After a year of turmoil burkina faso has a new preside president. He took more than 50 of the vote in sundays poll, these were the first president ial and legislative elections since an up rising in october last year that led to Blaise Compaore resigning after 27 years, we have more from the capital. Reporter celebrations rocked the capital the moment of results of the elections were announced from a Prime Minister was proclaimed the we were. He will become the countrys first civilian leader in almost five decades. In his victory speech he promise today follow through on his campaign promises. Translator we owe to those who sacrificed their lives for our country. The respiration of our constitutional order. Peaceful governance that strengthens democracy and national reconciliation. Reporter citizens of burkina faso are celebrating the end of political turmoil. Its the hope that a new prison well ashhar in a new era of fiscal democracy. He was also the president of the National Assembly
Pope urges action to tack emclimate change. Tackle breaking new. Lebanese army has received the body of a soldier killed by news Road Accident front rebels in a long awaited Prisoner Exchange deal. More soldiers are expected to be handed over on the lebanese syria border. A number of soldiers will be freed by the rebels in exchange for the release of prisoners held by the government. Burkina faso has a new president after a year of turmoil. Roch mark kabore won more than 5 pa of the vote. Sundays president ial elections were the first since an uprising in october last year that led to Blaise Comparore resigning after 27 years in office. Al jazeera moham ed ado has more. Reporter celebrations in the results of the elections. Former Prime Minister mac mac was proclaimed the winner. He will be the first civilian leaders in almost five decades. In his victory speech he promised to follow through on his campaign promises. Translation we owe to those who sacrificed their lives for their coun
Palestinian teenager next year. And launching a scheme to help into their Precious Investments but not all is convinced. Robin adams with the sport, kenyakenyans plunged into furthr crisis, suspended on allegations of corruption. Hello there good to have your company. The u. S. President has used his speech at the start of the u. N. Climate conference to call for a meaningful deal on Climate Change saying the next generation is watching. The World Leaders are gathering at cop 21, taking part in intense negotiations in forging a deal to limit Global Warming and hopefully prevent disastrous Climate Change. 147 heads of government are attending the talks, in total 25,000 official delegates are hominhoping to secure an agreem. This comes into effect in 2020 when the current protocols from kyoto run out. Nick clark is there. A big show of unity over these conference attendees. Copenhagen ended in abject failure. Thats why they brought World Leaders in at the start of the conference to injec
After three deck i think of resume, burkina faso is waking up to a new president. Roch Marc Christian kabore won the election with more than 50 . These were the first elections since an uprising in account leading to Blaise Compaore resigning. Reporter the people of burkina faso celebrate what they call the end of political turmoil with the election of former Prime Minister roch Marc Christian kabore. They believe the country has entered a new era of fiscal democracy. He won 53 of the votes cast on sunday. He was followed by a Blaise Compaore. The new president was Prime Minister and at the last time pick the the past. He worked with Blaise Compaore. And it means change from them. Roch Marc Christian kabore is a man that worked with Blaise Compaore, removed from power by a Popular Uprising in 2014. This is a man that had been with Blaise Compaore for 25 of the 27 years he was in power. However, there are those that say after the Popular Uprising of 2014, theres no one leader who can fo
Taken to tackle climate change. Lebanese army has exchanged prisoners. 16 cap tav soldiers have been released in exchange for prisoners held by the lebanese government. The former wife of i. S. I. L. Leader was among those freed. The Lebanese Army also received the body of one of its soldiers killed by alnusra front last year. They were part of 40 sol verse who were seed in august last year. The armed groups, the alnusra front and i. S. I. L. Were responsible for the kidnappings. The nusra front freed soldiers in august. Joining me now from beirut is middle east analyst. Good to have you with us. The picture that we saw a few minutes earlier there, fighters openly standing exchanging prisoners with the sovereign state. No strikes taking place. Doesnt that speak to how important this deal must be perceived to be . That is going to be a harsh one, specifically that the alnusra front is being surrounded in those areas without having any access to the lebanese territory in order to exchang