the promise for ethiopia's democratic transition is still possible, but recent events in both ethiopia and the wider region, as well as global challenges like the covid-19 pandemic and the resulting economic shocks, have complicated ethiopia's journey. in particular, the ongoing war in tigray, which began last november, has not just eroded u.s. optimism in ethiopia's democratic future, but has instilled deep concerns that ethiopia's economic and political transition is not for every ethiopian. this war and its aftershocks have exposed deep divisions in ethiopian society and, worse, re-ignited possibilities of our greatest fears for this vital country anchoring the horn of africa region. i am horrified by what we are witnessing in tigray, a war that was initially termed by the ethiopian government as a law enforcement operation. this operation has displaced millions and left millions more in need of urgent humanitarian assistance. the war has inflamed intercommunal violence, seen mass killings, widespread use of rape as a weapon, targeted destruction of livelihoods, and other horrifying

while ethiopia's transition faces significant challenges the resolution sent an important to ethiopia are allies in her ownwn government that the withdrawal of eritrean troops enforces the cessation of hostility in tigray and getting ethiopia back on track with this democratic transition are priorities for the united states senate and the united states government put every table or view details affecting the, true horror and violence occurring throughout ethiopia by the ethiopian government dismissed such reports as false or provide assurance into our diplomats and officials that the situation is not as bad as it seems. sometimes the government will even commit to conducting investigations and holding accountable anyone found to have committed a crime. that is a commitment. but we have seen the script before in places like rwanda and zimbabwe leading matters of accountability up to one of the participants in this conflict will not stop the atrocities. the united states and its allies mustla continue to transition and do so quickly from a position of hands-off diplomacy like encouragem

we will likely, once again see widespread famine in ethiopia. this year, several weeks ago testifying before the senate. i shared the stories of marianne and hobbin. today i want to tell you about you, one of your hon is a 23 year old. his family was split up when they fled, conflict and gray is friends, were shot and killed as they fled. but he couldn't stop to help them or a risk being killed himself. he reached sudan with his father, but then returned to tea grey to find his 11 year old sister and 5 year old brother . the 3 of them now live in an informal settlement. nikia separated from their parents and reliant on the local community for food. sadly, there are 200000000 stories of displacement like you, honda says n t gray and across the border and sudan where 45000 refugees have fled. the scale of need and t great is immense, and averting widespread famine requires more than just food assistance. there are also devastating reports of widespread human rights abuses, including gender based violence by arm doctors across t gray. the report sp

ethnic divisions have been growing, particularly between ethiopia's two largest ethnic groups, and ethiopia is in a dispute with sudan and egypt over its hydroelectric dam. let's bring in r guests. adem abebe's program officer at the international institute for democracy. a warm welcome to you all. samuel, let me start with you. how have people in ethiopia viewed this election? do they actually see this as the beginning of a real transition to democracy? samuel: i woke up just after 5:00 to get to the polls. the line was supposed to start at 6:00. my polling station -- i can't vote because i don't have ethiopianitizenship, but the line was long. people were excited. it's not going to be the most perfect election, but ethiopia has never known an election that is perfect. people want to express ideas. they wan to highlight issues they care about. i saw excitement among the many people i met today and throughout the day. mohammed: adem, you wrote a piece recently that many saw elections as a harbinger of success of the transition. do you feel the same? adem: for a lot of people, there is still

bob operations and small you reports of rising ethnic tensions across ethiopia. the us special envoy to the horn of africa. jeffrey shelton stated recently that the, the e c o in crisis can make syria look like child's play. as a diplomat who spent the entirety of your 30 year career in the middle east, this was no small warning. the world needs to wake up to the gravity of the situation before us. millions of wise are at stake. so again, was chairman, thanks for calling attention to this grave situation and i look forward to the testimony that you're back. thank you, mr. mccall. i'm now turn to the chair and the ranking members of the subcommittee on africa. i'll yield one minute to chat with bass. thank you. i also think about now. ok. all right, i want to thank the chair and the ranking member for holding this hearing, but also for joining me and ranking member smith in leading house resolution for 45 that condemns all violence and human rights abuses, calls for unfettered humanitarian access to hold people accountable for human rights violations and calls on

we beginning ethiopia or polls have closed in the general election. delayed 10 months by the pandemic, it is the first electoral test of the prime minister, who came to power in 2018 as a reformist and was awarded the nobel prize for making peace with eritrea. he says this is the country's first attempt at free and fair elections but they are taking place against a backdrop of rising tensions. in the most populous province, the largest parties are boycotting the vote over what they say is intimidation by security voices -- forces. opposition parties claim their agents are being intimidated. insecurity and logistical problems, including issues with printing ballots, have happened in other parts of the country. voting in a fifth of constituencies has been postponed until september and no date has been set for voting in tigray. the united nations says around 350,000 people face famine. >> there were long queues for water in most polling centers across ethiopia, including in the capital. some voters started queuing as early as 4:00 a.m. they increased the

ethiopia's troubled election. the opposition claims harassment as voters give their verdict on the prime minister's reform agenda, but not everyone in the country is allowed to cast a ballot. targeting belarus yet again. the european union expands sanctions on sectors of the economy to increase pressure on longtime leader alexander lukashenko. and how to silence a free press. a leading voice of hong kong democracy may be no more in a matter of days as the government freezes the assets of the apple daily newspaper. ♪ i'm brent goff. to our viewers on pbs and the united states at all of you around the world, welcome. we begin with the election in ethiopia. opposition officials say they have faced harassment the elections despite the prime minister's promises of a fair and peaceful vote polling places have extended their hours to accommodate the long lines. this election is a delayed election. voting was scheduled to take place last year before the pandemic arrived. the coronavirus is not the only obstacle standing

>> tigray is not the only problem ethiopia is facing today. the prime minister has massively mismanaged a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. there's another region that is experiencing a revolutionary movement. they are all under some form of government crackdown and have traced back to differences to political difference. what we need now is to try to look into this politically and try to find a way out of it. you cannot do it by killing your opponent and bombing your critics. you can only do this by having the political solution. the prime minister thinks he may have a mdate, but what he is going to do after that is going to define his term in office. whether he will return back and have a democratic process in motion or whether he was to continue jailing his critics, killing, and bombing the regio that refused to submit to his rule. the only way out of this is a political solution. amy: tsedale lemma, tnk you for being with us, journalist and the founder of the "addis standard,"n english-language monthly magazine based in ethiopia. we will lin

>> tigray is not the only problem ethiopia is facing today. the prime minister has massively mismanaged a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. there's another region that is experiencing a revolutionary movement. they are all under some form of government crackdown and have traced back to differences to political difference. what we need now is to try to look into this politically and try to find a way out of it. you cannot do it by killing your opponent and bombing your critics. you can only do this by having the political solution. the prime minister thinks he may have a mdate, but what he is going to do after that is going to define his term in office. whether he will return back and have a democratic process in motion or whether he was to continue jailing his critics, killing, and bombing the regio that refused to submit to his rule. the only way out of this is a political solution. amy: tsedale lemma, thank you for being with us, journalist and the founder of the "addis standard,"n english-language monthly magazine based in ethiopia. we will l

as votes are counted after ethiopia's election, new fighting. an angry response from australia as a u.n. panel recommends the great area reef the added to its endangered list. the united nations is sounding the alarm. it has taken the afghan army by surprise. the special envoy says the armed group has taken more than 50 districts. it appears to be moving out and making gains north. earlier on tuesday, fighters captured the main border crossing. al jazeera's diplomatic editor reports. reporter: the security situation has been deteriorating for years, but what the council heard was the most grim yet. >> i cannot overstate my concern regarding the present situation in afghanistan. reporter: in recent weeks, taliban activity has been focused on a number of provinces. these pictures here. a special representative says they believe this may be a deliberate strategy. >> more than 50 of afghanistan's districts have fallen since the beginning of may. most districts surround capitals, suggesting the taliban are positioning themselves to try and take these

what role does ethiopia have to play in the u. s. a strategic outlook in africa, especially after what we've seen and take away over the last several months. the us has welcome to cease 5 by ethiopian government and encouraging all sides to allow humanitarian work to continue. this we call for calm restraint in appeal to all parties to the conflict, to abide by international law to protect civilians including people who have been displaced and to ensure that humanitarian workers can continue to exercise their duties and reach as many people as they can, which are in need of vital assistance right now. on to other news and the former south african president, jacob zoom has been given 5 days to hand himself in after a judge sentenced him to 15 months in jail. zoom has been found guilty of contempt failing to appear before an inquiry with investigating corruption during his time in office. from you to mila has our port. it's the 1st time a former south african leader is facing jail time. jacob zoom has been ordered to surrender himself

ethiopia has government has declared a cease-fire after -- ethiopia's government has declared a cease-fire. rebel forces have captured the regional capital and seized some of the surrounding territory -- the surrounding territory. it appears the conflict is by no means over. >> the pain is everywhere. thousands of lives lost. many others left fighting for theirs. 2 million displaced from their homes and living in whatever they can find. and hundreds of thousands now face severe famine with millions more in need of food aid. these are the scars from eight months of fighting between ethiopian government soldiers and rebel forces in the tigre region. on monday, the government appointed administration in tigre called for a cease-fire before reportedly fleeing. >> in the namef the tigre and all peaceloving people, we ask the federal government for a cease-fire on him grounds in such a way that prevents further damage so that it is possible for people to find rest bite and beak -- respite and become part of the solution. brent: the ethiopian government -- >> the ethiopian government has agreed t

kalkidan yibeltal in ethiopia, thank you. australia has been seen as a global leader for its covid response. deaths are among the lowest per capita in the world, and the economy has bounced back from recession. but today, brisbane and perth went back into lockdown, joining the cities of sydney and darwin. less than one quarter of australians have had even one covid—19 vaccine. that's far behind other countries in the developed world. the bbc�*s shaimaa khalil reports from sydney. australians have been here before. 18 months into the pandemic, there is a familiar foreboding feeling. the more infectious delta variant of the coronavirus has swept the world. and there is nervousness here as the sydney cluster continues to grow. the city and other parts of new south wales are in lockdown and as cases pop up around the country, other states are following suit. i've ordered a lockdown. lockdown. that means we need a lockdown. australia kept covid—19 cases low by effectively sealing itself off from the world. international bord

laura: for more on these developments, i have been speaking with a reporter in ethiopia. rebel forces have retathe regional capital. does this mean the war is coming to a close, but drag on -- put drag on? >> it's not clear. they indicate that nobody expected this amount of change to happen in the last two days. they are controlling other cities in the region, the government has been dismissive. the developments indicate an open up the space for peace talks and dialogue, which have also been rejected by the government. laura: almost 2 million people have been displaced, some are living in famine. what happens to them now? feel they can return home? >> not yet, but we can say the declaration of cease-fire and possibility of an upcoming piece talk is good news for humanitarian agencies. hundreds of thousands of people have noteen reached, and they worn of a looming famine, as the conflict drags and as the rainy season approaches, which possibly impact mobility. these developmts do have some positive impacts, the declaration of cease-fire. nitarian agencies will welcome thes

laura: for more on these developments, i have been speaking with a reporter in ethiopia. rebel forces have retakethe regional capital. does this mean the war is coming to a close, but drag on -- put drag on? >> it's not clear. they indicate that nobody expected this amount of change to happen in the last two days. they are controlling other cities in the region, the government has been dismissive. the developments indicate an open up the space for peace talks and dialogue, which have also been rejected by the government. laura: almost 2 million people have been displaced, some are living in famine. what happens to them now? feel they can return home? >> not yet, but we can say the declaration of cease-fire and possibility of an upcoming piece talk is good news for humanitarian agencies. hundreds of thousands of people have not been reached, and they worn of a looming famine, as the conflict drags and as the rainy season approaches, which possibly impact mobility. these developments do have some positive impacts, the declaration of cease-fire. hunitarian agencies will welc

>> i don't think we've gotten that far in the discussions in ethiopia. the goal right now is to stop the violence and provide for opportunities for humanitarian assistance to be distributed for those on the verge of famine. ethiopia will require a political solution and that will require that individuals be held accountable for the actions that they have engaged in. i think the discussion is a little further down the road because the life-saving actions is at the top of our agenda. >> i appreciate that and as you know, ethiopia is vital to the stability of the form and i know there are a lot of challenges taking place there. i want to thank the administration. i'm wondering what leverage the united states is using to bring about political solutions. >> we are using every diplomatic tool that we have in our toolbox from the secretary of state and engaging on a regular basis and reaching out to the prime minister and other leaders in the region. i've engaged in a regular basis on the security council and met with the ethiopian pr and also regularly engage

i t, as in ethiopia, and government troops, also eric tray and troops and militia from ethiopia as a mall or region. now, 7 months ago when the government troops took control of the city, it appeared to full quite quickly and easily to them. but they struggled ever since to take control of all the rural areas across the province, waiting to see now the boots on the other foot. if indeed the t p l f are going to be able to control the rest of the province with so many other actors still there. but without any phone communications, it's very difficult to find out what's going on. ok, thank you for that. by malcolm web, keeping an eye on things as, as much as possible, as he says, they're in nairobi. well, in the last hour or so, the united states has warranty fuel pia and air tre, that it will take further action. if this declaration of a sci fi into cry fails to lead to the natural improvements, robert godek was speaking to a congressional committee in washington discussing the conflict in the region. ethiopia, is it a pivot point to an inflection point? what the parties do now matter

reporter: the men with guns our bringing starvation once again to ethiopia. across t fragile northern region, months of conflict of destroyed farms, crops. with access limited, much of the suffering here is hidden from the outside world. fears of famine have been growing steadily, but today, the u.n. told us that famine conditions have now arrived. >> fms have been destroyed, their harvest is destroyed. their bank accounts do not exist anymore. hundreds of thousands of people are in famine conditions right now. reporter: as the sun breaks through the piercing night on the plane, it lights up a biblical famine. reporter: it's four deces since this region experienced a famine that shook the world. it's history, repeating at -- repeating itself. >> ty are reporting the death of a child or person every 20 minutes. if the world is not wake up and start to tackle -- does not wake up and start to tackle this program, don't be surprised if that is what we get. reporter: the ethiopian government, resisting international calls for a cease-fire and says the war is nearl

reporter: ethiopia is seen as key to the u.s.'s strategic objectives. >> prospects for a durable peace in ethiopia and its role as a responsible leader are now in question. as is the prime minister's legacy. reporter: on the ground, forces say they reached the capital and there were celebrations on reports troops had left. they also vowed to push south and east to consolidate its position. notably, it has not announced a cease-fire. >> washington has been trying to preserve all options with respect to its engagement with ethiopia. they have been trying to use diplomatic persuasion up to this point to get the ethiopian government to relent its pursuit of total victory. they have not been successful in that conversation, but they have withheld some of the most acting sanctions the united states has. abuses by troops and their allies. reporter: it is clear the administration wants to keep the ethiopian government close, especially as china extends its reach across africa. there are reports some members of congress will be keeping a c

reporter: the men with guns our bringing starvation once again to ethiopia. across t fragile northern region, months of conflict of destroyed farms, crops. with access limited, much of the suffering here is hidden from the outside world. fears of famine have been growing steadily, but today, the u.n. told us that famine conditions have now arrived. >> fms have been destroyed, their harvest is destroyed. their bank accounts do not exist anymore. hundreds of thousands of people are in famine conditions right now. reporter: as the sun breaks through the piercing night on the plane, it lights up a biblical famine. reporter: it's four decades since this region experienced a famine that shook the world. it's history, repeating at -- repeating itself. >> ty are reporting the death of a child or person every 20 minutes. if the world is not wake up and start to tackle -- does not wake up and start to tackle this program, don't be surprised if that is what we get. reporter: the ethiopian government, resisting international calls for a cease-fire and says the war is nea

so we can see the kind of hope in ethiopia. i'm going to be hopeful. i like william and i hope this and that she will produce results for something for you'll get to forward when we can pump basic security in the country . that really diminishes our submission adam beyond these elections. how much of a challenge to issues like the border dispute with sudan and the escalating tensions over the grand? if you're up in renaissance dam po's for abby ahmed, and for the government, while these, i think the contestation over the dumb was it preceded him at the border district was to don is quite new. i was always there lurking in the background, but it has escalated significantly. a particular use to war started. my sense is that at the moment any negotiation was always connected with electro calculations of the party. so even if they believe that concessions may be important, they would be hesitant because they do not want to disappoint their support based. so that the good in particular, it's an extremely emotional issue in europe. yeah. the same with, with

and an informal meeting on ethiopia. where the security council got to hear from the various humanitarian agencies, from undp, and from ocha, on the situation there. and the fact that close to 400,000 people are on the verge of level-five famine. so, we are working on this. the president has -- the secretary appointed a special envoy. jeff feltman, who's been out in the region. senator coons has gone out. we are engaging with our regional partners. both, neighbors of ethiopia, as well as others to push the government. to take the right decisions to open up humanitarian space. to allow for humanitarian assistance to be brought in and end the conflict. and start moving ethiopia back into a country that we all re -- respect and -- and honor. and that's my goal as i continue to work on this issue. >> thank you for your efforts. i yield back. >> gentleman's time has expired. i now recognize representative brian mast of florida for five minutes. >> thank you, mr. chairman. thank you, ma'am, and congratulations on your appointm

ethiopia's government was calling for a cease-fire on humanitarian grounds. it didn't comment on this withdrawal from the capital. it didn't acknowledge any defeat. this is a spokesperson for the interim government in tgray. -- in tigray. >> for humanitarian aid to reach the needy. we have been discussing ways to get political solutions to fit the farming season with the government. the administration has asked the government for a cease-fire. ross: but a truce of any form wod appear unlikely. the tpl left rebels are saying it is now in hot pursuit of federal forces in south and eastern parts of the capital. -- the capital city. we have pictures of the tplf celebrating after driving out troops in this area. they have been allied the i you be in government. this is where the conflict could take an even more dangerous turn, threatening to enter neighboring eritrea and and other neighbing region of ethiopia backing the federal government. this is the message fromhe tplf. >> have to -- we have to be sure that the enemy doesn't have the capabilities to infringe th

ah, well, it's a little after 9 pm, and addison are in the polls are closed in ethiopia. in general election, 10 months they've been delayed. so the vote has been widely welcomed, but it has not come without a loss of issues. first and foremost, millions of ethiopian have been excluded from voting this round because of ballot problems and insecurity in 3 regions, including today which we will talk more about later. this is the 1st electro test for prime and if the abbey made since his appointment back in 2018, there are more than 40 political parties competing to states. i'll be there is expected to win elections happening in the shadow of regional tension. we mentioned to grey, which remains at war with the national army and is now suffering widespread famine . but also ethiopia is dealing with a long standing dispute with both sit down in egypt of ritz hydro electric dam, on the blue nile. so let's start with mohammed died, our correspondent who's been at a polling station in addis ababa so often, long queues in the capital of the sub, about several other cities across

ethiopia? i think, you know, he's been prime minister for 3 years. he has a record, you know, when you have a record of your honeymoon, but it's called honeymoon. you become a witch issue. there are those that do support them blindly sometimes do so for the ongoing conflicts as a punishment to the t p and the euro. and there are those that really despise what's happening up was the company conflict has taken over the country all across the country. there are issues of unemployment, you know, high there used to be a high interest for an investment. some of them are going back, they're just packing up and going back. so there are many, many issues and he has become the wage issue. but if i, if i may, and then we talk about, you know, today when i woke up by them went to the old looking at long lines of people that remind me of the hope, hopefully from africa, 9394. you know, i just called the appeal will have a democracy where people can have confidence in the system. that's why people liking it returned. i'm a das problem outside. so we can see the ki

barbara: 350,000 people now facing famine in ethiopia's tigray region. a u.n. report reveals the scale of the tragedy. ♪ hello, i'm barbara serra. this is al jazeera live from london. also coming up, massive used to the vaccine effort, the u.s. buys 500 million doses of the pfizer vaccine to donate to low-income countries. peru's unfinished election -- claims of voter fraud and fresh efforts launched to send the conservative candidate, keiko fujimori, to prison. ♪ and after covid-19 forced a 12-month suspension, the curtain rises on the tribeca film festival. ♪ welcome to the program. we begin in ethiopia, where a report by the united nations and other aid agencies as shown -- as sean -- has shone on the situation in tigray. fighting broke out when government forces entered the region to confront local leaders. more than 2 million people have been displaced and the government is accused of blocking passage of life-saving aid. we have this report from addis ababa. reporter: it is a good day -- they have just received their share of relief food from the uni

a major ally says it'll take further measures against ethiopia and eritrea. if the situation doesn't improve soon, it is essential. now that all parties commit to the cease fire, allow humanitarian access, protect civilians, there be independent investigations into atrocities. and that there is justice for victims. ethiopia, is it a pivot point to have an inflection point with the parties do now matters and will determine whether there is a better future ahead for what we are sick and fall into gray bears the hallmarks of crimes against humanity. a quite possibly a genocide prospect for a durable piece and if you you and it's rhoda, the responsible regional leader. now in question, as is prime minister the abi legacy relations between prime minister abi i met and t guys, leaders worsened after he introduced reforms in 2018 which included dismantling the federal governing coalition, which was led by t p l f. officials from to gripe the t p f, which had dominated if you'll be in politics for decades, accused of a of trying to increase federal power. ave postpon

but washington's warning, ethiopia and eric trail tougher actions. if i don't stop the violence in 6 also, the news is ready for the storm. areas of occupied easter verse limit ango, prizes against the demolition of palestinian basement, and the threat of multicultural piece. one that you met with impunity. you will do significant damage to them and south africa top of course sentences, former president jacob, to me, to 15. i'm in jail for failing to appear to corruption inquiry on devin asked with thought england or into the quarter finals of your 2020 goals from studying and kept in the great drive in germany at wembley. ah, well regional forces in chick fil a and e t o p are now threatening to pursue what they are calling enemy forces into eritrea. and ethiopia, as i'm how to regions after retaking to guys main city of mikella on monday, people have been celebrating is federal troops and their allies retreated. government announced that unilateral cease fire with immediate effect. so it's not clear if it is being fully observed because communicati

oh i the forces in ethiopia as he grice, say that they're back in control of the regional capital and vow to pursue enemy fighters across the retreat and borders. the hello barbara, are you watching al jazeera life from london also coming up on the program and going occupied east jerusalem as is really forces demolish palestinian shops, many more homes and businesses that face a similar fate given 5 days behind themself in south africa, the former president jacob is found guilty for failing to appear at a corruption enquiries and russia races. the head of the corona fire was threatened with suspicions surrounding the vaccine rollout and infections on the ron. ah, hello. thank you for joining us. regional forces in t grow, you're threatening to pursue what they call the enemy forces into every tray and ethiopia as amara regions, if required. that's after retaking t guys main city of macula on monday. there have been celebrations across the region as local forces claimed victory after a nearly 8 months long conflict with federal troops and their allies. if you, if he has government anno

judy: today, there is a fragile cease-fire in tigray in northern ethiopia. it is a dramatic turn in a conflict that has killed thousands, uprooted millions, and featured atrocities the international community say were committed by the government of a nobel-prize winning prime minister. as nick schifrin tells us, now tigray rebels are claiming victory. and a warning: images and accounts in this report may upset some viewers. >> today, i tigray, celebration for what they are: liberation day. residents posted cellphone video of rebels entering the city flying their flag. just hours beforehand, the capital erected in fireworks after ethiopian soldiers were treated. the last eight months, those ethiopian soldiers with allies for this left a trail of scorched earth. they occupy much of tigre -- tigray. the military responded with widespread atrocities. children and over 60 civilians killed while they shot at a market bombed by ethiopian planes. families wailed and waited for 27 hours for international health care workers to arrive after if the opium troops blocks

so we can see the kind of hope in ethiopia . i'm going to be hopeful. i like william and i hope this election will produce results for something for it you'll get to forward when we can pump basic security in the country. that really diminishes our system to ship adam beyond these elections. how much of a challenge to issues like the border dispute with sudan and the escalating tensions over the grand? if you're up in renaissance dam pose for ahmed and for the government, while this is the piece, i think the contestation over the dumb was it preceded. abby, i met the border dispute was to don, is quite new. i was always there lurking in the background, but it has escalated significantly. a particular use to war started my sense that at the moment any negotiation was always connected with electro calculations of the party. so even if they believe that concessions may be important, they would be hesitant because they do not want to disappoint their support. this is the garden particular. it's an extremely emotional issue in europe. yeah. the same with, wi

so we can see that kind of hope in ethiopia. i'm going to be hopeful. 2 i like william and i hope this and that should will produce results for something for it you'll get to move forward. when we can of basic security in the country that really diminishes our system to ship them beyond these elections. how much of a challenge to issues like the border dispute with to dan and the escalating tensions over the grand, if you up in renaissance dam pose for i'll be off med and for the government. while this is the piece, i think the contestation over the dumb was it preceded. abby i met the border dispute was to don, is quite new. i was always there lurking in the background, but it has escalator significantly, particular issues. the war started my sense that at the moment any negotiation was always connected with electro calculations of the party. so even if they believe that concessions may be important, they would be hesitant because they do not want to disappoint their support. this is the garden particular. it's an extremely emo

we begin in ethiopia. what is being propagated by the government as a country 1st of free and fair elections is proving to be anything but resorting to repressive tactics to ensure a fixed electoral outcome. utopian federal and regional authorities have imprison thousands of opposition leaders, their supporters and decisions. many of whom have been subsequently tortured or killed. several of the main opposition parties are boycotting the elections, so as not to legitimize them. when the elections in ethiopia mount the 1st electoral test for prime minister abbey ahmed, who came to power in 2018. but there's concern about how free and fair elections will be despite assurances from the prime minister, while millions of ethiopian have already voted photos in take right or not. and voting has also been postponed in other regions due to logistical issues and security challenges that was make sense of everything that's happening. we're joined by that. can i sell a lot of friendship? i know we can handle it that c

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they are all refugees in ethiopia. >> you separate from your family, you do not know the country. you have to know the language. yo u don't have any support. you do everything by yourself. so, this makes it hard. >> she's 26. a year ago, he fled from his home country of eritrea, considered to be one of the most brutal dictatorships in the world. before leaving his country, he got a bachelors degree. this morning, he is preparing for an interview as part of the remote selection process with an italian university. >> but i feel confident that i can do well in this interview. i'm applying for management and engineering. if i get this opportunity, my life will totally be changed. i am going to also achieve my all future goals. >> a few minutes of interview behind closed doors to try and succeed in getting one of the 43 scholarships available this year. so how do you feel? is a relief? >> no. i'm very confident. >> during the process, staff from the u.n. help the candidates with applications and the procedures required for the happy chosen few. >> they can come fto our offices and use

the men with guns are bringing starvation once again to ethiopia. across the fragile northern region of tigray, months of conflict have destroyed farms, crops and clinics. with access limited, much of the suffering here is hidden from the outside world. fears of famine have been growing steadily, but today the un told us that famine conditions have now arrived. their farms have been destroyed, their harvest was destroyed, their bank accounts don't exist any more. there's hundreds of thousands of people in famine conditions now in tigray. archive: dawn, and is the sun breaks i through the piercing chill of night i on the plain outside korem, it lights up a biblical famine... it's four decades since this region experienced a famine that shook the world. history repeating itself? it is not unreasonable to worry about a rerun of 1984. michael buerk reporting the death of a child or a person every 20 minutes. if the world doesn't wake up and started to tackle this problem, don't be surprised if that's what we get. ethiopia's government is resisting inter

. >>> and polls are open in what ethiopia calls the first free and fair election. not everyone is convinced. >>> good to have you along this hour. the biden administration is pushing the president's goal of at least partially vaccinating 70% of the adult population in the u.s. by fourth of july. but so far only 16 states and the district of columbia have met that objective. and while the u.s. will likely miss that goal, former fda commissioner, dr. scott gottlieb says that won't have a major impact. instead, the u.s. should start thinking about the next phase of the vaccination effort. >> now we need to think about trying to push out the vaccine into community sites where people could get it delivered to them through a trusted intermediary. that means doctor's offices, schools, employers. we need to think of a different delivery strategy for those who are reluctant to get into those access points. as people go back to the school and work in fall, they'll be seeking out vaccines. that's when we need to think about the 2.0 campaign and a different strategy. >> i want

has warned ethiopia, and there are tre up. it'll take further action if the declaration of a cease fire fails to end the violence. the congressional committee in washington is meeting to discuss the crisis. ethiopia, is it a pivot point to add an inflection point? what the parties do now matters and will determine whether there is a better future ahead for the if the government announcement of a cessation of hostilities does not result in improvement in the situation continues to worse. and if the opiate in eritrea should anticipate further actions, we will not stand by in the face of horrors. m t gray of headlines is ready for us, have demolished a palestinian business and the one that neighborhood have occupied east jerusalem of which his shop was torn down on tuesday morning and the homes of 13 palestinian family faced the same threat. after his ready court ordered, they be demolished. meanwhile, israel's foreign minister has been in the united arab emirates smoking the highest level visit since the 2 countries normalized r

the men with guns are bringing starvation once again to ethiopia. across the fragile northern region of tigray, months of conflict have destroyed farms, crops and clinics. with access limited, much of the suffering here is hidden from the outside world. fears of famine have been growing steadily, but today the un told us that famine conditions have now arrived. their farms have been destroyed, their harvest was destroyed, their bank accounts don't exist any more. there's hundreds of thousands of people in famine conditions now in tigray. archive: dawn, and as the sun breaks through the piercing - chill of night on the plain outside korem, it lights up a biblicalfamine... it's four decades since this region experienced a famine that shook the world. is history repeating itself? it is not unreasonable to worry about a rerun of 1984 — michael buerk reporting the death of a child or a person every 20 minutes. if the world doesn't wake up and started to tackle this problem, don't be surprised if that's what we get. ethiopia's government is resisting in

we begin in ethiopia. what is being propagated by the government as a country 1st, a free and fair election is proving to be anything but resorting the repressive tactics to ensure a fixed electoral outcome. utopian federal and regional authorities have imprison thousands of opposition leaders, their supporters and decisions. many of whom have been subsequently tortured or killed. several of the main opposition parties are boycotting the elections, so as not to legitimize them. when those elections in ethiopia, mount the 1st electoral test for prime minister abbey ahmed, who came to power in 2018. but there's concern about how free and fair elections will be despite assurances from the prime minister, while millions of ethiopian have already voted, voted in take right or not. and voting has also been postponed in other regions due to logistical issues and security challenges that was make sense of everything that's happening were joined by that. can i sell a lot of friendship? i know we can handle it that

fleeing the conflict in ethiopia. the un warns there could be a repeat of the devastating 1984 famine — as a result of the conflict in the tigray region. a plea for help from nepal — as it suffers a second a second wave of covid. 4,000 people have died in the past month. here is another army ambulance bringing in more covid victims. itjust gives you a sense of the pressure on nepal that covid is taking on their city. joining forces to tax global corporations — g7 finance ministers say they're close to an agreement. and hundreds of people are evacuated, after wildfires break out along norway's west coast. emergency services say they could burn for days. hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. we re covering all the latest in the uk and around the world. here in britain and globally. first, facebook has suspended former us president trump from all of its social media platforms for at least two years. he's been banned from facebook since january for his posts about the storming of the us capi

catherine byaruhanga, bbc news, ethiopia. we often hear about the hefty salaries that professional athletes get paid, but it's a different story for america's student—athletes. they take part in games which bring in tens of millions of dollars to their colleges and universities — but don't get paid anything themselves. that's because the ncaa, the governing body for us collegiate sports, bans payment to students and only provides scholarship money, which is capped at the cost of attendance. but student representatives have challenged that in court — and, in a unanimous decision, the us supreme court has ruled that the ncaa cannot put a limits on education—related benefits for athletes. justice brett kavanaugh has warned that the "ncaa's 0ur north america correspondent david willis told me more about the court ruling. i should start by telling you that basically college sports here are extremely popular. they attract large audiences and they rake in billions of dollars as you mentioned. not only for the colleges themse

the men with guns are bringing starvation once again to ethiopia. across the fragile northern region of tigray, months of conflict have destroyed farms, crops and clinics. with access limited, much of the suffering here is hidden from the outside world. fears of famine have been growing steadily, but today the un told us that famine conditions have now arrived. their farms have been destroyed, their harvest was destroyed, their bank accounts don't exist any more. there's hundreds of thousands of people in famine conditions now in tigray. archive: dawn, and as the sun breaks through the piercing - chill of night on the plain outside korem, it lights upa biblicalfamine... it's four decades since this region experienced a famine that shook the world. is history repeating itself? it is not unreasonable to worry about a rerun of 1984. michael buerk reporting the death of a child or a person every 20 minutes. if the world doesn't wake up and started to tackle this problem, don't be surprised if that's what we get. ethiopia's government is resisting intern

could pull out within days. reports the dozens of people have been killed in an air strike market in ethiopia to graze egypt. you know, warns of a catastrophe and madagascar for millions on the brink of starvation and another sign of a warming planet. the draft of a major climate report is leaked thing. millions will be at risk. you have an actual sport. spank. rush lucky to secure that place in the last 16 if you're a poland on out and faced the over on the about the message from organizes as a circular lympics with just a month until the game forget. ah libby as path towards finding last thing piece has received a big boost. the country's foreign minister says mercenaries could be out of the country within days. and as a mungo shan representatives of libya's transitional unity government. every meeting, ward leaders in berlin, russia, turkey, egypt, and other states reaffirm their commitment to the withdrawal of all foreign fighters. un, a. united nations says about 20000 for them fighters, for hire, or in the country. their exit is part of a plan to reduce violence in libya ahead of nation

as you say, elsewhere in ethiopia, center also plenty of problems of insecurity, of grievance. they aren't necessarily directly related to tigray. in cost cases not. but in reality the grievances have many commonalities as far as how effective the government is and what the vision for the country will be. so, in that sense, people are certainly looking at what's happening in tigray. >> reporter: on the humanitarian side, how dire is the situation for the displaced and for refugees? are they getting what they need? >> there seem to be around 2 million people who are internally displaced. the number of refugees is much smaller but a significant one. what we know at the moment is humanitarian access has been a severe challenge and that most people who are in need of assistance haven't been getting the sufficient systems that's required. so one real test now will be to see if the cease fire actually changes the humanitarian access questions. if you look at what happened as the federal forces withdraw, with attacks on the offices of u.n. agencies, for example, the looting of some eq

katty: less than 24 hours after ethiopia's election, fighting breaks out. we speak to senator chris coons. dr. anthony fauci's morning of the dangers of the delta variant. >> the one thing you don't want to do is you don't want intense political divisiveness. the common enemy is the virus. katty: welcome to world news america. an investigation by the bbc has found that over 2000 migrant children are being detained in a camp in texas, living in poor conditions. the facility is overcrowded, written with disease, shortages of close and medical care. staff working there say illnesses have affected hundreds of them. our correspondence sent this report. reporter: deep in the chuang desert is a camp holding thousands of migrant children conditions that are alarming. these are the camps white tents. it is set in a military base. we were not allowed near it. it is just down there. these pictures are the world's first look inside. they were taken secretly. the tents are massive. hundreds of children are crammed in. staff inside say diseases everywhere. an employee ha