two men in plainclothes tell us to sit down and warn us against reporting in western sahara. we go back upstairs, and, soon after, we learn a pro-moroccan government website called sahara zoom had published details about our trip, including information about the interviews we had done in our hotel room that night. the message was clear: we're watching u. this is a democracy now! special, "four days in western sahara: africa's last colony." \[music break] amy: that is sahrawi singer mariem hassan from her album el aaiun on fire. this is a democracy now! special, "four days in western sahara: africa's last colony." i'm amy goodman. it's day two of our trip to laayoune, the capital of western sahara. despite warnings against reporting from here, we set off for the offices of a human rights group. we carry all our possessions with us, assuming our hotel rooms could be searched or we could be deported at a moment's notice. everywhere we go, we're followed. amy: we just left our hotel. and a man with a motorcycle just outside, as we came out, he started going. and now he's a little

western sahara is widely considered to be africa's last colony.r the weekend, fighting broke out in several areas between the moroccan military and the polisario front, the sahrawi liberation movement seeking independence. meanwhile, morocco has intensified its repression in the occupied western sahara, raiding the homes of independence activists and cracking down on protests. moroccan military drones were reportedly spotted in the city of dajla. the ceasefire ended friday after the moroccan military broke into a no-go buffer zone in southern western sahara and exchanged fire with the polisario front. for the past three weeks, sahrawi civilian protesters had blocked a morocco-built road in the area that sahrawis consider to be illegal. the peaceful blockade backed up traffic for miles and cut off trade between morocco and mauritania to the south. the moroccan military entered the buffer zone friday morning to disperse the civilians, who were evacuated to safety by the polisario front. rocco took military action just hours after u.s. major general

this is a bound western sahara. ours geria does have influence over the policy front, but i'd like you to tell me what the front believes they're not on the sorrow from believe is the next step. what's going to happen? excellent. well, this is not a wise way to start discussion with our all new stars and start our own assumption would surely need we need to engage. so i'm really sorry. when i call casey, aren't i on the part i'm talking to anybody's behalf, except yes, we're speaking only on speaking only on behalf of the policy front. what do you believe is going to happen next with the ceasefire? this is, i will tell you very much and if we would just leave phrase the whole beginning in this session because it has been already framed within the context where we just had to give some background to how the relationship between morocco and algeria which matters. but certainly i'm happy to only accept your speaking on behalf of the bellisario for that question. that's a 2nd to quite hard to go caught up. ok on the con

so is this the end of the cease fire in western sahara? this is inside story hope and welcome to the program unburned. it's me. a 30 year old ceasefire is over in the disputed territory of western sahara. that's according to the pro independence policy front. it says moroccan troops have launched an attack in the region. morocco's military says it's only set up a security caught on after elements of the policy front, blocked traffic on the only road linking it to mauritania and the rest of africa. in a moment, we'll bring in our panel to discuss this further, but 1st, this report from laura burden money, a conflict frozen for 3 decades, but never resolved. now, a fragile truce in the western sahara between morocco and a pro independence group is under threat. the policies are a front has been fighting for an independent states in western sahara, an area wedged between mauritania to the south. america to the north, with a population of around half a 1000000 people. but morocco also claims this vast stretch of desert. robert accuses polisari

next will morocco and western sahara and separatists go to war. the policy front says robot has invaded a buffer zone, or rocco says the front is blocking trade to mauritania. so is this the end of the cease fire in western sahara? this is inside story. hello and welcome to the program. a 30 year old ceasefire is over in the disputed territory of western sahara. that's according to the pro independence pala sario front. it says moroccan troops have launched an attack in the region. morocco's military says it's only set up a security caught on after elements of the policy front block traffic on the only road linking it to mauritania and the rest of africa. and a moment will bring in our panel to discuss this further. but 1st, this report from laura burden money, a conflict frozen for 3 decades, but never resolved. now a fragile truce in the western sahara between morocco and a pro independence group is under threat. the policies are a front has been fighting for an independent states in western sahara, an area wedged between mauritania to the south

the group wants western sahara to be independent.cus prime minister describes some of the measures taken after the government held an emergency meeting to address the situation. >> this road is important when it comes to the movement of civilians and goods, and because such actions were a violation of the un-sponsored cease-fire agreement. morocco ordered its military forces to intervene and build a barrier to protect the area from future breaches. the operation has been finished safely as we abided by the principle of not entering in any confrontation with other forces. we built the barrier for kilometers away from the locations. anchor: who are they? they are a liberation movement made up from ethnic harleys, aimed at driving the moroccan presence out of the western sahara. they say the former spanish colony is their homeland and have pushed for independence for decades. morocco claims it's there's. the two sides reached a cease-fire in 1991. more than two thirds of the region is controlled by morocco. a planned referendum on its s

instead, why have the promise ario from supporters decided to to block the main road linking the western sahara to mauritania? what was the motivation for blocking that roads are very simple, more as been occupying our sahara or for decades, already recognized by the general assembly 19711980. these are generous and we're going to shrink down define our office christmas are as i'm compiling power. and what happened as a hobby, after 30 years of waiting for the last year, not nations inaugurated along with the african organisations, all our people to exercise their internationally recognized. right to select a nation and accepted by moroccan self. that reference has not been how many typical iraq will have brought to your office. we the outcome are that close to a sign of protest against morocco's continued occupation of large part was was the house moving went to the southwestern part worse and started to protest a rodent that goes from the liquor pipe part of our into boston and then ok, liberated at that, of course, are in real terms. what happens actually is that more often cannot happens. o

the un is deeply concerned about the situation right now in western sahara.a territory, as you say, used to be a spanish colony, a territory where there's been u.n. personnel based for 29 years originally sent there for a referendum that never took place. this was the comment from the spokes person of the u.n. secretary general. the secretary general remains committed to doing his utmost to avoid the collapse of the cease fire that has been in place since 6 september 1991 . and he is determined to do everything possible to remove all obstacles to the resumption of the political process, the united nations at the u.n. mission in your so is committed to continuing implementing its mandate. and the secretary general calls on the parties to provide full freedom of movement for me. your so in accordance with its mandate, well, i'll just errors of taint, a copy of a letter from the head of the policy front to the un secretary general. they were supposed to have a phone call taking place about now a phone call. it seems has been told by these latest developments is

the country's authorities deny any fighting group wants western sahara to be independence. america's prime minister described some of the measures that were taken after the government's held an emergency meeting to address the situation another. this road is important when it comes to the movement of civilians and goods. and because such actions were a violation of the u.n. sponsored ceasefire agreement, morocco, in order to fulfill its duties, ordered its military forces to intervene and build a sand barrier to protect the area from any future breaches. the operations been finished as safely as we abided by the principle of not entering in any type of confrontation with the other forces. we built the barrier for kilometers away from their location. well, the un secretary general says he's committed to ensuring the decades old cease fire is respects its match against of james bass. explains the un is deeply concerned about the situation right now in western sahara territories. you say used to be a spanish colony, a territory where they've been un personnel based for 29 year

the policies are, of france, has been fighting for an independent states in western sahara. an area where between mauritania to the south america to the north, with a population of around half a 1000000 people. but morocco also claims this vast stretch of desert robot accuses policy of front of blocking a main highway. that's preventing the flow of goods between mauritania and morocco . but the policy sorry of front accuses morocco of carrying out attacks against its people, and of igniting war. has publicly officially the facts of launching an armed attack on millions, demonstrating peacefully in western sahara. blatant violation and it has led to the result of between the moron and the force brokers, government held in the mergence the meeting to address the situation. not that this road is important when it comes to the movement of civilians and goods. and because such actions were a violation of the u.n. sponsored cease fire agreement, morocco, in order to fulfill its duties, ordered its military forces to intervene and build a sand barrier to protect the area from any f

morocco launches a military operation in the western sahara, ending a near 30 year old cease fire. whatever happens in the future, who knows which administration will be, i guess time will tell it is here ching closer to a concession. donald trump apologise that he may not be leading the country's next administration. fighting in ethiopia's northern tigre, a region continues to escalate with reports of rockets hitting civilian areas and growing concerns of ethnic cleansing, the country's human rights commission is sending a team to investigate reports of massacres. in my car drive, amnesty international says that it's likely that hundreds of civilians were stabbed to death. the government blames forces loyal to, to gray's leaders, and allegation that they deny thousands of fleeing the violence to neighboring sudan. have morgan as the latest now from got a reef near the border. more if you can refugees arrive at medina, state. they're fleeing fighting in ethiopia's degree region. arrived here 4 days ago with her children and pregnant sister from she says the fighting in the region f

western sahara region could be in jeopardy. morocco says a pro independence group has blocked a main road. the army has moved in to stop them. the front say morocco has ignited war. the group wants western sahara to be independent. despite a long standing ceasefire. tensions have increased in the last few hours. as a manager has a force take a few in areas that it's captured in the goanna karabakh. it comes ahead of armenia's, handover of land to azerbaijan. scores of ethnic armenians have begun fleeing the areas that will be handed over some of set fire to their former homes. the handover is part of the deal between armenia and azerbaijan, that ended 6 weeks of fighting over the disputed region. or should follow those stories on our web site, al-jazeera dot com about the more news in half an hour the next on al-jazeera. it's witness to stay with us. fuck the the. 'd the truth and the i mean flown well when the moon was here and then i thought there was a lot of over the i didn't i haven't thought of that because one female and

a 30 year ceasefire in the fall is our western sahara region could be in jeopardy. morocco says a pro independence group has blocks the main roads and the army has moved in to stop them. the country's authorities deny any fighting or a bird. manley reports a conflict frozen for 3 decades, but never resolved. now a fragile truce in the western sahara between morocco and a pro independence group is under threat. the policies are a front has been fighting for an independent state in western sahara. an area where between mauritania to the south america to the north, with a population of around half a 1000000 people. but morocco also claims this vast stretch of desert robot accuses policies are a front of blocking a main highway that is preventing the flow of goods between mauritania and morocco . but the policy sorry, of front accuses morocco of carrying out attacks against its people and of igniting war. more all has publicly officially acknowledged the fact of launching an armed attack or millions demonstrating peacefully in western sahara. blatant violation has occur

the policies are a front has been fighting for an independent state in western sahara.an area where between mauritania to the south america to the north, with a population of around half a 1000000 people. but morocco also claims this vast stretch of desert. robert accuses policy of front of blocking a main highway that's preventing the flow of goods between mauritania and morocco. but the policy sorry of front accuses morocco of carrying out attacks against its people, and of igniting war. has publicly officially the fact of launching an armed attack on millions demonstrating peacefully in blatant violation that has led to the result of the air force and the brokers government held in the mergence the meeting to address the situation. this road is important when it comes to the movement of civilians and goods. and because such actions were a violation of the u.n. sponsored cease fire agreement, morocco, in order to fulfill its duties, ordered its military forces to intervene and build a sand barrier to protect the area from any future breaches. negotiations between moro

morocco occupied western sahara more than 40 years ago, in 1975."four days in western sahara: africa's last colony." >> as sahrawi women, we're not backing off until we get our final victory and liberate our homeland. the beatings will not deter us from continuing the fight,

morocco occupied western sahara more than 40 years ago, in 1975.ur days in western sahara: africa's last colony." >> as sahrawi women, we're not backing off until we get our final victory and liberate our homeland. the beatings will not deter us from continuing the fight,

crossing is a border point in the south of western sahara. it controls a highway that runs all the way from morocco to mauritania, a vital route to the rest of africa. in recent weeks, there's been reports that protesting separatists blocked off the road. last week, the moroccan army posted these images to its facebook page. it says they show burning tents belonging to the police, sorry, of front police arias says those targeted were not fighters, but civilian protesters. now that conflict seems to be spreading along the buffer zone between the 2 sides. morrocco next to the former spanish colony in 1975. but the indigenous police are a front began an armed resistance for independence. the war raged on until 1991, when both sides signed a cease fire. they now split control of the territory. they're kept apart by a fortified fence built by morocco and extended since the early 1980 s. . it's believed to be the longest strip of land mines in the world, velo in the renewed hostilities. the moral qualms have since mobilized their forces, and the po

and morocco launches a military operation in western sahara. could this be the end of a past year? cease fire? hello whilst winters wandering through 2nd in the winter storm, there will affect you if you're in sapporo prone to go surprise the temperature at 9 degrees going to be a chill in the air. otherwise, the sun is at its dice with the most in southern china, with the approach of vanco to the coast of northern vietnam, likely on they suck the early sunday. the rain will wrap into rangi, maybe into your not. so parts of southwest china will see a bit of late season, right. otherwise it's fine looking whether there's vancouver as it sits at the moment. and you know now where it's going south of that pretty widespread showers. it's the wet season for malaysia and indonesia from co itself is light to make landfall near doha, with the sort of status rainfall potential up to half a meter means yet again, is going to make the flooding already in the area and vietnam in this season. even worse, right. so there's a general picture then of a wet season and still with the typhoon in it.

and he, 30 years ceasefire has been brought to an end in the disputed territory of western sahara.the pro independence valley syria front has declared the deal over after moroccan troops launched an operation in the region. government authorities deny any fighting is taking place, nor a bird unmanly reports. a conflict through the 3 decades, but never resolved. now a fragile truce in the western sahara between morocco and a pro independence group is under threat. the policies are a front has been fighting for an independent states in western sahara, an area wedged between mauritania to the south, america to the north, with a population of around half a 1000000 people. but morocco also claims this vast stretch of desert robot accuses policy of front of blocking a main highway. that's preventing the flow of goods between mauritania and morocco . but the policy saria front accuses morocco of carrying out attacks against its people and of igniting war. has publicly officially the fact of launching an armed attack or demonstrating peacefully in blatant violation is fire that has led to

western sahara region could be in jeopardy. rocker's says a pro independence group has blocked a main road on the army, has moved in to stop them the policy front to reporting fighting in the buffer zone . and so morocco has ignited war. the country's authorities deny any fighting the group wants western sahara to be independent tensions of increased in the last few weeks, despite the longstanding ceasefire as a by john as enforced a curfew in areas that it's captured in the corner. karabakh. it comes ahead of armenia's handover of land to azerbaijan. scores of ethnic armenians of begun fleeing the areas that will be handed over some of set fire to the former homes, handover as part of the deal that ended 6 weeks of fighting over the disputed region. rival factions in libya have agreed to hold nationwide elections in december of next year. the date was announced by the united nations official and is considered a sign of progress in the talks in neighboring tunisia. that's what 75 libyan delegates have been negotiating a road ma

america's volatile western sahara region could be in jeopardy. roku says a pro independence group has blocked the main roads. the army has moved in to stop them. the polisario front says morocco has ignited war. rival factions in libya have agreed to hold nationwide elections in december next year. the day it is considered a sign of progress from talks in neighboring tunisia, that's where 75 libyan delegates have been negotiating a road map out of civil war. zambia may become the 1st african nations who default on its debt repayments, juden, the coronavirus pandemic. the international monetary fund says it's now in talks to address the debts on fridays, and they said it will not pay in interest. payments of more than $42000000.00, creditors are rejecting the country's request for a 6 month extension. that's the up to date. stay with us on al-jazeera 101 east is next to 0. we realistically, how can you do it? institutionalize corruption in this country. we listen. if this breaks up a conflict between pakistan and india, this has implications for t

and more ahead on news all including moral code launches a military operation in western sahara. could this be the end of a nearly 3 decade long cease fire? in the scillies fishing town of brewer, where dozens of families have lost relatives trying to make it by boat to europe, find out less void so many continue to make this dangerous journey. and it's for tiger woods isn't title, contention of the day. one of the masters sun will have that story coming up later in the program. u.s. president elect joe biden will be briefed by national security experts starting next week. that's according to his transition. officials. a warning that a lack of intelligence briefings could be hurting biden's preparations to govern. carol i was on the joins me now live from wilmington, delaware. just give us the background to this because there's been a bit of drama, has there about the access to these intelligence briefings. yeah, that's right. normally when someone is declared, the president elect, they immediately start getting these very important intelligence briefings on an almost daily basis

and i actually the min or so or so to be un mission in the western sahara has been doing a pretty good job of monitoring the situation and trying to report regularly on what is happening. now it's, i would say probably unfair to blame all the situation of the north. so itself from the mission itself. what is clear though, is that the united nations have been effectively turned a blind eye to a situation has been obviously quite calm and under control for such a long time. but they have neglected to actually step in and intervene and appoint a special envoy before the situation escalated like it has today. right riccardo, i feel like this is a good moment to give out of us some context. this is a very old and as you say, much neglected conflict, it's been going for more than 30 years. so where is the conversation now about the future of western sahara, and do you think that this conflict could escalate further? now the conversation has been, i would say frozen for several years in 1901, there was a cease fire that was cold. that was accepted by both sides because the idea was to organiz

but the rebels say the conflict will be over until morocco ends its occupation of western sahara. morocco launched a military operation on friday to reopen a highway, which it says was blocked by the policy front. that highway has now reopened homa as our update from the border with maira tamia. this is the merchant in a crossing point on the north, somewhere it in socks on scars of being moving in and to this point since yesterday. and now we're seeing a free movement between this crossing point and going to get more home consoles across that part to the north. 5 kilometers. there is a buffer zone between the 2 crossing points is. this buffer zone was controlled into last friday by property value activists is more akin army interviewed on friday and say that it secured the place and that we can see the moral question army patrol. think the, the idea, the buffer zone from time to time. to tell you, there is a, there are more common bulldozers creates a younger son years allowing the buffer zone that's up to prevent any and the police are you activists from coming to this idea? the

the polar sario front say morocco has ignited war, a group wants western sahara to be independent, azerbaijan, as in force, the curfew in areas that is captured in the go back to comes ahead over media as handover of lands to earn some ethnic armenians have set fire to their former homes as they flee the area. well that's yet to date, steve stay with is here on our 0. talk to al-jazeera is up next. as donald trump been good for america, everything is in disarray. the media of course, take in every bit of bait that they can to mark the fact that america has been a force for good in the world. half of the american people get inspiration from him and the other half cringe your weekly, take on u.s. politics and society at the bottom of the sierra leone, like most countries in africa, is which resource mining. but all diamonds under time have led to economic growth in recent years. but despite its natural resources, 60 percent of sierra leone's population lives in poverty. and with a g.d.p. per capita of a bond $500.00, it has relied for years on foreign aid. sierra leone is still recovering from

the rocket launches a military operation of the western sahara. and to get near 30 year old cease fire whatever.

the country's authorities deny any facing the group wants western sahara to be completely independence or more hilali is morocco is permanent representative at the u.n. . he says, morocco has continued to call for peace with the bowler sario fronts and wants to protect civilians who may get courts in the crossfire. it is time for diplomacy and time for action. during one week, we have the secretary general and the minister to convince them we have requested to give a chance to 48 hours last week and we said ok, go and use your agreements and it meant bitch and after a month it does give us more. 'd than 24 hours and after, but in the end we realize that this people don't listen to all that, that the state hardest, the secretary general court did this in the vision called the ministers and the vision. asking them, he even poured south africa and the president to visit them. of course of the us in please speak with them to them them to free because this area was created all the time. and it's not the 1st time that the designer is doing this. that's the decision that i and that is broken

visit democracynow.org to watch our special "four days in western sahara: africa's last colony." a teenage activist in hong kong was detained by police tuesday near the u.s. consulate where he was planning to seek asylum. 19-year-old tony chung helped found the pro-independence group student localism and had been arrested previously under hong kong's new national security law. two of his associates were also detained tuesday. in the gulf of mexico, tropical storm zeta has strengthened back into a hurricane ahead of its expected landfall near new orleans as a category 2 storm late this afternoon. officials along louisiana's gulf coast are warning of flooding and life-threatening storm sues. on tuesday, zeta struck mexico's yucatan peninsula, which was still recovering from hurricane delta's landfall just three weeks ago. zeta is the 27th named storm of the 2020 atlantic hurricane season which is on pace to break records. in new york, keith raniere, the leader of the nxivm sex cult, has been sentenced to 120 years in prison for sex trafficking and other charges. over a dozen women

countries authorities deny any fighting the policy front wants western sahara to be independent. despite a longstanding ceasefire. tensions have been rising in the past few weeks now, more than 40 people have been killed and 20 others a missing after typhoon vanco battered the philippines. this is the 3rd typhoon to hit the country in just 3 weeks, leaving extensive flooding and destroying fallon's of homs. as reports from madrid as a result. province, emergency workers, a still trying to rescue trapped residence in the town of riddick is in result we met eric and lisa mcbride were they were able to evacuate their home before it was submerged by flood waters getting an unequivocal way. so that could have done no matter how hard these to get here because really that the get the race and the eggs we had in the storage. at least they have something to eat this week. but everything else is been this sure that they know it will take them years to rebuild it. so these see, they hold on to what gives them hope next door. evangeline lilly oil isn't disappear. all her belongings have been

the group wants western sahara to be independent, despite a longstanding ceasefire. tensions have increased in the past few weeks. germany has dampened hopes that a 4 week lockdown will end as planned. more than 23000, new infections were recorded friday, the highest daily surge since the outbreak began. the chancellor will meet the state leaders on monday to review the current lockdown, which was jus to be lifted the end of the month. many of germany's renowned christmas markets have already been cancelled. and also by john as a force to curfew in areas that is captured in the goal of karabakh, it comes ahead of armenia is handing over of land to azerbaijan. scores of ethnic armenians have been fleeing the areas that will be handed over. some of their forward homes burned over is part of the deal between our media and us by john that ended 6 weeks ago. and 6 weeks of fighting over the disputed region. those are the headlines, more news in half an hour here on our next, it's a front to stay with us. on the counter, of course the once mighty financial capitals of the

the policy front wants western sahara to be independent. despite a long standing cease fire tensions have been rising in the past few weeks. now, one of the most powerful officials in south africa's ruling african national congress party has appeared in court on fraud and corruption charges. prosecutors are saying millions of dollars of government funds were misused when a smuggler surely was a prevention leader. he has denied any wrongdoing for me to miller reports to us now from bloemfontein. the secretary general of the african national congress. a smuggler surely is the highest ranking member of the governing party to be charged with fraud and corruption. the charges are linked to a 5 year old project in the free state province. the provincial government paid about $15000000.00 to a company to remove as vista sheeting from the roofs of homes here. instead, the money was stolen, some of it literally by margot shalit who was running the provincial government at the time. there has lived in this government subsidized home for more than 20

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the policy front wants western sahara to be independent despite long standing cease fire. tensions have increased in the last few weeks. well, u.s. actually general says that he is committed to ensuring the decades old cease fire is respected as our diplomatic editor james bay is now explains. the u.n. is deeply concerned about the situation right now in western sorrow, territories you say used to be the spanish colony euterpe tree, where the un personnel, based for 29 years originally sent for a referendum, never took place. this was the comment from the spokes person of the un secretary general. the secretary general remains committed to doing his utmost to avoid the collapse of the cease fire that has been in place since 6 september 1991. and he is determined to do everything possible to remove all obstacles to the resumption of the political process, the united nations at the u.n. mission, the nor so is committed to continuing implementing its mandate. and the secretary general calls on the parties to provide full freedom of movement from your so in accordance with its

a 30 year ceasefire in the volatile western sahara region could be in jeopardy, says a poor dependent's group has blocked the main roads, and the army has moved in to stop them. the polisario fronts, say morocco has ignited war, azerbaijan has and forced a curfew in areas that is captured in the corner kind of dark. it comes ahead of our media's handover of lands to azerbaijan, some ethnic armenians of set fire to their former homes as they flee the area in spain plans to increase naval patrols around the canary islands. in response to a surge of arrivals from africa, nearly 2000 people have been sleeping rough, a port in gran canaria, because facilities across the islands are stretched to capacity or, and $16000.00 people have made the journey across the atlantic this year, more than 10 times the total from last year, but see up today it's there, it's back to witness and sally's devotion to the head only intensified in the face of growing repression. from him, just in dissent was to be quite an anniversary of the revolution. the derm declared a state of emergency saying that anyone who

a 30 year ceasefire in the volatile western sahara region could be in jeopardy. morocco says approval independence group has blocks of main roads in the army has moved in to stop them. the polar sario front say morocco has ignited war and as a version is in force, a curfew in areas that it's captured in nagorno-karabakh comes ahead over many years, handover of land to azerbaijan. some ethnic, armenians of set fire to their former homes as they flee the area. and zambia may become the 1st african nation to default on its debt repayments, during the boom of ours, pandemic says it's now in talks to address the debt. he said it will not pay an interest more than 40 $1000000.00 stay with us. my nigeria is next on the challenge of a cost. the once mighty financial capitals of the world have been reduced to ghost towns by the pandemic. so they reinvent themselves last to accuse president of far as the central bank governor up to his son in law steps down as finance minister countering the cost on al-jazeera 000000000. not that i'm going to be right or wrong. my nigeria

a 30-year cease fire in the western sahara reason could be in jeopardy. morocco said a pro-independence group has blocked the main road and the military moved in to stop them. azerbaijan has enforced a curfew in areas, after the handover of land to azerbaijan. scores of ethnic armenians have begun fleeing the areas handed over, some have set fire to homes. next it's "inside story." do stay with us. >> one of the most powerful officials in south africa's ruling party charged with corruption. critic says the case is politically motivated. the government insist it's part of the president's promise to root out graft. so, will he be able to clean up the government? this is "inside story." >> hello and welcome to the program. fraud and corruption. those are the charges facing the a.n.c.'s secretary general ace mugashuli. the case centers around a scandal about sick years ago when he was the head of free state. millions of dollarsall kated to remove asbestos from homes went miss, he denies wrongdoing. he's the most senior official to face prosecution since the p

under a maximum alert, and the polisario has declared the return to armed struggle to liberate western saharahich is pending decolonization since when morocco invaded the 1975 territory as spain, the former colonial power, withdrew. the cease-fire agreement included a u.n.-sponsored plan for a referendum on self-determination, which morocco has refused to hold. in armenia, protests erupted just minutes after armenian armenia's prime minister signed a peace deal to end the conflict over nagorno-karabakh. protesters say the deal, which was signed by the president, does not represent the will of the armenian people. this comes as the group genocide watch has issued a warning after identifying several early signs of a potential genocide they considered azerbaijan was engaging in despite a cease fire agreement with armenia. it is estimated the conflict has killed at least 1000 people and displaced over 100,000, though some say the death toll is much higher. in peru, protests continue following what opponents are calling a legislative coup against former president martin vizcarra earlier this week

america's government has launched a military offensive in western sahara against pro independence groups. the policy area front is accused of attacking trucks and extorting people travelling through the area. but pro independence activists deny the claims saying they were peacefully protesting. france says its troops have killed the military commander of an al qaeda linked group in mali. mali has been fighting against a rebel insurgency since 2012. thousands of french soldiers are deployed that to support that operation. and now china has finally congratulated joe biden on securing the win for the white house. it comes after president donald trump banned americans from doing business with companies owned or controlled by the chinese military. that will take effect on january 11th. that would be days before trump is due to step down. well, those are the headlines. i'll have more news for you here. to al-jazeera correspondent my name is not here castle. i'm a photographer and a journalist. i grew up jewish in america and i support the palestinian struggle against occupation. support resign