All stall a. A protest at a facility that could revolutionize the way the suns energy is used to make electricity. We begin with sudan where in less than an hour polls will open for president ial and parliamentary elections the buildup to the election has been marred by boycotts and prediction that his it would be snubbed by voters. Long time president is picked as the favorite to win the president ial race, 15 other people are running a long side. Six are Political Parties the rest independent. Many have chosen to boycott the elects including the largest group. The main complain is that the vote wont be free and fair and that there is no chance anyone but omar alba here is will win. Our correspondent Catherine Soi has our report from the capital khartoum. Reporter some of these young men have live today as long as omar al ba cheer has been president. He said he would not seek reelection but thats its almost certain he will win. A 25yearold University Student student. From darfur, most
Protest as trial gets under way. And german noble laureate has died at age 87. Lets go to yemen where there have been strikes on the south of the country where Houthi Rebels are advancing. It is because of proximity to the red sea and the gulf of adens key shipping routes. The provincial capital of the province. He explained the situation on the ground. They are still sends forces. Up until now we havent seen any action on the ground against houthi and salehs forces. Airstrikes alone wont achieve the coalitions aims. Its not entirely clear whose fighting for whom right now, and im sure on the ground, too there are factions that arent entirely clear who theyre fighting against because its a very confused situation on the ground. Some of these people are fight forgive survival. Theyre fighting for their own ground. We minute forget this is a twohorse race here. This is not houthis versus the rest. There are extremists or i. S. Forces alqaeda forces, and others who are just fighting to su
And speif wins at augusta. Polls opened in sudan for elections expected to return president bashir to power, voters arriving at polling stations 71yearold has ruled the country more than two decades and faces no real competition, the mainstream opposition is boycotting the vote and we report from there. Reporter some of the young men lived as long as bashir the president and said in the past he would not seek reelection but now its almost certain he will likely win this election. This is a 25yearold University Student from darfur and most family displaced by conflict there and blames the president for failing to keep the peace. Translator he always makes promises and campaigns and after he wins he doesnt keep them and the government continues to kill people he is a liar. Reporter the president is indicted by the International Criminal court forward crimes in darfur and under his watch rebels from blue nile and states in the mountains took up arms against the government and many people
Rebuild gaza. Milking the sun for everything its got the mirrors that could revolutionize the business of power. In yemen strikes object multiple targets in the south of the country by the saudiled coalition. Planes have been hitting targets in shabwa, heavy fighting on the ground, tribesmen getting involved in that. Theres concern about the houthi advance into the south because of a proximity to the red sea and gulf of aden key shipping routes for oil. A journalists explained the situation on the ground. The tribes are sending forces and ground offensive but we havent seen action on the ground against the houthis and salehs forces to have been in control for four days. Airstrikes alone wont achieve the coalitions aims according to this journalist. Its a confused situation on the ground. Some people are fighting for survival fighting for their own ground because this i guess not a two horse race here, houthis versus the rest. There are extremists, there are isis forces, alqaeda forces
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