rebel groups formed a new alliance, aimed at removing the current government of prime minister abiy ahmede year—long war has left over 400,000 people facing famine—like conditions.

but back home, the government they oppose, led by prime minister abiy ahmed, is defiant and dismissedany allegations being lodged against the ethiopian government are being done so in a matter to discredit a democratically elected government that has majority support. this majority support was demonstrated in a landslide victory obtained following the 2021 elections. ethiopia's government continues to be tested. it's lost significant towns and cities to tigrayan rebel forces who are advancing towards the capital addis ababa. they claim to hold territory 3km north of one of africa's biggest cities. on tuesday, the government declared a state of emergency and urged citizens to arm themselves against its opponents. but there are fears the tough measures are being used to detain ethic tigrayans because of claims they support the tplf rebels. translation: police took my brother with his friends - while they were having dinner in a restaurant. all of them were from tigray. they usually ask you to show id and if your name and other details on it indicate that you are from tigray, they immedi

pm abiy ahmed came into power, bringing with him sweeping reforms and promising to heal old wounds. country that held so much hope. emmanuel igunza, bbc news. let�*s get an update on all the sport now. hello, i�*m gavin ramjaun. and this is the latest from the bbc sport centre. manchester united bounced back from their poor league form to seal their place in the knockouts of the european champions league. former player michael carrick was in charge for the win over villarreal 2—0, they left it late to secure the win though cristiano ronaldo. then a last minute jadon sancho goal means united are into the last 16, with a game to spare. it wasn�*t about me tonight, though, it was about getting through. it was a massive game. when you get to this stage of the group in the champions league it can swing so easy both ways. so it was vital that we came here and got the right result. and we managed to do that, and i�*m delighted. elsewhere, wins for bayern munich, who maintained their 100% win record, and chelsea, who qualified emphatically by beating juventus 4—0. but xavi and barcelona hav

pm abiy ahmed came into power, bringing with him sweeping reforms and promising to heal old wounds.bitter ethnic ensigns that leads many to question how things could have gone so wrong for a country that held so much hope. emmanuel igunza, bbc news. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: avoiding disaster. the nasa mission trying to stop the earth being hit by dangerous asteroids. president kennedy was shot down and died almost immediately. the murder ofjohn kennedy is a disaster for the whole free world. he caught the imagination of the world — the first of a new generation of leaders. margaret thatcher is resigning as leader of the conservative party and prime minister. before leaving number ten to see the queen, she told her cabinet, "it's a funny old world." angela merkel is germany's first woman chancellor, easily securing the majority she needed. attempts to fly a hot air balloon had to be abandoned after a few minutes, but nobody seemed to mind very much. as one local comic put it, "it's not hot air we need, it's hard cash." cuba has declared nine

rebel groups formed a new alliance, aimed at removing the current government of prime minister abiy ahmedsand people facing famine—like conditions. our africa correspondent, catherine byaru hanga has this report. in washington, dc a coalition of armed groups and political movements announce they want to remove ethiopians government. many of them come from historically marginalised ethnic groups. now with a stronger to great peoples fund which has been fighting federal forces for a year. the next step would be to organise ourselves and totally dismantle the existing government either by force or by negotiation, whatever they wish. and then transitional government as soon as possible. but back home the governments they opposed led by the prime minister is defiant. and dismissed the alliance is a publicity stunt. pushing back his claims as undemocratic. it's quite worrisome that many allegations being lodged against the government being done so in a matter to discredit a tablet two democratically elected majority support. this majority support was demonstrated in a landslide victory followin

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rebel groups formed a new alliance, aimed at removing the current government of prime minister abiy ahmed400 thousand people facing famine—like conditions. our africa correspondent, catherine bee—yaru—hunga has this report from neighbouring kenya. in washington, dc a coalition of armed groups and political movements announce they want to remove ethiopians government. many of them come from historically marginalised ethnic groups. now with a stronger to great peoples fund which has been fighting federal forces for a year. the next step would be to organise ourselves and totally dismantle the existing government either by force or by negotiation, whatever they wish. and then transitional government as soon as possible. but back home the governments they opposed led by the prime minister is defiant. and dismissed the alliance is a publicity stunt. pushing back his claims as undemocratic. it’s his claims as undemocratic. it's uuite his claims as undemocratic. it's quite worrisome that many allegations being lodged against the government being done son in an matter— government being done son i

pm abiy ahmed came into power, bringing with him sweeping reforms and promising to heal old wounds. many to question how things could have gone so wrong for a country that held so much hope. emmanuel igunza, bbc news. get ready for a space mission designed to end in a spacecraft explosion. nasa is about to fire a spacecraft at a huge lump of rock in space, to see if it can be tipped in another direction. the aim is to develop technology that could stop any dangerous asteroid in the future smashing into earth. 0ur science correspondent, rebecca morelle, has more. until now, it's been the stuff of hollywood blockbusters like armageddon. an asteroid heading for earth and a mission to stop it. but science fiction is becoming science fact. for the first time, nasa is sending up a spacecraft to knock an asteroid off course. this one is not a danger to the earth, but the dart mission as a trial of technology for the future. normally when we are talking about a mission to go to space, we are going to explore some new world, but in this case we are literally going to crash a spaceship into a

rebel groups formed a new alliance, aimed at removing the current government of prime minister abiy ahmede year—long war has left over 400,000 people facing famine—like conditions. the hollyoaks actor sarahjayne dunn has said she's "shocked and disappointed" after being dropped from the tv soap for refusing to remove photos from an adult website. 0nlyfans is known for selling explicit, adult material, with individuals choosing what they share with subscribers. channel 4 said they had a responsibility to the tv drama's young viewers, as lizo mzimba reports. sarahjayne dunn's mandy has been a regularface on hollyoaks for much of the last 25 years. but she has now been asked to leave the channel 4 soap because last month she began posting on only fans, a highly successful subscription site for over—18s, where individuals sell images or videos to paying subscribers. the site is best known for its explicit adult content. it can be extremely lucrative. it's not just about financial matters at all but obviously it's a factor, i'd be lying if i said that money wasn't part of this, but actually it

antigovernment factions are signinghe commitment to an alliance, posing a new challenge for prime minister abiy ahmed. the elledge group will include the tigray people's liberation front to have been fighting the government in a year-long conflict. the new block, which calls themselves the united front of ethiopian federalist and can federalist forces, say they are pushing for safe transition and that they will share human and social resources. >> the united front is aligned -- has aligned our collective will toward unified struggle for democracy, equality and self-determination. reporter: the nine groups make up a broad coalition of regions and ethnic makes up -- ethnic makeups. on the ground, tplf and another group said there fighters were collaborating and claimed they had made territorial gains 300 kilometers from the capital and there are concerns addis ababa could fall. the army called on former soldrs to help fight the foes. >> aid is obvious allegations against the ethiopian government are being done s in an orchestrated manner to discredit a democratic government that has majority support. r

today is that olympic heroes, said they were ready to join the front to fight the rebels after abiy ahmed'souncement that he would be doing so as well. is that what the prime minister wanted? to inspi people to fight? mr. allo: certainty. i think part of the calculation behind the prime minister declaring to personally go to the warfront t command the armed forces is to rally the base, to ph one more time. there are several calls for people to rise up and defend the country. none of those have led to anhing significant by way of a military breakthrough for the government, and i think this is certainly a strategy on the part of t government, to appeal to people. now we have this high-profile individuals such as athletes a businessmen making these promises. i don't think thendividuals are gog to fight, but this is mainly to rally up the base and encourage people to go to the battlefront. but the problem is that when you call on ordinary people who don't even know how to use weapons, who have never been anywhere close to weapons, without any training, that is not going to change anything excep

earlier yesterday, ethiopian prime minister abiy ahmed released footage of his visit to the frontlinestry's northeast. fighting has escalated in recent weeks as tigray rebels captured veral key towns. the conflict has been raging for more than a year, killing thousands and displacing millions of people in the region. in western africa, police fired tear gas during demonstrations in burkina faso today against the government and what protesters say is a failure to stop increasing violence by islamic militants. protests have grown after an attack two weeks ago by al-qaeda linked militants that killed more than 50 police officers and several civilians. the attack was the deadliest since the insurgency began in 2015. militants linked to al qaeda, the islamic state and boko haram have strengthened in recent years with expanded campaigns in burkina faso and neighboring niger. police in the solomon islands-- northeast of australia-- discovered three bodies in a burned-out building in the country's capital late yesterday. the discovery comes after three days of violent protests in opposition to

abiy ahmed called on all ethiopians who want to be remembered in history to join him in the fight.e said whatever absence is created by his departure, he would assure officials in addis ababa would continue to do their job. a spokesperson for the tigray -- they say that his vow to join forces in the battlefield was another sick joke. william lawrence is a former u.s. diplomat and puts -- professor of political science and international affairs at the american university and explains what is behind the prime minister's statement. >> i think his primary audience is those who would be willing to fight to defend the capital, and i think a secondary audience is those who might be on the fence, waiting to see if one side or the other prevails. i think there are multiple aspects that are important. one is that i think he is portraying that the conflict is similar in tigray rather than in the capital, where these situation at the capital is much more dire and he's using kind of messianic language, being a martyr, a savior of the country, this sort of thing. that bodes badly for the small w

he said the tplf was defending the tigrayan people from the forces of ethiopian prime minister abiy ahmede is to make sure that abiy does not continue to threaten our people anymore. if marching on addis is what it takes to make sure the threat from abiy is neutralised then we will. washington is urging all parties to negotiate a peaceful resolution. we are concerned by the expansion of the conflict, by the expansion of the fighting from tigray and into surrounding areas of course. public accounts has spoken to the advance of the tplf and the ola and their allies including towards the capital city. it's also why we have underscored the need and the imperative for all parties to the conflict, the tplf, the ethiopian government, the ola and others to engage in negotiations towards a cease—fire immediately and without preconditions. let's take a look at some of the other stories making headlines in the uk... a 67—year—old man has admitted murdering two women in kent, southeast england, almost 35 years ago and then decades later sexually abusing at least 100 corpses in hospital mortuaries. fo

that dominance ended when abiy ahmed came to power in 2018 following popular protests.d to ferment and war was declared following an attack on an army base in the capital. translation: the pit- the enemy dug is very deep. it will be where they- themselves will be buried. north ethiopia disintegrates. with millions depending on aid and hundreds of thousands facing famine, humanitarian agencies fear things could get even worse. at the present moment, we do not see the light at the end of the tunnel. the message to all parties to a conflict is always the same, the earlier we find a political solution bringing us out of the conflict, the better it is. because let's not fool ourselves, even if the conflict stopped tomorrow, we will still have hundreds of thousands of people displaced and with enormous needs. the early promises of reform now seem to be in the dim distance. the next weeks and months are going to be crucial in deciding the direction of the war, but it is unlikely that peace will prevail. and for millions in northern ethiopia, the war has already taken its toll.

meanwhile, state media have shown this footage of the prime minister, abiy ahmed, in a rural locationweek, the prime minister said he'd head to the front line to direct the conflict as tigrayan rebels reportedly advance towards the capital. the french president, emmanuel macron, has accused britain of not being serious about dealing with the migrant crisis in the channel. european ministers will meet on sunday to discuss the situation after 27 people drowned on wednesday, trying to reach the uk. but britain won't be at the table. lucy williamson reports from calais. the road between paris and london is getting colder, the political distance a little wider each day. here in the migrant camps, caught between the two governments, they know what it takes to bridge the channel and what the risks are if you fail. two days ago, a boat capsized, killing 27 people. tonight, the first victim was named as 24—year—old maryam nuri mohamed amin from iraqi kurdistan. herfiance said he was messaging her as the dinghy began to lose air. herfather, mourning her death in erbil, in northern iraq, spoke t

he said the tplf was defending the tigrayan people from the forces of ethiopian prime minister, abiy ahmedrest and our only object is to make sure that abiy does not continue to threaten our people anymore. if marching on addis is what it takes to make sure the threat from abiy is neutralised, then we will. washington is urging all parties to negotiate a peaceful resolution. we are concerned by the expansion of the conflict, by the expansion of the fighting from tigray and into surrounding areas. of course, public accounts have spoken to the advance of the tplf and the ola and their allies, including towards the capital city. it is also why we have underscored the need and the imperative for all parties to the conflict — the tplf, the ethiopian government, the ola and others — to engage in negotiations towards a ceasefire immediately and without preconditions. there are warnings that the food crisis in north korea is becoming acute. as winter approaches, there's increasing concern that the most vulnerable will starve. the country is more isolated than ever, after closing its borders to its

translation: abiy ahmed's prosperity i party which is governing this empire l is killing people whereverproperties. they are doing the same in tigray, so there are similar experiences between our peoples. the government denies targeting civilians, but international partners are pushing authorities to negotiate with their opponents like the 0la as a way to hold the country together. catherine byaruhanga, bbc news, on the border between ethiopia and kenyan. 0ne bit of other news — rescuers in nigeria are searching for survivors in the rubble of a high—rise building that's collapsed in the commercial capital, lagos. the block of apartments — more than 20 storeys high — was under construction. officials say four people had been rescued so far and four bodies recovered. it isn't clear what brought the building down. now to australia, which opened its border on monday, after keeping it closed for almost 20 months due to the pandemic. there were emotional reunions forfamilies and loved ones. but not everyone is enjoying this loosening of the rules. from sydney airport, shaimaa khalil reports. r

just two years ago, prime minister abiy ahmed won the nobel peace prize describing war as "the epitomemarch in person to the battlefront to join his troops in the year—long war against the tigray people's liberation fighters. the tplf, which has joined forces with another rebel group, have dismissed the statement and claim to have captured key towns and cities as the events south towards the capital, addis ababa. the government denies this. supporters of the prime minister have cheered him on, calling him brave — but critics say it's just a publicity stunt for mr abiy, who once served in the military. this has been a devastating war. there have been casualties, thousands killed, and millions displaced by the conflict, ethiopia declared a state of emergency at the beginning of november. the un says nearly half a million people are living under famine—like conditions. even aid workers have been targeted. nearly 30 have been killed since fighting broke out. rights groups have accused both sides of atrocities that amount to war crimes. the un has reiterated calls for the release of humanit

ethiopia's prime minister, abiy ahmed, has pledged to bury what he called "the enemy" with the "bloodces". his address marked the first anniversary of the war in tigray. facebook has removed a post from mr abiy calling on civilians to take up arms against the tigrayans. children aged five to ii in the us have started receiving their first coronavirus vaccines. the firstjabs were given after the centers for disease control gave its final approval on tuesday night to the pfizer jab for younger children. about 28 million american children are now eligible. but polling suggests only about one third of parents are eager to get them vaccinated right away. talks to revive the 2015 nuclear deal between iran and six other nations are due to restart later this month. tehran�*s chief negotiator says his government has agreed to a conference in vienna, five months after the last round. the american music star, britney spears has blamed her mother for the conservatorship that was imposed on her 13 years ago. in a now deleted instagram post, ms spears said her mother had given herfather the idea, a

prime minister abiy ahmed has led his country into a brutal civil war.traitors and their allied forces. but it�*s notjust a war in the north he�*s facing. further south is the 0romo liberation army. they want self—determination to for the 0romo people. this is a country of over 100 million people, divided into 80 ethnic groups. many of them are agitating for independence. this is an old armed struggle, but many of the people here that you can see were not born when the 0romo liberation army was first formed in the 19705. today, as ethiopia faces many conflicts and challenges, this group sees new opportunities. the 0la has agreed an alliance with the tigray rebels, and the two groups say their forces are moving closer to ethiopia�*s capital. translation: we are working | on a strategy to control the area without paying a heavy sacrifice, and we�*re succeeding — addis ababa is encircled. ethiopia�*s government forces appear to be struggling to hold territory, and in turn, struggling to hold this large country together. catherine byaruhanga, bbc news. in to

ethiopia's prime minister, abiy ahmed, has pledged to bury what he described as �*the enemy�* with thend bones of his forces — in an address marking the first anniversary of the war in tigray. a top—ranked chinese tennis player has accused a retired communist party official of sexual assault. it's the first time an allegation of this kind has been levelled against such a senior official. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are geri scott who is a political correspondent at the press association and joe mayes who is the uk politics and brexit reporter for bloomberg. tomorrow's front pages starting with the metro leads on the commons vote to block the suspension of tory mp owen paterson saying borisjohnson�*s been accused of wallowing in "sleaze". the telegraph splashes on a story about covid vaccines for nhs staff — saying they're not expected to be mandatory until spring. its main picture is of the cricketer gary ballance — involved in a racism row. that story makes the lead in the yorkshire post — which reports that some of

he said the tplf was defending the tigrayan people from the forces of ethiopian prime minister abiy ahmedinue to threaten our people anymore. if marching on addis is what it takes to make sure that threats from abiy is neutralised then we will. washington is urging all parties to negotiate a peaceful resolution. we are concerned by the expansion of the conflict, by the expansion of the fighting from tigray and into surrounding areas of course. public accounts has spoken to the advance of the tplf and the ola and their allies including towards the capital city. it's also why we have underscored the need and the imperative for all parties to the conflict, the tplf, the ethiopian government, the ola and others to engage in negotiations towards a cease—fire immediately and without preconditions. i'm joined now by samual getachew an independent journalist in addis ababa. what is the mood in the capital? what does it feel like to be in addis ababa right now? well, many ethiopians are concerned, are worried but, you know, there are many information that are forthcoming to them. but they are just

thousands took the streets of addis ababa today in a massive show of support for prime minister abiy ahmed'she crowds were backing the government's military campaign against rebel forces from the country's northern tigray region. the international community is calling for the ethiopian government to implement a cease fire, but the abiy government has pledged to keep fighting. on friday, the tigrayans announced eight additional opposition groups had joined their cause to oust the prime minister. nicaraguans went to the polls today to cast their ballots in an election that the u.s. and other critics are dismissing as a sham. current longtime president daniel ortega is all but certain to win a fourth term. since may, ortega's police have detained nearly 40 opposition leaders, including seven presidential candites. the government also banned large campaign events and closed many voting stations. ortega first came to power in 1979, was voted out in the 1990s and returned to power in 2007. for more national and international news, visit pbs.org/newshour. >> sreenivasan: the latest trend in the wor

ethiopia's prime minister, abiy ahmed, has pledged to bury what he described as �*the enemy�* with thetennis player has accused a retired communist party official of sexual assault. it's the first time an allegation of this kind has been levelled against such a senior official.

just over a year ago, has pitted combined groups from around the country against prime minister abiy ahmed humanitarian disaster, and torn the country apart, with little sign of any resolution. our africa correspondent andrew harding sent this report. a late night road block in ethiopia's capital and a hunt for rebels from the northern region of tigray. these patrols are manned by civilians, volunteers eager to support the ethiopian government at a time of civil war. they've already detained thousands of people, under a sweeping state of emergency that's been heavily criticised as arbitrary by human rights groups. "we found a lot of suspicious items, including guns and explosive devices," says this neighbourhood organiser. access to the conflict itself is heavily restricted, but the ethiopian government has released this footage, reportedly from the front lines, far north of the capital. it shows the prime minister himself surrounded by his soldiers, and visible holding a satellite phone. translation: our role | is to lead from the front. we had one victory here today, and we will continue

abiy ahmed announced last week he'd lead his army in battle. the fashion designer and creative director of louis vuitton, virgil abloh, has died of cancer. the m—year—old, considered a trailblazer of the industry founded the label off—white, and was the first african—american to become creative director of a french luxury brand. kanye west was among the star's he dressed. now on bbc news, hardtalk�*s stephen sackur speaks to nicolai tangen, head of norway's sovereign wealth fund worth more than $1.1; trillion, it's the biggest in the world. welcome to hardtalk, i'm stephen sackur. if money is power, then one of the world's most powerful institutions is probably one you've never heard of. located in oslo and worth more than a trillion dollars, norway's sovereign wealth fund owes its existence to the country's vast reserves of oil and gas. it claims to be an ethical investor, so there was some consternation when it appointed my guest today, nicolai tangen, as its new boss. is a risk—taking, flamboyant hedge fund manager the right man to steer the

prime minister abiy ahmed has led his country into a brutal civil war. back its opponents. translation: ethiopiansl should be committed to go to the extreme to stop these traitors and their allied forces. but it's notjust a war in the north he's facing. further south is the oromo liberation army. they want self—determination to for the oromo people. this is a country of over 100 million people, divided into 80 ethnic groups. many of them are agitating for independence. this is an old armed struggle, but many of the people here that you can see were not born when the oromo liberation army was first formed in the 1970s. today, as ethiopia faces many conflicts and challenges, this group sees new opportunities. the ola has agreed an alliance with the tigray rebels, and the two groups say their forces are moving closer to ethiopia's capital. translation: we are working on a strategy to control - the area without paying a heavy sacrifice, and we're succeeding — addis ababa is encircled. ethiopia's government forces appear to be struggling to hold territory, an

last year, different groups from across the country have been fighting the government of president abiy ahmednorth advancing closer to the capital addis ababa. the government has been recruiting more people to serve as soldiers — but a worsening humanitarian situation means over 9 million ethiopians are now facing hunger. our africa correspondent andrew harding reports. a late night road block in ethiopia's capital and a hunt for rebels from the northern region of tigray. these patrols are manned by civilians, volunteers eager to support the ethiopian government at a time of civil war. they have already detained thousands of people, under a sweeping state of emergency that has been heavily criticised as arbitrary by human rights groups. "we found a lot of suspicious items, including guns and explosive devices," says this neighbourhood organiser. access to the conflict itself is heavily restricted, but the ethiopian government has released this footage, reportedly from the front lines, far north of the capital. it shows the prime minister himself surrounded by his soldiers, and visible holding

ethiopia's prime minister, abiy ahmed, has pledged to bury what he called �*the enemy�* with the "bloode war in tigray. facebook has removed a post from mr abiy calling on civilians to take up arms against the tigrayans. talks to revive the 2015 nuclear deal between iran and six other nations are due to restart later this month. teheran's chief negotiator says his government has agreed to a conference in vienna, five months after the last round. the american music star britney spears has blamed her mother for the conservatorship that was imposed on her 13 years ago. in a now deleted instagram post, ms spears said her mother had given herfather the idea, adding that he wasn't smart enough to think of it himself. the us has blacklisted an israeli company that makes pegasus spyware, which has allegedly been used by governments to hack into the phones of political rivals, journalists, activists and lawyers. along with nso the commerce department has also blocked another israeli company, candiru, saying there was evidence they had supplied spyware to foreign governments that used these tools

rebel groups formed a new alliance, aimed at removing the current government of prime minister abiy ahmed

over a year ago, has pitted combined groups from around the country against the prime minister abiy ahmedhe would lead his army in battle. it has created a humanitarian disaster, and torn the country apart, with little sign of any resolution. our africa correspondent andrew harding sent this report. a late night roadblock in ethiopia's capital and a hunt for rebels from the northern region of tigray. these patrols are manned by civilians, volunteers eager to support the ethiopian government at a time of civil war. they've already detained thousands of people under a sweeping state of emergency that's been heavily criticised as arbitrary by human rights groups. "we found a lot of suspicious items, including guns and explosive devices," says this neighbourhood organiser. access to the conflict itself is heavily restricted but the ethiopian government has released this footage, reportedly from the front lines, far north of the capital. it shows the prime minister himself surrounded by his soldiers and visible, holding a satellite phone. "our role is to lead from the front", he says. "we had

ethiopia's prime minister, abiy ahmed, has pledged to bury what he called �*the enemy�* with the "bloodis address marked the first anniversary of the war in tigray. facebook has removed a post from mr abiy calling on civilians to take up arms against the tigrayans. talks to revive the 2015 nuclear deal between iran and six other nations are due to restart later this month. teheran�*s chief negotiator says his government has agreed to a conference in vienna five months after the last round. the american music star britney spears has blamed her mother for the conservatorship that was imposed on her 13 years ago. in a now deleted instagram post, ms spears said her mother had given herfather the idea, adding that he wasn't smart enough to think of it himself. the incumbent democratic governor of the american state of newjersey is predicted to have narrowly won re—election for a second term. phil murphy fought off his republican challenger by a wafer—thin margin. the state usually leans democratic and the narrowness of the democrats' win, along with their earlier loss of the virginia governo

he called on the ethiopian prime minister abiy ahmed to bring the two sides together.did he tell you? >> reporter: well, kim, secretary blinken was very clear, very clear to emphasize the need for the violence to end in ethiopia so as not to destabilize this region. and he was very clear about bringing all of the sides together to talk about the cease fire. take a listen to what he had to say. >> this has to happen as soon as possible. with ever sppassing day what wee seeing is an increase in tensions risking and spilling over to countries in the region. which is why we're engaged every single day by supporting efforts by the african union and others engaging ourselves to try to bring people together to actually start talking. >> reporter: secretary blinken really threw his diplomatic weight behind efforts to resolve the various conflicts on the continent. he had to speak to a bomb blast in uganda, for example. unrest in sudan. and also the ethiopian crisis as well. so it was a fire-fighting trip of sorts for him. kim. >> yeah. sort of looking at a wider look, i guess,

ethiopian prime minister abiy ahmed has gone to the frontlines of battle according to ethiian state media. governmentperations have been handed over to the deputy prime minister. abiy challenged tigrayanorces to meet him on the battlefield as they threaten to march on the capital addis ababa. the year-long conflict has claimed thousands of lives and has led to widespread violations of human rights from all involved parties according to the u.n., some of which could amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity. chun doo hwan, the former u.s.-backed military dictator of south korea, has died at the age of 90. general chun seized power through a coup in 1979. a year later, he ordered a brutal attack on a pro-democracy uprising in kwangju, with estimates of the death toll ranging from 500 to over 2000 people. at the time, then-u.s. president jimmy carter backed the violent crackdown on the pro-democracy protesters. korean activists are demanding the u.s. acknowledge its role in chun's rise to power and the cruelty of his regime. portugal has shut down its last coal-fired power plant, maki

abiy ahmed's call to arms came after the tigrayan people's liberation front claimed to capture two townstheir advance toward the capital. the u.s. special envoy for the horn of africa says there's been some diplomatic progress, but both sides are still trying to achieve their goals militarily, and each seems to think they're on the cusp of winning. cnn's larry madowo is tracking developments. he joins us now from nairobi. what is the latest on this situation? >> reporter: the latest is that the prime minister of ethiopia threatening to go on the front lines himself. so far it's been more than 24 hours since he made that announcement. there's been no concrete evidence that he's in fact gone to the front of this battle to fight against the rebels who are advancing in ethiopia, threatening to go into addis ababa. but he did meet sunday with the u.s. special envoy for the horn of africa, who he told that his top priority is to kick back the tigray people's liberation front and the tigray forces back into tigray. this conflict since it started has spread not just into tigray but into the neig

control of the town of chifra in the afar region, days after broadcasting video of prime minister abiy ahmed clming victory from the frontlines of the year-long conflict with northern tigrayan forces. al jazeera is reporting dead bodies covered the streets of chifra after the latest fighting. thousands have been killed and millions displaced since the start of the conflict, which has led to a devastating humanitarian crisis, as we as likely war crimes and crimes ainst humanity. in nigeria, residents of the niger lta say other masse l spill is psoning tir land and water and threatening their livelihoods. the latest spill began in southern bayelsa state on november 1 after a high-pressure oil well ruptured, spewing noxious fumes to the airnd sending llow-brownlumps waste in the neay mangrove rests ansurrouing rir. sidentsay the ill has kill off fisand othe wildlife and force them to evacuate their homes. >> we are sick because of this. we cannot cook in our house because we are scared we may start a fire. just see how this area is. amy: in turkey, riot police shot rubber bullets and tear gas a

and while some protected flames from the wind, prime minister abiy ahmed fanned the flames of war. >> ( translated ): we will bury this enemy with our blood and bones and uphold the glory of ethiopia. >> schifrin: government airstrikes target civilian infrastructure in tigray's capital, mekelle. and the humanitarian crisis in tigray is acute. 400,000 face famine. five million need aid to survive. but a senior official of the u.s. agency for international development told pbs newshour the ethiopian government and its allies have blocked all aid for two weeks, by barring these trucks from entering tigray. and now tigrayan forces are advancing south. analysts warn the country's fate is at stake. the crisis began exactly one year ago when tigrayan forces who used to run the country attacked a federal outpost. federal forces and their allies from neighboring eritrea, and the amhara region, waged a scorched earth campaign and occupied parts of tigray. but in late june, tigrayan forces pushed federal ethiopian soldiers out, and kept going, from tigray into neighboring amharra and afar. and n

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ethiopia's prime minister abiy ahmed says he's heading to the front line, in person, to defend his countryern region of tigreye — are reported to be advancing on the capital, addis ababa. the government denies that the rebels are making progress in a conflict that's lasted over a year and that has led to a humanitarian crisis. the rebels appear to be continuing their march south, controlling strategic towns and cities as they go. their latest gain, is the town of — shewa robit, some 220 kilometres from addis ababa — and is on the main road linking the capital and the north. the bbc s emmanuel igunza, has more from nairobi. it isa it is a startling moment. just two years ago, he won the nobel peace prize describing war is the epitome of hell. today, he is threatening to march in person to the battlefront to join his troops march in person to the battlefront tojoin his troops in march in person to the battlefront to join his troops in the year—long war against the fighters. they have joined forces with the rebel group and have dismissed the statement and claim to have captured key towns and

alliance of nine anti—government groups in ethiopia says it plans to dismantle prime minister abiy ahmed'sistration by force or negotiations. the factions include the tigray people 5 liberation front whose forces are advancing on the capital. pfizer says its new covid pill is 89 per cent effective at preventing hospital treatment or death. the drug company has already applied to us regulators for emergency approval of the medication. at ten o'clock sophie raworth will be here with a full round up of the days news. first it's time for newscast. we are working on the tradition that there is none worth reviving. that makes me — there is none worth reviving. that makes me really _ there is none worth reviving. twat makes me really worried. cake was a big thing for us during the brexit years. and now croissants. yes. all you are actually eating on their tv. if ed miliband was here he would tell me it's not advisable. ts if ed miliband was here he would tell me it's not advisable.- tell me it's not advisable. is that a normal butter _ tell me it's not advisable. is that a normal butter based _ t