Also a desperate search for survivors after migrant boats think a 6 month old baby is amongst the dead in the mediterranean. And china faces a growing global condemnation of the new laws that have seen hong kong politicians sacked bought into the program. Ethiopias Prime Minister has claimed victory in the Northern Region of the gray, where the federal government is battling local forces. But theres now fear of a growing humanitarian crisis, with thousands displaced across the border rights group. Amnesty International Says that hundreds of civilians have been brutally killed while the offensive began last week. Have to Prime Minister abu ahmed the qs, the Regional Government of attacking a military base. 11000 ethiopians have already fled the conflict to neighboring sudan. Local Authorities Say theyre prepared for up. 2200000 arrivals. Is following developments for us. This update from added. Theyre saying they have gained ground in the western part of the country, close to the border with their a train and also on the border. If you appear with done, say they have taken at the town of america just on wednesday. They have said they have taken hold, they are now theyve taken the town which is not far away from the airport. They say theyve also taken the town. So she should out as well as ancient city of exit, which has got a lot of historical importance here. In ethiopia, because most of the fighting school has been concentrated on the western part of the to great region. And it has involved clashes between Ground Troops as well as anthrax targeting fuel. And the polls as well as a killer duels which have caused so much casualties. On both sides, the government here in addis ababa maintains this operation will not stop until it achieves its objectives of this, that the people of militias, as well as bringing their leadership to justice or with ethiopia, where she says, aid workers are reporting cells of refugees have already crossed, they say hundreds of thousands more are waiting as per their estimation across the border of course they fear being border waiting for means to be able to come into sudan thinking reference. They say most of them are women and children, but theyre also include former combatants, people whove laid down their arms to seek refuge here in sydney. Is there a terry . So what happens upon arrival . They say is that those refugees are then screened for health reasons. But they also screen to make sure that theyre not armed, so that this conflict does not spill over the border. Then comes the issue of settling them into camps already. There were refugee settlements here in the state of get out of as well as the neighboring states. Of course, i know where refugees are already arriving. All of them have been saying that they already were in need of humanitarian assistance that the assistance was already too little. And that with this influx of refugees, it is expected to reach up to 200000 in the coming 3 days. The situation will be dire and that he is hearing organizations here in sadam and internationally need to step up to whats unfolding to be a crisis. Today also version associate professor of the department of religion and center for African Studies at the university of florida joins me now from gainesville, in florida via skype good to have you with us live on aljazeera. So, i mean, how close are we to a civil war . The have always been very well armed and very well trained. I think were actually, you know, are we know we can this year this year new future and parties is determined to go on with no room sort of foot negotiations and refusing to back down. Is there any war or groups like the African Union or the u. N. That can really find a way to avert Armed Conflict . Is there room for negotiation . Is there room for dialogue . Well, the t. V. There side has welcomed negotiation. It was, unfortunately, the Prime Minister has refused that. And its really hard to imagine that as long as he feels that hes winning or being on your offensive that he would allow or open up for any negotiation. He seems. Hell bent on destroying it, what he called you. And theres obviously a huge lack of trust on both sides. But what seems to be, or what are the issues that the authorities seem to gray have with the problem they have in dealing with out assad, the vice versa. Well, what im going much indeed tell this, going back to the original. Ive not met the Prime Minister and his permission or the prosperity party, which i think that was sidelined for t. P. M. There. And then when we came in the Prime Minister and the postponed directions, the region, the leadership there refused to accept that it went ahead with their own elections in september. And that continued to escalate situation or to at loggerheads, ending the government than enough refuse to accept the new government integral. And now we are where we are, where the army has been attacking me. Weve had various contributors on the Program Throughout the day. I mean, there are reports of a massacre in my car, drove out fuel to the fire has certain Rights Groups that apparent eyewitness testimony. Pins the blame on the special police force of the region controlled by the left. This is not going to go down very well in other parts of ethiopia, where they see their own country been killed. Absolutely. Now this is a horrifying news thats coming out from that area. And there i hope that the authorities are able to let independent investigation be carried on. So really in normal, what is actually going to happen in that area . Terry austin, from the university of florida. Thanks very much for joining us this evening here on aljazeera. Now the u. S. President has banned americans from doing business with companies that could help the chinese military. The move further escalates tensions between the worlds 2 largest economies. Donald trump declared a National Emergency to facilitate the and the execute order. It says beijings forces Chinese Companies to help finance and modernize its military. Now the ban, it takes effect on january the 11th, just days before trump will to step down. While republican politicians are breaking up with donald trump over his refusal to cooperate with president elect joe biden, several republican senators urged to allow biden access to crucial Intelligence Briefings that says 2 Top Democrats in congress. Nancy pelosi and Chuck Schumer called on republicans to help pass legislation over the worsening health and economic situation. The republicans should stop their shenanigans about an election that President Trump has already lost and focus their attention on the immediate issue at hand. Providing relief to a Country Living through the cold it health and Economic Crises when it comes to the election. Republicans, Congressional Republicans dont have the evidence. They dont have the proof. They dont have anything. Neither does the president , congress, Congressional Republicans are deliberately casting doubt on our elections for no other reason. But fear of donald trump must join alan fischer, our correspondent in washington, d. C. And allan and what seems to be happening with the biden transition. And these legal challenges that the trumpet administration are trying to bring to court. Well, the family, a number of republican senators there say that the transition should start in the very least. Joe biden should start getting the daily intelligence briefing. Thats important to see if that hasnt happened by friday, then they will step in because theyre worried about a gaffe. Theyre worried that america could be exposed. That any point, of course, the advantage joe biden has, is that hes been in the white house before. Hes almost of and ready for day one, but there are a number of cases that are going through the courts. Donald trump, again in the last couple of hours says, tweeted out that 2700000 votes suddenly disappeared when people used one of the Voting Machines and they were all trumped votes, the Company Behind the machine said that simply not true. The other court cases are running into problems such as an arizona, where the Term Campaign had been saying, there was widespread fraud. But in court, where youre not allowed to lie to a judge, they have said that theyre not actually alleging there was widespread fraud that there were, may have been one or 2 problems in michigan. And they say theyve gathered affidavits from hundreds of people going through those affidavits. You see that some people who were republican poll watchers are saying they felt uncomfortable because people were staring at them or because someone was unkind to them. One of the affidavits actually says that there was a problem with the counting process because the public address system was to load. Thats simply not going to reach the, the body or the mark that the courts expect for there to prove that there is widespread voter fraud. That is going to be enough to overturn this election thats not stopping donald trump and some of his closest allies are saying, look, this is a process. This is just the start of the process. They continue to gather evidence. And donald trump is going to continue with his fight, but there are still those in the white house in Donald Trumps orbit, who are saying this is no becoming a bit unsustainable. And he really should walk away. I was speaking to one fairly prominent republican in the middle in the midwest state earlier today. And he said, look, the some of the things that republicans are saying theyre beginning to make is look, make comical. Ali, look like ed model at a veered. Venerated american journalist and in other news because the president of the as a sign this executive order regarding china, what more do we know about it . What some people would suggest this is dont trump cleaning house before he moves on, on january the 20th, earlier this year, the department of defense, a dent in the one companies that they said were able to improve and access u. S. Markets to improve their facilities. But also are funneling some of that money to the army and china. And so donald trump is no signed an executive order, which says that anyone who invests in these companies after january 11th, will be committing an offense. But it will also be prohibited because they believe that the chinese army is taking that money and using it to gain advantage over the United States to aid the development to increase their arms sales, all those sort of things. So this is a step by donald trump through executive order to stop that happening. Well, joe biden overturned that as cities in the white house. Its not one of his immediate priorities, but its obviously something that will no come across his desk. There has been no comment from the Biden Campaign about this new executive order from donald trump. Ellen fisher, thank you. Alan fischer, there are White House Correspondent now more than 90 people, including a 6 month old baby of died off libyas coast in the past 2 days and attempted to boat crossings to europe. The child originally from guinea was more than was among more than 100. 00 migrants in the doing the that capsized in the Central Mediterranean. On wednesday, a search operation is also underway after another 74. 00 people drowned on thursday. After leaving the libyan port of call. Mahmoud of the white house, the latest from tripoli, about 31, but is, will retrieve some of them, were retrieved by libyas coast guard. In the city of worst of the capital tripoli. International organization for migration is raising concern over 3 cuenta cases where migrants and refugees, including women and children drown in the mediterranean sea. But i spoke to libyas coast guard officers. They say that they have not been encouraged to conduct an interception patrols recently because they dont want to bring risk, youd migrants and refugees back to libya for the safety. They say that they cannot afford to accommodate them with Detention Centers closed for the time being because of fear of covert 19 infection. I would break well still ahead here on aljazeera pretenses return to the streets of peru unhappy with the ousting of the former president and a prehistoric monument with a modern problem, archaeologists and environmentalist battle a plan to divert traffic from englands stonehenge to stay with us from Tropical Storm rita was much quicker in thought it would be running across almost the north of rodgers and hart seeing the rain here and in georgia. Its now over open water and its just briefly along going to be heavy, the eastern seaboard. And as its going in this direction, so its being replaced by increasingly cold weather. Its showing by the amount of snow in the rockies and the cascades. Rain coming down Central Valley of california as well, but the temperature drop be significant. Could be persistent as well. And weve got that junction of the walrus in the coldish. You develop showers in the southern plain states and further east in the ohio valley. They could be quite poky once, but the time being it remains cold. The snows to easy about time to get to saturday, but still on pacific coast, and certainly in oregon and washington the next system is already on its way in, but will be a particularly rainy one, at least for the next. So we saying goodbye to each other, we leave behind, you sink a bit of a vacuum. Youd be right as well as much quieter in cuba. Most of Central America is that a hint of a circulation trying to get in here in the caribbean. But its staying over water, so that might give you some big showers in jamaica with a flood risk here. For most places. Its a dry, a picture of an ethiopian hours to crack and communist rebel only to be disappeared. A familys tragedy and twined with a violent chapter in the countrys history. When you see the blood in the seas, im going to be my man. I dont want to be a lifelong search for answers and closure. Finding silent witness on aljazeera. The book about you watching over there with me cell rom, a reminder of our top stories. The therapy as Prime Minister has declared victory in the Northern Region of ukraine where the federal government is battling local forces. There are fears of a growing humanitarian crisis with thousands displaced across the border. Mr. International says hundreds of civilians have died. Also more than 90 people, including a 6 month old child, have died off libyas coast in the past 2 days and attempted boat crossings to europe. The baby originally from guinea was amongst more than 100 my parents in a doing here that capsized in the Central Mediterranean on wednesday. And in the us, some republican politicians are breaking away from donald trump over his refusal to concede and allow a transfer of power. Several republican senators urged trying to give president elect joe biden, access to crucial Intelligence Briefings. The u. S. Is top Infectious Disease expert says the country can avoid another current virus lock down. If people get serious about hygiene measures, including Wearing Masks and social distancing, she has urged vigilance during the wait for effective vaccines, but says they could start having a major positive effect as early as next month. On wednesday, the u. S. Has seen its highest number of daily deaths since may police in perus capital, lima have blocked protesters from reaching government headquarters. Theyre marching against the impeachment of the former president part of his car. His car was voted out of office over corruption charges and replaced by the former head of congress and will serve as the interim president until july. But in a, such as our correspondent is in the peruvian capital, lima joins us now. I mean, is the 4th day peruvians are protesting after martin the scar was impeached on monday . I mean, whats the situation on the ground were seeing sort of sudden pictures of protesters in the streets . Thats right. So hill 4th day of protests in march since martin discover was unseeded from government on monday and people have been marching. They have been banging pots and pans, they have been protesting in many cities around the country. And today, there was a call for a nationwide protest. There have been some violent protests in the past few days with a lot of arrests from plainclothes officers who have done this illegally. A lot of several human rights organizations have denounced this as illegal, but mainly the protests have been and are at this moment calm and theyre peaceful. Mostly students, i have to say people who see that this is a very important for their future. Now what theyre saying on the ground is that they want maybe not to be to leave. They say maybe not. The new interim president does not represent them. They say that he has to leave and the people are very angry because they feel that a mafia has taken over the government. And especially the congress. Theres 68, which is more than half of the 130 congress men who have open investigations for many different causes. Among them, homicide, money laundering, fraud abuse, and a long list. So the perception of many peruvians now is that these legislative legislators, these carrots, so he wouldnt implement the reforms, anticorruption reforms, and that they can actually continue to be in congress and remain immune to those to those investigations. Thats whats making people really angry and continue to be on the streets of lima. If thats the