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to the, the divisions deepen in the chair as echo last activates its military forces, while the african union reportedly stands against an intervention that issue topic . the agenda at the eco wants meeting on thursday, which is said to have just come through and we expect actor wants to come to his senses because their current approach is an antique people approach, since they simply want to intervene militarily in order to satisfy france. the germans, i'll send it back in the metro leadership. we've been told shifts for many years, but not really the rates and won't go back. at least 55 people are killed and more than a 100 wounded. following several blasts as clashes erupt in the libyan capital exchanges a fire continue between the nations special determined sports, and the 400 and 44th per day pinion,
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president william roto addresses the important role of local authorities while facing climate challenges and other in security. in africa that says that joined the letter, signed by over $400.00 civil organizations in africa, calls for the elimination of foreign influence in the continents climate affairs. the broadcasting while i from moscow, russia you're watching or to international. i'm your host donald quarter. welcome to the appropriate us, our top story. the eco last block of west african nations has activated its stand by force saying it wants to restore constitutional order in new share following a military coup in the country 3 weeks ago. now thursday, it was military treat shapes have gathered to discuss the issue and gone up and that meeting has just reportedly finished. so we're going to get more on this now with the local journalist timothy. these are local journalist from nigeria actually
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. so timothy, can you tell us, what's the state of affairs regarding the share here as the echo watts meeting has just finished? yes, the meetings are back or by some electric cheese that has just i'm finished by today and guys to be able to hold for 2 days to start with. so the details of that need to in are still i'm 3rd grade pre of the but it's not that was, it stands and it's browned and saying that, you know, it stands for demo tracy in the region and that, but nothing really is very clear about them. when or how a possible military intervention or you can face one of these or what take place just yet, you know, coming out to 5 meetings, but that we know that um, you know, local media reports have suggested that there's a growing, patricia presume off, you know, about the plan or isn't the meeting over across military to see an adequate guy.
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now, you know where the meeting is taking place, and this just goes to show this grow in sentiment across the continent. you know, many african countries made a residence here saying that, you know, they do not want to have class to interim fan. and the matter about data said that they would interchange in, in the share or even though there's been no collab plan on our present, tends to, you know, precedes, you know, but just pronounce it. but besides that, to beta, the minutes reports are probably in the coming days we might see what our, what so to see sort of all the fall out from best place in would be. but right now we're not sure our southern was exactly that. of course in times to do, but we understood from some patterns that this meeting could be it meeting where of course leaders side on how to you know, move forward from here. all right, local journalist from nigeria, timothy obviously would thanks for joining us on the program. thank you. now, the possibility of
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a military intervention in the crisis does not have the complete backing of the entire continent. according to french media reports, the african unions refused to approve the plan and even within the eco watch block itself. there are signs of division nigeria senate is urging the president to use diplomacy, while opposition lawmakers and gonna argue that any military move could go against their own country's interest. you spoke to people in the share themselves to see how they're feeling about the situation. and was up in the city and i say that we expect actor wants to come to a defensive because their current approach is an antique people approach, since they simply want to intervene militarily in order to satisfy france. military intervention is never a solution. we hope that eco wants will reject the military option and opt for dialogue because only dialogue can bring an end to this crisis. so that's what i'm missing. can you click on? there is a groundswell of support for the military. government have come to liberate the people of new year. they have free does from 13 years of injustice embezzlement. so
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we firmly stand by them and will rise to fight any intervention forces even before the mailed her steps. and we're here and we are ready. this and you actually didn't really see the african union understands the religious of news yet, so it wouldn't be positive. any major intervention. we have suffered for more than 2 years, but they didn't because so the germans, i submitted back in the mid to leadership. we've been told shirts for many years, but now we're liberated and won't go back. will something like that in new jersey and we are in the new jerry and capital in the army. and as you know, here in the share, the news has been dominated by the military coup since july 26. a cruise that saw the birth of the national council for the safe guard of the homeland. it must be said that just after their installation, the cnsp has already set up the government. the governor's and ministers have already started taking up their duties and the institutions of new share,
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productivities continue as normal in the capital. yesterday the new prime minister made his very 1st form visit to the neighboring country chad. he met with charles president who has played a very important role since the beginning of this crisis. and these year having traveled to each year as part of a mediation group. here he met with the deposed president and the leader of the crew. he made it clear that this neighboring country, chad is not in favor of a foreign military intervention in these year. all in all demonstrations of support continue with the new jersey and capital me on may and markets rallies and citizen visuals. people have come out to support the national council for the safe guard of the homeland. another thing to keep an eye out for is equal wass meeting, which will be held on thursday and gone up. in any case, many of these ariens are waiting to hear the conclusions of that eco last meeting. is there is now at the receiving end of sweeping sanctions from many of its former
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partners as the e. you, france and the u. s. cut off all financial aid to the country and echo watson post restrictions closing borders with new share. and suspending financial ties over in the chair is not the 1st country that's spelled the economic wrath. rebecca was previously targeted. molly burkina, faso, and denny with a barrage of financial sanctions following military coup. there was a cruise there as well. this thing, while the united nations has called for humanitarian humanitarian exemptions to the sanctions. it noted, even before the president was ousted, that there were several 1000000 people in dire need of food. and the un is warning, the current crisis could worse in that situation. earlier we spoke with a lawyer, an international political analyst, who says that from the beginning echo was pursued the route of intervention rather than diplomacy. the drawings right from the beginning. part of the strategy for the boost here shortly is to bring things that top of value to both side. as you'll
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see people in the united states natal, i'm not taking those hot stones. so what's the jet? but it was right from the beginning, decided that it was going to say military before decided negotiates which about resulted in so many of the delegations that they sent to new jersey. and it's not rejected at this time by maybe to by decide. remember to have my just because of the moment usually most find it all by itself. the generally supported by 3 or the applicant countries. as you need to also understand that the border states, the 6th, one of these borders that julia and these are the people lead the religious religion of business in jersey, new jersey. so you already have a problem where the country, where the vehicle with jack comes from, might have a difficulty, riley around their support. they gave me here in the 1st place, but it's only the highest, they kind of do it bordering state. for example,
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she has used. ready mentor, the west over, i guess these are the higher they can do is the following, these look at the new shift. i used to create a kind of a conflict situation or the lead you into a whole that it would make the gym in the general parking lot. but the problem with that is that you can look at after you see that in the last 15 to 20 years, be happy. see this is so just to add the total reflectivity. so it's a delicate environment. the minute you begin to 5 possible form, do i mean that it will make stuff really cheap on popular? you are likely to create a scenario that would escalate to the crisis. it. ready causes you by the genetic message, which of course you may that's off. yeah. maybe result in africa spring just like we have the situation in the share means washington's having to choose its words can fully officially branding the events as a crew. meaning that under us law, i would have to cut balls, military and financial ties with the country. you can read more about just how
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tricky dialogue is for the white house right now by heading to our website or to dot com the and is really rate on the west bank city of jen and has left one palestinian dead and 2 more injured to other people were also detained. the, according to palestinian authorities, the person killed was a 32 year old man. and his really defense forces claimed he belongs to a militant group called the all acts of martyrs for dates, palestinian health ministry claimed one of its workers was also badly injured. and the rate itself, the federal provoked binding classes charleston in media reports, plains, the is really hard music pushing for a manager in military operation in general. terms of violence as sword. lately, a neighboring west bank territories, and thousands of palestinians were injured and flashes on the outskirts of the city of nablus. many others suffered from the effects of tear gas and the local office
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of the for ta party was also just a clash and the libyan capital between 2 of the countries, most powerful factions has left at least 55 people debt. outbreaks of violence have been a regular occurrence and even in the nation since a nato backed uprising caused deep divisions and chaos and the country back in 2011 or several loud blasts marked in exchange of fire between the nations special the turns force and the 400 and 44th brigade came after the commander of the late, the latter was arrested, shattering and already shaky peace between the 2 groups. some of called the violins, the worst tripoli has seen in a year now to give you some background to the crisis in libya, began back in 2011 after nato house to well market off you from power something the italian foreign minister has said just this week was a huge mistake. the country then split into 2 capitals centers and the east and west,
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both fighting for control. 4 major battles subsided in 2020. there's been little progress and finding a long lasting solution for us. the ability. political analyst from aaa mussa focusing says that although the clashes are seemingly calm, for now, an escalation can come at any i personally, i was a narrow is where they were clashes. i found that the tracks were opened by the unusual forces commissioned by the ministry of interior to retail, and people who came out during the clashes work has officially started to open roads and cleared them. life is almost normal. traffic is back and shops are starting to open their doors. public life in the capital is gradually returning. i mean the app or side, it's a review line. what happened delta? the class just wasn't in agreement. i expect that the issue of confrontation may come back at any moment. no official statement came out of the 2 fighting forces, but the policy vans in bad causes. this conflict is of course well known to public escalation is expected at any moment. the same sanctions have led to delays
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in vital pharmaceutical shipments, reaching around as an examination of the countries health care system is underway into wrong tests with gauging the impact of us sanctions on the nation's medical sector. ortiz yourself, joe ali has the details of us sanctions are killing people i have on. that's what this call for us into launch wise to relate to the world don't do us sanctions impacts on the health of vermont and patients. the events brought together a warranty and officials and wipes activists to shed light on the humanitarian side, effects of washington's crippling restrictions on the one that was the most because it was sanctions have affected people's lives in different areas, including the rights which occasion food live in standards well for health and life, all of which among the human rights that have been outlined in international documents. there's a consensus that the sanctions effect these rights to a large extent that the just the casing point, the quarter tweak laws south seem to society. the country needs to be poor.
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22000000 doses of medicine every year to treat its powers senior patients. but less than 2000000 doses actually make their way into a ron, because us sanctions stand in the way it ross thomas senior society says, says that he was reposed sanctions against the warrant in 2018. 667000. mm. and patients have lost their lives as a result of a drug shortage caused by the restrictions email for the accent. the patients known as the butterfly children faced the same challenges in the country colon time accessing. there is a set time in which patients need to access their medicine and if they don't get their hands on the drug in that time frame, the outcome and consequences are the same is receiving it at a later time. limiting people's access to drugs is tantamount to banning them on the, on the paper that he was claims it's measures do not ban the sale of medicine to yvonne, but that was as the band king restrictions complicate the purchasing process when a wrong cannot pay for medical items it was from for and suppliers this as active
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as have repeatedly calls on washington to exempt humanitarian supplies from its sanctions. west expert say those calls are falling on deaf ears, little stick, your tiny mall you, despite the fact that the us says, madison is exempt from sanctions, but the us treasury department has impose such tough conditions and purchasing pharmaceuticals. then it has led to medical firms refusing to sell their drugs to iran. the same problem exists and banking transactions. let's presume that a foreign company decides to sell to or on it has to resolve the banking issues. the respective institution has to submit an inquiry to o f a c, and ask if it is allowed to proceed with the deal and transfer the funds experts here say people with inherited diseases and they're wrong or bearing the brunt of us. sanctions with a number of casualties reaching alarming levels. now, as the nightmare lingers on for many of want and patients in need of live savings as active as here ers, they want us government to act responsibly of always holding innocent lives hostage
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for the political games. use of w r t to one africa has untapped potential in global high tech industries. that's the message from a key report by the un department on trade and development. the paper states that the african continental free trade area offers great opportunities to countries on the continent and allows for a key role in the global supply chain. for over africa has a unique advantage of the green energy market as it's a vital source of cobalt and with the m. a central for batteries. the continent also boasts are rapidly growing tech eco system. and earlier we, we spoke with a former nigerian presidential hopeful a demo gobber garber, who said that the current international system doesn't allow africa to exert its full potential. when did you get the oldest kind of do the oil and gas like my going through united? you know, one of the largest, it got dimples, you know, uh, so when you look at all those due to see the up to go its
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a potential for book from the market, the international system, those motor. i'll hook up to this book with transportation. but i'm just going to report that it's coming from us eastern explorer, confidential so that we can be able to explode this with regional for the benefit of africa. so the ones you know, defense them for the move on to the director of the day. where did you get all the disease will start visual wound up the do you know that the supposed to be you cause we what are the up or just what 3 shows what we need. we have the global when did you do one the time? the terms are you? well, the, for the 80 s like we have probably the doctor does all sort of return the supply suppliers of google. do a different lucian conferences
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underway and kenya focused on the power of local and regional authorities in the country. the president william brutal says the cooperation will be to meeting the challenges that the nation faces. we need to up to get up on distribution of fundraiser. i must commend many counties what do with us in providing the last my delivery as who are aware we believe that counties have the capacity working with the national government to be able to deliver to the last night. that's why we have that on my task for me to get in climate change. meanwhile, several 100 african civil organizations have sent a joint letter to president rudo saying that the confidence climate interest should be prioritized above the wishes of the west, which they claim come at africa's expense. the agenda of the summit has been unduly influenced by us based consultants of firm mackenzie and company. the lead of african officials administers has been pushed on the back burner. these
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developments are serious lounge settling, some concept note as proposed by my kings and company, reflects the interest of the us, mackenzie, and the western corporations they were present. meanwhile, effort the stated priorities are conspicuously missing. as a result, what are mainly focuses on africa's needs. so when it comes to climate policy and green energy and says western companies and institutions should not be allowed to dictate the course of a change, a letter has been signed by more than $400.00 organizations. this is the 1st time the event's been held and it will run for 3 days. and the canyon capital set to hear from senior ministers to african union officials and various experts in the field of final declaration will be adopted at the end. the various organizations that uh, kind of set the agenda for the assignment. uh, police police details like, uh, mccain, skid. um, which is uh uh are you as best clothes or does it from um,
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but does appear to be setting the agenda uh for, for, for the summit after this pollution on some of the major at us, i'm guessing so in other words, such as ours, who we should participate and contribute to this i'm, it's, um, what do you see isn't comfortable organization? uh, they are pushing an agenda this into a particular agenda can reach uh, also cause market approaches to the climate change issues which i think we are for. so we are concerned about the conflict, my guess, q 5 that will go for the foundation to be the united way. that is on dishes under supposing to have a be got it all in in, in this i'm a give this some it's uh, presentable claims is a is enough to come some it's all funding. i forgot solutions and there is an ocean
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and outcome from your stomach and from that kind of voice. the coming covers of practicing the by november. so i will attempt to seize this. how many people have organizations like my can ski and the private entities. one of the comfortable was agenda is unclear, are having a big about the same. the agenda on the outcomes of assignments if you will be inside received much needed medical treatment. however, it's not enough, as violence continues in the region of on har up. that's according to the country's health representatives. fluoride analysis vital supplies and oxygen in the 1st few days of the flies in many patients and intensive care died because we could not do any major surgery. it has been difficult for a team to move or communicate in the region a to be able to coordinate with the most affected health facilities to overcome some immediate shortages. if you help us currently facing
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a dire humanitarian situation, due to a variety of factors including arms, conflict, climate related events, disease, and the impact of cobit 19. these challenges have resulted in a significant number of citizens fleeing the country seeking asylum abroad. specific regions such as tide grey, afar and um, hara had been particularly affected with approximately 9000000 people in need of food assistance. according to health officials. earlier this week, 26 civilians were killed in a throne, stripe and the nation's am har, regional local ethic militia. and the federal army which previously fought alongside each other, have now been exchanging fire for about 4 months as violence and the country continues to rise. a state of emergency has been declared by e. c o b as council administered the legal militancy in be i'm how are a national regional government is causing humanitarian and material damage? for instance, the killing and suffering of innocence. citizens in general,
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it has caused a threat to the safety of presidents on the region related to peace and security issues. shake the constitutional order, presenting danger to the silver and t of the country, and public peace and safety. therefore, just of the situation, declare in a state of emergency has become necessary, is a good i'm looking to solve this issue justly. the solution is not to use mitre pablo like it was used in another part of the country. but throughout the political dialogue, the beginning and the end of the problem is political. we heard from a political analyst who says the situation in ethiopia will be determined by the government's response and he's concerned that the outcome will be similar to that of the type of a region. the security situation you need to okay is the closer knee. and that piece leave on that side and because different side of the groups are buying at 4 different uh, close across the country. yet that severity to be defined how the government is
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going to manage the situation of these more sustainable, of course, any shooting last same piece and taking a moment to the actions. there is a possibility that the situation the now might outage in country bits or what was integrated aging because that is not allowing me to groups are claiming to have taken control of majority 2 of the region. the, even that it's at least is you'll see the, the conflict. so why they've given minutes. this is, this isn't exactly when government is also accused of using caveats to very soon and not to bind it as, uh, that claim the nice sofa does. and sofa cbs. so the chances of repeat dates since high school, she had the state of emergencies on an auction. at least 10 people have been killed after a small private jet crashed on to a highway in the western malaysian state of selling gore. according to malaysia
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civil aviation authority, 6 passengers were on board including 2 flight crew. just before the plane was due to land contact with air traffic control was lost and the plane immediately ultimately rather crashed onto a highway striking a car and a motor bike killing bolts drivers, emergency services are currently at the scene. now another news, nato military equipment sees during the conflict and ukraine has gone on display in the mosque, our region. that's where the week long the army 2023 international military technical for him is taking place and from there are to use, remind costs or have reports. a dedicated weapons and ammunition may fly in major countries. a large part of this international army in moscow on display here are what is made by the united states by it. so the build you and other countries, for example, behind me is the american maids and circle 7. solve it,
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sir, which is widely used by ukraine. and so on. display are various se vehicles used by the train or based on man aerial vehicles. tanks, cars. what have you? let's take a look at what was salvage from the battlefield. in total, about $15000.00 items have been seized. where displaying weapons that we have selected to demonstrate them are right, because there are lots of duplicates, lots of new weapons, some, even in fact to me, banking have been seized. lots of weapons have been taken from the battlefield. here, as you can see from their condition, they are from the battlefield, taking us trophies. let's take this assault rifle, for example. as you can see, it use this telescopic tech, like an x m 15, but it's broken. if we open it all the mechanism, sim, shaky, nothing is clear, the magazine seems to be made from very thin metal which would deform if it's dropped and would just be on the usable. and other disadvantage here is that there
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are no mechanical science. that is, it can accommodate only attachments and attachments can also be damaged during operation or could get knocked out of place. and so it would be impossible to shoot from the photo in the next position presents following main lines from the belgian and each tally and really tories as well as us and german made mines that i'm more widely used. also, cluster munitions are shown here in particular onto personnel land mines that the ukrainian armed forces continue to deployed enjoying civilians. the korean armed forces continued to use just munitions, including on site personal title, minds against civilians. these mines do not have a set time for self destruction. deploying these is considered a war crime in violation or geneva convention ukrainian nations. this has a near indiscriminate the antibiotics, the shedding residential areas of the boss for 10 years already. now,
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previously they'd be using soviet weapons from the old stock while, but recently they've been using american maids. miss us on multiple launch rockets system lab, for example. there is more, as there are ag and $88.00 horn and storage shadows made in england as well as the results of the strikes. thousands of peaceful civilians including children, had been killed. the exposition presents missiles of various types and classes, including those well known, hyped and praised us and british main muscles that are used to attack our military units as well as civilians and the look gods. the mask is approaching harrison regions. these missiles, shown at the exposition, were intercepted by air defenses, from russia's aerospace forces. now this is the open airport of the museum dedicated to the trophies that were collected by the russian army and the special
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military operation. now, did you take a closer look at the platforms here? you can see that there are flags, all sort of tomatoes main, whether it's producers like the united states, united kingdom, france, good to these and others as well. now ukraine have been using old associates made equipments since 2014 against peaceful residence in dunbar. but since the start of a special ministry operation, ukraine has been supplied by natal made weapons which has now found at home here in the most gallery. just at this museum, you're watching r t international. stay tuned for more news and just about 30 minutes. the
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