well, it's not bringing vicki huddleston, she's a former us charge. the fez in european is also a former us deputy assistant secretary of defense for africa. she joins us now from santa fe, new mexico, vicky as the front line moved towards us, obviously various countries. and now the united nations clearly getting nervous. i mean, people have been advised to leave for several weeks now. so can you give us your reading of the current threat? yes, i think the threat has increased x potentially. we had our envoy, jeff feldman, we had the secretary blinked in in kenya. we had the a you all boss on joe. we had kenyatta and jan. yeah. all looking for a solution. and what has happened now is the prime minister himself says he's going to the field to lead his forces and that he wants all those who support him to follow and join in the military campaign. that says to me, the possibilities of a know a go shaded piece, who are dwindling or non existent at this point. which means that adis is under great threat. and it also means that there's likely to be consider

very pleased to welcome ambassador vicki huddleston to al jazeera former united states charged affair and ad interim in ethiopia. formerly an ambassador in malia madagascar, as well joining us from santa fe new mexico to day and best a pleasure to have you with us. there is pleasure, wonderful, there has been so much conflict in so many countries in africa following a quite similar pattern. the idea of unrest or a qu, political stand offs. what strikes me with ethiopia this time is that prime minister abbey a med he had such a huge began such a device of figures well, who seems in no mood to negotiate a sack lunch? unfortunately, i think that would just like to begin with, pointing out that we really can't say any more that the united states is not interested in africa. we have secretary blanton young, tanya, today i'm looking at the, the open situation searching for what he can do with the a, you know, bus on gel with can yeah, for instance kenyata. ah, we have him looking at the various issues in sudan, which is another tragedy, somalia, ah, which has deteriorated substantially and

thank you very much, ambassador vicky huddleston for joining us from santa fe, appreciate it. thank you very much. let's hope that there is no bloodshed in addison, this can be resolved peacefully. well, in terms of efforts to, to try and bring some di escalation about un security council was supposed to me in the last hour to discuss ethiopia, but put out a statement instead. mike hanner is live 1st now, united nations technology more about his statement and why they didn't meet in the end. well, the meeting had been planned to take place and then a few minutes before it was due to begin. we received the news that it would not be taking place that it would in fact be happening on monday. now, this speculation as to exactly why this was postponed, that had been argument, we understand about a draft statement that had been drawn up pry lap primarily by island, and kenya, a calling for a cessation of hostilities. or we understand that russia in particular, objected to some of the language in this particular statement. but the president of the security council did emerge and read

mike, hannah al jazeera united nations. vicki huddleston is the for me, us charged affairs in ethiopia. she says, mediation is needed. that premise to ave ahmed should step down fast a year ago, the p o p enforcers that represent a country of 100000000 had down defeated grant forces. because out exceptional leadership get occasion. and because they are, people were big star by the prime minister's government when he get great deals to let you and i did nation who in medicine, then they took 2 rows and a year later that you, grand defense forces are literally outside a. so of course others are joining with that most notably the romo liberation front, which used to be opposed to the degree and it's now joined and others have joined us. well, this is probably a good sign because it runs out to t graham forces because the key grams are not acceptable as rulers to many in ethiopia. but the situation for the prime minister is dire. essentially, he has lost their civil if he steps. now, if we can get to a, you backed up by the us, maybe even china else area. you know, countries with real flow

i actually spoke to another former ambassador earlier this week, vicki huddleston. and the 1st thing she said in our interview was that no one could . and this was on the 1st day of fancy blankenship no one could deny that the united states doesn't care about africa and that africa isn't on the u. s. right now do you agree with that? why agree with. ready it, i think that clearly the binding ministration is making a great effort to get africa back on the agenda and this trip. my secretary, lincoln is an indicator of that is the thing that are in some of the more acute problems in africa right now. the most, you're referring to what we thing in ethiopia, but not the countries as well. is us intervention. what's needed on i'm using that word very loosely intervention, but, but what, what can the us do? and that's what is that what is wanted quite frankly, us intervention in and of itself will not be sufficient. and i think the american leadership understands not is why the us this essentially supporting former nigerian president over the san jose and resolving for exa