in somalia. and would not be theater the protestors were going on what are truly gradually changing we need to continue in order to stand for a while if. we. only can come. and go in together agreed one ok valid i'll get a move on differences of opinion here are going to give these to. these and will be our president or others are traitors and one born here we are behind so marjah 100 percent that's from nomadic impression you can hear the debate going on in the you tube comments right now is that what's happening in somalia down on the ground absolutely and that's you know the plan i was asian that's the mirror has referenced read like one side you know it's we don't want dictator and the other side is we're behind the president in the rhetoric that you just read and i think it's really speaks to the threats of. a serious impasse that could lead some money in the wrong direction that we have you know a population that has been that's becoming law poor poor eyes every day and all too mentally we

africa particularly somalia. we be on. the. end it goes they're independent are concerned that they're into pinning a war because we understand the. diplomatic broadly the big are the diplomatic the how they put pressure on britain and i think we've seen other with the concern it get. and they're coming very very very. hard on it that's great to have in fact i want to play a verse to. response this is professor. talk about the main issues right now and get into a solution get into an election date have a listen. mistrust is the main reason behind this election selection processes and this is a rooted in the way the government to manage it previous dispensations of previous election is also the way the for that a number of states behave or acted in the past as though they are independent states in terms of security judiciary and economic obviously this woman is that no . soul will arise to extend this institution has been criticised and finally i think it would have it all legitimacy impact on the whole system. as

joining us to talk about elections in somalia or the lack of elections in somalia we have mohamed we have a hard we have severe a good to see you tell everybody who you all. i heard a bit of the. mom record a little while i'm in for a while and lala her with nubile and the are. when you're willing to. do a lot of the i'm on the by little member. of the. government oh my god we are pursuing the people laurie thank you for doing that on our show today appreciate all that nice to see you introduce yourself to our global audience . thank you thank you for having me on the show minimus for the 90 and the medical and humanitarian acts and also co-founder of the now on women's movement in somalia to ensure women's political participation is ensuring in this election process thanks for joining us welcome to the stream samir tell everybody what a day it is a i am so mira guided i'm a national security practitioner of the horn of africa since 22 album worked in different capacities in somalia and the immediate former principal security advisor to the prime minister who just left our house and

joining us to talk about elections in somalia or the lack of elections in somalia we have mohammed we have a hard than we have severe a good to see you have a tell everybody who you are what you do. are you part of the bill. there are bottom line or. you belong to your bill and. you're going to be armand by your own members. government oh my young. people mario thank you for doing that on our show today appreciate you all that nice to see you introduce yourself to our global audience. thank you frank thank you for having me on the show my name is harden id and a medical and humanitarian acts and also co-founder of the now a women's movement in somalia to ensure women's political participation is ensured in this election process thanks for joining us welcome to the stream samir and tell everybody here what a day it is a am some irrigated i'm a national security practitioner of the horn of africa since 22 album worked in different capacities in somalia in the immediate form our principal security advisor to the prime minister who just left our house and on the high road and i've been a

he introduced them to us in somalia they're called sultans. also write letters we found out about his situation he was very sick and had water in his lungs yes we sent money over so he could go to hospital and be sent home. so or you will k. with him trying to leave somalia and going to europe not at all we're not ok with that young people lose their lives by wanting to go to europe they'll only find misery. but you understand that they're afraid to live here or are coming here sometime what's important is what we want to know what they want it's a 1000 times better to live in your own country with your family and work here rather than suffer elsewhere. to convince him to stay the sultan's let mohammad $3000.00 to buy a stock tuck he will pay them back when he can. where the state has failed a more traditional hierarchy has filled the vacuum. that's why clans now play such an important role in somalia there are around 2000 clan chiefs like sheikh gar winning his red beard is a sign of his standing. he was elected 550000 members to sultan of th

he introduced them to us in somalia their call sultans. was so right we found out about his situation he was very sick and had water in his longs we sent money over so he could go to hospital and be sent home. so for you ok with him trying to leave somalia and going to europe not at all when no took a week that young people lose their lives by wanting to go to europe they're lonely find a misery they like you understand that they're afraid to live here or are come here sometime what's important is what we want to know what they want it's a 1000 times better to live in your own country with your family and work here rather than suffer elsewhere. to convince him to stay the sultan's let mohammad $3000.00 to buy a stock tuck he will pay them back when he can. where the state has failed a more traditional hierarchy has filled the vacuum. that's why clans now play such an important role in somalia there are around 2000 clan chiefs like sheikh gar winning his red beard is a sign of his standing. he was elected 550000 members to sultan of the sau

he introduced them to us in somalia they're called sultans. so i reckon we found out about his situation he was very sick and had water in his lungs we sent money over so he could go to hospital and be sent home. so for you ok with him trying to leave somalia and going to europe not at all when no to young people lose their lives by wanting to go to europe they'll only find misery there but you understand that they're afraid to live here hard come here sometime what's important is what we want not what they want it's a 1000 times better to live in your own country with your family and work here rather than suffer elsewhere. to convince him to stay the sultan's let mohamed $3000.00 to buy is tucked up he will pay them back when he can. wear the state has failed a more traditional hierarchy has filled the vacuum. that's why clans now play such an important role in somalia there are around 2000 clan chiefs like sheikh gar winning his red beard is a sign of his standing. he was elected 550000 members to sultan of the robust saudi clan in north mog

he introduced them to us in somalia they're called sultans. ramos so right right we found out about his situation he was very sick and had water in his lungs yes we sent money over so he could go to hospital and be sent home. so for you ok with him trying to leave somalia and going to europe not at all we're not ok with that young people lose their lives by wanting to go to europe they'll only find misery. but you understand that they're afraid to live here for our commission tom what's important is what we want to know what they want it's a 1000 times better to live in your own country with your family and work here rather than suffer else with. to convince him to stay the sultan's let mohammed $3000.00 to buy is tucked up he will pay them back when he can. wear the state has failed a more traditional hierarchy has filled the vacuum. that's why clans now play such an important role in somalia there are around 2000 clan chiefs like sheikh gar winning his red beard is a sign of his standing. he was elected 550000 members to sultan of the saudi

special representative for somalia. a bomb went off killing 7 people. the u.n. envoy james swan escaped unhurt but mayor omar also a man was seriously wounded he was flown to guitar for treatment but died a week later of his injuries. leading national figures were among those paying a final homage to him. this is the person behind the attack mario a visually impaired woman who had worked closely with the mayor for more than 2 years. after the attack it came to light that she'd been an undercover agent for the terror group al-shabaab and she'd worn an explosive vest and also died in the attack. after weeks of negotiation we managed to get in touch with a former member. we meet at a secret location in the center of town so let's hear. a father of 2 says he was forced to join the jihad ists when they took over control of his region. al-shabaab members have infiltrated themselves into many parts of somali society. my way they're all over the city this is no way to recognize them. some have pistols all over mogadishu metal yes all over mogadishu. i mean there are spi

chose to leave a peaceful life in europe to return to somalia. kim back through. the u.k. . 11 years ago when i was working in the local government and so i left my job my family and 200 of my people and that's why. i came back. from the u.k. how did you become mayor. and the press are pointed in the. hearings are there no elections in somalia another moment but rio walking toward the sheraton and the election so the near future. there's a special greeting by the chief of his personal guard when he arrives at the town hall. want to. know. that the mayor of mogadishu is one of the country's most influential politicians he oversees $2600.00 civil servants. who used to be employees still haven't received their wages. with an annual budget of $33000000.00 the city barely has enough to pay its staff. however a lot of investment is needed to reestablish order in mogadishu it's an issue that takes up most of the mayor's time sometimes even through the night. after dark his personal security is doubled. and he's a scored at home by a convoy of 20 police officers. but it c

he introduced them to us in somalia they're called sultans. we found out about his situation he was very sick and had water in his lungs we sent money over so he could go to hospital and be sent home. so were you ok with him trying to leave somalia and going to europe not at all when no to young people lose their. lives by wanting to go to europe they'll only find misery you'd like you understand that they're afraid to live here for our commission time what's important is what we want to know what they want it's a 1000 times better to live in your own country with your family and work here rather than suffer elsewhere because we have. to convince him to stay the sultan's let mohamed $3000.00 to buy a stock talk he will pay them back when he can. where the state has failed a more traditional hierarchy has filled the vacuum. that's why clans now play such an important role in somalia there are around 2000 clan chiefs like sheikh gar winning his red beard is a sign of his standing. he was elected 550000 members to sultan of the robust saudi clan

the latest twist in a maritime boundary dispute between kenya and somalia. and hope in the youth we meet the teenagers standing for election in the netherlands. and in sport team new zealand pull off a big comeback win in the america's cup the defending champions are now within sight of retaining their title on. my. concern is growing over the astra zeneca covered 900 vaccine with more countries suspending its use spain has fallen from germany and italy and expressing concern about blood clots. last week norway reported 4 serious cases more than a dozen nations have doubts stop administering the shops and speaking a short time ago at the world health organization at the head there said they're looking into the astra zeneca reports but they're not overly concerned this does not necessarily mean this events are linked to box emission but it's routine practice to investigate them and it shows the surveillance system works effective controls in place deadly to advisory committee on vaccine safety has been reviewing the villa bill data is in close contact with th

in somalia faces a 2nd wave of covert 19 infections with a health system that can barely keep a. little after 700 hours g.m.t. 1 pm in washington d.c. this hour u.s. president joe biden will be holding his 1st news conference he's answered questions from reporters since taking office 2 months ago but this will be his 1st formal event and of course high on the agenda the pandemic gun control infrastructure and immigration we're expecting that in around 15 minutes time but we're going to get a quick preview with kimberly how could in washington d.c. it is a funny one isn't it ken because it's not like we haven't heard joe biden speak before but this very formal setting in front of the media and i guess the contrast that we will probably see from the last 4 years of news conferences. you know we don't expect this to be the free willed and long winded event that we saw under donald trump but at the same time donald trump did have his press conference a lot sooner than joe biden we're into the 3rd month of the presidency it's highly unusual in recent presidencies to have one this late

the neighbors both lay claim to energy resources off the coast of somalia 1st off the international court of justice to rule them out on border in 2014. the disappearance of a tribal shaped area although about 100000 square kilometers somalia argues its maritime boundary should run toward the south east to match the direction of its land border the kenya says the border should take a roughly $45.00 degree turn at the shore on the area is believed to be rich in oil and gas and is considered one of east africa's richest fishing grounds catherine so explains why kenya is boycotting the herring. well kenya had been asking for a postponement all these hearings this would have been the 4th time so the judges rejected that hence why the belcourt now kenyan lawyers basically saying that they feel that the court is biased against the country that the judges have been not flexible in not listening to the pleas by kenya for delaying the hearing the judge is also saying there are they don't see why this hearing should be should be happening in the middle of a global pandemic the judges have sai

kenya is a boggling somalia jewel of a piece of territory in the indian ocean so why would kidnap pull out of a call sharing to resolve the dispute. i don't see why we've booked with court we can put you out instead of on it but. that's what israel. should. monsanto devastating floods hits new jack some virus was still feeling the effects of seeking legal cajun lisi fall please before the next rings. and the grammy goes to. why is this town. african giants town the toll of this year's growth. with big when. i met you michael jr welcome to the program it's becoming a disturbing trend in nigeria gunmen i talk in schools and season people for ounce of the latest victim. primary school pupils in canada and i stayed barely a day after security forces foiled another attempt so i ducked hundreds of students from a school in the same northern state now despite assurances from the government that students are safe the attacks continue. dozens of students are bussed back to safety they're fortunate to be free after security forces battled the gunmen who attacked their college and attempted to ta

kenya it's about links somalia all of a piece of territory in the indian ocean so why would pull out of a call to harry to resolve the dispute. to the right we all play of course with your point you were not instead of on it but. that's what israel. should. monsanto devastating floods hits new jet survivors who are still feeling the effects are seeking read occasion so we see fox news before the next rains. and the grammy goes to. twice this. african giants town the toll of this year's grammy awards with big when. i met you my kids you know welcome to the program it's becoming a disturbing trend in nigeria gunmen not talk in schools and season people for ransom the latest victims are primary school pupils in cartoon our state barely a day after security forces foiled another attempt to abduct hundreds of students from a school in the same northern state now despite assurances from the government that students safe the attacks continue. dozens of students are bussed back to safety they're fortunate to be free after security forces battled the gunmen who attacked their college and atte

just about one quarter of somalia's 15 million population can access basic health care. doctors are worried the situation is getting worse. >> people do not believe in the existence of the covid-19 virus in somalia. once they get sick, they use traditional medicines to solve it. by the time they come to the hospital, they are critically ill. >> the government has rolled out a vaccination program. health workers, the elderly, and people with underlying conditions are getting their first dose of the astrazeneca vaccine, in the u.n. back to covax initiative. the government hopes to vaccinate at least 20% of its population as soon as possible. despite the severity and enforcing health restrictions are difficult. people are reluctant to socially distance or wear a mask. >> first and foremost, we are muslims, and our religion tells us that when people become sinful, diseases will spread around the world, and only god will protect his people. >> somalis continue to face a threat of violence from a humanitarian crisis caused by recent flooding. locust infestation, that has left

bell system that can barely keep up somalia faces a 2nd wave of co the 19 infections. egypt syria is canal authority says it suspended traffic through the waterway while tugboats work to free a stranded ship this is the view of the skyscraper size container ship from land it's been blocking the stretch of the busy shipping lane for 2 days the 224000 ton container vessel lost control in high winds and run aground ship's japanese owners have apologized for the accident. well situation is causing heavy disruption to the fastest shipping route between europe and asia a growing number of vessels have been forced to drop anchor while they wait to travel through the series can now because of destruction are expected to run into the billions of dollars. lawrence brennan is a retired u.s. navy captain he says the canal is closer has put many ship owners in a difficult situation. there are other ships that had scheduled or planned to transit the canal both through the mediterranean and and through the red sea. to prevent owners and operators may delay decision as to where to go

, or united nations forces would withdraw and somalia revert to its prior anarchy. since america and the united nations were unwilling to govern somalia for 30 years, it followed that the job of feeding the hungry and helping the sick must be left to civilian aid agencies and private charities. conclusion, military intervention without an attainable purpose creates as many problems as it solves. this was further demonstrated in the former yugoslavia where early action to arm the victims of aggression so that they could defend themselves would have been far more effective than the united nations' half-hearted multilateral intervention. a neutral peacekeeping operation lightly armed in an area where there was no peace to keep. so maybe to consolidate the gains from aggression. eventually, the united nations peacekeepers became hostages used by the aggressor to determine more effective action against him. all in all, a sorry and tragic episode. ended by the croatian army, nato air power and american diplomacy. the combined effect of inventions in somalia has been to sh

and isis tristan maritime boundary dispute between kenya and somalia. and in support of this american gulf and puts on a final round a master plan for the players championship details later on in the show. how they're swarming up nicely once again across the middle east have lost the dust and sand that we saw over the course of the weekend glossy clear skies lots of hazy sunshine let's push further north where the weather action is we've seen some big winds are rolling in across the eastern side of the mediterranean driving some showers there for cyprus towards the levant wintry mix there into central and eastern parts of turkey as we go on through choose day just pushing a little further east was as we go on into wednesday to the south of that there we go we warming up southerly winds picking temperatures up here in doha to around 30 degrees celsius so some more pleasant spring was coming through lousy dry then as one would expect and it's largely dry to across the whole of africa although we also want to see showers just coming into was central areas

with a health system that can barely keep up somalia faces a 2nd wave of covert 19 injections. at a side of hope the olympic torch relay begins in japan for the tokyo games postponed by the pandemic. egypt suez canal authority says it suspended traffic through the waterway while tugboats worked to free a stranded ship this is the view of the skyscraper sized container ship from land it's been blocking the southern stretch of the busy shipping lane for 2 days now the 224000 ton container vessel lost control in high winds and run aground the ship's japanese owners have apologized for the accident and the situation is causing heavy disruption to the fastest shipping route between europe and asia a growing number of vessels have been forced to drop anchor while they wait to travel through the suez canal the cost of disruption are expected to run into the billions of dollars. well here's the suez canal on the map running 193 kilometers between the mediterranean and red seas without its ships going from asia to europe would have to go all the way around the southern tip of africa in

the combined effect of interventions in bosnia are somalia and indeed rwanda. has been to shake the self-confidence of key western powers and to tarnish the reputation of the united nations and now a dangerous trend is evident. as the haiti case shows the security council seems single prepared to widen the legal basis for intervention. we are seeing in fact that classically dangerous combination a growing disproportion between theoretical claims and practical means. compare this hubris with the failure to active effectively against the proliferation of nuclear chemical and biological weapons and the means to deliver them. as i have already argued he's a falling into dangerous hands. given the intellectual climate in the west today. it's probably unrealistic to expect military intervention to remove the source of the threat as for example against north korea except perhaps when the offender invites us to do so by invading a small neighboring country. even then as we now know. says in destroying saddam's nuclear and chemical weapons capability was limited. and we

could take weeks to move the container ship blocking the suez canal and a new setback for global trade somalia struggles to cope as it's hit by a 2nd wave of code 19 cases. and hundreds protest against china's treatment of weakened muslims as the foreign minister visits turkey. and in his 1st news conference 64 days after taking office u.s. president joe biden a set a bold new target in his fight against coronavirus he's up his vaccination goal to now inoculate 200000000 people by his 100th day taking questions for around an hour he said he intends to run for reelection in 2024 and said influx of migrants at the southern border was being addressed but he began with his pandemic plans. under summary. hope to get 100000000 shots to people's arms in my 1st 100 days. we met that goal last week by day 5842 days ahead of schedule not a damn set is 2nd goal and that is we will by my 100 day in office have administered 200000000 shots of people's arms that's right 200000000 shots in 100 days i know i know it's ambitious twice or original goal but no other country in the world has even come close this

bosnia, somalia, and the rise of islamic mill tansy all point to instability and conflict rather than cooperation and harmony. the international bodies in which our hopes were reposed anew after 1989 and 1991, have given us neither prosperity nor security. there is a pervasive anxiety about the drift of events. it remains to be seen whether this generation will respond to these threats with imagination and courage of sir winston, president truman and the wise men of those years. but, first, how did we get to our present straits? like the breakup of all empires, the breakup of the soviet empire brought enormous changes way beyond its borders. many of these were indisputably for the good. a more cooperative super power relationship between the united states and russia. the spread of democracy and civil society in eastern europe and the baltics. better prospects for resolving regional conflicts like those in south africa and the middle east, once soviet mischiefmaking had been removed. and the removal of soviet obstruction on the united nations and its agencies. these were and still are

bosnia, somalia, and the rise of islamic militancy all point to instability and conflict rather than harmony. the international bodies in which are hopes for composed a new after 1989 and 1991 have given us neither prosperity nor security. there is a pervasive anxiety about the drift of events. it remains to be seen whether this generation will respond to these threats with the imagination of sir winston and the president truman and the wisemen of those years. first, how did we get to our present straits? the breakup of the soviet empire brought in norma's changes. many of these were for the good. a more cooperative superpower relationship between the united states and russia, the spread of democracy in civil society in eastern europe and the baltics. prospect for resolving regional conflict like those in south africa and the middle east, and soviet misted --mischiefmaking had been removed. the removal of soviet obstruction on united nations and its agencies, these were and still are real benefits for which we should be grateful. in the euphoria that it companied the end of the cold

the health system they can barely keep our somalia faces a 2nd wave of covert 19 infection. on a small sign of hope the olympic torch relay begins in japan for the take care games postponed by the. standard of your sports european teams begin their quest to qualify for the culture world cup and turkey make a fantastic story with a full 2 victory over the netherlands a round up of the action coming up this. egypt's syria's canal authority says it suspended traffic through the waterway while tugboats work to free a stranded ship this is the view of the skyscraper size container ship from land that's been blocking the southern stretch of the busy shipping lane for 2 days now the 224000 ton container vessel lost control and high winds and run aground the ship's japanese owners have apologized for the accident. well the situation is causing heavy disruption to the fosters the shipping route between europe and asia a growing number of vessels have been forced to drop anchor while they wait to travel through the serious canal the costs of disruption are expected to run into the bil

bosnia somalia, and islamic militancy, all point to instability and conflict. rather than to cooperation and harmony. the international bodies in which we were opposed, after 1989 and 1991, has given us neither prosperity nor security. and there is a pervasive anxiety, about adrift of events, that remains to be seen whether this generation will respond to these threats, with imagination and courage of sir winston, of president truman, and the wise men of those years. but first, how did we get to our president state? like the breakup of all empires, the breakup of the soviet empire, brought changes way beyond its borders. many of these were indisputably for the good, a more cooperative superpower relationship between the united states and russia. the spread of democracy in society in eastern europe and the baltics. better prospects for resolving regional conflicts, like those in south africa and the middle east. once soviet mischief making had been removed. the discrediting of socialist economic -- by the exposure of its disastrous consequences in russia and the

the latest twist in a maritime boundary dispute thanks again and somalia. hello they're swarming up nicely once again across the middle east have lost the dust and sand that we saw through the course of the weekend last a clear skies lots of hazy sunshine let's push further north where the weather action is we've seen some big winds are rolling in across that eastern side of the mediterranean driving some showers there for cyprus towards the levant wintry mix there into central and eastern parts of turkey as we go on through choose day just pushing a little further east which as we go on into wednesday to the south of that there we go we warming up southerly winds picking temperatures up here in doha to around 30 degrees celsius so some more pleasant spring was coming through lousy dry then as one would expect and it's largely dry to across the whole of africa although we also want to see showers just coming into were central areas of somalia as we go on through chiz day chance of wanted to showers just cropping up into southern parts of ethiopia where the

to miss who continue to struggle with health authorities in somalia say the country is in the grips of its 2nd wave of coma 19 infections cases arising and more than 300 people have died from the virus in just the last 2 weeks but with no official system for tracking deaths the exact numbers aren't clear threats oil imports from neighboring kenya. this is the main cemetery in mogadishu and it's filling up fast mostly with people who say to have died from 1000 complications. this family is just the latest to buy a live one. somalia's struggling to deal with a 2nd wave of covered 1000 cases but health experts say with limited testing and data collection it's hard to know the true extent of the pandemic here if for the past 2 months we have just over a 1000 people not all of them have died of the disease but these are numbers we've never witnessed before the pandemic. hospitals like de martini and isolation center are also overwhelmed and oxygen is running out. so malia has one of the world's most vulnerable health systems the world health organization says just about a quarter of somalia

and world bank have given somalia the go ahead to receive debt relief the announcement paves the way for the country to slash 4 and a half $1000000000.00 from its foreign debt it also will allow somalia to re enter the international financial system after 30 years of isolation diamond sales plummeted over the last year due to the pandemic industry revenue fell 15 percent to $64000000000.00 as consumers tighten their belts however sales in china and the u.s. are showing some signs of rebounding. a fire at a factory in fremont california has been brought under control the fire was caused by hydraulic fluid coming into contact with molten on the menu aluminum in a part of the factory that was under construction there were no injuries but it is unclear whether tesla's production was affected. india looks on course to ban telecoms companies from using equipment made by the way report suggests of the part of new perfume it was due to come into force in june as well as having security concerns over the chinese company india is keen to encourage its own firms to produce more equipment. meanw

if you continue to struggle so let's focus on a bent look on somalia where health authorities say the country is in its 2nd wave of infections cases are rising more than 300 people have died from the virus in the last 2 weeks but without an official system for actually tracking deaths that is pretty difficult to know exact numbers catherine soy has this report. this is the main cemetery in mogadishu and it's filling up fast mostly with people who say to have died from 1000 complications. this family is just the latest to bury a loved one. so mali is struggling to deal with a 2nd wave of covered $1000.00 cases but health experts say with limited testing and data collection it's hard to know the true extent of the pandemic here. for the past 2 months just over a 1000 people not all of them have died of the disease but these are numbers we've never witnessed before the pandemic. hospitals like de martini and isolation center are also overwhelmed and oxygen is running out. so malia has one of the world's most vulnerable health systems the world health organization says just about a quarte

kenya is battling somalia all of a piece of territory in the indian ocean so why would take. to resolve the dispute . we've booked with court with your point you were not instead of mourning but. that's what israel. should. monsanto devastating floods its need to survive as who are still feeling the effects as c.q. read occasion so we see please before the next rings. and the grammy goes to. twice this time. african giants town the toll of those years. with big when. i. welcome to the program it's becoming a disturbing trend in nigeria gunmen attack in schools and season people for ransom the latest victims are primary school pupils in kut do not state barely a day after security forces foiled another attempt so i ducked hundreds of students from a school in the same northern state despite assurances from the government that students are safe the talks continue. dozens of students are bussed back to safety they're fortunate to be free after security forces battled the gunmen who attacked their college and attempted to take them away. first things 1st they packed their bags an

, or the united nations forces would eventually withdraw and somalia revert to its prior anarchy. since america and the united nations were unwilling to govern somalia for 30 years, it followed the job of feeding the hungry and helping the sick must be left to civilian aid agencies and private charities. conclusion? military intervention without an attainable purpose creates as many problems as it solves. this was further demonstrated in the former yugoslavia where early action to arm the victims of aggression so that they could defend themselves would have been far more effective than the united nations half hearted multilateral intervention. a neutral peace keeping operation lightly armed in an area where there was no peace to keep served mainly to consolidate the gains from aggression. eventually, the united nations peace keepers became hostages used by the aggressor to deter more effective action against him. all in all, a sorry and tragic episode, ended by the croatian army, nato air power, and american diplomacy. 9 combined effect of interventions in bosnia has been to shed

for the 2nd time in a year a popular restaurant is attacked in somalia's capital dozens are dead or wounded. yemeni was crowded on friday night when this rickshaw carrying explosives was driven into it a nearby building collapsed burying people under rubble. maka hulloa among those killed in the blast was my brother whose name was up to salaam it's really very sad to witness this tragedy. the un and police have condemned al shabaab for the attack . the targets a stark evidence of how the terrorists don't want any joy of safety for the residents of the capital and the somalis in general who conduct investigations into the circumstances of the bust and inform you of the final results of another suicide bomber attacked the cathay in august last year prevented from entering he detonated his explosive vest at the entrance. controls rule areas in southern somalia and frequently targets government and civilian targets in mogadishu and shipped al-jazeera. the u.s. senate has passed a compromise by democrats and republicans on federal benefits for millions of unemployed americans politicians have ap

maryam namazie and london you're watching al-jazeera also coming up on the program an explosion in somalia's capital at least 20 people of thought to have died in me and ma the military's crackdown against the protest movement is now being carried out online. and on historic visit to iraq pope francis delivers a message of solidarity calling for an end to violence and extreme and sectarianism . now there's been a day of violence on the streets of senegal's capital protestors have been fighting with police after a court decided the opposition politician is months on co should remain in custody violence broke out 2 days ago after sancho was arrested for taking part in an unauthorized rally he's also facing rape charges which he denies saying the accusation is part of a plot to block him from running for president in 2024 but the demonstrations are growing with people also calling for coronavirus restrictions to be eased out as there is nicolas haq was in the thick of protests earlier on the respond. from the government itself has been muted just a statement saying and telling people to stay in

medical sources are saying that at least 20 people have been killed in an explosion in the capital of somalia now this happened at a restaurant near mortgage issues central prison a further 30 people have been wounded with a nearby building collapsing during the course of rescue efforts which are taking place now the attack has not been claimed by any armed groups at this point so no one has claimed to be behind the attack as yet earlier on at least 2 people were killed and 3 wounded in a separate attack on a prison in the city of basra so and now that has been followed by this explosion in the capital mogadishu we're going to stay across this story bring you much more developments there in the capital mogadishu as it comes in to us but for now as far as we know 30 people have been wounded and at least 20 people have been killed after that explosion in mogadishu. of course our top story this hour a 3rd day of violence on the streets of senegal's capital protesters have been fighting with police after a court decided that opposition politician was money sancho should remain in custody roylance

still ahead on al-jazeera a popular cafe becomes a makeshift side to be attacked in somalia's capital. people are currently burning right. now the u.s. president trying to relieve some of the pain of the pandemic. it's time for the perfect gentleman the weather sponsored plan qatar airways settled late winter weather in the northeast of china has been a bit of a problem for beijing it's prone to air pollution and that's the view at the moment is nothing to move it and it's all being kept by or if you like high pressure it won't change very much in the next few days and there's a hint of a subtle change and the cold that came across just further east which is bringing the temperature down turkey to 10 that also isn't going to be an honked if anything the sunshine will get to work and temperatures will rise that's true in beijing as well there's not much breeze so don't expect the quality to improve much but the temperature will rise about 15 but i'm a get to tuesday and here on monday is the reason for that change the is coming up from the south and temperatures generally speaking are

now health officials in somalia so the country's in a 2nd wave of coverage 19 cases are rising more than 300 people have died from the virus in just the last 2 weeks but without an official system for tracking deaths it is difficult to know the exact numbers this report is from catherine soy. this is the main cemetery in mogadishu and it's filling up fast mostly with people who say to have died from 1000 complications. this family is just the latest to bury a loved one. so mali is struggling to deal with a 2nd wave of covered 1000 cases but health experts say with limited testing and data collection it's hard to know the true extent of the pandemic here if for the past 2 months we have just over a 1000 people not all of them have died of the disease but these are numbers we've never witnessed before the pandemic. hospitals like de martini and isolation center are also overwhelmed and oxygen is running out. so malia has one of the world's most vulnerable health systems the world health organization says just about a quarter of somalia's 15000000 population can access basic health care doc

i used to see a lot of parallels on - - parallels some in somalia where a team was look working with a local partner force in a roundup killing people in a tribal conflict they were not aware of. it was such a sad echo of the early years i hope we understand the risks of the escalation but then the president pulled the plug on somalia. we will see if the cost of leaving is too high or if our shabbat is the international threat that can be kept on without a significant presence in the country. >> we have different frames of counterinsurgency and how they played out or whether these were meaningful distinct in the first place and were operationalized. >> sure. what we refer to with your counterterrorism. that the activities of the conventional military with special operation forces and not too much of the story. you see that relationship change for nobody talks and then it becomes a dangerous recovery operation is an example of how important it is for the units to talk to one another rather than pursue the parallel wars that can create serious consequences on the american side. later y

somalia for some time. lived there for a few months, come rightback . so defunding the police, is a desire, it's a desire that leads nowhere. it is a complete breakdown of law and order . now, an institution like the police can go around in some ways and instead of the slogan being defund the police i think it should be reform the police area and to reform the police then you have to absolutely articulate what it is the police are doing wrong there are so many people who are working at that. in the past few years we have seen demand for them to hold them accountable. so much as been done. but the cost to defund the police are just, it's just going to lead to anarchy. >> there are different views about that and i have mental illness in my family and one individual who's been in and out of jail all her life for things that are particularly well addressed by the llcriminal justice system so i think there are some people are thinking about creative alternatives but we all have bour views on this and i certainly

with a health system that can barely keep out somalia faces a 2nd wave of covert 19 infections i don't teach them how the school european teams begin the quest to qualify for the casa world cup and to make a fantastic still of the 4 to victory of the netherlands a round of o.b. action coming up this hour. egypt's service canal authority says it has suspended traffic through the waterway while tugboats worked to free a stranded ship this is the view of the skyscraper size container ship from land it's been blocking the southern stretch of the busy shipping lane for 2 days now the 224000 ton container vessel lost control and high winds and run aground well the ship's japanese owners have apologized for the accident but the situation is causing heavy disruption to the fastest shipping route between europe and asia a growing number of vessels have been forced to drop anchor while they wait to travel through the suez canal and the costs of disruption are expected to run into the billions of dollars. here's the suez canal on the map running 193 kilometers between the mediterranean and red se

want to bring you the details on now developing the story from somalia when medical sources is saying that at least 20 people have. killed in an explosion in the capital city now this happened to a restaurant near mortgage issues central prison of but no claims of responsibility so far but we know that 30 people have also been wounded in this attack and then a nearby building collapsed during the course of rescue efforts earlier on at least 2 people were killed and 3 wounded in a separate attack on a prison in the city of a saucer. well demonstrations in me and more have again been met with rubber bullets and live ammunition from authorities in several cities across the country to gas was used in the city of daraa a while one man was killed in a peaceful march in mandalay in the largest city young gone hundreds of people there came out to mourn a 25 year old protest it killed in wednesday's demonstrations that was the bloodiest day bloodiest day of the anti coup protests which of claimed at least $55.00 lives in the month since the military seized power. well a new video is also mud s

the koven 1000 threat is still present in somalia. the loss it brings is heavy. and each death is much more than a statistic. for more on this i am now joined by dr messer to bessie from the world health organization she's a nice asian systems focal person for east and south africa dr i suppose she hello and thanks for your time growing number of countries around the world including cameroon and congo i suspend the use of the ashes in a covert vaccine due to blood clots consents how damaging is this to your vice nation campaign head thank you very much for having me 1st of all in the boxing nation based seem pretty new but since it's normal for countries to see that any events that they see related to that exhibition and that they join credits the african countries to pointing their with their own he got off the bat seen as that then if he's still out we still he's and based on they did this from the clinical trials we've documented over 200000 people and also now that have come in from e.s.l. classes during the administration in europe as does any guy that seen

and where there is and if you don't want to have a police force then visit somalia for some time. lived there for a few months and then come back. defending the police is a utopian desire that leads nowhere. with a complete breakdown of law and order. an institution like the police with the slogan to defend the police and then you have to absolutely articulate what they are doing wrong and there are so many people in the first few years we have seen demand for them to carry cameras and hold them accountable. so much has been done. but the cost to defund. >> there are different views about that and to be in and out of jail all their life that are particularly well addressed by the criminal justice system. some people think about creative alternatives but we all have our views and i respect yours. >> doctor duffy. i do thank you have a point. i don't think the police is the institution responsible for taking care of our mentally ill. there are other institutions if it's a failure of leadership of a different kind not for the mentally ill. but the idea of defunding them is not a good

the covert 1000 threat is still present in somalia. the loss it brings is heavy. and each death is much more than a statistic. from mondas i am now joined by dr messer to bessie from the world health organization she's a ministration systems vocal person for east and south and africa dr service the helo and the fans for your time. of countries around the world including cameroon and go are suspended the use of the astra zeneca covert vaccine due to blood clots consents how damaging is this to your vaccination campaign. ted thank you very much for having me 1st of all in any vaccination campaigns seem pretty new but since it's normal for countries to see any events that they see related to that exhibition that they train credits the african countries to continue with that only got off the bat seen as the benefits still out we still use and best don't they didn't is from the clinical traps we've documented over 200000 people and also now that have come in from e.s.l. classes during the administration in europe as does any of that seen it was safe to be safe effectiv

i miami was in london our main story this hour medical sources in somalia are saying that at least 20 people have been killed in an explosion in the capital it happened to a restaurant near mogadishu central prison the attack so far has not been claimed by any armed groups but the information we have suggests that 13 people have also been wounded a nearby building also collapsed during the course of rescue efforts it's been a day of violence on the streets of senegal's capital where taxes have been fighting with police after a court decided the opposition politician is manas song should remain in custody violence broke out 2 days ago off to sancho was arrested for taking part in an unauthorized rally he's also facing rape charges which he denies saying the accusation is possible plot to block him from running for president in 2024 nicolas haq isn't a car. the response from the government itself has been muted just a statement saying and telling people to stay indoors and to follow the rules and regulations instilled by the government but look at the protest behind me here this is a de

for the 2nd time in a year a popular restaurant is attacked in somalia's capital dozens are dead or wounded. yemeni was crowded on friday night when this rickshaw carrying explosives was driven into it a nearby building collapsed burying people under rubble or who have died but. among those killed in the blast was my brother whose name was up to salaam it's really very sad to witness this tragedy. the un and police have condemned al shabaab for the attack where the targets are stark evidence of how the terrorists don't want any joy or safety for the residents of the capital and the somalis in general will conduct investigations into the circumstances of the blast and inform you of the final results where another suicide bomber attacked the cafe in august last year prevented from entering he detonated his explosive vest at the entrance. controls rural areas in southern somalia and frequently targets government and civilian targets in mogadishu editorship al jazeera. egypt's president uphill fight says sisi has arrived in sit down for a diplomatic visit he's missing sudan's leaders including

for the 2nd time in a year a popular restaurant is attacked in somalia's capital dozens are dead or wounded. yemeni was crowded on friday night when this ricksha carrying explosives was driven into it a nearby building collapsed burying people under rubble for her night. among those killed in the blast was my brother whose name was up to salaam it's really very sad to witness this tragedy. the un and police have condemned al shabaab for the attack where the targets a stark evidence of how the terrorists don't want any joy of safety for the residents of the capital and the somalis in general who conduct investigations into the circumstances of the blast and inform you of the final results where another suicide bomber attacked the cathay in august last year prevented from entering he detonated his explosive vest at the entrance. controls rural areas in southern somalia and frequently targets government and civilian targets in mogadishu anderson al-jazeera. vote counting is under way in ivory coast's parliamentary elections some small clashes were reported in the west of the country but it was