Boko Haram Unleashes Two New Attacks
LU STOUT: Coming to you live from Hong Kong, you're back watching News Stream. Now, Indonesia turns a new chapter in history. Joko Widodo, or Jokowi, as he is called, has been sworn in as president. He is the first that has had no ties to the military or to the political establishment there. The one-time furniture salesman, he grew up in a slum before making it big as an export businessman and eventually the governor of Jakarta. And he won the presidential election against the former son-in-law of the Indonesian President Suharto. Now, Jokowi's election platform drew heavily on his business experience and how that could help Indonesia's economy. But as Andrew Stevens reports, it may take more than just financial acumen to take on the nation's political tensions.</s>ANDREW STEVENS, CNN INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: Joko Widodo, former businessman, mayor of governor now president of Indonesia, the world's third biggest democracy. Jokowi, as he's popularly known, beat the former military general Prabowo Subianto in a tightly contested and bitter race. Now he faces high expectations from those who chose him and stiff opposition. Indonesia's parliament, of course a symbol of this country's young democracy, but it's also the place where the new president is going to find the most hurdles as he launches an ambitious new reform program. Subianto's coalition controls the legislature only weeks before Jokowi is sworn in, lawmakers jostled for house leadership in a display of political brinkmanship. That's caused jitters in the market and among investors. The incoming president says he's unperturbed and is working to ease political tensions.</s>JOKO WIDODO, INDONESIAN PRESIDNET (through translator): Everything will be done for the good of the nation.</s>STEVENS: He'll need to work with parliament to address tough economic choices early in his presidency. Top of the agenda, cutting fuel subsidies currently costing the government $21 billion a year. He'll need legislative support also to get funding for another key promise, boosting infrastructure and social welfare programs. For decades, Indonesia grew on the back of commodities, but analysts say the country needs to shift to higher value industries to fuel growth. That means improving education to produce skilled workers. All eyes will be on Jokowi's first cabinet. He has promised to appoint capable ministers to crucial posts, but he's also been forced to chose from candidates nominated by parties in his own coalition. As a mayor and governor, Jokowi was seen as unconventional and uncompromising. But many question if he can stay that way throughout this presidency. Andrew Stevens, CNN, Jakarta, Indonesia.</s>LU STOUT: The Nigerian government says Boko Haram will release more than 200 abducted schoolgirls as early as today. Now the government says the deal is part of a ceasefire, yet just this weekend, CNN learned of new attacks there. In one attack, militants ambushed travelers in the Borno State village of Shafa (ph). Now in another attack, Boko Haram gunmen attacked the village of Waga (ph) in Attamawa (ph) state. Now insurgents also occupied the town of Abadam near Niger. You'll remember the schoolgirls were kidnapped from the village of Chibok back in April. You're watching News Stream. And still to come on the program, dozens of lives lost after a deadly blizzard in Nepal, but a sign of hope as hundreds of others are airlifted to safety. After the break, we have the details on the search for survivors.