From soldier to peace micah ethiopias private histories awarded the nobel prize for helping to end the conflict because i had read your trial but why is it the are trying to lay down on the as well of what this is does ill be off message weve been saying this is inside still. Welcome to the program obstat grant the relationship between ethiopia and eritrea could be summed up in 2 woods war and peace for 2 year war over a disputed border region 20 years ago at least 100000 people were killed a tense military standoff followed but last year things changed his new Prime Minister met agreed to accept an International Ruling that sided with they were trapped on the border dispute then he launched a Peace Initiative with the eritrean leader. That resulted in diplomatic relations being restored on tuesday ill be ahmed received the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts but some of questioned that decision not least because the owner was not extended to president. Working well bring in our guests i
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Of justice over the crackdown on muslim arrangers aljazeera sheds new light on some of the alleged crime and current pressure in the pacific we travel to the tiny island nation of allow to find out exactly whats at risk. So in hong kong the polls are open for local elections and in just the past hour chief executive kerry cast her vote this poll is seen as a test for her probation government following months of demonstrations this is amazing a record 4100000 people have registered to vote 7000000 people in all of hong kong which would make it the biggest turnout since the territory was returned to china from britain in 1907 speaking to the media caroline was appealing for a peaceful vote. We are facing an extremely challenging situation in organizing this years elections but im pleased to say that with the concerted efforts of all parties including of course over 30000 Civil Servants in many departments working today we should have a relatively peaceful and vironment to conduct these e
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A controversial bill that sets religion as the criteria for granting citizenship to foreigners. Now a court in algeria has sentenced 2 former Prime Ministers to long prison terms for corruption. Was given 15 years and his predecessor. 12 the charges came from sweeping fraud investigations after the former president. Stepped down in april but we can speak to a new father who is the executive director of the nordica center for conflict transformation he joins us now on skype from robots mr brigitte stop with these sentences i understand prosecutors were asking for 20 years for these true former Prime Ministers and these are less than that so how are these punishments being views. 1st of all we have to mention that this is the 3rd this is the 1st time in our jury Prime Ministers are tried since the independence of the country what is important to mention also east peace trials. Are selective. The informal spin course that is also selective and this comes in time when elections has already