One of south africas most powerful politicians is due in court, accused of corruption involving multimillion dollar government contracts and popular home, but heavily criticized worldwide entente to achieve wins enough seats in parliament in parliamentary elections to form the next government. Thank you very much for joining us. We begin with reports that civilians have been massacred in northern ethiopia as fighting continues between the military and local forces in that region. Amnesty International Says hundreds may have been killed on monday. Its unable to confirm who was responsible but witnesses blame forces loyal. Busy to the great Peoples Liberation front, thousands are fleeing the violence many crossing the border into neighboring so don, the offensive against the grays. Leaders began last week after they were accused of attacking and military base called if not hundreds of civilians were stabbed to death in a small town called cutter, which is in the southwest of the degree r
Boiling point. The t p l f. Defied obvious decision to postpone national polls. Juta the coronavirus pandemic. In september they went ahead with elections and to grow, which they control. Not only the stability of ethiopia is a stake in this conflict. The country with its population of 110000000 is pivotal to the stability of the horn of africa as a whole. In 2019 he won a Nobel Peace Prize for his sweeping political reforms. And his role in brokering peace with eritrea after a bloody border war. But so far hes failed to heed the calls of the un and the African Union for a cease fire in the conflict. Lets go live to the european capital, addis ababa, where journalist summer is standing by. The un is now calling for a full inquiry into possible war crimes. What has been confirmed so far, what has been confirmed is that people are indeed dying in to great with little attention given by us. Because we cant even go and report from the site and ethiopians are happy that the un and Even Amne
Asteroid more than 320000000 kilometers from mars. There are reports of gunshots in africas most populous city lagos says authorities tried to break up protests people were rallying in defiance of a 24 hour curfew that came into effect just hours earlier the restrictions were implemented after anti police for taliban protests turned violent with antiviolence squads the ploy to nationwide well about 20000000. 00 people across the commercial hub of lagos and the surrounding areas will be subject to the curfew only essential workers will be allowed to leave their homes the state over a key tea has also moved into 24 hour curfew the protests followed the release of a video on social media on october 3rd of a. Nice officer from the now the span that special anti robbery squad or sars shooting a young man on the stand her National Says at least 15 people have died including 2 Police Officers since the protests began a common interest reports now from the capital abuja. Just hours after a cur
To resist. Nigerian Rights Groups say the number of protesters killed in a Police Crackdown on cheese day is higher than previously reported. In some of the clearest language yet the Catholic Pope says same sex relationships should be protected by law plus pollution is being blamed for killing fashions of fish in iraq leaving fishermen in fear for their livelihoods. Top u. S. Intelligence agencies are warning of raw interference by russia and iran in the upcoming president ial elections in a horribly cold press conference the director of National Intelligence and the head of the f. B. I. Said 2 nations have obtained Voter Registration data and want to cause confusion and social unrest mike hanna reports now from washington. D. C. These are members of a far right wing Group Calling itself the proud boys according to the f. B. I. Iranian agents are planting emails to Democratic Party voters supporting to come from the proud boys with the intention of creating social unrest to that end we
The u. S. Blacklist but no money is destined for victims in africa. Simply in the back burner. Searching for the secrets of nasa of life rather than nasa spacecraft makes a brief touchdown on the asteroid. Nigerias biggest city is now a 24 hour lockdown and millions of people are on the curfew across the country it comes after days of protests over Police Brutality took a chaotic turn. To the. Security forces opened fire at crowds in lagos there are reports several people have been killed and a Senior National says it happened as they tried to disperse demonstrators. Im going to address reports. Just hours after curfew came into effect the Security Forces started moving in. I believe he told gate in lagos several different witnesses recorded footage of what appeared to be security personnel shooting at protesters who are blocking a major highway a number of people want to put it killed. It began as peaceful protest to demand an end to Police Brutality. And for 2 weeks the government st