mugabe robert mugabe again who robert mugabe is not one of the twenty three candidates tomorrow these are the people should be talking about robert mugabe is yesterday's news over and i saw you know i really had a long to what nick was saying there do you have a response and you have a response to what he was saying look. we're not going to cut nick was saying about a robot i'm going to look some of us record saying everybody ninety four is yesterday's man so i don't asli for anyone to sing that they will get political traction from getting in doesn't. direct or indirect from robert mugabe just as in the end. led by honorable don't have to cause that it could but it is tantamount to the kiss of death. is largely responsible for the mess that is in baba today he was the man who was in power for close to four decades run the country through an iron dictatorial and fascist through you should actually be the last man to complain about lincoln. lake of democracy so when i heard him talk of course is now live. i almost burst out laughing and i say oh my god what is it talking about look it

mugabe robert mugabe again who robert mugabe is not one of the twenty three candidates tomorrow these are the people we should be talking about robert mugabe is yesterday's news overnight so you know he really had a long to what nic was saying there do you have a response and you have a response to what he was saying look. we're not going to cut nick was saying about robert i'm going to look some of us record saying you know robert mugabe at ninety four is yesterday's man so earnestly for anyone to seeing that they will get political traction from getting in doesn't direct or indirect from robert mugabe just as in the end. led by honorable don't have to go that it could but it is tantamount to the kiss of death. to be responsible for the mess that is in baba today he was a man who was in power for close to four decades. run that country through iron. and rushes through you should actually be the last man to complain about liquid. lick of democracy so when i heard him talk of course is now live. i almost thought love him and i say oh my god what is he talking about look it is no no no

this is robert mugabe's project that projects that robert mugabe is no isn't that that project was to born. he has decided again to try to steer things in subtlety of robert who got his out of the nuclear by by merely the fact that he formed another another another political entity to contest again as an opiate so what everybody will get to see is always the something that's in opposition politician would say again this is an opiate it's an consequential zamfir of his most leadership in the past including the running style of the founding president and the subtlety of his going on robert mugabe every bit of that it does not understand is that zawahiri and is an institution you thought he was the embodiment of zanu p.f. he is not he cannot process that he cannot live with that for the last a few days before the last whatever period is left with you on this is something that he cannot fathom but unfortunately for him this is something that is up and zanu p.f. held an extraordinary congress without robert mugabe and zanu p.f. chose and endorsed its current presidential candidates in most

now is to have them in a tree having now ousted president robert mugabe. and i am not from mom and god why then take over and now at seventy five years old he wants to continue running the country. although he is a former vice president and was part of the very system that brought the country to the brink of collapse when god promises a break from the book of iraq and news and bob way just like his opponents he likes to portray himself as an advocate for change. tearing his short time in office has opened his country up to foreign investment and planted seeds. great freedom. after. change of heart of the governor and the president he nodded to some positive developments no. time in his life he doesn't have to hide his red opposition shot on the way home to ronnie he can wear it with pride and without fear. let's go live now to d.w. seder increase troops standing by in the zimbabwean capital harare this is a historic day for zimbabweans what's happening where you are right now. well as you can see behind me it's not that busy anymore as it used to be a few

just hours before zimbabwe's historic election, former president robert mugabe says he won't back his successor, and the man who ousted him. celebrations in wales, as geraint thomas triumphs in the tour de france. he says his surprise win is "the stuff of dreams". hello and welcome to bbc news. firefighters in the united states say 90 large wildfires have now burned a million acres in m states. the deadliest fire is in northern california where six people have died and president trump has declared a state of emergency. thousands of people have had to abandon their homes in the town of redding, from where james cook has sent this report. even by the wild standards of rural california this fire is exceptional. driven by gale—force winds, the balze was so intense it created tornadoes of flames, uprooting trees and hurling cars aside. that is a home, i believe. it's some kind of structure completely on fire right there. oh, my goodness. nearly 40,000 people were forced to flee. fire everywhere on both sides of the road. houses coming down. houses that were alreay down. hundreds of homes

emmerson mnangagwa has tried to distance himself from robert moog obvious legacy -- robert mugabe's legacy. he has not supported emmerson mnangagwa all along. ,e supported another candidate who is one of the 23 candidates. large, i cannot say what his intervention would be. i do not think it would be much. your time andor analysis. thank you for coming in. vote counting is underway and mali. butas calm in some areas, there were problems in the central and north. some polling stations work able to open. the president, who has seen his popularity wane, is seeking a second term. we have a report. up the votes as the polls close in mali. some two dozen candidates are contesting the president's election. .ome polling stations disrupted others never opened over fear of violence. according to observers, that is too rigid to low voter turnout and has raised concerns about possible election fraud. observationl be an mission and it calls for the mali authorities to publish a list of polling stations where voting could not take place today. this is important for us as far as transparency is concerned

this landmark election comes just months after a long time leader robert mugabe was hell stood by the army mugabe resurfaced on the eve of the election he declared he would vote for all position leader nelson chamisa rather than his former party zanu p.f. but he did encourage them to accept the election result regardless of which party emerges victorious. let's go live now to d.w. seder increase through standing by in the zimbabwean capital harare this is a historic day for zimbabweans what's happening where you are right now. well as you can see behind me it's not that busy anymore as it used to be a few hours ago because most people apparently already voted so many came out as early as four am to start queuing so they would be able to cast their votes in the early morning but just thirty minutes ago with the place where we are right now robert mugabe came to cast his vote here the former president who's been running the country for thirty seven years and he came here with a huge crowd of supporters who will bring him here they were cheering for him he walked into the to the room whe

zimbabwe's former president robert mugabe says that he will not vote for his successor. in sunday's election the ninety four year old is holding a surprise news conference he's urging people to vote against people who forced him from office last year. and polls are open in mali where people are choosing a new president or of course reelecting ibrahim. kaisa he's one of twenty four candidates security at polling stations is a major concern after the killing of dozens of people in the last week. votes are being counted in cambodia's general election with the ruling party already predicting a landslide victory for prime minister hun sen human rights groups of call the poll a sham the main opposition was dissolved and its leaders jailed or exiled just of eighty percent of registered voters cast ballots let's go live now to phnom penh i was there as wayne hay is with us just over eighty percent we were talking about the opposition calling for people wayne to boycott the selection eighty percent is still a pretty high turnout. yes i think those figures are probably higher on t

now is to have the military having our president robert mugabe. and i am not from mom and dad why then take over and now at seventy five years old he wants to continue running the country. although he is a film of vice president and was part of the very system that brought the country to the brink of collapse when god promises a break from the book of iraq and news and bob way just like his opponents he likes to portray himself as an advocate for change. tearing his short time in office moment god has opened his country up to her own investment and planted cities. great freedom. right. there are. her. where i am. here. and president obama does his sudden change of heart of the governor and the president he acknowledges some positive developments now for the first time in his life he doesn't have to hide his red opposition shot on the way home after a rally he can wear it with pride and without fear. let's go live now to a dream cruise shoes standing by for us in the zimbabwean capital harare this is a historic day for zimbabweans what's the mood i

these are the most graves —— mass graves from robert mugabe times. translation: ijust wish we could find the remains of those who were killed so we could bury them respectfully but everything else is in the past now. nothing that happens now will bring them back. tonight in harare, president emmerson mnangagwa seized on mugabe's intervention, ignoring his own role in past actions. you can his own role in past actions. you ca n vote his own role in past actions. you can vote for mugabe under the guise of nelson chamisa of all you vote for a new country under my leadership. the fall in despot hungry to justify himself, he is out of power but his malign legacy looms over this election. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: we meet the stand—in mum helping same—sex couples shunned by their parents on their wedding day. the us space agency, nasa, has ordered an investigation after confirmation today that astronauts were cleared to fly while drunk. the last foot patrol in south armagh. once an everyday part of the soldier's lot — drudgery and dang

there were suspicions that since he had been close to robert mugabe for 40 had been close to robert mugabe for a0 yea rs, had been close to robert mugabe for a0 years, nothing much would change. it is all about trust. especially young voters it is all about trust. especially young voters are it is all about trust. especially young voters are quite... they don't really trust him that much. they are quite excited rather to be listening to the opposition leader, nelson chamisa, and his promises that he is making emmerson mnangagwa. .. emmerson mnangagwa was the deputy president when robert mugabe was in charge and he is also making lots of promises, talking about rebuilding the country and the economy, and also talking about peace, even going further and saying he can assure zimbabwe and is —— citizens that this election will be fair and credible. thank you. let's take a look at the weather. it has become much more interesting, suddenly. i took this picture this morning during my morning run. you have all the colours of the rainbow. quite a nice picture, if i may say so myself. but if you

watching al jazeera live from doha also coming up soon bob ways former leader robert mugabe endorses the opposition candidates ahead of monday's presidential election. flaming tornadoes wildfires destroy homes families and livelihoods in northern california. lift off of the space shuttle discovery also had a milestone of space flight nasa celebrates sixty years of exploration innovation and amazing images. of teenage palestinian activists who was jailed for kicking and slapping an israeli soldier has been released from prison she seventeen year old i had to meet me she urged people to continue to fight against the israeli occupation of palestinian lands under simmons has the story from an avi seller in the occupied west bank. three jail ordeal much the same as hundreds experienced by young palestinians every year but the case of how to many is profoundly differ. and with her mother never a man who shared jail time with her she was greeted by her father i had to mimi is already being portrayed by palestinians as an icon of resistance to the occupation who don't i love the modern she s

here's in them bob west capital our hour long very long for the first time since robert mugabe was chased out of office by the military last year people are allowed to go to the polling stations and the turnout is huge. i am very very excited this is my face time flood scene i hope you are going to bring a change to our country it's a special day because it's all fist time is a new generation to choose who aren't ever since we were born news never expressed our choice everyone is able to put these flawed freely not being intimidated intimidated by just three so look if anything's going to be just. so after waiting when people are finally allowed to come in here to cast their votes but before that they have to come over here to pick their ballot paper where they find a total of twenty three candidates. neck and neck race is expected on the one side there's a muslim world of the ruling zanu p.f. although he has been part of the ruling elites minister and vice president under mugabe he's portraying himself as a reformer in his short time in office to try to open up the country to investors a

in fact, this was what robert mugabe's thugs once did to nelson chimesa. it might explain his cautious response to the endorsement. mr mugabe's wishes are his wishes. they have to be respected but, as for me, i am going to accept any voter with open hands and an open heart. the violence of the past has haunted this election. down here, in rural matabeleland, any alliance with robert mugabe is potentially toxic for the opposition. these are the mass graves of some of the thousands killed when mugabe unleashed terror soon after independence. this woman's father disappeared during the terror. translation: ijust wish we could find the remains of those who were killed so we can bury them respectfully but everything else is in the past now. nothing that happens now will bring them back. tonight in harare, president mnangagwa seized on mugabe's intervention, ignoring, as ever, his own role in past violence. today, rober mugabe's limousine seemed to be bogged down in the grounds of his grand mansion, where he and his wife, grace, seethe in their enforced retiremen

now of course we haven't heard from robert mugabe the the long time leader of zimbabwe or since he stepped down in november he made an appearance today and he cast his ballot like all zimbabweans and he spoke out in support of the opposition candidate what you why do you think he did that. what it's been really hard for him that his name this time around it's not. and my sincere apologies i think we have lost melanie for the bulk of putting from harare the link has been lost there for a moment yes it's frozen so i suggest we try to establish contact with her a little later on and in the meantime you can find more information about the ism bob reelections these historic elections on our website do you dot com slash africa can also follow us on twitter for the latest at the news all right now we're heading to the u.s. where emergency services there are battling wildfires in northern california that have killed at least seven people in the story thousands of acres of land tinder dry conditions a very high temperatures have caused almost twenty wildfires to ignite and one of the worst affected

which was my rights zimbabwe's former leader robert mugabe endorses the opposition candidate at of monday's presidential election. flaming tornadoes spreading wildfires destroy homes families and livelihoods across northern california. the opposition in cambodia is calling for the results of the general election to be rejected by the international community it comes after the ruling party claimed victory in sunday's vote which has been widely described as a sham by human rights groups prime minister hun sen who's been in office for over thirty years is accused of voter intimidation last year he dissolved the main opposition party whose leader is in jail awaiting trial for treason away and he joins us live now from phnom penh wayne so what's been the reaction so far to the election result. and i think the overriding sentiment from critics of this government from independent observers of cambodia is that the transformation is complete that cambodia now must be regarded as a one party or thora tarion state and when you look at the results of sunday's election it's difficult to argue against th

here's in the map with capper to our hour long very long for the first time since robert mugabe was chased out of office by the military last year people are allowed to go to the polling stations and the turnout is huge. and very very exciting this is nefesh time flood scene i hope you're going to bring a change to our country it's a special day because it's all fist time is a new generation to choose who aren't ever since we were born news near it's praised our choices everyone is able to put these flawed freely not being intimidated intimidated by is just free so look everything's going to be just fake so after waiting the people are finally allowed to come in here to cast their votes but before that they have to come over here to pick their ballot paper where they find a total of twenty three candidates. neck and neck race is expected on the one side of this emerson i got world of the ruling zanu p.f. although he has been out of the ruling elites minister and vice president under mugabe he's portraying himself as a reformer in his short time in office to try to open up the country to in

past in the past four decades with the robert mugabe we saw crowds today cheering him when he turned up to vote do some zimbabweans do they missed them. maybe i think some zimbabweans do miss him he does still have a political sway with a lot of them and he's been trying to really use that for him it's been upsetting that his name is not on the ballot paper he was in the polling station for ten minutes some people were thinking that he's maybe still looking for his name on it he just couldn't believe that it's not fair anymore that he brought a lot of support us with him to the polling stations we don't know if he asked them to come or if they were there from the very beginning and they were tearing his name they were also cheering chummy says name and of course as you know yesterday said that the only option for him would be to vote for tunis and not for the senate passed so we'll see if that maybe we'll have a big effect on the maybe a lot of people who would have voted for this and otherwise well now listen to mcgovern put in the vote for to me so you have the point it could be an

it is about a post robert mugabe democracy and thatis post robert mugabe democracy and that is what people in zimbabwe are looking forward to. and in terms of nelson chamisa, we have said he is very popular among the young. what is the likelihood that he could be elected? widodo at this stage. it depends how many young people are voted ——a registered to vote. —— we don't know. even though 45% of those registered our young people, we don't know. it remains to be seen, when they start counting the ballots. for now, thank you very much forjoining us. later in the cabinet business reefing, we will look at the zimbabwean economy and getting an expert view on how that because it could be turned around. —— later in the business briefing. huge wildfires are continuing to burn in california. 12,000 firefighters are currently tackling 17 major blazes. six people are now known to have died near the town of redding, as peter saull reports. homes reduced to ash. entire community is forced to flee in northern california, still, the fire rages on. an area bigger than san francisco has already

may be thinking that there are some people within the ruling party was too big president robert mugabe and mr we understand that tempted to we did that in those mended by sending some in these areas like former foreign affairs minister or tums in b. and others but he did not we i mean you got this big thing and now he's bashing both mr mugabe and. for seeking to take the nation back what and is this indorsement from robert mugabe crucial because every opinion poll in the past twenty four hours has been saying the two main candidates are pretty much neck and neck. it is indeed. crucial one looking at the. seventy. seven percent at one time or the people who are saying they actually trusted mr mugabe and he is this some point especially in the rural areas so this might be. something that is crucial to advocate because a the election is is that is to go a dead heat the last one here mr forty percent and mr. seven percent and there was a lengthy wood that there was going to be it i know which point if it happens if no one reaches fifty one votes to win outright there will be a runoff on th

a mixed reception for robert mugabe as he cost his vote in zimbabwe's first election in decades where he is not a candidate turnout is high for looks to be a close race between the current president and his much younger chamisa. a low i maryanne demasi in london you're with al-jazeera also coming up four million people are left off a citizens' list in india's asked am state leaving them in fear of being detained or deported. fresh from making up with ethiopia eritrea as president agrees to mend relations with somalia. and thousands more free their homes in northern california as two wildfires combine. well there's just an hour left for zimbabweans to cost their ballots in an election that could bring major change to the country it's the first time in nearly forty years that former president robert mugabe is not a candidate the ninety four year old came out to vote in the capital harare saying he's supporting the opposition candidate nelson chamisa not his former ally amisom and gaga hundreds of thousands of people have been turning out to make that choice sixty percent of those at a j

over all those years when robert mugabe was in power. it is very surprised again also curious the time that our president mugabe decided to come out in seemingly. mr. everyone is trying to take advantage of that mr. may be thinking that there are some people within the ruling party was to back president robert mugabe and mr we understand that tempted to we did that in those mended by sending in these areas like former foreign affairs minister or tums thembi and others but he did not i mean you got this big thing and now he's i'm bashing both mr mugabe. for seeking to take the nation back. and is this indorsement from robert mugabe crucial because every opinion poll in the past twenty four hours has been saying the two main candidates are pretty much neck and neck. it is indeed. crucial one looking at the. seventy. a boy to live in india to one time. the people were saying they actually trusted mr mugabe and he is this somebody especially in the rural areas so this might be. something that is crucial to advocate because the election is is

here's in the back with a capper to our hour long very long for the first time since robert mugabe was chased out of office by the military last year people are allowed to go to the polling stations and the turnout is huge. and very very. this is their first time flood seeing i hope you are going to bring a change to our country it's a special day because it's all fist time is a new generation to choose who aren't ever since we were born is never expressed our choice everyone is able to put cheese flowed freely not being intimidated intimidated by is just free so look if it is going to be just think so after waiting the people are finally allowed to come in here to cast their vote but before that they have to come over here to pick their ballot paper where they find a total of twenty three candidates. neck and neck race is expected on the one side there's emerson on guard worlds the ruling zanu p.f. although he has been part of the ruling elites minister and vice president under mugabe he's portraying himself as a reformer in his short time in office to try to open up the country to in

let's just listen for a moment to robert mugabe. which she was far from a moment to robert mugabe. which she was farfrom being a moment to robert mugabe. which she was far from being free, even politically. later on... that is robert mugabe, aged 94, giving what it is fairto robert mugabe, aged 94, giving what it is fair to say is a surprise news conference in harare, we have not seen conference in harare, we have not seen 01’ conference in harare, we have not seen or heard much from him since he was forced to resign from power a few months ago. a palestinian teenager has been freed from an israeli prison, after serving an eight—month sentence for slapping and kicking an israeli soldier. ahed tamimi was 16 at the time of the incident, and the footage of it happening went viral around the world. her sentence was widely condemned, as children are protected by international law from imprisonment. i've been speaking to bbc arabic‘s nida ibrahim, who saw the teenager being released. children are not allowed to be tried under international law, however, children living under the is

to received an endorsement from an unlikely source former president robert mugabe who said he was the only viable candidate and zanu p.f. leader and current president emerson i'm gonna go on has accused the pair of striking a deal from harare here's how. it's the second time robert mugabe has spoken to reporters since he was forced from office last november his reappearance hours before monday's general election was a surprise so was what he said he says he won't be voting for the exotic vs the party he laid for so long or endorse his texas or. its. three in d.c. . there's. a remembrance of him or really might. rocked ease. i think it's just. the leader of the main opposition nelson chamisa says he welcomes every vote he can get it is not made judy is it kind of going to choose what we're going through this election to choose what it is we are going to be just so if someone says they are likely to have a favorable disposition in my favor we're mine to deny that extra vote that will make the fundamental win that we want women. the ninety four year old she speaks was for after spidey ar

zimbabwe's former leader robert mugabe endorses the opposition candidate the head of monday's presidential election. and inflaming tornadoes spreading wildfires destroy homes families and livelihoods in northern california. the opposition in cambodia is calling for protests after the ruling party claimed victory in sunday's election which has been widely described as a sham by human rights groups prime minister hun sen who's been in office for over thirty years is accused of voter intimidation but last year he dissolved the main opposition party whose leader is in jail awaiting trial for treason when he joins us live now from phnom penh when someone's been the reaction so far to the election result. we're done i think most independent observers critics of what has been going on in cambodia for quite some time say well the transformation is complete now cambodia can now be called a one party or thora tarion state i think no one was surprised by the fact that the cambodian people's party of prominence still in sand won the election of course but perhaps a little surprised by the margin of vi

robert mugabe was among those who voted this time his name was not on the ballot paper many in zimbabwe hope that means real change could finally be coming. let's bring in melanie she is covering the elections for us from harare hi melanie good to see you counting is underway after a historic day of voting what is the latest on what happens next by counting started last night and of course we won't know anything until the results are finally out this week at some point but what we can say is that very confident that he will win the presidency he has been tweeting that he has information from ten thousand polling stations and he knows that we that he will win the election the thing is we don't know what he has that information from because there are some civil organizations collecting information alongside the editorial commission but they're not allowed to release those results until we've heard from the electoral commission and have about five days constitutionally until we will hear from the results that's the day when they have to tell us who will win but we are expecting the results

you said this is an election with the first time in decades that robert mugabe is not on the ballot paper remind us what an election looked like before in the mugabe era. very much different especially when it comes to voting intimidation there were still some reports that this has happened during this election as well but compared to what we have seen in the years before really minor incidents back in the days there was violence intimidation people could not just go out and vote freely i'll give you one example also of the campaigning time we talked to one of the people who attended an opposition really just yet two days ago and he basically told us that back in the days after the israelis of the opposition he had to go home and remove his shirts his red party shirt of the opposition party because he was scared that he will be attacked and there were cases where really security forces soldiers were just beating up people for wearing the t. shirts of the opposition party but he said this change for the first time in the history of the country he can now go home with this opposition t. shi

zimbabwe is going to the polls today for the first time since formally the robert mugabe was i stood as much hope to you at home and abroad that this marks a rebirth for the african nation is a breakdown of why this election matters. this election in zimbabwe is a huge milestone for what's been a very troubled country with an even more troubling financial crisis and here is why is the first time since ninety days either name of robert mugabe isn't featured on the ballots he was the helm of the country for almost four years and it seemed nothing good choice and no way. to project from his presidential through was as quick as it was unexpected the big coup unfolded offer a fight for power between my wife and his right hand man. the first lady also googy grace in the voice present nicknamed as the crocodile cues the other poisonings in death rates and it seemed grace had won her way with a ninety three year old husband the vice president suddenly the army stick to taking control of the capital just as the parliament was moving to impeach robert mugabe he quit to allow a smooth transfer

robert mugabe left office earlier in the year ? giving way to emmerson mnagagwa, who s pledged to turn around over the past ten years it s been on the up. growth in the country last year came in at a rather respectable 3.4%. but it's forecast to fall to 2.8% this year and that's partly because of a shortage of cash . in 2008, zimbabwe had the second highest hyperinflation in the world ? just under 80 billion percent — that meant that prices doubled nearly every 2a hours. the zimbabwean dollar was ditched and currency was brought in line with the us dollar ? but that s caused long term stability issues. the economy is still largely dependent on farming. 0ver two—thirds of the working population are employed in the agricultural sector. emmerson mnangagwa has said that about way is open for business and has taken steps to open up domestic and foreign investment. joining us now from the zimbabwean capital harare is stephen chan 0be — he's the author of several books which have focused on robert mugabe, and he's also the professor

zimbabwe's phone president robert mugabe has given a surprise news conference on the eve of monday's elections speaking in harare the ninety four year old time is back on his form a zani p.f. party and the military saying he could not indorse those who have illegally taken power he refused to endorse his former deputy and successor and someone gaga saying opposition candidate nelson chamisa was the only viable candidate. garcia back on board for the party. or those. who are. just now or the people. involved have. meaning to this. country for. the do you see my. tribute to. the. opposition to nelson chamisa says monday's vote isn't about the former president please leave me alone mr when and how in your zambia people deal with your old man you know you have disappointed him is so disappointing that please make your way make your amends with him i have nothing to do with what president mugabe would want to say is of what is this it is that it is not my duty as a candidate to going to choose what are we going to this election to choose what candidate we are going to be chosen so if some

once an enforcer for robert mugabe, he is gambling voters will thank him for bringing change. i'm happy that both the process for campaigning was peaceful and voting today is peaceful. i have no doubt that the end process of the entire electoral process will remain peaceful. in the capital harare, stronghold of the opposition movement for democratic change, its young leader nelson chamisa arrived at a local school to vote. he has campaigned energetically for months. how is it going? is it going well? "very good," he said. nelson chamisa just after voting. it is chaotic, but it is democracy as zimbabwe has never known it before. a few moments later, i caught up with him again. will you accept the result, even if you lose? i have told you that we are not losing in this election, we are winning this election. so i am not interested in impossibilities. so you are confident? we will win this election, to the extent that it is a free and fair election, particularly in the rural areas. it is a done deal. it has been a hard road to this place. the mess that zimbabwe became is rooted i

robert mugabe says he won't be voting for the man who forced him out of office. the new york times has sent donald trump a stern warning — calling his attacks on the news media "dangerous and harmful." and victory for britain's geraint thomas — the first welshman to win the tour de france. all the details coming up in sport. hello and welcome to world news today. more than 100 aftershocks have been felt after a powerful earthquake on the indonesian island of lombok. at least 1a people have been killed on the island, but officials say hundreds have been injured and the number of casualties is expected to rise. lombok is located about aokm east of bali and is popular with tourists. the main quake hit early in the morning when many people were still sleeping and was followed by multiple aftershocks. pablo uchoa reports. a scenic morning trek ending in panic. on mount rinjani at a popular site with tourists captured the moment the earthquake struck. the footage shows the group of climbers trying to get down the mountain as quickly as possible as clouds of dust ri

robert mugabe's successor, the man who stood by him for decades then ousted him — is emmerson mnangagwa. he wants this election to legitimise his hold on the presidency. here he is earlier after voting. i am happy that all the process for campaigning was peaceful. the voting today is peaceful. i have no doubt that the and process of the entire electoral process will be very peaceful. his opponent is almost half his age. the new leader of the mdc, the movement for democratic change is nelson chamisa. he says he's confident of victory if the election is fair. the bbc‘s fergal keane got some words with him as he went to vote in the capital harare. how is it going? is it going well? very good, he said. nelson just after voting. it is chaotic but it is democracy as zimbabwe has never known before. a few moments later, i caught up with him again. will you accept the vote even if you lose? i have told you that we are not losing this election. we are winning this election. i am not interested in impossibilities. so you are confident? we will win this election. that is a free and fair election

was involved boys going to the polls today for the first time since former leader robert mugabe was lines of voters have been seen outside the polling stations there and it is the first time in almost four decades that big obvious name is not on the ballot because and that's right it's much hope both home and abroad that this does mark a rebirth for the african nation so here's a breakdown then of why this election. this election in zimbabwe is a huge milestone for what's been a very troubled country with an even more troubling financial crisis and here is why is the first time since one thousand nine hundred eighty the name of robert mugabe isn't featured on the ballots he was the helm of the country for almost four years and it seemed nothing good for i said no way. to project from his prison. through was as quick as it was unexpected the big coup unfolded offer a fight for power between mugabe's own wife and his right hand man the first lady also known as gucci grace and the voice president nicknamed as the crocodile the she accused the other of poisonings and death threats and it seem

here's in the back where scattered to our hour long very long for the first time since robert mugabe was chased out of office by the military last year people are allowed to go to the polling stations and the turnout is huge. and very very. this is the first time for that scene i hope you're going to bring a change to our country it's a special day because it's all of this time is a new generation to choose who aren't ever since we were born is near its praised our choice everyone is able to put cheese for it freely not being intimidated intimidated by is just free so look everything's going to be just free and fake so after waiting when people are finally allowed to come in here to cast their vote but before that they have to come over here to pick their ballots paper where they find a total of twenty three candidates. neck and neck race is expected on the one side there's a muslim world of the ruling zanu p.f. although he has been the heart of the ruling elites minister and vice president under mugabe he's portraying himself as a reformer in his short time in office to try to open

doesn't bear the name robert mugabe and stead voters are deciding between a pastor and across tonight electing zimbabwe's future how much to remember how much should voters forget i'm bored go from berlin this is the day. let me give you that. quote due process will come pretty close physically it's important to do you specific finding that helps it does not. bode well but it's five maybe. like food for you to. have told them to look cool they're happy to be careful but it did provide it's basically a means for the people that's what you want in the good you. did people have spoke to people by speaking honestly is not the fortunes of one little freedom or for democracy what brought you to buffalo. also coming up tonight in spain a national debate a national divide what to do with the remains and the legacy of a dictator. the protest in the valley of the fallen has drawn fountains who hit on a bit to excite his memory they chant long live spain and frank frank. look at the market it's unacceptable that it is on it in a percentage that was financed with public money. we begin the day wi

doesn't bear the name robert mugabe and stead voters are deciding between a pastor and across tonight electing zimbabwe's future how much to remember how much should voters forget i'm often berlin this is the day. that midday. both good process will come pretty close for peace it will be put to good use peace of mind and democracy does not lead to leads followed with its five maybe. i could vote for the delays who have told them to look cool to helping you to be careful like you did to provide it is change coming through to the people that's what you want him to give you. a call. to people who spoke to the people by speaking out it's clear that the point is a wonderful piece of political freedom look for democracy of what the brain using local. is also coming up tonight in spain a national debate a national deval what to do with the remains and the legacy of a dictator. the protest in the valley of the fallen has drawn fountains who he had to on a bit to his memory they chant long live spain and frank frank. oh look at the market it's unacceptable that it is on it in a percentage that

mugabe was stood so here's a breakdown of why this election matters and this election in zimbabwe is a huge milestone for what's been a very troubled country with an even more troubling financial crisis and here is why is the first time since ninety days either name of robert mugabe isn't featured on the ballots he was held in the country for almost four years and it seemed nothing good choice in a way. to project from his presidential throne was as quick as it was unexpected to begin to unfold it all for a fight the power between my wife and his right hand man the first lady also know who is gucci grace the voice present nicknamed as the crooked. and she accused the other of poisonings and death threats and it seemed grace had won her way with a ninety three year old husband sacked the vice president personally the army stepped it taking control of the capital just as the parliament was moving to impeach robert mugabe to quit to allow a smooth transfer of power and the crocodile funny got his teeth into running the country. ok so let's look at the main candidates then emerson minh a

zimbabwe's going to the polls today for the first time since former leader robert mugabe was ousted lines of voters have been see outside polling stations and it is the first time in almost four decades that garbage name is not on the ballot papers and that has raised much hope both home and abroad but this does mark a rebirth of the african nation so here's a breakdown then why this election matters. this election in zimbabwe is a huge milestone for what's been a very troubled country with an even more troubling financial crisis than his why is the first time since one thousand nine hundred the name of robert mugabe isn't featured on the ballots he was at the helm of the country for almost forty years and it seemed nothing good price in the way mccartney's departure from his presidential throne was as quick as it was unexpected the big coup unfolded after a fight the power between mugabe's own wife and his right hand man the first lady also known as gucci grace and the vice president nicknamed as the crocodile each accuse the other of poisonings and death threats and it seemed grace had

there was a military coup which ousted robert mugabe. emmerson mnangagwa wants to legitimise his leadership and this has been described as the most important election since independence because the name of robert mugabe is not going to be on the ballot paper and also that of the ballot paper and also that of the late former prime minister. when it comes to the election itself, how can we trust the art, and the votes and the conduct of those counting the votes? —— how can we trust the outcome. for the first time in decades international observers have been allowed inside the country to monitor the elections and that is seen monitor the elections and that is seen as a monitor the elections and that is seen as a positive start and also the fact there has not been violence in the lead up to these elections, and also the fact that opposition supporters are walking hand—in—hand. wearing their respective colours. walking towards their respective rallies. this was never seen especially in 2013 which was the last election where the former

to received an endorsement from an unlikely source former president robert mugabe who said he was the only viable candidate son of p.f. leader and current president. has accused the pair of striking a deal from harare a remote tussle reports. it's the second time robert mugabe has spoken to reporters since he was forced from office last november his reappearance hours before monday's general election was a surprise so was what he said he says he won't be voting for the real exotic vs the party he laid for so long or endorse his taxes i am assuming that. it's. very him do you see. there's. going to remembrance of him or for really might. like to ease. i think it's. the leader of the main opposition nelson chamisa says he welcomes every vote he can get it is not made. going to choose what we're going to this election to choose what it is we're going to be just so if someone says they are likely to have a favorable disposition in my favor we're mine to deny that. that will make the fundamental win that we want women. the ninety four year old says because for office by the artist was unco

here's in the back with a capital hour an hour long very long for the first time since robert mugabe was chased out of office by the military last year people are allowed to go to the polling stations and the turnout is huge. i am very very excited this is nefesh time flood scene i hope you are going to bring a change into our country it's a special day because it's all of this time is a new generation to choose who aren't ever since we were born news never expressed our choice everyone is able to put forth freely not being intimidated intimidated by just three so look if it is going to be just free and fake so after waiting with people are finally allowed to come in here to cast their votes but before that they have to come over here to pick their ballots paper where they find a total of twenty three candidates. neck and neck race is expected on the one side and when i got one of the ruling zanu p.f. all the way has been out of the ruling elites minister and vice president under mugabe he's portraying himself as a reformer in his short time in office to try to open up the country to

now cheer the military having our president robert mugabe. and i am not some man and god why then take over and now at seventy five years old he wants to continue running the country. although he is a former vice president and was part of the very system that brought the country to the brink of collapse when in doubt while promises a break from the book of iraq and a new zimbabwe just like his opponents he likes to portray himself as an advocate for change. tearing his short time in office moment god has opened his country up to foreign investment and planted city. great freedom. doesn't believe in sudden change of heart of the government and that's president he nodded to some positive developments though for the first time in his life he doesn't have to hide his red opposition on the way home after a rally he can wear it with pride and without fear. that report from melanie corrida bol and she joins us from harare with more on the story hi melanie good to see you so voting is underway this is an historic election is the first as we said with

once an enforcer for robert mugabe, he is gambling voters will thank him for bringing change. i'm happy that both the process for campaigning was peaceful and voting today is peaceful. i have no doubt that the end process of the entire electoral process will remain peaceful. in the capital harare, stronghold of the opposition movement for democratic change, its young leader nelson chamisa arrived at a local school to vote. he has campaigned energetically for months. how is it going? is it going well? "very good," he said. nelson chamisa just after voting. it is chaotic, but it is democracy as zimbabwe has never known it before. a few moments later, i caught up with him again. will you accept the result, even if you lose? i have told you that we are not losing in this election, we are winning this election. so i am not interested in impossibilities. so you are confident? we will win this election, to the extent that it is a free and fair election, particularly in the rural areas. it is a done deal. it has been a hard road to this place. the mess that zimbabwe became is rooted i

former zimbabwean president robert mugabe takes aim at the party he led for decades and hints at supporting the opposition it comes as involve way prepares for historic elections on monday we'll go live to harare. and california bad old days of enormous wildfires fueled by strong winds and high temperatures that killed at least five people and sent thousands fleeing for their lives. and welcome to the program ruling party in cambodia is claiming a landslide election victory can vote in people's party says it's one eighty percent of seats in parliament prime minister who in sand is expected to remain in office but critics are calling the election and sham as the only credible opposition party was outlawed prior to the vote they're accusing the prime minister of cracking down on dissent in a bid to maintain his grip on more than three decades and power. ballots polling stations fingers stained with ink across cambodia voters went to the polls but with only one viable party in the running. and couldn't send the world's longest serving prime minister was not taking any chances this year. after

mugabe how significant is this day for the people that you've been speaking to there. to me it's a very significant day for the almost six million voters here in zimbabwe i'm in harare at one of the polling stations and look at these queues behind me they are massive people have been queuing from four am in the morning at seven am is when the when the polling station opened and people here have really excited they feel like this is a fast election that could potentially be free and transparent and that they have vote this time around will really count well mugabe himself has hardly been seen or heard of since his ouster but melanie he made a surprise appearance as we said in front of the cameras the night before voting and he turned against his successor president immersed in one god well let's listen to what he said is our new you're. here so. worked very hard. to resign. no one why are we seeing mugabe here turn against his successor and his former ally . well let's remember he did not leave the political stage voluntarily he was ousted by the military and now someon

robert mugabe now it's making a major promise. actions. and it's one of the top seeds in levels and has crashed out santa has all the details. i. don't know whether sponsored by cattle. how is the sales no rains continue unabated across central parts of china at the moment lots of wet weather coming in here over toward shanghai southeast of kona will see a few showers over towards province hong kong thirty three celsius with some wet weather the weather just not in a little for the cell. it's as we go on through friday some of those showers also affecting northern parts of vietnam at this stage joining up with the showers that we have into southeast asia some big a largish as so very much on the cards across a good part of the region you can see here they run their way over towards the gulf of thailand southern parts of thailand in particular seeing some more very heavy showers in place a little drier tools northern parts of tata but you can see it stays very disturbed just around bangkok southwards showers will they join up with the wet w

lining up to vote the first election since robert mugabe's long reign ended but he's still seizing attention in zimbabwe. i'm sam is a band this is al jazeera live from doha also coming up four million people stripped of citizenship in an indian state where they go now. a funeral procession one of the few signs of life in a nicaraguan city where people live in fear of pro-government forces. and the fire hydrant is all that's left standing sturrock u.s. town flattened by flames. polls have been open for two hours now and zimbabwe's first election in the post. but the former president still grabbing plenty of attention after going against his former parties are no p.f. throwing his support behind the opposition's candidate nelson chamisa the man who succeeded mugabe and november emerson and then god was promising to revive the economy it's been in tatters following mugabe's thirty seven years in power. joining us now from zimbabwe's capital of more tacit she's there for us in how to turn out shaping up now about a couple of hours into voting right. well the lines are getting longer and longer

the polls are the first since robert mugabe was ousted from power in november. earlier i spoke to our correspondent nomsa maseko in the capital harare. at the moment, polls in this country have known to be notoriously unreliable so we will have to wait and see after people vote on monday in terms of who they will be voting for. i can tell you for sure that people are hoping that whoever takes over will try and recover this country's back —— battered economy and take this country forward. how are the candidates different? first, the president who was deputy to robert mugabe and who took over when he was ousted in november. he has promised morejobs he was ousted in november. he has promised more jobs and says he was ousted in november. he has promised morejobs and says he he was ousted in november. he has promised more jobs and says he wants to your back foreign investors in the country and wants to create young people jobs for peace and prosperity. on the other hand, from the movement of democratic change, led by the former late prime minister morgan chang wh