there's not been a peaceful transition of power in democratic republic of congo in decades but millions of congolese had high hopes they could choose a new president this week however the votes were placed joseph kabila who's been in power for seventeen years was delayed again is the latest setback in the electoral process refused to leave office two years ago last week a fire in kinshasa destroyed voting materials now the election is rescheduled for december thirtieth catherine soy is in the capital those four million ballot papers meant for that are in the country now which is a big relief to many people the voting machine that had been recalled from the different province is told already technicians are reprogramming them now i don't want the materials that were meant for other parts of the country are in the different regional headquarters they will be or are being transported to the various then. eventually the polling stations as well but that's another problem logistical you this is a country that has very poor infrastructure we are talking about places that you cannot get. a coa

president joseph kabila came to power in the democratic republic of congo in two thousand and one taking over from his father long kabila he was assassinated by one of his own child soldier bodyguards joseph kabila was initially credited with bringing relative peace reviving the mining of the country's vast mineral was the. conflicts persist and tens of millions of congolese people remain trapped in extreme poverty i mean widespread allegations of corruption. second and final constitutional mandate ended two years ago but he stayed in power since i made growing protests and calls for him to step aside. congolese are finally due to head to the polls on sunday to choose a new leader joseph kabila president of the democratic republic of congo talks to al-jazeera. president joseph kabila of the democratic republic of congo you were due to step down in twenty six the elections were due to be held then they been postponed ever since first please explain what's going on in two thousand and sixteen. election indeed it was supposed to take. the month of november or december. unfortunately due to.

the might be the outgoing president of the democratic republic of congo costs his vote in an election he's delayed by more than two years. complaints of vote rigging and deadly violence in the general election in bangladesh plus. until we've checked every corner we would know to shoot the trapped miners have died in india the hunt continues for fifteen teenage miners trapped underground for more than two weeks. north korean leader kim jong un says his trip to south korea will happen just not this year as planned. and on far as small have all the day's sporting clearing defending n.b.a. champions a golden state warriors are back to win it away if they beat the trailblazers in portland on saturday. welcome to the program voting in the democratic republic of congo is underway in the long awaited presidential election the vote was supposed to be held more than two years ago but was continuously delayed by president joseph kabila and now his concern is if enough people will turn up my only concern is that we have these very heavy rain. and. the vote might be wrong but for the best value cl

president joseph kabila came to power in the democratic republic of congo in two thousand and one taking over from his father long he was assassinated by one of his own child soldiers bodyguards joseph kabila was initially credited with bringing relative peace and reviving the mining of the country's boss to mineral was the. conflicts persist and tens of millions of congolese people remain trapped in extreme poverty i mean widespread allegations of corruption. as second and final constitutional mandate ended two years ago but he stayed in power since i made growing protests and calls for him to step aside. congolese are finally due to head to the polls on sunday to choose a new leader joseph kabila president of the democratic republic of congo talks to al-jazeera. president joseph kabila of the democratic republic of congress and you are due to step down in twenty six the elections were due to be held that they've been postponed ever since first please explain what's going on in two thousand and sixteen elections indeed it was supposed to take place the month of november or december. unf

alastair leithead, bbc news, on the congo river. laura: t promise and the bballenges for the congo there. you are watchingworld news america." still to come on tonight's g ogram, why the surgeon general's warnout the rise of e-cigarettes, especially among teenagers. a new amnesty international report says that twitter is a toxic place for women. it reports widespread abuse on the social-media platform and found that black women were targeted more than other groups. pothe made a particular point saying that this group of women were 84% more likely than white women to be mentioned in abusive or problematic tweets. loour tech correspondent has more on this story. reporter: headlines from amnesty's troll patrol reports are sobering. one woman received an abusive or problematic treat every 30 seconds, and black women are far tmore likely to be targetn white women. it is worth having a look at how the study was carried out. amnesty followed 778 women in the u.k. over a year but they and generalli who were morly to be attracting positive a

congo's new leader this time around and officials cited in a polarized rage as the reason. in beni frustrated voters staged their own mock ballot in protest but it will likely only be the next election that their voice is really heard. a good oh those oh. oh. please wendy bash he is in kinshasa and is following the elections for us when he some parts of the country weren't able to vote for a new president why is that. somebody of their country being able grumble and be weren't allowed to work for security reason and health reasons for example and then you say more they say that very good i did but so they weren't able to work hard. all know that built this country here in cornwall. is all on by people of your position is really matter for you the people in beijing and the stable world think that they have the right to cause they will so much as valuable maybe it is maybe also one of the reasons but they are going to see that the ball and the security work in may the main reason and the knowing people in. their own elected goody two shoes is the only thing that they were abl

today in two countries where democracy has struggled to take root in africa the democratic republic of congo votes and what could be the country's first peaceful transfer of power who will succeed strongman joseph company look old are starting to close and we'll get the latest from our correspondent in kinshasa. and then manuel that should national media declare prime minister sheikh hasina awami league of the landslide winner and parliamentary elections but the opposition charges intimidation and vote tampering and wants a new election. last week take a look back at a dreadfully gear for germany's football team a shock early world cup exit left him luke clinging to his job well twenty nineteen brings some good news for the teen. the little. i'm calling last month thanks for joining us we starts in the democratic republic of congo where voters have been casting their ballots for a new president the winner will take over from strongman joseph kabila who should have stepped down two years ago but instead postpone the election several times the r.c. has seen years of conflict and a recent outbr

today in two countries where democracy has struggled to take roots in africa the democratic republic of congo votes in what could be the country's first peaceful transfer of power but who will succeed strongman shows of computer polls are starting to close we'll get the latest from our correspondent in kinshasa. and in bangladesh national media declared prime minister sheikh hasina as a wame league the winner in parliamentary elections and the opposition challenges intimidation and vote tampering and wants a new election. plus we take a look back at a dreadful here for germany's football team and shock early world cup exit left coach joachim loew clinging to his job will twenty nineteen bring good news for the team. i'm rebecca races thanks for joining us we start in the democratic republic of congo where voters have been casting their ballots for a new president the window will take over from strongman joseph kabila who should have stepped down two years ago but instead postponed the election several times the d.l.c. has seen years of conflict and a recent outbreak of ebola pope francis on s

and tensions are running high in congo the votes are being counted in sunday's landmark presidential poll made widespread allegations of voting irregularities. by man on a home free glad you could join me. rev lists around the walls all ringing in the new year hong kong is one of the latest to welcome the start of twenty nine t. the traditional fireworks over the. are accompanied by music and the light show watched by hundreds of thousands. and the australia kicked off the proceedings in spectacular style sydney staging its largest ever fireworks display and of course there are still many more parties to come and we'll have updates from around the globe as the world says goodbye to twenty eighteen and good morning twenty eight ninety. now in other news bangladesh's prime minister has been declared the winner of sunday's national elections the country's election commission says that she has seen as alliance one two hundred eighty eight or three hundred parliamentary seats but her victory has been overshadowed by allegations of vote rigging and now opposition members all demanding fres

alastair leithead, bbc news, on the congo river. laura: the promise and the challenges for the congo there. you are watching "bbc world news america.on still to comonight's program, why the surgeon general's warning about the rise of e-cigarettes, especially among teenagers. a new amnesty international report says that twitter is a toxic place for women. it reports widespread abuse on the social-media platform and found that black women were targeted more th other groups. the report made a particular point saying that this group of men were 84% more likely than white women to be mentioned in abusive or problematic tweets. our technology correspondent has more opothis story. er: headlines from troll patrol reports are sobering. oneve woman received an abur problematic treat every 30 seconds, and black wen are far more likely to be targeted than white women. it is worth having a look at hoa the study waied out. nnesty followed 778 women the u.k. over a year but they and generals, who were more likely to be attracting posite and negati

and we want to see stability in congo there's no way we're going to have enough to form of abuse of human rights and the critical time of the congolese people expecting to see the respect of the value of democracy in a society where taos and invest i want to come in was a leading the market for future car and emerging technology we have to recognise that and provide a more stable society. after so many delays for these elections how certain are you that they are actually going to take place on december thirtieth as has been announced by the electoral commission and what do you say to the critics of president kabila and the government who say they are behind these delays first the whole may not their to mr o'keefe who is just this own story he didn't give us a mention about constitution how do i just get. involved in dili. i think. you must know that this delay of when read is not for. an arab country is not the beginning of two deploying. it's just two. inches of area to participate at the what the same date that all the country this is the explanation of. the present and manga and

but where it said democratic republic of the congo. the chairs were empty shells it if you. talk to move quickly bore witness several times of the united nations podium despite the death threats he had received in two thousand and twelve on his return from new york armed men were waiting for him at his home. bill comes out of a sinful. when i arrived here. five men immediately entered the vehicle. for them but this. one got his gun to my neck and made me get out. in the time it took for him to fire at me. for joseph appeared from out back and started to shout that killing my father. of the man turned. and fired in joseph. because if it was if it shows if elvira. and i felt that but i couldn't say what happened next he said to perceive me or. perhaps they thought i was dead too. there was blood everywhere so to change i was very scared and decided to go into exile in europe with my family. in europe as i wondered what path my career would now tank i learned that the congolese women in kiva had mobilized to ask me to return from cinema. contrary to all the rules of security co

the united states is said to abandon them coming up again since rise of the democratic republic of congo ahead of sunday's gilead presidential election opposition candidate scored for a general strike after a call to suspend voting in some of the key strongholds. and indonesian struggle to get back to daily life often last weekend's devastating tsunami warning that made a living from the sea but now the tourists are dorsets bourses fish are gone. hello and welcome i'm under thought she the syrian army says it's entered the kurdish health of mom bij returned he has threatened and a friend since the flashpoint town in the northern syrian region has been under kurdish control since they captured it from the so-called islamic state in two thousand and sixteen when turkish backed syrian rebel forces started massing their mom bitch earlier this week the kurdish a y p g militia there urged damascus to intervene turkey views the wife e.g. as terrorists and as threatened to attack the town. i spoke to our correspondent in beirut earlier and asked her for more on the syrian army's presence in mom

the congo river flows from the heart of africa through the democratic republic of the congo, a country the size of western europe. there are few places on the planet where rivers run as powerfully as the congo does here, as it approaches the sea. if this energy was tapped by a hydroelectric power station, it could power the whole of africa. but the story of this country is often one of lost or squandered opportunities. the drc is rich in natural resources, yet its people are poor. with the largest rainforest outside the amazon, it is home to animals found nowhere else on earth. we've come in search of eastern lowland gorillas. four families here are used to humans, and can be visited, if you can find them. there is no path to follow. we have to track them through the deep rainforest. it is tough going. through here. after three hours, we got our first glimpse. a whole family of eastern lowland gorillas. there are only 5,000 left, but few tourists come here. the eastern congo has been torn apart by war. and there is a struggle between preserving nature and cashing in on the country's re

reason why the international media says al jazeera and others need to maintain the spotlight on the congo particularly in the coming weeks when elections are scheduled for december twenty third having the global media documenting in focusing on what's transpiring in the congo leading up to the elections can actually serve as a deterrent for further violence and further instability so it's incumbent upon the global media to be engaged in to focus his attention on what's unfolding in the congo so do you think that that's what it is that basically governments don't feel the pressure from their populations because it's not talked about enough in the media and that also may doesn't lead to the pressure being put on. the that's part of the that's part of the problem is not soley that the congolese government has gotten tremendous amount of pressure from its population it's a result of the pressure from congress population that its current president who is a standard is stay in power beyond the constitutional mandate for about two years that actually designate a successor this august many lives

congo meanwhile is awaiting the outcome of its landmark presidential election sunday's votes have been counted tensions are high following allegations of widespread voting irregularities. in. five hundred homes very glad you could join me. revellers so around the world all ringing in the new year in hong kong is one of the latest to welcome the start of twenty nine team all the traditional fireworks of the victoria harbor for accompanied by music canada. sure watched by hundreds of towns. and audio australia kicked off the proceedings in spectacular style sydney staging its largest ever fireworks display and of course there are still plenty more parties to come. we'll have new year's updates from around the globe as the world says goodbye to twenty eighteen and good morning twenty eight nineteen now to some other news and bangladesh's prime minister has been declared the winner of sunday's national elections country's electoral commission says she has seen as alliance won two hundred eighty eight of three hundred parliamentary seats but her victory has been overshadowed by allegations

so too many parts of congo returns to polling stations today to study lists of initial results posted outside provisional nationwide results are not due out for another week so today was plagued by technical problems and allegations of vote rigging our ballot election i don't think the elections were credible too many people found their names want on the electoral lists they were told to go to other centers and even there they didn't find their names so as a result many didn't get to vote so we are. seeing is like this one in the matter district of conscious or not uncommon long lines formed as voter. machines malfunction and simulate we've been here since this morning and it's dark already but we're here we will vote on. the national conference of catholic bishops deployed thousands of observers across the country they reported numerous problems but it led the vote overall relatively calm. to ensure the credibility of the results we asked the electoral commission to continue posting the results of the manual count in front of the polling stations and to undertake any other action tha

the united states is set to abandon them also coming up tensions rise in the democratic republic of congo ahead of sunday's presidential election opposition candidates score for a general strike after a party suspends voting in some of the key strongholds. and interviews you struggled to get back to didn't leave their daily lives after last weekend's devastating tsunami relief the fisherman whose books has gone and still have the tourists who used to buy his cash. colored welcome. the syrian army says it's entered and taken control of the kurdish held town of mam bridge where turkey has threatened an offensive the flashpoint town in northern syria has been under good control for the last six years goodish minissha a large damascus to intervene after turkish backed syrian rebels advanced on mom bridge on thursday turkey's campaign against the kurds is intensifying after the u.s. announced. could be drawn from syria the clouds have played a key room in the fight against so court islamic state. for the very latest i have with me journalist spacious minute she joins me from edibility in iraqi

congo's new leader this time around official cited in a polarized break as the reason. in beni frustrated voters staged their own mock ballot in protest but it will likely only be the next election that their voice is really heard. good oh those oh. please when you bashing is in kinshasa and is following the elections for us when some parts of the country weren't able to vote for a new president why is that. our fans out of their country being agreeable and you know maybe we're going to allow this to work for security reason and health reasons for example and then you remember they say that very evil and good but still they weren't able to work hard. all know the facts of this country's year in four. years all on by people of your position it should be matter for you the people in pain and the symbol while saying that they have the right to cause the evil so much as high level maybe it is maybe also one of the reasons but they are going to see that the ball and security work in may the main reason and everything lined people need to be a new symbol of their own religion

also coming up voting is underway in the democratic republic of congo with reports of long lines and delays as the country chooses a new president for the first time in nearly two decades. and we take a look back at a dreadful dear for germany's football team a shock early world cup exit the loop clinging to his job will twenty nineteen bring good news for the team. i'm calling last month thanks for joining us polls are now closed in bangladesh in the country's parliamentary election but authorities say they're investigating nationwide allegations of vote rigging and as a result several opposition candidates say they're pulling out of the vote it was also marred by deadly violence despite a heavy security presence we're expecting first projections soon but the outcome is largely seen as a foregone conclusion prime minister shake us ina is expected to be returned to power. it's an election that's been tainted by violence and vote rigging allegations turnout was low and security was high authorities limited internet access claiming rumors could spread unrest rights groups have spoken o

there are now fears that violence could return to congo. particularly if candidate should i -- this candidate is considered the winter. helena: olivia joins us. we understand that the votes are still being counted. both the ruling and the opposition are claiming victory. how are people reacting? olivia: everyone thinks they have one. i think it is a very strong sense of optimism among voters. people have waited for several years for the election. i was walking around in my house today. everybody was very excited about who they voted for. i had spoken to lots of people. i have yet to meet anyone who voted for the handpicked successor. we will see. helena: that in mind, does the opposition and stand a chance against the protege? olivia: sadly, i don'n't think e oppositions do. this has been massively rigged in the favor of the protege. three people were killed. as a result, this rally was banned. these two areas are also opposition strongholds. i think if the vote comes through in the opposition wins, i think the election will be invalidated.

and the congo. and sheik i felt it was such a waste as it is clear that these populations need leaders who understand that the only solution is to tolerate one another and live together. i think it's a place where people could finally recreate themselves in nature in these mountains and hills that is so beautiful. i think. we can see that the river. and feather off the planes of the rosie train. blended out was. this little way ever be able to live in peace in this vast rich last vast if this magnificent land of the monk she. was. the. leader. of. the fast pace of life in the digital shift as the lowdown on the web showing new developments and providing useful information in the planes and interviews with the makers and users. should next d.w. . everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression. the right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference. and to seek receive and impart information and ideas are still needed regardless of friendships. the seventieth anniversary of the

congo my precious thoughts on r.t. dot com. the death of a mentally ill palestinian man in the west bank at the hands of the israeli defense forces has once again brought the army's tactics into question a video has emerged are partly showing the man being shot in the head twenty two year old mohamed ali is seen walking in the street before then lying face down and bleeding he was pronounced dead later in hospital it's attended his funeral in the west bank we spoke to mohammed spurred. he was on the way home from work and happened to come across some israeli soldiers he was then shot and the bullet hit between his eye and his nose you could see that his eye was swollen it said that he was shot from far away but we saw on the t.v. that the three israeli soldiers shot him at close range. he got a call saying that had been shot and is now in hospital his father rushed the er only to find he was already dead. my son was not related to any political faction he was a very simple person jew to his mental disability. the i.d.f

the congo river flows from the heart of africa, through the democratic republic of the congo, a country the size of western europe. there are few places on the planet where rivers run as powerfully as the congo does here, as it approaches the sea. if this energy was tapped by a hydroelectric power station, it could power the whole of africa. but the story of this country is often one of lost or squandered opportunities. the drc is rich in natural resources, yet its people are poor. with the largest rainforest outside of the amazon, it's home to animals found nowhere else on earth. we've come in search of eastern lowland gorillas. four families here are used to humans and can be visited, if you can find them. there's no path to follow. we have to track them through the deep rainforest. it's tough going. through here. after three hours, we got our first glimpse. a whole family of eastern lowland gorillas. there are only 5000 left, but few tourists come here. the eastern congo has been torn apart by war. and there's a struggle between preserving nature and cashing in on the country's resou

elections in two countries wait democracy houses struggle to take root in the democratic republic of congo a presidential election that could herald the country's first peaceful transfer of power but it hasn't been easy officials have started counting votes in some areas while in others the barges are still waiting to mark their ballot. and in bangladesh prime minister shake you see you know wins a third term in office says her ruling awami league sweeps to a landslide victory in column entry elections but the opposition accuses it team intimidation and vote tampering and wants a new election. night. plus a rough thing for democracy in thailand as we look back at one of our favorite date of news stories of the past year. i'm rebecca riches thanks for joining us we start in the democratic republic of congo where voters cast their ballots for a new president with strongman joseph come below stepping down the d.l.c. could soon have its first peaceful transition of power but the election it was plagued with problems facing voter lists and ballots and broken machines hours after polling station

congo's new leader this time around official cited in a polarized break as the reason. in beni frustrated voters staged their own mock ballot in protest but it will likely only be the next election that their voice is really heard. so. please when you bashing is in kinshasa and is following the elections for us when the some parts of the country weren't able to vote for a new president why is that. by them their country being agreeable and you know maybe we're going to allow this to work for security reason and health reasons if for example in their new single day for that very goal indeed but still they weren't able to work but. all know the bulk of the countries here in form will ease his fall on people of your position is to send him out there for you people in billions of people will think that they have the right to cause a revolt so much as a little maybe it is maybe also one of the reasons but they are going to see that the ball and the security work in may be the main reason and probably knowing people in. their own villages who did too should be a story that th

rowand burning and the congo. i felt it was such a waste. it is clear that these populations need leaders who understand that the only solution is to tolerate one another and live together. i think it's a place where people could finally recreate themselves in nature flint these mountains and hills that are so beautiful and. i think. sit here we can see that the river and further off the plains of the rosy trade. that blended out was. is will we ever be able to live in peace in this vast rich last vast if this magnificent land of the month. the fast pace of life in the digital shift as the lowdown on the web showing new developments and providing useful information to the wiki is flames and interviews with the makers and users. next on w. k oh you know this is you know five minutes four minutes yeah. that's nice has a power and beauty combines has it all. fits in the pantheon of the great tennis certainly he's one for the ages you ask of my tender for the ages starts december twenty second on t.w. . shift living in the digital age this time

congo's new leader this time around official cited in a bona fide break as the reason. in beni first rated voters staged their own mock ballot in protest but it will likely only be the next election that their voice is really heard. those old. old. news wendy bashing is in kinshasa and is following the elections for us when we some parts of the country weren't able to vote for a new president why is that. part of the country being agreeable and you know maybe we're going to allow this to work for security reason and health reasons for example and then you say more they say that there is evil and good but there wasn't able to work. all know the lack of these countries here in calling for . the fall on right people of your position is pretty much there for you to keep going billions of people were saying that they have the right because they will so much better you will maybe it is maybe also one of the reasons but they all agree that the border and security work in may be the main reason and you could have the knowing people in being in their own elections who did to ass

i'm happy that we have experts for instance when the united nations here with the experience of congo i think we can be we can say clearly say that when you ignore justice you will never be able to build peace because the people have committed crimes with regards to the. d r c the people who are in power who are military. commanders who are in the administration there are never. people many have suffered. of. mind. unfortunately and evil continues and matches what is going on in the democratic republic of justice because not built justice with torture is who are in power in this legal system cannot be done in the country i think that the rights international humanitarian law allows that there are institutions such as. you know where there are special courts to deal with these cases and today the victim of the victims congolese victims are asking themselves are we on the same planet because there is a court for the rwanda for yugoslavia but why is there nothing for the congo with six million dead with. hundreds hundreds of thousands of women raped and there is total silence. i understa

trouble is brewing between belgium and the republic of congo with the reopening of a museum dedicated to central africa it was supposed to be a new chapter in relations between the two countries but some have lashed out given belgium's brutal colonial history congolese president joseph kabila is demanding the return of items seized during that era that are on display there when first established the museum was supposed to shine a light on the imperial might of belgium. showcasing the best artifacts from the african continent seven congolese died in eight hundred ninety seven after being put on show as living exhibits the museum now says its focus is more on the works of african artists but it still has thousands of items looted from the congo including the skulls of tribal chiefs just by sixty years of independence the horrors of belgian rule are still remembered there a warning that the next clip contains some disturbing content. in a statement to the museum acknowledge the mistakes of the past visitors on opening day were divided over the controversy is that it's really interesting

elections not transparent elections is what they were happening even even right now we country like congo after to the care of low we facing a lot of problems become going to be the government there is a driving by doesn't have enough money to support the looks or commissions like a few months ago mr nunn i was crying i don't have money to take care of all the logistics we don't have enough logistics and this is the third time election in the congo the first one happened in two thousand and six the second happened to those eleven and this is the fed one in the european union the rippin union even the united nations to always be a partner of this lecture so that you now then even taking part of this election's and now showing the area because they failed to protect the people is the strategy pattern effect it's called that way it took to partner so that the partners and now he's clearly dispelling the following is announcement of the delay in getting your supporters try that. it's not about only calling a process that's about to force them to do to cortex we need to know first you know in

colonial past comes back to haunt it sparked by the reopening of a museum for democratic republic of congo demands the return of arctic seeds when it was a belgian calling. very . continue watching r.t. international with me nicky aaron great to have you with us this hour our top story the french president of the new mccrone is expected to address the public this monday as after yet another violent weekend of yellow vests protests in paris the capital's iconic chaunce elisei was left strewn with burned out cars shattered glass and rep of bullets and what was some of the worst rioting in over a decade in paris for us our correspondent charlayne. good to see you a very little has been said by the french president so far on this but others are talking about the protests and i. guess they are the french president is due to give that address at eight o'clock local time tonight in france and many people will be eagerly listening to see what the president has to say the yellow vests the protesters have been calling on president to make some sort of statement for the last few weeks this will be th

this is the deeds every news live from berlin delays and allegations of fraud mall congo's long awaited presidential election votes are currently being counted in what could herald the country's first peaceful transfer of power since independence opposition leaders say they will be consequences if the vote count is interesting also coming up. in bandra danish prime minister schakowsky of the winds a report good turn by a landslide but her rivals say her victory was a fraud. and the force is with us again as we look back on the highlights of two thousand and eighteen we visit a stall war school in moscow where students are taught how to save a fight. i'm christine one goal welcome to the program. a tense waits for people in the democratic republic of congo as fights are counted following sunday's presidential election millions cost their ballots in the lead which could see the first peaceful transfer of power in decades but questions over its fanous on with accusations off delays and irregularities especially in opposition areas. eager voters refused to give up at the ballot box election

now to congo where there's a tense wait as the votes from sunday's presidential election a count it means of people took part in an event that could see the first peaceful transfer of power in decades but questions over its fairness amounting with accusations of mismanagement and irregularities especially in opposition areas. so tense in many parts of congo returns to polling stations today to study lists of initial results posted outside provisional nationwide results and not to out for another week day was plagued by technical problems and allegations of vote rigging . i don't think the elections were credible too many people found their names want on the electoral lists they were told to go to other centers and even there they didn't find their names so as a result many didn't get to vote so. scenes like this one in the net or district of conscious are not uncommon long lines formed as voting machines malfunctioned. we've been here since this morning and it's dark already but we're here and we will vote for. the national conference of catholic bishops to ploy to thousands of observers

confusion and anger in the democratic republic of congo. the election‘s postponed again in some areas. the outgoing president tells the bbc the delay is due to ebola. on the day that people were supposed to vote, you don't have this epidemic spreading like wildfire. a huge hunt is launched in austria after five monks are attacked during a robbery at a vienna church. and as rescuers race to save 15 miners trapped in india, we report on the deadly conditions in the country's illegal mines. hello. welcome to bbc news. the us senate and house of representatives have adjourned without taking steps to resolve a damaging shutdown of parts of the government, which is now in its sixth day. both chambers convened for only a few minutes. this was the scene in the senate. in my capacity as a senator from kansas, there is no further business to come before the senate, i ask that it stand adjourned under the previous order. the senate stands adjourned until 10am on monday, december 31. at the heart of the disagreement is the $5 bllion that president tr

i'm lucy, ourtop stories... 2 protesters clash with police in the east of the democratic republic of congo, as the election is postponed again in parts of the country. drc‘s outgoing president, joseph kabila, tells the bbc — the delay is because of an ebola outbreak. on the day that we were supposed to bolt, you have this epidemic spreading like wildfire. —— vote. indonesia re—routes all flights around anak krakatow, as the volcano continues to spew ash, days after triggering a deadly tsunami. but do relaxed attitudes to sex in france encourage predatory behaviour? we have a special report on how attitudes may be changing. and in sport, inter milan will play their next two home league matches behind closed doors as punishment for racist chanting against napoli. hello, and welcome to world news today. there have been protests in the democratic republic of congo at yet another delay in the presidential elections in some parts of the country. the polls were meant to take place on sunday. authorities in the capital, kinshasa, are blaming security concerns and an outbreak of ebola in

and the polls are closing in the democratic republic of congo for a presidential election that could result in a historic transfer of power after nearly two decades of strongman rule. monday. night. plus wrapping for democracy in thailand we look back at one of our favorite the words of the past year. i'm calling to ask then thanks for joining us we start in bangladesh where prime minister sheikh is racing towards a landslide win in the country's parliamentary election but the opposition is calling foul dozens of opposition candidates hold out of the races amid allegations of vote tampering and intimidation and the leader of the opposition alliance has rejected the results violence has also marred the voting. it's an election that has been tainted by violence and vote rigging allegations ahead of the. authorities limited internet access claiming online rumors could spread on rest. they also restricted the use of motor vehicles as a security precaution. about one hundred four million people were eligible to cast a ballot but the process didn't go smoothly for everyone. but i wasn't al

international you can also watch anytime congo my precious online at r.t. dot com. a young boy and devoted fan of football star messi has been forced to flee his home for the second time after threats from the taliban the group that confronted the seven year old after a picture of him in a homemade messy shirt made from a plastic bag went viral you may remember it but his family now i fear for his life after the little boy's fame led to the on want to the tension. that's. what it was going to going to be to put him up. i thought it was like that at the end of the. hour. that he's done but. the cash i was sent to just in the slot machine should. i say. that. the killing of a mentally disabled palestinian man during a raid once again parts the israeli military in the spotlight will have about story after this short list of bricks. when we all make this manufactured consensus public wealth. when the ruling classes protect themselves. in the final merry go round be the one person. doing all middle of the room sick. to be relieved. when almost seems wrong why don't we al

it looks like a normal sunday in the congo's capital city kinshasa. but it was supposed to be election day. on thursday the election commission announced a one week delay in the vote the commission said most of its voting machines were destroyed in a fire and many voting documents are still missing the one needed on the vote must take place on the thirtieth if it doesn't then we still need a change at the top the country doesn't belong to president kabila and his government in a moment i'm with you. president joseph kabila his term was supposed to end two years ago but he's continually pushed back new elections. the authorities have clamped down hard on widespread protests but he finally relented. the election is threatened on multiple fronts the military is fighting rebel groups in much of the country the congo is rich in raw materials including coal time and indispensable element in mobile phones and cobalt which car makers around the world need for electric car batteries but the revenues from those resources end up in the hands of the elite and not

it looks like a normal sunday in the congo's capital city kinshasa. but it was supposed to be election day on thursday the election commission announced a one week delay in the vote the commission said most of its voting machines were destroyed in a fire and many voting documents are still missing the one needed on the vote must take place on the thirtieth if it doesn't then we still need a change at the top the country doesn't belong to president kabila and his government isn't one of them would be. president joseph kabila his term was supposed to end two years ago but he's continually pushed back new elections. the authorities have clamped down hard on widespread protests but he finally relented. the election is threatened on multiple fronts the military is fighting rebel groups in much of the country the congo is rich in raw materials including coal time and indispensable element in mobile phones and cobalt which car makers around the world need for electric car batteries but the revenues from those resources end up in the hands of the elite and no

pierre kompany came to belgium as a refugee from congo in one thousand nine hundred seventy five he's now the country's first black mare he son vincent plays for belgium's national football team he says the museum could be a cultural bridge. from out his museum would be a different color both congo and belgian would better understand the mistakes made in the future that awaits us. while those behind the reopening of this museum hope that it will help belgians confront their colonial past some critics say it's a missed opportunity that a greater gesture would have been to return some of the looted artworks and objects to congo so these are not mere outworks for us they represent our ancestors so if my ancestors are enclosing the museum frozen in time then they are dead so i don't want to celebrate in this cemetery perhaps i would visit in the future if we start returning the works state museums across europe have come under increasing pressure from campaign is to return objects taken from africa they said would address some past injustices but also force people in former colonial power

confusion and anger in the democratic republic of congo. the election‘s postponed again in some areas — the outgoing president tells the bbc the delay is due to ebola. on the day that people were supposed to vote we do not want this epidemic spreading like wildfire. a huge hunt is launched in austria after 5 monks are attacked during a robbery at a vienna church and as rescuers race to save 15 miners trapped in india — we report on the deadly conditions in the country's illegal mines. hello. the us senate and house of representatives have adjourned without taking steps to resolve a damaging shutdown of parts of the government — which is now into its sixth day. both chambers convened for only a few minutes. this was the scene in the senate. in my capacity as a senator from kansas if there is no further business before the senate i ask that it stand adjourned under the previous order. the senate stands adjourned until 10am on monday, december 31. at the heart of the disagreement is the $5 billion that president trump wants added to th

the united states is set to abandon them also coming up tensions rise in the democratic republic of congo ahead of sunday's delayed presidential election opposition candidates gore for a general strike off to a car to suspend voting in some of their key strongholds. and internees in struggle to get back to daily life often last weekend's devastating tsunami we never meet the fisherman whose boat has gone and so have the tourists who used to buy his fish . plus a look back at one of the hardest hitting stories of two thousand and eighteen beneath the egyptian women confounding stereotypes and fighting for respect in the boxing ring. hello and welcome i'm on the thought she the syrian army says it's and to have the kurdish head town of mom bridge where turkey has threatened an offensive the flashpoint town in northern syria has been under kurdish control since they captured it from the so-called is. mixtape in two thousand and sixteen when turkish backed syrian rebel forces started massing yemen which only of the three the kurdish why p.g. militia of their own wish to mask is to intervene i

now the votes are being counted in the democratic republic of congo after a much delayed presidential election the opposition though has raised concerns over irregularities early results are expected within the coming days the election could lead of course the first peaceful transition of power in the d.l.c. malcolm webb is a correspondent reporting now from the capital kinshasa. president joseph kabila dated early he's left the democratic republic of congo for the eighteen years. this election two years a video is to choose his successor my only concern is that we have this very every right. and for the for the timeout might be. this is the man he wants to take over from a zani shattering he's on the european union sanctions list accused of rights abuses and put the city i think victory is on my side and tonight i will be president. but the heavy rain hit the capital kinshasa didn't put people off. and there's no sign of a low turnout. percent of eligible voters already registered. with the tool of being able to vote as a polling station inside this primary school it's called voting

this is deja news live from berlin delays at allegations old mall congo's are on the way to the presidential election votes are currently being counted in what could herald the country's first peaceful transfer of power since independence opposition leaders say they will be consequences if the vote count is interesting also coming up. in bangladesh prime minister schakowsky in the wednesday report good concert could've chosen by a landslide but her rivals say the victory was a fraud. and the force is with us again as we look back on the highlights of two thousand and eight we visit a stall was schooled in moscow where students also watched how to save a fight. to the last. place. i'm christine we go welcome to the program. a tense wait for people in the democratic republic of congo as votes are counted following sunday's presidential election millions cost their ballots in the land law which could see the first transfer of power in decades peaceful transfer that would be but questions over its fairness are mounting with accusations of delays and irregularities especially in opposition areas.

colonial past comes back to talk born to bomb by the reopening of a museum the democratic republic of congo demolished the return of the artefact to see what it was a belgian calling. a very warm welcome to you you're watching r.t. international with me thank you alan great to have you with us now our top story this hour the french president a man whom a crowd is expected to address the public this monday i saw after yet another violent weekend of yellow vest protests in paris parts of the city center were left strewn with burned out cars that shattered glass and rubber bullets and what was some of the worst rioting in over a decade artie's that shallow dubin ski reports from the french capital. well but address to the nation is eagerly awaited by many yellow vest protesters who've been asking for president mccone to speak to him directly since the start of peace process back on november seventeenth this will be the first time that he will have to directly address many people wondering what he will say and what he might also them as a way to appease some of the tensions in the requests from

and people in the democratic republic of congo await the outcome of sunday's netball presidential election as the ballots are counted tensions remain high following allegations of widespread voting irregularities. i'm christine one go welcome to the program. people in new zealand are ringing in the new year these are live pictures from oakland the first major city in the world to welcome twenty nine thousand. i. thought. i'd next to welcome the new year is new zealand's neighbor all straight we'll be bringing you pictures from sydney and new year's updates from around the globe as people say goodbye sweet eighteen and hello twenty ninety. abunimah dishes prime minister shake has seen a has secured a third term in office ofter a landslide victory in the country's divisive national elections the electoral commission says the scene this coalition won two hundred eighty eight out of three hundred seats in parliament but opposition members have rejected the results as richt amid widespread allegations of voting irregularities. to some she's a humanitarian to others she's an autocrat shaikh hasi