Up. This is Aljazeera America. Good morning. President obama is in ethiopia this morning wrapping up a News Conference with the countrys Prime Minister. The leaders are talking about security and fume rights. He pledged to help ethiopia keep up the pressure on groups like al shabab. Critics say the visit legitimizes the oppressive government, but president obama disagreed. This visit reflects the importance the United States places on our relationship with ethiopia continued growth in ethiopia dependency on the free flow of information and open exchanges of ideas. I believe that when all voices are being heard the people know that theyre included in the political process that makes a country stronger. We are live in ethiopia this morning. Why are human rights activists complaining about president obamas visit . They are saying that the visit might give legitimacy to the government that is clamping down on free speech as well as reege leaders. This is something the president addressed a
The change. In is Al Jazeera America live from new york city. Im stephanie sy. In just a few hours ethiopias leaders will hold a state dinner for president obama who has become the first sitting u. S. Visit the country. He spoke about humans rights with ethiopians Prime Minister. He met with other leaders in the region to discuss the crisis in south sudan. The situation is deteriorating. The humanitarian situation is worsening. The possibilities of renewed conflict in a region that has been torn by conflict for so long and has resulted in so many deaths is something that requires urgent attention from all of us. We have more now on the president s visit. President obama held talks with his ethiopias Prime Minister and discuss trade and cooperation between ethiopia and u. S. Ethiopia is one of the United States allies in the war against terrorism. Theyveethiopian troops manage to take back from alshabab two of last remaining strongholds. President obama lauded the African Union mission
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Here for some time, because we just hear how extraordinary it is. This is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Pelley today as america honors slain civil rights sleeter dr. Martin luther king, jr. , kings oldest son met with president elect donald trump. And Vice President elect mike pence visited the king memorial in washington. But more democratic members of Congress Said they will boycott the inauguration on friday. They are angered over mr. Trumps attack on civil rights legend congressman john lewis. It all started friday when lewis said the Trump Presidency is not legitimate because russian hacking of the Democratic Party helped him get elected. Heres Major Garrett. I stood up. I spoke up. I spoke out. And i got arrested. Reporter Georgia Democratic congressman john lewis, beaten and bloodied in the Voting Rights march from selma thealabama, today marked the Martin Luther king holiday without mentioning president elect donald trump or his own declaration, the soontobe 45th pres
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