oh, a lie. this is al jazeera. ah, this is in use our on al jazeera, fully back. people live from our world headquarters in doha, coming up in the next 60 minutes. if your peers prime minister avia med head to the front line of the t grey conflict as rebels advanced on the capitol, europe is again the at the center of the corona virus pandemic, as countries reports rec, kept numbers of infections. also this our poland and bella was sir,

accused of seriously abusing refugees and migrants on their border. plus liftoff in died dar, unbalances launches a test mission. that was one. be said the planet a spacecraft or crash into an asteroid to find out how to stop one crashing into an in school friend international can inbounds emma has been found guilty for his role and the attempted. a black male or the teammate plus christiano or another helps majesty united qualify for the champions. you can knock out round just the 1st mattress is sacking there. manager did finish me. ah thank you very much for joining us. we begin this news hour in ethiopia, where the conflict between the government and to grey rebels is escalating. prime minister abbey made has left the capital,

addis ababa and he's heading to the front line to lead his troops in battle. it comes just sauers after the united nations ordered the immediate evacuation of its international staff. the presidents of kenya and south africa have both called for a cease fire. in a moment, we'll be speaking to journalist samuel, get at you. ain addis ababa by victoria gates and b begins are coverage with this report. i some of prime ministers, abbey ahmed soldiers, and now prisoners of war, and the 2 grains have been parading them before the cameras. the presidents of kenya and south africa say all parties must commit to ending the violence. we expressed our mission babies spoke for barrel, a mensa, roaring panties in european i beg with convinced rude magic in reference, negotiated since friday. and i'm in september to come by low

as the woodrow is closer to the ethiopian capital plans to defend addis ababa or intensifying these women have joined a neighbourhood protection, forced to guard against advancing rebel forces. they've set up road blocks, a searching vehicles for weapons and a checking people's documents. but there haven't but the ballast a leg enough. and again, we women believe that random security checks and passes by a very important we also encourage others to do the same. because when we do this, we have no doubt that strangers have records with their jackie barracks. abby has informed the nation that he's going to the front line, where he'll personally lead the army and his asp ethiopians to join him in what he calls the battle to save the nation. the u. s. is calling the military escalation, alarming, and says it threatens any diplomatic progress between the government and to grey and forces at us is under great threat. ah,

and it also means that there's likely to be considerably more suffering. and people should leave now to avoid the worst possible sin scenario which could be ah, rebel force was entering at us or starvation or deprivation. germany and france of joined the u. s. in urging their citizens to leave ethiopia. while the un says it's temporarily relocating the families of its staff. meanwhile, more than 2000000 ethiopians have now fled their homes with reports of human rights abuses on both sides. and 7000000 people are in need of food age. victoria gates and b al jazeera or let's take a look at where the fighting is happening in ethiopia. t p l. f rebels are pushing south from to gray, into the neighboring regions of am herrera and afar, and down a major road running to the capitol, addis ababa to grand rebels said earlier this month,

they taken control of these 2 towns, combo cha fits on a supply line linking the land locked nation to the port city of g booty. last week, the rebels claim to have captured the northern town of sheila rob. it's about 200 kilometers from the capital, addis ababa. let's get the latest now from journalists. sammy, i'll get a chew who joins us live from at is so sammy, on tuesday, prime minister abbey admin had announced that he would go to the front line. what's the latest you're hearing about his movements? was the head of government communications. legacy to new has confirmed that the prime minister is indeed and the battle ground. micky, sure that from their perspective that they would be in a position to defeat that t p a left that has been advancing to the capital. and the last few weeks of the pilot, it was also announced that the power of his office would be transferred to his deputy da mac m a corner. and a long time deputy over the prime minister who really supported him when he became

a prime minister taking i'm bishan aside and endorsing his candidacy and having him become prime minister. but this comes us, this conflict is really and pocketing up so many people. the french, the turkish, and many, many countries, including the u. n. personals and their dependence. i've been asked to, to leave with your battle, fearing that you end by the un, that the conflict is coming to a home stretch and it will be affecting them in the coming basin. indeed, there is going international are and as you say, a number of countries now asking their citizens delevie field yet just coming back to the president's messaging. and you know, the fact that he's now going to the frontline himself, his clearly trying to rally, support a and perhaps get ethiopians to join in this war effort. how are they reacting to this? well, will they heed his call to join the war?

if it was this past weekend, there were hot thousands and thousands of ethiopians around the world who came out and support of the prime minister saying that they don't want to be having a t p left for anywhere near at the suburb he's been sort of getting more resources from or if your parents living abroad and even in our d'silva, the famous olympian i lingers to lassi, is saying that he's ready to go and join the prime minister. and in this conflict, there are many, many young people that are signing up to see that this conflict that will be won by the children's side. but again, there has been money, money efforts to end this conflict in a more peaceful way. the u. s. envoy was just in town trying to speak to different doctors. she has said that the more the t p enough is nearing the capital. the expectation and demands are just increasing to

a point that is becoming impossible to sold this conflict. yeah, it doesn't look like a negotiated settlement can be reached any time soon. samuel, i know it's been very difficult to get information, accurate, reliable information about what's happening on the front line, about the conflict from, from what you've been observing in the past few weeks in past few months. who do you think has the upper hand right now? there is of course, word that a t p a left nearing addison so on. but you get a sense that, you know, they have the upper hand right now in this conflict. well, there shawn, it vague strengths and the last few months. and that's why the, your brand side is alleging that they're being supported by either the us or even by the you and the agencies. there is a mainstream accusation, not just by the government, by my, by money, if your parents dug up, all this western nations are in support of the t p left. and there is a movement now saying, no more of our western nations having him through us in ethiopia,

because many people are insisting that this is, i know you're been issued, the beach that should be sold by if your bills sometimes that captures the essence of the africa in a legacy or for african problem, african solution that has been promoted in the continent, but they took that side is also recruiting money. people are, you know, there's resources that's coming from within and from outside. it's yoga away. your grand asperger's. so they're both getting all the support they can, but again, there's a fear your grand, the state of the state of emergency is really having an impact on the ground. there are many people that are being detained, accused ortho signing or supporting directly or indirectly of the cheap enough was that you can cite is assisting is a terrorist organization. samuel, thank you so much for that update. samuel get at you ethiopian journalist journey has saved from the capital, addis ababa with the latest on the situation and in avenues sedans. prime minister

says an investigation is underway into deaths and injuries. in recent demonstrations. thousands of people were killed in protests against october's military takeover. the police and security forces have denied using life fire. abdullah ham dawn was reinstated as the country's prime minister on sunday after signing a dia with the military leadership. with the world health organization is wanting that hundreds of thousands more people will die as a new crone of ours wave sweeps europe. germany is set to mock a 100000 deaths as it hits a new record of more than 66800 cases. in one day in france, 30000 people tested positive in the past 24 hours for the 1st time since august. and the netherlands is introducing new restrictions, social distancing is set to become compulsory. again, that's bring in andros him into his in, wanted on, in the netherlands forest monitoring the situation across europe. andrew,

tell us 1st about the situation in the nether netherlands, the dutch reintroducing more restrictions. just how bad is it where you are? it's pretty bad, right across your purse. you've just been outlining and netherlands doesn't escape making a record of his record. it's a 40 percent increase in the weekly figures of, in fact, infections social distancing introduced on wednesday 1.5 meters apart. i'm beds also a number of, of restrictions else where it amounts really to a partial lockdown. but nevertheless, the list of percentage rises, increase is 19 percent rise in the hospital admissions. and here a telling figure 26 percent rise in the intensive care units admissions. furthermore, there have been transfers of patient, so it started here in rotterdam,

transfers transfers across the german border to hospitals in germany. this is new, it did occur earlier in the pandemic, but nevertheless, this is shows the pressure on hospitals here. another percentage hair which is interesting is 84 percent vaccination right here, which is really, really high thoughts on it's a big but boosters have been introduced really late. only a matter of days ago, unless it's seen perhaps as being an indicator of why the infection rates have gone so high because the booster hasn't been introduced. nevertheless, it's a very worrying situation here and a wearing situation in a number of other countries. how are we likely to see every introduction of locked down similar to, to the one we're seeing right now in austria? yes, austria day, 3 of the lock down there too early to tell what effect that's having. but certainly

a lockdown is being considered in germany. so that would be region by region. germany is seen a really incredible situation. it, sir. another record figure of $66894.00 infections in a 24 hour period. and that's the highest single day increase since the pandemic began. furthermore, that figure of a $100000.00, which germany the most populous nation in west europe had feared, wouldn't, would, you know, would not happen. they did a fear that would happen. and here we have now, they are on the crux of this, that taking place. france also over 35000 infections in the past 24 hours. that is since august a record since august. and they've introduced new social distancing measures and a number of other restrictions as well. considering that the vaccination rates as being disturbing in terms of not producing the results,

they hoped and in us as you say, check with public or you see their governments or government is looking at sir, introducing a vaccine program, mandatory vaccine program for the over sixty's. and health and social care workers . and furthermore, hungary is now reporting a new record. $12637.00 in a 24 hour period. so really right across europe. the capitals are, are watching each other for their tactics and what they're doing. but certainly the situation is getting worse all round and her thank you very much for that update andrew siemens life for us in wanted and in the netherlands. meanwhile, protests as in french overseas territory of guadalupe have vent cars instead of barricades in protest against of 19 measures. anger over restrictions imposed as 3rd longstanding grievances over poverty and inequality. in the region. vaccination rates remain low with less than half the population inoculated against that

a corona virus. raising the menu, michael has said, a crisis is explosive, but as promised to contain a situation in south korea, covey 19 infections have reached a record high of more than 4000 cases. the number of critically ill patients is also at record levels. that's raising fears. hospitals could become overwhelmed, many of those affected are elderly leading to cause for booster shots. the rise comes weeks after social distancing bowls were used to keep singing in the case of the elderly, it's observed that the immune effective vaccination decreases rapidly over time. accordingly, after about 4 months of breakthrough infections have been observed to increase. so the government has shortened the interval required for a booster. and this rushing to administrate new zealand is to allow fully vaccinated international travelers to enter from april next year, using nationals who have been stuck in australia and have had 2 jobs. can also travel home without having to koren teen for mid january,

and those living and other countries can return home from mid february. we acknowledge that it has been very tough. families have been separated. people have found themselves having to shelter and prices, they did not speak to say for prolonged periods of time. and we are acutely aware of the impact that these restrictions have had on individuals lives in the livelihoods of our seed standing here many times before. when it comes to curve at 19, they are often no easy decisions. and we've often been faced with the task of making the least worst decision. because we know that whatever steeps we've taken, there have been consequences and people's lives have been affected. and the border is clearly an example of the fennimore had on this news. our including mining in democratic republic of congo is a dangerous job. we'll tell you about the push to make things safer. observe as welcome improvements in venezuela's elections, but refused to call them free and fair. and in school,

the lakers were missing their star player as they went. le bron less in new york. ah, human wifes swatches, accused bela rules and poland are violating the rights of migrants and asylum seekers. the watchdog says it's documented abuses on both sides of the border. the report says beller russian guards were involved in humane acts towards migrants on the border. aiming to reach to you, report is also accusing polish security forces of engaging in violent push backs. and he 13 people have died as a result of the hurrying conditions of the european commission, present or slab on de leon says the situation is not a migrant crisis. but an attempt by bela rules to destabilize poll it, it particularly cruel form of hybrid threat, has emerged with

a state sponsored instrumental is ation of people for political ends. this is not a bi lateral issue of poland lat ventless one year with bella was. it is the european union as a whole that is being challenged. this has been initiated and organized by the lucas angle regime and its supporters, uring people to the border with a corporation of migrants, smugglers, and criminal networks. al jazeera that vast, and he's on the been a russian side of the border where migraine, so facing freezing temperatures well, conditions in this can peer are getting harsher and harsher by today. it was freezing overnight in the last couple of weeks, but now it's also freezing during the day and it has started to snow. not very much . you can be feeling very cold. this place is not or someone can live with it or like children cannot live inside,

just building is the warehouse not for living. this is how they are getting some water. this is how people are washing their clothes in the middle of the month and where they go to the toilet. there's a center here where they can spend a night, but many a crime to get a money. a coughing money are getting ill. so increasingly people are choosing to be repaired, created, they leapt through the back door fellowship, official said, take them to the airport. but there's also quite a significant group assess. we are not going anywhere. we keep waiting until germany takes them in and is not a group who at night tries to still sneak in to the polish border and try to cross secretly. but conditions of course have very difficult in this winter here it is really cold. temperature people have died already runs across and so it's

a very desperate situation or life. not bringing benjamin ward, who's the deputy director of human y swatches. europe and central asia division division who's joining us from london. very good to have you with us on our benjamin. your report not just criticizes bella rules for the abuse, the migraines and refugees are experiencing right now at the border, but also poland, the country they've been trying to cross in june. tell us more 1st about what they've been experiencing in the last few weeks. oh, yes, i mean we, we carried out research on both sides of the border and it's absolutely right that sir, that bella roost is in the frame for criticism here because it has been subjecting migrants in the asylum seekers to the most appalling abuse after encouraging them to come on on a false promise, trapping them in the border area, subjecting to violence, denying them access to food, water and shelter. no, a small number may be in, in a shelter now, but there are many of us who are not. and so that is all in a very,

very troubling but what is all so deeply troubling is that we found clear evidence that poland is, are enabling this abuse by pushing people back in some, in some cases repeatedly who are trying to cross into poland back into the hands of the declaration officials who are abusing them. and it's also by denying humanitarian organizations access to the border area on the polish side. creating a situation where people are suffering and in some cases dying because they're not able to get the kind of life saving assistance that they need. and so we feel it's incredibly important, but poland responsibility is given more attention, particularly by the european union. yeah, it's interesting because paula and i mean by doing this is in contravention of its international human rights obligations, you know, by preventing migrants and refugees from mentoring and not allowing them to process . and yet the e u has been defending poland. indeed and, and we saw yesterday the announcement by the european commission of

a whole package of measures to address the situation, all of which were focused on galleries. and in fact, if you were to read that, that, that package of measures, you would have no idea that poland was there any way doing anything wrong. and in fact, these, doing a lot of things wrong. and, and, you know, actually we ought to expect more from, from a european union member state, we ought to expect more from the european union, which is supposed to be a union of values rather than, you know, as cynical instrumentalists zation of the situation and saying that because this is beatrice is you know, orchestrated threat we, we only need to focus on that and we don't need to look at our own responsibility for the suffering which is being experience. so what we course do these migraines have now some of them have been sent back to their countries of origin, but there are still hundreds who remain at that border crossing. exactly and, and, and, and all so many who are, who have been able to cross over in poland who are in the woods. are you note

hoping to be able to enter a poland proper. ah, ah, the firstly i think the key message for our report of our report is that the is that the european union or institutions of member states and also the polar itself need to really stop putting human beings and the suffering that human beings are experiencing. at the heart of their response to this crisis, rather than just treating it like a security crisis. and i think if they do that, then we may start to see some measures put in place that will actually help to ameliorate the human rights abuses that we've documented. benjamin, thank you very much for talking to us about your report, benjamin ward from human rights watch joining us there from london. thank you. apple is suing the israeli cyber firm and esl group over a controversial hacking tool. the tech giant says the company's pegasus software tracked and target at its uses in the us. apple is the latest in a string of companies and government to take legal action against the spyware

producer and a so has denied any wrong doing not cobalt a's. one of the most sought after minerals in the world, it's used in batteries that power electric cars and mobile phones. much of it comes from democratic republic of congo. but mining very dangerous work and the government is pushing to improve safety. why has i report from quite, quite one mind in le bhalla province? these miners work at one of the largest informal cobalt mines in the democratic republic of congo. for the 1st time, some of them have been given safety jackets and han hands and the manages planned to limit the number that things didn't go to plan. thousands of minor ones worked here. none of them can afford to miss a day's digging. there are a few jobs in congo growing demand for electric vehicle batteries. which cobalt is

used in the men about $4.00 a day? about a 5th of the countries cobalt extracted by hand with unknown minds. most of them are illegal. nobody counts the accidents in death. the government says it wants to formalize the sector and why? the cable's, the government is going through the price. the government is going through the production, the government's going through. everything it has to be of there was, anyone can come in the country and do everything they want to do. the government says it will open a lot is in mining sites, not k. what will happen to the existing mind process a warrant that shut down for breaking roof? that's why they're providing hot half for the 1st time. we met the man who controls this mind. the hotel he's building in the nearby city of co ways. he. he says he's frustrated by the government plan called general cobalt enterprise, or e d. c. c h,

i met. if e g c prioritizes creating a monopoly, it will be a problem for us. the priority is to formalize the artistic mining sector. we don't want to be blogs, we will continue selling minerals to those who actually finance our operation for them. i use it a board next, but that's not because i'm not back of mine. shift is sure not to just say they need more time to make it face. point thing. work there about 2 100000 off a little online at about a 1000000. depending on the number of people are getting very rich when the cobol mining industry solar table here so barely be paid anything for the shore shift. if a tool there's no order here. we need order because we have too many. we need to

buy the people into the group to work on different days, more appealing for better conditions so we can work properly. none of us have a good position in life. if we weren't here, we'd be stealing things in town to survive. many a wondering if any reforms will actually happen, and mine is a wondering if they'll make them safer or coffee than that job. malcolm web al jazeera kalama, mine democratic republic of congo. i still ahead on the news our i, the turkish li are a no dies present on remains defiant in the so called war of economic independence . that's why the night jerry and faith harper is paid by the military. rom is seeing a property, an infrastructure both and informed of bracket braking nicely sandy waiting to hold on. i'll have the dcf coming to stay with us for that captain. ah,

with that it's still snowing in spain, but the warnings are declining in their severities to the circulation of cloud down here. this area of low pressure somewhere in western mazda or every couple of weeks that growing and then shrinking again, and it's still doing it stuff. and you're not supposed to see that in aragon, but al a county was that snow. no, that was hail. so you could either on high ground snow or low ground hail storms has been resolved and the forecast is more of the same in a similar area. bit maybe bit for the north and the cost to blanket. but certainly when you crossed the pyrenees, we're talking ray not snow and significant, right. i think the southwest of france, spain has been left behind cold gray in places, but it's about 8 degrees. and the rain is slowly edging east was about time we get to thursday. it's italy in the fray once again. and may be switzerland mostly be

talking rain, want to get not cold enough yet for snow. the winds up after all a southerly and was still left behind was cold, and grey skies. and parts of spain is being colder for a bit of snow, but not much in the rest of europe. this is east in poland. that's on that frontal to switch. it bringing snow now out of the baltic states towards russia. otherwise, norway sees the snow, but temperatures are dropping. normally when to go all across british charles to was france ah, in the country with an abundance of resolve. i really want him to leave his principal me, we move to grow and fry. we balance for real economy, blue economy and the it's all economy which the new job creation law, indonesia is progressively ensuring the policy reform to create quality jobs. invest, let to be part. when do these is growth and progress in indonesia?

now, frank assessments this crisis or use continue to weaken lucas shenker, even though perhaps he believes in the beginning though, people expect informed opinions. lighting politicians will now be under incredible pressure from their young people. that is one of the most hopeful things that come out of this critical debate. do you think it should be facilitated? not sure. okay, it's a great, it's a really simple question. let's give samuel a child wants that inside story on al jazeera lou ah.