Women in india become a symbol of the protest movement against the contentious citizenship law. Chile is leading the developing world with a pledge to relinquish things of course to generate power but for those who live in the socalled sacrifice owns 30 years is too long to wait. So there has been a prisoner swap in Eastern Ukraine between Government Forces and protesters separatists it is the 2nd major release in 3 months and follows ukraine and russia agreeing to ease tensions between them remember it is now 5 years since Russian Troops and the Crimean Peninsula so an update as we start with alexander got froid in moscow just take us through how events have actually gone today. So the checkpoint called the my office which is near the town of huddle of co which is on to them occasional line between ukraine and. Russia supported separatists today at like 4 hours ago this swap of prisoners started to and what we receive now is an information that is finally over 1st ukrainians did a swap with a look separatists and then wed done yet separatists so these people most of them are on their way to their loved ones from from both sides the final number is not yet known what we do know is that 25 were sent to kiev from a law against the separatists and look 63 people and some some numbers that were being operated recently is that give. Or receive like 80 people in total but this is not a final number and i hope were going to hear them soon what also happened today and this is also that happened 2 years ago when the similar sort of prisoners was going on is that there is some people that refused to have to be exchanged even though there was a bus 2 days very few cation of whether people are doing this on their own free will some 22 people refused to go back to the separatists territorys they prefer to stay in the ukraine some of them either serve their sentences or were exonerated for the crimes that they were accused of at the same time there was a protestant ukraine about todays events and it concerns basically including 5 x. Special Police Members that were charged with killing people in 2014 before an extension of crimea before war in Eastern Ukraine so the civilians in the in the square off in the bens and they became part of this exchange and that caused a protestant by you. The members of the families of the ones killed and some activists most of them connected to the expresident of ukraine better part of shankar ok it is. A very big symbolic move thats happened it is obviously great for the prisoners in their families put it into context if you could for me though in the wider 5 years of conflict how big a step is this. Well this is of course a big step also in regards of the conflict thats been going on since 2014 and specially if we look at what was going on bust months actually ever since he became a new president of ukraine we saw the prisoner swap between the states of russia and ukraine we saw this in gauge went in 3 points on the. Line and we finally after 3 years there was a summit of normandy for including the president s of Russia Ukraine france and the chancellor of germany and they did agree to try to implement what has been agreed before in order to end the war in the east ukraine but what is lying ahead is much more challenging actually because they need to in order to implement what was agreed some years ago in misc is to help the elections under ukrainian law in this territory is held by russia supported separatist to gain control of the border between ukraine and russia which they dont have since 2014 they have to before all of this happens actually a through cease fire so were not ceasefire that has not been able to be achieved fully since the conflict in Eastern Ukraine started so what really lies ahead is very challenging and zelinsky for his willingness to compromise where his willingness to talk to russia has been criticised at home even though he did win the elections amongst other things by promising that he will end the war that cost 213000 lives and sort of 1000000 people flee their homes because of the conflict going on and its under god for the update from moscow thank you just to expand on some of what alexander said the ties between ukraine and russia broke down after that 2014 uprising that ousted the kremlin backed president in cuba of moscow went on. To annex crimea and it is accused of supporting separatists in Eastern Ukraine as alexandra was saying at least 13000 people have been killed in the fighting the latest Prisoner Exchange is part of ukrainian president vladimir selenski push for peace but dont forget there is anger in ukraine over the concessions made to russia in order to secure the ceasefire for example care for release riot police who are suspected of murder during the 2014 uprising and of agreed to pull out troops from contested regions in the atheists little bit earlier we spoke to valentino whos a professor of Political Science at the National University of kiev cademy he told us there will be no quick solution to the ongoing conflict in my view its an absolutely positive step is small step but very important step its a step in a humanist stick direction exchange of all detained for all detained persons its also one of the measures we are to be implemented like disengagement improving the transition from one ukrainian area to another ukraine or Central Government control area and separatist controlled area and stopping the war but im not optimistic as to quick solution of the general strategic conflict in the east of ukraine there are 3 possible solutions one recognizing the autonomy of the presently uncontrolled territories and their reintegration to ukraine with a status a little bit similar to the status of hong kong or mark how in china deception but the possible way out is just decreasing the conflict relations and letting separatist regions to be free. The view from russia now with pavol felgenhauer whos the defense analyst and columnist hes on scott from moscow lets actually start seeing as you are a specialist in defense i wonder if you can just tell us exactly how the the where the conflict is at the moment because we use numbers like its been going on for 5 years 13000 people have died which is a huge number of people is this. A still a hot war as it as it were or is it just sort of bubbling along that well since february 16th when there is the last big battle not for the box that well and just you for the back though and that they mean its really meant for sunday and means and theres a patronage up france and germany there were no big battles happening at the line of control is more or less stable but they are gone so continuous clashes skirmishes on this line of them show Something Like in just me or Something Like that that there have been the constant we someones shooting at someone and theres loss of life not a lab scale but there are shootings there are bombardments and these skirmishes that youre going to be angry. Theyre happening and today to oh maybe not today but they be short and they dont happen and they after so the ceasefire is not really total ceasefire its a very fragile cease fire you know theres no movement of troops in any direction so its not really. Ok so if there were some sort of as you say say its a cease fire that isnt really a cease fire but if it went beyond that and there was some sort of actual political resolution do you believe those skirmishes would stop or is it a case of where youve got groups operating in different areas who would you know almost try to be a law unto themselves. Well there are accusations from both sides that there are on the rolls all elements they are but i believe the really theres a control on both sides there are russian commanders. Honestly shoei in charge from one side the green from the other so this is not some crime deprived on no. Its not somalia climate there were 3 and there was there before in the beginning of the front but now its very much under control so these are controllable kind of incidents and the problem of course is not just that someones great youre happy the problem is that there are serious differences. Major differences between the your creed beat me to kiev and moscow on the future and russia maybe and the west on the future of Ukraine Ukraine wants to join and they go once to join European Union wants to move west moscow is totally opposed to that kind of future for ukraine and this is a strategic difference a major strategic difference does not mean resides when i have a Prisoner Exchange and so we have this prisoner swap today which most of the people ive spoken to of talks about it being a positive step may be a small step but certainly a positive step and in the right direction also there is criticism though that ukraine is giving up too much and actually that russia is getting more out of this than ukraine is what do you think. Well i dont think that their whats happening right now gives anyone too much at all but they are and ukraine has a kind of very Diverse Society with their worst bulletin unlike russia with diverse Political Parties in their front represented in the their parliament the rada. Those who are opposed to the present government of the lens is. That hes doing he may be selling out rain through russia theres no real evidence that thats happening but thats part of the internal ukrainian. Political infighting and of course there are those who believe that maybe theres a threat that russia could take over and turn in the n. C. A. A. And prime their pro russian president. And such president s have been sitting in the well yes this it has been a some kind of dismissed the escalation the exchange of prisoners maybe even more important we train them russia take your doubt they are gas concert bombs break them out you agree a russian gas will go through you greatly europe theres going to be an agreement signed everything apparently it will be no conflict on bats so theres a deescalation but that the strategic problems have not yet been signed assad and that means that theres but can show for conflict there Public Health in how thank you for your time and your thoughts today i do appreciate it thank you. Turkey has sent doctors and medical supplies to somalia to treat the dozens of people injured in saturdays truck bombing at least 80 people were killed in marketing somalias president is blaming the armed group and he is vowing the country wont be demoralized by what is the worst attack for 2 years so. The motive behind such an attack is to terrorize and demoralize the Somali People its Government People its government will never be demoralized from achieving our Development Goals and rebuilding our country this terrorist group of it seems has been contracted to kill and massacre innocent people and destroy all infrastructure. Chances covering developments for us from nairobi in neighboring kenya well right now were told that the security has been slightly increased in mogadishu they are a bit more Police Officers and soldiers particularly security checkpoints in terms of other things the focus right now really seems to be on treating the injured a lot of hospitals are unable to cope with the number of people who have been injured and the seriousness of the injuries so turkey has sent in medical equipment and also a medical team in that team is on the ground trying to treat people whove been injured those who are critical have been evacuated he told 15 people have been sent to turkey so that is the main focus for most people right now especially those with family members who are lying in hospitals waiting to be treated the general sentiment on the ground from people that they are angry they keep asking why did it take so long why is it always these attacks keep happening and nothing really seems to be done about the growing impatient theyre tired of seeing their loved ones die and the government is under a lot of pressure a lot of pressure to improve the security situation in somalia but right now everyone seems to be focused on trying to treat as many people as possible and for now we know the latest as 15 people had been evacuated to turkey. Is an independent africa policy analyst who spoke to us is it is time for the world to make a serious effort to tackle the groups in africa their support from their International Community has not been 0 let me let me say that but having said that in my opinion my strong opinion it is insufficient it is less down was needs and is not yet so malia. Obama has now topped king of the about tab uganda then if you will slip by to western and north africa there are terrorist groups all over africa has a real terrorist problem i live in washington and i dont get the sense that western countries take terrorism in africa seriously they think its a secondary problem they blame african governments they say well the government is not perfect the government has corruption so until they clean up the iraq they have to deal with i think that is wrong we have to use the same yardstick when that terror is victims whether europe whether in the middle east or whether in north america we have to understand we need to bring disadvantaged groups into the political circle to talk but if they pick up then the state my so pres them so that in that sense i dont killed we need to protect african lives the same way we protect our lives. The United Nations has sent a Rapid Response team to Central African republic after violence between shop owners and fighters demanding money at least 40 people were killed in the capital bangui on thursday dozens of shops and homes were set on fire after traders refused to pay the uns warning against an escalation of fighting following years of unrest between muslim and christian militias one shop owner who didnt want to be identified as said he is just fed up with the violence and i shall cry weve had enough every time theyre asking for money sometimes they take things by force we cant continue like this when we are in north the Central African republic c. I. R. It is one of the worlds poorest countries the un says 2 thirds of the population needs humanitarian aid and there is rarely been a moment of peace since the conflict began there 6 years ago an alliance of muslim rebels known as the seleka overthrew president francois busies Government Back in 2013 subsequent administrations have been unable to contain the fighting between the seleka and the christian fighters known as the anti. And 2014 the un sent its peacekeeping force trying to support the African Union and the French Forces who were already there since then cease fires have been sciences fison violated and all sides have been accused of war crimes joshua server is a senior policy analyst for africa in the middle east at the Heritage Foundation in harrisburg pennsylvania and he said there was violence has been building in the p. K. 5 district in baghdad for some time. Pique has been a flashpoint in the capital bangui that has seen various levels of violence for years now it was a bastion of safety for muslims who fled to p. K. 5 during the sectarian violence that broke out in the country between christians and muslims so very restive very volatile and again this is just another round of violence in the capital city and in this specific neighborhood car is a desperately complex environment there was a recent Peace Agreement signed in february there were 14 armed groups that were signatories to that agreement and that doesnt represent all the armed groups in the countries that gives you some sense of again the complexity of this so this is a very difficult situation in a desperately poor country very perhaps its one of the least developed on earth. Lets have a look at whats coming up for you on this news hour hundreds braving the rain in hong kong to keep up their demands for more democracy while taiwans leader warns china are is the biggest threat to its wellbeing and is pointing to the events in hong kong to bolster her election reelection bid. And support were going to catch up with the ladies at the top of the standings in the n. B. A. With santa at around 10 to the hour. Right now though indias Opposition Congress party is describing the new citizenship law as an attack on indian traditions culture and history the legislation makes it easier for religious minorities from 3 neighboring countries to become indian citizens but protesters say the law violates the secular constitution because it excludes muslim refugees and migrants vora is reporting for us from the jammy a 1000000 university in new delhi and tells us its become a focal point for the protest movement. Jummy a 1000000 of us in new delhi has become the epicenter of protest against the citizenship law recently passed by the Indian Government today some of the students some of the scenes from the days when police boasted and beat some of these students this is that they want an inquiry against these Police Officials 26 people have he killed but only one of these people has managed to file a complaint with the Police Investigations are expected to start soon. Ill be in and water bound those whove been beaten up we will also see visuals on social media of police smashing private cars to these students are essentially saying. They feel that they may be attacked by the police now he did start as a Student Movement but its also quickly turning into a political long as different Political Parties