Top democrat, president is poisoning the president should be focusing on the past with how to control the spread of thats us. The government is forced to begin their ports of dozens of people being killed in what Amnesty International is calling a massacre. Its the 1st time widespread civilian casualties have been reported in the wake long conflict in the country. The United Nations says some 11000 refugees have fled from ethiopia into sudan, at least half of them children born of a humanitarian crisis in the making. This is a country sliding into civil war. Havent come to enjoy themselves, but to give blood for the fighting in tikrit state. The company at packed our army in f. L. For way. The conflict erupted in early november. The government sent troops into the region after an alleged attack by local forces are going to federal army base, integrate capital, which the federal government, the right. To do proofreader, our Security Forces in the use force in order to put an end, or simply get that in, must equal russian, and grows human rights. Relations between the ethiopian Prime Minister and the te, great Peoples Liberation front have long been tennis government for nearly 30 years. The tea p. L. F. Was dominant in ethiopian politics, but abby curbed the partys influence after coming to power in 2018. Its leaders say they have been unfairly targeted. The constitutional dispute raised tensions to boiling point. The t. P. A. Left defied abbies decision to postpone National Polls due to the coronavirus. In september, they went ahead with elections integrate, which they control. Not only the stability of ethiopia itself is at stake in this conflict. The country with its population of 100000000. 00 is pivotal to the stability of the horn of africa as a whole. In 2019, abbie 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 this conflict. Or more on this, we spoke with william davison. Hes an analyst at the end, International Crisis were which specializes in conflict resolution. He explained that what was motivating Prime Minister, a nobel prize laureate, to engage in the conflict. Well, what the Prime Minister and federal governments are trying to do is to remove the leadership of that region by our military intervention. And they say they were given absolutely no option to do that. After its a greater force, it took control and attacked elements of the federal military station and take great. The broader justification is there to take the left has been destabilizing. It is only its latest breach of the Constitutional Order and it crossed so you can cross the red line. The issue is, how easy is it going to be to achieve this objective of apprehending leadership at the International Crisis group. We are very concerned that this could be a very costly water because of the control that you let leadership have over the Regional Government. And also what seems like a certain amount of support to keep positions of the Regional Government from the people. That was it, the idea analysts within davison from the International Cross square. Ok, lets take a look now at some of the other stories making headlines around the world. Police in armenia have arrested. Theyve been opposition. Figures for protesting against a russian brokered peace deal. And then stay in weeks of fighting with as a by shot deal gives up large parts of the disputed region of the boehner cut a back that has prompted thousands to call for the resignation of armenian Prime Minister nico a senior least 74. 00 migrants have reportedly drowned after they boat heading for europe capsized off the coast of libya, more than 120 people were reportedly on board. 47 passengers had been received, rescued by the libyan coast guard and fisherman and brought to shore ghanas former president Jerry Rawlings has died at the age of 73. Rollings came to power 427981 of the ladies countries transition to democracy before 72 terms. As elected president of the united states, the counting of mail and provisional votes is still going on. And 5 days after the, last weeks election was called for democrats had bought u. S. , President Donald Trump has refused to concede, is continued to spread unproven allegations of voter fraud. His legal team has filed lawsuits in several closely 4 states in an apparent attempt to contest his election loss and the state of georgia where joe biden narrowly leads has begun to recount all of the president ial votes by hand. After trump campaigned for that recount a Senate Minority leader, Chuck Schumer says the republicans refusal to accept the election result is quote, poisoning the well of american democracy. Republicans in congress are spreading conspiracy theories, denying reality and poisoning the well of our democracy. Congressional republicans dont have the evidence. They dont have the proof. They dont have anything you did as the president Congress Congressional republicans are deliberately casting doubt on our elections for no other reason. But fear of donald trump. And staying in the us, corona, virus, deaths, and hospitalized patients are celebrating at alarming rates across the country with officials reporting over 100000 new infections for the 9th day in a row. Some states are reintroducing measures such as mask saying, its not up to the government to tell people how to behave during a pandemic. This truck arrives at a hospital in texas to help in the fight against the coronavirus, but its not full of supplies. Its empty. It will be used as a mobile morgue, as the hospital struggles to deal with. The number of dead from the coronavirus tents are being built in the carpark to make extra room stu local authorities have so far, refused to implement a lockdown. Its a similar story across the country. The us has seen an explosion of cases for the 9th day in a row. Officials have reported over 100000 new infections. Some governors have seen the writing on the wall and brought in restrictions like mask wearing mandates, while others state individuals who hold responsibility for keeping numbers down. But im here to tell you that trauma search. It is time we got to step up. Weve got to do our part to protect one another. No government is going to do that for you. You have to take that upon yourself. You have to take that responsibility, help one another, many a sounding the warning that hospitals are rapidly reaching capacity. And one Study Suggests that another 100000 americans could die from the fars in just the next 3 months. Our hospitals are rapidly filling with copd patients at a very alarming rate. If this continues in the coming weeks, we will surpass our all time record high in terms of coated in patient hospitalization. Numbers here in the state of michigan, Health Officials are worried. People will become complacent over the upcoming thanksgiving holiday period. The urging people to wear mosques and quarantine before seeing family in one of corona, virus infections are also continuing to increase in europe despite the pasta lock downs imposed in many countries. Frances Prime Minister john caustics says the number of coronavirus patients in hospital is now higher than it was last spring with another person admitted every 30 seconds. Francis made the pandemic, the focus of this years virtual paris pace for them as an anonymous clone stress. They must be fair access to vaccines and treatment across the globe. Across europe, hospitals are under strain including in italy, europes ground 0 in the pandemic. This time its not just the rich north thats at the for the 2nd wife is also stretching resources in naples and the poor south. Coronavirus patients wait for hours outside the emergency ward at the clinic to get treatment. Relatives have brought them here in their own cars. Off of naples is seeing a huge 2nd surge in coronavirus cases. After a long Party Companion is the 2nd hardest hit region in italy. Antonio card, i rarely hospital is the Biggest Health center in the south of the country. Dr. Giuseppe, this only works in the emergency ward a year ago, things were already tense here even before the onset of the pandemic. After his shift, the doctor emerges. His state reflects that of italys health system. Hes exhausted the system is righted its limit. Were using all possible resources in order to treat patients. But now its coming down to a question of pure math. There are so many patients. The system is unable to accommodate them. On the weekend, these images from naples see french promenade outraged italians across the country. But the National Government still designates the company a region as level yellow. Not red. Critics say the regions Crisis Department cooked the figures to avoid a lockdown when they registered i. C. U. Occupancy last week. At 27 percent. The president of the italian Doctors Association is worried. He wants all of italy to be designated a red zone. Look, if the government is trying to serve various interests, namely economic as well as health care. Of course the economy is important. We understand that. But if the curve continues to rise, italys Health Care System will simply not be able to handle it. Doctors and nurses are honored in these figures by craftsman gernot today, virgilio, his store is on the popular shopping street vs sun category, or our men are now empty. Gennaro is worried about the future both for his health and his business in the city of naples at the foot of the famous folk, you know, mount vesuvius. Well, they could run a virus pandemic is also thrown dead meat farming industry process. Thats after a variant of the virus that can be spread to humans was found in animals that lost weight. The Danish Government began carrying out a nationwide cull of its 17000000. 00 mink. But now its having to reconsider that plan. These are tough times for months. Theyre going through and hes one of over 1000. 00 mink breeders and denmark, and he said to watch his animals be slaughtered, hes hoping to spare the most valuable from the coal. Is to do it will save the best animals for last and hope for a miracle. Denmarks make farms in the north east of the country have been deemed breeding sites for mutated form of the corona, virus thats already infected humans. Local residents are under lockdown. Certainly some like me information thats been released by the Danish Government. They say that there is no indication that this version of the virus is more chance miscible or that it has a different clinical. Main sense here seems to be that it might impact men or a vaccine, but the research on this is still in very early stages. Denmarks government has been strongly criticized for its handling of the crisis. It ordered a nationwide maaco despite having no legal basis, rather than only killing animals in the areas where the virus had been detected. And rather than implementing measures early on, it stood by as the virus spread through, make stocks over months. And i feel even kind of in it, i said at the start of the covert, 19 crisis, that will make mistakes. And weve made a mistake, i apologize for that. But that still doesnt change our strategy. Ultimately, this is about Public Health showing her as the Worlds Largest mink for producer, continues looking for a solution to the health risks. It also needs to work out how to compensate its farmers, who could face losses of over a 1000000000 euros. Coming up next state of the news africa stick around for that. Remember you can get all the lads news and information around the clock on our website thats to be found at www dot com. Thanks for watching today. Dont miss our highlights. Program w dot com highlights beethoven is for me its for you its for health. Beethoven is for beethoven is for the beethoven is for cars. Is for beethoven 2020250th anniversary here on deal there. This is state of the news africa on the program today. Ethiopians fleeing a Government Military operation in the Northern Region, up to gripe off boring, intrusive, done by the thousands. The un is warning of a humanitarian crisis. And fears been raised in angola with protesters violently clashing with Police People agri about mass unemployment and the rising cost of living thats can swinging. Also seeds with a Capital Health kenya solve the countrys deforestation crisis. Hello, im christine wonder. Its good to have your company. The United Nations is warning of a growing humanitarian crisis, as in ethiopia, as fighting continues between federal troops and Regional Forces in the Northern Region off to cry. About 2000 ethiopians have fled to neighboring so done. Fias off a civil war all growing. Both sides have seen casualties, its estimated. Hundreds have died. Communications remain cut off. Imagist of about thousands of people donated blood to enable federal soldiers battling to gray in forces. And then on tuesday, Ethiopian Television broadcast, these images off National Forces in the region. Prime minister made ses, they have now liberated parts off to cry. For more on the developments in ethiopia, im joined by samuel, get a chill. He is a journalist based in that have a so i disobey. Welcome to news africa, samuel, what is going on into griet the moment . Well, a little bit later on going. There are thousands of your grandsons are going to the Sudanese Border because the conflict is just moving forward. People, the United Nations is saying up to 200000 may be affected if the conflict goes forward. You may know there is an air strike up being all over. This is the impact will be huge. Something weve never seen in such a long time and a country that has known conflicts for a many, many generations. Ok, right. As you live right here with food into some of the people that are a fleeing dandified officials in sudan say that theyre not coping with the overwhelming numbers. There is also a big eritrean community. These are refugees who are in, i aint how they been if being a fake, said we all know exactly how they will be affected because you dont tell aids and so on. Conviction has been suspended, but we can guess there are. There will be us in a much worse case because there always been the need of a shelter. And unless there is a Movement Towards food in all kinds of aid coming back and forth, which has been again suspended, there will be the ones i will be the most invisible victims in this conflicts. Samuel, how could neighboring states in ethiopia be drawn into this conflict . Well, you know, thats, you know, ethiopia is a huge country. Its a country with a 1000000. People live in it. Its also the host of fijis from south sudan and sudan and somalia and so on. So that whatever happens in ethiopia, a country that is important to the region is most likely to our favorite neighborhood conference. And this conflict, if it moves forward, its likely a country which has been at war or the for a long time in conflicts or a newer, more peace kind of story. Before i became to borrow, this is likely to produce untold number of revicis. And abby achmet critic said that this was a pointless and avoidable civil war. And he said that that could lead to the disintegration of the ethiopian state. Is that a commonly held view depends if one is referring to the Prime Minister of one piece by piece is much higher and youre no longer leader leader much, much higher and your media will be so much peaceful with the Prime Minister trying to bring with leadership you are so obviously disappointed, which is a group that when it comes right, you know, you want to know. All right, thank you so much. That is some of the tragedy talking to us from that is of a thank you. Samuel Rights Groups have condemned the Police Crackdown on protesters in angola. Human rights watch called the Police Shooting at peaceful protests as outrageous as well as criminal. Heavily armed offices dispersed the antigovernment protests in the capital, leaving several people critically injured. They also detained demonstrators engine discovering the incident. Last month, dozens of people were arrested during a similar protest against the high cost of living or oil rich, and is africas 3rd largest economy. But oil prices have plummeted. Touring the cove in 1000. 00 pandemic adding to the nations economic woes and feeling peoples frustrations. Riot police in london, a crackdown on protesters. On wednesday, people gathered on the street in defiance of a protest ban ordered by the city of storage fees. The demonstrators say they are unhappy with the countrys massive unemployment and rising cost of living Security Forces hit back hard at the gatherings with mass arrests, tear gas, and beatings, making police brutality. One more grievance for the protesters, we are mise