ah al jazeera where is i? this is al jazeera. ah, hello, i'm rob matheson and this is the news, our life from doha coming up in the next 60 minutes more than 400000 people are suffering famine in ethiopia. according to the un numbers, a warning, the crisis could get worse if the violence continues. at least 20 people are missing. also a landslide in tokyo, sweeps the way home following days of heavy rain indonesia,

malaysia, bring in top of cobra, 1900 restrictions to tackle a surgeon cases. i'm drought says on the verge of becoming iraq's next crisis as fields turned to desert farmers. the climate change is to blame. in sport, italy, beat belgium to reach the last 4 footfalls european championship a to one when over the world top rank side, setting up a semi final with spain. ah, united nations is warning the if you open government on the rebel fighters to respect a sci fi into guy, the un says the conflict risk spiraling farther into crisis. it says 400000 people have nearly no food, while another 1800000 of thought to be facing starvation. the conflicts began 8

months ago, millions have been displaced because of it. if he hears governments declared a sci fi this week, just before a bridge was destroyed, cutting off a crucial route for aid to get in. to get a defense forces, which includes t p l f rebels to control of the regional capital mckellar this week and installed what it's calling a national government. it says it's committed to cooperating with a partners and a loving access. and we're going to talk to hipaa logan in godaddy's, in sudan in a moment. now that's where many people have traveled to escape the conflict 1st. let's cross to catherine. sorry. who's in? i just about catherine. what more do we know about what's happening into good? i at the moment while rob, there's been video that has been speculating, showing men who appear to be wearing military fatigue, all the if you can federal forces. this men being paraded by 2 grand forces around

the streets of mecca, the capital off t guy. we have put these questions to the 1000000, the spokesman of the to grand forces, who has said that in the last several days, 7 days or so that the fighters have captured a thousands up to 6000 if you can. federal soldiers killed some, a seized important military equipment, and these soldiers that have been captured, he said, are going to be present as a war. now it's going to be very interesting to hear how the government is going to react to this considering in the last few days we have had from officials, including prime minister i'll be amid who has been giving reasons why the school just withdrew from other areas saying that it was a strategic decision that there are more priorities, there are more national external threats that the military needs to deal with. a saying that t guy maquel capital is not anymore

a central gravity in the conflict. the t p less as the leadership in t guy and it's forces not a priority, not a major threat anymore. so it could to be interesting how the government respond to this because it to grand forces are saying that they have actually pushed out the soldiers. if you will, just out of the guy, it was not and you will lose terry withdrawal or anything. we also know that the u . s. has said they've been fighting in some of the parts of t guy and it seems very much now that the grand forces are getting more emboldened and that's helping us. but now they're going to focus on other areas. a particular the, the west where we still have fighters from the neighboring, i'm higher our region, we're controlling some dispute a territory. and to grand fight is saying they're going to take the fight and make sure that they have liberated every inch of the guy. and then they'll morrow,

special forces they call themselves and say that they're not going to go without a fight where we're just talking a few moments ago about the humanitarian crisis that they, the ticket it seems to be facing that the moment as the government said anything about opening up airspace and allowed to allow aids to get in because that would be crucial, wouldn't it? yes it would. and yesterday was folks to minister off state of foreign affairs, red run, who said, who told us that the government is very keen and we'll open the ass space to un human, you carry on flights into a work. he did not give specific deadlines. he said that this is going to happen soon enough. we've had for law the wsp saying that they're also cautiously optimistic that their port emacula is going to be open soon. and you know, a did going to be able to get into the region. but even with that is still a logistical nightmare for a work is to get this aide to those who need it most,

especially in the villages that are far away. like i said, they still fighting going on in some areas. infrastructure in other areas has been destroyed. for example, they've a very important supply line, the supply route. this is a bridge over the tech has the route, but this is a lot a supply supply route to west and pick. it has been destroyed, aid workers need that which to be able to get food to west and t guy. and so many challenges and many a workers who talk to say that they need this situation resolved so that they can get to as many people as possible who are in farming and to get that safely. catherine, thanks very much, katherine. sorry, talking to this for me. as well as we mentioned earlier, you and officials have been painting a dia, picture of the worsening situation and ticket i during the un security councils 1st public meeting on the conflict. diplomatic james base reports from un headquarters in new york. in the 8 months since the start of the ethiopian military offensive,

the security council couldn't even agree on holding a public meeting on t gray until now. in front of the cameras and basses were given grim new figures, showing the scale of the suffering more than 400000 people are estimated have crossed the threshold into famine and another 1800000 people on the brink of famine . summers suggesting that the numbers are even higher. 33000 children severely malnourished. and there was a warning it could get much worse. there is potential for more confrontations and a swift deterioration in the security situation, which is extremely concerning. ethiopia, as ambassador warned that international pressure could push his country over the edge. but like to make it clear that the political, prego, and hussy bilateral course, measures against him at an acceptable and violet basic tennis of international

excessive pressures will put this amish and country of $110000000.00 people to the precipice and deep riven was no possibility of recovery the united states was one of the countries the cold for this 1st public meeting of the security council by an open meeting is not enough. what we need to see is action on the ground. we need to see a cease fire that is permanent, that all of the parties agree to. we need to see the air tray and troops return to their own border. we need to see unfettered access for humanitarian workers. we need to see accountability before this meeting took place is significant, but it was clear from the speech is in the room that there are still many members of the security council, including permanent members who are not in favor of any further action by the counsel. even if the violence continues james bay's al jazeera at the united

nations. ok, i've talked to him, morgan, who's in got a reef in sudan, as i mentioned before, that's where many people have been shopping from ticket to try to escape the fighting. they're here. what are people they're telling you about what's happening back in figured i one, rob, many of them have expressed concerns. they say that because the news, the hearing is not a positive one. they think that 1st of all, many of them can creep their relative. they know what they have left behind is something that is not positive. they say that they have seen federal troops as well as her militia has burn farm and nudes warehouses, making people into gray sob. and that is, in the past few weeks as they fled here into got out of state as well as neighboring capital, said, now they're concerned about their relatives back home. they say that they have not heard from them. even after the great defense forces took over the capitol

medically as well as other major towns, they say that they want to know what is going on. but the fact that when they left the situation was dire as giving them a lot of concern. now here in the campus, the tuition is also dire, it is the rain, you see them, many shelters cannot stand the heavy rains that is coming in the next few weeks. some of them have already started collapsing. so the rhetoric is here, say they're caught up between saying here and god, if they and the neighboring castillo states in the rainy season was confirmed. that the 10th may collapse under the heavy rains and strong winds and trying to go back home to see what is happening, especially with the humanitarian situation, where hundreds of thousands are facing salvation and hunger here. but thanks very much indeed that have a morgan in that god that i've in sudan at least 20 people have been reported missing after a month. slight in japan's coastal town of autonomy, south west of tokyo, financial, you know, shahita sugar has called and emergency cabinet meeting. and chappelle has the latest days of torrential rain. loosen soil above the town around 10 30 am

local time. on saturday. it all came sliding down the mountain. black mud cascaded through the streets in waves, crashing into homes in the quiet japanese resort towns south west of tokyo. the japan self defense forces had sent teams to help local police and firefighters. japan is prone to mud slides and flooding during its annual rainy season. japan is very much a natural disaster country. i mean there may be no country on earth that has as many natural disasters in smaller is japan. does. you know, volcanoes, earthquakes, landslide floods it's, it's gets hit very heavy. and so the self defense forces, one of their missions is to, to go to these disaster zones. and to kind of add some manpower to

a situation where, you know, otherwise local authorities might be overwhelmed elsewhere and she's ok. prefecture cruiser rescuing people from floodwaters brains are expected to continue in several areas in the next 2 days and are chappelle al jazeera anymore. i had the news are in shooting brazil present. both sonata was being investigated over his alleged involvement interrupt vaccine deals, plus i'm joe hall in spain's abroad. delta mediterranean is most important. wetlands systems fell under severe threats for climate change in sports, lightning strikes again and hawking stanley cup final actions from that indonesia has rolled out more restrictions in his capitals are caught up the main island of java and the 2 his tub of body mosques, restaurants, and shopping malls are being closed after

a record number of new daily infections and deaths, the health care system, as on the brink of collapse. jessica washington reports from jakarta. in the indonesian capital, these carpenters work from morning to midnight. busier than ever in this workshop. got up in the families of the deceased waiting for coffins. so whether we like it or not, we have to work fast as indonesia most populous island, java deals with its largest search in covered $900.00 cases, workers in the funeral industry, se they overwhelmed and exhausted. nearby these men transport hundreds of empty coffins each day. 2 hospitals with some of the priorities covey. 19, we have to help with these cases because there are just too many dead bodies with its symmetry filling up and its hospitals struggling. the government has

brought back restrictions to try slow transmission in java and bali. but the, because we, as we know in the last few days, the panoramic has developed very fast because of the new variant which is also become a serious problem in many countries. some of the restrictions include compulsory working from home for non essential sectors. the closing of moles, places of worship, and more and limits on domestic travel. there are more than $50000.00 police and armed forces personnel in the field to enforce the new restrictions and roadblocks around the capital. police. people to turn back and go home. doctor say they welcome the new restrictions, but some of how many live could have been saved if they had started soon. some hospitals are already at 100 percent capacity, and doctors say they have no choice but to turn away sick people because they don't have room for them. must be there. i know that's going to help me

to have them finding their life. there has been children and what i can help unable to get hospital care. many a trying to buy oxygen tanks to care for their loved ones at home. the government says it will enhance tele medicine services to assist those in need. but the help has come too late for thousands of indonesians who lost their loved ones in the recent surge. now i feel so lost. my parents are gone. we don't even know where they caught the virus. in one week she lost her mother and father. now she hopes other families won't experienced the same fate. jessica washington outta 0, chicata, malaysia is tightening pandemic restrictions in color poor and other areas surrounding the capital. the country is under a national lockdown,

and it's reported nearly 7000 new cases on thursday. the government set a date for parliament to reconvene next month after it was suspended in january. once louis has more from calling them for on the additional restrictions. some of these tight restrictions include only one person from each household being allowed out and ridden only 10 kilometer radius of the home for necessities. people not being allowed out of the homes after 8 pm, except for emergencies or with police approval. factories that produce non essential items have to shut. and this is because many workplace clusters have come from factory. now the lockdown has generated anger to say those that have successfully managed to implement safety protocols, such as regular testing are being punished collectively with aaron's business owners. and people say also that this type her lockdown, the restriction, will create even more hardship. and the number of suicide cases has gone up,

but the malaysians have rallied together, urging people who need assistance to raise a wife like outside their home as a sick know that they need help, whether it's food or money. now that has been a nationwide locked down already for more than a month. not only that malaysia has been in a state of emergency since january, yet we're not seeing the number of cases coming down. now much of that, it's also because there's the delta variance of the corona virus, but there is a political dimension to this as well. there is not a renewed push for parliament to reconvene. its been suspended since the declaration of emergency in january and this renewed push is coming not just from the king, but also opposite, but also politicians from both sides of the divide. former south african president, jacob zoom as taking legal action to avoid arrest after he was found guilty of contempt of court. zoom was sentenced to 15 months in prison and tuesday, after failing to appear at an inquiry into corruption. go live now to find the

miller in a con, lots of fun. if i understand it correctly, jacob's emma has, i think, until tomorrow on sunday, to hand himself in. this seems to be a last ditch attempt to stay out of jail. it certainly has come at the 11th hour and i think also for millions of africans it's to be expected. it's a kind of practical jacobs tomorrow, as employed throughout all allegations of corruption and any request to be in court . whether he's use his health previously, whether he said that the constitutional court or various courts have been unfit to him. it's a kind of thing that jacobs do my is known for. what we're here at when he's homestead in question natal and people are turning out to support him. they agree with that sentiment that he has been the subject of a political agenda. now what he's done in the last day is the approach to court to

try to stay out of prison. he's supposed to hand himself over by sunday. if that doesn't happen, police will then arrest him within 3 days after that, he's gone to the high court to try and get an into the to stop that risk. while he then approaches the constitutional court that support that sentence him to 15 months in prison. he's gone to the county when, when he goes to the constitutional court. it's to argue that he's at an advance stage that he has health problems, and that's effectively a prison sentence of 15. 50 months would be a death sentence for him. but he must also remember that the constitutional court, in the judgement had said that he'd been given ample opportunity to defend himself even to suggest a possible punishment if you will, for contempt of court. and he angered the constitutional court specifically because that sentence, this is really about the rule of law. example, he's sitting as a former president in that he was violating these requests to turn up at the

commission of inquiry and also the constitutional court where he didn't participate . and now he's saying at the very least as a gesture, military and gesture, the constitutional court for the lie to argue investigation of the sentence. just as you were talking to is there we could hear some or jake as soon as supporters in the background and obviously they are in support of jacob zoom. but what is the country as a whole saying, i was this resonating across south africa. they've been mixed reactions. the jacobs do. my story goes back many years. this has was a president who has been controversial and for more than 20 years now has been and boiled and corruption scandal to do. but the procurement of military arms, and he's still facing that trial, he's due to go back to port in the middle of this month. so they also the africans who have said that this really is about just this. this again is about the rule of law and respect for the courts and it's a long time coming. but jacob's emma does also have support his foundation. they

are members of the african national congress who support him. and of course, people in candler with, from who say that this is the people's president, they say their father won't be sent to jail. they say that they'll be here to protect him. no matter what it takes, the military veterans of the doing of the african national congress and menu i suppose, would argue just how relevant they might be able to be coming out here. they say, to protect the president, they say they'll do whatever is necessary. there was to take a step back and be some days to say, well within the bounds of the law. so it is difficult to see what might happen in the coming days. we do know that top leadership from the african national congress is at his residence to meet him. we haven't had confirmation that he is in fact, yet in canada because we know he's also been in the meeting with his lawyers. but we've seen this push from the a and see to talk to him, perhaps compel him, turned himself over because they all concerns around tensions. and what people might do to protect the former president obama miller reporting from candler

inquisitive natal. but i think you also in temperatures on a like a rainfall are leading to an increasingly desperate situation for farmers in iraq as a result, the government restricted what farmers can grow, but that hasn't sold the country. severe water shortages in on con has this report from the farms east of baghdad. this should be lush, agricultural land growing amongst other things, watermelons and tomatoes. instead, it's dead. it's been this way since april and it's just getting worse all over iraq . the fields are turning to desert because of drought. 45 percent of iraq's arable land is under threat. according to the iraqi committee on agriculture and figures from the ministry of agriculture. this farm is an example of that grim statistic. the water that fed the land has dried up irrigation canals, empty animals have died. this farmer is in despair and says climate change could

have been managed and he knows exactly who to blame it on me. it will be most of the mismanagement, 100 percent, is the problem. the authorities knew the situation here for decades and they know the solution. they have built storage on the yellow river and dams on the terrace is no dams built since we had a royal family. now the water is finished with height of demanding and farmers migrating to the cities. this is the only source of income for corruption. miss violet went and war are often blamed for most of iraq's problems for the farm. as though climate change has made things worse. the government stop them from growing set and cropped and saying the water must be used for drinking irrigation and the learn a good to know. we were short sighted, we did not put in a previous plan to deal with a drought of the amount of water is insufficient in the summer for farming. the government should have issued a decision to stop it, forming ne season ploughing and other preparations. so why would we allow the people to lose hard work in money?

it's better they sell for me for at least one season. but this is one problem in 2020 iraq lawrence the national action plan on climate change alongside the united nations. it was supposed to address everything that you see around me. these dead feels the lack of water. but in the subject, one years there has been higher and higher temperatures here in iraq, less rain full and now with corruption. miss management of the water flow. farmers here say that national action plan simply isn't working according to the united nations development program, iraq's one of the most vulnerable countries and the entire region. the days i getting a hold to every year and the rains less frequent, it is perhaps of the biggest challenge facing the country. but it also has unintended side effects. with the lack of natural water comes that reliance on

plastic bottle water. and with that more trash, rivers of the stuff that are left on the streets because there's no system in place to dispose of it. iraq can expect to see more dead fields, a more plastic on the streets, unless something drastic has done him wrong. caught out 0 east of baghdad. one of the springs most treasured landscapes is under a double threat from climate change and the generation of green energy. environmentalists are demanding more government action to protect the april delta. a combination of approaching the seas and the construction of hydro, electric power, dams out river, threatening its existence as john hall reports. when spain's east coast was battered by storm gloria, in early 2020, the french wetlands of the bro river delta bore the brunt already at risk from hydro, electric dams, of river that have roped the delta of much of its silt and fresh water supply.

climate change has contributed. rising water levels and warming sees massive storms like glory will become more regular ripping through rice fields and vital sand barriers. so it's an example of dramatic things that are happening in the and i losa or in the mississippi delta. and we have these like fashion of living at the coast. so that's quite critical because we're having this accelerated sea level rise and this is a huge impact on the economy. and this is safe in the delta for like the natural lapse where you can see this ethics in advance before they are happening in other parts of the coast. tourists come to the delta for its wide beaches. little knowing that the sea line has advanced by an average of 6 meters a year for the past 60 years. and they come for its abundance of bird life, most famous of the flamingos. but those who live here complained the successive spanish governments have ignored the problem. among them are muscle produces who

had to adapt to changing conditions as their harvests have gradually reduced the muscle produces say that what they do is environmentally friendly. these muscles are important contributors to the marine ecosystem and the beds around here are effective tools for carbon capture the muscles drawing out large quantities of c o 2 from the ocean in the production of their shells. the problem is that the environment here in the delta is becoming increasingly unfriendly and they're operating, they say at the absolute limits of economic sustainability, you're going to give them yet, and i think there is still time, but something must be done quickly too many years have passed already, we have studies that have been done about everything. what is needed is for the authorities to act on the possible solutions include supplementing the supply of river sediment to prevent coastal erosion and rebuilding sand defenses for the

inhabitants of the town of del tebler whose homes regularly flooded their livelihoods inside the delta ever more precarious action is urgent. about the leaders about a year left, a farmer who loses his rice field loses his livelihood. the person who loses his homely, the beach have to move. so we could end up being the 1st climate refugees in europe . if public action is not taken, my whole life in the delta is at risk, under protected over exploited a delicate tussle between river and see. and the sea is winning. jo no, hold al jazeera in spain's abroad. delta still had an audience. iran, i don't know what is going to look right, but sounds good. i just don't want to take any chances. i want to leave a little longer. america reopens ahead of the independence day holidays. both concerns remain about the spread of the delta variable. that's kind of socialism in

peruse. we meet the rural val just pushing for change. the countries remain in political limbo in sports, but dennis fer, heading into all new territory at wimbledon. and he's here with dr. ah, the well we're in july now, but you're hard pressed to see any thirties temperature wise throughout the plane of europe, the lot of circulating cloud is brought in air that's a little cooler than you might like. and the long cloud and rain about anyway, it was suppressed the temperatures. it's not what you call midsummer for the most part. now the sun does come out, germany's got it coming in on saturday. but you know, the west rain all the way down to the south of france. this is thunder stones running through poland and all countries to the east and the south. increasingly,

the temperatures are dropping. for example, athens at $31.00. so it's about 10 degrees. leather was the case couple days ago that this process is going to continue. i'm afraid for the next couple of days may get disappointing in the low countries and in the british isles. be significant rain to those waiting for the festival at montera. yeah. switzerland covered in potential rain. now there is heat to the south, typically throughout miss reading, but southern spain is fairly hot, the warnings i attached to the heat. little bits of atlas here, but more especially further east. in marcia, you stop record, but it is higher than you might expect. now where it's been hot in greece and turkey, the longer the case the breezes picked up, the clouds picked up and the rain, especially for northern turkey. the something was going to change anything really changed. this is systemic violence.