Determine who will take over from president Ellen Johnson sirleaf the vote is seen as a crucial test of stability in the country marking the first democratic transfer of power in more than seventy years youre up to date with the headlines on aljazeera coming up next here its inside story with. With. The people of liberia have voted to elect a new president in the countrys first democratically transfer of power in seven decades twenty candidates are competing to replace Nobel Laureate Ellen Johnson sirleaf but the road ahead is fraught with uncertainties in a country that suffered years of civil war and the deadly Ebola Outbreak this is inside story. Hello again and welcome to the program im james bays what do liberias current Vice President a former footballer and a model have in common theyre all running to be the next president of the country replacing the woman whos led liberia for the past twelve years Nobel Peace Prize winner Ellen Johnson sirleaf is stepping down after two terms
Were live tonight in just a moment im fully back to this is al jazeera live from doha also coming up after an emergency Cabinet Meeting in madrid sprains Prime Minister asks catalonia as leader to confirm whether or not he has declared the regions independence the United Nations accuses me on our Security Forces of torture killings and rape of children in rakhine state. On the kitchen why look outside and its really windy and i open the back door and the smoke just hits me and one familys narrow escape as at least eleven people are killed after three days of wildfires in the u. S. State of california. We begin in kenya where police have fired tear gas at opposition supporters protesting election law reform. By the countrys parliament more than a thousand people gathered in nairobi one for the demonstrations are said to be held in western in the western city of which is a stronghold of the main Opposition Leader. On tuesday a dingo withdrew his candidacy for the vote of iran later this
Law reforms by the countrys parliament more than a thousand people gathered in the capital nairobi while further demonstrations were held in the western city of kissimmee a stronghold of the main Opposition Leader raila odinga on tuesday he withdrew his candidacy for the vote later this month citing a lack of Electoral Reform earlier kenyas parliament passed a bill that would change our future elections are managed. Spains Prime Minister has asked catalan leaders to clearly state if theyve declared independence before taking any further measures on tuesday catalonia as leader. Stepped back from announcing full independence and signed a symbolic declaration instead to allow for the go she says with a grid the United Nations is accusing me of more Security Forces of torture killings and of the rape of children as part of what it says or well organized to coordinate it and systematic attacks against the ranger he describes attacks carried out by me in moscow divorces aimed at preventing t
This is the dublin news live from berlin spains Prime Minister tells catalonia to respect the role of low body on a row horia warns of grave consequences if the region follows through with its push for independence will take you to madrid and barcelona for reaction to that speech to spains politics and discuss what it could mean for cats and i dont talk also on the program a german journalist appears in court into proceedings against mashallah tono began today shes facing terror related charges which she says are groundless. And d. W. Special series on being gay in todays russia every meet an activist fighting the countrys laws against socalled gay propaganda. War. Im phil girl welcome to the program spains Prime Minister has condemned catalonia for flouting spanish law and threatening the countrys unity addressing the Spanish Parliament Mariano Rajoy hoary was sharply critical of catalonia his latest holding an independence referendum which he said was illegal and undemocratic he also
A controversial election we. Are and this is al jazeera live from london also coming up spains Prime Minister calls on catalonia as leader to clarify his position on independence. The United Nations accuses me and mall Security Forces of a campaign of systematic torture rape and killings in state. And fox im getting fatter a new report paints a grim picture of the health of children and adolescents worldwide. And we start in kenya where police have fired tear gas a protest as unhappy at a new election law they fear it could lead to a walkover victory for the current president who are kenyatta in the rerun of the election later this month. There is widespread anger after parliament passed the new law it says if one candidate withdraws then the other automatically wins the presidency the Opposition Leader pulled out of the rerun on tuesday saying he didnt expect it to be free and fair protests have been taking place almost daily since the Supreme Court an old august election result won b