A pandemic recession. So millions of voters in between afonso casting their ballots this sunday in an election, which is taking place under the shadow of violence and allegations of voter fraud. President obama is seeking a 2nd 5 year term in office, but 2 of his challenges have accused him of trying to rig the vote. Hundreds of thousands of people in the north and the east will be unable to vote in sundays elections polling stations. There are closed for fear of attacks by armed groups. Lets talk to following the elections from nigeria today. Maybe ill start with that actually made the point about the north in the east where all these people simply cant vote just their voice just not get heard. Absolutely hundreds of thousands of them have been disenfranchised because of the ongoing violence in the north and the east. These people have been forced out of their villages. Some have moved to safer areas. Some have travelled as far as to the capital. Were going to go to seek safe havens.
This we saw the big wigs of National Security officials from former republican administrations. Theyve all come out and said this is bad for democracy. Its many of them, not all of them. Obviously, its bad for democracy. Its bad for National Security and probably more important. Were seeing dozens, upon dozens of the country c. E. O. s, the most influential republican donors come out in a letter saying this has to. And Republican Leadership needs to let the president know that its over and has unveiled his National Security team and expected cabinet nominees. They are diverse in race and gender, includes americas 1st female heads of intelligence and treasury, as well as the 1st latino chief of Homeland Security about headlines, a former militia leader in the democratic republic of congo has been sentenced to life in prison for war crimes. In 2021 to bury was charged with murder, rape, sexual slavery, and enlisting children under the age of 15. This was in north kivu. Province. Question
And lotsof and china launches its 1st unmanned spacecraft to the moon and aims to bring back from the lunar surface. So many weeks of delay and uncertainty, but finally the u. S. President elect joe biden is formally beginning his transition to the white house ahead of the g. S. A. The General Services association has now designated biden as the apparent winner of this months president ial election. So that clears the way for the transition to finally begin. Joe trump has refused to concede, of course, but he has authorized the administration to initiate the process while still vowing to keep up the fight. Hes insisting without evidence that the election was, quote, corrupt for their part joe bidens team welcoming the decision which now frees up millions of dollars for his new administration. It means it can now work with the existing federal officials on a coronavirus response, as well as a National Security strategy that some of the support from patty in washington. This is the lette
The border with the trainer, and he says that they are part and parcel of the conflict already. Portal Prime Minister ahmed, of course, writes the both a missile strike. Saudi struck us mara came just hours after they threatened to carry out attacks against us tomorrow, saying that it was a legitimate target. The 1st transfer of land in the disputed region of the goto cutback is taking place as part of a deal to end 6 weeks of fighting between armenia and azerbaijan. On media is handing over the district of many people there, set fire to their homes as they prepared to leave. While the deal has been celebrated by those and as a body shot, its led to protests against armenias Prime Minister, nicole posh indian 15 nations in asia. Pacific of agreed to create the Worlds Largest free trade block. The agreement was signed at the summit in hanoi, vietnam. Its the 1st free trade deal involving china, japan, and south korea. The u. S. Has been excluded. Its seen as a potential boost to the rec
Have signed a deal at the summit. And egypts made a dazzling discovery in ancient treasure trove, dating back more than 2000 tickets. And as for world number one, Dustin Johnson has taken control of the masters, heading into sundays final round. Johnson has 4 shots, clear and insights of his 2nd major. Its not so the conflict in ethiopia is not only escalating to its wind with the leader of the region, confirming his forces have launched attacks across the border on the eritrean capital. At least 3 rockets fired 2 of them hit the main airport in a smaller. This is after some earlier threats from the take rate Peoples Liberation front. The unkindness from we will conduct missile attacks to full military movements in a small we will undertake every other kind of measure to full efforts to subjugate the take rate people inside the gray or other places. Remember that great, the tepee is fighting against Ethiopian Government forces. Prime minister the military campaign in the region 11 days