To own land and the skill to his work it. But why arent they do the same for men . Well tell you why coming up. We begin in nigeria with boko haram as pledge ahead leans to aisles. On saturday more than 50 people were killed in coordinated attacks across the northeastern city. By suspected fighters from the armed group. A report now from the capital abuja. Reporter another bloody day in northern nigeria. These are victims of the latest attacks by suspected boko haram fighters. Medical workers struggle to save those they can. A scene that has now become a routine in the north. Dozens have been killed in three coordinate ahead tacks. A city home for more than a Million People displaced by boko haram violence. Translator the dead are in the morgue and the injured are being treated. There are reports that it was the work of male and female suicide bombers. It is possible, but i cant confirm it now. Reporter hours after the attack, the leader of boko haram, pledged loyalty to isil. Boko har
Treatment. The latest news from fifa headquarters and getting israel out of futbol and this is coming up, for you. Fifa is set to vote for a new president , and blatter leadership of world futbol has them plunged of arrest of the top charges and the top job from jordan and blatter says the organization is at a turning point and he needs help to restore fifas reputation. Translator the events of wednesday unleashed a storm and it was questioned at one point in time whether this congress would take place or if the agenda might be changed. Today appealing for unity and team spirit so we can move Forward Together and it may not be easy but its this reason we are together here today to tackle the problems that have been created, we are here to solve them. Reporter lawrence lee is line from zurich with the latest, so a while ago, lawrence we heard blatter addressed the 65th congress of fifa, the vote is coming up, soon tell us what is happening now. Yes, the votes due to start in three hours
And nigerias new president is sworn in and wows to take the fight to boko haram. Fifas 209 members are due to cast their vote in a president ial vote which is widely expected to grant sepp blatter a fifth term. The ballot comes as footballs governing body faces the worst crisis in its history with the arrest of seven top officials. Sepp blatter addressed the Congress Congress on friday morning. He says he Still Believes he is the best man for the top job despite calls for him to quit and he is facing a challenge from this man. Europes football body is backing his candidacy. And in a separate development as the congress was kicking off protesters briefly interjected they were calling on members to support a palestinian motion to suspend israel from World Football that motion has now been dropped. Lets talk to Andy Richardson live in zurich. What are we waiting for . And how much of a threat is batter under at the moment . Well the vote is going to take place in the next hour or so. You
With a vote. If you look at the way the toward is divided up there are six continental confederations and blatter does have traditionally a lot of support in at least five of those confederations. So while you had europe on thursday saying were not going to vote for you mr. Blatter, even in europe he does have some support, the likes of russia and spain, will vote for blatter. But in the other five or six confederations, he does have a lot of support. You have countries like the United States the head of their Soccer Federation saying they would be supporting prince ali. Canada australia, palestine, all supporting prince ali as a reformer. In terms of the block votes, they do tend to go blatters way. Andy richardson thanks much indeed. Alan fisher is in washington, d. C. Alan remind her viewers why there has been an element of scandal surrounding this particular vote not that its linked to the vote, but it came up at the time of the vote how will that wrapped into the second round ther
15 we meet the man who is trying to rebuild his life after more than a decade in guantanamo. Fifa set to vote for a new president blatters leadership of world futbol has been plunged in crisis by arrest of seven top officials on bribery charges and facing a serious challenge for the top job from prince ali of jordan and blatter says the organization is now at a turning point and he needs help to restore fifas reputation. Translator the events of wednesday have unleashed a storm and it was even questioned at one point in time whether this congress would tainting place or the agenda might be changed. Today im appealing for unity and team spirit to move forward today and it may not be easy but its for this reason we are here together today to tackle the problems that have been created. We are here to solve them. Reporter and lets go live to our Andy Richardson at fifa headquarters at zurich and the vote is close and 2 1 2 hours away and even with all of the controversy surrounding blatter