in nigeria many people killed in explosions in maiduguri. three blasts were reported in a market and bus station in the capitol of borno state. more than a hundred people have been injured. >>> libya's rival political factions are meeting face-to-face for the first time in peace talks in morocco. they have been warned against attacks while negotiations are being held. >>> reports that isil fighters have destroyed ancient remains of the 2,000-year-old city of hatra. now the families of three british girls are believed to have gone to syria say they've been let down by the police and girl's schools. the girls were flown from london to turkey are they're believed to have passed through sir gentleman. >> in likelihood they have made it from london to turkey to join isil. last month, after the teenagers went missing their families made emotional appeals. >> if you are hearing this, please come home. >> this cctv footage shows them at a bus station in istanbul before the trip to the border. now we know that u.k. police spoke to them. first in dece

and the bus station also in maiduguri. we hear of more people killed by these attacks today in maiduguri. >> how does this fit in by claims of the government that they're having successes against the boko haram. >> well, the nigerian arm in conjunction with their neighbors of cameroon and shad have chad have retaken areas in the north northeastern of the country and they've pushed boko haram fighters into maidugri, where you have refugees in those areas taking refugee in the city. so basically you can't isolate incidents like this when you have so may be people with questionable character coming in to the city, targeting civilians and the military as well. people think that most of the people who are carrying out these attacks may be boko haram fighters re recaptured, and who have fled into the city of maidu maiduguri. >> thank you. reports of isil fighters destroy destroyed ancient remains of a 2,000-year-old city. >> another ancient city destroyed. this one hatra south of mosul. on the list of world heritage sites it was

what happened today in maiduguri maiduguri, the suicide-bombing, and suicide-bombing-- >> is there a sense that boko haram is stepping up its attacks in the run up to the elections to undermine the democratic process? >> there is a what can be deduced with what is going on is if any terror organization the result is practice like this. >> thank you for talking with al jazeera. >> yes. >> now an attack in a restaurant in mali has killed five people. a french citizen and belgium national are among the dead. two people have been arrested. >>> barack obama is expected to speak in selma to commemorate the 50th anniversary of bloody sunday. it's a landmark event. the police attack protesters marching for african-american voting rights. here is patty colhane. >> this was the final significant step of the civil rights movement, 1965, a push for voting rights. but when marchs tried to walk across this bridge in selma alabama... >> i was just horrified. it just stunned me. >> for clark olson those images not only horrified him it changed his life. he heard the call from dr. martin luther king

now maiduguri is the birth place of boko haram. it's the city where boko haram would like to form an islamic caliphate with maiduguri as the capital. so it has great significance for the islamic uprising. >> sreenivasan: and over the past couple of weeks or months, we've also, unfortunately, had to reporta that some of these suicide bombers are young girls or even women. >> girls as young as 10 years old, we've been told. one of them a 10-year-old so she appeared to witnesses, was responsible for bombing a market in maiduguri just last month. there are fears that the women that are being used and the girls that are being used in these attacks may be kidnap victims. as you know, boko haram has kidnapped hundreds of young women, girls boys, young men. nobody knows how many. i think the most famous one you'll remember were nearly 300 girls from a school. >> sreenivasan: and where is nigerian public opinion on this now? >> nigerian public opinion is very mixed. i think most people are very upset with president goodluck jonathan's failu

they had a driving business, it 100km north of maiduguri. then boko haram took over and he lost everything. >> a few of my seconds were killed. i left everything in my houses stores and cars. people in charge of security - if they cared, we wouldn't have reached the state. >> the government points to victories by multi national forces. the mood here is skeptical. >> translation: why has it taken them too young to recognise the problem. why now, before the elections. and this anger is shared by many >>> a suicide bomber attacked the market over a week ago. many were killed or injured. for most in the north of the country, security is a priority. if a party is going to win, they must convince voters that they can win and protect lives is property. >> in the last few weeks troops dislodged the groups. fundamental questions remain. >> in most of the italy it's app aspect. it is now security. what the military is interested in doing is winning the battles in many places. but they have not yet won the war. >> the government may have scored a point

people have been killed in an explosion in maiduguri. witnesses say that more than 100 people have been injured. >>> libya's rival political factions are meeting face to face in morocco. it has warned all parties against carrying out attacks whale negotiations are being held. iraqi government is investigating reports that isil fighters have destroyed ancient remains of the 2,000-year-old city of hatra. those reports of isil fighters destroying artifacts in mosul and hat tradition have shocked the world and focused attention on protecting the her stage. we have reports from kabul this is something that afghanistan has struggled with for many years. >> it takes a light touch to remove centuries of dust. this is part of a world painting in a province once hope to giant buddest statues. >> when the russian came we removed all the pieces. then during the war the staff could not get to the museum. then the travellet of interest veesty of 2001. >> the taliban blew up ancient statues of buddha. the largest was over 50-meters high. >> the taliban

this man had a thriving business 100km north of maiduguri. then boko haram took over. and he lost everything. >> translation: three of my sons were killed. i lost everything in my houses stores and cars. if the people in charge of security cared, we wouldn't have reached this state. >> the government points to victories by multinational forces against boko haram. the mood is skeptical. >> why has it tan taken them too long to realise the problems. why now, before the elections? >> reporter: this anger is shared by many. a suicide bomber attacked this market a week ago. many were killed or injured. for most security is a priority. if a party is going win, they must convince the voters that they can deliver, on the perfect lives and property. >> in the last few weeks troops have dislodged the area that it occupied. fundamental questions remain. >> most of the this is one aspect. it is now secure. what the military is doing is winning all the battles in the places. they have not yet won the war. >> the government may have scored a point by reclaiming territories lost to b

hours after three suicide bombers killed 50 people it came after coordinated attacks across the city of maiduguri. we have this report in abuja. >> reporter: another bloody day in northern nigeria. these are victims of the latest attacks by suspected boko haram fighters. medical workers struggle to save those that they can a scope that is routine in the north. dozens have been killed in three coordinated attacks. a city home to a million people displaced by boko haram violence. >> the dead are in the morgue and the injured treated. there are reports that it was the work of male and female suicide bombers. it's possible but i kapt confirm it now. >> hours after the attack the leader of boko haram pledged loyalty to i.s.i.l. >> boko haram hinted at joining forces to i.s.i.l. the timing of this announcement is important. the group lost ground and some sore the plague of allegiance as a desperate attempt. a military group by forces from nigeria, cameroon, niger and chad forced the fighters from their bases. the nigerian military took back downs and villages. they still face resistance from boko haram

dozens have been killed in three coordinated attacks on maiduguri. a city home to more than a million replaced by violence. >> translation: the dead are in the morgue and the injured treated. there are reports it was male and female suicide bombers, it is possible. i can't firm it now. >> hours after the attack. the leader of boko haram pledged loyalty to i.s.i.l. >> boko haram hinted at joining forces to i.s.i.l. the group has last your ground in the north-east of the country. some see this pledge of allegiance as an attempt to draw i.s.i.l. into its operations. >> reporter: forces from cameroon, niger and chad forced the fighters from their bases. the nigerian military took back downs and villages. they face resistance from boko haram. the group has stepped back attacks. this is causing a lot of concern among nigerians who witnessed such things before >>> a columnist for vanguard, a nigerian newspaper and said many people have seen boko haram as an armed group with global links. >> i say strangely, people are not that surprised - at least the peopl

this man had a thriving business 100km north of maiduguri. then boko haram took over and he lost everything. >> translation: a few of my sons were killed. i lost everything in my houses stores and cars. people in charge of security - if they cared, we wouldn't have reached the state. >> reporter: pt government points to victories by multinational forces against boko haram. the mood is skeptical. >> translation: why has it tape them too long to realise the enormousity of the problem. 2,000 were killed. why now, before the elections. >> and this anger is shared by many. >> a suicide bomber attacked this market. many were killed or injured. for most security is the piraty. if anyone is going to win here they pust protect lives and property. >> in the last few weeks, troops from nigeria dislodged the group from many areas. fundamental questions remain. >> it is one expect. the territory is secure. what the military is interested in doing is winning the battles in many place, but have not won the war. the government may have scored a point by reta

the fighters may have left the streets of maiduguri, but the threat they pose has not. which is why it's so extraordinary that people are turning out for last-minute election campaigns. defying the risk of suicide bombs to better understand who to vote for. after six years of violence leaving tens of thousands dead. there is a thirst for change. >> this man had a thriving business 100km north of maiduguri. then boko haram took over. he lost everything. >> a few of my sons were killed. i lost everything in my houses stores and cars. if the people in charge of security cared, we wouldn't have reached this state. >> the government points to victories by multinational forces. the mood is skeptical. >> why has it taken them too long to realise the problem. why now, before the elections. >> and this anger is shared by many. many people were killed or injured, for most in the north, security is the priority. they must convince voters that they can deliver. in the last few weeks troops have dislodged them from many areas. fundamental questions remain. >> this is one aspect. it

the fighters may have left the streets of maiduguri but it's threats hasn't. it's extraordinary that people are turning out for last-minute campaigns. defying the real risk of suicide bombs to better understand who to vote for. after six years of violence which has left tens of thousands dead, there is a thirst for children. children--change. >> this man had a thriving business in maiguduri. then boko haram took over and he lost everything. >> three of my sons were killed. i lost everything in my houses, my stores, and my cars. if the people in charge of security cared we wouldn't have reached this state. >> the government points to recent victories by multi national forces against boko haram. but the mood here is skeptical. >> they have taken too long to recognize the enormity of the problem. right now before the elections. >> and this anger is shared by many. many people were killed and injured. most people in the north of the country security is the priority. if any party is going to win here, they must convince the borders that they can deliver on any prom

maiduguri, a city where many are displaced. translation: the dead are no the morgue. wounded are being treated. there are reports it was male and if female suicide bombers. >> reporter: hours after the tack the leader of boko haram pledged loyalty to i.s.i.l. they hinted on joining forces to i.s.i.l. before. the timing is important. the group lost ground in the north-east of the country, and some see the plague of allegiance as a desperate attempt to draw i.s.i.l. >> military from nigeria, cameroon niger and chad forced fighters from their bases. the nigerian military took back many towns and villages from the fighters but face resistance from boko haram. the group has stepped up its attacks on bus stations. this is causing a lot of concern among nigerians, who witnessed such bumps before in other areas. >>> boko haram has waged a 6-year war to carve out an islamic state in northern nigeria. many victims have been children in july 2013. 42 children killed when boko haram stormed dormitories in a bomb attack. in february last year gunmen killed 40 student after throwin

al jazeera journalist idris and mustafa are supposed to be reports by maiduguri. but have been detained at the hotel by the military. they had equipment confiscated. they are accused of loitering and operating without accreditation, despite being embedded in the military prior to the incident. al jazeera is demanding their release. >>> the french foreign minister francis hollande arrived in lausanne for talks on the nuclear programme. negotiators are scrambling to meet a deadline. james bays is in lausanne. is there any idea what direction they'll take. they are not really seeing eye to eye as far as the talks are going, as is the case in the past. >> well we know that the french have throughout this whole lodge period of negotiations been the most hawkish. so the fact that lauren fabrics is the first of many to arrive, we had the iranians and u.s. here i think is significant. that they'll talk out the issues and looking at the parameters of a possible deal. remember the deadline is ticking. the deadline on tuesday, the end of the month to get a framework deal. it

we have this report from maiduguri. a city that suffered many boko haram attacks. >> reporter: until recently this was boko haram country. the fighters may have left. but the threat they posed has not. it is why it's extraordinary that people are turning out for last-minute election campaigns. defying the risk of suicide bombs to better understand who to vote for. >>> after six years of violence leaving tens of thousands dead there is a theirs for change -- thirst for change. >> this man had a thriving business, 100km north of maiduguri, and then boko haram took over. and he lost everything. >> a few of my sons were killed. i lost everything in my houses stores and cars. if the people in charge of security cared, we wouldn't have reached the state. >> the government points to victories by multinational forces against boko haram. the mood is skeptical. >> why has it taken them too long to realise the enormity of the problem. 2,000 of us were killed. why now, before the elections? >> and this anger is shared by many. a su

last time they were there, 1.5 million people fled their villages are living in maiduguri. people are actually exhausted and now they are devising a means of protection in light of recent events in that area. >> all right. our correspondent reporting live from the nigeria couple abuja. >> now to iraq, where i.s.i.l. fighters destroyed the mains of a city from northern iraq. we'll go live to our correspondent and find out more. this is another attack on the cultural heritage of iraq, jane? >> a devastating attack. officials tell us that bulldoze bulldozers were used a sight that combined greco-roman and south-eastern influences. it was a world heritage sites. as well as the remains of some of the termles. this is the third tight they have gone intoment the first was parts of the palace near mosulual. the second - both of those are syrian capitals. different for the but unique. >> while they are carrying out what appears to be a concerted campaign they are fighting a military campaign, and in the town of al-baghdady, they suffered some losses. >> they have and that is the way

in maiduguri, there's a curfew at 7 o'clock. no one is allowed out. there's a sense of insecurity. >> there's supposed to be an election in a couple of weeks time. do people think we are going be able to vote safely. >> they want to. there's a couple of people they spoke to across the area mostly against jonathan goodluck. the general, and they complain or fear that they will not be allowed vote. all you see is trapping political campaign. every 10 feet there's a political poster or flag. everyone is talking about the election, everyone is eager in the north-east. you see it not so much an appreciation for example, for the government of boko haram, in the context of the election. a decision was made months ago not to vote. because this person took the threat seriously, that's why he voted for the general of appreciation of wanting to vote and expectation that it will go against jonathan goodluck. and in nigeria. there could be violence afterwards. >> thank you very much indeed. nick schifrin - apologies for the poor quality of the line. he is promotin

the attacks on maiduguri. >> peaceful country to that extent yes. but to the extent my country would be taken over by insurgents and a group of people of the nature we are talking about i am not worried. we have good armed forces that can make it through. >> reporter: many here want a quick victory before i.s.i.l. comes in. regional force of more than 8,000 troops to combat boko haram. this is expected to strengthen the effort of the multinational force already taking on boko haram. mohamed idris al jazeera nigeria. >> many of the locations targeted by barrel bombs despite a u.n. county resolution banningsecurity councilresolution banning them. >>> yarmuk has been under siege for more than two years. >>> there are more signs that the conflict in eastern ukraine has scaled back, withdrawn a significant amount of weapons from the front line. farther of a peace deal signed last month there have been fewer attacks but both sides still accuse the other of violence. separatist held city of donetsk john hendren is there and filed this report. >> in separat

they have been held in maiduguri. al jazeera is demanding their release. coming up on the program. bombs, which can't be seen, are another danger in the fight in northern iraq. >> the hands aren't working, the speech is going. >> sick patients don't have time on their side. at faster way to approve new drugs. just because i'm away from my desk doesn't mean i'm not working. comcast business understands that. their wifi isn't just fast near the router. it's fast in the break room. fast in the conference room. fast in tom's office. fast in other tom's office. fast in the foyer [pronounced foy-yer] or is it foyer [pronounced foy-yay]? fast in the hallway. i feel like i've been here before. switch now and get the fastest wifi everywhere. comcast business. built for business. >> welcome back back to the top stories here in al jazeera. humanitarian workers say at least 15 people have been killed in the northern province of haaja. in the south of the country tribesmen have prevented outy fighters from capturing the southern oil-riched areas. >>> the u.s. secretary of state has told al jaze

from last tuesday they have been held in their hold in maig maiduguri. >> germany's state prosecutors says investigators are still to find any clues as to andreas lubitz's motivation but claims he was in therapy up until the crash. >>> all right let's get more from dominic kane who joins us from berlin. dominic, the picture painted of andreas lubitz is one of a very disturbed man. tell us a little bit more about this latest revelation that he had been treated for suicidal tendencies. >> barbara, this is the first time state prosecutors have acknowledged the fact that at one point andreas lubitz exhibited suicidal tendencies. he received treatment for it. the narrative until now is that he has suffered a severe bout of depression which he received treatment for and appeared to recover from. certainly his company germanwings and their company lufthansa said he passed all the safety practice methods that sort of thing and so from their point of view he was fit to be behind the controls of that aircraft, which of course he decided to crash into the mountain side in the alps killing 149 in

being held in maiduguri. al jazeera is demanding their release. >>> linda thomas are is assistantgreenfield isassistant searkt. secretary of state. >> your reporters were part of that process. so it is our hope that the nigerian government will release them soon. >> iran and six major world powers are struggling to reach a deal on iran's nuclear future before a self-imposed deadline on tuesday. u.s. secretary of state john kerry has told our diplomatic deers james bayseditor james bays. >> the talks are in their most difficult leg. >> thing going well secretary kerry? >> working hard, working hard. >> u.s. secretary of state john kerry has spent most of the past two weeks in lausanne trying to hammer out a deal with his iranian opposite number. joined by ministers of the p-5 plus one countries china the u.k, france, germany and russia. showed there's no deal ready to be signed yet. russian foreign minister sergey lavrov who arrived in lausanne 24 hours earlier decided to leave again. he may be back close to t

journalists are supposed to be reporting from maiduguri right now in the north of the country but they're being detained in their hotel by their military. their equipment has been confiscated, and they've been confined to their hotel since tuesday accused of loitering and operating without accreditation. accusations that both they and al jazeera deny. al jazeera is demanding their immediate release. >>> all right still to come here on al jazeera, a 12-hour siege ends. we'll tell you about the deadly strike in a hotel in somalia's capital. >> i'm jennifer glasse, 85% of of afghan's roads are in bad shape, and rebuilding them is a big job. >> al jazeera america international news. shining a light on the untold stories. >> believe in yourself and you'll get there. >> making the connections to the bigger picture. >> shouldn't you have been tougher? >> get the international news you need to know. al jazeera america. >> saudi arabia he is king with strikes on all those houthi rebels in yemen will not stop until the country is stable. nigeria's electoral commission voting for a day in certain vo

dozens have been killed on attacks in maiduguri. >> translation: the dead are in the morgue, the injured treatment. there are reports it was the work of male and female suicide bombers, it's possible, i can't confirm it now. >> hours after the attack the leader pledged loyalty to i.s.i.l. >> boko haram hinted at joining forces with i.s.i.l. before pt the timing of this announcement is important. the group lost ground in the north-east of the country and some see the pledge of allegiance as a desperate attempt to draw i.s.i.l. military forces from nigeria, cameroon and chad forced fighters from their bases. the nigerian villages took back towns and villages but they face resistance. the group stepped up attacks, and this is causing a lot of concern among mainlying earians who witness said such bombings before >>> iraqi troops battling i.s.i.l. liberated a town on the edge of tikrit and have been trying to advance on nearby towns. fighting slowed progress. more on the battle for tikrit. it's been ongoing for days still the fighting conditions. here members of shia fighting i.s.i.l. positio

they were both embed with the military before they were detain: they've been held in their hotel in maiduguri since tuesday. >>> amanda knox's thompson boyfriend isformer boyfriend is speaking out today. he said that he feels like he was kidnapped by the seven-year legal drama. >> i really feel that i have--i need time to heal. i need time to really breathe this fresh air. >> sollecito and knox were first accused of the kircher's killing in 2007. they say that the acquittal stand. he understands that kircher's family is upset but it is the truth. >>> we're learning that dozen of world leaders including president obama's passport and visa almost became billion public. they accidently sent it to the organizers of the world soccer cup, and the e-mail has since been deleted. risk of a breach is very low. they did not charge the attendees. >>> bowe bergdahl's attorney said that the report is not what happened. >>> and many are protesting drugs tested by the fda. >> we want to show people how to replace property against the worst mother nature has to offer. >> experts forecast how to stay safe. >>

ahmed idris and ali mustafa have been held at their hotel in maiduguri since deuce. -- tuesday. both were embedded with the military before being detained. al jazeera demands their relief >>> ahead - people scuffling to get supplies after being locked down in sierra leone >>> a ride with the paramedics and looking for the chances they face to save lives. >> sunday night. >> 140 world leaders will take the podium. >> get the full story. >> there is real disunity in the security council. >> about issues that impact your world. >> infectious diseases are a major threat to health. >> "the week ahead". sunday 8:30 eastern. only on al jazeera america. >>> hello again. the top stories on al jazeera. arab leaders agreed to create a unified force to tackle terrorism in the region. to tackle terrorism and intervention in the middle east. saudi arabia said it destroyed the houthis airplanes and communication centers and killed dozens of fighters jets bombed targets of the country for a fourth night >>> voters who missed out on casting ballots are getting another chance. polling booths will

you are not far, of course from maiduguri where is boko haram was born. kuala do people on the ground make of this new offensive, appreciative of it? do they believe boko haram can be defeated? >> i think most people here will tell you that boko haram is largely void of ideology and void of strategy. we are not seeing the kind of sophistication we are seeing en in northern africa or certainly not with is isil in terms of holding ground goverance, anything like that. this is really a very violent insurgency that targets nigerian officials as well as so many muslims and christians across the northeast. so, i think people in the northeast are desperate for any help and, of course they welcome their neighbors if they are coming in. but i would think they will argue that this is more than a military problem. the nigeria military has had some of their own success, i should mention, in the last month or so. they have brought in more weapons. there is much more political will in the last month leading up to the election, of course, in a couple of weeks to go afte

they've been held in their hotel in maiduguri. al jazeera is demanding their release. >>> germanwings co-pilot suspected for crashing a plane in the alps had been treated for suicide tendencyies. germany's state prosecutor said that investigators have yet to find any clues as to andreas lubitz's motivation, but confirmed that he was in therapy up until the crash. >> several years ago the co-pilot under went psycho therapy for suicidal theories. after that until the end where the doctor's visits led to suicidal tendencies or aggression mentioned in them, that was it. >> the vehicle ran the the gates at the national security agency. a guard shot and killed one person and wounded a second in the incident. it's suggested that the two men were disguised as women and driving a stolen car. the fbi does not believe it was a terrorism-related incident. let's get more on this story were roslind jordan in washington, d.c. they are saying it's not terrorism related. what could it be, or is it too early to tell. >> a lot of the reports that ha

. >> from last tuesday they've been held in the hotel in maiduguri. al jazeera is demanding their release. >>> iraqi security forces are struggling to retake tikrit from i.s.i.l. bombs and booby traps hampered their efforts in the northern city. there's distrust between u.s. forces and shia militias on the ground. >> reporter: another barrage hits islamic state of iraq and levant. government forces and militias are closing in on the home town of saddam hussein. iraqi military makes up a 30,000 strong force deployed to retake the city. they are close to taking control for weeks. >> god willing, we'll enter tikrit tikrit. we hope the end of d.a.e.s.h. and tikrit is ending. >> our advance is slow because of i.e.d.s and bobby trapped roads, there's some resistance but it's due to the booby trap set ups on the roads, houses and shops. >> reporter: last week the u.s. airport joined the operation with a precondition that shia would withdraw. the fighters left the front lines because they don't need help from the u.s. army. many are back. reportedly incorpora

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it happened in a market in maiduguri after a bomb in that area killed 50 people. the market has been bombed several times in the past by boko haram. >>> russia has ended its participation in a 25-year-old treaty aimed at reducing the number of troops and arms in central europe. it follows a warning from u.k. that russia could once again pose a great security threat. foreign secretary said that british spy agencies are stepping up efforts to counter that threat. lawrence lee reports. >> this is what the new cold war looks like from close up, pictures from the russian defense ministry shot from one of their bear bombers eye to eye with the british royal air force jet near the british coast. the r raf after subpoenaing years to carry fever with president putin the government here appears to have given up trying. >> we're bent not on joining the international space system which keeps the peace between nations but at subverting. president putin's actions illegally annexing crimea and using racial troops to destabilize eastern ukraine fundamentally undermine the securit

our journalists are supposed to be reporting from maiduguri, but they're being detained in their hotel by the military. the representative for the committee to protect journalists is calling on the military to explain why the two have been detained. >> as a journalist myself, i think its sad. i think it's unnecessary or warranted, but to answer your question how is it? it's only the military who can answer that question. and unfortunately, we reached out to the authorities to give us the real reasons behind this detention, this restriction of movement of journalist who is have been covering the region for a long period of time. you mentioned ahmed idris. he has experience reporting and he's from the north east. ali mustafa is from the northeast. they're not strangers to the area. how is it? that's a good question. we will like for the authorities to come out and explain further what it means. >> giving extra security to sierra leone to stop people who are avoiding the lockdown. the three-day quarantine lasts until sunday, and is being overseen by the army and police in sierra leone. >>

chad have announced a joint ground offensive against boko haram in nigeria after deadly attacks in maiduguri and it follows the pledge of allegiance to is ill via an audio message posted online. live from the nigerian capital, what more could you tell us about this new offensive announced by joint forces from niger and chad? >> this is a step forward by my year i can't's neighbors remember since earlier this year forces from chad cameroon and niger have been taking part in efforts to liberate some of the villages seized by boko haram in the needed of the country. these troops especially the chadian troops have contributed immensely alongside those of niger in reclaiming some of those tear stories back from boko haram fighters by troops from chad, to sort of put additional pressure on boko hair a.m. to try to crush the group before it spreads or is expanded its territory. we are seeing how over the last few months it has attacked cameroon and launched attacks in niger and part of chad. so these are actually worried about the fight expanding to their own side of the border. >> as you say, we h

the incidents took place at a market in the city of maiduguri in borno president obama. >>> a reasonable doubt standard and if there is a uncertainty about what happened, then you can't just charge him anyway just because what happened was tragic. that was the decision that was made and i have complete confidence and stand fully behind the decision that was made by the justice department on that issue. >> in the 25 years since communism collapsed, urban russians have developed a taste for dining out. moscow now wid some 11,000 eating establishments, but problems in the wider economy are really taking their tomorrow. it's feared a quarter of those restaurants could close this year. rory challands reports from the russian capitol. >> reporter: mamina pasta makes a fine pizza and good pasta, too, for that matter. for 11 years, it has been serving moskovites but the doors are closing, the person storm of economic factors have taken their toll like the inflation caused by a weakened rubal and russia's ban on fresh produce from the eu. >> this is italian cuisine. after the em barbargo, everyth

over the weekend attacks in maiduguri blamed on the group killed more than 50 and injured more than 100. on friday the african union created a regional force of 8,000 troops to combat the group. this is to to expand the effort against boko haram. >> live for us in abuja ahmed what is the latest you're hearing about this offensive in the north? >> well basically the town of damasak has been recaptured by forces from niger and chad. they crossed over into nigerian territory. now according to witnesses in that particular part of the country, the fighting was fierce. more than 200 boko haram fighters have been killed. a few nigerian and chadian soldiers have been killed. the wound have had been taken to ed have been taken to the hospital. we also heard that the troops from niger and chad actually are trying to advance further to see what more they can do if that region. >> yes, it's going to be a tough fight, ahmed. what are people saying about boko haram's pledge of allegiance to isil. is there a fear that that, in practical terms, get boko haram more resources and fighters on the ground?

we go to maiduguri where there have been many boko haram attacks. >> this was boko haram country. it's so extraordinary that people are turning out for last minute election campaigns. defying the real risk of suicide bombs to better understand who to vote for. after six years of violence there is a thirst for change. this man had a thriving business business then boko haram took over and he lost everything. >> three of my sons were killed. i lost everything in may houses, my stores, my cars. if the people in charge of security cared we wouldn't have reached this state. >> the mood here is skeptical. >> why has if taken so long to recognize the enormity of the problem. why before the elections? >> this anger is shared by many. suicide-bomber attack just over a week ago. many people were killed or injured. most people in the north of the country security is a priority. if any party is going to win here, they must show they can protect lives and property. >> in the last few weeks perhaps from nigeria discolleged the group from many areas it occupied. but fundamental questions remain.

over the weekend, attacks in maiduguri killed more than 50 injuring more than 100, hours after, the group's leader pledged allegiance to i.s.i.l. a move by the military as an attempt to bring i.s.i.l. into its operations. on saturday a regional force of 8,000 troops was expected to help with the effort of the multinational task force >>> five suspects have appeared before a yug in connection with the -- judge in connection with the murder of russian boris nemtsov. one man was seen in a came hiding his face as he was charged with murder. another claimed he was guilty. three others had a hearing behind closed doors, and prosecutors have 10 days to charge them. boris nemtsov was gunned down on a bridge, an outspoken critic of vladimir putin. >> a sixth suspect in the murder took his own life as police took him into custody. >> it happened in the chechnya region. he blew himself up with a grenade, after a standoff with arresting officers. >> a ukranian military spokesperson says one soldier has been killed in the past 24 hours. three others were injured in fighting. as john hendren reports, bot

al jazeera journalists are supposed to be reporting from maiduguri, but they're being detained in their hotel. they've been confined to their hotel since tuesday. they're accused of loitering and reporting without accreditation. al jazeera is demanding their immediate release. >> now we're joined from london by an independent researcher on war and conflict study. good to have you with us. we'll start first with the latest reports we've had on attacks in polling stations. do these bode ill for the chances of the peaceful election? up. >> well, it does not look like a major problem. these are just a few isolated problems with the shooting. it does not look like something that would go out of proportion to cause the election to be inlone cluesive. the same thing applies to the explosion and minor issues that you cannot rule out in these kinds of election. i do not see that to be a major problem at the moment. >> all right perhaps not a major problem. but security has been a major problem in nigeria over the last few years and it is an issue in this election in the campaigning, and certainl

happening in maiduguri, in borneo state. no group claimed responsibility, but it resembles other attacks carried out by boko haram. >> suicide bombers on saturday killed 54 people. >> the world health or niceation committed a panel to look at the crisis. it faced sharp criticism for a slow response to the epidemic critics saying the agency failed to act on repeated warnings. >> cuba says it stands by its ally. now venezuela's president issued new conditions. venezuela president nicolas maduro wants expanded battles to battle the u.s. >> reporter: president nicolas maduro denounced president obama's decision to renounce venezuela as a security threat. many here see american sanctions as an attempt to strangle the oil-rich nation. >> translation: the u.s. meddling is wrong, we are an independent, sovereign county and deeply anti-imperialist. nicolas maduro is doing a good job. there's no corrupt officials, it's only an excuse to invade. >> despite the hard talk both countries remain trading partners. >> this person had been ig

it has forced residents to flee in the state capitol of maiduguri. agencies in south sudan racing to get tons of food supplies to people in desperate snead before the rainy season begins next month. we have this report. >> a rush to beat south sudan's rainy season. it starts in april. most of the supplies must be delivered to warehouses in areas that are hard to reach because of security. rebels and militia have applied themselves from both sides in civil war that started just a year ago still control large areas. these food rations are being repack badged in places that cannot be accessed by road and mainly controlled by rebels. we're in a situation where 2.5 million are facing acute hunger. with the rapey season coming, we only see that number growing. >> food is transported by boats using the river nile. it is faster and less dangerous. we're now heading to kodok a village of 7,000. it's difficult to reach it by road but their needs are many. >> this food was supposed to arrive in february, but because of government bureaucracy it is just arriving

. >>> two al jazeera journalists were held in their hotel in maiduguri, al jazeera is demanding their release. >>> thomas greenfield, the assistant secretary of state for african affairs she hopes that the two are released soon. >> we were very surprised by that and very concerned as well. as you know, the u.s. is committed to freedom of the press, and a free media. the media has played an important role here in reporting on the election, and your reporters were part of that process. it is our hope that the nigerian government will release them soon. >> iran and six major world powers are struggling to reach a deal on the country's nuclear future before a self-imposed deadline on tuesday. u.s. secretary of state john kerry has told al jazeera that foreign ministers are working very hard to reach an accord, but talks will stretch deep into the night. we have more from the swiss town of lausanne where the talks are taking place. >> the talks are in their last, most difficult leg. >> how is it going secretary kerry? >> we're working very hard, we're working hard. >> secretary secretary o

they've been held in their hotel in maiduguri since then. al jazeera is demanding their release. >> talks on the future of iran's nuclear program will continue past the deadline of midnight tuesday. foreign ministers from six world powers are working towards a preliminary agreement to restrict iran's nuclear program. well simon mcgregor wood is in lausanne for us where those talks are taking place. it was always an arbitrary deadline of midnight, an hour from now but it has not always bode well that he would meet that deadline. do we have any idea of what is going on in these talks? >> well, we understand that the talks have reconvened. they broke for an hour and they are back in. as you alluded to earlier suggesting that there are difficult issues that remain unresolved, but the spin is that there has been enough progress to merit the talks breaking through. what was at one point in the lead up today an important deadline that has become a very flexible deadline as talks are likely to go in the early hours. there is some chatter according t

over the weekend attacks on maiduguri, a move created by the nigerian military as an desperate attempt to battle isil. they expect to strengthen the task force already taking on boko haram. >> let's speak with ahmed from the abuja capitol. i hear that these forces have takenover the northeastern town of damask. >> yes damask has been taken over by chadian air forces. they launched an operation yesterday to try to push boko haram and some reports from across the border of niger some of the wounded soldiers have been taken to hospital where they're currently receiving treatment on the niger side of the border. >> one of the first major successes for the joint forces, but what is it that they're expecting from boko haram now after they pledged allegiance to isil, in the run up to the election. >> reporter: well, this is a complicated issue. the feeling here is if isil takes first bait and joins boko haram in fighting in northeastern nigeria or in nigeria, the situation could get messy. some people feel that the clock is ticking away to quickly defeat boko haram before the situation gets m

a thriving business 100 kilometers north of maiduguri. then boko haram took over and he lost everything. >> three of my sons were killed. i lost everything in my houses, my stores, and my cars. if the people in charge of security cared we wouldn't have reached this state. >> the government points to recent victories by multi national forces against boko haram, but the mood here is skeptical. >> why has it taken them too long to realize the enormity of the problem. why now before the elections? >> and this anger is shared by many. >> suicide-bomber attack just over a week ago. many people were killed or injured. for most people north of the country security is the priority. if any party is going to win here they must convince the borders that they can clever on any promise to protect lives and property. >> in the last few weeks troops from nigeria means it has dislodged groups from the areas they occupied. but fund mental questions remain. the territory is now secure. what the military has been doing is winning the battles in many places,

our journalists are support to be reporting from maiduguri, but they're being detained in their hotel by the military. their equipment has been confiscateed and they have been accused of loitering and working without accreditation. something that they and al jazeera denies. al jazeera is demanding their immediate release. >> we've hoping to speak to someone about our team that's been detained in nigeria someone from the committee to protect journalists who is abuja, just a little bit later this news hour. and still to come. >> give me 20-dollar debit card shook my hand. >> the tragic story of a man who spent 30 years on death row for a crime he didn't commit. >> one viking long boat, thousands of hours of work, a single skilled craftsman and a dying art. i'm jonah hull in the faroe islands. >> the all-out efforts to secure another international prestigious event. the 2022 went olympics. 31 but what about the man? >> i was given a gift. 7-eleven >> as a journalist, i think its sad. and unnecessary and warranted. how is it--is the military that can answer that question. this restriction

bombings attributed to boko haram killed 54 people and injured over 140 saturday in the nigerian city of maiduguri. a us-led airstrike has reportedly hit an oil refinery help i the islamic state of syria, sparking a massive fireball. the britain-based syrian observatory for human rights reports about 30 people were killed. in iraq, a canadian soldier has been shot dead and three of his colleagues injured by a iraqi kurdish forces in a so-called friendly fire incident. the death of sergeant andrew joseph doiron marks the first canadian casualty in the us-led campaign against isis. in colombia, tens of thousands of people have marched with president juan manuel santos in support of government peace talks aimed at ending the 50 or conflict with farc rebels. a new plan to work together to clear landmines from rural areas. in russia, authorities say a former chechen police officer has confessed to a role in the murder of opposition leader boris nemtsov. a second man has also been charged. three others have been detained, and another reportedly blew himself up during a confrontation with police in chech

attacks on maiduguri, blamed on the group killed more than 50 injuring more than 100. hours later they pledged allegiance to i.s.i.l. a desperate attempt to draw i.s.i.l. into its operations. on friday the african union endorsed a creation of regional forces of 8,000 troops to combat the force. this is to strengthen the task force already taking on boko haram. >>> in the past boko haram was thought to have links with al-qaeda. the group's allegiance to i.s.i.l. may set a different tone since i.s.i.l. and al qaeda have been competing for influence across africa. both are trained militarily and encourage attacks against western target and funded by taxes imposed on residents in areas they control. the goals and structure are different. al qaeda was centrally run by one man, osama bin laden, i.s.i.l. appears to be a collective leadership and run more like an army. al qaeda carries out large-scale attacks, and i.s.i.l. focuses on horror images such as beheadings i.s.i.l. wants to establish a caliphate, as witnessed across syria and irish. a journalist joins me in the studi

it happened in maiduguri after a bomb attack had killed 50 people. the bomb has used several times in the past by boko haram. >>> rifery coast's former first lady has been sentenceed for 20 years in jail for her role of violence. she's known as the iron lady and was given double the sentence that prosecutors had asked for. >> she sits in court. she was once first lady of ivory coast. but in this trial she was described as having undermined state security. prosecutors argued when her husband lost the presidential election of 2010 she organized armed gangs after he rejected the result. in the violence that followed more than 3,000 people were killed. she and her husband were arrested in 2011 by french and u.n. peace keeping troops. he is now awaiting trial in hague. his wife simone was found guilty. >> we're satisfied that this trial took place. as for us it is a victory of justice over promotion of those who have committed crimes, random executions, and over the forced disappearances the way to govern. >> but her legal team rejected the legitimacy of

suicide bombers killed more 3 people in a series of coordinated attacks against the 23450e69 earn city of maiduguri. more from the capital, abuja. >> another bloody day in northern nigeria. these are victims of the latest attacks by suspected boko haram fighters. medical workers struggle to save those they can, a seen that has become a routine in the north. dozens have been killed in three coordinated attacks in a city now home to more than a million people displaced by boko haram violence. the dead are in the morgue. the injured are being treated. there are reports it was the work of male and female suicide bombers. it is possible but i can't kong firm it now. the attack the leader of boko haram pledged loyalty to is isil. boko haram had hinted at joining forces with is isil before but the timing of this announcement is important. the group has lost ground in the northeast of the country. some see this pledge of allegiance as a desperate attempt to draw is isil into operations. from cameroon niger and chad has forced fighters from their basis. it has taken back many towns and villages from the fig