cyril ramaphosa has promised to take a tough line on fraud and corruption. and on newsnight tonight, for the first time the government calls out the kremlin for the cyber attack on ukraine. are we entering a cyber war with russia? and after the latest us school shooting, we speak to two people intimately involved in two other deadly us school massacres. good evening and welcome to bbc news. president trump has promised action to make america's schools safer after a teenager killed 17 people in a mass shooting in florida yesterday. nikolas cruz, a former pupil at the school in parkland, appeared in court a short time ago. the president described him as "mentally disturbed" and said that tackling mental health would be a priority for his administration. the fbi said it had been warned a year ago about the potential threat posed by cruz but that there was no evidence he was planning an attack. for hours, children at a high school found there was mayhem and bloodshed as a gunman stalked its corridors. shots can be heard close by as these terrified pupils shelter

jacob zuma out, cyril ramaphosa now in. how is the change being perceived by the people of south africa? >> i was in parliament, and people were celebrating on the stairs of the parliament, saying we need a change. we have given up hope with all the unemployment, prices are rising, people not managing to put their kids through school. they are saying something has to change, and they hope cyril ramaphosa is going to give them back. sarah: one of the things they want him to do is fight corruption. he said that was one of his biggest priorities. what else is on his agenda, and does he have that legitimate to fight the corruption? reporter: he came into power in december as a party leader saying that is exactly his agenda, fighting corruption. we are probably going to see that he will make sure some of the important institutions in africa like the national prosecution authority will kind of become more clean again. we know this national prosecution authority was formed under zuma. this also goes for state businesses where zuma

cyril ramaphosa takes over as president as jacob zuma steps down over corruption allegations. and cleaning up compton. how a determined -- determined p mayor are trying to turn around the notorious city. jane: welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the world. details are emerging about the troubled teenager alleged to have carried out the worst school shooting since the sandy hook massacre more than five years ago. nikolas cruz appeared in court today and fas 17 charges of emeditated murder. meanwhile, the fbi aays it receivarning about cruz but wasn't able to act. the bbc's aleem maqbool starts our coverage. aleem: for hours, children in a high school found themselves in a combat zone. >> i have the gunshot victim. aleem: there was mayhem andds bloohed as the gunman stopped the cored doors. erterrified people she in their classroom, fearing for their own lives. >> he ran up and down the hallway. banging and shooting into the classroom. he shot through my door and broke the wiow. >> all of a sudden we hear one of our student government asteachers say

but cyril ramaphosa lost out to party politics. the bleak years of jacob zuma were the eventual result. now that he's finally become president a unique insight into cyril ramaphosa from the white negotiator who faced him across the table in the last days of apartheid. he reminds many people of a mandela in a different way. of course mandela had the aura, the iconic status which nobody else will ever have. but it's the moment where you have a person who can lead the country with aspiration and inspiration. for now his party enemies are defeated and the country is broadly behind him. but ramaphosa has stern critics, those who accuse the wealthy businessman of being out of touch with the poor. this incident in 2012 when 3a striking miners were shot by police haunts cyril ramaphosa who was a director of the company that owned the mine. for me i blame mr ramaphosa, says a miner's widow because he was part of the problem, instead of helping the people. but tonight as he was being sworn in before ministers and family... so help me god. th

what do you think will ramaphosa wa nt what do you think will ramaphosa want to hit the ground running with? what will his priorities be now?” think he will inaugurate a major anti—corruption think he will inaugurate a major anti—corru ption drive think he will inaugurate a major anti—corruption drive and he needs to continue that kind of momentum, which means the former president zuma will be one of the targets. to leave the old regime behind but also to send a signal is this kind of thing must die out in south africa. he has to come up with positive financial and economic policies quickly. he cannot create workjust like that or give major tax holidays for the corporations for them to make work. it will take deep meditation and planning to get this right. we saw the markets respond when zuma announced he was standing down, so cyril ramaphosa may have a brief honeymoon period with the rest of the world. will he find the world hoping he will be the man to turn the country around and responding in kind if they see he's heading in the right direction? yes, he's the only hope the o

the final step in bringing cyril ramaphosa to the presidency of south africa. and you can hear them now beginning to sing one of the songs of the liberation struggle, about a previous leader. it's cyril ramaphosa's hope to bring the movement back to the idealism of those founding fathers. after years of corruption and misrule, south africans are daring to hope. much more to come, including this. the biggest show on earth. the chinese tv spectacular that welcomes in the lunar new year. nine years and 15,000 deaths after going into afghanistan, the last soviet troops were finally coming home. the withdrawal completed in good order, but the army defeated in the task it had been sent to perform. malcolm was murdered. that has a terrible effect on the morality of the people. i'm terrified of the repercussions in the streets. one wonders who is next. as the airlift got under way, there was no let—up in the eruption itself. lava streams from a vent low in the crater flowed down to the sea on the east of the island — away from the town for the time being, but it co

mr ramaphosa, is tomorrow d—day? as he left cape town. we'll talk to you after that. as he left cape town. thank you. as he left cape town. bye— bye. as he left cape town. there's still the potential forjacob zuma to say no but by now, he's aware the mood of the people is for change. the organisation does not belong to a family, does not belong to me, does not belong to this lady. it belongs to everybody in this country. we are degree graduates, we have nojobs. we go door—to—door handing out cvs. we have nojobs. we have nojobs. we have nojobs. what about us? we have nojobs. what are we going to do? we have nojobs. what are we going to eat? we have nojobs. today, the benign memory of mandela was summoned to inspire but hard politics lie ahead in a party divided and a nation that's seen the promises of freedom betrayed too often. fergal keane, bbc news, cape town. of freedom betrayed too often. a helicopter has crashed in the grand canyon in america killing five people. at least four others were hurt. the cause of the crash is not yet

ramaphosa has an eye towards the 2019 yeegeneral election part of the reason he was elected president is to ensure the anc would win. needs to deliver on this anti-corruption message. >> want to bring you breaking news here. we've seen a report from south africa's elite police unit saying it issued 13 arrest warrants in relation to influence peddling and has made eight arrests of suspects in that investigation it seems ramaphosa's leanup is continuing at pace what in your eyes does he have to do beyond that to restore some major industries to health. the extraction industry has been in difficulty over the last few years. what can he do to try to resolve the impasse between workers in the state, between some companies and those workers to try and get mining back on track? >> you are right the mining industry in particular has had a difficult time with commodity prices being fairly low that hasn't helped either. in the midst of this we had this problem with the mining charter where companies essentially don't know what the government's position is. there's been policy requirement that t

high expectations for cyril ramaphosa, now he has to deliver. archbishop desmond tutu has become the latest high—profile personality to end his ties with oxfam over a row about sexual misconduct by the charity's workers in chad and haiti. meanwhile, a former oxfam worker at the centre of the reports has denied paying for sex. in an open letter, roland van hauwermeiren said a reception held at his home in haiti was not, as alleged, a sex party. the us secretary of state, rex tillerson is warning the involvement of lebanese militant group his brother in regional wars will have a negative impact on lebanon itself. —— lebanese militant group hezbollah. mr tillerson was speaking in beirut, where he held talks with the president, speaker of parliament and the prime minister. germany's chancellor has been holding talks with the turkish prime minister. angela merkel told binali yildirim that berlin wants to see a fastjudicial process for a german—turkish journalist held in turkey. the jailing of deniz yucel has put a strain on relations between

mandela wanted cyril ramaphosa to become his predecessor, we know. and now the sport. it was more than just a quarterfinal at the rotterdam open for roger federer tonight. he's beaten robin haase by two sets to one, but more importantly by doing so, he's regained the world number one spot. and become the oldest man to hold that accolade. it was actually a double fault from haase that handed match point to the 36—year—old federer. but a very popular victory, the the crowd in rotterdam loved it — and he was presented with a special award to mark the occasion. four senior west bromwich albion players have apologised after breaking a curfew and allegedly stealing a taxi from outside a fast—food restaurant in barcelona. the team are bottom of the premier league and were on a mid season training break in spain. jonny evans, gareth barry, jake livermore and boaz myhill have released a statement apologising for the incident. catalonia police interviewed but didn't arrest the players in the early hours of thursday morning. the club say the players will be "subject to th

mr ramaphosa, is tomorrow d—day? i will talk to you after that! thank you! bye— bye! there is still the potential forjacob zuma to say no, but by now, he is aware that the mood of the people is for change. the organisation does not belong to a family. it does not belong to me or to this lady. it belongs to everybody in this country. we are degree graduates who have no jobs. we go door—to—door, handing out cvs. we have nojobs. what about us? what are we going to do? what are we going to eat? today, the benign memory of mandela was summoned to inspire. but hard politics lie ahead in a party divided and a nation that's seen the promises of freedom betrayed too often. new york prosecutors have filed a lawsuit against the weinstein company, alleging that the studio failed to protect its staff from harvey weinstein. the lawsuit states that any sale of the company "must ensure that victims will be compensated". mr weinstein has been accused by more than 50 women of allegations ranging from rape to sexual harassment. he denies allegations of non—consensual sex. the fore

mr ramaphosa, is tomorrow d—day? i will talk to you after that! thank you! bye— bye! there's still the potential forjacob zuma to say no, but by now, he's aware the mood of the people is for change. the organisation does not belong to a family. it does not belong to me, does not belong to this lady. no way. it belongs to everybody in this country. we are degree graduates who have no jobs. we go door—to—door, handing our cvs. we have nojobs. what about us? what are we going to do? what are we going to eat? today, the benign memory of mandela was summoned to inspire. but hard politics lie ahead in a party divided and a nation that's seen the promises of freedom betrayed too often. fergal keane, bbc news, cape town. stay with us on bbc news. still to come — british aid workers in bangladesh helping some of the hundreds of thousands of muslim rohingya refugees. we have a special report from one of the world's largest refugee camps. there's mr mandela. mr nelson mandela, a free man, taking his first steps into a new south africa. iran's spiritual leader ayatollah kho

depends what ramaphosa does. if he develops south africa the way he does business to succeed economically but then radically share that wealth with the rest of the country, south africa will be better than britain. with the economy going, and it is shocking that the growth rate is only i%, of a country that was seen as one of the great powerhouses... it is upon him to get the economy back. you say, unless he does that, there isa you say, unless he does that, there is a division between whether he helps workers or capitalism. he must do both and kick—start capitalism to generate wealth and redistribute as well. in the state of the union message yesterday, it was about accountability. if he is as good as his words, he will be accountable to the people, to the international watchers and to political elites in this country. it is important, accountability is everything in a democracy and we will see appears as good as his word. we shall leave south africa now but ta ke we shall leave south africa now but take that

i, cyril ramaphosa. .. swear i, cyril ramaphosa... swear thati will be faithful to the republic of south africa. swear that i will be faithful to the public of south africa. and will they. .. bay. uphold. uphold. and maintain the constitution... and maintain the constitution and all other law of the republic. 0ur correspondent milton nkosi is in johannesburg. from what we have seen and heard what does it tell us about the likely course of this new presidency, and what changes are we likely to see? cyril ramaphosa is very much loved as a figure in south africa. he comes with very good struggle credentials. he fought in the anti—apartheid movement as a young lawyer. he started one of the biggest unions, the national union of mineworkers, and he went alongside nelson mandela to conclude alongside nelson mandela to conclude a negotiated settlement to end apartheid in the early 90s, he went into business, became incredibly wealthy, and now he's back. because he is wealthy, people believe he will not steal from the public purse, so will n

cyril ramaphosa takes to the throne. we have enca on who is cyril ramaphosa? it isa have enca on who is cyril ramaphosa? it is a question worth asking. there is somebody who was in prison, kept in solitary confinement. the heart of the anc story. really closely aligned with nelson mandela. then he went off into the world of business and he was hugely successful and now returns to politics. what people are keen to see, here is a man who knows what south africa needs to do but also linked in with the very heartland of the needs and desires of people who supported the anc in the early days. it is hoped he can be the bridge between both words that they are —— both worlds. because he is a wealthy man, he will not be prone to any attractions of doing deals, possibly assisting and influence peddling. there has been this notion of state capture. i guess that's true but we shouldn't fall into the trip —— the trap that only rich people should be our leaders which many people have gone with. because he is super rich, it's a good thing. yes, there was corruption b

ramaphosa: [laughter] i want to see those peop -- fergal: are you a crook? mr. ramaphosa: me? theght look at dictionary and what a crook is. fergal: it was this incident that finally forced the anc to act. there accused of using the connections with the president with millions of pounds. so powerful that they could hire and fire cabinet ministers. today they, too, felt the pressure. this was a police raid on their kanban in johannesburg. seemingly untouchable until now i'm charges may be imminent. if you want proof of the changed political temperature, this is it. the police seem at last to have found their courage. by the end of this dramatic day, jacob zuma seemed friendless and politically isolatedsi, ing before he could be humiliated in parliament. fergal keane, bbc news, pretoria. jane: we can go live to johannesburg for the latest. what has been the public reaction to zuma's resignation? zuma'sr: wl, president address came very late in the night here. so many people had probably gone ng bed, because it was after 10:0 he promised to start at 10:00 and it was 30 minutes la

ramaphosa has a hugejob lot of support within the anc. ramaphosa has a huge job to unite the party behind zuma. he has to do this before elections next year. the challenge is that cheap presidentjacob the challenge is that cheap president jacob suber left the the challenge is that cheap presidentjacob suber left the anc was a distinct political project, andi was a distinct political project, and i see the radical transformation. there are some that have become suspicious of the private sector and its intention regarding issues. some of the issues, those positions were left behind by president jacob issues, those positions were left behind by presidentjacob zuma, but they have gained a life of their own. we have seen the anc respond to the wreck of the —— resignation, emphasise the need‘s we must leave it there. thank you for your analysis of what comes. here‘s our briefing on some of the key events happening later. in austria, senior doctors will launch a petition against the government‘s decision to cancel the upcoming smoking

cyril ramaphosa. how south africa correspondent has been explaining whether members of the anc are backing president zuma or the anc leader, cyril ramaphosa. they didn't get a warm welcome at the president's house, but it seems the president's house, but it seems the tide has turned. people be president thought were supporting him, members in the african national congress, are now singing a different tune, and everybody seems to be siding with cyril ramaphosa, wanting to bring an end to this. that is perhaps why tomorrow's meeting is happening, a show of force by cyril ramaphosa and his supporters that he is the man in charge of the anc, and effectively the next in line to run south africa, should they win the election. tough talking from mr ramaphosa, and a sense that they are done negotiating. you are watching bbc news. the headlines. as 0xfam admit they failed in moral leadership, the government is one uk charities that funding will be withdrawn if they fail to cooperate with the authorities in cas

mr ramaphosa, is tomorrow d—day? i will talk to you after that! thank you! bye— bye. there's still the potential forjacob zuma to say no, but by now, he's aware the mood of the people is for change. the organisation does not belong to a family. it does not belong to me, does not belong to this lady. no way. it belongs to everybody in this country. we are degree graduates who have no jobs. we go door—to—door, handing our cvs. we have nojobs. what about us? what are we going to do? what are we going to eat? today, the benign memory of mandela was summoned to inspire. but hard politics lie ahead, in a party divided and a nation that's seen the promises of freedom betrayed too often. fergal keane, bbc news, cape town. the recently released movie padmaavat — set in the 14th century — is one of india's most expensive films ever made. it's also been one of its most controversial. bollywood star shahid kapoor plays one of the main characters. he spoke to us about the movie and the reaction it's received. movies are a huge part of a democracy, you know? it's very impor

that is part of what cyril ramaphosa had to say. he is still talking. chris vandome is a research analyst at the chatham house africa programme, and is here with me now. thank you for being here. i know you we re thank you for being here. i know you were able to listen to little of the address in cape town. what is he saying and what does he have to achieve with this speech? he has been addressing the big issue in south africa at the moment of corruption. there has been a lot of anti—corruption corruption. there has been a lot of anti—corru ption rhetoric corruption. there has been a lot of anti—corruption rhetoric in the speech and that is what people will wa nt to speech and that is what people will want to see and expect to see. there is also talk of unity as well. he is talking about unifying the country that i think some of the subtext will be unifying the party. in the past decade underjacob zuma, the corruption scandals and the product of that presidency led to this unity in the country and that is what he is trying to achieve with this —

zuma stepping down and cyril ramaphosa becoming president. >> yes. thank you for some president jacob zuma stepped down after pressure coming from within the party and the country at large. negotiations between the newly elected leadership of the african national congress after which was expected to step down. he is seen in the early days, he seemed to be a bit defiant. but the following day, he stepped down when it was known that the motion passed no-confidence, which was fofollowed by an oppppositionn y througugparliamentnt. amy: the new president cyril ramaphosa once led the national union of mineworkers during apartheid in the 1980's, famous apartheid leader. he would later built a business empire that included mining inteterests, includiding the marikana platinum mine, where police killed 34 workers during a strike in 2012. now ramaphosa is one of africa's wealthiest men, with a net worth nearly half $1 billion. can you talk about who he is? >> yeah. cyril ramaphosa, part of the anti-apartheid movement, graham leader in the anc [indiscernible] p

cyril ramaphosa now has a short time to capitalise on that. with such support, president ramaphosa is now in an unprecedented position to take on those who captured the state through corruption. after the joy will come the battle. expect him to be ruthless. fergal keane, bbc news, cape town. there's been a massive decline in the number of orangutans on the island of borneo. a study has found that within sixteen years, the population has plummeted by half. deforestation is one of the reasons but a large number of the animals are also being killed by hunters orfor raiding crops. victoria gill reports. hanging onto survival. zoo programmes like this preserve small populations of bornean orangutans. but in the wild, they are being pushed rapidly towards extinction. their rainforest home continues to be cleared for agriculture and mining, but a 16—year—long study has now revealed that borneo's orangutans are disappearing from areas where the forest is untouched. they are being targeted by hunters. even in the areas where we think they're safe,

ciro ramaphosa duly elected president of the republic of south africa. a new era for south africa, as the anc leader cyril ramaphosa is elected as its new president. a rip—off — mps are scathing about financial advisers mis—selling new products to members of british steel's pension scheme. and the highly processed foods that are being linked to an increased risk of cancer. and coming up on sportsday on bbc news. looking for a sweet night in sweden — the only english manager in european competition this season welcomes the stars of arsenal in the europa league. good evening. a teenager has been charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder after a mass shooting at a high school in florida. police say the gunman — 19—year—old nikolas cruz — was a former pupil at the school who'd been expelled. the fbi confirmed this afternoon that it was warned about cruz after he left a comment on a youtube video last year, stating he would be a "professional school shooter." president trump said that making schools safer will be his administration's top p

well, we know that cyril ramaphosa is not just a well, we know that cyril ramaphosa is notjust a shrewd negotiator but he isa is notjust a shrewd negotiator but he is a renowned businessman. he is one of south africa‘s richest men, he has got assets in all sorts of sectors from mining to retail. media and also the food business. so what people really want is a safe pair of hands,is people really want is a safe pair of hands, is what the investment community are saying, someone who understands how dealings are done, how they are negotiated. how policy serves both the people and the interests of business, how you incentivise that investment and basically they are hoping what he will do ultimately is just run a tight and clean ship, because corruption has really been the albatross round the government‘s neck over last few years. not all of his policies are entirely business friendly, are they? they? there are suggestions he wants to increase or change the plans on aggressive land reform policy. well, to be fair, they are not his policies. the african national congress is the party in g

and that is cyril ramaphosa's problem right now. he does not want to looked like he is sanctioning this continuation of a corrupt system, which does not begin and end with jacob zuma, but at the same time he does not want to basically rattle the infrastructure of corruption which exists, so he does not want to make it look like... he reminds me of the transition of de santos in angola who, when he left his position and handed it to other people, made sure that this network of patronage and corruption — it is less corruption it is patronage basically — and made sure it existed so he could still maintain his interests and his network exists. it exists in business, in the economy, it is one of the reasons why the south african economy is in such dire straits and has been for such a long time. it is because there is this sort of cabal of business interests that runs it. also the trade unions. the most troubling aspect of this is the economic component in that. just look at the numbers. you are looking at unemployment above 25%, livi

it depends what ramaphosa does. if he develops south africa the way he develops his business to succeed economically, but then radically share that wealth with the rest of the country, south africa will be better than britain! laughs. of a country that was seen as one of the great powerhouses. crosstalk. ..on him to get tat economy back on track. yep, unless he can do that — and you say there is division whether he helps the workers or capitalism. actually, he has to do both. oh, yes, agreed. he's got to kick—start capitalism, too, to generate the wealth as well as redistribute it. i think the salient word in his state of the union message yesterday the word was ‘accountability‘. if he is as good as his words, he will be accountable to the people, to the international watchers, and to the political elite in his country. and it is a very important word. accountability is everything in a democracy. we will see if he is as good as his word. we will leave south africa now but will take that word accountability i

the leader of the anc is cyril ramaphosa and has said he would handle the matter. he is being blamed for trying to negotiate his departure. he is ready for a fight with the president, as you can see with this cartoon in city press. you can see him loading a gun. is in reference to his taste for expensive game. genie: this meeting comes one day after celebrations were held across the country to mark 100 years since the birth of nelson mandela. ensure that nelson mandel's legacy lives on. came to deliver us from white greed. cyril ramaphosa is to deliver us from black greed. there is a relentless war against corruption. genie: moving on to israel's air raid in syria. they're worried about an all-out war. >> let's start with the front page of liberation. pun.an appreciate the they are trying to say that this weekend's events with iran sending a drone across the border and israel retaliating by are a test air raid to see how the different parties in this conflict will react. as well as turkey and other regional powers. risking so, they all coming into direct confrontat

tough talking from mr ramaphosa, and a sense that they are done negotiating. the foreign secretary borisjohnson has held talks with myanmar‘s leader aung san suu kyi over the rohingya refugee crisis. hundreds of thousands of people have been forced to leave myanmar, seeking shelter in neighbouring bangladesh, following a military crackdown, and violence from pro government militias. mrjohnson has called for the safe return of all refugees to their homes, and a full investigation into the violence in rakhine state. reeta chakrabarti is travelling with the foreign secretary. her report does contain some flash photography. among the burnt out remains of a rohingya home, borisjohnson took in the chilling sight, the charred remains of a former life. he found the site himself, although his visit to this region was heavily controlled by the myanmar authorities. can you work out where the house was? he travelled from village to village by helicopter. from the air, you could see whole areas razed to the ground. it's where the myanmar military and buddhist mobs are ac

cyril ramaphosa has been elected president of south africa. this is the moment in the last hour when the former anti—apartheid activist was confirmed in the role. mr ramaphosa replaces jacob zuma, who resigned last night following pressure from his party over numerous corruption allegations. i declare cyril ramaphosa is dually elected president of the republic of south africa. mr ramaphosa replaces jacob zuma, who resigned last night following pressure from his party over numerous corruption allegations. our correspondent pumza filhani is in johannesburg. cyril ramaphosa elected unopposed. describe the atmosphere as south africa entering this new phase. describe the atmosphere as south africa entering this new phaselj think if will is one word for it it would be expectancy, there is a sense something good is about to happen in south africa again. listen to opposition parties congratulating the president there on his election, they congratulated him but also reminded him on the side of that that while he does have their support, this isn't a

will ramaphosa have ceo's way -- weigh in? mike: i'm am certain the initiative will continue. , themes like this responsibility of business is to work alongside social partners to improve the lives of everybody in our country. it is elevated more than ever. mark: how can nedbank support and try to help the new ?resident ramaphosa what can you do as an institution to help the process? , we have, and are, already partners in the s&e fund , money we have invested with other corporate in south africa to drive and grow our economy with the objective of creating jobs. ofare also going to be one the initial participants in the yes campaign,, the youth employment scheme,, to give one million kids a chance at an internship. clearly, from an nedbank point of view, we are funders of their important infrastructure projects in our country. there are many other ways that we can be of use. those would be three examples. mark: there have been a number of pieces written today about who might be the potential winners and losers from a ramaphosa

cyril ramaphosa has been sworn in as south africa's new president. he replaces jacob zuma, who stepped down on wednesday after caving to pressure from his own party, the anc. and this story is trending on bbc.com. do you worry about your bags being stolen when passing through security check? well, one chinese woman joined her handbag through an x—ray machine to preventjust that. apparently she emerged safely on the other side. it's still unclear what the cherished handbag contained. that's all from me now. stay with bbc news. now on bbc news it's time for hardtalk.

waiters cyril ramaphosa on all of this, is he ready to wear on himself? he's holding back at the moment, to make it look as though this is the anc we're talking about, this is the future of the country, this is not about the future of cyril ramaphosa. we understand he will not be end the room, but these are the six most senior positions within the anc, so it could not be coming from a higher place within his governing party. presidential elections next year so still some way to go but the risk of damage to the anc. give us the broader picture in south africa of how the balance of power stands and how the balance of power stands and how voters might be feeling? 0ver how voters might be feeling? over the last 10—15 years, even more than that, there has been a decline in the support for the anc, but it has massive support across the country. there is always a danger that as the infighting increases, other parties could form from within. that has happened before but they have not got very far. the anc is in they have not got very far. the anc isina they hav

top stories, south africa is on track to get a new president today, cyril l ramaphosa said to replace jacob zuma, who resigned surrounded by corruption allegations. another horrirific school shootg in america. at least 17 teachers and students killed after a troubled teenager attacked his former high school in south florida. is renowned scholar -- appealaling a ruling by a french court today. he has been in jail since the beginning of the month linked to the rape of two women. our correspondent is standing by with the details. also coming up, the french jobless rate fell to its lowest level in nearly nine years. we will explain the significance of that milestone in our business update. and taking the winter olympic chill up to another level. more on the snowboarders from finland who have come an internet sensation, coming up. first our top story. ♪ anchor: it has been a turning point in politics in south africa as president jacob zuma has resigned, stepping down from afice instead of facing no-confidence vote from his own party. his presidency has been surrounded by corruption alleg

this was the moment that cyril ramaphosa took the oath of office. would you please rate your right hand, mr president—elect and say" to help me god." so help me god. i confirm that we have both sealed the oath by signing and it is my honour and privilege to congratulate the president of the republic of south africa. president trump's former chief adviser, steve bannon, has again refused to answer key questions when being interviewed by the house intelligence committee, which is investigating alleged russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election. the committee is reportedly considering holding him in contempt. the hollywood actress jennifer aniston and her husband justin theroux have announced they're separating after less than three years of marriage. the 49—year—old star of the american sitcom friends and 46—year—old leftovers actor said in a joint statement that the decision was mutual and lovingly made at the end of last year. it's the beginning of what could well be the biggest annual celebration worldwide — the lunar new year,

cyril ramaphosa, the new president of the african national congress. since mr ramaphosa was elected party leader in december, jacob zuma has resisted intense pressure to resign. his second term has been swamped in scandal, and the rift within the party has threatened the stability of south africa's oldest liberation movement. on sunday, mr ramaphosa told supporters in cape town he was seeking a new beginning and pledged to tackle the corruption that had marred mr zuma's nine years in office. allegations surrounding mr zuma's links to the wealthy gupta family have caused his popularity to plummet in recent years. but he continues to demand support in rural areas, and mr ramaphosa has said publicly that he wanted to avoid recalling the president, a move that could damage his chances in next year's election. yet still, if jacob zuma refuses to quit, and there is a no—confidence vote, even more turmoil could be around the corner. jon ironmonger, bbc news. for more, let's go to lebo diseko who joins us from johannesburg. welcome to you. what is expected t

al-jazeera live from our headquarters here in doha also coming up a new leader for south africa cyril ramaphosa prepares to step in after jacob zuma as resignation. mourning in zimbabwe after the death of the opposition leader morgan tsvangirai will be live in harare. and the u.s. secretary of state rex tillerson arrives in eleven on as part of his middle east tour. a breaking story for you this the ethiopian prime minister highly mariyam to salim has submitted his resignation during an emergency meeting of the ruling ethiopian people's democratic front it comes after months of anti-government protests and the release of top opposition leaders from prison because and six others well they were freed on tuesday their detention had filled the pro. yes led by the old romo ethnic group they were sparked by a government plan they feared and caused them to lose their land and cause a ten month nationwide state of emergency. we'll get more on that story for you this developing assumes which. south africa is awaiting a changing of the guard after jacob zuma resigned from the presidency mr zuma was told

tough talking from cyril ramaphosa. ultimately, is it fair to say that the only people who can get rid of the president of the south african parliament, and he has survived lots of votes of no confidence, not least because anc mps attended to close ranks behind him, most of them? are they holding out a threat to him that, if he tries to go down that route again, he will finally be kicked out of office? u nfortu nately, unfortunately, the line has not stood up, but i think we get a clear impression. we will check about that important element tomorrow, whether or not the president chooses to accept or not the president chooses to a cce pt to or not the president chooses to accept to quit or whether he holds an. the foreign secretary borisjohnson has held talks with myanmar‘s de facto leader, aung san suu kyi. nearly 700,000 rohingya muslim refugees have crossed the border into neighbouring bangladesh, after a crackdown by the burmese military. the un described it as tantamount to ethnic cleansing. the foreign secretary

is a new leader cyril ramaphosa he's the rival in the a.n.c. of embattled president jacob zuma. after attending a church service a day ahead of the meeting ramaphosa spoke of transition but avoided questions about seumas fate. the commitment to the people. like thank you very much for getting. this. money is that still. think it's around you can be found. zuma is nine year presidency has been beset by allegations of graft and economic mismanagement zuma denies wrongdoing but he's been involved in scandals including multimillion dollar upgrades to his private home using state funds a day ahead of monday's crunch decision rahm opposer recognize that people are frustrated at the uncertainty over the transition of power. over you do want rules you know we weren't doing school kids we know. want is in their interest although you know. all week or two you know you would i. but uniting the nation or even the a.n.c. polity is proving a difficult goal to achieve in south africa. university. authorities in iraq are struggling to clear roads after heavy snowfall affected parts of the count

i feel good to welcome to the program south africa has a new president cyril ramaphosa his election comes a day after jacob zuma agreed to step down after his party the i had say orders him to resign or face a parliamentary no confidence vote presence around the person who is back with a standing ovation and dancing in parliament in the country's legislature capital. i. want to go the country's new president addressed the legislature. and many of you have spoken about unity yes. broken up about procure tism is spoken largely about how we can all work together to improve the lives of our people that has a great deal of resonance with i believe in and what intends to do so what hospital going on the double correspondent christine has been following this story and christine what a difference a day makes the last time we spoke with say i'm going nowhere bring it on so tell us what's happened yes seventeen hours they say he he has we now have a replacement seventy dollars since president jacob zuma officially handed in his resignation now i'm up also will will officially be sworn in later toda

how is cyril ramaphosa viewed by business? he is viewed positively. as a successful businessman himself? right. he said very pragmatic things on the economy and he is expected to bring economic reforms. the fact that the rand has steadied so well will have an impact on the economy. with that, we expect a potentially —— a potential interest rate cut before the first half of the year. thank you. finally some good news from japan's troubled electronics giant toshiba. it's got a new boss, and it's likely to have made money for the first time in four years. rico hizonjoins us now from singapore for more. samantha! after months of bad news, the firm is making news headlines for good reasons. toshiba appointed a former banker and his name is nobuaki kurumatani, he was involved in the government bailout of bapco, which was at the heart of the nuclear disaster following the in 2011. that was controversial but it means he has dealt with people who oppose whatever he is trying to do. is first big task will be to make sure the sale of its chip unit, worth 18

before becoming the new leader of south africa cyril ramaphosa was seen as the chief negotiator in the final days of jacob zuma as presidency he was elected president of the governing african national congress in december by a slim margin i'll have to work tonight his divided party he'll also have to repair the political and economic damage suffered under zuma and improve the party's image after years of allegations of corruption. so the reporter is a different kind of president to anything we've had before this is a modernist this is somebody he's a negotiator he's a reconsolidate as well but here's a man of a very clear determined purpose he has stuck with jacob zuma for how many years sitting by as zuma embarrassed the country embarrassed himself and that's. going along with what had happened in south africa has given the impression that. i don't think he is. but rahm opposer remains tainted by criticism over his involvement in the americana killings in which police shot and killed thirty four striking miners six years ago. as a board member of one of the largest mining companies in

welcome to the news great cyril ramaphosa takes over as south africa's new president after the resignation of jacob zuma over corruption allegations there was an uproar in parliament ahead of his appointments as the opposition stayed a walkout but now i'm opposed to faces the uphill task of tackling corruption and economy will be live in johannesburg also on the grid the u.s. says it remains committed to securing the eleven on security and stability secretary of state rex tillerson who's in beirut says he's seeking a solution in the country's border dispute with israel to listen also expressed concern over the role of hezbollah in the region. young people caught up in conflicts one in six of the world's children live in war zones an international charity says there has been a three hundred percent increase in killing maiming and abuse that's just in the last few years amanda keeping track of the reaction to those stories and more send us your questions and comments on twitter using hash tag it in his grave. there that is good or live on air we're streaming online through you tube facebook