A military operation in the Western Sahara. Danger in a nearly 3 decade long cease fire in the region, and the price of peace, Ethnic Armenians name parts of nagornokarabakh wants to azerbaijan. The u. S. President s has spoken publicly for the 1st time since his election loss to joe biden. During his press conference, donald trump updated americans on his response to the coronavirus pandemic. But he also inched closer to, acknowledging that he may not be leading the countrys next administration. Official reports now from washington d. C. Incredibly, this has become a real thing. Public remarks by donald trump his 1st since the election. And this was about protecting his legacy. But administration has initiated the single greatest mobilization in u. S. History, pioneering developing and manufacturing therapies and vaccines. In record time, there was no talk of the election result. This was an update on the fight against corona virus, the hope provided by a vaccine. But there was almost the slip almost an acknowledgment. His time in the white house was coming to a close. Ideally, we wont go to a lockdown. I will not go, this administration will not be going to a lockdown. Hopefully the, the whatever happens in the future, who knows which administrator will be, i guess time will tell. But i can tell you this administration will not go to a lockdown. The president has been adamant, he continues to fight in the courts to overturn an election. He claims without evidence was stolen from him, but hes running out of route. His campaign has dropped, its action in arizona with joe biden has been declared. The winner cases in michigan and pennsylvania have run into legal difficulties. Law teams have quit the fight because lawsuits being dismissed by judges who seem quite exasperated with lawyers representing the trump campaign. Who simply do not have facts. The president s own Cyber Security experts have declared the election to be the most secured in american history. Something the president was keen to take credit for while at the same time, claiming it had been rigged by the democrats against him. Another sign, the white house is moving towards acceptance of the result from monday, joe biden will start receiving the daily intelligence briefing. Something the trumpet ministration had blocked since the election. Its a biden campaigns reaction about time passing day, lack of access to current classified operations or back channel conversations that are happening really put the american peoples interest as it relates to their National Security risk. Donald trump is arguably the most accessible president in modern history. But he left the rose garden, refusing to the questions about the election result. And if his days in the white house were numbered, alan fischer, washington, well, trumpets also suffered another legal setback kept Pennsylvania Court, threw out 5 republican lawsuits alleging voting irregularities. Claire finkelstein is faculty director of the center for ethics on the rule of law. At the university of pennsylvania law school, she says the lawsuits were empty efforts from the start. The legal challenges could not have made a difference to donald trump, even if all of the legal challenges and all of the states had prevailed. Donald trump could not have won this election, and indeed the number of electors that joe biden won the election with was the same number of electors that donald trump characterized as a landslide. In his own case, donald trump would have to reverse pennsylvania and all the other swing states in order to reverse that decision here, and that will not happen. It cannot be done. What the supporters believe about these decisions is almost up to donald trump because many of donald trump, supporters seem to believe what ever he tells them. So if he says that these decisions were corrupt, unfortunately, they may believe that, but one hopes that the weight of evidence, as well as the statements of his own department of homeland security, saying that there was no fraud involved in this election may finally get through to donald trump, supporters and hopefully to donald trump himself. The United Nations says its concerned war crimes may have been committed in ethiopias, northern t. Craving, infighting between the ethiopian military, anti great regional forces. Prime minister has accused its a great Peoples Liberation front of treason and terrorism. Analyst International Says scores of civilians have been massacred during the fighting. Mohammed said so has more from the Northern City of gone there near its a gray region the fighting top ever since it started about 9 days ago caused massive casualties. And the civilian casualties being in some parts of the region are not giving any confidence to the people there already. 100000 people who were already internally displaced within the region even before the call for parted. And the what must leica happened . Just about a 100 kilometers from where we are right now in a small town called my cutler. Of course, the government is blaming that the people are fighters for these killings of people. Most of it done through beheadings and using all kinds of crude weapons. But ill your own this evening to be arab leader, the brits you want to give your michael held release. A message where he said that it was not his forces who carried out these months ago and said that there was need for an independent inquiry into the killings in my country. Of course, the government is claiming huge victories in the western part of the tigre, a region particularly areas near the border with a train today. They claim that they have taken the town of the ambassador and have their sights on the capital mcclellan. The Prime Minister says this is going to be a very quick operation. But when you look at how heavily armed both sides are, looks like its going to be a protracted war. And that is what is causing concern for many people. Something that the main fear is that this conflict is going to have ramifications. Far beyond the borders of ethiopia, more than 11 cyzon refugees have fled to see done, saying theyre escaping from scenes of horror. Back home, theyre going growing concerns the conflict he does to stabilize the entire region. Have a morgan reports from guitarists near the sea, done ethiopia border more if you can refugees arrive at medina in sudans good out of state. Theyre fleeing fighting in ethiopias degree region. Arrived here 4 days ago with her children and pregnant sister from she says the fighting in the region forced her and her family to flee with nothing but the clothes on their backs. Then i guess we saw people being slaughtered. There was blood all over. We fled because we didnt want to die. Some women lost their husbands. We came with nothing but our lives, no money. These clothes were given to me by the people here. Thousands of refugees have crossed into sudan over the past week. Many recount similar stories from the region where the, if you peon government has imposed a telecommunication blackout since the start of an offensive against the Peoples Liberation front. The government wants to get rid of the chief. So if the people are living in conflict, their people have been slaughtered with knives, pregnant women have had their bellies opened, the government is bombing civilians and killing us all. So these authorities have closed borders with since the start of the conflict. And there are challenges in responding to the influx of refugees, aid organizations in relief services, which thats because up until last week, this place was largely an abandoned town. And even though this is a temporary shelter for refugees before the camps elsewhere to arrive seeking safety on an already dark humanitarian situation, refugees here say there are shortages of Drinking Water and food. So dense commission for refugees says nearly 1000. 00 people are being which is to daily and have called for more action to respond to the situation. Resurfacing of refugees here is great and were hoping to authorities, International Community chain to be in because the situation is unbearable. There are so many refugees coming in, most of them walking for hours and days. Most of them are scattered in farms nearby, sticking their way here. New refugees are being every hour, day and her family try to settle into what is now their new home. She says she doesnt know how long theyll be here. But until the fighting stops, she says you want to go back to make out in ethiopia. People, morgan, aljazeera, medina, to money and god, if sadam, rival factions in libya have agreed to hold nationwide elections in december of next year. The date was in awe inspiring, a United Nations official and is considered a sign of progress from talks in neighboring tunisia. 75 libyan delegates have been negotiating a civil war. Both sides signed a cease fire agreement last month in geneva. 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 countrys 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 occurred of between the moroccan brokers government held in the mergence meeting to address the situation this wrote 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 morocco, gerry and mauritania, have remained suspended for several months. The u. N. Is calling for restraint. 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 2 sides of battle for control of the region. Since 1975, when spain pulled out of the area took control but barely and led to a war that continued until 1991. When the un broke an armistice. But its a complex thats left tens of thousands of people displaced from their homes. Many of the sarai refugees have been living for decades in vast, sprawling camps along algerias border with morocco. The conditions are harsh and they continue to rely on humanitarian assistance to survive. But the political impasse continues, and its unlikely these people return to their homes any time soon. Still to come on aljazeera, one of south africas most powerful politicians isnt court on corruption charges trial that could splits the governing a n c class. A month ago, this was the time with the most cruel virus infections in the u. K. Now you, its about to feel the full effects of breaks it. All. Hello, the rain is finally coming sized in the forms. I think of regular showers. Every time a trough goes through, so there may well be showers, for example, in their car on saturday, bryza change of weather type. So were going to get used to this a windy and potentially shared a least the start on saturday, then things go back to normal. And easing wind inquired weather. But theres another thing developing in the eastern med that will start to bring rain into the levant into syria. And of course that then should go east was to join its cousin, which on sunday, Still Producing right northern pakistan and snow. Further north than that. And the high ground of parts of afghanistan as well. The seasonal rain, the snow almost is lowest or for this south extent extends from the tanzanian coasts, more or less back towards god battle for the south into angola, recto you guinea. And youll notice it doesnt really look particularly wet now in south sudan or, nor should it be, but its hardly bone dry nor continuously dry. No, tanzania is the focus of decent rides, and darcy lands that show that has been moderate to heavy. Now weve got 3 days of light rain. That rain goes beyond angola in fact, into north namibia. When, who will be sharia . 30 degrees . I think the 1st saturday. And probably sunday an e d o p n hours to crack turned communist rebel only to be disappeared. A familys tragedy, and twined with a violent chapter in the countrys history. When you see the blood, you says are going to be my blood on the wall to a life long search for answers and closure. Finding salon witness on aljazeera. This is al jazeera, a quick reminder of the headlines for you now. U. S. President donald trump has admitted that he may not speak leading the countrys next administration. Speaking publicly for the 1st time since joe biden was named president elect. Hes also suffered another legal setback after a Pennsylvania Court threw out 5 republican lawsuits alleging voting irregularities. The United Nations says its concerned war crimes may have been committed in ethiopias, northern tikrit region. The Government Forces are battling local leaders. Attending a conflict has already killed hundreds of people. Thousands applied to sudan. Shelling between india and pakistani troops killed several people, including soldiers on both sides of the disputed region of kashmir. India and pakistan are accusing each other all violating a longstanding cease far the tour again and be reports says artillery shells have just dropped on a village in pakistan. Administered kashmir as cross border fighting intensifies. Pakistans military says india fired 1st, forcing it to respond. But Indian Officials have a competing narrative. They say pakistan fired a barrel of moved his along the line of control after indian soldiers fuld their attempt to cross the de facto border. Theres been deaths and injuries on both sides in indian administered kashmir. People say there was panic when shelling started on friday morning and continued late into the evening. Many civilians have been entered. Those seriously hurt have been moved to the district hospital. The last seriously injured undergoing treatment elsewhere. Some of the injured say theyre worried, this has the potential to escalate into a full scale conflict. There is no fighting. Im asking the government stop firing at the border. People are very frightened. This scared if this continues, there will be huge damage. Kashmir is claimed by india and pakistan each a controlled part of the region. Since the end of british rule in the partition of india in 1947. Tensions increased in february last year after dozens of Indian Paramilitary forces were killed in an attack. New delhi blamed on pakistan backed fight is pakistan, has summoned a senior indian diplomat to protest what it calls indias latest violation of the 2003 ceasefire agreement. An accusation india denies. Unless the 2 countries engage in meaningful discussion, kashmiri families will continue to suffer on either side of the disputed border toria gates and be al jazeera. Azerbaijan hasnt forced a curfew in areas that is captured in the go to car about. It comes ahead over medias handover of lunch to answer by shun scores of Ethnic Armenians have begun fleeing the areas that will soon be handed over. Some have set fire to their former homes while the handover as part of the deal between our media and azerbaijan, that ended 6 weeks of fighting over the disputed region. Or the other hamid turn as more from the kind of regional capital stefana kurds. This city has been hit hard because during the last days that this shelling became most inflamed as various forces were getting closer and closer to stiffen, a carrot and you see scenes of destruction like this a bit randomly all over the city. Now we were told that this specific area was hit on november 8th. So one day before the cease fire agreement was signed, we spoke to the owner of this furniture shop. He is going to load whatever he has left to salvage onto the truck and take it to your wherever we are outside of the pond occurred on the road to shushi. And actually it is a russian checkpoint, a few 100 meters away from here that were not allowed to film. Now as there in force is when the vicinity, when the cease fire agreement came into effect, Prime Minister, he called pushing and has been saying that thats exactly why he signed that agreement. But the people we spoke to here said that they received little support by either armenia or the International Community, and that they feel betrayed. Osama bin surveyed has more from the seri capital baku. Well, this is a curfew that has been put into place in most cities in other by jan and there is a 9 pm curfew that starts at last until 6 am in the morning. And this is something that theyre implementing in the areas that are by joining forces have taken as well. The police stations that have been operating in these areas which were not under other bridge, any control over shifted to areas under azerbaijans control. Now the government, the president has told them that these police stations and their employees should move into the areas which are now under the control of the forces and implement those curfews. They should be maintaining law and order. And also making sure that the area is secure, making a note of the military hardware there. Whether there are any land mines are in secure buildings. So that is why there is a curfew. But most of these bases across the line of contact are not inhabited by people because of the fighting, either people from either side, whether it was the armenian side or the other by jonny side, have moved to their respective countries. So thats why they are going to be going in, regardless of the timings of the curfew. These are void of civilians. So a lot of people are not there and these curfews are going to be more symbolic than actually trying to keep people indoors. One of the most powerful officials in south africas reeling African NationalCongress Party has appeared in court on fraud and corruption charges. Prosecutors say millions of dollars of Government Funds were misused for an a. N. C. Secretary general. A smuggler surely was a provincial leader. Well, he denies any wrongdoing for me to miller has more 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 charges a link to a 5 year old project in the free state province. The provincial government paid about 15000000. 00 to a company to remove as mr. Sheeting from the roofs of homes here. Instead, the money was stolen, some of it allegedly by michael surely who was running the provincial government at the time. Pulling out there has lived in this government subsidized home for more than 20 years. She says the as best as roof has made her ill. They were paid and they used the money to fix their own homes and to buy themselves fancy cars. They have no regard for us. We still live in these homes. A few doors down must take, a supporter says his family has lived in this home for 37 years is both his parents died from lung disease. My mom and my dad. They suffered from the best both now. And they suffered a lot because of the one who passed on in 2002. My father then yet t. V. Related disease for thats what happened. He suffered a lot then my mom, he suffered us more. People here say the a. N. C. Government has done little to help them. And many blame but outside court, thousands of people came out to show their support for him. They say the charges are politically motivated. There is not a single senator from colored and i will reveal everything in court. Mother surely has been released on bail and is due to return to court in feb. The a. N. C. Has been facing internal power struggles for some time, but many see the case says another incident that exposes its divisions. President still run up also has promised to clean up corruption in transferring from live in his own passing a sluggish, realize the parents employed is likely to further divide the African National congress thats already in crisis aljazeera blew the day in the free state province. Zambia may become the 1st african nation to default on its debt. Repayments, cheering the coronavirus pandemic. The International Monetary fund says its now in talks with zambia for it is to address the debt on friday, zambia said it would not pay in interest. Payments of more than 42000000. 00. Creditors are rejecting the countrys request for a 6 month extension. Germany has dampened hopes that a 4 week locked and will end plans more than 23000, new infections recorded on friday, the highest daily surge since the outbreak began. The chancellor will meet with state leaders on monday to review the current locked and which was jus to be lifted at the end of the month. So mccain is in berlin, where he says hospitals are already under extreme pressure. Here in germany theres no question that the average number of new cases reported every day has been very high indeed. 5 figure numbers for a very considerable period which explains why you have so many active cases right now. And then there are other stats that reveal quite how deep this particular situation is. The fact that you have hospitals, not just in this city, not just in this country, but right around the continent saying that a large fraction of all their intensive care bed capacity is taken up by existing coded cases alone here in the city state of war. The one in 5 or the intensive beds. Care that is currently being used by kofi patients in the city says it only has another, perhaps 20 percent of intensive care beds available at all. So that explains why you see all storage fees. Not just here in berlin, not just here in germany, but right across the continent saying that this, but this 2nd wave is a particularly vicious 2nd wave. Northern ireland has been under lockdown for 4 weeks and now faces another 2 weeks. But while there are signs the measures have been effective, the economic costs are great, especially in an area which will soon feel the full facts of brechts. Its join a whole visited london, dairy and street band close to the irish border where infection rates have been brought under control. This is strong, peaking out of the more than valley of the irish border. And just a month ago, the most covert infected town in the u. K. Weeks of lockdown in Northern Ireland has brought the infection rate down by 70 percent. But the cost to the economy of strabane and neighboring londonderry, reliant on cross border trade and soon to face the full effects of drugs. It is harder to calculate. There isnt that Spare Capacity to deal with. I downed in a city that really is still struggling with the long term impacts of the closure of the shipping industry. But yes, economically, as i say, 2008, the economic recession was much worst in the areas that were already weakest. Dairy is the weakest economy. Darien strip and of the weakest economies in Northern Ireland and they will be the ones that suffered the most hundreds of bombings in a town of just over 10000, people took their toll during decades of struggle against british rule. But one shopkeeper told me this is worse in a clothing shop across the street. Another said the lights are on, but no ones buying things. As christopher must always have reopened in june, there was a certain amount of optimism. One of the in the next 6 months or 3 sort of 3, listen and grasp of the times, even though its a tough thing, the sort of raise of often trying to be optimistic that were all going through all the thousands of when the peace bridge came to derry, nearly a decade ago, it seemed to signal better times ahead with European Union funds connecting divided communities, a sectarian past giving way to a european future. But 1st breaks it. And now coded 19 have put paid to much of that. We still havent overcome the fact that belfast is the dominant part of the political culture of Northern Ireland and belfast disfavored. And that is an inescapable reality of the western part of Northern Ireland with one in 3 people out of work, majority nationalist sentiment in derry, and strong as consigned the area to decades of under development and neglect. Theres nothing in its immediate future thats likely to change that go to whole aljazeera dairy and stroebel my this is al jazeera and these are the headlines u. S. President donald trump has admitted that he may not spill lead in the countrys next administration is also suffered. Another legal setback, a courts in pennsylvania, threw out 5 republican lawsuits alleging voting irregularities. Whats wrong for speaking publicly for the 1st time since joe biden was named, president elect