on the line discussion in senegal in front of. it could be 1000 bards innocent city of some of the measurements that were taken by the government ok well that's ok you're going to go just let me go to gesine fell for the opposition again mr song co has a reputation of being able to galvanize the young given that the president is showing no sign of backing down is it wise of him to carry on trying to do that particularly seeing as how the elections are in theory a relatively long way away 2024 well right now i think that mr some poor we have a platform of our your what we are demanding the government to do. really i mean yes it is of course i think that the big 19 is is over one of the factors being worked at 19 there was a very high priest poverty incident that increase economic discrimination into its magnetization well this is the fact. because we have seen. if you know let us into some huge slabs from the government the great and long as usually it has been a long several several days for me when you visit families who have los

we are fighting for freedom for justice and also for the development of senegal. protesters faced off against riot police at the tear gas canisters flew. several people have already died in 6 days of protests triggered by some cause arrest. live in the new the victims must not have been in vain so that this never happens again and sinegal we must maintain this mobilization it must be even bigger but it must be peaceful. the. senegal usually a beacon of stability in west africa has been rocked by its worst violence in years . or can i call for calm and peace. all together let's science our bitterness and avoid the logic of confrontation which leads to the worst o.-p. president cell has been in power since 2012 political pressure on him is growing fueled by allegations that any challengers is subject to political hit jobs the opposition fears he may try for a 3rd term beyond the 2 term limit in the constitution. the people demanded that in 2024 he will pack is bags and he will leave. for now tsonga seems willing to bide his time till the next poll in 2024 as the pro

has been a beacon of stability for more than a decade but senegal has seen days of unrest and violence it was sparked by the arrest of a popular opposition leader so how will the government contain this growing anger this is inside story. hello and welcome to the program senegal is one of the most stable and democratic countries in west africa but days of violent protests in the capital dhaka are causing concern about a possible escalation at least 10 people have been killed in what's been described as the worst on rest in nearly a decade the anger began after the detention of a prominent opposition leader on rape charges it soon spread to broader grievances including high unemployment and government corruption was months song co has denied the rape accusation and says the charge is politically motivated the opposition leader is widely seen as president macky cells main challenger in the 2024 elections he was released on bail on monday and called on his supporters to continue peaceful protests well we'll hear from months on q. and a moment 1st president macky cell addressed the nation

senegal erupts in protest stephanie continued to tell.

kilo again i'm fully back to go with the headlines on al-jazeera violence on the streets of senegal scapel continues for a 3rd day after a court decided that opposition figures should remain in custody fighting between protesters and police broke out wednesday after songkhla was arrested for taking part in an unauthorized nicholas hock has this update from the car we've seen a night of unprecedented violence here in senegal not only in the capital decor but throughout the country we've seen protesters attack cars on the highway attacked french gas station supermarkets as well as. a police station in the region of gives weiser really a higher level of violence still despite the presence of the military and all the security forces no no firing of live bullets they're using tear gas they're trying to contain the crowd. the u.n. special envoy to myanmar has the security council to take resolute action to end the military's repression of anti cool protesters this comes amid reports that at least one person was killed on friday in the 2nd city of mandalay after demonstrators clashed with securit

underlying discussion in senegal of odds in front of. in our bard's innocency the of some of the measurements that were taken by the government ok well that's ok you're going to go just let me go to your scene file for the opposition again mr song co has a reputation of being able to galvanize the young given that the president is showing no sign of backing down is it wise of him to carry on trying to do that particularly seeing as how the elections are in theory a relatively long way away 2024 well right now i think that there is the some poor we have a platform of our your what we are demanding the government to. we are i mean yes it is of course i think that the copied 900 is is only one of the factors but before the big night in there was a very kind of priest poverty instead of increase economic discrimination interest magnetization this is the fact because we have seen. if you know class in the some huge floods in the summer the government the press and long as usually it has been a long several several days weeks before he left to

we're fighting for freedom for justice and also for the development of senegal. protesters faced off against riot police at the tear gas canisters flew. several people have already died in 6 days of protests triggered by some cause arrest. live the new the victims must not have been in vain so that this never happens again and sinegal we must maintain this mobilization it must be even bigger but it must be peaceful. but the. senegal usually a beacon of stability in west africa has been rocked by its worst violence in years . or can i call for calm and peace. all together let's silence our bitterness and avoid the logic of confrontation which leads to the worst opiate president saleh has been in power since 2012 political pressure on him is growing fueled by allegations that any challengers is subject to political hit jobs the opposition fears he may try for a 3rd term beyond the 2 term limit in the constitution in the book the people demanded that in 2024 he will pack his bags and he will leave. for now sunk or seems willing to bide his time till the next poll in

this is just there and these are the top stories senegal's political turmoil has triggered more unrest in the capital dhaka people went inside supermarkets to take food and supplies off the shelves there's been violence since opposition leader song call was arrested earlier this week has more from dakar there's this feeling of injustice through the rest of the opposition we don't respond some code this feeling of injustice and feeling that a lot of young people specifically poor young people feel left out because senegal under mark he saw the economy has been booming he's been showing how. the country has been growing and yet there are many that feel left out in this economic boom pope francis has held mass and iraq's capital baghdad on the 2nd day of the 1st ever papal visit to the nation the leader of the roman catholic church called for common ground and unity after meeting with christian and muslim leaders it's the 1st time the pontiff has visited iraq. egypt's president. has met saddam's leanness it was his 1st visit since former president omar bashir was ousted they discussed cha

meet the fellow deal one of senegal's most talented jockeys. he has taken his love for horses and turned it into a promising career. only 2 years ago he already won the country's most prestigious horse racing prize. i love the epic races when i was younger i would go with some of my older siblings who had horses and one time when they made me ride one i fell and broke my arm but still i came back and decided to be a jockey. every day he trains intensively from early in the morning till late in the afternoon here on the banks of lap rows. over the past 50 years competitive horse racing has become a national past time here in senegal. for law says his love for racing runs deep in his family both his brother father and grandfather were jockeys he lived school when he was just 12 and switch books for horses now he earns up to 600 dollars per race so he has no regrets. it. doesn't matter how this horse is young and with my weight i'm one of the only jockeys that i'm right or if she was entering into a competition i would be among the 1st to ride her

meet fellow deal one of senegal's most talented case. he is taking his law for horses and turned it into a promising career. only 2 years ago he already won the country's most prestigious horse racing prize. of the epic races when i was younger i would go with some of my older siblings who had horses and one time when they made me ride one i fell and broke my arm but still i came back and decided to be a jockey. every day he trains intensively from early in the morning till late in the afternoon here on the banks of la rose. over the past 50 years competitive horse racing has become a national past time here in senegal. for law says his love for racing runs deep in his family both his brother father and grandfather were jockeys he lived school when he was just 12 and switch books for horses now he earns up to 600 dollars per race so he has no regrets. it. doesn't matter how this horse is young and with my weight i'm one of the only jockeys to come right or if she was entering into a competition i would be among the 1st to ride her. for t

. >> this is indeed a turning point with regards to the recent unrest in senegal. specifically relationships, and the looming question hovering, up for debate, the will of president sall to be a candidate in the 2024 elections. what we have seen in the last days during the protests was not only support for ousmane sonko, but a cry for help by the youth of senegal over the social and economic impact by the measures taken by the government to contain the pandemic, including the nighttime curfew that has impacted populations. beyond that, there are still questions about the degradation of political liberties and civic freedoms, such as press freedom and excessive use of force, freedom of expression. this is a turning point. many analysts were expecting it to happen much later, during the last part of the current term of the president but it has happened almost three years before the scheduled end of his term. anchor: equatorial guinea's vice president says the number of people killed in a series of explosions and an army base has risen to 98, this as rescuers continue

police in senegal have fired tear gas and rubber bullets to break up and to govern the protests one person's been killed senegal's opposition leader or swan song called was arrested for participating in an unauthorized rally and coming up next people in power about what should americans be thinking and doing right now it should be about ideas they don't care about their work is all they care about is making money china is not going to be left out of the calling for a good below defense spike a high the bottom line on u.s. politics some policies and their effect on the world on al-jazeera. that's the global coronavirus pandemic grew in the early 2020 the consequences for millions of migrant workers often living in less than ideal conditions knology went on reported for several months we followed one such group in single pool with the authorities at 1st struggled to contain a dramatic outbreak of infection in workers dormitories things did improve but the experience left its goes on those who lived through it. across the world some of the people hardest hit by the coded 1900 pandemic have been

senegal. an unexpected tide swept away xena who calls home with it a lifetime of memories remember she says to her son at emma how in a matter of hours our living room where you used to watch t.v. kitchen and your bedroom were wiped away by the ocean's currents they now live on the outskirts of the city with thousands of others displaced a new life the city council told them to adapt to that sound but being forced to live a difficult life here this was supposed to be temporary and we're living here now for 2 years there's no food no help and no sign from authorities anything will change they won't be able to return home. to save what is left of what used to be the capital of the colonial era french west africa france and the world bank have raised $40000000.00 for what they call climate adaptation the funds have so far been used to buy more tense educate displaced children and construct new embankments but when the tide recedes the ocean's destruction appears entire neighborhoods of a historic

. >> now to senegal. streets that have become a background -- battleground. in one neighborhood this friday, those who backed the detained politician have been back out in the hundreds. the interior ministry says that four people have died in the clashes there in recent days. >> skirmishes returned to the streets. as friday marks the third successive day of protests. following the arrest of the opposition leader, new restrictions by government on internet access are not enough to quell the dissent. on thursday, chaos erupted as clashes broke out between the police and university students. by late evening, the violence reached a climax leading to the first protester death since it again. -- began. ew>> he was arrested on wednesdy after hundreds of supporters clashed with police. protesting a rape accusation which he denies. as the leader of the opposition party and largely popular among the youth, he is seen as the strongest challenger to the president ahead of the 2020 elections. the lawyers believe there is a conspiracy and play to have him silenced. [speaki

in senegal. i mean i think you referenced there why some of the anger being directed at france in these big corporations just expands on that which you why are people targeting french in these fronts in these french companies this seems to be about a lot more than just one opposition leader. that's what i mean what's interesting here is that the protesters are this protest movement isn't targeting all french companies are or are french citizens and as such they're targeting specifically one or 2 corporations a supermarket chain that has opened up a lot of of these supermarkets in poor neighborhoods in areas where people who are food in vegetable or sellers cannot compete with with the supermarket chain there's a feeling among poor people in poor neighborhoods that they're being robbed of their jobs by these corporations by these supermarket chains that are that are coming in inside their neighborhood and who's been some go he described himself as the anti establishment politician he's really been

meet fellow deal one of senegal's most talented jockeys. he has taken his love for horses and turned it into a promising career. only 2 years ago he already won the country's most prestigious horse racing prize. love the epic racers when i was younger i would go with some of my older siblings who had horses and one time when they made me ride one i fell and broke my arm but still i came back and decided to be a jockey. every day he trains intensively from early in the morning till late in the afternoon here on the banks of loch rose. over the past 50 years competitive horse racing has become a national past time here in senegal. for law says his love for racing runs deep in his family both his brother father and grandfather were jockeys. he lives when he was just 12 and switch books for horses now he earns up to $600.00 per race so he has no regrets. it. doesn't matter how this horse is young and with my weight i'm one of the only jockeys that can write or if she was entering into a competition i would be among the 1st to write her. for thi

in less than 80 years 43 such forts were built from senegal to the niger delta every stone every being every element of masonry was transported by boat from europe with. most of these fortresses there built by states individual capitalists or even groups of trading capitalists did not have that kind of money in order to build those sorts of fortresses the english already had 13 the dutch 10 the danish 5 even the prussians with their 3 forts surpassed the french on the gold coast in today's gonna the fantail and ashanti rented europeans plots of land to build their forts the europeans established trading posts and fortresses all along the atlantic coast from the a way territory to the congo kingdom equitorial africa became the world's principal source of slaves. in this accounting document written in 1688 we learned that over an 8 year period it shipped 60783 slaves. each cost the royal african company 8 to 12 pounds sterling the equivalent of between 950 and 1500 euros today they were all bought with trade goods the demand for slaves was so high that the europeans pressured their afric

has been a day of violence on the streets of senegal's capital protests as there have been fighting with police after a court decided the opposition politician as months should remain in custody while it's 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. 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 protests behind me here this is a defiant crowd. that seems to be unwilling to listen to the government's advice so they want to get towards the march that is ahead of us where they are the opposition archers and civil societies that have gathered to go together that i've called on this march against the government and also calling for the liberation of these about so quick. and violence in the in mars moving towards an acute humanitarian crisis the un special envoy issued

bring is the latest from senegal thank you very much indeed. to iraq now pope francis has made an appeal for common ground among religious groups on the 2nd day of his historic visit the catholic leader was speaking at an interfaith meeting in the ancient city of a significant site for christians muslims and jews francis is the 1st pope to travel to iraq and this is his 1st trip abroad since the pandemic began. believe is a strong element that unifies us terrorism and extremism has nothing to do with religion terrorism exploits religion it is up to us to find solutions and is up to us to face and deal with those who betray religions benj of it has more now from measure. while pope's just left the city of or after making that speech you heard him call himself the messenger for each piece urging interfaith harmony making sure that the message of unity across all faiths in iraq is heard and that before that he was in the city of najaf where he met a grand ayatollah ali al sistani and we've been hearing from various needed of iraq's shia clergy the

hello it's good to have your company senegal's main opposition was months old or has spent a night in custody was arrested wednesday on charges of disturbing the public order it came as hundreds of his support is clashed with police while he was on his way to court to face rape charges so who denies the claims against him saying that they are politically motivated. now city goes national assembly strip sokol office legal immunity last week paving the way for a police investigation. it was an unusual outbreak of chaos in dakar opposition supporters facing off against riot police the commotion brought business to a halt in the heart of the city. and it all revolved around one man. we are here to support our leader last month on call but above all to fight for democracy for freedom for equality for the rule of law forever we have been fighting for we are here to accompany it was months on call but we say no to violence they're firing tear gas guns at the people they want us to react but we won't do it will always be their foes months unco know to dictatorship. he's popular among senegale

'd street battles in senegal protesters are demanding the release.

injustice and feeling that a lot of young people specifically poor young people feel left out because senegal undermine the economy has been booming has been showing how how the country has been growing and yet there are many that feel left out in this economic boom egypt's president until fattah el-sisi has met sudan's leaders during his 1st visit since former president obama bashir was ousted they discussed challenges including the dispute with ethiopia over the ground when a song. pope francis is appealed for common ground among religious groups he spoke at a meeting between people of different faiths in the ancient iraqi city of on the 2nd day of his historic trip to the country. voters accosting that ballots in ivory coast's parliamentary election polls are happening 3 months after us on what tara won a presidential election that was boycotted by the opposition for the 1st time in 10 years the ivorian popular front headed by former president laurent gbagbo is taking pot dozens of people have been killed over the past 24 hours in fighting between yemeni government troops and who the rebel

. -- in senegal. and restrictions to access to markets and gatherings of more than 50 people. but i think the situation is due to a lot of hardships that happened. a lot of people see sonko as the last credible leader and after a run up to the 2019 presidential elections, the ruling majority a few months ago. so, it is in this context where you have the economic fallout linked to the covid-19 pandemic, but a lot of grievances that were existing prior, such as the sidelining of the opposition leaders. that led to these demonstrations and riots all over the country. anchor: at least 10 people have been killed in an explosion in somalia's capital. that happened close to the central prison on friday night. investigators believe a ritual noted with explosives was detonated. another 30 people have been wounded. the al qaeda linked group has claimed responsibility for the attack. earlier, at least two people were killed and three wounded in a separate attack on a prison in the city of both hussle. another pr

his arrest led to days of violent protests in senegal opposition leader has been sancho tells our desire he's committed no crime. marching for justice protesters in argentina demand answers into the death of football star diego maradona who died last year after a heart attack. well it's a stimulus plan u.s. president joe biden says will give millions of americans a fighting chance the house of representatives has approved a $1.00 trillion dollars over $1000.00 relief bill one of the country's largest economic relief package as well official has more now from washington d.c. . if you're going to pause the house deliver joe biden's twice significant victory as president or $1.00 trillion dollar covert relief bill and all done without a single republican vote in support this is a momentous day in the history of our country because we have passed historic consequential and transformative registration thanks goes to the senators who are standing here are great committee chairs and all of our senators who pulled together as one unit beating back killer amendments making sure the bill was as st

autonomy the changes would dismantle whole calls opposition rights groups are raising concerns over senegal's handling of protests against the arrest of an opposition leader amnesty international points to a wave of arrests the use of live weapons and a partial t.v. and internet blackout 4 people have died in 3 days of demonstrations against a special song coast attention nicholas sacco's malls in dhaka. 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 defiant crowd. that seem to be unwilling to listen to the government's advice so they want to get towards that march that is ahead of us where they are the opposition actors in civil societies that have gathered together together called on this march against the government and also calling for the liberation of. at least people are being killed and dozens were injured in the blast there a popular restaurant in somalia's capital mogadishu investigators believe a rick

back to go live from my headquarters in doha coming up in the next 60 minutes opposition supporters in senegal battle police for a 3rd day in the country's worst violence in. the repression must stop the u.n. envoy to myanmar warns the security council to be resolute and coherent in putting the military on notice also this hour calling for an end to violence in iraq pope francis visits baghdad's cathedral a decade after an al qaeda massacre kills dozens and in the u.s. republicans try to slow down the process about president biden's covert stimulus bill is still moving forward. in school manchester city manager says no suppliers travelling to south america going to flow through into real movement welcome but they're not going to flood the next round of south american world cup qualifying is in doubt jutes a quarantine restrictions. thank you very much for joining us it's been a 3rd day of violence on the streets of capital protestors have been fighting with police after a core decided that opposition politician goal should remain in custody violence 1st broke out 2 days ago when song call was

ringback protest scene senegal's capital as opposition leader as mansong gore is charged with rape but released on bail. we're watching al-jazeera live from doha with me for the battle also ahead results from ivory coast as parliamentary elections are a net but there's a dispute over who's in the leaves fears of deportation more than 150 rohingya refugees in indian administered kashmir could be forced to go back to myanmar and on international women's day we'll look at where women are making gains or osteo being treated unfairly. we begin in senegal where a judge has ordered the release of opposition leader song coal hundreds of people have been protesting outside the court west uncle was charged with rape opposition party and civil society groups have called for 3 days of math them inspirations some core supporters say the case against him is politically motivated is a rest has pos days of protests across senate out that speak to our correspondent nicholas hock who joins us from outside. was home in the car so next you outside his home what's been happening since his release. well lis

and night of unprecedented violence here in senegal not only in the capital decor but throughout the country we've seen protesters attack cars on the highway attacked french gas station supermarkets as well as. a police station in the region of good choice so really how hard a level of violence still despite the presence of the military and all the security forces no no firing of live bullets they're using tear gas they're trying to contain the crowd. the u.n. special envoy to myanmar has the un security council to take action to end military repression of the protests christine bird miss says at least 50 people have been killed in an tycho protests this week hope francis has called for an end to violence in iraq as he begins a historic visit to the country that boko supervisor boosts to iraq swindling christian population and strengthen interfaith ties china has unveiled plans to overhaul hong kong's electoral system allowing beijing veto power over who can run for the legislative council the announcement was made chairing the national people's congress the country's biggest annual

more protests in senegal as opposition leader or small song is released on bail to charges of rape his supporters say it's politically motivated. and interim prime minister is named in ivory coast where disputes continue about who's winning the parliamentary election. there were refugees facing deportation from indian administrate kashmir. and after a year of pandemic hardships women mark their international day with protest celebrations too. and in support of a joke of it talks to al-jazeera about his record breaking spell as world number one. i don't think yet he'll be aware of. the magnitude of this milestone is now being on top of the tennis world for $311.00 weeks during his career. a judge in senegal has ordered the release of opposition leader was months sokol after formally charging him with rape sancho supporters surrounded the coup. tast in dakar is the here and took place chairing that also promising more demonstrations on call says the allegation is politically motivated to stop him from challenging longtime president markey sell his or respond to days of violence in the ca

tensions high in senegal as opposition leader it was months song co is formally charged with rape the president says violence is not the answer. the e. blow and barbara sever you're watching al-jazeera live from london also coming up at the thought from a series of blasts at a military base in equitorial guinea the 98. people defied me and marse curfew to rally against police cornering hundreds of fellow protesters in a district of young gone and brazil courts are known as the criminal conviction of former president lula the scene for clearing the way for him to challenge shaded bill so that all in next year's election. senegal's president says that struck the violence is not the answer to his country's problems was speaking as tensions continue to run high with protesters in the streets after the opposition leader was charged with rape was one song call appeared in court to be formally charged before being release released to await his trial he says the allegation is politically motivated to stop him from challenging president south the arrest the sparked days of violence in the capi

the the old and the rallying cry of protesters in senegal on the 3rd day of demonstrations over the rest the rest of an opposition leaders. pope francis has met with iraq's top shia muslim cleric on the 2nd day of his historic visit to the country the meeting with grand ayatollah ali sistani was held in the city of the shaft the heads of the roman catholic church as the 1st pope to travel to iraq and has pledged to deepen his dialogue with other religions let's get more now from a summer binge of aids who's live for us in some of that meeting is just wrapped is there any indication of what the 2 religious leaders discussed and just why is this meeting significant. well it is history in the making as you said hala you mentioned that the meeting is just between the most revered leader of iraq and the leader of the roman catholic church and at any moment we're expecting that the convoy is going to pass from his home to words the airport where the pope will be going from the jeff to the city of war it is a hugely significant because it is happening for the 1st time we also know that the lead

thank you very much for joining as we begin this news hour in senegal where a judge has ordered the release of opposition politician song coal hundreds of people are protesting outside the court where some call was charged with rape opposition party and civil society groups have called for 3 days of mass demonstrations some supporters say the rape charge against him is politically motivated his arrest her sponsor days of violent protests in the capital de kock as well as other cities that's ringing our correspondent in senegal nicholas who joins us from outside the court in the car so tell us nic 1st what happened inside the court and what's happened. now outside of it. well inside the court as you mentioned the judge gave a partial release or in judicial terms it's called the judicial control means that is months of course free we know that he's in his house however his passport has been revoked he has to see the judge every friday he's not allowed to talk about this rape cases and there are charges against him for his involvement in this and this rape allegation of course in the very begi

you life 4 months ago they had been at sea for 7 days traveling 1300 kilometers from their home in senegal to get on. just off the spanish coast to rescue ship took them on board and brought them here to the part of our guinea again in the south of the island. has happened since then i have no work i have nothing to do i just eat and sleep that's not what i came here for we comes to anything for our families in senegal like sending them some money for food for example 23000 refugees arrived in the canary islands last year 10 times more than in previous years they are accommodation in hotels and makeshift camps however the spanish government is working hard to prevent the refugees from traveling from the islands to the mainland it fears this could create a new unchecked escape kori door to europe it's a clear violation of spanish law according to refugee law down yet i haven't seen any. you get that in spain the rights to freedom of movement within the country is classified very high you can only detain someone if a judge has ordered it if a person is not in custody they can just be changed

we are fighting for freedom for justice and also for the development of senegal. protesters faced off against riot police at the tear gas canisters floor. several people have already died in 6 days of protests triggered by some cause arrest. living to the victims must not have been in vain so that this never happens again and sinegal we must maintain this mobilization it must be even bigger but it must be peaceful. in. senegal usually a beacon of stability in west africa has been rocked by its worst violence in years . or can i call for calm and peace. all together let's silence our bitterness and avoid the logic of confrontation which leads to the worst opiate president saleh has been in power since 2012 political pressure on him is growing fueled by allegations that any challengers a subject to political hit jobs the opposition fears he may try for a 3rd term beyond the 2 term limit in the constitution. the people demanded that in 2024 he will pack his bags and he will leave. for now tsonga seems willing to bide his time till the next poll in 2024 as the protest

watching al-jazeera reminder of our top stories this hour there's a heavy police presence in senegal's capital dakar where supporters of opposition leader or sponsor a back on the streets hours earlier a judge ordered his release after formally charging him with rape song call says the allegation is politically motivated. ivory coast's president has appointed an interim prime minister even as a dispute continues over the results of saturday's parliamentary election official numbers are still coming in but both the ruling party and the main opposition have claimed victory. the u.n. human rights office is sounding the alarm about some 200 demonstrators it says have been surrounded by police a 1000000 miles largest city and gone elsewhere there have been reports that 2 people died after police fired protest is in another town. international women's day is being celebrated at a time of staggering health and economic crises the pandemic has disproportionately affected women and the u.n. secretary general antonio warns its consequences could last for many years to come round gupta reports. d

am i here you know this is al jazeera live from doha also coming up calls for peaceful protests in senegal after the release of opposition leader it was months on call. a global shortage of microchips highlights a monopoly on production is hurting high tech industries around the world. and a book boom in iran will tell you how on authorized copies of western titles have become so popular. but 1st the european parliament has stripped 3 cancel on independence leaders of immunity from prosecution it's a move that sets inflame once again the whole issue of separatism in spain it means the likes of former president's car this puts them on to other politicians could be extradited to face charges put him on a sin self-imposed exile and belgian 3 politicians are wanted for their role in organizing the 2017 independence referendum spain's government says welcomed the decision as a victory for the rule of law let's remind ourselves of just how we got here catalan authorities held a referendum on secession in october 28th 17. spain's government and the courts deemed the referendum illegal or cataloni

senegal's opposition leader. calling for more protests but says they have to be peaceful he addressed supporters after being released on bail 10 people have died in the unrest triggered by his arrest on rape charges in the president is appealing for calm reports from dakar. a night of celebration after days of protests. there he is released on bail to spend some go addresses the nation in this press conference by his side are leading figures of senegalese opposition look. the people are sending us politicians a message no matter convictions or beliefs we have a dysfunctionality to unite the show and bring back politics to its noble cause you presenting the people. several people died in scores were injured after he was arrested over rape charges his supporters believe the case is politically motivated . the presence of the military did not deter demonstrators nor did the tear gas nor the police dressed in civilian clothes will the baseball that restricting the internet to did not stop the hash tag 3 senegal from

will take a nonpartizan approach into possible crimes by both israel and palestinian groups place in senegal have fired tear gas and rubber bullets to break up antigovernment protests one person has been killed senegal's opposition leader or. was arrested for participating in an unauthorized rally in dakar those are the headlines coming up next on al-jazeera it's a string goodbye. 4 months ago find interrupted in ivory coast after a disputed presidential election now it's time to choose members of parliament on march 6th voters cast their ballots could revive the fortunes of the main opposition and how will this affect the region the ivory coast parliamentary election on al-jazeera. a bit welcome to the stream i am josh rushing sitting in for fin me ok today listen if you're watching this live on you tube i need your help here's what i want to do see that box over there. that is a lie due to chat and here's the deal we have a stream producer who's in there right now waiting to get your comments and questions to me during the show so i can get into our amazing guest so be a part of this with

this 32—year—old man was shot dead in senegal�*s recent protests. according to amnesty international, he was one of 12 who died. it was his first protest. translation: my brother went to the protest to - fight for the youth of our country, help people who can�*t find work. there is a lack ofjobs. they have lost hope. it was his people he was fighting for, and that�*s why he was there holding the senegal�*s flag. the protest kicked off after the arrest of opposition leader 0usmane sonko. he was accused of rape. but some people are worried that the case is an attempt by president macky sall to silence the opposition, something the government denies. it�*s the worst violence seen in the country in nearly a decade. two thirds of the country are under the age of 25. senegal is seen as a beacon of democracy and stability in africa, and the economy here has grown in recent years. but young people say that wealth is not being shared with them, and they�*ve had enough. unemployment is a huge issue here. around one in three are out of work or undere

you're watching al-jazeera also coming up on the program shops banks and petrol stations looted in senegal after 3 days of violence over the detention of an opposition leader pope francis holds an historic meeting with iraq iraq's top shiite cleric and calls for unity while visiting the ancient city of or bus oh it. can live vigil in me and maher to remember the dozens of people killed in protests against the military. the u.s. senate has approved a $1.00 trillion dollar coronavirus relief package by just one vote that followed a marathon session of debates negotiations and amendment proposals last thing more than 24 hours well it does take president joe biden one step closer to delivering his 1st legislative victory the bill includes $1400.00 stimulus checks for millions of americans more than $350000000000.00 in aid for cities and states plus 100 $30000000000.00 for schools the vote played out largely along party lines no republicans backed the bill now goes back to the house again before president biden can sign it into law and before that to aid money can finally be dispersed well mike

calls for peaceful protests in senegal after the release of opposition leader it was months on gold. and a global shortage of microchips highlights how a monopoly on production is hurting high tech industries around the world. activists in myanmar say hundreds of protesters who've been cornered by security forces in a district of young gone have been allowed to leave earlier both the u.s. and the u.n. expressed grave concern for their safety security forces were raiding homes in the city on monday night searching room by room for protesters to stage their 1st nighttime demonstrations defying a nationwide curfew and as the crackdown intensifies the military has stripped the licenses of 5 independent media organizations. and malaysia's high court has a load rights groups to challenge the deportation of myanmar nationals more than a 1000 people were sent back to myanmar in february including asylum seekers well scott haidar is following all of these developments for a c joins us now from bangkok in thailand and scott let's start with the situation inside myanmar and just give us a sense

unrest across senegal's capital where protests continue against the detention of an opposition leader. and claim that al this is al jazeera live from doha also coming up but that is it is just a little mistake. pope francis holds a public mass after calling for unity and peaceful coexistence between faiths during his historic visit to iraq. egypt's president al gore father of c.c. goes to sudan for the 1st time since the overthrow of former president omar bashir . the european hotspot the party goers 2 hold its 1st concert during the pandemic. senegal's political turmoil has triggered more on wrists and the deployment of the military banks petrol stations and supermarkets were set upon in the capital dakar with the shelves stripped bare the violence began 2 days ago when opposition leader or small some call was detained he's appeared in court accused of rape meanwhile rights groups are concerned about the crackdown on his supporters and sought to t.v. stations that have been shut down due to their coverage of the on wrist it was hard was in one of the businesses in dhaka that's been t

protesters in senegal continue to demand the release of an opposition leader a summer song because lawyers say he's the victim of a state conspiracy. so rommany watching i was there alive my headquarters here in doha are also coming up security forces in me and maher accused of issuing death threats to protestors on tech talk the video sharing app says it's removing content that incites violence. also a call for tolerance in iraq pope francis honors victims of one of the worst attacks on christians as he becomes the 1st pontiff to visit the country also people are coming to her and. the u.s. president urges congress to pass his trillion dollar covert 900 relief bill calling it a lifeline to beat the pandemic and help millions left jobless. but into the program supporters of senegal's opposition leader have been killed in protests 4 have now died in 3 days of demonstrations against the sama zongo being kept in custody there is nicholas haq has been in the thick of the protests in the capital dhaka. a march the government tried to ban protesters chant this is our society be brave and strong

this woman says, she was among the senegal soldiers rounded up and he took power in a coup in 2012 and was held in captivity for 19 months and raped every night. to her, the court decision is wrong. >> it is over for mali. the military can't commit criminal acts without having to face justice -- the military can commit, and all acts without having to face justice. worse, they will use the law of amnesty and reconciliation to cover their crimes. >> saying there's no proof to her allegations, the court did not issue a verdict with the judge cited a 2019 law offering mnc -- amnesty to specific crimes committed in the 2012 crisis when arm grew -- arms groups took over the north and that military leader took over the north. he said his plan was to bring back with the rule of law and break dachshund and political corruption. >> as a soldier i am not a political man, not willing to have a political career. >> during his short three week roll, senegal ordered the arrest of presidential guards accusing them of fomenting a coup against him. they were tortured and blind told thrown into a mass gr

sleep well that was the last few seconds of the senegal's president salad dressing he's a nation obviously the 1st address really since we've seen increasingly tense protests there in the past few days let's go back to nicholas kusa on the streets of dhaka for us we just caught the tail end of that news conference just remind us again what you think the main point that the president was making tonight was. well i think he wants to reassure the population and say that he understands i understand the need empathizes with those that have dropped into poverty last year due to the coronavirus primarily due to the economic fallout of the current artist pandemic he also addressed the criticism made by the opposition specifically this month sancho who argues that he is arrogant and he takes decision on decisions on his own he says that he works towards consensus addressing and also engaging in dialogue with the opposition without. by which he comes up with measures but what's interesting here is the star difference between the formal address of president mikey cells inside his palace and what has

meet fellow deal one of senegal's most talented jockeys. he has taken his love for horses and turned it into a promising career. only 2 years ago he already won the country's most prestigious horse racing prize. i love the epic races when i was younger i would go with some of my older siblings who had horses and one time when they made me ride one i fell and broke my arm but still i came back and decided to be a jockey. every day he trains intensively from early in the morning till late in the afternoon here on the banks of lap row us. over the past 50 years competitive horse racing has become a national past time here in senegal. for law says his love for racing runs deep in his family both his brother father and grandfather were jockeys he lives when he was just 12 and switch books for horses now he earns up to 600 dollars per race so he has no regrets. it. doesn't matter how this horse is young and with my weight i'm one of the only jockeys that i'm right or if she was entering into a competition i would be among the 1st to write her. fo

leader in jail in anger over continued coronavirus restrictions 2 issues collide on the streets of senegal. hello i'm 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