Secretary Ashton Carter holds talks in saudi arabia. And find out why a fisherman in east africa are damaging the waters for an asian appetite. Leading opposition figure in burundi is calling for a unity government following tuesdays controversial president ial election. The vote was boycotted by some of the opposition because they say the incumbent president shouldnt be running for a third term eu and others said they would dismiss the poll and before it started a civilian and a policeman were killed in the capitol. So why is this election so contentious . Well, on april the 25th president Pierre Nkurunziza announced his bid to run defying the twoterm limit in the constitution. The following day thousands demonstrated in the capitol and that was the start of months of often violent protests and police crack downs. In may the Constitutional Court cleared cleared Pierre Nkurunziza to run a third term and protests and a coup that failed and people died in the violence of 160,000 people s
Plus. Many ways to fall down in rome and the best way is to take a un mrann unplanned pass and a shower in one of the many fountains here. Trying to keep cool as the heat rises across europe. Hello, he defied his countrys constitution and inspired months of violent protests but burundis president Pierre Nkurunziza is on course to win a third consecutive term in office and as votes are counted there are some things to compromise and would not oppose the formation of a National Unity government which is the demand of opposition parties. Early figures suggest as many as 74 of people who could vote in this election did despite the ongoing threat of violence. Result is expected on thursday but the u. S. , the eu and the African Union have already said they wont recognize that result. Al jazeeras harry can join us live from the capitol and harry what more can you tell us about this idea of a unity government . Well its getting late and a lot of people are now heading home but we had a chance
Down in rome. One of the best ways is it take an unplanned bath and shower. Yes trying to keep cool as the heat rices across europe. J. And all the sports news including Chelsea Supporters banned. Hello, he defied his countrys constitution andifier violent protest but burundis president is on course to win a third consecutive term in office. His spokesman said that he would not oppose the formation of a National Unity governments which is the demand of Opposition Party. Well, early figures suggest as early as 74 of people who could vote in the election did despite the threat of violence. The result is expected on thursday. But the u. S. E. U. And African Union said they will not recognize that result. We have more on how unity government made be received by voters. Officials say that the votes across the country have been counted. Not the only interesting thing happening in burundi right now. People are hearing that the president would not be opposed to a National Government. So the ke
Possible areas of improvement. The committee is also in alaska later this month in a virtue from stakeholders and additional hearings throughout the country this fall. I would like to first welcome both of our witnesses, dr. John quinn and mr. Chris oliver, noaa assistant administrator for fisheries also known as the administrator. 11 years ago created the ccc. The ccc can you leadership of the Regional Fisheries Management Council to discuss a common interest and im pleased to have dr. Quinn here today to discuss consensus views of the eighth council of the msa reauthorization. Im also pleased to introduce chris oliver, firstever alaskan to permit to hold the position of the assistant administrator for fisheries before becoming director, chris spent 27 years working at the Management Council as the executive director and i can tell you we are thrilled to have you in this very important position. Based on its work in the gulf of mexico at the beginning of the career with the largess an
Steve bannon is out. Back to the conversation about race in this country. It turns from the violence in charlottesville to a conversation about statues and memorials, we talked the other day about a memorial in new jersey dedicated to more than 2000 confederate soldiers who died in union captivity. Should it or should it not be taken down . Theres no discussion about changing a tile at the mta subway station in new york city. According to reports they were put there to honor the founder of the New York Times. It is actually the rebel flag which we know as the battle flag of robert e lee. Right there in the tiles the question is, should it be removed . If we want to remind people in a diverse country about original sin, then we keep those things that. If we want to move to the futu future, we have to start putting those things away. I hear that and you agree that . Did anybody notice that before they made it a political issue . How many people have walked by and said thats interesting h