all of his opponents boycotted the race and pierre nkurunziza took 91% of vote. since then opposition leaders accused the president of suppressing the media and limiting political expression. last month he announced he would run for a third term in office. his critics took to the streets, saying it would violate a 2-term limit enshrined in the constitution. last week a constitutional court ruled in favour of the president, saying he could seek one more term because he was selected by parliament and the not popular vote in 2005. pierre nkurunziza felt vindicated much >> translation: good governance, respect for the law, respect for dialogue and consultation. it must serve as a locomotive. i take fact of the ruling of the court in its entirety. i am committed to respect it. if reelected, this will be my final term. as provided in the ruling of the constitutional court. the military's intent on making sure it does not happen. with pierre nkurunziza in tanzania for talks at ending the crisis at home soldiers said that the president has been sacked. pointing to a mili

they want pierre nkurunziza to renounce his bid for a third term. the president said the unrest was limited. in the capital and reporting on the clashes. >> the latest started off relatively slow. i'm in a neighborhood and it is extremely tense. residents are hiding in their homes in the hour after a protester was shot in the head by police. at present, the protesters have been pushed back after the clash. gunfire continues. residents and protesters are throwing rocks from behind their homes. we are hearing intermittent gunfire here a few moments after the red cross came to pick up the body of the protester who was shot in the head. eve: getting very violent once again. we have seen that in weeks gone by. 20 people died in previous demonstrations. we heard president pierre nkurunziza speaking on national television and saying the clashes were very localized. julia: the clashes are certainly limited to the capital. we spoke to one university professor of political science in burundi and he said everything necessary for the country to operate exist in

. >> reporter: the process against pierre nkurunziza had been growing. they struggled to contain them. and then on wednesday afternoon while nkurunziza was out of the country, the senior army officer announced he was taking over. >> translator: president pee aird nkurunzizapierre nkurunziza has been released of hisrelieved of his duties. >> soldiers had been on the streets during the demonstration but have not joined in the violence. hundreds of jubilant protesters came running into the center. >> translator: whether he wants to go or not he has to go. >> reporter: soldiers overpowered them. on this corner, people said this man was part of the ruling power. a short while later the army arrived in place de la penda pendanse. now a crowd ever protestors are gathering and cheering. made his announcement that he was taking over at least here we are told lock the door with a padlock and ran away. then protesters smashed it open and the radio came back on air almost instantly. outside the radio building where they broadcast a celebration is going on. new milit

a senior military officer says he is taking over, release placing pierre nkurunziza. his opponents say that would violate term limits in both the constitution and a 2005 peace deal that ended burundi's civil war. al jazeera's malcolm webb reports from the capital bujumbura. >> the protest against pierre nkurunziza's possible third term in pow has been growing. on wednesday afternoon while nkurunziza was out of the country, the senior army officer announced he was taking over. >> president pierre nkurunziza has been relieved of his duty, the government has been dissolved. ministers will have minimum duties in their positions. >> burundi's army is seen as neutral and it's been popular among the protesters. they've not joined in the violence. minutes from the announcement from the army, hundreds of jubilant protesters came. >> whether he wants to or not he has to go. advancing demonstrators soldiers overpowered them. on this corner people said this tried to stop the advancing soldiers but they killed him. a short while later the army and crowds of protestors protestors a

. >> the protest against pierre nkurunziza's third term in power, has been growing. police often seen as against the rule party then on wednesday afternoon many while nkurunziza was out of the country the senior army officer announced he was taking over. >> president pierre nkurunziza has been relieved of his duty, the government has been dissolved. permanent secretaries will have minimal duties in their ministries about. >> burundi's army is seen as neutral and it's been popular among the protesters. they have not joined in the violence. minutes after the announcement from the army, hundreds of jubilant protestors came running into the center too. >> translator: now the president has to go. whether he wants to or not he has to go. >> reporter: some police units loyal to the president fired at the advancing demonstrators but soldiers overpowered them. on this corner, people said this man was part of the rule party's militia dressed in police uniform, they said he tried to stop the advancement but they killed him. crowds of protesters arrived in place de la pendance.

president pierre nkurunziza wants to come back, he says he's the legitimate supporters. as long as the soldiers control the airports and borders, it will be give for him to do that >>> nine have been killed in fighting in north-east nigeria, boko haram launched app attack in maiduguri on wednesday, and the clashes broke out when nigeria troops tried to push them back. the army imposed a curfew in the area. saudi arabia says houthi rebels violated a ceasefire 12 times since tuesday. there are reports of fighting in tiaz. the houthis say the saudi-led coalition carried out one air strike and shelled rebels by the sea. the kingdom says it remains committed to the truce. >> in senegal the government planned a protest by the opposition against the deployment of senegalese soldiers to saudi arabia. in support of the saudi-led military operations in yemen. we have this report from dhaka. >> reporter: just hours about before the pro test organizers received a call from authorities, the march banned, because it would demoralize senegalese troops getting ready for deployment to sa

military factions loyal to president pierre nkurunziza are said to be fighting those loyal to the coup leader. in the last few hours the head of bure undery's army -- burundi's army said the attempted coup had failed. from the capital malcolm webb reports. >>> since about 3 o'clock in the morning local time there has been fighting in different parts of the city. there has been gunfire, grenades, and it could be rockets. we understand it's between soldiers loyal to pierre nkurunziza and soldiers or the those loyal to the coup. those rejecting attempts to take over. fighting is in several different parts of the city. we under two leaders control the airport. the president says he wants to come back. he still is a legitimate president. as long as the soldiers supporting the coup leader control the airport and the borders, it will be difficult for him to do that >>> east african leaders meeting in tanzania condemned the coup. the president called for the return of constitutional order and an end to violence. >> this does not solve the problems of burundi. we do not accept the coup and cond

after pierre nkurunziza's decision to run for a third term in office. >> during treat prosejust food which is free, one less thing burundi's street children have to worry about. against breud answer president pierre nkurunziza. >> during protests we hide in trains along the road, sometimes police find us and beat us. >> unfortunately children still have to go back in the streets during the night and have faced increased harassment from security forces. so this is the situation that has to stop and the protection of the rights of children. that situation of crisis everyone is responsible. >> reporter: it is not only children on the street who are responsible. parents are warned not to legality anything happens. that's when many children get caught up. some demonstrators think the police won't fire at them, when there are children in the crowd. >> translator: police use teerks to firstteargas to disperse them. >> reporter: places like this offer temporary reprieve. here they can be children for just hours. haru mutasa, bujumbura. >> much to come. oil spill in california. and screa sout

it all started with president pierre nkurunziza's decision to run for a third term in office. haru mutasa is in the square where some children gob to escape violence. >> reporter: this center is far away from the protest against burundi's president pierre nkurunziza. >> during the protests we hide in retains along the road. sometimes police find us and beat us. >> reporter: many times they come here exhausted from being shot at. >> they still have to go back on the street during the night and facing harassment from security forces. so this is the situation of the treatment that has to stop and the protection of the rights of children. in the situation of crisis, and a situation of noncrisis and everybody is responsible. >> it's not just children living on the treats who are vulnerable person parents have been told, keep your children at home, don't allow them to be unaccompanied, that's when many children get caught up. some protesters feel they won't be attacked if children are with them. government officials say up to 130 children have spent a few nights in police cells sinc

: president pierre nkurunziza has been relieved of his duty. the permanent secretaries will have minimum duties in their posts. >> burundi's army is seen as neutral and it's been popular amongst the protesters. they've not joined in the violence. minutes after the announcement from the army hundreds of jubilant protesters came running into the center too. >> translator: now the president has to go whether he wants to or not he has to go. >> reporter: some police units loyal to the president fired at the advancing protesters but soldiers overpowered them. this man was a member of the ruling party's militia dressed in police uniform they said he tried to stop them but they killed him. outside the building of the independent radio station that was closed down on the second day of protest now a crowd of protestors are celebrating and cheering. made his announcement that he was taking over, the police here were told the lock the door with the pad padlock and ran away, tnl door wasthedoor was smashed in and the many station came back on air almost im

the market where the explosion happened is now quiet when president pierre nkurunziza announced he was running for a third term which violates the constitution. there's been a military coup attempt that failed. now it seems public places are no longer safe. the police say that they are investigating. people who saw what happened say the grenades were thrown into this part of the market. there was lots of screaming and shouting, people ran away leaving behind what they were selling. only worsened the political crisis here, and the violence will get worse the closer to the presidential election it gets. >>> united nations refugee agency has moved hundreds of burundian refugees. 200,000 burundians have said to have left the country since april. >>> coming up you superrich fighting groups. and why so many still go o la la over this car. car. >> sunday... $38. thursday... $36. for this kind of money i really don't give a s**t. >> a real look at the american dream. only on al jazeera america. >> part of our month long look at working in america. "hard earned". >> thank you for joining us, he

they have heard that the military has removed president pierre nkurunziza. the state broadcaster has been surrounded by soldiers. violent scuffles have continued in the capitol since april. and in the skirmishes dozens have been killed and hundreds injured. the president's recent bid for office has caused the widespread unrest. and condemnation from african neighbors and world powers. the eac is trying to find a solution. the president is in tanzania when a former intelligence chief made the announcement. he was sacked in february but is still a powerful senior leader. he said the is committed to democracy and will form a transitional government to restore stability. >> i think many people may not be this executed about a the possibility of a coup. i think observers are quite cautious about being enthusiastic about such a move. a coup is not a constitutional way to replace a president. moreover once you have a military coup we need to ask ourselves how long will it take to have transfer to civilian government. >> reporter: the military has played a neutral r

certain key strongholds are held by troops supporting pierre nkurunziza. on streets i am now, it's controlled by the troops that support the coup. >> and the president, who is in tanzania says he's back in burundi, how would be have got in do you think? >> there's no confirmation that he is here. he has tape -- taken to twitter. his spokesman confirmed today that he is in the country at an undisclosed location. if he arrived there's only one way to enter the country, the airport. having taken control of the airport. those that support the coup, there's no confirmation that they have lost control of the airport. >> often various factions are fighting, and people are caught up peripherally. do you see parts of the population aligned with one person, perhaps the president, and other parts of population aligned with a man who already has that? >> it's not easy to draw a clear and dividing line between large groups of the population. however, there's definitely a lot of dispute as to what happened in the capital. burundi is a predominantly rural country, and th

. >>> the failed coup of burundi's president pierre nkurunziza. hawrmtharu mutasa reports. >> he looks like a boy but he is protesting. opposition has protests over president pierre nkurunziza's decision to run for a third term. >> they don't go to school, they don't eat enough anymore unfortunately, in this demonstration we have about five children who have been killed. >> reporter: despite the potential danger children are still on the street. sometimes children come onto the street because they're curious or get excited about the protest. but when the police opened fire to disperse the protesters, that's when children get hurt. many schools in bujumbura closed. >> it is very serious children experiencing violence, it is a real problem not only for now but for generations to come and this country has suffered so much already we had to stop it and we have to stop it with children. >> here is another angry group much protesters, another child is on the street on their own. parents have been told to keep their children at home and out of theof harm

. >>> burundi president pierre nkurunziza says peace has returned to the country. but doctors accuse police of entering hospital and shooting fighters. malcolm webb has the story. >> after the coup leaders announced it had failed, doctors say police came in and shot three men. >> we had patients, here, after that moment, we see a group of policemen arrive here and they began to shoot everywhere and they began to look for those patients. >> now from the street some protesters try oblock the roads after hearing about the coup's failure but they were quickly dispersed after gun fire. after wednesday's military takeover was popular now that it's failed people think it's bad for them. >> translator: we don't agree with the general because they fought together and did a lot of things together things we didn't want to hear about. >> most of the streets in the capital were quiet with loimist police and soldiers in control. after the coup attempt fighters loyal to the president attacked and burned tvs and radios. now the only tv on air is the state broact controlled by the

six security officials have been charged with trying to overthrow pierre nkurunziza. unknown protests against the president's bid for a third term have been going on for weeks. >>> haru mutasa has more. >> reporter: some of those arrested include senior army officials and ssh are being taken away, held for people don't even know how long they will be held, but when they do go to trial their family hope they will get a free and fair trial. they don't know whether they have been tortured. what really is going on and more importantly whether they will get a free and fair trial. people are waiting what's happening next. they know the opposition party will be meeting on monday, pierre nkurunziza will indeed run for a third term, he has every right of doing so and no intention of standing down. >>> a suicide market in northern nigeria has killed at least 27 people. female bomber blew herself up in yobi state. boko haram is suspected. here is what's coming up on al al jazeera. find out why these farm centers peru are calling the president a traitor. plus. >> i'm erica wood o

warns that time is running out for more stuck at sea >>> burundi's president pierre nkurunziza says he's back in the country. his officers tweeted he'll address the nation on friday. the situation is precarious. the military is divided and gunfire and explosions heard across the capital. malcolm webb reports. >> reporter: the sound of gun fire in bujumbura. the streets are deserted. during the lull people ran for safety, trying to escape the violence. similar scenes play out in other parts of the city, as rival groups of soldiers fight to control. weeks of protests turned into gun battles on the streets after a senior military officer announced the dismissal of pierre nkurunziza from office. he is out of the country, but on thursday took to twitter urging burundians to remain calm in the face of this. there has been fighting around the state media compound. the violence drew international concern. >> the secretary-general calls on all parties to exercise calm and restraint. and reminds all burundian leaders of the need to preserve peace and stability from a country that suffered bouts of

pierre nkurunziza says his country is at peace and now all borders are open. he thanked his security forces for stopping the coup. the general who led the plot to arrest him has been out out ousted. >> the attempted coup has failed. authorities around key locations announced on the streets some people have tried protesting, tried to make roadblocks. people who have been protesting in the past weeks against pierre nkurunziza's move to run for another term in office. trying the hide in foreign embassies they are fearing for their lives and expecting a much more violent and ruthless response from the government. the government says those arrested in connection with the coup will face jumptsz and justice and trials. >> coming up. a political storm in lebanon. and politicians need to be fighters to survive but find out why mitt romney is getting into the ring for real. now there have been more violations of the saudi-proposed ceasefire in yemen. in the city of ta'izz, houthi rebels have killed at least 38 people including nine civilians. suffering from severe short

their death comes after weeks of unrest after president pierre nkurunziza's bid for a third term. >>> first ethiopian election since the election of the president 30 years ago. >>> crossing border between north and south korea part of an event recording on international women's disarmament organization. rare permission to cross the demilitarized zone. gloria steinem is part of the group. >> we feel very celebratory that we have created a voyage across the dmz in peace and reconciliation that was said to be impossible. we're not sure ourselves that we would be able to do it. but the fact is that we have accomplished something that is agreed to, that was agreed to, as a voyage. as a peaceful voyage by both governments. and we have now completed our trip. >> robert kelly is a professor of political science and diplomasdiplomacy and he says the march is likely to make much impact. >> these things don't really change north korea's policies, right? it has a pretty severe record of documented be are they going to release people from jail because of this protest. i don't think anybody believe

pierre nkurunziza's decision to seek a third term in office sparked protests in burundi. >> translator: we ask the world to be friends of burundi. because if they stop supporting us it will be like they are opening doors to trouble. that will strengthen people who want to seize power by force and that brings power that is not democratic and will refuse to acknowledge the voice of the people. it will bring war poverty and other atrocities we have seen in this country. >> the united say since the protests began there have been about 100,000 fleeing the country. haru mutasa reports. >> thousands have come to neighboring rwanda, afraid the violence will become worse and more will die. >> we don't want to fight or when you don't want to be involved in any part of the people that are in conflict you just have to flee. >> reporter: nearby, worried but relieved his wife, children and some members of his extended family escaped. >> translator: i did not feel safe in burundi. i criticized president nkurunziza at night men attacked and threw stones at us and they said they would attack us. >> rep

. >>> burundi's president pierre nkurunziza sacked three members of his cabinet including the foreign minister after a failed coup against him last week. police fired gunshots in parts of the capital, where people have been back out, protesting against the president, running for a third term in office. there are calls to postpone the election after growing unrest. haru mutasa was out with the protesters earlier. >> some of the protesters came to negotiate. they want to move forward. the police say they cannot. the soldiers thought it was better to let them through. that's why they couldn't get far, the barbed wire. put there by the soldiers. they had to make a turn into another road. there they are up there. some said "let's go this way." it's not clear where they are going. they are saying they had a right to protest. they are going to keep doing this each and every day. they say they don't care if the soldiers or the police try to stop them. they don't want the president to run >>> tens of thousands of burundian refugees fled across the border to a refugee camp at tanzania. several

. >> reporter: president pierre nkurunziza is back here in the capitol and it seems now decisive that the attempted coup has failed. soldiers loyal to the president and police around key locations and out on the streets, some people have tried protesting people protesting in recent weeks against pierre nkurunziza's bid for a third presidential term in june's elections. but they were quickly met by gunfire from police and had to run away. activists say they will resume on monday but many activists themselves are now running into hiding fleeing the country or trying to hide in foreign embassies embassies, they say they are fearing for their lives. the government says those arrested in connection with the coo will face justice and will get fair trials. >>> nearly 300 migrants were rescued aid off of the coast of libya, taken by a german warship to a port in sicily. italian officials say in the last 48 hours almost 3600 migrants have been rescued from overcrowded boats. >>> many migrants are also trying to get from myanmar to thailand or malaysia most are members of a persecuted sect the

. >>> burundi's president pierre nkurunziza is back in the capitol after a failed coup attempt against him. >>> and -- ♪ >> the king of the blues an award-winning musician, bb king has died. ♪ >>> we begin in iraq where army helicopters are targeting isil fighters who seized a compound in ramadi. isil fighters also burnt the police station in the compound. government troops still have control of two districts in the city. activists say isil fighters are searching the town for anyone who helped the army fight against them. let's go live to the iraqi capitol. what is the latest you are hearing on this fighting? >> reporter: it was a fierce assault, islamic state of iraq and the levant managed to penetrate the ramadi compound. they raised their flag inside the compound. this is what people in the city have told us. ramadi has long been contested but this morning isil used heavy weapons as well as suicide bombers to penetrate this compound. this is really a military blow to the government and like you mentioned people trapped in the fighting desperate, some of them worry and fear that

nkurunziza -- president pierre nkurunziza said he would seek a third term. the court said his first appointed term did not count. that hasn't stopped the violence. the president has offered a concession. >> we are letting their indians and the rest of the world know that if i get voted in, then it will be my last term, as is stipulated in the constitution. reporter: but this has had no effect on the chaos. at least three people were killed in the capital, one of them burned alive. the president is all but sure of victory in the june 26 election, thanks to the majority that dominates the countryside. observers fear this could be the beginning of a full-blown civil war. brent: we stay in africa. in nigeria around 300 women and children rescued from a boko haram stronghold last weekend are living in a refugee camp. laila: although they survived the ordeal of being held hostage, their trauma and suffering is far from over. eight workers at the camp are overwhelmed and black supplies. -- andid workers -- aid workers at the camp are overwhelmed and lack supplies.

pierre nkurunziza has condemned what he calls the coup plotters. but he says that he will forgive soldiers who surrender. there has been fighting around the state media compound heavy gunfire and explosions have been heard across the city, and independent media out lets have been closed. there is confusion, however. al jazeera's malcolm webb is in the capitol. >> reporter: just a short while ago we heard very heavy fighting coming from over here from the area where the compound of the national radio and national tv are. understand that yesterday when the soldiers supporting the leader of the coup took key locations, they didn't force their way in they tried to negotiate their way in. but they failed to do that. so there has lately been heavy fighting there. there were forces loyal to the president who were heavily armed fighting back inside. the radio has now gone off air, and we don't know who won and who has got control of the radio now. controlling the radio is very important. burundi is one of the poorest countries in africa, and fm radio is th

party and his death amid tensions after protests and a bid by pierre nkurunziza for a third term in hospital. >> we have this report from the capital where they met with some of the victims. >> when the grenades were exploded. this person was buying food. >> translation: i was heading from work. there was an explosion. i ran. >> nearby this man remembers what happened. >> i heard the first bang. after the second one i started running. the third explosion injured me. >> this person was helping her mother sell vegetables. all i can do is pray to god. he is the one that can help us the reason why i survived. >> health workers say several were killed dozens injured. the government blames opposition members. this man was told his sister was in critical condition. >> i was shocked. burundian are crying over what is happening. we all burundians we don't do this to each other. some are upset and afraid. this latest crisis started when the president announced he is running for a third term. opposition members have been protesting for weeks, it's been a coup attempt that failed. now it seems public pl

demonstrations were triggered after pierre nkurunziza said he'd seek a third term in office. we have more from the capital. >> translation: the president says he did not attend the summit because he's campaigning, preparing for elections. the last time he went to a summit there was an attempted coup. perhaps he doesn't feel comfortable leading the country. we are hearing that some of the leaders will ask him to postpone the elections by a couple of months if that is the case people are waiting to see what the response will be. lots of people watching closely, awaiting the outcome. people are trying to go on to the streets. it's difficult as there's a heavy police presence >>> an accused bombing on a mosque killed 16 people. following an attack in the suburbs of maiduguri. we have this report. >> as people gathered for afternoon prayers at the mosque an accused bomber blew himself up. witnesses say he posed as a trader and was pushing a barrow. psh psh so far no one has claimed responsibility for the bombing. it was not the only violent attack. most civilians were killed in th

pierre nkurunziza is back in the country. >>> i.s.i.l. fighters have taken control of the government's headquarters in namazi, the largest city in the province of anbar. >>> thousands are crammed into boats in the sea with nowhere to go. >>> john kerry is expected to voice concerns over china's actions in disputed waters. let's speak to adrian brown in beijing. is that what john kerry's visit to china is all about? >> reporter: well, this is a scheduled visit. it was planned many months ago but in recent days officials in washington have been indicated that the united states government is becoming increasingly alarmed by the expansion of artificial islands that china is building in the contested waters of the south china sea. recently aerial photographs of frantic construction going on and what appears to be a runway, that china could potentially have a military use put missiles there and force an seclusion zone, should beijing wish to. the south china sea contains sum of the -- some of the world's bissest shipping lanes. mr. kerry, in hi

i don't want pierre nkurunziza at all. we say no to him! >> reporter: the police seem to know what the protesters are planning. as soon as the riot police arrived, people ran away. they are now slowly coming back on to the streets. they say they want to march into the city center. but the police are stopping them. it seems the protests are spreading beyond the capitol. on monday at least one person was shot and killed in the south of burundi. the president says he won't give up plans to run for a third term which is against the constitution. >>> libya's u.n. recognized government has been forced to abandon a session after protesters set fire to a car. it's unclear what the protesters were demanding. the fire is the latest disruption for libya's elected parliament hi has struggled to keep authority over an increasingly fragmented country. >>> vladimir putin's hopes of restores its space program has suffered a new blow. they have uncovered about $1.8 billion worth of financial irregularities at the international space agency

pierre nkurunziza is back here in the capitol bujumbura, and it seems now decisive that the attempted coup has failed. soldiers are in key locations around the streets. people have tried again to start protesting against the bid for a third term in the presidential elections, but they were met with gunfire and had to run away. mr. activists are fleeing the country, they say they are fearing for their lives and are expecting a much more violent and ruthless response now from the government following the coup. the government says those connected with the coup will face justice and get fair trials. >>> still to come this half hour we see somali migrants who escaped the war in yemen, but now find themselves with nowhere to go. plus -- >> this can only be moscow's unique metro system. this year it celebrates its 80th birthday. i'm rory challands. keep watching toing find out more. [baseball crowd noise] ♪ ♪ [x1 chime] ♪ ♪ [crowd cheers] oh! i can't believe it! [cheering] hi, grandma! ♪ ♪ >>> welcome back. you are watching al jazeera. let's update you on the top stories. fierce

protests erupted when pierre nkurunziza announced he was seeking a third term. opponents said he's trying to stop a deal that ended a war and restricted presidents to two terms. >>> next, lock down at the white house as someone launches a drone outside the grounds. security concerns and how they are addressed >>> and the agency accused of wasting billions of dollars. >>> a security scare at the white house when a man was arrested for trying to launch a drone in a nearby park the same day as congress held an issue about impaired secret service agents. >> reporter: the secret service said a man was flying a drone over a park a block away from the white house. the white house wept wnt on lock down for an hour. the man was arrested. >> i was aware of this >>> the secret service released a photo of a commercially available drone. it has a camera and can take video. it's illegal to fly a drone over washington. a public campaign was launched a day earlier. there was a message to tourists - leave your drones at home. it warned violators face fines and penalties. four mo

. >>> burundi's president pierre nkurunziza made no statement. haru mutasa has the story. >> instead of talking about that critics of pierre nkurunziza says he purposely deflected attention from the political crisis. >> we're very preoccupied by al al shabaab's well-known attack. you know that somalia contributed to sending troops to burundi, and somalia both are targets of al shabaab attacks are a security risk to the citizens of burundi. >> reporter: there was no mention about the political unrest or his determination to run for a third term which is unconstitutional. amina howard is worried she hears there are more protests against the president on monday so she's planning a survival strategy. >> not always safe to be out. i'm making sure i have enough food for a few days. >> reporter: some political analysts say the presidential election in june could be delayed because of the political instability. but the ruling party seems to be preparing for the poll. opposition members say they are not happy that the ruling party is campaigning. they say

they have heard that the military has removed president pierre nkurunziza. the state broadcaster has been surrounded by solders. they are believed to be loyal to an army general that says he is taking control of the country. more than a dozen people have been killed and hundreds injured in protests. people have been angry at the president who was running for a third term in office. his opponents say another term for him is unconstitutional. but his party insists because he was chosen by parliament for his first time instead of popular vote his recent bid for office doesn't violate the constitution. but the violence has caused widespread unrest and condemnation from african neighbors and world powers. the eac is trying to find a solution. the president was in tanzania for consultations when a former ill tell against chief made the announcement of his removal from office. he told the local radio he is taking over but is committed to democracy and will form a transitional government to restore national unity. >> i think if you go on the countryside, people may

[gunfire] fighting between police and demonstrators opposing pierre nkurunziza's bid to run for a third term and u.n. saying at least 20 people have been killed since the protest began last month, malcolm web is there on the outskirts of the capitol. >> reporter: so far today there has been reportings of more police shooting at protesters, one unconfirmed report from local media that another person has been killed the eu says more than 20 people have been killed since the protests started and seems there is a limit to how much violence the security forces can unleash because when ever the soldiers are around they manage to urge the police to use restraints. the soldier and army is seen as being neutral as long as they are deployed protesters say they are relatively safe. what happens in the coming days depends if protesters are able to keep their numbers up and keep the pressure up if the army does keep them safe obviously that means they can increase pressure on the government but if they are met with force then of course there is no way that protesters with sticks and stones is stay t

they say it's not just about pierre nkurunziza wanting a third term but they won't be fair. what is clear, is that things are unpredictable. they hope for the best, but say they are preparing for the worst. >>> plans to restore services between new york and philadelphia tomorrow, coming on the heels of news that fbi will join investigators to determine if an object contributed to the deadly amtrak crash. richelle carey is here with the details. >> repair crews removed the damned cars and replaced the rails. amtrak plans to restore service between new york and washington dc beginning 5:30 tomorrow when the north-east regional train pulse out of penn station. investigators questioned the engineer who says he had no engineer. a conductor told he heard the engineer report an impact. they listened to the impact take and did not hear the engineer make the tall, but there is evidence of something hitting the windshield. when asked if it's possible someone shot at the train n.t.s.b.'s robert had this to play. >> i have seen the fracture pattern, it looks like something about the siz

the high court ruled that the president is not violating the constitution pierre nkurunziza by seeking a third term in office, even though documents allowed for one. they refused to renew the ruling fleeing to rwanda joining several thousand burundians. >> reporter: activists reject the ruling of the constate eyeingsal court that declared president pierre nkurunziza to run for a third term. they say it's not valid because four of the court's judges fled the country, siting intimidation, and a call from the judge saying all the protesters would be released if the protest stopped. the activists say it's their right to protest and they will continue to do so. we are hearing reports that hundreds of protesters are coming in from the outskirts of a city coming down from the hills. there's no signs of things calming down >>> in britain, politicians are you trying to wow voters in an election push. voters will head to the polls. the conservatives and the labour party are neck and neck. neither is likely to win a majority in parliament. that means after the election he'll have to negotiate wit

some of the leaders will ask pierre nkurunziza to postpone the election by a couple of months. if that is true that is what happens, we'll away the response from burundi. >> protests have been ongoing. i understand there has been a pause today. >> there has been a bit of a pause. in some parts of the capital city they were under lockdown. women wanted to march. they cancelled the protest for security reasons. we know that there's a heavy police presence on the ground. the key rolls coming into the center to stop people marching. the messing is you cannot protest. that said some civil societies are coming on to some parts and there's a concern about the children that are caught in the protests. >> reporter: he looks about 14 and should be in school. he is in the street in the capital, protesting. >> translation: schools are closed. >> reporter: opposition members in burundi have been protesting against the president pierre nkurunziza wanting a third term. some killed during the violence have been children. >> very bad. the children don't go to school. they don't eat enough any m

protesters are insisting president pierre nkurunziza should not be anow today run for a third term in office next month -- in next month's election. >> reporter: there were more people on the streets on tuesday. and police and soldiers as well. the police and socials were not having the protests so they put up a barricade and blocked the protesters. they were agitated and angry. they kept telling people go home but people refused. the police then fired tear gas at the protesters. some were arrested and of those arrested the police forced them to pick up [ inaudible ] and barricades before. i spoke to a presidential advisor, and he said they are disrupting things. he says as far as they are concerned as a government that they are linked to the alleged coup plotters because they were cheering when the coup first took place. that means they are guilty and he a warned them if they continue the government will crack down very heavily on them. >> reporter: protesters are vowing to keep taking to the streets. malcolm webb got a chance to meet a few of them. >> reporter: this man who doesn't

burundi's president pierre nkurunziza has condemned what he calls coup plotters. rival groups of soldiers are vying for control of the capitol, and fighting has been reported around the state media come bound. >>> yemen's government in exile in saudi arabia has recalled its ambassador to iran. it believes iran is backing houthi rebels in yemen. both have sides have accused each other of breaking a ceasefire. >>> rescuers in the philippines says they have found all of the bodies that died in a factory fire. >>> let's return to the unrest in burundi. joining us by skype, good to have you with us sir. the situation pretty confused right now. what is your take on what is going on? >> at the moment it is very difficult to know who has the upper hand. it's clear the [ inaudible ] have tried to take control of the state television and radio, but failed to do so it seems that loyalists are back in control of the airport, but there still seems to be strong -- strong support for the coup attempt. so at the moment it seems the military is divided. there is a section supporti

. >> there has been more protests in burundi's capital to oppose the president pierre nkurunziza's bid for a third term in office. the presidential election will be heard dispute calls to postpone the ballot. personality elections had been delayed by a week. let's go to harrow. has delaying the polls eased tensions? >> not at all. in fact, it's been a dramatic mu hours. people are saying delaying the polls by a week what is that going to achieve. in the last few hours whe had running battles with protesters police and soldiers, there's some milling around. you have police in the blue uniforms, the ones along the roads. and further up you have some protesters milling at the top of the road. there's a barricade put there by soldiers. they told them if they discuss the point they'll get into trouble. they are trying to find other ways to go around. i can say there was more violent today, wednesday, than tuesday. people don't seem to be backing down, they seem more defiant. they want the president to announce they are not running for a third term. he says they deserve a third term, and his

. >>> pierre nkurunziza has appeared back in burundi's capital. >>> police say men belong to a group belonging to i.s.i.l, an attack in which two army officers were killed in the area north of cairo. amnesty international said the men did not get a fair trial. >>> sentence imposed death on former president of egypt mohamed morsi. rob matheson reports. >> egypt's first elected president mohamed morsi is found guilty of breaking out of jail and sentenced to death. the muslim brotherhood now banned by egypt calls the court's decision politically motivated. it says executing morsi would be murder and the international community should stop it. the response around the world is mixed but some countries say action he should be taken. >> translator: european union, western countries haven't you banned the death penalty? since you've banned the death penalty don't you have sanction he to carry out the death penalty? why do you standstill? why do you stand silent? impose sanction he on them. why don't you impose sanctions on egypt? >> reporter: morsi is imprisoned with other muslim brotherhood

don't want pierre nkurunziza at all. we say no to him! >> reporter: the police seem to know what the protesters are planning. as soon as the riot police arrived people ran away. they are now slowly coming back on to the streets. they say they want to march into the city center but the police are stopping them. it has been a month of back and forth. it seems the protests are spreading beyond the capitol. president nkurunziza says he won't give up plans to run for a third term which is against the constitution. haru mutasa al jazeera. >>> the european union has pledged an additional $76 million in aide to address the crisis in central africa republic. the interim president warned at a meeting in brussels on tuesday that more help is needed. jacky roland reports. >> reporter: the extra money pledged by the european union is a recognition that the crisis in the central african republic is far from over. the money will be spent on humanitarian aid and promoting stability and security. >> translator: we're not a shamed to ask

the had of the army said the coupe failed and forces loyal to president pierre nkurunziza is in control. burundi's president tried to return home from tanzania where he was attending, but was not allowed to hand. >>> let's cabinet the latest from malcolm webb. malcolm, we know that the president has been trying to get home. any idea where they are now. what are the chances of them returning. >> well, the last we heard is he is in tanzania, in their capital, with plans to travel here. the last he heard is soldiers supporting the leader of the coup. we keep getting new bits of information. some key locations are changing hands, and changing back again fairly fast. it's not exactly clear at the moment. controlling the airport and land borders is crucial. that will determine whether or not the president can come back as he wants to. we heard the chief of the army and the head of the intelligence are loyal to the president. they say senior military officers to said he was taking over launching the coup didn't persuade them to join the strike. there's a lot of soldiers and members of the ruli

against burundi's president pierre nkurunziza. >> until the shooting stops we can't go out and look for food. sometimes the police find us and beat us. >> reporter: traumatized from hearing gun shots and tear gas on a daily basis. >> unfortunately, the children have to go out in the street, face harassment from security forces. so this is a situation that has to stop and the protection of the rights of children in a situation is exactly the same thing. everybody is responsible. >> reporter: it is not just children ton streets that are vulnerable. parents have been told don't let them come onto the streets by themselves. anything can happen. any groups can start protesting and that's when children will get caught up. many feel police won't fire on them when there are children in the crowd. government officials say up to 130 children have spent a few nights in police cells since the current crisis began last month. places like this offer temporary reprieve about 100 children come every day. in here they can be just children. even if it's only for a few hours. haru mutasa al jazeera bujumb

so far at least 13 people have died in protests that began over two weeks ago that's after president pierre nkurunziza's decision to run for a third term in office. >>> arrested a teenager in melbourne and explosive devices isn't being named because of his age. facing a closed court on monday. now as the death toll from nepal's devastating erik rises to 7900, with the monsoon season only weeks away the need for help is critical. andrew simmons reports from sindalpalchuk. >> more helicopters more food supplies after a slow-motion start, some demands are gradually being answered. but the aid effort still isn't keeping pace with need. the monsoon season means this area to the north could be totally cut off within weeks. in the east where aid convoys are able to drive through this district many small villages are dependent on small deliveries of food. students giving food packs. >> we are not getting a real amount of help. >> further down the road largers amounts of rice are now being issued. but even bigger problems than food lurk in this gloom. the help sign here in what used to be the villag

pierre nkurunziza's move defied a 2-term run. this week a court cleared the way for him to run again. >> a thai court stepped up actions against rohingya. the army will arrest anyone that may be involved. scott heidler warns. -- reports. >> reporter: this is a sleepy vimage near the border of malaysia. a week ago it was thrust into the spotlight. a mass grave holding bodies was discovered on a hill at the edge of the village. it is around the corner from here. most had an idea of what was going on but were terrified to do anything. >> i thought of telling the authorities, but i'm a villager who tried to make ends met. i'm concerned about the safety. a special operation has been launched and troops scoured the country. those arrested in connection with the trafficking were two local government officials. more than 50 have to be reassigned. people in the border region are rallying taking a stand out of human trafficking. many want to know why it's taking this long for the operations to begin. some say they stayed quiet about the tr

they want president pierre nkurunziza to relinquish his bid for a third term. on national tv, the burundian leader said the protests were limited. the injured city of palmyra is under control of the islamic state. sending the coast guard to search and rescue any other asylum-seekers stranded at sea. malaysia and indonesia promised

. >>> burundi's month of violent protests after pierre nkurunziza' decision to you run for president. haru mutasa has more from the capital bujumbura. >> reporter: african leaders chose their words very carefully. some svelte they weren't tough enough on nkurunziza, urging him to delay elections at least a month and a half, young people have been accused by opposition members. peaceful solution out of this crisis. how has the opposition reacted? some are saying they are not happy, delaying the polls is not the issue. the african leaders is just prolonging a crisis. they didn't want nkurunziza to run for a third term because it violates the constitution. they are still going to go back on the streets and protest because they are un.happy, despite a heavy security presence on the ground. >> politician he in the u.s. are planning to have a last ditch effort in the senate, some parts of the controversial patriot act expiring. that would put an end to the u.s. thoarts being able authorities being able to collect business records and telephone calls. shihab rattanzi is here. hello shihab. >

president pierre nkurunziza has sacked his defense and foreign ministers. he has failed to calm protests against his rule. demonstrators remained defiant as local unrest sparked from the president's bid to stay in power for a third term. protests continuing today tuesday. some choose to take to the streets. the voices of independent media that criticized nkurunziza have remained silent. duncan woodside reports. duncan: brady has -- radios reflect action in bujumbura. since the night of the attempted coup private radio stations have not been transmitting. they have been attacks allegedly with heavy weapons. a pro-government station has also been destroyed. this leaves many burundians in despair. >> freedom of expression has been destroyed. because of the reaction of the government which monopolizes everything now. >> certain media were broadcasting information that was scaring people. now the media is not working. >> there are rumors which are spreading at the national level concerning the massacre of people who are against the fed mandate. nobody -- the thi

. >> reporter: opposition members in burundi have been protesting against the president pierre nkurunziza wanting a third term. some killed during the violence have been children. >> very bad. the children don't go to school. they don't eat enough any more. unfortunately they are on the streets during the demonstrations. we have about five children who have been killed. >>reporter: despite potential danger children are on to the streets. sometimes the children come onto the streets because they are curious or get excited about the protest. when the police open fire to disperse the protesters that's when the children get hurt. >> when the crisis starts many schools close. if this goes on children won't have right to a basic right. it's serious. children experiencing violence it's a real problem not only for now, but generations to come. this country suffers so much. we have to stop it. we have to stop it with children. here is a group of protesters and another child is on the streets. parents have been told to keep their children at home or out of the way. >>> the european union hit back a