al jazeera's haru mutasa is the first international journalist to reach dore. her report may contain disturbing images. >> collecting bodies will be a grim task. these men defected. it cannot be verified. >> some bodies are decomposing. the killings happened during days of fighting. officials say riek machar tried to topple president salva kiir. he is on the run with other rebels. >> they are moving together. they have collected all the cars here, the government cars, the cars of the ngos, and oil limited. almost over 100 cars - small cars and trucks. they moved with them. they are moving, together. >> riek machar denies allegations made by the government. people here have experienced violence before. in 1991 a power struggle between south sudan's founding father and another destabilized the material. forces were recaptured. it's now relatively quiet. people are taking advantage of the calm, going to the houses to solve what they can. then they head back to the u.n. base for safety, even if it means walking past dead bodsies. the u.n. base is packed with thousa

haru mutasa is the first international journalist to reach there, and her report contains some images that may be disturbing. >> collecting bodies in jonglei state will be a grim task. army officials say these men defected and joined the rebels, al jazeera can't independently verify this. officials are among the dead. the killings happened during days of fighting where troops and rebels loyal to the vice president riek machar. riek machar tried to topple president salva kiir, he's on the run with other rebels like this man. >> they are moving together. they are collecting all the cars - the government cars, the cars of the ngos, the cars of oil limited. almost over 100 cars, small cars and trucks. they are moving with them. they are moving together. >> riek machar denies allegations made by the government. people here have experienced violence before. in 1991 a power struggle between the founding father and another destabilized the community. government forces recaptured bor from the rebels on tuesday. it's now quiet. people are taking advantage of the calm. they are going to their ho

some of the images in haru mutasa's report may be difficult to watch. >> collecting bodies will be a grim task. south sudan army say these men defected and joined the rebels. it cannot be individually verified. the killings happened during days of fighting where troops and rebels loyal to the president. troops say riek machar tried to topple president salva kiir. he's on the run. >> they are moving together. they collected all the cars. the cars of ngo, and the oil companies, oil limited. almost over 100 cars - small cars and trucks. they moved with them. they are moving together with them. >> riek machar denies allegations made by the government. people here have experienced violence before. in 1991 a power struggle between south sudan's founding father and another destabilized the community. government forces recaptured bor from the rebels. it is quiet. people are taking quiet from the calm. they are going their houses and salvaging what they can. they head back to the base. even if it means walking past the bodies. foreigners and locals, who are not sure if they want to leave. >>

we turn to haru mutasa who is on the ground in juba. >> things are not good on the ground. there are dead bodies on the street. people are concerned about which way things will go. the fact that the army is sending in reinforcements are worried. once they get to the town, it could be a bloody battle. the u.n. admitted that and are concerned on thou protect the south west civilians. there are thousands of people cramming into the u.s. bases. it's not just safety and security, but how to look after them. i think the u.n. is under is a lot of pressure to look after people running away from danger. the key thing is can they protect the civilians. a lot of people worried about what would happen if there's another attack on the u.n. base, and who can protect the civilians and the staff. >> the president of the central african republic urged muslim fighters supporting him and christian militias to lay down their arms. fighting this month between seleka rebels who brought them to power and other groups led to the deaths of nearly 1,000 people. we have more from bangui. >> riek mach

first, haru mutasa's report. >> soldiers patrol. people living around here were caught in the middle of the violence. many families are sleeping at the u.n. base where they sought safety. officials are trying to convince people that it's safe to go back. >> minimise the looting and losses. we have to deploy forces - police, security, the army in different locations and maintain law and order. now we are trying to disarm those with the guns. we are trying also to disarm those who are not allowed to have the said guns. so that people go back to their homes. >> this is where many people were killed. people haven't come back to this part of town. it's eerily quiet. most buildings have been looted. this used to be a supermarket. there's nothing left. >> some of the damage caused by days of fighting can be seen. parts of the capital are busy, people are trying to move on. this family wants to go to war in jonglei state, to bring back the remains of the loved one. he was a brig deer general in the army killed on december 16th. >> he had to

i'm joined by haru mutasa in soweto. it's a sombre occasion, despite the fact that people are dancing and enjoying themselves. do you think people will use this as an opportunity to look at south africa today, and see how they live? >> yes, exactly. a lot of people are thinking about the future of south africa. even though it's raining and cold, people are filing in. people have come from all over the place. this group, for example, have arrived. >> where did you come from? >> okay. we are from nigeria. we are here to deliver a message from his holiness. he declared that former president nelson mandela is a saint of our time. and from henceforth everybody in africa, south africa and the world at large should address him as saint nelson mandela. >> what does he mean, nelson mandela, to nigerians, as a hole? >> nelson mandela is a true example of the teachings right out of the cross which has forgiven humility and humanity. nigeria also has forgiven, given that not all practice that forgiveness is the key to brotherly love

haru mutasa, it's a day of reflection and prayer. tell us more about how south africans will spend their sunday. >> take a look at this. it's packed. people from all walks of life, and races coming to remember the priest is speaking. try to learn from mandela, try and do good things. other people are in synagogues. people will go to parks, sit with family and friends and discuss what they remember about nelson mandela. let's tell the world what he loves and what we can learn. >> and remembering him, of course we realise he's in state, but to be there will not be possible because the place will be taken by diplomats and politicians. what is the government putting in place for the people. >> they are putting in big screens so people can watch and see what is going on. it's okay in theory. a lot of people want to know what is possible. a lot of people want to be close to the village. the government asked people not to do that. some people are saying, "you can't tell us not to go, it's awe village, madeba is our father." it could be a lo

. >> haru mutasa is in juba. >> this man said he was attacked by men carrying machetes. the government said it was a coup. young people started to attack civilians with pangas, that looked like machetes. >> i fall down. i didn't know what was happening. >> more people are expected to get hurt. president salva kiir says the army is ready. >> the army's duty is to protect the citizens and the army is bound by the duty to protect the towns and bring them under the control of the government south sudan. army concentrations are on their way. there are fears things could get worse. that's why this woman won't leave the u.n. compound. >> there's no water or food. when we hungry and we want to find food we can. >> officials say tens of thousands of people are crammed into u.n. bases across the country. >> it does not include the people looking for shelter in churches, in the theatre, in the bush. i had countless calls from our own staff members who told me leaving the city center and going back to the villages or hiding between villages in the savannah is where they feel the saf

. >> the correspondent haru mutasa has the latest centre juba. >> sending in more troops will go a long way. the u.n. needs all the help to protect civilians. thousands of civilians are hiding in u.n. bases across the country. there are diplomatic efforts to get the tribes to talk. we are hearing that both sides say they are willing to talk, but there are conditions. the former vice president has said that he wants the talks to take place in ethiopia, because it's a neutral venue. this is the morning headlines, the president saying he's not sure about the people in his government, not sure about who he can trust. here is a quote. he basically said, "some people are sitting here in government with us in this house. they are deeply involved in the coup. we are not arresting them. we don't know who they are. it remains to be seen whether the mistrust or issues or delays that many hope will happen, because if the two sides agree to meet and talk, the bias could end. >> around 3,000 foreigners are interested in the city of bor in jonglei state because of the fighting. some escaped and return

haru mutasa reports from joouba where people are afraid to go home. >> righters patrol the areas. when fighting broke out two weeks ago, people here were caught in the middle of the violence. many families are sleeping at the u.n. base. officials are trying to convince people that it's safe to go back. >> to minimise the looting that occurs, we have to deploy forces - police, security. the army in different locations to maintain law and order. we are trying to disarm those with the guns. we are trying to disarm those who are not allowed to have guns, and so that people go back to their home. >> this is where many people were killed. >> people have not come back to this part of town. it's eerily quiet. most have been looted. it used to be a supermarket. there's nothing left. parts of the capital are busy. people are trying to move on. >> this family wants to go to bor in jonglei state. he was a brigadier general in the army, killed on december 16th. >> it was difficult to get his body. it was buried somewhere in the bush. yes. it could not be brought here, there's no way. could not

. >> mike hannah is in the stadium and haru mutasa has been outside the stadium. you have been there watching tens of thousands. what have they told you. >> listen to them. they have been doing this - singing and dances. they are here to pay respects to nelson mandela. i have a mother and her son who are white south africans that have come to the stadium. despite the bad weather and the cold, ma'am, you came out. why is that? >> because madeba made me so proud to be a south african. i'm proud. he embraces everything we are want for our land. yes, we are going to carry on with his legacy. >> coming down here to celebrate his life, did you think you'd see something like this. >> in a way i did. but i never thought this day would be possible. it makes me truly proud to be a south african. it is so great that the world has - world leaders descended on madeba. it's a fitting tribute to a great man. i think where he is put in efen, i think -- in heaven, i think he's smiling from above. it's just - mum and i are just so proud to be south african. he left such a wonderful

>> haru mutasa joins us live from juba. there has been claim and counterclaim over events in the oil-rich juba state. are we close to finding out what is happening there? who is in charge? >> i spoke to the information minister michael mcquay and he says the government has lost the capital town. and another town near the border, and that has been lost to the rebels. some control this unity state has occurred. the government is getting impatient and riek machar and their forces. the information said to me withwit, "we the government will not allow him to kill our people. i believe after this we'll have to move in", he said he's not going go in full force, but if peace doesn't work, they'll use more force to deal with the rebels. >> when riek machar spoke to al jazeera in the interview earlier, he seemed to say there's open mistrust of the president salva kiir, saying he was not involved in a coup, but he now says he wants to be president. what sort of support does he have? >> he seems to have quite a lot of support from peop

. >> now we go to haru mutasa in juba. >> a memorial service for the united nations peacekeepers killed in south sudan. they decide trying to carry out their mandate to protect civilians in akobo. in the end they were unable to protect themselves. for their colleagues it's an emotional farewell. they were with around 90 other people in a small u.n. base when they were outnumbered by 2,000 armed nuer youth. several civilians were killed in the attack. >> we need to review where our basises are vulnerable and we can face overwhelming numbers in terms of attackers. we are in need of considering how to spect bet or our staff and civilians. >> regional foreign ministers met with salva kiir. the whereabouts of riek machar are not known. he's accused of beginning the coup. >> we need to reach out. we need to proceed with the dialogue, and the way out is political solution. >> some say the latest waive the violence is a fight for power. >> unless it is contained now, as a political struggle, the danger of it moving is high. all political leaders in the sudan have supreme responsibility to make

thank you haru mutasa in juba. >> a train has derailed and crashed into makeshift homes in the kenyan capital of nairobi. it came off the tracks in the slum area, home to a quarter of a million. scores of people are possibly trapped in the message. we will go live to the scene of the crash. one wonders what kind of rescue operation, given the difficult circumstances and the nature of the area, that they are able to mount. >> it does appear to be a difficult operation that we are witnessing here first hand. what is going on is essentially workers trying to clear the railway tracks, the commanding police officer at the scene tells me they have brought in a crane, but it needs to be driven on the tracks they are trying to clear to lift the two wagons that had flipped over. we understand the trains - there was 22 wagons in the train, carrying wheat, headed to uganda, and the police officer tells me that it appears that the cargo was a heavy cargo and that's why it had two engines, one at the front, one at the back. it appears to have been quite heavy for the train, for the engines to oper

haru mutasa has more from juba. >> as the violence in north and central south sudan escalates thousands are trying to escape. the capital of unity state has been lost to the rebels. they are battling to recapture bor in jonglei. >> there's a lot of people in the u.n. compound in both towns. the town is vacated completely. it is only these rebel soldiers who move about in the town. all the bodies have not been collected. we don't know what is the number of the deaths up to now because the town is under the control of the rebels. >> the rebels are loyal to former vice president riek machar. he is accused by president salva kiir of plotting a coup. he denies this. speaking to david foster from al jazeera over the phone, he said he is ready to run the country. >> so the answer is yes, you would like to be the next president? >> yes. >> no one knows where riek machar is and government officials seem to be losing patients. >> since he is continuing with atrocities against the people, the government of south sudan will not tolerate that. we will not allow him to continue to kill the people. we

haru mutasa has the latest from juba. >> the crisis in south sudan is becoming more dangerous. the government is sending troops and tanks to jonglei state to take on the rebels. renegade soldiers have taken control of bor and are attacking people. gunfire has hit aircraft as they were about to land. four u.s. servicemen were injured. in the middle of all this are civilians looking for protection. 35,000 are camped out at compounds. >> bor is a strategic location within south sudan and within the crisis both factions and the government forces were using it as a point that they want to dominate. how far, even the united nations became a target. it held a memorial service for two peacekeepers. it had been attacked by 2,000 armed youth from the nuer tribe. this attack happened like a frontal attack on the base itself. the two peacekeepers killed, they were killed in action in protecting and trying to prevent the entry into the camp. >> the fighting began with a power struggle between power factions within the army. it got worse when the president accused the deputy of attempting a

haru mutasa was the first foreign journalist to reach bor. some of the images if her report may be difficult to watch. >> collecting bodies in the town of ahmed al borei is going to be a grim task. south sudan's army officials say the men defected joining the rebels. civilians are among the dead. some of the bodies are starting to decome pose. the killings happened during days of fighting where troops and rebels loyal to the vice president. officials say riek machar tried to topple the president salva kiir, and they are on the run with others. >> they are moving together. they have collected all the cars that were here. the government cars. the cars of the ngo, and the cars of oil limited. almost over-100 cars - small cars and trucks. they have moved with them. >> this is moving together with them. >> riek machar denies allegations made by the government. people here experienced violence before. in 1991 a power struggle between the founding father and others destabilized the community. government forces recaptured ahmed al borei on tuesday. i