{"page":"\u003clink rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https://lessonplanet.com/assets/packs/css/resources-572d6a42.css\" /\u003e\n\u003clink rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https://lessonplanet.com/assets/packs/css/lp_boclips_stylesheets-f4d0de30.css\" media=\"all\" /\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-title='AP intv, Meles Zenawi accuses militants in Somalia of waging war against Ethiopia' data-url='/boclips/videos/5c54c268d8eafeecae159855' data-video-url='/boclips/videos/5c54c268d8eafeecae159855' id='bo_player_modal'\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='boclips-resource-page modal-dialog panel-container'\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='react-notifications-root'\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='rp-header'\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='rp-type'\u003e\n\u003ci aria-hidden='true' class='fai fa-regular fa-circle-play'\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\nVideo\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003ch1 class='rp-title' id='video-title'\u003e\nAP intv, Meles Zenawi accuses militants in Somalia of waging war against Ethiopia\n\u003c/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='rp-actions'\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='mr-1'\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"btn btn-success\" data-posthog-event=\"Signup: LP Signup Activity\" data-posthog-location=\"body_link_boclips\" data-remote=\"true\" href=\"/subscription/new\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGet Free Access\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e for 10 Days\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e!\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='rp-body'\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='rp-info'\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-label='Hide resource details' class='rp-hide-info' role='button' tabindex='0'\u003e\u0026times;\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003ci aria-label='Expand resource details' class='rp-expand-info fai fa-solid fa-up-right-and-down-left-from-center' role='button' tabindex='0'\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\n\u003ci aria-label='Compress resource details' class='rp-compress-info fai fa-solid fa-down-left-and-up-right-to-center' role='button' tabindex='0'\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='rp-rating'\u003e\n\u003cspan class='resource-pool'\u003e\n\u003cspan class='pool-label'\u003ePublisher:\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class='pool-name'\u003e\n\u003cspan class='text'\u003e\u003ca data-publisher-id=\"30356011\" href=\"/search?publisher_ids%5B%5D=30356011\"\u003eCurated Video\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='rp-description'\u003e\n\u003cspan class='short-description'\u003e1. Wide of Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi walking along2. Wide of Meles Zenawi, Prime Minister, Ethiopia facing interviewer3. SOUNDBITE: (English) Meles Zenawi, Ethiopian Prime Minister: \"So, I think so far the talks have not been...\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class='full-description hide'\u003e1. Wide of Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi walking along\u003cbr/\u003e2. Wide of Meles Zenawi, Prime Minister, Ethiopia facing interviewer\u003cbr/\u003e3. SOUNDBITE: (English) Meles Zenawi, Ethiopian Prime Minister: \u003cbr/\u003e\"So, I think so far the talks have not been serious. (I think) the jihadists believe they have the military momentum and that they're using the talks in Khartoum as a sort of cover for their military take-over throughout Somalia and as a sort of an instrument to garner some legitimacy.\"\u003cbr/\u003e4. Wide of Meles Zenawi sitting in a chair\u003cbr/\u003e5. SOUNDBITE: (English) Meles Zenawi, Ethiopian Prime Minister:\u003cbr/\u003e\"These jihadists have publicly stated that they want to wage jihad on Ethiopia, and have said so on a number of occasions, so in effect they have declared war on us.\"\u003cbr/\u003e7. Wide of Meles Zenawi during interview\u003cbr/\u003e8. SOUNDBITE: (English) Meles Zenawi, Ethiopian Prime Minister:\u003cbr/\u003e\"Well, we're talking about people who have, in the past, been involved in terrorist activities both here in Ethiopia and in Kenya. We are not talking about theoretical possibilities here, we're talking about facts involving the leaders of the jihadist movement in Mogadishu and their previous, direct association with terrorist outrages both in Ethiopia and in Kenya. Now, when they're in a position to control the whole of Somalia, it would be very naive to assume that they will mend their ways, cease to be terrorists and become, you know, very civilised, and very tame 'pussycats'. These are proven terrorists.\"\u003cbr/\u003e9. Close up of Meles Zenawi's hand on the arm chair \u003cbr/\u003e10. SOUNDBITE: (English) Meles Zenawi, Ethiopian Prime Minister:\u003cbr/\u003e\"Well I think the training was started a bit late in the day. It's been a month or so since we formally started training their people, it takes more than a month to train a capable army and therefore while we're mid progress, it would be na�ve to assume that we've done all the necessary preparations to enable the Somali government to fend for itself.\"\u003cbr/\u003e11. Cut of Meles Zenawi during interview\u003cbr/\u003e12. SOUNDBITE: (English) Meles Zenawi, Ethiopian Prime Minister:\u003cbr/\u003e \"I believe they represent a direct threat first to Somalia and the Somali people, secondly to the region and Ethiopia and lastly to the international community.\"\u003cbr/\u003e13. Medium shot of Ethiopia Prime Minister shaking hands with interviewer and walking out of shot\u003cbr/\u003eEthiopia's prime minister said on Wednesday that Islamic militants in Somalia have essentially declared war on his country. \u003cbr/\u003e\"These jihadists have publicly stated that they want to wage jihad on Ethiopia, and have said so on a number of occasions, so in effect they have declared war on us, \" he told AP Television News. \u003cbr/\u003eHe said Islamic militants, known as the Council of Islamic Courts, pose a threat to the Horn of Africa and the entire international community and that more must be done to contain them.\u003cbr/\u003ePrime Minister Meles Zenawi told The Associated Press that he held out little hope a peace agreement could be reached between Somalia's internationally recognised government and the Islamic group who have taken over much of the country.\u003cbr/\u003e\"We are not talking about theoretical possibilities here, we're talking about facts involving the leaders of the jihadist movement in Mogadishu and their previous, direct association with terrorist outrages both in Ethiopia and in Kenya, \" he said.\u003cbr/\u003eEthiopia, a largely Christian nation, supports Somalia's embattled secular government.\u003cbr/\u003ePrime Minister Meles Zenawi is concerned about what the Islamic militants' hold on Somalia would mean for his neighbour's future.\u003cbr/\u003e\"Now, when they're in a position to control the whole of Somalia, it would be very naive to assume that they will mend their ways, cease to be terrorists and become, you know, very civilised, and very tame 'pussycats.\"\u003cbr/\u003eMeles has confirmed that he has sent military advisers to help Somalia's weak government, prompting Islamic leaders to declare a holy war against Ethiopia.\u003cbr/\u003eMeles declined to discuss what action he might take against the Islamic militants.\u003cbr/\u003eThe Arab League has sponsored peace talks between the Somali government and the Council of Islamic Courts. But so far the talks, being held this week in Khartoum, Sudan, have been deadlocked. \u003cbr/\u003eMeanwhile, Islamic militias expanded their control over Somalia by taking over a strategic coastal town on Tuesday night. \u003cbr/\u003eThe fighters peacefully seized Hobyo in the central Mudug region, according to an Islamic official.\u003cbr/\u003eThe leaders of the Council of Islamic Courts have demanded that Ethiopian troops withdraw from Somalia before they will meet with the government. \u003cbr/\u003eThey have also called for the secular national charter to be replaced with Islamic law.\u003cbr/\u003eBut Meles said he has little faith that extremist elements within the Council of Islamic Courts would ever honour an agreement with the transitional government. He says international diplomats are not taking the threat seriously.\u003cbr/\u003e\"I believe they represent a direct threat first to Somalia and the Somali people, secondly to the region and Ethiopia and lastly to the international community.\"\u003cbr/\u003eThe Council of Islamic Courts appear to be split between a moderate wing, ready to negotiate with the government, and an extremist wing led by men that the United States accuses of having ties to al-Qaida.\u003cbr/\u003eMeles insisted that the Ethiopian troops inside Somalia are there to train a new Somali national army and protect the government, but the new army, which was began training about a month ago was not yet capable of protecting the embattled transitional government.\u003cbr/\u003eA recent U.N. report said there are between 6,000 and 8,000 Ethiopian troops in or near Somalia's border with Ethiopia. The report also said 2,000 troops from Ethiopia's rival, Eritrea, are inside Somalia, supporting the Council of Islamic Courts.\u003cbr/\u003eEthiopia and Eritrea fought a two-year border war and tensions remain high since a final peace deal has not been reached. Meles said he had information that Eritrea was not only supporting the Council of Islamic courts, but also training Ethiopian rebel groups hiding in Somalia.\u003cbr/\u003eMeles first raised his concerns about Islamic militants in an interview with the Associated Press in May 2005 , but he said the world did little to support the transitional government.\u003cbr/\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='action-container flex justify-between'\u003e\n\u003cbutton aria-expanded='false' aria-label='Read more description' class='rp-full-description' type='button'\u003e\n\u003ci class='fai fa-solid fa-align-left'\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\n\u003cspan id='read_more'\u003eRead More\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/button\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='rp-report'\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-labelledby='resource-details-heading' class='rp-info-section'\u003e\n\u003ch2 class='title' id='resource-details-heading'\u003eResource Details\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='rp-resource-details clearfix'\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='detail'\u003e\n\u003cdl\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eCurator Rating\u003c/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e\u003cspan class=\"star-rating\" aria-label=\"3.5 out of 5 stars\" role=\"img\"\u003e\u003ci class=\"fa-solid fa-star text-action\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003ci class=\"fa-solid fa-star text-action\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003ci class=\"fa-solid fa-star text-action\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003ci class=\"fa-solid fa-star-half-stroke text-action\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003ci class=\"fa-regular fa-star text-action\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/dd\u003e\n\u003c/dl\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='detail'\u003e\n\u003cdl\u003e\n\u003cdt class=\"educator-rating-title\"\u003eEducator Rating\u003c/dt\u003e\u003cdd\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"educator-rating-details\" data-path=\"/educator_ratings/rrp_data?resourceable_id=682270\u0026amp;resourceable_type=Boclips%3A%3AVideoMetadata\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"not-yet-rated\"\u003eNot yet Rated\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/dd\u003e\n\u003c/dl\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='detail'\u003e\n\u003cdl\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eGrade\u003c/dt\u003e\u003cdd title=\"Grade\"\u003eHigher Ed\u003c/dd\u003e\n\u003c/dl\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='detail'\u003e\n\u003cdl\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eSubjects\u003c/dt\u003e\u003cdd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"/search?keywords=Science+Performance+Assessment\u0026amp;search_tab_id=1\u0026amp;subject_ids%5B%5D=1216220\"\u003eAll Subjects\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/dd\u003e\n\u003c/dl\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='detail'\u003e\n\u003cdl\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eMedia Type\u003c/dt\u003e\u003cdd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"/search?keywords=Science+Performance+Assessment\u0026amp;search_tab_id=2\u0026amp;type_ids%5B%5D=4543650\"\u003eNews Clips\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/dd\u003e\n\u003c/dl\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='detail'\u003e\n\u003cdl\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eSource:\u003c/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e\u003c/dd\u003e\n\u003c/dl\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='detail'\u003e\n\u003cdl\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eDate\u003c/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e2006\u003c/dd\u003e\n\u003c/dl\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='detail'\u003e\n\u003cdl\u003e\n\u003ci aria-hidden='true' class='fai fa-solid fa-language'\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\n\n\u003c/dl\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='detail'\u003e\n\u003cdl\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eAudiences\u003c/dt\u003e\u003cdd\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"/search?audience_ids%5B%5D=371079\u0026amp;keywords=Science+Performance+Assessment\u0026amp;search_tab_id=1\"\u003eFor Teacher Use\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/dd\u003e\u003cdd class=\"text-muted\"\u003e\u003ci class=\"fa-solid fa-lock mr5\"\u003e\u003c/i\u003e2 more...\u003c/dd\u003e\n\u003c/dl\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='detail'\u003e\n\u003cdl\u003e\n\n\u003c/dl\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-labelledby='concepts-heading' class='rp-info-section'\u003e\n\u003ch2 class='title' id='concepts-heading'\u003eConcepts\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='clearfix'\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='details-list concepts' data-identifier='Boclips::VideoDecorator' data-type='concepts'\u003eafrica, terrorism, kenya, ethiopia, somalia, diplomacy, international relations, north africa, sudan\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='concepts-toggle-buttons' data-identifier='Boclips::VideoDecorator'\u003e\n\u003cbutton aria-expanded='false' class='more btn-link' type='button'\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eShow More\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003ci aria-hidden='true' class='fa-solid fa-caret-down ml5'\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\n\u003c/button\u003e\n\u003cbutton aria-expanded='true' class='less btn-link' style='display: none;' type='button'\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eShow Less\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003ci aria-hidden='true' class='fa-solid fa-caret-up ml5'\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\n\u003c/button\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-labelledby='additional-tags-heading' class='rp-info-section'\u003e\n\u003ch2 class='title' id='additional-tags-heading'\u003eAdditional Tags\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='clearfix'\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='details-list keyterms' data-identifier='Boclips::VideoDecorator' data-type='keyterms'\u003eaddis ababa, training, people, middle east, jihadists, government and politics, general news, talking, months embedded, east africa, militant groups, somalia government, government transitions, national governments, mogadishu, meles zenawi, started, assume, train, ethiopia government, sort, war and unrest, eritrea, international agreements, month, spent, peace process, khartoum, naive, terrorists\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='keyterms-toggle-buttons' data-identifier='Boclips::VideoDecorator'\u003e\n\u003cbutton aria-expanded='false' class='more btn-link' type='button'\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eShow More\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003ci aria-hidden='true' class='fa-solid fa-caret-down ml5'\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\n\u003c/button\u003e\n\u003cbutton aria-expanded='true' class='less btn-link' style='display: none;' type='button'\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eShow Less\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003ci aria-hidden='true' class='fa-solid fa-caret-up ml5'\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\n\u003c/button\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-labelledby='educator-ratings-heading' class='rp-info-section'\u003e\n\u003ch2 class='title sr-only' id='educator-ratings-heading'\u003eEducator Ratings\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"educator-ratings-root\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"all-educator-ratings-root\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"educator-rating-form-root\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='rp-resource'\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-label='Show resource details' class='rp-show-info' role='button' tabindex='0'\u003e\n\u003ci class='fai fa-solid fa-align-left'\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\nShow resource details\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-label='Video player' class='player' id='player-wrapper' role='region'\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='relative container mx-auto' id='lp-boclips-visitor-thumbnail'\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"block\" data-html=\"true\" data-placement=\"bottom\" data-trigger=\"click\" data-content=\"\u003cdiv class=\u0026quot;text-center py-2\u0026quot;\u003e\u003ca class=\u0026quot;bold\u0026quot; href=\u0026quot;/auth/users/sign_in\u0026quot;\u003eSign in\u003c/a\u003e or \u003ca class=\u0026quot;bold text-danger\u0026quot; data-posthog-event=\u0026quot;Signup: LP Signup Activity\u0026quot; data-posthog-location=\u0026quot;body_link_boclips\u0026quot; data-remote=\u0026quot;true\u0026quot; href=\u0026quot;/subscription/new\u0026quot;\u003eJoin Now\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\" data-title=\"Get Full Access\" data-container=\"body\" rel=\"popover\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Play video: AP intv, Meles Zenawi accuses militants in Somalia of waging war against Ethiopia\" href=\"/subscription/new\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"resource-img img-thumbnail img-responsive z-10 lp-boclips-thumbnail w-full h-full lozad\" alt=\"AP intv, Meles Zenawi accuses militants in Somalia of waging war against Ethiopia\" title=\"AP intv, Meles Zenawi accuses militants in Somalia of waging war against Ethiopia\" onError=\"handleImageNotLoadedError(this)\" data-default-image=\"https://static.lp.lexp.cloud/images/attachment_defaults/resource/large/missing.png\" data-src=\"https://static.lp.lexp.cloud/images/attachment_defaults/resource/large/missing.png\" width=\"315\" height=\"220\" src=\"data:image/png;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAD/ACwAAAAAAQABAAACADs\" /\u003e\n\u003cspan aria-hidden='true' class='flex justify-center items-center bg-white rounded-full w-16 h-16 absolute top-1/2 left-1/2 -mt-8 -ml-8 cursor-pointer z-0 border-2 border-primary drop-shadow-md lp-boclips-thumbnail-playBtn'\u003e\n\u003ci class='fa-solid fa-play text-primary text-3xl ml-1 drop-shadow-xl'\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n"}