ah, ah, that isn't a protest as incident are once again demanding the military step back from politics . ah, hello welcome, i'm pete. adobe. you're watching al jazeera alive from doha. also, coming up near mars military chief has reduced the sentence to be deposed leader and son suit she just hours after handing her a 4 year term, south africa reports a 5 fold increase in cobit 19 infections driven by the new army kron variant and kick his sons dilemma a choice between dirty coal for much needed energy or clean air for good health.

ah, we begin though with breaking news from the conflict in ethiopia, government forces have recaptured these strategic tans of death. i and com bolt. show from to cry and rebels. the fighters had captured the times in the am horror region and the past 2 months. government troops have recorded several victories in recent weeks after the prime minister abbey at mad, went to the front line to lead the army. let's talk now to william davison. he's a senior ethiopia analyst international crisis group. he joins us on skype from nairobi in neighboring kenya. william, welcome back to al jazeera. what are your sources on the ground? they're telling you as to what the latest information is. putting a pitcher from the battle tails throughout this war. i think what we know is that the 2 great forces attempts 1st to try and control it here is main cargo to

trade court or that your booty that was not successful. then they sort of launched a southward offensive to try and capture try move toward that is about the capital over the past few weeks without hasn't been successful. ida, that's been followed by a very significant retreat from the 2 great forces back know now giving up some of their key positions and i'm horror. and i think that's in the face of an intensified drone campaign. and also there's pretty successful popular mobilization of new recruits the national army and so forth from region that have really for the pressure on the 2 great forces government. so she's a retake in these 2 tones. they've taken them retake them, i should say, can they hold them the key thing to look for now, i think case, what is the ability of the forces to maintain positions in our

region? i think they would be in a very difficult position if they were forced to withdraw back to take right entirely. if the 2 great 4th is able to maintain positions in the region where they beat on this offensive since july. and we will have to see if in the future they able to regain some offensive capacity. they say this is tactical. they say they need some time to reorganize, re strategize and recover. but we will have to wait and see to what extent we gain has this come about? do you think really just because i'll be mad said i will go to the front lines and he went to the front lines. well, i think it had a department of his actions have been very successful in terms. those are boosting the morale of the troops giving people the declare impression that this war is, is by no means over which was due to the claim of its grand command. but really, this popular mobilization has been going on for months and that's in the face of

the federal military suffering serious defeats and take earlier this year. the other very significant thing is the intensified drone capacity of the federal government and drones provided by china, by turkey, by iran, facilitated by the united arab emirates. this is really hit the ground and supply line meant that they had to give up on those offensive ambition. so there's a combination of factors here, and addition is the prime ministers activity. so crucially, william, if it's hit the to grind rebels supply lines, does that mean that the government forces or abby meant may want to carry on from where they are at the moment? and take the fight north, up to the region to grow or into the region of to grow because we haven't had a really clear picture. what's going on inside that region for several weeks, perhaps a couple of months now. cigarettes confides the insides to great. it's just significantly

cuts off and trade a services that has been bombardment targets perhaps assassination attempts to take . i need it by the federal military. but yes, absolutely. i think the federal military partners will want to push on hit and they will want to to try and drive those to great forces back an entity, right. where as i said they'd be in a very difficult position. i think we just have to wait and see to what extent they have the ability to do that. certain media, that's a great and commanded leaders had expressed a lot of confidence about that position. so it would be a massive surprise if, despite these setbacks and they were able to recover. and unfortunately, that would mean this more dragging on for many months. william davidson. thank you . the security forces in sudan fide tear gas at protest as in khartoum who are denouncing last month's decision by the prime minister to sign a deal with the military. they're accusing abdullah hum

dark of the trail for agreeing to a government. dominated by the general protest is also the allies of the former leader of all the ship removed from power and the arm groups disbanded. demonstrators also rallying and several other cities including casala center and port sudan, general abdel fatter oberon has maintained the military will leave politics after the elections scheduled for 2023. hipaa morgan's encounter, she says, protest is particularly angry about the vagueness of the agreement with the army. the main reason why processed as are out on the streets yet again is the fact that prime minister, the lamb looks fine to deal with the military. now they want to see the military return back to their barracks. one thing that we've heard from protested here, including on the stand behind me, is that they believe the military should remain away from the politics. and that's something that they've been repeatedly reiterating in their demands. they say that the military cannot be trusted to lead to dance, transition to democracy,

especially after the military takeover on october 25th. they say they want a civilian government, despite the fact that the general abdel for the alba han has promised that prime minister, hum dog will be free to choose. his own cabinets are made up of technocrats civilians not affiliated to political parties. that hasn't appeased, protested here. many of them say that for them, the fact that prime minister ham look find it deal with the military is a betrayal. and he has given legitimacy to that take over that happened on october 25th. so they do not recognize all of them and they want a new civilian government that will ensure sedan transition to democracy is complete. up until the point hum, doke, signed that deal with the army. he was a symbol of civilian rule. he has spoken to several media outlets and has held several forums and met with resistance committees. the committees that have been mobilizing for protests over the past couple of weeks saying that the main reason he signed the deal was to stop the bloodshed. at least 43 people have been killed in protest against the military since the takeover. and more than 200 have been

entered. but for protesters, the fact that he signed that deal is not as it is giving legitimacy to that take over and does not regard to for that are for that that, that's of the protest. as they said, there will be no accountability, especially because the 14 points in the agreement that he signed with the military has been very vague about accountability. only saying that a committee will be set up or it was a trial held behind closed doors, but the verdict spot outrage around the world. man, most opposed leader on some suit. she was initially given a 4 year prison sentence, but that's now been reduced to 2 years. according to state media sued, she will remain in an undisclosed location where she is being held. his florence, louis one's leader of myanmar, now prisoner of its military government and leaders of the jupiter on san sushi together with ousted precedent, wind, found guilty of incitement and breaking corona virus rules. they denied all charges

which many believe are trumped up. all the gender says sooty has been given. do legal process is the 1st verdict of 11 charges. sushi faces including corruption and electoral fraud. conte leader, men online, definitely wants to look her up because the military, who does extremely afraid of the popularity she commands. but i think the, the jailing on songs which she for the rest of the life is not going to stop the resistance. we seeing a huge resistance from young people who refuse to, to stop fighting against this illegal military winter condemnation of the verdict has been swift. a spokesman for group, coordinating opposition to the printer says the military rulers have betrayed the people of me and not. so it is the least functions, all our holes in our dreams and our region for them to read the more you know,

so this is marking to do it as, as it was law. the un human rights chief, michelle bachelorette, has criticized the conviction as politically motivated describing it as an attempt to remove all opposition. sushi faces verdicts on another case against her as early as next week. she could be sentenced to more than a 100 years in prison. if found guilty of all charges, florence louis al jazeera and as lawrence mentioned the in that report, the sentencing was condemned globally the european union set. the verdict was quotes politically motivated and a further blatant violation of human rights in me. of all the u. k. has called it an appalling attempt to stifle opposition and suppressed freedom and democracy. china has urged the parties to bridge their differences and could continue to advance the harder and democratic transition. the u. s. calls to cheese conviction

on just on the further front to democracy and justice in me in the you and human rights chief, michelle boucher. let's just call the proceedings a sham trial. rory mcgovern is the chief of asia pacific for the you and human rights office. he thinks the trials are aimed at removing to cheat from the political scene to vote. it really is no surprise. call to me. i have never really enjoyed independence, even under the previous government. but certainly now under military control, this really has been a military run proceeding. it's been held in a small court, largely and secret on something she has had limited access to lawyers, liz of often only received notification or hearings of the last minute. and of course, today, and on very serious charges, vaguely worded charges. this provision section 55,

the penal code which is really being used actually to arrest and detain many thousands of people protested since the 2. so taken together, really, this is a political motivate proceeding, designed to move on to t and o. d need to ship from the political scene in india, funerals were held for 14 civilians who were killed during a botched up military operation in the northeastern state of nega land. mourners defied a curfew to attend the services. the indian army has expressed deep regret over the incident after it reportedly set up an ambush for suspected fighters, but mistakenly fired on a truck carrying coal miners with the army kron variance of corona virus is now being found in 47 countries. south africa was preparing from the hospital admissions president silver. i'm opposed them,

is urging everyone to get a vaccine on me. crohn is responsible for the bulk of all new infections which have increased 5 fold and in europe. concerns about rising numbers of cases in the continents has prompted italy, in poland to impose title restrictions on unvaccinated people is under simmons from london on the situation in the u. k. there will be similar measures from scotland and wales and northern ireland. that's been said that these measures basically re introducing the further measures which were out earlier. but britain in particular, criticized for being slow with its travel restrictions. it's going slowly because it feels that the booster jap will actually bring it into a safe position than other states because of the faster rollout. but there'll be a p c r, test mandatory within 48 hours of departing on a plane. and on arrival, there has to be a, a negative result from p c r test or within 48 hours. the has to be self isolation

. and now nigeria has been added to the list of the read list of countries, which people have to go into a quarantine for a whole 10 days in a specified hotel. the government will norm that's caused outrage in nigeria. now the government has a straightforward policy. it believes it's doing these things as a, as a preventative measure, but it's real weapon against cove it believes is the bose booster. 3rd jap. the question of the additional p. c. r test that people come to this country, take as a precautionary measure and get the right thing to do. but of course, the real resilience that we're building up to any variants, including on the con, he's getting the boosters. the vaccine rolled out, we've got 80 percent of those over 12 now having 2 jobs and we got a 3rd of the country with either a 3rd job or a booster. that's the reason we can go to this come into his christmas as

a country with stronger confidence. we can enjoy christmas in a way that that unfortunately couldn't last year. yes, the government, they're holding a lot of faith in the booster jab will that be seen? will it work? people are unsure of it. however, it's a clear policy of this government. india's reporting 21 cases of the on the chrome variant, some doctors are calling for strict vaccination measures. the capital dell is health minister researching everyone to get fully vaccinated where masks and maintain social distancing. only half of india is 1300000000 people is reported to be fully vaccinated. neighboring the power has now confirmed its 1st 2 cases of omicron. the health ministry says a foreigner and a person who came into contact with him, tested positive. the new variance, both on in isolation, tyler and to has identified his 1st case of a micron. the infection was detected in the us citizen who travelled from spain last month. the thailand is heavily dependent on tourism and just reopened its

economy for travel and to people who traveled from south africa to russia have tested positive for on across the country has imposed travel restrictions and quarantine for all people returning from south africa and neighboring countries. russia still fighting a major surgeon infections caused by the delta variance and low vaccination rates. still ahead here on al jazeera supporters of began be president the celebrating an election victory rejected by the opposition. ah mostly settled conditions across the middle east. hello everyone. there is one exception. as we look toward the la vance, we've got a storm system swooping in, let you take it toward wednesday swats of rain and we're really going to see those winds pick up for bay roof. got to about 70 kilometers per hour. we'll go in for

a closer look in effect, but there is some nice weather to be found. we look toward pakistan, sunny in the south, correct? we find 9 degrees bit more cloud cover. the hor right through to his lama. bob. now to the eastern med because this is also plaguing turkey, seen, it gathers steam through the eastern edge of firehose of rain. anton talia. so we'll look to pick up 50 millimeters of rain and look for those winds to go to 65 kilometers prior. that's on tuesday by wednesday, here we go into the levant. this becomes a story for you. and again, the root could see the wind gusts up to 70 kilometers per hour. exceptional heat, central africa put the colors on here. the darker the red, the higher the temperature jubal 40 bungie 36. you could matcher december record temperature, which is $36.00 degrees further toward the south. disturbed weather is southern angola, southern botswana, northeast of south africa. so we've got storms from bill, a whale rate through to johannesburg, but it's nice in cape town. the height of 23. that's

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watching al jazeera, your top stories, this half hour ethiopian government forces of recapture the strategic turns of dessie and con bolger from to graham rebels. the fighters had captured the turns in the am horror region. in the past 2 months. the security forces in sudan have 5 t aghast, protested in cartoon who are denouncing last month's decision by the prime minister to sign a deal with the military. they're accusing abdullah handle who betrayal for agreeing to a government dominated by generals mean mars to pose liter anson suit. she was initially given a 4 year prison sentence, but that's now been reduced 2 years. according to state media, mr. achieve will remain in the undisclosed location where she is being held at verdicts has been described as a polling and a blatant violation of human rights. the can't be in president adam barrow has been declared the winner of the elections on saturday. and what he and his supporters are celebrating as a landslide. he won 53 percent of the votes beating his main rival, was inaudible,

he got 28 percent. but 3 opposition candidates, so projected the results as asked mad at risk as more now in his report from banjo . thinking of going to court to challenge the victory a president out of my bottle. however, in the last year i was, let's see how things process to change dramatically. we understand that one of the convenience of that meeting is the independent candidate holding press briefing right now. lots of people think that he may probably concede defeat, and also the only female of fire was disqualified by the independent commission. also attended the meeting yesterday and was supporting the main leaving as congratulate at the president and said that she would give him his next assignment

in it's next step. so it looks like the opposition position is getting weaker by the date and that is not helped by the report from was international and domestic. who said that this election was credible and free, unfair on concern. so basically, we're waiting to see how mr. double reacts to be unfolding development. yet in the middle, i don't want the supporters of the president continued to run the streets of the capital, enjoying the victory on other favoring the great that's the candidate has one in saturdays in turkey and can't say they will continue providing a lifeline to people enough ganna stone, countries to foreign ministers met for talks elysa day and they said they hoped to sign a number of deals. and then we discussed how we can coordinate our efforts to lend a helping hand to afghans and also how to cooperate about the situation in

afghanistan. with the international community, we examined the issue of cabal, airport guitar as closely following the developments with the interim government of afghanistan, about the operation of the airport, new turkey guitar have pledged a particular sum of money for relief purposes in afghanistan, we will also provide educational services to africans, as well as pay the salaries of africans working in education and health sectors. the national security advisor from the united arab emirates has made a red trip to iran. it's the highest level meeting since relations with downgraded 5 years ago. after the storming of the saudi embassy in tehran, countries have opposing views on several regional issues, including the conflict in yemen. but recently they've been hinting at wanting to open a new chapter to overcome their differences and to restore economic ties. the russian president is in india as tensions rise with western countries about the crisis in ukraine blood be put in has been a new delhi for

a day of talks top of the agenda. the delivery of the russian made s $400.00 miss l defense system. the russian and indian foreign ministers held a meeting ahead of the summit circuit laboratory could criticize the u. s. for undermining defense cooperation between russia and india. where you, with this on the bubble, do live it states to undermine this corporation. and through making g a, b, that miracle notice before will there miracle vision of how this region should be should be developed. and though in france, leo firmly explained that the southern culture then they will decide on who's weapons to buy and who is going to be a partner of india in these and other areas. i so fights is have launched attacks on multiple villages in northern iraq, burning down houses and killing 4 members of the kurdish pash mugger forces. the

villages surround the city of kirkuk. i so briefly claim to have captured one before it was taken back by the pash mugger. iraq declared victory of are i still in 20? 17. but it's fighters have continued to launch. sporadic attacks. the prime minister of these solomon islands has survived a vote of no confidence. after facing accusations he's abandoned the needs of his provinces. the boat came more than a week after the capital was rocked by violent demonstrations and looting. as andrew chappelle. now reports. we know the people who plan this mrs. big manor say . so there are a holds the majority of seats in the solomon islands parliament. but they didn't stop the nation's opposition leader lodging. a motion of no confidence in the prime minister's leadership. a stronger united fair. just and prosperous. solomon islands cannot be built on deception in sincerity. higher noise said capture and foreign

interests you are in a 90 minute. often emotional speech, the prime minister denied all allegations of corruption and lack of accountability . he says the motion was made against the backdrop of an illegal attempted cou. i did not allow myself to suck ha! to the dictates of hooligans and lawless. oh, what a thing to participate in congress intervention forces were on the ground. mrs. big a through hell returned normalcy in our country. ah, but his government has been at the center of recent civil unrest, led mainly by the people from the militia province. less than 2 weeks ago. the capital honey arrow was devastated by riots and looting. government buildings were burned to the ground and 3 people died. the chinatown district was the focus of much of the protests with demonstrators angry about the government's decision to

dumped diplomatic ties with taiwan in favor of china. that unrest triggered a campaign by the opposition to force the prime minister to stand down, which failed. analysts say, these are long running tensions between them. a late province and the central government, and they're unlikely to be resolved any time soon. you've got public resentment about proceed corruption and government questions around public financial management. none of these issues will be resolved either by the government successfully defeating this motion of no confidence or simply by changing lead is ease and complex structural problems. solomon islands, the prime minister may have survived this vote, but a curfew remains in place. and more than 200 peacekeepers have been deployed across honey era. to avoid a repeat of the recent riots. enter chappelle al jazeera, trans prime minister signal. they made a change in defense policy, which includes developing the capability to strike at an enemy basis from you. because she doesn't announcement is being seen as

a response to an increasingly assertive china and an unpredictable north korea. japan's passive his constitution since the 2nd world war has historically constrained its military policy. the death toll from indonesia as volcanic eruption has risen to 15 with dozens more badly injured and many still unaccounted for. more reigns expected in the coming days. and that could hamper rescue efforts gillian wolf as more the scouring through the rubble ploughing through volcanic debris that has now begun to harden the hope that these rescue workers might find survivors is diminishing by the hour. even for the lifeless bodies recovered beneath the rubble, a sense of relief among emergency crews. thank god, we found the bodies of these victims and retrieved them. answers for loved ones in this moment are better than new years. those who survived are still coming to terms

with their ordeal. at 1st, i thought it was a bomb explosion, and all of the sudden it was scenario erupting and spoonful cannick ashes. suddenly it was all dark, like it was going to destroy the earth. my children were scattered around, my husband was not found, and i was waiting for him. and then we fled to the evacuation camp. job as large as volcano unleashed a thunderous plume of ash high into the sky on saturday, raining down on thousands of panic. people below and swallowing up entire communities in its path, mailed to me, ru spewed more ash on monday, 4th, and rescue teams to retreat in their search for survivors. waterways around the volcano, polluted with ash, now appearing as streams of dark sludge and with more rain on the forecast, there's a chance a new river of hot lava could spew further affecting rescue operations. images from

above show the scale of the devastation down below. desperate people salvaging all they can from their wrecked homes. indonesian authorities have advised locals not to travel within range of the mirrors. crater. many of the survivors in hospital have severe, burns, some with up to 80 percent of their body burned. most people are complaining about having difficulty breathing and feeling dizzy. some of them have medical histories, like hyper tension, with not enough space to truth, the injured families, packet mixture shelters, as they wait to hear from relatives. while the volcanoes observatory officials are searching for any sign of new activity and sending out warnings as american us after the status of march emerald, still at level 2, which means that at this level, the people need to be more vigilant because the potential threat is still there

when the government but many people still wonder why they weren't warned early enough before saturdays devastation. join wolf out a 0. ah . this is down to 0. these are the top stories ethiopian governing forces, recapture the strategic tons of dessie, uncommon culture from to cry and rebels. the fighters had captured the times in the region of horror in the past 2 months. government forces of recorded several victories in recent weeks after the prime minister of the med went to the front line to lead to the army. the security forces ensued on her fight to gas. it protest is in khartoum who are denouncing last.