with the largest ethiopia community outside of ethiopia. and/or at least outside of africa and we welcome ethiopian students to study in the united states for the young african leaders initiative and helping to empower that with the tools they need to make a difference this their communities. ethiopia hosts one of the largest peace core programs in the world and welcome thousands over the years and the connections between our peoples are both deep and enduring and today the prime minister and i spoke about how we can strengthen the cooperation between our nations. first we are going to continue working together to advance ethiopia's economic progress. ethiopia has one of the fastest growing economies in the world and one of the largest economies in africa and we want to sustain that momentum because a growing and inclusive economy in ethiopia means more opportunities and trade and investment between our nations which in turn helps to create american jobs. but the renewal of the african growth and opportunity act will work to further open am

the more ethiopia grows the president says the more the u.s.-ethiopia relationship becomes mutual. he was also asked about iran and iran-u.s. nuclear deal saying this is a good deal reiterating, addressing his critics on the deal. i want to bring in anthony on that one you were listening there and said -- >> define factual arguments. i will bring up three quick facts. just back from israel. there is nobody in the israeli security council will say that the 24 days is just too long of a period of time for the inspections. number two, this will proliferate a arms race in the middle east that we do not want to have. and the last big thing, which i'm super concerned about is that the sanctions are actually working. it was crippling their economy and once you unleash all of this oil, there will be hundreds of billions of dollars come into the iranian islamic regime that is sponsoring terrorism all across the world but specifically in iraq which is going to be a major destabilization of the region. he is not addressing any of those things. he has to be held accountable for that. sandra: p

[applause] now we do have some time for questions and first from ethiopia ethiopia. >> thank you very much mr. president and mr. prime minister. mr. president, you mentioned earlier that combatting terrorism is on the itinerary but organizations in the u.s. and nigeria have members and with regards to the investment corporation how committed is your government to transform with the corporation? thank you very much. >> well, on the first issue this was part of our conversation both with respect to security and also with respect to good governance and human rights issues. our policy is that we oppose terrorism wherever it may occur. and we are opposed to any group that is promoting the violent overthrow of a government including the government of ethiopia that has been democratically elected. i also share with the prime minister our interest in deepening intelligence cooperation and we've had some fruitful discussions about ending the flow of foreign financing for terrorism. our cooperation regionally is excellent. i know that there are certain groups that have been active in ethiopia t

president to visit ethiopia. he is being criticized for have iting the country because ethiopia has a long history of human rights crimes. mohammad adow has the story. >> relations established more than a century ago. economic and security ties dominated these talks with the ethiopiaian prime ministerwith theethiopian prime minister hailemariam desalegn. >> our ethiopia faces serious threats and its contribution to the african union mission in somalia have reduced areas under al shabaab control but as the prime minister noted the bombing in mogadishu shows us that these groups offer nothing but deaths and destruction and is has to stop. >> some rights groups have criticized mr. obama's visit to ethiopia warning that the trin could be give credibility to the government jaiblg critics. it is only neighboring eritrea that jails more journalists than ethiopia. some of them hold on charges of on charges of terrorism. the ethiopian leader however defended his country's record on democracy. >> our commitment is real not

. >> we are mindful of ethiopia are mindful of ethiopia's history. it has been recently in which the constitution that was formed and elections put forward a democratically elected government. amy: months after ethiopia's ruling party won 100% of seats in parliament, president obama faces criticism for describing ethiopia as a democratically elected government. we will speak to professor horace campbell about obama's historic african trip, then we will hear from a swedish journalist who was jailed in ethiopia on terrorism charges for over a year. >> it was supposed to be about oil and freedom. we slept on the concrete floor with 8000 inmates. we did not go home. we stayed and stayed. amy: and as over 10,000 protest in honduras, we will speak to former president manuel zelaya about the growing protests and hillary clinton's role in the 2009 coup that ousted him from power. >> on one hand, they condemn the coup, on the other hand, they were negotiating with the leaders of the coup. secretary clinton maintained that ambiguity. amy: all that and more, co

reporter: was she a danger to ethiopia? yes, courting to record court the giver five years behind bars. >> there's no equality, there is no justice. they say it is terrorism. they don't want to be criticized. i was in jail for four years. reporter: one of many journalists who suffer the same treatment in ethiopia. now free, she wants to spend time with her family before getting back to work, the same work that is not without consequences for her relatives. >> some officials came to my job and said it is hard to employ me. i lost 45 jobs. reporter: the family is keeping a low profile, speaking in an apartment. like any mother, she can't help worrying. >> i want her to live her passion, i respect it, but i fear for her if she continues like that, she will be imprisoned again, even in the worst conditions. reporter: she has a choice to stay silent or speak out. for this journalist, that is no choice at all. >> i don't regret it. i won't regret it. i did the right thing. that right thing has did many bad things on me. i must pa

it blames ethiopia for the deaths. they're fighting the african union are coordinated by embassies using the hotel. u.s. president barack obama arrived in neighboring ethiopia. it will include talk with the government. they have been criticized othe human rights. we report on the earlier visit to the kenyan homeland of his late father. [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: president barack obama receiving a rousing welcome from thousands of kenyans invited to hear him speak in this arena. the u.s. president said kenya is a success story with a vibrant economy and good democracy, but he's also well aware of economic inequalities and endemic corruption. >> across the country it shows corruption costs kenyans 250,000 jobs every year because every shilling that's paid as a bribe could be put into the pocket of somebody who is actually doing an honest day's work. [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: outside the arena, thousands of kenyans lined the streets. they see this as a homecoming and so they went all out to welcome hi

, visiting ethiopia. he is there bank with their prime minister this morning. he begins q&a mostly on domestic affairs. this is with the prime minister of ethiopia. let's turn to peter orszag's wheel out tax cuts always paying for themselves. that is republican received wisdom. hillary clinton pushes back with ideas on tax policy that emphasize the time function that holding investments longer is better. years ago, spending eight days a week on tax policy at the brookings institution as well. nobody is against what secretary clinton is talking about, which is a smarter taxation of gains in investment. peter: it is better to encourage long-term investment. by all accounts, this will have a marginal effect. it will affect the timing of how various capital gains are held as opposed to dramatically transforming macroeconomics. tom: is it looked at as childish almost between democrats and republicans, or is there a level of cystic asian of sophistication? peter: it is hard to have a discussion when you say the

and the emperor of ethiopia then. the president has just arrived a moment ago at the national palace. there was a. [ inaudible ] that was mounted in his honor and now they are discussing issues pertain to go security and trade with ethiopia being a very close partner to the united states in the war against terrorism and the united states is everybody more interested at the moment to strengthen ties with ethiopia because of its rising regional influence and also it's growing economy. workers cut flowers for export in the suburbs of the ethiopian capital. growing flowers is a relatively new business in oath only i can't. within a few years it's become the world's fourth largest flower exporter. >> yeah, the flower, in particular the horticulture in general is contributing a significant amount of foreign currency no the local economy. it was really like hundred thousands of dollar when i start flower. today we are talking about nearly $300 million of exports. >> reporter: this is all part of a government policy to transf

unfortunately we're not seeing that in ethiopia. i think there is a myriad of issues that we should be paying attention to and the united states government should be pressing harder on. >> thank you very much for your time. >> thank you. appreciate it. >>> it was a dark monday for china's stock market. shares of the shanghai composite index up theabled in their biggest one-day drop in eight years. the drop also raises some real concerns about the broader health of the world's second-largest economy. ali velshi is here to break it down for us. ali, why does all of this matter? >> i have to tell you, tony i have been on vacation for a while. >> it's good to have you back brother. >> i'm still fuzzy, and jet lagged. it's been a while since we talked about this. chinese markets are still relatively high. the shanghai composite is 70% higher than it was last july so just keep that in mind. if the stock market were up 70%, and it took a drive, but 2.5% of individual wealth is in stocks. the chinese if they invest tend to invest in propert

president to visit ethiopia. a milestone africa watchers say is long overdue. >> this is a key partner for the u.s. on a variety of economic, political, and strategic security issues. it's a country that needs to be engaged. >> the second most populace nation in africa with more than 90 million people, ethiopia also bolts sub sahara's fastest growing economy. market potential china has been cultivating aggressively, pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into roads dams and other infrastructure, including high profile projects like addis ababa right railway. >> i think of the president and u.s. generally will be interested in opening more economic opportunities for u.s. companies, rather than just leaving it to the chinese. >> ethiopia is also a continental hub home to the headquarters of the 54 member african union which president obama is scheduled to address. >> this will be the first leader of the united states to address the african union as such, and in fact, the first leader of a major world power to do s

ethiopia. coming up. >> vicki: in world news. president obama is in ethiopia tonight. it is the last part of his unprecented visit to that country and to kenya,,,for talks on trade and economic development. during his trip he has called out the kenyan government for the lack of gay rights, and for the social abuse and exploitation of women. and while in ethiopia, he will try to balance human rights concerns with helping the country deal with militant groups. cnn's robyn kree-ill has more. >> reporter: al shabaab militants wait to ambush an african union convoy in southern somalia. the attack went largely unnoticed. until this gruesome terror video appeared online. the al qaeda linked militant group claims they killed dozens of ethiopian troops. showing identity documents purport to show the dead. ethiopian troops training, marching. the ethiopian military is regarded as the most disciplined, effective and battle-hardened among the 22,000 troops of the african union's mission to somalia. their mandate is peace enforcement. their contribution to fighting al shabaab hasn'

obama's visit to ethiopia. of the countries worldwide it's neighboring eritrea that jails more journalists than ethiopia. some held on charges of terrorism. many others remain in custody. the ethiopiaen leader however defended his commitment to democracy and human rights. >> we have reiterated that our commitment to democracy is real not skin deep. we have both noted that we need to step up efforts to strengthen our institutions and view our capacity in various areas. we believe that the u.s. support in this regard as age order democracy will contribute to touring that ourensuring that our system becomes robust. we have regard to with some differences here and there. >> reacting to president obama's visit. >> the problem is obama he never walks his talk. he never walks his talk. for last six years. so if you don't walk your talk, and always giving empty promises, say something in the dining and the dining with dictators, people don't believe you. >> later on monday president obama joined the leaders of kenya, u

ethiopia is facing threats. they have reduced areas understand al-shabab, but the prime minister noted the bombing in federica mogherini reminds us that terror groups like al-shabab offer nothing but death and destruction, and have to be stopped. >> reporter: he called on them to improve their record on human rights and good governance. some groups criticized the visit, warning that the trip to condemn credibility to the government. the quality of protecting journalists, it's only neighbouring eritrea that deals more. before barack obama arrived a number of journalists and bloggers were worried. many are in custody. >> the ethiopian leader defended a commitment to democratic rights. >> we have reiterated the commitment to democracy is real not skin deep. we have noted that we need to step up efforts to strengthen and view our capacity in various areas. we believe that the support in this regard as age-old democracy contributes to ensuring that the system is robust. we agreed to continue our engagement despite di

ethiopia wants to be more than a military enforcer. it wants to be the regional power broker too and it wants the u.s. to listen understand and support it. robin creel. >>> four people are dead after a group of terrorists stormed the police station in northwestern india. now police in pun jaub state say they're still exchanging gunfire with the gunmen reportedly holed up in the station. this is recent video into us. there are no hostages we're told. one official describes this as a terror attack although it's not clear which group the attackers belong to. we will keep our eye on this and keep you updated on any developments. >>> two air strikes hit yemen. yemen's defense ministry says one of the strikes hit a medical center used as a shelter by houthis. one person was killed and seven injured. no casualties reported in the airstrike that hit saada. a death toll has reached 80. at least 3,000 people have died in this conflict so far. >>> let's get to you turkey where unrest has been gripping the country as it struggles to deal with a sp

this is an issue that the prime minister of ethiopia said that they agree upon, seeing ethiopia has its own issues and it's trying to deal wilt the way they can and saying ethiopia will not be able to democratize as fast at the u.s. wants it to. >> a 10-year-old girl blew herself up in a crowded market in northeastern nigeria. no one claimed responsibility for the attack, but it bears the hallmarks of boko haram. hundreds of people have been killed in attacks by that group since nigeria's new penalty was inaugurated two months ago. >> nato this morning called an emergency meeting at turkey's request to discuss the fight against isil. it comes as the turkish government embarks and a security crackdown conducting raised on isil operatives, as well as kurdish rebels. another part that have shift there were reports turkey and the u.s. agreed to a save zone on the syrian border. its aim is to increase the size and pace of the air war against isil in syria. >> it seems that this safe zone is panning out to be effectively a protected zone or even a no fly zone without it being officially desig

will the ethiopia government listen? >> as you know this is not the first time that this issue has emerged in the conversation between ethiopia and the u.s. government so it will be a continuation of that conversation if you like. of course president obama would rate it the highest of labors and look into the possibilities of you know common understanding on what needs to happen. i understand and then i am of the view that there are some areas where there could be bridges and other areas definitely we will see a diverge as well to which we will give priority. >> thank you very much dr. solomon political analyst discussing the obama trip to ethiopia and back to you nick. >> thanks very much indeed. burundi's main opposition party has turned up in parliament despite earlier threatening boycotts and called for fresh elections and pierre's decision to run again and won 60% of the vote last week over shadowed by protests and we are live in the capitol and tell us more about the reaction to the opposition leader turning up in

president to visit ethiopia. he will meet with the prime minister. topping the agenda fighting the al shabaab in south sudan. and alleging human rights violations. this follows the two-day trip to kenya. let's get the latest from abba ababa. >> reporter: good morning, john. there was a 21-gun salute that could be heard across the capital. he will be sitting down with the prime minister. he is also sitting with the national security adviser susan rice. they will be discussing trade relations with ethiopia. ethiopia is one of the fastest growing african economies and according to the world bank the world's fastest growing economy within the next four years. up to 11% growth every year. also topping the agenda is security. this is off the back of a terror attack in mogadishu. that suicide attack by al shabaab. this region is a hotbed of terrorism. it is also john a regional security issue. we understand that terror group al shabaab has made plans for this region and the united states is really interested in curbing

ties with ethiopia and help it government tackle poverty. businesses with ben and a lot more money has and wiped off chinese docket change all in one day. ben: it has gone extremely quickly and a lot of it. they raise chileans of dollars worth and the shanghai benchmark index suffered its biggest one-day drop in over eight years. the china securities finance operation will and you indirectly by up stocks by loaning money to brokerages. there is criticism that that is what led to the equity bubble in the first place which has now popped twice. >> people try to remain confident. investors are somehow hopeful. i think the markets have reached their low's. that is my personal opinion. i think it would rebound back after dropping. shanghai shares it skyrocketed despite a weak chinese economy. the chinese government massively funded investors to find stocks. they attracted many small investors, some of whom have put their entire savings in the stock arc it only to see them i doubt. they are not expecting the up-and-down to be over anytime soon. >>

president obama praised ethiopia as an out standing partner in the fight against terror. >> ethiopia faces serious threats. and its contribution has reduced areas under al-shabaab control. but yesterday's bombing reminds us that groups offer nothing but death and destruction and have to be stopped. >> he also wants to improve the human rights. some have criticized his trip to ethiopia. the committee to project journal i haves, all the countries want, before obama arrived a number of journalists held on charges on terrorism. many others remain in custody. the ethiopian leader defended his country's commitment. >> our commitment to democracy is real, not skin deep. we have both noted we need to step up efforts to strengthen our institutions and view our capacity in various areas. we believe the u.s. support in this regard as age old democracy, will contribute to ensuring that our system becomes robust. we have agreed to continue our engagement despite minor differences here and there with regard mainly to the speed with which our democratization process is moving. >> opposition figures

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president obama praiseed ethiopia as an outstanding partner. >> ethiopia faces serious threats and its fight against be al shabaab the prime minister noted yesterday's bombing in mogadishu remind us that groups like al shabaab offer nothing but death and destruction and have to be stopped. >> to improve ethiopia's record against human rights. warning this a trip could lend credibility, the committee to protect journalists states that only neighboring eritrea that jails more journalists than ethiopia. some of them held on charges of terrorism. many others remain in custody. the ethiopian lierd however ethiopian leader however defended his country answer record. >> we have both noted that we need to step up efforts to strengthen our view capacity in various areas. we believe the u.s. support in this regard as age old democracy will contribute to ensuring that our system becomes robust. we have agreed to continue our engagement despite minor differences here and there with regard mainly with the speed to which our democratization process is moving. >> he never walk his talk, he never walk

ties with ethiopia and help it government tackle poverty. businesses with ben and a lot more money has and wiped off chinese docket change all in one day. ben: it has gone extremely quickly and a lot of it. they raise chileans of dollars worth and the shanghai benchmark index suffered its biggest one-day drop in over eight years. the china securities finance operation will and you indirectly by up stocks by loaning money to brokerages. there is criticism that that is what led to the equity bubble in the first place which has now popped twice. >> people try to remain confident. investors are somehow hopeful. i think the markets have reached their low's. that is my personal opinion. i think it would rebound back after dropping. shanghai shares it skyrocketed despite a weak chinese economy. the chinese government massively funded investors to find stocks. they attracted many small investors, some of whom have put their entire savings in the stock arc it only to see them i doubt. they are not expecting the up-and-down to be over anytime soon. >>

-- heavily in ethiopia. india is the biggest invester in land in ethiopia. with indian companies accounting for almost 70% of the land acquired by foreigners. the u.s. government needs to do more to encourage american companies to invest in ethiopia. with the second largest population, ethiopia's a huge market for american companies and products. self-imposed congressional limitations on programs like opec the overseas private investment corporations are severely hindering u.s. investments into this economy. self-imposed congressional limitations severely hindering u.s. investment in this economy. we have to remember that -- we have to remember. that according to figures from the world bank investments into ethiopia has risen more than 10 fold in seven years. from $108 million no 2008 to $1.2 billion in 2014. with $1.5 billion projected for 2015. a significant portion of this investment growth is represented by chinese investment in ethiopia ramping up. this includes a new $200 million african union headquar

they discussed ethiopia's human rights and democracy record. president obama has called for reforms saying that the crackdown on journalists blog bloggers and jailing of leaders must stop. this is an issue that the an ethiopian prime minister failed to agree upon. he said that the ethiopia has its own issues it's trying to deal with, and it's trying to deal with the way it can and it said that ethiopia will not be able to democratize as much as the united states wants it to. >> now to the country's new offensive in the fight against isil. turkey is striking isil forces in syria for the first time it is simultaneously going after kurdish rebels, and there are reports that the u.s. will help to form a safe zone within syria. as bernard smith reports, raids within turkey are another aspect of the country's security clamp down. >> people have been arrested in this latest wave of raids by security forces. turkish authorities say all those arrested are foreigners. they're a part of series of raids that have been going on for the past weeks and months

. >>> ethiopia's prime minister defends his country's democratic record against criticism from president obama. and they're already endangered. but there's new concern as figures show a dramatic incline in bengal tying are numbers. tiger numbers. >> hello the u.s. and turkey are discussing the creation of an i.s.i.l.-free buffer zone along turkey's southern border with syria. and turkey appears to be increasing its involvement in military operation he in iraq and syria. following last week week's bombing in suruc which killed 32 people. ankara has been accused of shelling a kurdish village in syria, ypg are battling the islamic state of iraq and the levant. but the government says it's not targeting syrian kurds and are investigating those claims. well that alleged shelling followed several days of turkish strikes in northern iraq targeting kurdish and i.s.i.l. forces known there as the pkk. nato will hold an emergency meeting to discuss the situation requested by turkey. zeina khodr has the story. turkey says it is cooperating with ground forces already inside syria. those troops are no

that borders ethiopia and kenya. the two countries president obama has visited during his trip here. these will top the agenda of how the u.s. can best help african forces fighting al shabaab counter terrorism. >> robyn, thank you so much. >>> a new cnn poll shows donald trump is on top. the businessman leads jeb bush and the other republicans right now. overcoming a messy dust-up with mccain. trump says there is a reason why he is number one. let's get more from cnn's sunlen serfaty. >> reporter: the poll shows donald trump is not just a hiccup in the race. right now he is the frontrunner an moppingmong the republicans. this poll was done after the comments made about senator john mccain and showed he increased support among republican voters in the last month. beneath the surface, there are red flags. his unfavorability ratings are a concern. 80% of democrats and then 53% of independents. now despite this the poll numbers making it clear he is a factor in the race. trump likely will feel emboldened by that. saying

amy: and salim lone, now president obama is in ethiopia. how does ethiopia fit into this picture? salim: well, it's an economic dynamo and has enabled even kenya to do better because of this. i think the problem has been the lack of democracy there. but at the same time, i think all of it recognizes that you live in a world that you have and you cannot keep on hoping for a better world. so you struggle and you struggle but ethiopia is a part of somalia, for example, and deployed a very moderate course. so they're ahead of the chief of the african union and a very very important, second largest population in africa, so it's a tough call for obama knowing what he's trying to do in the u.s., making many of the u.s. policies, and yet on this issue of terrorism i think he's not got the right message. amy: we have five seconds. salim: that's one of the great problems we have in the world at the moment, it's the u.s. has no vision for how to address this. amy: salim lone, we're going to leave it there, as well as others. democracy now! is looking for feedback from people who appreciate t

can support the strengthening of ethiopia's process. my government has expressed commitment to deepen the democratic process already under way in the country and work towards human rights and improving governance. >> let's get more from the ethiopian capital. >> the u.s. president has praised the ethiopian east the african union offal of its actions against al-shabab thousands of ethiopian troops are part of the african union mission. but it does not mean that al-shabab is out entirely. they targeted the hotel on sunday it showed it still has the capability to attack government-held territories. this is why the president has called for more pressure to be kept on al-shabab. while on his tour of ethiopia he'll be in meetings with delegates of the peace forces. these are those on both sides of the conflict as well as mediations. the president is hoping to add to the groups to come to a quick agreement. diplomats say if they do not agree by the 17th of august there are sanctions on the table that include travel sanctions otherssanction san

obama has been discussing while he has been in ethiopia. >> the u.s. president has praised african union peacekeeping missions in somalia taking key territory from al-shabab militias. he's referring to the retaking of towns from al-shabab. troops assisted by the ethiopian troops who are part of the african peacekeeping mission. but it does not mean that al-shabab is removed entirely as was shown on sunday when they attacked a hotel on sunday. they showed they still have the ability to attack in government-held territory. while on his tour of ethiopia, the president is meeting with delegates from the south sudan peace forces. these are the negotiators from both sides in the conflict as well as mediators from the regional area. the president is hoping to add more impetus to the talks and add to the groups to come to a quick agreement kims say if they do in the agree by the 17th of august then there are sanctions on the table. this includes travel sanctions they are saying they do not expect a quick break through. >> still to come on al jazeera it is a ra

president obama has arrived in ethiopia. looking back at his trip to his father's homeland. he called on kenyans to get tough on corruption, to tackle regionle insecurity and empower women and girls. >> president obama received arousing welcome when invited to speak in this arena. the u.s. president said kenya is a success story with a vibrant economy and good democracy but is also well aware of economic inequalities and endemic corruption. >> across the country, one study shows corruption costs kenyans 250,000 jobs every year, because every shilling that's paid as a bribe could be put into the pocket of somebody whose actually doing an honest day's work. [ cheers and applause ] >> outside the arena thousands of kenyans line the streets. they see this as a homecoming and so they went all out to welcome him. his posters read welcome kenya. most people have been here since very early in the morning just to see the motorcade of president barack obama. they've been following keenly what he's been saying. they too have the expectations. >> this man from where obama's father was b

barack obama praises ethiopia. his first trip to the country. he has glossed over the issue of recent elections. and here in france hundreds forced to flee forest fires are told they can return to their homes as they bring the blaze under control. more than 500 acres of land devastated though. kurdish forces in syria. it comes after a series of turkish of air strikes. >> turkey patrols the border after they accused turkey of shelling the positions. they pushed back islamic jihadists in the north of the country. they deny the accusation saying it has only been targeting the group in syria. in neighboring iraq turkey has been waiting a two pronged campaign. >> we use our rights to keep the targets. >> a nato member turkey has been a reluctant partner in the u.s. campaign over islamic state groups. it was a suicide bomb attack that killed more than 30 people in a town near the syrian border. it catapulted turkey to the frontline. it sparked protest by kurds across the country. they urge the government to revise. >> we're supporting them in in their

last may ethiopia's ruling party won re-election with 100% of the vote. it's hard to believe when you meet the people that major garrett found while traveling with the president. >> . >> same. >> ethiopian journalist edom kassaye and zelalem kibret were released from prison just before president obama's visit here after charges of inciting terrorism and violence were mysteriously dropped. >> were you abused in prison? >> yes. >> you can say how? >> slapped. beaten. >> the two wrote for a blog critical of ethiopia's one-party government. four of their colleagues remain in jail. >> have you written anything as you were before since you were released. >> i'm afraid. >> reporter: ethiopia cooperates with the u.s. in counterterrorism efforts in the horn of africa. its soldiers have fought al qaeda affiliate al shabab in somalia since 2006 but according to one journalism advocacy group ethiopia is the fourth most censored country in the world. today the president and prime minister disaling halimerriam clashed over freedom of the press. >> when all voices are b

president to ethiopia. one aimed at strengthening relations a century ago. >> fostering ties dominated the caution with the prime minister. addressing journalists, president obama prayed ethiopia as an outstanding partner in the fight against terrorism. >> security is pushing back against violent extremism. ethiopia is facing threats. they have reduced areas understand al-shabab, but the prime minister noted the bombing in federica mogherini reminds us that terror groups like al-shabab offer nothing but death and destruction, and have to be stopped. >> reporter: he called on them to improve their record on human rights and good governance. some groups criticized the visit, warning that the trip to condemn credibility to the government. the quality of protecting journalists, it's only neighbouring eritrea that deals more. before barack obama arrived a number of journalists and bloggers were releases. many are in custody. >> the ethiopian leader defended a commitment to democratic rights. >> we have reiterate

obama was talking alongside ethiopia's prime minister, he praised ethiopia's economic record saying though that it needed to do more in the area of human rights. >> there's still more work to do and i think the prime minister is the first to acknowledge that there's more work to do. the way we think about these issues is, we want to engage with governments on areas of mutual concern and interest. the same way by the way that we deal with china and deal with a range of other countries where the democratic practices for issues around freedom of the press and assembly are not ones that align with how we are thinking about it. but we continually bring it up. and we indicate that this is part of our core interest and concern in our foreign policy. that's true here, as well. >> we have addressed the number of issues of how the u.s. can support the strengthening of ethiopia's democratization process. my government has expressed its commitment to deepen the democratic process already underway in the country and work towards reason of human rights and -- respect of human rights and improving govern

catherine soi, al jazeera, nairobi. >> president obama is now in ethiopia. let's go live and speak with al jazeera's mohammed adow. hi, there, mohammed. what kind of welcome did he receive after that warm and jubulant welcome in kenya? >> w the welcome he got here is euphoric similar to what we witnessed in nairobi. this is the land he came from where he went to years of study. he was welcomed by the prime minister like any other welcome. and also ethiopians are used to visiting dignititaries because this is the their african reunion. usually the city is a place were different kind of dignitaries all year 'round. he is expected to hold by lateral talks with the ethiopian government on top of the agenda the issues of security and trade in terms of trade either open i cant is not only original power but a rising economy which is expected to be soon. the american government wants to cash in on that because there is huge trade between ethiopia and china and this is something that the united states would like to stave off. however, the issue of security is also k

. >> barack obama has arrived in ethiopia. he is the first u.s. leader to visit ethiopia. during his two-day stay, he will become the first to address the african union. hours before arriving in ethiopia, he was wrapping up a tour of kenya, his father's homeland. he called on kenyans to get tough on corruption tackle regionnan insecurity and empower the country's women and girls. here is catherine soi. president bar a.m. intakz obama receives a rousing welcome. >> the u.s. president said kenya is a success story with a vibrant economy and good democracy but is well aware of the economic inequalities and endemic corruption? >> across the country, one study shows corruption costs kenyans 250,000 jobs every year because every schilling that's paid as a bribe could be put into the pocket of somebody who is actually doing an honest day's work. thousands see this as a home coming and so they went all out to welcome him. the posters read "welcome kenya. most people have been here just to catch a glimpse of the president bar application obama. they have been following what he said

. >>> ethiopia's prime minister defends his country's democratic record against criticism from president obama. >> under i'm lee wellings, with the sports news, concluding the tour de france winner. getting back in the sald saddle with a glorious double. >> well, the united states and turkey say they are talking about creating what has been described as an i.s.i.l.-free buffer zone along turkey's southern border with syria. well turkey appears to be increasing its involvement in military operation he both in iraq and syria after last week's bombing in suruc which killed 32 people. in the latest develop ankara has been accused of shelling a village in northern syria against kurdish fighters who are known as the ypg taking on i.s.i.l. government says it isn't targeting the syrian kurds and is investigating the claim. this alleged shelling comes april several days of shelling against i.s.i.l. and kurdish forces known there as the pkk. there is going to be an emergency meeting of nato to talk about this on tuesday at turkey's request. let's hear from being zeina khodr in killis on the southe

reporter: we are in northern ethiopia, an area at the heart of the 1984 famine. hundreds of thousands of people died here, and yet today, this whole region has been transformed. that is due, particularly in the last decade, to a sophisticated aid campaign led by the ethiopian government and foreign donors. we see big irrigation projects fields like this back to life hillsides protected from soil erosion. in particular, community projects where local families are paid to do public works. that money helping them to get through the toughest times. within the last two years, this grand hospital has been built on what was a place where tens of thousands of people died. the results are impressive. ethiopia is well on its way to meeting a lot of its millennium development goals. they have already exceeded targets here. while foreign aid plays a very important part in ethiopia's development, those hearsay they hope that within 10 years they will aid -- they will be able to stand on their own two feet. there are still parts of africa where the business of foreign aid seem

president to visit ethiopia. but this was a big topic of conversation for president obama and kenyatta earlier today. they'll be boosting their security operation in going after al shabab. al shabab has been a major problem here in kenya, carrying out attacks not only in nairobi, but in other parts of the country and the president said earlier today they have rolled back some of the gains. they even said they shrunk the territory that is controlled by al shabab, but he said that has not stopped this problem. and at the same time president kenyatta described the fight against al shabab as a "existential fight." from a security standpoint and keeping the president safe standpoint, it is amazing to see the streets of nairobi as empty as they are right now. these streets behind me are very quiet. i've been told it's just not how it usually is here in nairobi. it's because of the massive security infrastructure that's been put in place. my guess is you'll see the same thing in ethiopia. >> robin, in terms of the direc

. >> ethiopia faces serious threat. theyntrary fusion to this have reduced areas under al-shabaab control. as the prime minister are noticed, yesterday's bombing in mogadishu reminds us that terrorist groups like this offer nothing but death and destruction and have to be stopped. betty: ethiopia is the second stop on the president trip after kenya, his father's birth place. attached to a huge highway bill. the house transportation bill does not back the export/import bank. there is a race to pass the highway bill out friday. are the rich getting richer? a new survey for you. top 400h of the world's billionaires rose by nearly $195 billion this year. bill gates still top of the list, even though he is dropped more than $2 billion in 25th. that is a look at the top stories at this hour. buying allergen generic drug group for $40 billion. they will have greater -- greater negotiating power. more insight on what is candidate drop in shares in china. what it means for investors and what the government can do about it. it re

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. >> ethiopia also boasts subsahara's fastest growing economy. china has been cultivating aggressively. pouring hundreds of mills of dollars into infrastructure, including high profile projects like addis ababa light railway. east africa's first light rail system. >> leaving it to the chinese. >> ethiopia is also a continental hub. home to the headquarters of the 54-member african union which president obama is scheduled to address. >> this will be the first leader of the united states to address the african union as such and in fact first leader of a major world power to do so. and so this is an important step recognizing africa's strategic importance for united states and indeed its place in the world. >> african union forces are at the forefront of the fight against al shabaab the ethiopia be-be based terrorist organization that hit the westgate mall two years ago. if president obama promised to address candidly in a country whose strategic and economic value arguably make it too important not to engage. patricia sabga be al jazeera. >>> suici