witness documentaries on out there of the holding the powerful to account as we examine the us his role in the world on al jazeera. ah, this is al jazeera ah, either i'm good for now. this is the news from dog hop coming up in the next 60 minutes. take res, interim government appointed by if you called the person after regional forces take back control of the capital. we took the necessary appropriate delivered action. the us secretary of things defend strikes on iran back in iraq as well as

that, and to condemn the attacks and international coalition plans to increase efforts to stop the growing influence of iso impulse of africa and patients and make sure tents and indonesia, a rush for safety and bangladesh, asian countries struggle to deal with the surgeon covered 19 cases and install spain and crisis still can be separated in the last 16 months should be your rose again, beginning with a moment. so forget for science keeper, it's now $33.00, and heading into extra time ah, to begin with breaking use out of ethiopia. the interim administration in the 2 great region has asked the central government for sci fi and it's been accepted.

this is false as loyal to the 2 great people's liberation france took control of the capital mechanics after government troops withdrew several hours ago. if you, if he is military with the help of eritrea and troops has been battling the 2 great defense forces for nearly a month and a concept that has displaced 2000000 people on malcolm web is monitoring developments from nairobi. he joins us now live malcolm, what more do we know? just a short while ago this berg, the spokesman of the to graham people's liberation from the t p l. f. said that they have their forces have taken control of the regional capital mikella. they certainly matches with what we're hearing from people on the ground. they said just a few hours ago, the heavy fighting on the out was good to the city around the airport and then several other suburbs. and subsequently the t p l. f. 40 took control of the city. i think that fighting was all on the outskirts. then they came into the center and they also control 3 key road checkpoints around the outskirts of the city. people

we've spoken to, they're saying that t p l. s. soldiers and local residents around in the streets celebrating shooting fireworks. we've seen pictures on social media the to show that this is what's going on, know that we haven't been able to independently verify them. but it seems that very much the tide in this war has turned compared to how it looks just 7 months ago when this conflict began. and malcolm, it was the interim administration into gray that had been appointed by the central government that has asked the central government for a sci fi, is that right? that is ryan tow. when the government launched it offensive against the graeme people's liberation, france. incentives troops into 2 grey late november last year, they took control of the city mackay in early december, and they installed their own government of their choosing to control the region

from, from the capital. having flushed out the t p l f at that point. now it's not government appointed, federal government appointed administration that apparently officials just fled their post earlier this afternoon just a few hours ago. and this evening, the leader of government appointed administration, the one that's requested the, the sci fi saying that people need to access humanitarian aid to reach that crops. things that are positioned in human rights to the human rights organizations and humanitarian to be thing for for months. but now the government administration, having apparently been flushed out of the city, is saying this as well and saying that the fighting should finally stop. so now can, if the the central government has agreed to the ccs fire, does that mean that the t p l f will also agree? we don't know, we're waiting to find out, but certainly mckelly is the,

the big cry alone or the conflict has been going on in, in written months in smaller towns and villages. whether been reports of, of widespread atrocities, reports of soldiers from eritrea, from the government forces, and from militia, from the mom or region, the b. c, massacring to gray and civilians, often pulling young men and boys out of towns and villages and killing them. we've seen video evidence of that and had multiple reports from different i, when it is in human rights group. so whether this, these recent events are going to bring stability to these areas of the countryside, whether it's been quite clearly heretic violence for several months. now, we don't yet know, but certainly mckelly is that the regional capital, that's the big prize and everything we're having suggested the t t l f have take him back control of it. all right, thank you for that. malcolm web monitoring developments from the rosie or the roots

of the conflict between the national army and to grey and rebels goes bank decades . the t p live party dominated ethiopian politics and nearly 30 years. until prime minister i'll be off. i took power in 2018, i'll be ordered a military operation against the group into great in november of he said it attacked army bases with tpl. f says it was unfairly targeted to great opposition party say more than 50000 people have been killed. of the un says more than $350000.00 face risk of famine. let's bring in time, you'll get a true. he is an anti sub a ball if you of you based john list and he joins off live by skype from there. thank you for your time. how surprising or otherwise are these latest developments? well, if you've been reading that sweets coming from get to read with the spokesperson of the weekend, he's been saying he's been tweeting saying, this is coming. that's going to take a few days. we did

a few days ago and i think we're all surprise of parts able to get into mckelly. your guest indicate that this is the biggest price and this is the great. and i'll be to the city a few times since the beginning of the conflict. and it was the most peaceful city all across the. 3 across the region, and i think this is a suffice you all of us. we're hearing that people on the streets are celebrating civilians. what is life been like there for them? and also what does that meant in terms of getting aid humanitarian assistance in the u. n. is saying 350000 people at risk of famine. well the un is also indicating that up to 91 percent of the whole population of a grade are facing some kind of short age. we've seen it whenever we travel outside

of mckelly. and we've seen the organizations find to help, but you know, there were money by the parts of the region that wasn't acceptable to either us or them. and we've seen it up close and, but all our costs, mccully people who are attending us all kinds of misgivings and you know, i q, they sion. so they've been telling us we chose, for the most part, proven by the even the human rights commission and the sub of law. so it was really, really taught society we feed without making any accusations to 80 side will, it will take you money by the years and money money, much more resources. they investigate what happened the way we did. the inter, an administration in the to grey region appointed by the federal government has asked why the central government has asked the central government for

a cease fire. how do you think? i mean, it's beat accepted? how do you think that is going to go down with the pale, if from what i've seen all sides one to make sure that this firm and that starts on the coming and we've seen it up close will not least be slowed down. its impact will be slowed down because too many of us who grew up in the department of 1984. this is who this is coming back to the old ethiopia. and there are many, many people that are being impacted. and you also have to know much of the population missed their farming season, leading you to see that there was a farm. it is coming from. and much of the population also dependent on food that was coming from outside and with restrictions and violence. and that did not happen, and this family is really, really coming. and it's going to impact so many. if you're given

a great weekend out, do you think this might progress or play out? is it likely to be smooth sailing from hair re installation, perhaps of the previous administration in mckelly? i think of money important institutions and outside donors, including the united states, which is the biggest 8. giving agency in the country usa and even you know, all 80 open including the government. 3 in february and in i decided i really want to make sure that this farm and would impact will not impact so many people. we take any clues to the un. what the un, this telling us? this is not just the 1984 carmen. this is something different and it's, we're watching it from a distance, but it's impacting so many people and people are saying the same thing, not only firemen, but violence is still happening. and there are many people still heading to the

thank you very much for your time, will have to leave it the time you'll get to choose. and well, earlier you, nissan said its officers with stormed integrates that main city mckelly. the spokesman for the un secretary general was calling for restraint. number of you asked to be about reports of attacks or, or on humanitarian assets and mckelly. and i can tell you that we condemn any and all attacks on humanitarian workers and assets. and remind again, all parties of their obligations under international humanitarian law. all parties must ensure the protection of civilians and that all humanitarian assistance provided by the united nations is provided according to humanitarian principles. the safety of our staff is a priority and we are doing everything we can to ensure it plays more head on the news, all, including the un calls on the world to dismantle systemic racism against people and

to make amends, including through reparation. they call it the white gold of renewable energy. how argentine is banking on lithium? the nice to salt plus the power is the economy add wimbledon is back. talk of it divides the scare in the 1st round against his teenage opponent. ah, the us secretary of state is defending the air strikes against power, military and armed groups along the iraq, syria border. anthony blank and says the strikes will send a strong message. iraqi and iranian governments have condemned the attacks. the strikes targeted, the popular mobilization forces, an umbrella group of arraignment back to fighters. and we can't begin to coverage from back that this is the moment the usaid it hit are popular mobilization forces

base ne, iraq's outcome border crossing with syria. the air strikes happened in the early hours of monday, targeting both sides of the crossing on the rocky side, a base use with drone attacks with hit a statement from the u. s. department of defense fed. the targets were selected because these facilities are utilized by iran back militias that engaged in unmanned aerial vehicle attacks against us personnel and facilities in iraq. d, rocky military spokesman issued a strong statement. we condemn the usa attack that targeted a site last night on the rocky syrian border, which represents a blatant and unacceptable violation of rocky serenity and a rocky national security. in accordance with all international conventions to groups, backed by iran, were targeted to type as below. and ca, type said i shot a reaction from the groups was swift that i've, as i share harder, i've actually reacted very strongly promising an open war against us targets with

in iraq itself. now the real concern here is one simply of escalation. the iranians also reacted to, well, here are you is still continues to the wrong path from the region. what we see today is not only the sanctions but also following the wrong policies and previous administrations, stuff in regard with actions. they carry out in the region. some analysts suggest iraq must have been consulted before the strike. this is only the 2nd time the president biden has use military force. as was mentioned earlier, the 1st strike was almost exactly 4 months ago. the end of the end of february, i also think it's significant that he attacked rainy and back forces. at the same time, the negotiations are going on. what level of coordination remains unclear? the popular mobilization forces comes under control of the rocky government. it was only a 2 days ago. prime minister must have called me praise the parliamentary to regroup

in public. however, there's long been some concern about who certain groups within the umbrella organization actually on. so 2, whether it's iran or iraq, it's clear that the popular mobilization force is a part of its security structure. so in effect, the u. s. bomb denali. but the u. s. was clear that the popular mobilize ation fighters had attacked us targets. and the bombing was in response to that and where the response promised by the group, it's likely this will further divide the usaa iraq and opinion on the u. s. role in the country, m. ron con outages era, back to the us secretary of state, anthony blink. and insist the u. s. air strikes were measured response. some are not intended to increase tension of the region. we took necessary appropriate delivered action that is designed to, to limit the risk of escalation, but also to send a clear and unambiguous turn message. this action in

self defense to do what's necessary to prevent further attacks, i think sends a very important and strong message. let's go live now to our white house correspondent kimberly hel kits and can be the white house has held a press conference on this. what else has been said? the white house, the press daily briefing by the white house press secretary, there were a lot of questions from reporters about that statement. you heard secretary blinking saying there that these actions whose airstrikes on facilities in iraq and syria, that in fact these were acts of self defense. and that is a really key word that the white house says he has not only given them authorization to do this, but that is the defense that they are using. because there are a lot of questions from white house reporters about what exactly the defense was in terms of what provocative action did iran take to initiate

a defensive response. here is the only thing that the white house press secretary would say about that. take a listen. the president's view is that it was necessary appropriate and deliberate action. the strikes designed to limit the risk of escalation we will take and he believes we will should and will take necessary and appropriate measures to offend us personnel, partners, and allies in the region. we continue to believe that and have never held back from noting that iran is a bad actor in the region and they have taken pardon and supported and participated in a problematic extremely problematic behavior in our view. but here is the problem for a lot of reporters, including myself, who asked this question of the white house press. secretary is where's the evidence? and could you provide some specifics? and those questions were not answered in fact, that were dodged. and the question becomes, and this is something that has been mentioned by members of the president's own

democratic party, is that whether or not the president even has the legal authority to do these air strikes, the 2nd time it since the start of the year, given the fact that it is congress that would give authorization for any sort of war. and the allegation, seeing that this is starting to look like a bit of a low grade war. and this is something that the president doesn't have the authority to do without congressional authorization. again, the white house defending these actions, seeing the president does have the powers under article 2 of the us constitution to defend us personnel and us interest. and that is the line they're sticking with, even as they continue to have questions asked about where the evidence is. and what was the defense that they were having to, in other words, respond to what were the actions that provoke this defense. and there have been no clear answers on that. all right, thank you for that. kimberly. how can i want health correspondent?

well, p. j. crowley is a former us assistant secretary of state for public affairs and senior director of public affairs for the us national security council. he joins us no life from alexandria. virginia by scott, thank you for your time. so iraq has condemned these strikes and says it's studying, it's a legal options. is that unusual? do you think the us would have consulted with a rock before going ahead with this? it's possible but not necessary. the united states has the authority and right to act in self defense, there are us forces based in iraq. they have come under attack from these groups before. and i strongly suspect that as the united states has monitored your increases in capability of these groups, you're provided by the likes of the coots forest. for example, it decided to take preemptive action, you know,

to limit the risk to us personnel in iraq. yes, we heard from our corresponded there. kimberly how kit said the president is under a little bit of pressure for acting unilaterally with this. the white house says this was designed to limit escalation. do you buy that? well i, you know, a game changer in terms of the politics of us and what is trying to achieve with iran, which changed dramatically were there to where you to see us fatalities in iraq at iran hand, or rather the hands of an iranian proxy. so, in a sense, it is trying to, to prevent this from, from reaching a point where its effects, for example, you know, ongoing negotiations in vienna. we'll wait and see whether this is the beginning of an escalation or just a one off the other kind of periodical back and forth that we have seen many times

between iranian proxy forces and us forces at the same time, if it's still ongoing to try and salvage the iran nuclear deal, which the us as it it does want to rejoin, does that complicate matters? it potentially does. i think there's a compartmentalization if you will, that the negotiators in vienna when they do your resume in the coming days, you know, they'll be working on trying to build, you know, the best possible deal that both sides can say your returns united states in iran. you know, to compliance with the j c p away. but at the same time, you know, this is always been more of a political challenge that i technical challenge. you know, the question will be, you know, is the united states and iran prepared to accept the best deal possible? and here's where increased tension, your politics, especially in k, ron given that you have now a change pro, approaching

a changing of the guard. you know, this could, this has the potential to kind of scramble calculations of it might not prevent a progress then again, it could, it's been a time since, i guess, a recalibration of, of the relationship between the us and iraq on the president biden. do you expect that these attacks will impact that at all? i think again, if it's, if it's kind of just a one off that happens now and again, you know, iranian forces fire something at u. s. forces us forces return fire. we've seen that many, many times, you know, if there is something that develops, which you can rightfully say is a, an increasing and open conflict. it does put a rock in a delicate situation. i don't think that it will necessarily for say, fundamental change your relations. but certainly, you know, it will,

it will increase tensions between the states and its allies, iraq. i thank you very much for your time. p. j. crowley. you're welcome. at least 30 people have been killed and an attack in central somalia. a government official says offshore. bob fighter set off 2 car bombs on sunday, targeting a military base in the town of whistle in the semi autonomous state of gun the dog . the attack lead to fighting between troops and rebels. foreign ministers have gathered in rome to discuss a plan to defeat iso, us secretary of state antony blinking. and his italian counterpart hosting the somers attacks in iraq and syria have increased of the last year. and groups linked to eiffel, our growing threat across africa, italy, foreign minister says international coordination is vital problem. contrast reasonable. the real problem is that the fight against terrorism needs a holistic approach to the coalition with the experience that has is able to tackle

this problem in a holistic way the institutions of those countries are weakening more and more precisely under the attacks of tentative cells at the moment protecting the hill also means protecting the security of europe and stopping traffic as of the mainly men and women. i feel affiliated armed groups are new fronts across africa. fighters have been blamed for increased violence cost us to hel region, especially in molly booking fossil and new share in mozambique fight is claiming ties to eiffel that attacks in the northern combo delgado province. at least 2 and a half 1000 people have been killed and 700000 displaced in 2017 and in democratic republic of congo, the governments imposed military rule in the northeast to stop spiraling violence. much of it blamed, or links to eiffel links fighters. because hawk has more now on why i solice expanding and africa to really in places where there are weak government and that

the security forces are, are unable to stem out the attacks from these ice affiliated. so just a couple of weeks ago, there was an attack in western burkina faso 130 villagers were killed by fighters linked to these chloe state in the greater so age between 12 and 14. now, why are they joining these groups or because they see these groups as acting in the, in the absence of the se, in a place where there are tis no in industrial, gold mining and in that region of saw. so and where local feel that they're not getting the dividends or the, or the revenues of that trade a. there are various grievances in various locations. that date that precedes the arrival of isolate. philly, it's in molly. there's been an ongoing conflict between farmers and herders. these arm groups is affiliated to ice,

all are exploiting those existing grievances. but there's also an ideological threat because in many of these countries that are former french colonies, there's a growing sweeping anti french sentiments. and the diesel affiliates are acutely aware of this in our trying to attract those that, that feel that france, that has 5000 troops on the ground, this region needs to a step out of the region. many petrol stations and lebanon have stopped operating for a government plan to count fuel subsidies. prompted some distributors to start holding supplies, and fed the move will push the price of fuel even higher. there's anger mounts over the countries deepening economic crisis. the revenue found is plummeted in the last 18 months, sending inflation soaring and pushing half the population into poverty. some demonstrators have been talking bank report. my favorite children says 4 out of 5

children in the occupied westbank and east through them whose homes were demolished by israeli forces feel abandoned by the world. $217.00 palestinian families took part in the survey. 80 percent of the mind is interviewed said they've lost faith not only in the international community but also in their parents. majority of children showed high rates of distress, including feelings of sadness, fear, depression, and anxiety. the report also on the majority of palestinian parents fell bare, unable to protect the children of the losing their homes. jason lee is saved the children's country directive for the occupied palestinian territory. he says the demolition suspecting an entire generation. well, the multiple impacts 1st and former them into the psycho social impact on this children is just unfathomable. i mean, the fact that they have lost and they have no heart. they question about their futures. i mean, 3 out of 5 children have had impacted on the education when the,

when the homes have been demolished, they found it difficult to resume the schools that the studies, which means that them very, very limited opportunities for them. sort of getting a job later on. i mean the fact that 7 out of 10 children feel socially isolated now that the staggering amount of children that have no connection anymore to the land, to the communities that essentially drifting on. now the fact that this demolition is coercive environment has been happening for decades. we're essentially impacting an entire generation of children and effectively in a way stealing the futures. i mean, if that children feeling stressed, have feelings of depression, anxiety, sadness, not feeling safe, not engaging in their studies. not engaging with friends, the communities and families. i mean, what future are we? are we creating for a whole generation of the palestinian children guitar,

refunded few shipments to gaza have resumed for the 1st time since last month. conflict with israel, the fuel will be used in garza's only power, plant israeli authorities at all. but to the freight of the security situation was reassessed. is being seen as a returned to an informal arrangement with hamas. which being allowed to receive aid in return for maintaining. com come here on l. j l. i'm we harding and dough. how, where there's a rush to send, rescue dogs to united states after the u. s. as they're closing their borders to them, a mid rabies scare and enforce a what will along the way to tokyo for the world's highest profile. jim, this a hello hot and dry sums up the weather across much of the middle east or say much

because we have also seen some rather like the storms recently, just about northern part of a mont saint, some very heavy rain. and i think over the next couple days, it was a possibility of more of a funder down pools, just cropping up from time to time. they will be well scattered, few and far between. but a possibility of them cropping up. nevertheless, we have got dry skies coming back in the cross, a good part of the region. we listen the humidity that was seen here recently as well. 45 celsius on tuesday afternoon in doha, getting upset around 46 as we go 13, when the state turns little try and it will halter and notice that he coming right out of iraq temperature impact at 50 degrees celsius. a similar value there. $24.00 q way, maybe one or 2 showers just around the caucasus between the black sea and the caspian sea, maybe one or 2 showers around the southern end of the red sea, joining up the showers that we have white now she just cropping up around the hollows as easily ways continues to just poll showers across the.