millions of nigerians are voting in the country s most competitive election since military rule ended there more than two decades ago. the race is between two major established parties, and a third candidate, peter obi, who has galvanised the support of young people. this is africa s most populous country and a record number of people nearly 90 million have been eligible to vote. voting has officially ended but the millions of people who are in queues at polling stations nationwide can still cast their ballot. and in some places, especially in the south of the country, voting has not even started due to severe delays and violent disruptions. joining me now from adamawa state in the north east of the country is the bbc s yemisi adegoke. how has voting been going where you are? i going where you are? can see a big queue behind ) yes, i can see a big queue behind you? yes, yes there is. i am in the north east, i am yes, yes there is. i am in the north east, iam in yes, yes
Its 8am in singapore. Midnight in london, and 2 am in zimbabwe where Robert Mugabe took the country and the world by surprise this afternoon when he suddenly resigned after almost 4 decades in power. Without warning, his letter of resignation was read out in Parliament Just as impeachment proceedings against him were getting underway. The news sparked wild celebrations with thousands of people pouring onto the streets in the capital harare. Our africa editor fergal keane was in parliament when the news broke. It is the night of the free, a night like no other in their lives, a great tension has broken, the epoch of fear, of desperation, of Robert Mugabe, has ended. How rarely does politics translate into something so truly felt . This is history in the making. We never thought Something Like this would happen in zimbabwe. This is what we have been fighting for since independence. One man has been taking us aback, man, and we are very happy that he is done now. Suddenly we got the news
The pentagon explains why its not cooperating with russia in the battle against i. S. I. L. And nigerian attacks. Boko haram adds to its grim toll, killing nearly 50 people in three suicide bombings just today. Good evening, im antonio mora. This is al jazeera america. Tonight we once again begin in paris. The city is still reeling from fridays terror attacks. This morning an extended shootout led to bloodshed in one of its suburbs. Police stormed an Apartment Building in san denis. Looking for Abdel Hamid Abaaoud. One of the ring leaders. , france has opened another front in its fight against i. S. I. L. It announced plans to seek a u. N. Resolution against the group. Russia began circulating a similar resolution today. I. S. I. L. Responded with a new threat one directed at new york city. A video posted online showed images of times square and other landmarks followed by the words, whats coming next will be far worse. For more were joined by dana lewis in paris. What was the reaction
Dozens more army officers, after revealing rampant financial corruption in the ranks. Im nick clark in peru, reporting how the countrys tropical, Climate Change conference gets underway in lima. The food is running out for syrias refugees. The u. N. World food program says it just canned afford to feed 1. 7 million of them anymore. The agency says it needs 64 million for those who fled syria and the camps in neighboring countries. Kim vanel reports. This muddy field is home to more than a thousand people that have escaped war and left everything behind. But the fight for survival isnt over. Oh god we are freezing to death. I dont have any blankets. A neighbor gave me a piece of foam for my baby to sleep on and another one on which three children sleep. Here in lebanons camp near the Syrian Border there is no running water, leverage or sewage. Meelts ar electricity or sewa. The u. N. Announcing it can no lot being afford to feed syrian refugees. The u. N. Has been providing vouchers for
Ukranian city of mariupol. And a warm embrace for the u. S. President as he and indias leader hail a new era of friendship hello. Greek Prime Minister samar as conceded defeat seeing his government replaced by a far left party. There was a clear win for sar e za taking as much as half of the seats. Early results suggest the antiausterity party received 36 of the vote. A showdown has been promised with europe over greeces huge debt. The democrats look to have won 27. 7 of the vote. An exit poll shows another party and the far right golden down battle for third. Lets go to athens to Barnaby Phillips. Its an extraordinary night for grease. Greece. What did the Prime Minister have to say . He spoke a short time ago. It was hard for me to hear because there were many sryzia supporters and they booed when spoke. The outgoing Prime Minister said he was happy that lool there was some injustices during the process of austerity, he was happy to have taken greece out of recession. Pointedly he sa