Independence. Opposition leaders in burundi are accusing the governing party of fear and intimidation they say there have been attacks ahead of next years elections the u. N. Is warning of further violence but the government has told al jazeera the vote will be free and fair catherine saw reports from brandys commercial capital bujumbura protected by when you can to cross memories of what happened 4 years ago remain true for this man he tells us his young son was shot by police while on his way to buy bread. Riots started in 2015 and pays n. P. R. Includes a run for and won a fair tom but hes opponents say it was unconstitutional street protests a failed coup vigilante like attacks and assassinations threatened to tear the country apart another election is due next and the believed father says people are still being intimidated by Security Forces and men. The Ruling Party Youth wing called him born in a. Numb way im talking to you is putting at risk if the police know what im talking o
Create. The healing. After a bloody civil war could prove it will become the worlds newest country. Lets begin in south america where protests in several countries have crippled the major cities bringing many to a standstill in jill a protest began last month when students in santiago demonstrated against a subway fare increase since then demonstrations have grown with demands for political and economic reform in colombia a proposal to change the minimum wage as well as introduced pension and tax reforms have led to a strike and rallies in bogota and in bolivia protests were sparked by a disputed president ial election president evo morales deny that any electoral fraud but he resigned under pressure from the military and fled to mexico. His supporters have been protesting and calling for his return the protests of ramped up in chile after the defense minister dismissed concerns over the use of Excessive Force against demonstrators and says soldiers deployed during the state of emergen
Africa i dont like this is affecting all the president ial debates. Its pretty forces in iraq have killed 3 protesters in the capital baghdad it takes the total number killed since the beginning of october to at least 329. 00 demonstrators have been rallying against corruption and unemployment the government has responded by promising political and social reforms some on a full time isnt back that. Its been another violent day in about here square i spoke to several eyewitnesses both protesters as well as volunteer medics who say they. Are one of the major purchase here in baghdad. Where Security Forces the board both tear gas as well as live ammunition to discourse Disperse Protesters around and i also spoke to one of the volunteer medics in one of those makeshift clinics read that he had treated several injured protesters had received i mean its not its important to say that some of the volatile also coming from the protesters there for one molotov cocktails in the direction of the S
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A trial in the Republican Controlled Senate to decide his fate plus. With the black market courts reward has killed people and made them sick so that to me is the biggest misconception. U. S. Tobacco companies insist their products are safe as the government considers a ban. And in sport and miles garrett is lost on appeal against his indefinite ban from the league eric had an opponent over the head with how it during a game last week. We began an iraq war Security Forces of killed 3 protesters in the capital baghdad it takes the total number killed since the beginning of october to at least 329. 00 demonstrators have been rallying against corruption or nonemployment the government has responded by promising political and social reforms to mona joins us live from baghdad so what is he saying today. Well weve just come back from square it was another tens there were very big crowds turning out following friday prayers and it was also a violent day we spoke to several protesters as well