than two months that new south wales has seen catastrophic fire conditions. firefighters have been patrolling this area throughout the day. they have been keeping an

west africa's opioid crisis stay with us. a city defined by military occupation has never been an arab state he with the capital of jerusalem everyone is welcome but this depôt structure that maintains the can only project that's what we diffuse it was one of the sound there are still for a settlement with this and it's the story of jerusalem through the eyes of its own people segregation occupation discrimination injustice this is apartheid in the 21st century jerusalem a rock and a hard place on al-jazeera. west africa is battling an opioid abuse trust medicine such as tramadol legally prescribed by doctors for pain relief but taken in life threatening to text by millions in search for the fix already struck off a tree and a lot of. people in power has been to nigeria to investigate of the drug smuggling trade and abuse widespread corruption that follows a solution for africa and the appalling health consequences for those.

welcome to booking a facility in its capital. aka sex than is one of the best known to his hometown want to do good for the i've seen in west africa over 2000000 people live here they humble much about you. the preferred mode of transport in the sprawling capital on the real. sex and 1st takes us to studio in part in working class neighborhood on the outskirts of forgot to cool his colorful paintings depict the hustle and bustle of city street vendors and blade. through his outward the self-taught painter wants to express his pride for his hometown and represent the city. in his own way. now let's explore the real life asian. business what inspires me reading how money or things left and right there is called to grill the ironwork is everything that makes up the deli upmost to be sealed which was at the back of the market. and that is this is the traditional b.a. we drink it from i love it and i don't know if you saw in my paintings but this place is very much like them there's a really cause the vibe here and there's a lot of joyce. after this quick stop we had to some gone to district one of the few formal spaces where. it's can

welcome to this hour the u.n. security council is meeting to discuss peace and security in west africa just days after fighting. 7. from the sheriff's army near the border with mali earlier leaders in the sun halo region also hold an emergency meeting in asia to discuss the escalating attacks we'll go live to kristen salumi at the united nations for the latest on those talks shortly we'll also be live in mali's capital bamako where but address is standing by for us but 1st he has this report. these are desperate times to africa have we jim armed groups are inflicting heavy losses to armies and forcing thousands of civilians from their homes. leaders of the countries affected nor does g 5 scrambled this meeting in yemi to urgently find a solution almost president mohamed use of force says the frequency of sophistication of recent attacks is wars of. the scale of terrorist attacks are getting larger day after day terrorists are getting more sophisticated weapons the terrorists have been real war professionals they progress every day on the strategic operative and tactical levels the g 5 chairman appealed for a new s