axum is in northern ethiopia, inside tigray, a town of 70,000 residents in 10 square miles.he soldiers who arrived in november were from neighboring eritrea-- allies of the ethiopian government. they began by taking the high ground at mai ku-ho hill. a resident filmed black and white video of the local tigrayan militia, fighting back. >> the young people of axum, they were given a gun. i don't know by who, but they're fighting very amazing. >> the person describes fighting around the hill of mai koho. it's only a few hundred meters away from from the main hotels and the main churches of the city. a crisis response unit was able to geolocate the video and find that it was shot around mai koho. >> schifrin: jean batiste gallopin is a co-author of an amnesty international investigation that verified social media videos, scanned satellite images, and interviewed survivors. the report reveals what happened next: eritrean soldiers opened fire and killed hundreds of civilians. this man, a bank teller, killed outside the arbeatu ensessa church. that holy house, became an epicenter o

in november, the government launched a military campaign in the region of tigray — this was after an an army base there thought to have been carried out by the rebel tigray people's liberation front. there have been accusations of serious abuses by all sides in the conflict. our africa correspondent leila nathoo�*s report contains images that some will find very disturbing. gunfire. armed men in uniform leading a group towards a cliff edge. gunfire. bodies appear strewn across the ground. a man is urged to throw one off the cliff. these graphic videos, and others like it, were passed to the bbc and began circulating on social media last month. we have been able to match elements of the landscape shown to features visible on satellite images to identify the location — mahbere dego in ethiopian�*s northern tigray region. in november 2020, following an attack on a military base, the ethiopian army began an offensive in the region against the tigray people's liberation front, or tplf, who are challenging central government rule. troops from eritrea are also involved, backing the ethiopia

it's in ethiopian�*s northern tigray region.attack on a military base, the ethiopian army began an offensive in the region against the tigray people's liberation front, or tplf. they are challenging central government rule. troops from eritrea are also involved, backing the ethiopian government. the conflict has largely been hidden from view, as access has been severely limited. the un is currently investigating numerous allegations of atrocities committed by all sides. we can't say for sure when these videos were filmed, but the armed men are wearing uniforms that match those used by the ethiopian national defence force, or endf. they are heard speaking one of ethiopia's official languages. the victims are dressed in civilian clothing and are heard speaking the language of the tigray region. for those trying to piece together what is happening on the ground, this is more evidence of shocking violence. since the beginning of the conflict in the tigray region we have documented a whole magnitude of very serious abuses, including

it's in ethiopian�*s northern tigray region.n a military base, the ethiopian army began an offensive in the region against the tigray people's liberation front, or tplf. they are challenging central government rule. troops from eritrea are also involved, backing the ethiopian government. the conflict has largely been hidden from view, as access has been severely limited. allegations of atrocities committed by all sides. we can't say for sure when these videos were filmed, but the armed men are wearing uniforms that match those used by the ethiopian national defence force, or endf. they are heard speaking one of ethiopian�*s official languages. the victims are dressed in civilian clothing and i heard speaking the language of the tigray region. for those trying to piece together what is happening on the ground, this is more evidence of shocking violence. since the beginning of the conflict in the tigray region we have documented the whole magnitude of very serious abuses, including extrajudicial executions by ethiopian government

we know it is in central tigray by the terrain just south of the city.odel developed by amnesty international and verifies that location through spatial analysis. you can see the mountain range matches the footage. the captives were moved from where you saw them sitting to hear. 1.7 kilometers away. we know that because the video was tracked and mapped key geographical features were matched the basis of a high-resolution satellite image of the site. by pinpointing the location, cnn was able to speak to local villages who confirmed their family members were dragged away ethiopian soldiers and have not been seen since. some believe their loved ones are in this video. you can hear soldiers asking the whistleblower to come closer. >> why don't you get close? film the execution of these? >> the wording is important. "execution." this is premeditated. they have rounded up these men to kill them. we must warn you, what you're are about to see this horrifying. "shoot him in the head" he says come in they do. look to your screen. we paused the video just before h

in november the government launched a military campaign in the region of tigray.ter an attack on an army base there thought to have been carried out by the rebel tigray people's liberation front. there have been accusations of serious abuses, by all sides in the conflict. our africa correspondent leila nathoo's report contains images that some will find very disturbing. gunfire. armed men in uniform leading a group towards a cliff edge. gunfire. bodies appear strewn across the ground. a man is urged to throw one off the cliff. these graphic videos, and others like it, were passed to the bbc and began circulating on social media last month. we have been able to match elements of the landscape shown to features visible on satellite images to identify the location — mahbere dego in ethiopian�*s northern tigray region. in november 2020, following an attack on a military base, the ethiopian army began an offensive in the region against the tigray people's liberation front, or tplf, who are challenging central government rule. troops from eritrea are also involved, back

it's in ethiopian�*s northern tigray region.ive in the region against the tigray people's liberation front, or tplf. they are challenging central government rule. troops from eritrea are also involved, backing the ethiopian government. the conflict has largely been hidden from view, as access has been severely limited. the un is currently investigating numerous allegations of atrocities committed by all sides. we can't say for sure when these videos were filmed, but the armed men are wearing uniforms that match those used by the ethiopian national defence force, or endf. they are heard speaking one of ethiopian�*s official languages. the victims are dressed in civilian clothing and i heard speaking the language of the tigray region. for those trying to piece together what is happening on the ground, this is more evidence of shocking violence. since the beginning of the conflict in the tigray region we have documented the whole magnitude of very serious abuses, including extrajudicial executions by ethiopian government forces and

the video is from ethiopia's tigray region.ideo shows ethiopian soldiers executing unarmed young minand cnn's team collaborated with amnesty international to investigate this video. a warning. the what we're about to play is graphic and gruesome but it's far too atrocious to ignore. >> reporter: you are watching footage filmed by a soldier turned whistle-blower now in hiding. this video was obtained by a pro-tigray media organization based in the u.s. the video you're watching will show these ethiopian soldiers execute these men, a war crime. the ethiopian government has waged war against tigray's ousted regional leaders for the last five months with the help of neighboring eritrea. this is not mainly tigray's doing. here's why that's not true. we know these are ethiopian soldiers because of the ethiopian flag here and here and examining the camouflage clothing, the uniforms match those of the ethiopian army. in addition, the soldiers are speaking the official language of the ethiopian army distinct from the local language. we

the eritrean forces have been fighting on the ethiopian government side against tigray�*s ruling partyhdrawal and condemned the killing of civilians and other abuses in tigray. it also demanded immediate and unhindered humanitarian access. flash floods triggered by heavy rainfall, have left at least 44 people dead on the indonesian island of flores and the neighbouring state of east timor. a landslide killed 11 people in the east timorese capital, dili, as homes were washed away. in one village in eastern flores, a mudslide buried dozens of houses. power supplies were cut and floodwaters also engulfed the presidential palace. dozens of young activists in myanmar have decorated easter eggs with anti—coup slogans and pictures as part of a coordinated social media campaign. some protesters were seen handing out the eggs in yangon, but most posted anonymous photos in a bid to attract international attention while avoiding police brutality. street protests against the military coup have also continued in several towns and cities. a civil society group monitoring civilian deaths says 557 had

but the tigray's political front refused to join. tplf defiantly held its own local vote in september, which was strongly condemned by the central government. the situation deteriorated rapidly after tplf forces attacked a military base in november. the government responded with a furious offensive and now controls much of tigray, but the fighting has not ended. earlier we spoke to a journalist. he said if the videos are authentic, they contradict the government's version of events. >> the prime minister of ethiopia, abiy ahmed, promised there will be a full investigation done, but there has been lots of allegations made against all actors involved in the region. this will take much of the country's resources if the prime minister's promise is to be fulfilled. these kinds of allegations we have been hearing from day one. we are just beginning to see video evidence of the allegations made by the people of tigray from the end of last year. that shocks me the most is we have been hearing from day one that people are dying. there is an i

. >>> ethiopia's foreign ministry says eritrean troops have begun withdrawing from the tigray region.rowing reports of human rights abuses and massacres over the last five months. ethiopia's military has been fighting the tigray people's libration front, a group in northern ethiopia, and prime minister just recently admitted what the world knew that eritrean forces are there, too. thousands of civilians are believed to have been killed in the conflict. a cnn rftigation compiled eyewitness testimony claiming soldiers were carrying out massacres, extrajudicial killings and deploying rape and sexual violence as a weapon. >>> a court in taiwan has revoked bail for a man whose truck may have been part of causing a fatal crash. now he's being detained over fears he may interfere with the investigation. we'll have that story and a live report when we come back. ♪ (car horn) ♪ (splash) ♪ turn today's dreams into tomorrow's trips... with millions of flexible booking options. all in one place. expedia. >>> a taiwanese court has revoked bail for the truck driver involved in a deadly train crash

we know it's in central tigray. this verifies that location through spatial analysis.here you saw them sitting to here, 1.7 clkilometers away. we know that because the video was tracked and mapped and key geographical features were matched. by pinpointing the location, cnn was able to speak to local villagers, who confirmed their family members were dragged away by ethiopian soldiers and have not been seen since. some believe their loved ones are in this video. you can hear soldiers asking the whistleblower to come closer. the wording here is important. execution. this is premeditated. they've rounded up these men to kill them. we must warn you what you are about to see is horrifying. shoot them in the head, he says, and they do. look at the left of your screen. the man shoots. we paused the video just before his victim falls to the ground. and again another soldier raises his weapon towards the man in the white scarf. the video cuts out, but the next scene tells you what happened to him, to all of them. the soldiers continue to shoot, making sure that there are no sur

and, crisis in ethiopia-- the military crackdown in tigray displaces tens of thousands and prompts accusationsng. >> above all i want my own home, peace and my own home. if there is peace i can go out to work and feed my children. but our desires now seem too

obtained by the bbc which appear to show the killing of unarmed civilians in ethiopia's northern tigrayion, by people wearing ethiopian army uniforms. ethiopia's government says it's open to independent investigations but added that social media posts and claims cannot be taken as evidence. the un secretary—general has told the bbc that rich nations should share the coronavirus vaccines they've bought — instead of stockpiling them. 600 million doses have been distributed worldwide — but more than 80% of them have been used by the richest countries. now on bbc news, it's hardtalk with zeinab badawi welcome to hardtalk with me, zeinab badawi. he began life as an armenian refugee in lebanon. he spent his early years in an orphanage outside beirut, and then at the age of eight, he had to leave it, and so he lived rough on the streets. fleeing the start of the civil war in lebanon, he made his way to the united kingdom in 1972 and went on to become a world—class music conductor. my guest today is vartan melkonian. what does his life story tell us about human nature and the common challenges

obtained by the bbc which appear to show the killing of unarmed civilians in ethiopia's northern tigray region, by people wearing ethiopian army uniforms. ethiopia's government says it's open to independent investigations but added that social media posts and claims cannot be taken as evidence. george floyd's girlfriend has described how they both struggled with opioid addiction. her testimony came as the murder trial of former police officer derek chauvin entered its fourth day. he denies charges of murder and manslaughter. chauvin�*s defence team say mr floyd died because of ill—health and drug overuse. belgian police on horses and using water cannon charged a crowd of up to 2,000 people gathered in a brussels park. the revellers had descended on the park for a fake concert announced on social media as an april fool's day prank now on bbc news, it's hardtalk with zeinab badawi. welcome to hardtalk with me, zeinab badawi. he began life as an armenian refugee in lebanon. he spent his early years in an orphanage outside beirut, and then at the age of eight, he had to leave it, and so he

obtained by the bbc which appear to show the killing of unarmed civilians in ethiopia's northern tigray region by people wearing ethiopian army uniforms. ethiopia's government says it's open to independent investigations, but added that social media posts and claims cannot be taken as evidence. george floyd's girlfriend has described how they both struggled with opioid addiction. her testimony came as the murder trial of former police officer derek chauvin entered its fourth day. he denies charges of murder and manslaughter. chauvin�*s defence team say mr floyd died because of ill—health and drug overuse. belgian police on horses and using water cannon charged a crowd of up to 2,000 people gathered in a brussels park. the revellers had descended on the park for a fake concert announced on social media as an april fools�* day prank now on bbc news, talking movies reports on the forthcoming 0scars ceremony which because of the pandemic will be radically different from anything that's come before. hello from new york. i'm tom brook and welcome to our talking movies 0scars look ahead specia

security council saying about what is going on in tigray. the grim situation on the ground has been relayed to the un security council in a closed meeting they've been having on the situation they were briefed by the undersecretary general for humanitarian affairs the top humanitarian official of the un mark it was behind closed doors but we've spoken to diplomats and we have been told exactly what mr lowe cox said and it contradicts what ethiopian government officials have been saying he says the humanitarian situation in t. grey is deteriorating the conflict is not over and things are not improving he says targeted violence mass killings executions as well as reports of systematic rape going on rake and sexual violence taking place in t. grey he also contradicts the statement from the the european prime minister that eritrea and troops have been withdrawn from t. grey he says i must say neither the un nor any of the humanitarian agencies where we work with have seen proof of an era trend with drawl and he even says that there are trained t

. >>> now, ethiopia's foreign ministry says eritrean troops have been withdrawing from the tigray regionces are there. thousands of civilians are believed to have been killed in the conflict. a cnn investigation compiled eyewitness testimony, claiming that soldiers from eritrea were carrying out massacres, extra judicial killings, and deploying rape and sexual violence as a weapon. >>> jordan says it's uncovered a plan to destabilize the kingdom, and the government is pointing a finger directly at a member of the royal family. >>> and u.s. president president biden has another big plan in the works. his next focus, a bill to create jobs and rebuild america's crumbling infrastructure. i've always focused on my career. but when we found out our son had autism, his future became my focus. lavender baths always calmed him. so we turned bath time into a business. and building it with my son has been my dream job. at northwestern mutual, our version of financial planning helps you live your dreams today. find a northwestern mutual advisor at nm.com see every delivery... every yikes... and even

amy: international aid agencies are warning the crisis in ethiopia's tigray region is worsening and there is no evidence eritrean troops are withdrawing as previously announced by ethiopian prime minister. thousands have been killed since conflict broke out last november, and there have been widespread reports of rape. the u.n. says internally displaced people have started dying from hunger. the united states has imposed sweeping sanctions on russia and expelled 10 russian diplomats, accusing moscow of the solarwinds cyberattack against government and corporate targets, interference in the 2020 election, the occupation of crimea and human rights abuses. the sanctions target 32 russian entities and individuals and bar u.s. banks from purchasing russian government debt. we'll have more on this later in the broadcast. in hong kong, media tycoon jimmy lai has been sentenced to 12 months in prison for helping to organize a massive pro-democracy protest in 2019. four other activists received prison terms between eight and 18 months. amnesty international said the convictions are a violation of

in the tigray region, thousands of people have been killed since conflict broke out last november with widespread reports of war crimes, including sexual violence against women and girls. the fighting has led to food shortages and aid groups warn millions are at risk of famine. in burkina faso, two spanish journalists were killed monday in an ambush while on an anti-poaching patrol in the eastern region of the country. journalists david beriain and roberto fraile were working a documentary about poaching and or traveling with 40 people when an armed group attacked them on a road leading to the massive forested reserve of pama. any irish conservationist was always killed and at least four others were reported missing. the committee to protect journalists is demented a thorough and transparent investigation. in el salvador, pretrial hearings on the 1981 el mozote massacre are being held this week. nearly 1000 civilians from across seven villages were killed in the massacre carried out by u.s.- trained salvadoran military officers. one of the expert witnesses, stanford university politica

obtained by the bbc which appear to show the killing of unarmed civilians in ethiopia's northern tigray region, by people wearing ethiopian army uniforms. the ethiopian government has said it's open to independent investigations. the un secretary—general antonio guterres has called on rich nations to share coronavirus vaccines — instead of stockpiling them. 600 million doses have been distributed but over 80% have been used by the wealthest countries. myanmar�*s deposed leader, aung san suu kyi, has been charged with violating the country's official secrets act, official secrets act. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are clare cohen, women's editor at the daily telegraph, and joe mayes, politics reporter for bloomberg. welcome to you both. tomorrow's front pages starting with the times, which reports on new allegations of sexual exploitation, bullying and mismanagement at oxfam. after the prime minister's senior adviser on ethnic minorities quit amid a row over a government—commissioned report on race, doreen lawrence says i

by the bbc which appear to show the killing of unarmed civilians in ethiopia's northern tigray region, by people wearing ethiopian army uniforms. ethiopia's government says it's open to independent investigations but added that social media posts and claims cannot be taken as evidence. george floyd's girlfriend has described how they both struggled with opioid addiction. her testimony came as the murder trial of former police officer derek chauvin entered it's fourth day. he denies charges of murder and manslaughter. chauvin�*s defence team say mr floyd died because of ill—health and drug overuse. a british metropolitan police officer has been found guilty of belonging to a banned neo—nazi terror group. twenty two year—old benjamin hannam is the first serving officer, to be convicted of a terror offence after he joined far right extremist group national action, which was banned in 2016. now on bbc news, brexitcast. hello again, laura. hello. hello again, laura. hello. hello chris. _ hello again, laura. hello. hello chris. do _ hello again, laura. hello. hello chris. do you - hello aga

in november the government launched a military campaign in the region of tigray.lict. the united nations is investigating allegations of atrocities. the un security council has strongly condemned the use of violence by the military against peaceful protesters in myanmar. the armed forces took over the country in a coup in february. a local monitoring group says more than 500 people have been killed in total. save the children says at least 43 of the victims were children. it�*s been two months since the military takeover in myanmar. in the past 24 hours, the un and the us have evacuated family members of staff because of the worsening security situation. myanmar authorities have ordered an internet shutdown until further notice. the headlines on bbc news... more than 70 mps launch a campaign against coronavirus vaccine passports, calling them �*divisive and discriminatory�* more than 40 people have been killed and dozens injured in a train crash in taiwan campaigners have started legal action against the government over guidance that bans care home residents in en