leadership to return to tigray and stop fighting, but the tigray leadership is fighting, according to justifications, to overcome this siege and reclaim territory they lost at the outset of the war and remove what they see as existential security threats to tigray. it is understandable people want them to stop fighting, but they made the decision to go on the offensive in july after moving the federal military from tigray and the eritrean military in june. that is the reality. >> let me jump in and ask, according to that scenario, if the siege is lifted by the central government forces on tigray, and they are under less pressure, would that encourage, would that really encourage the tpl f and allies to pull back if they are under less pressure? or would that encourage them to go further and say, why not finish the job? >> i think it would make, it would create a strong case for the international community, just as they are placing pressure on the federal leadership to make those sorts of meaningful concessions to try to save hundreds of thousands of lives in tigray, i think they would

they have been pushed out in southern tigray, but they remain in control in western tigray, and leadershipset on covering that from amhara. there are also questions about their ability to run a referendum on independence as a nationstate, which is a longer issue. these are the types of demands, but i think because of the ongoing conflict, because the federal government has classified the tigray issue as a terrorist organization, they consider the region to be run by terrorists, they are not willing to deliver aid without the restrictions. they believe it may be diverted. perhaps they are just trying to subjugate and weaken the region. they have also not been willing to provide these services. it has been considered the regional government illegal. the tigray moves against the federal military to weaken it is hardly something the powers that be in addis ababa are going to go along with. these are the agreements -- the disagreements that are driving the conflict. i think it is the humanitarian aspect, if the federal government can finally prioritize that, which will also be seen as a concess

the regional war in tigray spills over into the rest of the country, and ensnares innocent civilians. >> i think ethiopia is the most alarming place in the world at the moment, and tigray is probably the worst place in the world to live in right now. >> woodruff: and, it's friday. jonathan capehart and gary abernathy discuss the new, even sharper divides in congress, and the political implications of ongoing inflation. all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> fidelity wealth management. >> johnson & johnson. >> financial services firm raymond james. >> b.d.o. accountants and advisors. >> the john s. and james l. knight foundation. fostering informed and engaged communities. more at kf.org. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and friends of the newshour. and individuals. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> wo

and tigray is probably the worst place in the world to live right now. judy: the sharper divides in congress and the political implications of ongoing inflation. all that and more on tonight's "pbs newshour." >> major funding for the "pbs newshour" has been provided by -- ♪ >> moving our economy for 160 years, bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> johnson & johnson. financial services firm, raymond james. b.d.o., accountants and advisers. >> the john s. and james l. knight foundation fostering informed and erin -- engaged communities. >> with the ongoing support of these institutions. and friends of the "newshour." this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. judy: diplomats and negotiators from nearly 200 countries struggle to reach a global accord on reducing emissions to ease the impact of climate change. today was scheduled to be the last day of the so-called cop 26 summit in glasgow. but word came that deep disputes over fossil fuels and future co

he is calling for a cease-fire in tigray.ony blinken is to visit ethiopia, kenya, and senegal on his visit. it represents a major change around from u.s. foreign policy under the previous president. nonetheless, people are suggesting that three days to take in the entire continent of africa, well, let's just say it is a start. a work in progress. antony blinken taking it not just english-speaking countries in africa, but also going to senegal,. . where french is the dominant language. he is also a french speaker. pleased to announce, kate moody is here. business means kate moody. inflation continues to soar in advanced economies around the world. kate has got the lowdown on that. kate: mark, this is in large part because of soaring energy prices and uncertainty over the pandemic. today the u.k. confirmed its consumer price index had risen by 4% in october compared to a year earlier, more than double the central bank's target. the e.u. statistics office confirmed inflation in the eurozone was at 4.1 percent, the highest in 13

rebels in tigray say they are advancing further south towards addis ababa. they have declared a national state of emergency. >> the state has the right to detain and arrest anyone suspected of working with or assisting the terrorist group. the emergency order dictates without permission granted from a designated authority, there is to be no gathering for public protest allowed. -- or public protest allowed. reporter: the prime minister asked all ethiopians to mobilize and fight back against the rebels. >> there are many challenges, but i can tell you with certainty, without a doubt, we will have come prensa victory. reporter: the rebels from the northern states have seized towns in the neighboring amhara state, the two are an image of highway -- the two are on a major highway leading to the capital. the group disputed the claims. >> we have to make sure children are not dying from hunger and starvation. that they have access to food. we will do what it takes to mature the city is working -- make sure the city is working. reporter: the united states has warne

there are concerns by the expansion of the conflict, by the expansion of the fighting from tigray andrrounding areas. and... yorkshire cricket club is suspended from hosting england matches amid a row over racism. it's 7am in singapore and ”pm in glasgow, at the cop26 climate conference, where the british government says �*the end of coal is in sight�*. that's after more than a0 countries promised to phase out the fossil fuel in the coming decades. poland, vietnam and chile are among the fast—growing economies, that now say they'll reduce their coal use. but as our science correspondent rebecca morelle reports, other big users of coal such china and america haven't signed up to the deal. a dinosaur on the loose at the united nations, but with a message for humanity. listen up, people, i know a thing or two about extinction. going extinct is a bad thing... if we want to save our planet and ourselves, we'll need to stop climate change, but to do that fossil fuels will have to become a thing of the past. today at the climate conference, the talk is all about energy and top of the list is

particularly in tigray, which is where _ need? it is.ey were removed from government in 2018 following months, actually years, of protests. but they were controlling the economy and then came in the current prime minister. he�*s completely changed things. one of the things he did was restore relations with neighbouring eritrea. for that, did was restore relations with neighbouring eritrea. forthat, he won a nobel peace prize. people have been questioning the rhetoric, which is been escalated. in the past, he�*s been saying things like they will bury the enemies with bones and blood, and this is the kind of rhetoric that he�*s raising a lot of concerns. but the situation in the north in tigray is quite dire. we�*ve been speaking to some of the humanitarian organisations. they have had great difficulty getting there, getting aid to flow into the region, getting lorries. sometimes lorries might go up north, but don�*t come back to collect more supplies. some of the reasons have been given as many of the drivers come from the region, and the

this comes as they launch another air strike on the war-torn tigray region.ns me from the region. good morning, larry. i'm going to read it out. there are reasonable grounds, she says, to believe that all parties to the conflict in tigray have to varying degrees committed violations of international rights some of which may amount to war crimes against humanity. what she kept on repeating, larry, were calls for accountability here. >> reporter: that's correct, isa. she says the parties to this conflict need to end, and there needs to be an investigation. because their report, u.n. human rights office covers third november when the conflict began until june 28th when ethiopia declared unilateral cease-fire. they're saying if you look through the findings, it's a long list of things cnn has been reporting on. killings, genocide. these are some of the issues from the report. attacks on civilians, indiscriminate attacks, unlawful killings and executions, torture, wide spread detentions, looting, destruction, forceable displacement of civilians. now you understand

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 now, toward the capital addis ababa. they captured two key towns and allied themselves with a small militia from the oromo ethnic group, to which abiy also belongs. throughout, it's been a year of what the u.n. calls“ unprecedented brutality.” >> there are reasonab

a spokesperson for the tigray -- they say that his vow to join forces in the battlefield was anotherick 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 window of opportunity that the americans who are there for a cease-fire and negotiation. it is clear he's ready to fight and go to the front lines and fight the battle. he does have a military background. if you look at his nobel

with forces of the tigray people's liberation front reported to be advancing towards the capital. the prime minister has called on people to take up arms. >> are young. i will take part in the war in whatever way young people can. i'm planning on heading to the front line. >> if required, i will not hesitate from joining the fight. >> rebels say they now control strategic towns putting in just 400 kilometers from the capital. >> if achieving our objective in tigray requires we march to addis ababa, we will, but we are not saying we are marching to addis ababa. >> thousands of civilians have been killed over the last year and more than 2.5 million have been displaced. the united nations estimates around 5 million people in the region are in urgent need of help. >> let's get some business news now on the program. our business editor kate moody is with me. good. the biden administration is pushing ahead with its controversial vaccine mandate for private sector workers. >> details have been outlined today. most federal contractors have already been told they will have to be vaccinated

speaking to the bbc, a spokesman for the tigray people's liberation front denied that the group wantedan prime minister abiy ahmed. we are not interested in territorial admissions. our interest and our only objective 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 eng

tigray�*s rebels have gained the upper hand against federalforces and their allies, who appear poorlyck its opponents. translation: ethiopians 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 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,

liberation front and the tigray forces back into tigray.nflict since it started has spread not just into tigray but into the neighboring regions. so according to a briefing by feldman, he feels that the two parties agree they need to sit down and talk. the will is there from the african union, from the u.n., from the u.s. that are trying to mediate this. but the will also needs to exist between the tigray people's liberation front and the ethiopian government. that seems to be the disconnect at this stage, and that's why it's such a big problem right now. germany, france, the u.s., are urging the citizens to leave ethiopia as soon as possible. this threatens to be an all-out civil war threatening the heart of ethiopia, which is also the seat of the african union. >> of course we saw a sign there in the crowd. there's a big effort to say this isn't happening. i'm getting those tweets on my twitter account. people there denying that there is any problem at all, and we saw that anti-cnn sign there, and they're doing that to other news organiza

in ethiopia, the un says all sides in the tigray conflict have violated international human rights.of the violations may be crimes against humanity. plus, republicans in the us see a road to further victories, after winning the governor's race in virginia. democrats are asking why they lost all those biden voters in just a year. welcome to world news america on pbs, in the uk and around the globe. the first two days of the un summit in glasgow were full of warnings about the damage climate change is doing. day three was about who's going to pay to stop it. a50 companies now say they will back away from using fossil fuels, and put their money into renewable energy instead. our economics editor faisal islam reports. follow the money to net zero — that was the plan revealed at the ongoing climate change talks in glasgow, with time ticking for the world's finance ministers and bankers gathered in the audience. good morning, and welcome to cop26 finance day. the main result, the world banks, pension funds and insurers promising to invest and lend in a way consistent with net zero by 2050

tigray forces are headed south.gan exactly one year ago, when tigrayan forces attacked a federal outpost. federal forces and their allies from never bearing -- from neighboring eritrea waged a scorched-earth campaign in parts of tigray. in june, tigrayan forced ethiopian soldiers out and kept going. now toward the capital. they captured two key towns and allied themselves with a militia. throughout, it has been a year of what the u.n. calls unprecedented brutality. >> we believe war crimes and crimes against the amenity have been committed by all -- against humanity have been committed by all parties. >> the commissioner on human rights released the first official account of the war's horrors in joint investigation with the ethiopian government. >> the team was looking into summary arbitrary killings and violence against women, gang rape, and multiple sexual violence against boys, the disruption of property, livelihoods, the destruction of medical centers, and the fact that humanitarian has not reached those in need

all of them were from tigray.s on it indicate that you are from tigray, they immediately take you to prison. it's hard to speak at any place in the city because we don't feel safe. the government says arrests were only made after obtaining evidence of illegal activities. ethiopia's year—long war has created one of the world's worst humanitarian crises. over 7 million people need emergency aid and 400,000 are on the brink of famine. yet the warring sides are not listening to international calls to end the war. catherine byaruhanga, bbc news. a reminder of the headlines: a breakthrough for biden — the us house of representatives approves the president's $1 trillion infrastructure bill. swedish activist greta thunberg has branded the cop26 climate conference a "failure", describing it as a "global greenwashing festival". staying with climate, and conferences like cop26 don't talk enough about threats to the species that make up the natural world, according to the director general of wwf international. marco lambertin

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>> the conflict in ethiopia's tigray region could descend into civil war. you are watching al jazeera, live from doha. afghanistan's hunger crisis. more than half the population is malnourished. aid agencies say millions of children cld starve to death. poland deploys more soldiers to its border with belarus. the belarus and government is accused of allowing migrants to illegally cross into the european union. the u.s. lifts covid-19 restrictions for foreign nationals. the conflict in ethiopia's tigray region could spiral into civil war, that is as of this morning from the un security council who has been meeting to discuss the situation. it is calling for an end to the fighting and urging dialogue. ethiopian forces have been fighting rebels for a year. rebels are threatening to march on the capital addis ababa. >> over 90 different ethnic groups and 80 languages. no one can predict what continued fighting and insecurity will bring. but let me be clear. what is certain is that the risk of ethiopia descending into civil war is only two real. that would bring

all of them were from tigray.ray, they immediately take you to prison. it's hard to speak at any place in the city because we don't feel safe. the government says arrests were only made after obtaining evidence of illegal activities. ethiopia's year—long war has created one of the world's worst humanitarian crises. over 7 million people need emergency aid and 400,000 are on the brink of famine. yet the warring sides are not listening to international calls to end the war. catherine byaruhanga, bbc news. the row over racism at yorkshire — one of english cricket's most famous clubs —has intensified with the resignation of its chairman. the worst crisis in the club's history has been sparked by a year long investigation that found former player azeem rafiq had been the victim of racial harrassment and bullying. but no disciplinary action was taken. former england captain michael vaughan was one of those named in the investigation — accused of making a racist comment to a group of asian players — something he strongly

the ola has agreed an alliance with the tigray rebels, and the two groups say their forces are moving 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. returning to the top story, we've been hearing about the grand agreements leaders are trying to reach on climate change, but what can the rest of us do? reducing carbon emissions could mean all of us changing our habits from what we buy to what we eat. our science correspondent victoria gill has been to meet one family who are looking to the future. busy family life makes it difficult to count our carbon emissions, but for this family in leeds, decarbonising their daily routine has has become a priority. i think edie constantly likes to remind me that i need to be better. do you think it could be made easier, you know, to make the changes that you would like to make? it would be better for the environment if we switched

all of them were from tigray.dicate that you are from tigray, they immediately take you to prison. it's hard to speak at any place in the city because we don't feel safe. the government says arrests were only made after obtaining evidence of illegal activities. ethiopia's year—long war has created one of the world's worst humanitarian crises. over 7 million people need emergency aid and 400,000 are on the brink of famine. yet the warring sides are not listening to international calls to end the war. catherine byaruhanga, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: drug company pfizer says its new covid treatment significantly cuts the risk of hospitalisation and death for the most at—risk patients. the israeli prime minister, yitzhak rabin, the architect of the middle east peace process, has been assassinated. a 27—year—old jewish man has been arrested and an extremistjewish organisation has claimed responsibility for the killing. at polling booths throughout the country, they voted on a historic day for au

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. reporter: the announcement comes one day after the conflict's one-year anniversary, when the ethiopia gover

i5 tigray people's liberation front., , involved? what we have been seeing over the last — involved? what we have been seeing over the last 40 _ involved? what we have been seeing over the last 40 or _ involved? what we have been seeing over the last 40 or so _ involved? what we have been seeing over the last 40 or so hours - involved? what we have been seeing over the last 40 or so hours with - over the last 40 or so hours with the efforts led by the african union supported by other international players, the former president of nigeria is in the country, he has been meeting with the different leaders. he�*s met with government officials over the weekend. he held meetings with the leader of tpl f in tigray along with the humanitarian office there. today he has been in the on region committee not regional leaders they are. that effort is going on and he briefed the un security council saying that this window of opportunity to mediate and talk to the different sides that are not willing to meet face—to—face yet. not willi

there -- the same in tigray.re similarities between our people. >> the government denies targeting civilians, but international -- are pushing authorities to negotiate with their opponents as a way to hold the country together. on the border between ethiopia and kenya. laura: other news, rescuers in nigeria are searching for survivors in the rubble of a high-rise building that has collapsed in the capital lagos. a block of apartments was under construction. four have been rescued, four bodies were covered. it is not clear what brought the building down. australia opened its border monday after keeping it closed for almost 20 months due to the pandemic. there were emotial reunions for family and loved ones but not everyone is enjoying the loosening of the rules. >> reunited after closed borders kept them apart. some couldn't hold back a second. australia had sealed itself from the world during the pandemic did helping keep covid-19 cases low, but devastating thousands strap -- stranded abroad. many are grateful to

the tigray forces are nearing an all-out war. sources tell cnn the rebel forces are on the outskirts and they have the fire power to be in addis ababa within hours if they choose. some individuals were held wednesday to mark the one-year anniversary of the conflict. you can see there. and it comes the same day the u.n. revealed a joint investigation had found possible war crimes committed by all parties in this conflict. we brought you that story as it happened yesterday on the show. the u.n. human rights commissioner warns the situation is quickly deteriorating. >> there has been escalation in the last days, in the last hours of the conflict that could lead to a real civil war, with a lot of blood shed and more pain and suffering not only for the military forces who will be fighting, but also for the civilians. >> michelle bochelet there. >>> david, good morning to you. i understand there is a state in force blackout in the country. what are you hearing from your sources on the rebel fighters and how close are they, in fact, to

simon: tigray rebels are closing in on the if you print capital of addis ababa, with battle lines arewn. foreign nationals have been advised to leave the country particularly by the french government. to analyze the latest developments further, i am pleased to welcome my guest, a senior lecturer. thank you very much for joining us alive here on france 24. first and foremost, what can you tell us concerning the latest on the ground in ethiopia? guest: the conflict is still ongoing since the dramatic announcement yesterday by the ethiopian prime minister to personality leave his palace and going to the battlefront. there are reports of confrontation and fighting in the northern region. the military momentum, until very recently, seems to be on the side of the tigray defense forces or liberation army, but we don't quite know what the thinking of the prime minister is. we know that there are reports of weapons shipments. some leaders in the government suggested these are high-tech weapons that are convenient, especially in this part of the country where the conflict is taking place, but i

thejudges said this was a powerful and sober approach to what was happening in tigray. brave with understated interviews, which put this very hard—to—reach conflict in the spotlight. next, the rory peck awards for news features, for films that look beyond the immediacy of the news story. mount everest is the ultimate mountaineering challenge for climbers from around the globe. but for those helping them scale the world's highest peak, it can be deadly work. sherpa men die in disproportionate numbers, leaving behind widows who struggle to survive. this intimate film by rojita adhikari and sreya banerjee finds out how the sherpa widows are defying tradition to become bread winners and to conquer the world's highest mountain. she knows the pain and suffering that everest can inflict. her husband died in a climbing accident in 2007. after years of financial struggles, she's decided to follow in his footsteps. mountaineering is very much still a male domain. generations of sherpa men have been climbing and leading expeditions and have become world renowned in theirfield, but

fighting has escalated in recent weeks as tigray rebels captured veral key towns.t 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 the government's growing ties with chin with authorities arresting more than 100 people. drone footage from e

the regional war in tigray spills over into the rest of the country, and ensnares innocent civilians.k ethiopia is the most alarming place in the world at the moment, and tigray is probably the worst place in the world to live in right now. >> woodruff: and, it's friday. jonathan capehart and gary abernathy discuss the new, even sharper divides in congress, and the political implications of ongoing inflation. all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour.

north in tigray.ck historical note here is the last time an african leader went to the battle front, that was back in april. the president of chad, and he died in battle. i'm not sure how committed the prime minister of ethiopia is to this plan. >> he said he'll lead his troops in the front line. we haven't seen anything to suggest that, larry, as of this hour. >> reporter: none at this point, no, we haven't seen him. the state media that report everything has so far not shared any video or i ammages of him o the front lines. >> great to see you, larry. >>> you are watching "cnn newsroom" from london. nasa has launched a space caratcraft it hopes will crash. details just ahead. the black friday sale is on for the #1 gift this holiday season, the blendjet 2 portable blender. it packs the power of a big blender on the go, and it crushes right through ice. just drop in your favorite ingredients, even frozen fruit, and make a smoothie any time, anywhere. blendjet cleans itself. just add a drop of soap, wa

and tigray is probably the worst place in the world to live right now. sharper divides in congress and the political implications of ongoing inflation. all that and more on tonight's "pbs

>> the un security council has warned of the conflict in ethiopia's tigray region could spiral into civil war. it is urgent dialogue. >> in a country of over 110 million people, over 90 different ethnic groups and 80 languages, nobody can predict what continued fighting and insecurity will bring. but let me be clear. what is certain is that the risk of ethiopia descending into a widening civil war is only two real. that would bring about a humanitarian catastrophe and consume the future of such an important country. >> the u.n.'s warning more than half the population of afghanistan is facing starvation. >> you are already hearing stories of women, mothers selling one child to feed the other children in hopes that child can be taken care of by another family. it has not gotten as bad as it is going to get yet. the next six months are going to be horrific unless the international community truly on phrases those assets so they can pay the teachers because now students really are not in school. >> poland's closing part of its border crossing with belarus after large groups of migrants tried

it comes as the group announced a deal with the tigray defence forces in the north.ent. translation: abiy ahmed's prosperity i party which is governing this empire l is killing people wherever they live, banning their homes, looting their properties. 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

ethiopia's prime minister says he's heading to the frontline to defend his country against tigray rebelsomes amid reports of rebel forces advancing towards the capital, addis ababa, although the claims are hard to verify because of an apparent communications blackout. the rebels say their latest gain is the town of shewa robit, which is on the main road linking the capital to the north. the bbc�*s emmanuel igunza has more from nairobi. it's a startling moment. just two years ago, prime minister abiy ahmed won the nobel peace prize, describing war as "the epitome of hell". today, he's threatening to march in person to the battlefront to join his troops in the year—long war against the tigray people's liberation fighters. the tplf, which hasjoined forces with another rebel group, have dismissed the statement and claim to have captured key towns and cities as they advance 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 by mr abiy, who once served in the

all of them were from tigray.tes that you are from tigray they immediately take you to prison. it's hard to speak at any place in the city because we don't feel safe. the government says arrests were only made after obtaining evidence of illegal activities. ethiopians year long war has created one of the world's worst humanitarian crises. over 7 million people need emergency aid and 400,000 are on the brink of salmon. yet the warring sides are not listening to international calls to end the war. a reminder of the headlines. swedish activist greta thunberg has branded the cop26 climate conference a "failure", describing it as a global greenwashing festival. the ethiopian government dismisses the threat posed by a new alliance of nine rebel factions — despite their advance towards the capital. the trial of three men accused of murdering a black man while he was outjogging has begun in the us state of georgia. the death in february last year of 25—year—old ahmaud arbery sparked protests across the us. further controv

ethiopia's prime minister says he's heading to the frontline, to defend his country against tigray rebelss advancing towards the capital, addis ababa. their latest gain, is the town of shewa robit, which is on the main road linking the capital to the north. the bbc�*s emmanuel igunza, has more from nairobi. it's a startling moment. just two years ago, prime minister abiy ahmed won the nobel peace prize, describing war as "the epitome of hell". today, he's threatening to march in person to the battlefront to join his troops in the year—long war against the tigray people's liberation fighters. the tplf, which hasjoined forces with another rebel group, have dismissed the statement and claim to have captured key towns and cities as they advance 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 by 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. eth

a late night roadblock in ethiopia's capital and a hunt for rebels from the northern region of tigray 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 one victory here today and we will continue with many greater victories". but who is really winning? tigrayan rebels here are parading captured ethiopian soldiers — thousands of prisoners of war. the tigrayans insist theirforces have the momentum but they're fighting on many fronts and the tide could yet turn. the conflic

a late night road block in ethiopia's capital and a hunt for rebels from the northern region of tigray 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 a satellite phone. translation: our role | is to lead from the front. we had one victory here today, and we will continue with many greater victories. but who is really winning? tigrayan rebels are parading captured ethiopian soldiers, thousands of prisoners of war. the tigrayans insist theirforces have the momentum, but they are fighting on many fronts and the tide could yet turn. the conflict is certainly spreading, and with it a h

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a late night road block in ethiopia's capital and a hunt for rebels from the northern region of tigrayto 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 a satellite phone. translation: our role | is to lead from the front. we had one victory here today, and we will continue with many greater victories. but who is really winning? tigrayan rebels are parading captured ethiopian soldiers, thousands of prisoners of war. the tigrayans insist theirforces have the momentum, but they are fighting on many fronts and the tide could yet turn. the conflict is certainly spreading, a