kilkilauea is one of the most active volcanoes in the world. >>> senegal art center is hoping to bring inspiration to local villages. it's called the thread, and mend to wide be its way from local hubs of london and berlin. >> top fashion designer, now a resident artist at the thread, an art center in a remote village in senegal. she didn't know what to expect but then became involved in the local fashion. she started knitting. and the unexpected happened, curious men joined in. >> why not knit my own hats? i mean we are all practicing muslims. we need this to cover our heads. it's fun and useful. >> creative conversation. no words no judgment just letting inspiration do the talking. >> my favorite thing about being here is that there's no -- hardly any phone reception, there's no internet so you can just turn your phone off and have 100% focus on just being. >> western ngos and development workers have come and gone in this region. the art center is the brain child of the village doctor. people here he says nead less ns aid, more art. attempted to migrate realize, doing it for art and

we report on the art project in senegal that's trying to do just that. we begin in egypt where a judge sentenced three al jazeera journalists to three years in jail. the guilty verdict just a few hours ago, the retrial. fahmy, baha mohammed and peter greste tried in absentia has dragged on since march. we will be live in cairo in just a moment. first, this report from natasha gname. >> it was a heartbreaking day in court for al jazeera journalists justice denied yet again as they heard the word "guilty." they, along with their colleague, peter greste who was deported earlier this year were sentenced to more prison time. fahmy and greste three years and mohammed three and a half years for allegedly aiding the now-banned muslim brotherhood. >> it is outrageous, just devastating for me. i mean i know my heart is with them and the others in our case. >> as mohammed and fahmy stood in a sound-proof cage inside the court, the judge said they were not journalists. they were working in egypt without accreditation and they fabricated video material by editing and

. >> and we meet a commune in senegal. >>> the iraq were prime minister wants to abolish the post of vice president and deputy prime minister. his proposal needs to be approved by the cabinet and parliament. but it could upset iraq's balance. >> reporter: the prime minister's decision to rid the government of the positions of vice president and deputy prime minister sent shock waves throughout the government establishment here. it's not a surprise considering how much pressure the prime minister has been under from these mounting protests that have been growing in cities throughout the country, many activists calling on the government to end corruption here. the people in iraq, all that we have spoken with, they are apolitical, they want to see an end to corruption. they want electricity, air conditioning at a time when iraq is suffering a heat wave. they want clean drinking walter, clean water to bathe in. this country really seems to be at a juncture where there is mounting anger towards the government, the iraqi prime minister trying to show he's doing his utmost. there was a deci

al jazeera, senegal. >> that's all from the team here in doha for now. do stay with us. we have another full half hour bulletin of news coming to you from london. ♪ key >> changing the face of iraq after weeks of protest, the prime minister unveils new measures. will it unsettle the sectarian violence? >> i am lauren tailor love from london. also coming up, pushing to the polls, harris get a chance to vote in elections after years of delays. escaping violence but expecting new challenges, families struggle to go find security in yes, ma'amep. plus: >> people in sang abore. from colonial outposts. singapore celebrates

al jazeera, senegal. >> sport is still ahead this news hour. argentina creates history in rugby. we will have details. >> runners in the london marathon are concerned that allegations that seven participants had suspicious blood tests. the results call for further nationals of tests leaked from the database. the newspaper also claims that one in four winners of 34 big city marathons should have faced investigation over blood doping, because of suspicious test results. the former world number one marathon runner recorded extreme blood scores for nine years before she was finally stripped of her four marathon wins in chicago and london. athletes with suspicious blood scores collected more than $4.5 million in winnings. >> the world anti doping agency launched an investigation into allegations made by the newspaper over the last week. the governing body has agreed to hand its full database to the investigators, but some athletes are taking it even further. olympic gold medalist is one of eight british athletes who have gone against advice from his federation to publish his test data

how senegal is hoping to inspire creative genius. we have the sport, the moto gp, marco shows he is in no mood to give up his titles qualifying for sunday's british grand prix. ♪ >>> the newshour headlines: angry in the courtroom echoing across the globe as three al jazeera journalists were 70sed to three years behind bars in egypt. people tracking down a better life in europe continue across the continent and fire and fury on the streets of beirut as thousands gather to protest about the government's inability to provide even the most basic services. it's almost two years now since al jazeera's journalists in egypt were arrested. the canadian, mohammed fahmy, egyptian mohammed were detained in december, 2013. their first court appearance in the 20-month legal battle that was to follow was in february of 2014. june of that year and all three were found guilty of spreading what was called false news, helping a terrorist organization and operating without a permit. fahmy and grete were 70sed to seven years. mohammed to 10. conviction

our project in senegal trying to do that. jordan spieth's reign as world number 1 comes to an end after 13 days. we will tell you why a little later. ♪ >>> an attack on press freedom. recent thailand, a foreign man thought thought to be involved in this month's bombing in central bangkok. officers found bomb-making materials and several passports when they arrested him at an apartment on the outskirts of the capitol. thousands of malaysians have gathered calling on the prime minister to resign. they want electoral reform and more transparency in politics. let's get more on our top story, egypt's convince of three journalists. peter greste was deported in february and retried in absent that andrew thomas was with him in australia as he heard the verdict. >> peter greste was with his lawyer in sydney watching for news from cairo via a post on social media from journalists in the courtroom. >> oh, my. >> the verdicts when they came were not what he was hoping for. >> what is your immediate reaction? >> andrew, i am finding it

plus, senegal has given unwanted children a new quest in life. this is a great place to work. not because they have yoga meetings and a juice bar. because they're getting comcast business internet. comcast business offers convenient installation appointments that work around your schedule. and it takes- done. - about an hour. get reliable internet that's up to five times faster than dsl from the phone company. call 800-501-6000 to switch today. perks are nice. but the best thing you can give your business is comcast business. comcast business. built for business. >> welcome back. a reminder of our top stories. haitians are preparing to vote in long overdue parliamentary elections. parliament was dissolved in january. the mayor of nagasaki urged prime minister abe to take stock of concerns. a funeral has been held for a palestinian man fatally injured in an arson attack. his 18-month-old baby boy died when his house was firebombed last week. his wife and son are still in critical condition. sunday marks a year since a white police officer in the u.s. city of ferguson shot and k

player as frustration turns to anger >>> and protecting heritage, we follow the trail of poachers in senegal's vast parks >>> well, first, let's start with news coming in from iraq. an i.s.i.l. suicide attack killed at least 17 security personnel in anbar. it happened in harari, up to the village of fallujah. two trucks with explosives targeted explosives and shia militia men. iraq's prime minister haider al-abadi ordered military commanders to face trial for abandoning positions in ramadi this year. i.s.i.l. took over the city in may after months of fighting. we have more. >> haider al-abadi came out ratifying recommendations that has been made to him, and members in iraq's military that conducted an investigation into officers abandoning their post when i.s.i.l. took over the city of mike amadio last year. the prime minister is dagreeing with the assessment of the military officers saying any of them were in the army, abandoning their posts, must be court marshalled. it's not clear when they'll happen or if they have happened behind closed doors. this is following up on hours, and hours of i

took over >>> protecting our national heritage, we follow the trail of pomps in one of senegal's fast national parks >>> we are getting reports that an indonesian plane with 54 people on board has gone missing. search and rescue say the aircraft lost contact with indonesia's remote eastern papua region, after taking off from jaia pora. we have more from jakarta. >> there's no report of the plane whatsoever. it was on the way to a town, a small town, which is near to the pap awee new guinea border, from the remote eastern part of inton eeshian. it flew from jaia pore two minutes before losing contact in an mountainous area. officials in the region say the weather was very bad. there's no report of the plane landing in any other small airport in that part of indonesia, and the search has been called off, because it's evening in papua. it's dark, and rescue workers are staying that they'll start again in the morning, trying to search for the plane. it's a 3-ghana plane. it's a twin engine plane, which is have you often used in these remote areas in indonesia. and the worst accident at th

and senegal tries to clean up its act by going green, but dirty habits are proving hard to change. ♪ >>> 2015 is turning out to be the deadliest year on record for migrants crossing the mediterranean. the number of people who have died trying to reach beater life in europe has now passed 2,000, and they still come. another 306 people have just arrived in italy, rescued by the italian coast guard. approximately 188,000 migrants have been rescued in the mediterranean so far this year. earlier i spoke to leonard doyle in geneva. i began by asking him if recent tragedies had lead to any positive changes. >> i think the european union has a very big shock when the people drowned off of lampedusa, and they deployed the navies tla has been a huge effort to rescue people and bring them to safety. so while we have reached a milestone in the number dead undoubtedly there's a big rescue mission taking place at the same time. >> the focus has shifted from what is happening at sea to what is happening in places like calais. explain what people arrive on shore. are they not being processed, housed

we meet senegal's forum. >>> in sport, beware, ballers. this is how you may be treated. >> a 100-year-old religious sect has made communal leading and hard work its way of life. they have become almost completely self-sufficient. mary younger members are getting a chants to go to university. nicholas hart went and had a look. >> a calling to return to the land. these children are from the brotherhood, a muslim sect prompting living together away from the city and closer to the earth in commune. some of these children are orphans. others were abandoned by their tharnts. she is the first of her family to go to university. >> you reich the discipline. it brings us closer together. >> an estimated 1 million children live on the streets in senegal either aban oned or forced into being. authorities do little to protect them. ba pals offer them safety. everyone is wealthy as long as they leave possessions behind, participate in work and follow the islamic principles of their sect. >> islam values intention. work is our form of prayer. there was n

. >>> senegal is aiming to export some of its eight-legged delicacies to the japanese market. the international seafood and technology expo is being held in tokyo. officials with the senegal government underscored the high quality and flavor of the country's octopus. visitors were treated to sashimi and takoyaki. a ball-shaped savory pan king containing small pieces of octopus. >> translator: our octopus is excellent, and i believe it will be highly rated by the japanese clients. >> japan's seafood industry has its eyes on the west african nation as imports from morocco and mauritania have been declining in recent years. >>> and on that savory note we end this hour's "newsline." i'm james tengan in tokyo. thanks for watching. it is 1:00 in paris.nchor: you are watching "france 24." u.k. have signed a new security deal in a bid to curb the migrant crisis in calais. let's tune into the press conference given by the french interior minister. criticizing foreign governments for allegedly doing nothing. describing migrants as insurgents and profiteers. call for border controls rein

. >>> still to come on the program, on high alert and on patrol in senegal. going after the poachers in a world heritage park that's almost half the size of belgium. >>> and cuban exiles look forward to a new future after restored relations with the united states. >>> a reminder of the top stories here auto al jazeera. at least 110 people have been killed in syrian government air strikes on a crowded market in douma, a suburb of the capital damascus. >>> an iraqi parliamentary investigation blames some of the highest officials in power for the fall of mosul last year. the former prime minister al maliki was one of the officials named. >>> and the home minister of punjab province in pakistan has been killed in a suicide attack on his office. he was a key figure leading the campaign against the taliban in the region. >>> the u.s. defense department is to look at two military installations within the country to act assist possible alternatives to guantanamo bay. the pentagon will be assessing sites in south carolina and kansas. moving prisoners to the u.s. would

she's now in an art center in senegal. she didn't what to expect, but then she became inspired by the local fashion. she started knights hats and skull caps and the insuspected happen. curious young men joined in. >> why not knit my own happens. we're all practicing muslims. we need this to cover our heads. it's fun and useful. >> this is a creative conversation. no words, no adjustment. just letting inspiration do the talking. >> my favorite thing about being here is that there is no hardly any phone reception. there is no internet. you can just turn your phone off and have 100% focus and just beinbe. >> within ngo and development workers have come and gone in this village. they say people needless aid and more art. >> we have lots of young men uninspired who are tempted to migrate to europe illegally. they're doing this not just for money but for the adventure. i hope the art center can remind them that adventure can be found at home. >> a resident artist is a filmmaker for the life and countryside here. a passion she wa

check in with senegal's air traffic controllers. air france 447 is missing. in the light of day, an aerial search team is demied. they scoured miles around the plane's last known position. >> is this plane on top of the water somewhere? are people alive? >> but by early afternoon, officials with air france and the french government presume the airplane is lost to the sea. >> this is a catastrophe. and we have lost an aircraft with 228 people on board. >> reporter: if there is any doubt about the fate of flight 447, five days later grim discoveries confirm it. bodies, boarding passes and small pieces of a plane are found floating on the surface of the ocean. the next day, the first major piece of wreckage is found. the vertical stabilizer. but there are still more questions than answers about what downed the airbus 330. sglefs of an in-flight break up. did it all start with a lightning strike? >> reporter: investigators will need to locate the main fuselage and along with it the flight recorders. these brightly colored orange devices

ill. -- risk getting ill >>> a park in senegal started out as a hunting reserve in the colonial era in 1956. since then hunting trades have change. >>. the illegal trail is worth billions, leaving to poaching. in the final parts of our series we look at rangers protecting threatened species. >> this is an exceptional provision inside an important world heritage sites. it is under half the side of belgium. finding poachers is difficult. this morning rangers receive a tip-off. the grounds send clues. fresh tracks and signs of the animals, these are the latest pictures from a camera used to track animal movements. here the west african lion, virtually extinct, worth hundreds of thousands on the black market. take a look at the last picture. barely visible. one of the poachers standing in front of a camera. >> local tribes were forced out of the area 40 years ago to protect animals being hunted. rangers say some tribesman are known to work with traffickers. >> reporter: we are not surprised, locals have the best knowledge, it's so lucrative, they want to hunt here. >> we approach the spot

religious leaders in senegal are being urged to help solve a nation-wide problem with plastic bags. they continue to litter the streets despite the government ban which started three months ago. >> reporter: it wasn't always like this the litter the junk and plastic bags accumulated over time. this man never underhow people got so easily accustomed to this pollution. polluting what was once a nature reserve. >> translator: islam is clear any form of pollution or aggression towards the environment is a sin, and clearly forbidden. people need to be reminded of this. >> reporter: to reduce this pollution, members of parliament recently voted a law banning plastic bags all together. carrying one of these is now illegal, and throwing a plastic bag on the streets could lead to a six-month jail sentence and a $300,000 fine. but despite the harsh penalties, the law is still largely ignored. >> translator: if we get rid of these bags what am i going to use for my customers? we need a viable alternative and there isn't one yet. >> reporter: so old habits remain. people continue to use and dis

as reported in a couple of sites, this is what this man did when he set out from senegal to spain. within a week 10,000 followed the post with commenters cheering him on. images posted and et personae were fake. the idea came from a spanish film-maker who wanted to highlight western frivolity, and the notion that a life has not been lived if it hasn't been shared. the truth was revealed when penya produced a short with al jazeera america gives you the total news experience anytime, anywhere. more on every screen. digital, mobile, social. visit aljazeera.com. follow @ajam on twitter. and like aljazeera america on facebook for more stories, more access, more conversations. so you don't just stay on top of the news, go deeper and get more perspectives on every issue. al jazeera america.

we're looking at senegal's national park. some of africa's biggest lands and target for mass poaching. that tomorrow on al jazeera. we have more on our website as well. www.aljazeera.com for headlines stories. and the blogs in the background, too, www.aljazeera.com. afghanistan's future grows increasingly uncertain, as years of foreign aid and intervention come to an end. in the jostling for money and power, competing forces are fighting for the wealth buried deep in the hindu kush mountains. that wealth is precious rubies, which fetch a handsome sum, especially when smuggled across the border. i'm steve chow. on this edition of 101 east, we look at the lives of afghan ruby miners who are risking it all chasing crystal dreams.

reforma que despuÉs de fugarse del penal por un tÚnel el pasado 11 de julio se trasladÓ por tierra hasta senegal de las palomas y querÉtaro. a 122 km de distancia. dato clave es una llamada que recibiÓ uno de los abogados del capo, tambiÉn y querétaro. al dÍa siguiente el domingo 12 una aeronave lo trasladÓ al narcotraficante mÁs buscado el puerto de mazatlÁn, sinaloa. y se fue en la carretera y se que que permaneciÓ dos dÍas, regresÓ a chiapas se cree. porque la salvaje biografÍa complica los operativo de bÚsqueda. se cree que se ocultÓ dos semanas. el 30 de julio bajo de la sierra por unas horas a las la sinaloense de las moches. >> le esta diciendo que estamos sobre tus talones y puede ser capturado. porque con el mundo moderno el auto nica manera que tendrÍa para no tener este, este sentimiento es volverse lo que no es. el chapo se vuelva una persona normal. jessica: la revelaciÓn apunta dÓnde podrÍa estar. segÚn una testigo el chapo podrÍa haber viajado en autobÚs a chiapas donde podrÍa encontrarse ahora. la mujer asegurÓ que tenÍa rasguÑos las mejillas, resultados

. >>> a park in senegal started out as a hunting reserve in 1926. since then attitudes towards hunting have changed. illegal trade is worth billions and led to large scale poaching. preserving global heritage, we join rangers trying to protect threatened species. >> this is an important operation. it's home to rare animals and plants. the park is under half the size of belgium. so finding poachers is difficu difficult. but this morning rangers receive a tip-off. on the grounds some clues, fresh bicycle tracks and signs of wild animals. these are the latest pictures from a nearby camera used to track animal movements. here the west african lion, worth hundreds of thousands of dollars on the black market. barely visible, one of the poachers. local tribes were forced out of the area to protect annals from beak hunted. but some are known to work with traffickers. >> we are not surprised. locals have the best knowledge of this park. it's so lucrative, it's tempting to want to hunt here. >> reporter: we slowly approach the spot. poachers are armed. ranger

as reported in a couple of sites, this is what this man did when he set out from senegal to spain. within a week 10,000 followed the post with commenters cheering him on. images posted and et personae were fake. the idea came from a spanish film-maker who wanted to highlight western frivolity, and the notion that a life has not been lived if it hasn't been shared. the truth was revealed when penya produced a short with footage, a promo for spanish photography special. we made it the video of the week. and we'll see you next time on "listening post". . >> i think we are into something bigger than us. n us. >>> i'm ali velshi, and i'm devoting the show to the [ ♪ ] >>> i'm ali velshi, and i'm devoting tonight's show to t trafficking of children as sex workers, a crime most think happens somewhere else. it's happening here in the united states. and the website that listed her for sale. mary snow has the story. >> we did everything with the kids. that was our philosophy as being parents. trouble.

as reported in a couple of sites, this is what this man did when he set out from senegal to spain. within a week 10,000 followed the post with commenters cheering him on. images posted and et personae were fake. the idea came from a spanish film-maker who wanted to highlight western frivolity, and the notion that a life has not been lived if it hasn't been shared. the truth was revealed when penya produced a short with al jazeera america gives you the total news experience anytime, anywhere. more on every screen. digital, mobile, social. visit aljazeera.com. follow @ajam on twitter. and like aljazeera america on facebook for more stories, more access, more conversations. so you don't just stay on top of the news, go deeper and get more perspectives on every issue. al jazeera america. >> i think we're into something that's bigger than us >> that's the pain your mother feels when you disrespect her son... >> me being here is defying all odds >> they were patriots, they wanted their country back >> al jazeera america presents the passion.. >> onward! pain... >> it's too much though...

we do on the trail of suspected poachers in one of senegal's vast national parks. >>> iraq's prime minister haider al-abadi has ordered military commanders to face trial for abandoning positions in ramadi earlier this year. let's go to mohammed jamjoom who joins us from baghdad. mohammed this is a big story. what is the latest you're hearing on this? >> shiulie, military officers, anybody who is military grade or above, must now be court martialed. what's not exactly clear is when those court mart yals have marte on behind could closed doors. it was also previously recommended that those who abandoned their posts should be court martialed. shiulie. >> it's been soundly criticized for how it has crit handled or not handled i.s.i.l. >> that the correct. the iraqi government is making great gains against i.s.i.l, those claims treated as propaganda. don't think they are making that much headway against the islamic state of iraq and the levant. now we should mention that this move today by the prime minister was very much expected, in fact this is part and parcel of the sweeping reform measures

diario mexicano, que despuÉs de fugarse del penal, el chapo se trasladÓ por tierra hasta el poblado de senegal en querÉtaro, a 142 km de distancia. para saber de esto, fue una llamada que recibieron. al dÍa siguiente, el domingo 12, una aeronave trasladÓ al narcotraficante mÁs buscado al puerto de mazatlÁn, sinaloa. ya en su estado natal. el martes 14, el chapo regresÓ a la sierra madre occidental, en la que ha escondida en muchas ocasiones. se cree que guzmÁn se escondiÓ dos semanas. en ese tiempo, sÓlo se sabe que el 30 de julio bajo la sinaloa. >> le estÁn diciendo que estaba sobre sus talones y puede capturado, porque con el mundo moderno, la Única manera que tendrÍa para no tener este seguimiento volverse lo que no es. que el chapo se vuelva una persona normal. jessica: la revelaciÓn apunta incluso a donde podrÍa estar el criminal. el chapo podrÍa estar en chiapas. la mujer es seguro que guzmÁn tenÍa rasguÑos en las mejillas, posiblemente resultado de su fuga. para este expertos de seguridad, la Única posibilidad que tiene lÍder de no ser descubierto, es vivir aislado.

nicholas hawk, al jazeera, senegal. >> quick reminder, you can keep up with all the news on our website, the address, aljazeera.com, that's aljazeera.com. aljazeera.com. >> we see development in other areas of the city that are definitely not happening out there. >> discrimination in the housing market. >> we're trying to push forward into a more positive future. >> reply community. >> new orleans as everybody knows it. even in vietnam? >> sweet home. >> when you look back there and think it's been ten years how do you feel about it? >> not good. >> thanks for joining us, i'm joie chen. down here in the place where the river meets the sea, there's a strong spirit even katrina couldn't wash away. ten years after many of us, then young journalists, stood in the floodwaters and wondered whether this one of america's favorite cities would ever be the same. there's an official focus on resilience. on the lights that are back. the fun of the french quarter. the sense of community that has returned. still, look closer. there are still fragile fractures in many places in the city. our coverage

sister mary maloney gave to the poor, and she just came back from 7 years in brazil, nine years in senegal, and they found something for her to do to come and take over for the sister that was there previously and when she got there, there was $300 in the bank, >> an they bought the building, the state then came in with a grant, and we were able to renovate the building, and create a program upstairs with nine apartments for pregnant, young women to live there at the end of their pregnancy until they gave birth and then they could live there one year that's the upstairs program. and downstairs a full fledged commercial kitchen, dining room where we feed about 240 people a day six days a week. >> viktoriya you're a resident. you're 29 tell us your story. where is home? >> i'm from ukraine and then i came to the country nine years ago. when i was four months pregnant pregnant -- in a home an my father and brother died so difficult for my mom. we couldn't stop crying, and we decided better for her to go back to ukraine even, though, it is hard time there. in russia, ukraine, but i decided to

she's now a resident artist at the thread, an art center in a remote village in senegal. she didn't know what to expect, but became inspired by the local fashion. she started knitting hats and muslim skull caps. then the unexpected happened. curious young men joined in. >> why not knit my own hats? we are all practicing muslims. we need this to cover ir our he. >> no words, no judgment, just letting inspiration do the talking. >> my favorite anything, there is hardly any phone reception, no internet. you can have a hundred percent focus on just being. >> reporter: development workers have come and gone. the art center is a brain child of this village doctor. he says people need less aid, more art. >> we have lots of young men uninspired who are tempted to migrate to europe. i hope the art center will remind them adventure can be found at home. >> reporter: she's a filmmaker. a passion she wants to share with the villagers. this community is not accustom would to visitors let alone contemporary artists. but the people behind the thread believe this might bring attention to

that's coming up in the next half hour from new york >>> senegal is a world heritage site serves as a safe haven for many species of animals. we go along with the rangers charged with protecting the park animals from poachers. >>reporter: this is a successful operation inside an important world heritage >> local villagers with weapons and food rations. he says he was poaching bush meat but park officials do not believe him. most of the animals killed are smuggled into countries like asia. >>> the news continues now with dale walters. hello, dale. good evening, this is al jazeera america, i'm del walters, with a look at tonight's top stories. tens of thousands taking to the streets calling for the brazilian president to resign >>> finger pointing after the fall of an iraqi city. baghdad making an effort to reform the iraqi government >>> and more on the bomb, and civilian rights. >>> we begin tonight with a possibility that the days of president dilma rousseff could be numbered. tens of thousands

because manyak is gluten free, the people ended negotiations to be supplied >>> religious leaders in senegal are on a mission to clean up the environment. police threatened people with gaol time for littering. local imams hope that preaching will help to get the message across. >> reporter: it was not always like this - the litter, the junk and plastic bags accumulated over time. this person never understood how people got so easily accustomed to this pollution, how his neighbours, people that go to mosque, fast, pray five times a day throw their garbage here, polluting what was once a nature reserve. >> islam is clear, polluting is a sin. >> members of parliament voted a law banning plastic bags altogether. carrying one is illegal. throwing one on the streets can lead to a 6-month gaol sentence and a $3,000 fine. despite the harsh penalties, the law is ignored. >> if we get rid of the bags, what will i use for my customers, we need a viable alternative. all habits remain. dumping them into the ocean. it will take thousands of years. someone needs to pick them up. >> there's so much pollutio

phillis wheatley had been enslaved on the west coast of africa, probably in gambia or again senegal brought in the 1950s. she was sold to a family by the name of wheatley in massachusetts and the daughter in the family taught her to read and write. and she had a real natural talent for writing verse are. and, of course, at the time this was an extraordinary development. so much so that there were those as she began publishing pieces in the newspaper and they began to be circulated there was actually a trial held in boston where people like john hancock and other significant figures in the community were brought together to basically put her on trial, ask her questions to try to determine if it was possible that this african-american woman could have written poetry like this. of course, she passed and they actually wrote a testimonial saying that they believed that she, in fact, had been the talented writer who produced this poetry. and so in 1773, she traveled to london and this volume was published. it's also remarkable in that we have an engraved image, presumably a good physical likeness

. >> rubbish is proving a major headache for senegal despite a ban on plastic bags being introduced. religious leaders are now stepping in to help with the drive to save the environment. it wassen always like this, he never understood how people got to asuccessors come to this garbage. how they pray five time as day, also throw their garbage here, polluting what was once a may sure reserve. >> any form of pollution and aggression towards the environment is a sin and clearly forbidden, people need to be reminded of this. >> to reduce this, members of parliament voted allow banning plastic bags all together. carrying one of these is now illegal, and throwing a plastic bag on the streets can lead to a six month jail sentence, and a $300,000 fine. but despite these harsh penalties the law is still largely ignored. if we get rid of these bags what will i use for my customers. we need an alternative, and there isn't one yet. >> and so all habits remain, people continue to use and discard them. dumping them even into the ocean. it will take thousands of years before they disintegrate. >> th

beat air bay from ukraine in the bat you felt governing body's congress in beijing and takes over from senegal who has run the iaaf for the last 16 years. let's go straight to beijing where we can join adrian brown. we have been hearing from the new president, what has he been saying? >> reporter: well, he's just been holding a news conference. he's clearly very weary, but clearly very relieved. he said that he was honored and flattered to have been elected. now, he takes over one of the most high-profile position in sport. but he takes over at the helm of a sport this is really going through very troubled times at the moment to give this some context, laura, there have been rampant and renewed allegations concerning doping in the sport. recent media allegations suggest that go up to 5,000 athletes have returned suspicious results between 2001 and 2012. and this is all happening as sebastian coe was completing the final stages of this election campaign. he has traveled more than 700,000-kilometers, that's a lot of money, a lot of air miles, but today he said that as i say, he felt flattered an

nicholas honk, al jazeera, senegal. >> just to let you know, keep up-to-date with all of the news on our website, aljazeera.com. stay tuned. more shortly. >> this week on "talk to al jazeera" - john lydon, lead singer of "the sex pistols" - the band that ignited a punk rock revolution. >> pain, suffering, the disenfranchised, unnecessary poverty, class warfare, all of these issues bother me greatly. >> he was a man who generated headlines and controversy. famous, of course, for his hit "god save the queen". >> [singing] god save the queen, the fascist regime. >> taking aim at the british monarchy. >> they're an accident of birth, they were born in a birdcage and i feel very sorry for them... a gilded birdcage. >> he wrote "anarchy in the u.k.". >> [singing] i am an anti-christ, i am an anarchist. >> however, lydon is now an american citizen, who says the people have an obligation to vote but... >> don't be voting in billionaires. just don't be doing that, because that would be nothing but bad news for all of ya. >> lydon grew up poor in north london. as a child he had meningitis, he

senegal, onet jim of the founders of cosco. of political things, we do not necessarily agree. in terms of business and economics, he is a genius. al hunt: how about donald trump? do you put him in the carson cabinet? one who ise is no running that i would not consider as being helpful. you aboutet me ask national security and form policy. thatould be the officials you would really turn to for advice on national security and foreign policy? al hunt: again, until i get permission to release -- the one i have is general dees. he has enormous experience. i have talked to a number of generals who you know and people in the cia, as well as experts in foreign affairs. i think everyone will be delightfully surprised during the debates when we get to foreign affairs. al hunt: starting on thursday. what is the security threat facing america. guest: putting it this way, i would be looking to do everything that we can to quickly shore up the military about m concerned jihadists here and abroad. in the longer term, i am concerned about vladimir putin and the chinese. i think there are mult

carson: you look at someone like jim senegal, one of the founders of cosco. even though on a number of political things, we do not necessarily agree in terms of , business and economics, he is a genius. al hunt: how about donald trump? do you put him in the carson cabinet? dr. carson: there is no one who is running that i would not consider as being helpful. al hunt: let me ask you about national security and foreign policy. who would be the officials that you would really turn to for advice on national security and foreign policy? dr. carson: again, until i get permission to release -- the one i have is general dees. he has a an enormous amount of experience. i have talked to a number of , many of them whom you know, as well as people in the cia and experts in foreign affairs. i think everyone will be delightfully surprised during the debates when we get to foreign affairs. al hunt: starting on thursday. what is the greatest national security threat facing america? dr. carson: we have so many. , on dayut it this way one of a carson administration, i would be

rain from these storm systems coming through in the east flow across ghana and through particularly senegal, we're seeing very heavy rain. look at the forecast, these are the areas picking up heavy rain. further towards the south, there are dry seasons. it is somewhat dry. you can see the circulation which is affecting parts of mali. there could be torrential rain. mauritania, much needed rain, but certainly across this region, the rain heavy enough to cause flooding in the coming days. >> lots more still to come here on al jazeera, including indonesia suffering from chronic malnutrition problem that's not only stunting people, but also the economy. >> doctors in deadlock, no deal in ghana between the government and doctors, could see a full scale strike. >> in sport, injured footballers, this is how you may be treated in the new season. n. the only way to get better is to challenge yourself, and that's what we're doing at xfinity. we are challenging ourselves to improve every aspect of your experience. and this includes our commitment to being on time. every time. that's why if we're ever

imam is quoting scripture to senegal's community to get them involved. now the so-called green imam says pollution is a sin. >> reporter: islam is clear, any form of pollution or aggression to the environment is a sin, clearly forgiven. people need to be reminded of this. local officials reached out to religious leaders for help. there's so much pollution they can't clean on their own. in argentina, a lost whale turned up inside a marina. the animal appeared yesterday swimming between yachts in pressure water. it's totally outside the habitat and believed it got lost while migrating. the navy deployed trying to lure the whale back to salt water. if the whale doesn't get back on course, it could die. that is it for this edition of al jazeera news. thanks for watching, "america tonight" is up next. i'll see you again in an hour. >>> on "america tonight" - the unlikely fighters in california's battle against wild fires. >> i don't think the nation really know how much that they contribute. but when they are saving those, the community does not care whether

. >> the outgoing president from senegal recently turned 82, and he has been in the job 16 years. he's defended the body's handling of doping under his watch. sebastian coe takes over a governing body that has been under siege in recent weeks. now on the eve of championships in beijing he has pledged to clean up world athletics. but to do that he needs more money and town. >> adrian brown, al jazeera. beijing. >> going into the final ashes test against england's cricketers on thursday, the australian captain michael clark admits that supporters have every right to field that he and his side have left them down. it will be the last time the 34-year-old will be leading into the test. clark is looking for an improved display. >> they expect the leader to lead from the front and stand up. so criticism is certainly warranted. like i say we're looking forward to finishing the series on a high. >> and england captain alastair cook said that his side doesn't want to let the intense ultimate slip as they publish for a 4-1 series win. that would be england's most comprehensive victory since

in senegal, a world heritage strake is in existence. it served along with other species. niklas took this along with rangers, charged with protecting animals from poachers. >> this is exception am inside a world heritage site. it is home to rare animals and clams. it's half the size of belgium. finding poachers is difficult. >> this morning rangers receive a tip off. on the grounds, some clues, fresh bicycle tracks, and signs of wild animals. these are the latest pictures from a nearby camera used to track animal movements. here, the west african lion, virtually extinct. it's worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. take a look at the last picture. barely visible. one of the poachers standing in front of the camera. >> local tribes were forced out of the area 40 years ago to protect animals from being hunted. some tribesman are known to work with traffickers. >> we are not surprised. locals had the best knowledge of the park. it's so lucrative, it's tempting to want to hunt here. we slowly approached the spot where the pictures are taken. the poachers are probably armed, r

. >> religious leaders in senegal are urged to help solve a nationwide problem with plastic bags. they continue to litter the streets despite a government ban started three months ago. >> it wasn't always like this, the litter, the junk and plastic bags accumulated over time. he never understood how people got so easily accustomed to this pollution. people who pray here also throw their garbage here, polluting what was once a nature preserve. >> islam is clear, any form of pollution or aggression towards the environment is a sin and clearly forbidden. people need to be reminded of this. >> to reduce this pollution, members of parliament recently voted a law banning plastic bags altogether. carrying one of these is now illegal and throwing a plastic lead to a six month jail sentence and a $300,000 fine. despite the penalty, the law is still largely ignored. >> if we get rid of these bags, what will i use for my customers? >> so old habits remain. people continue to use them, dumping them even into the ocean. it will take thousands of years to disintegrate. in the meantime, someone

some cases reached nigeria senegal, maly, spain, united kingdom and italy. four infections were confirmed in the united states. and one of them, a man in dallas died. new cases dropped sharply. this week had the lowest number of people contracting ebola in more than a year. >> our science and technology reporter is following the story. good to see you. tell us about the vaccine itself how does it work. >> the vaccine known as the canadian vaccine that's where it originated, is an attenuated version of the virus. it produce as protein that gives the human body something to swing at, get a mild exposure to and then give an immunity. we are seeing an extraordinary result. the people did not develop any symptoms after ten days. they are all becoming immune to it. let's imagine what it would have been like in the original outbreak if this vaccine had been available. the original outbreak began with a 2-year-old, then passed to the family, a grandmother a mother, a sibling and moved on to a midwife and a hospital worker. it jumped from one area and moved on to a d

we follow a trail of suspected poachers in the vast national parks in senegal. in the sport, last season's top two teams get ready to go head to head. details later in the program with sanaa. . >> to pakistan where the home minister of punjab prove incident is feared dead after a suicide attack on his office, 10 other people are also privatize to have been killed. rescuers are on the scene trying to free people buried under the rebel of that. camille hider joins us from islamabad. update us on the latest, please. >> reporter: to brief you, initially, there was a lot of confusion when that attack took place about 50 kilometers from islamabad in which the minister was killed. initially, it is reported up to two suicide bombers may have been involved, but the authorities are now confirming that it was one suicide bomber with a very powerful device. now, the home minister was near his native town. he had a political team at his political office sid not far from his home. there were other local villagers, particularly from the local police who were caught by that bla

. >> the out going president from senegal recently turned 82 and has been in the job 16 years. he's defended the body's handling of doping under his watch. >> sebastien coe takes over on the eve of the championships in beijing and has pledged to clean up word athletics. to do that, he needs more money and time. >> al jazeera, beijing. >> one of the countries hardest his di doping allegations is kenya. several have failed drug tests in recent years. the boston and chicago marathon winners was found guilty of doping. let's go live to nairobi and speak to a former runner and sports commentator. >> do you believe that seb is the right man for the job? >> you know, i believe he will revitalize the sport and fight the doping scourge. >> what do you think is the problem? >> >> well, of course, you know, it is a problem, and, you know, in recent times, they have shied away from taking the scourge on. something has to be done particularly from a country's perspective where they are weighed down heavily with allegations of doping. we would like to see it cleaned up. >> all these allegati

but fatou ba ndiour from senegal -- [applause] -- where's fatou? so fatou wrote me a letter and she said, if the real value of yali is for young people to learn from others, then maybe we should start sending some young americans to africa also. and she made the point, not just to help poor communities as they usually do, "but to learn from other societies, with humility" -- which i thought is absolutely true. so i have good news, fatou. from now on, yali will give americans an opportunity. next summer, up to 80 young american leaders will join yali and go to africa to learn from you and your countries. and you guys are going to have to look after them when they're there. show them good places -- but not to have too much fun. they need to be doing some work while they're there. so these connections and partnerships and friendships, they forge an understanding that brings our peoples closer together. after six weeks here, some of you are now officially texas longhorns or notre dame fighting irish. you've shared african cooking with your american fri

. >>> still to come on the program, on high alert and on patrol in senegal. going after the poachers in a world there are taj park that's almost half the size of belgium. ♪ ♪ >>> and cuban exiles look forward to a new future after restored relations with the united states. >>> plus in sport, badmintons perpetual bride made falls short again. lee has more in a couple of minutes. >>> held going. in accept gal, the hunting reserve in the colonial era in 1926. since then of course attitudes towards hunting have changed the illegal trade in wildlife is worth billions and led to large scale poaching. nicholas hart joins rangers trying to protect threatened species. >> reporter: this is an exceptional operation inside an important world heritage site. it is home to rare animals. the park is just under half the size of belgium. so finding poachers is difficu difficult. this morning rangers receive a tip-off. on the ground some clues, fresh bicycle tracks and signs of wild animals. these are the latest pictures from a nearby camera use today track animal movements

unlike the rest of us who use about 100 gallons a day, nina has been getting by on only about senegal lops. hard truth that darlene has hard time watching. more. long? >> they just have to stretch out their water. >> i see this having been raised catholic, darlene, is a living saint. >> the fact that this man, george, is on this reservation at all is a testament to just how dire the navajo situation s. he runs a nonprofit called dig deep. he normally works in developing country, digging wells. but now the problem is right in his back yard. >> i really had no concept that this kind of material poverty existed in the u. >> but it does. question is, why? >> it show be regarded as a national embarrassment. >> we could that question to a political science professor who studied indian water rights for the last 40 years. how is this possible in this day and age. >> american indians in arizona, new mexico, were not allowed to vote until 1948. they did not have a voice. they weren't in line politically when the money, the funding, the projects, and water was being allocated. >> so, the only so

but fatou from senegal, where is fatou. she wrote me a letter and said if the real value of yali is for young people to learn for mothers, maybe we should start sending young americans to africa also. she made the point, not just to help poor communities as they usually do, but to learn from other societies with humility. and which i thought is absolutely true. so i have good news. from now on, we'll give americans an opportunity next summer, up to 80 american leaders will join --