International news from the bbc. Will start in france and that prisoner escape is still on the run right now. Two Prison Officers killed and three others wounded. Showing you a couple of the pictures we have this is Surveillance Footage showing a black car that runs into that white van and as you can see, two masked Menjumped Out and fire at the officers. And just to the window there you can see where it appears to be a gunman. The prisoner thatis appears to be a gunman. The prisoner that is been freed is a notorious criminal who is with the gang in marseilles france. Let us see where this happened. The motorway after earlier appeared in court. This is andrew. A brazen ambush on the french motorway and they record the moment a black car rams into a white police stand. Does make masked and heavily armed men begin firing at the van. The gunman then somehow sets fire to their own vehicle next to the tollbooth. More footage filmed by some on a Passing Coach shows one of the gunmen and almo
welcome to the programme. we start this hour with the latest on the uk general election. the leader of the scottish national party, john swinney, has launched his party s campaign ahead of the vote onjuly the 4th. at an election rally in glasgow, mr swinney pushed for independence, celebrated his party s record on fighting the cost of living as well as attacking both the conservatives and labour. he said people in scotland wanted rid of a disastrous tory government, and he accused labour of giving an awfully good impression of them. let s take a listen to some of what the snp leader said. look, there are some people telling me to forget about independence at this election. but you know what? after looking at sir keir starmer s serial u turns in the pursuit of power, i think people are crying out for political leadership that sticks to its principles. applause ..for leaders who argue for what they believe in. and i passionately believe independence is the best opportunity
it s hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk, i m stephen sackur. the legacy of conflict left behind after the collapse of yugoslavia isn t easily overcome. they know that in kosovo, which declared independent statehood a dozen years ago, but has yet to make a lasting peace with neighbouring serbia. and right now, kosovo is experiencing a major political shift. my guest, the country s acting president, vjosa osmani, is a young, post war politician challenging the old guard of the kosovar independence struggle. she promises clean government, a fresh start, but can she deliver? president vjosa osmani in pristina, kosovo, welcome to hardtalk. thank you very much for this opportunity. a pleasure to be talking to you. it is a pleasure to have you on the show. i ve just described you as a member of a new generation of kosovan politicians. in what way, would you say, are you different from the old guard? in plenty of ways, in fact, and although i ve been part of politics for quite some time,
now on bbc news. hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk, i m stephen sackur. the legacy of conflict left behind after the collapse of yugoslavia isn t easily overcome. they know that in kosovo, which declared independent statehood a dozen years ago, but has yet to make a lasting peace with neighbouring serbia. and right now, kosovo is experiencing a major political shift. my guest, the country s acting president, vjosa osmani, is a young, post war politician challenging the old guard of the kosovar independence struggle. she promises clean government, a fresh start, but can she deliver? president vjosa osmani in pristina, kosovo, welcome to hardtalk. thank you very much for this opportunity. a pleasure to be talking to you. it is a pleasure to have you on the show. i ve just described you as a member of a new generation of kosovan politicians. in what way, would you say, are you different from the old guard? in plenty of ways, in fact, and although i ve been part of politics for quite
Election, or people sick of it . The early signs are it looks as though it wont be dissimilar to what we had in 2013. The truth is, in 2013, the turnout was low, around 30 . It looks as though it will be another relatively low turnout election. John, thank you so much. Much more to come for you, that is it for the moment. It is time now for hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk, im stephen sackur. South africas anc was once seen as an inspirational model for africa. Now its becoming a watchword for infighting, cronyism, corruption and the dangers of one party rule. President jacob zuma stands accused of abusing his power notjust by his enemies but by many erstwhile anc colleagues. My guest today, fikile mbalula, was made Police Minister in a recent controversial cabinet sha keup. As the scandals pile up, are we witnessing the slow death of the anc . Fikile mbalula, in cape town, welcome to hardtalk. Lets begin with a simple question, there is no doubt the anc government is in crisis, who do yo