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being cleared of crimes against humanity, zombie is founding president kenneth cohen de di is at the age of $97.00. he was one of the last survivors of africa, independent press freedom is hanging by a thread. the warning from hong kong top pro democracy newspaper off its executives are arrested and accused of colluding with foreign enemy. and a high cost of living, we take a look at the worry is that people in iran a day out from the vote for a new president. i'm far as small with the board, including from big news in the world is tennis. no doubt has announced she's withdrawing from wimbledon and the olympics to allow his body to recover. ah, now tensions are high and ivory. coast is form the president are on back, but returns for the 1st time since being arrested and 2011. police and john have 5

tear gas demonstrators. some have gathered in support of his return. all those again, bagwell, your court refused to step down. after losing the presidential election and 2010, sparking a full month civil war. he was then charged with crimes against humanity, but was eventually acquitted by the international criminal court. well, let's speak to an interest. he's at the airport in b. john where mr. bad, well, is that to touch down and just over an hour or so on the can you talk us through the preparations? you're saying that well basically that people from his talk to his relations is fine. just walked in a few minutes ago. but the situation, i don't obviously i'm still remaining fluid here, just 2 kilometers from where we are reporting now. you guys are still being locked out for justice. these people want to disrupt homecoming or so for me stop by court

speaking to algebra, just a day ago, one of the organizers of this particular party said, if the government a coach and i heroes, well then that will much onto the trauma and top is playing from landing with the security in a security code and in and around the apple. it's hard to see how they can achieve that. but the situation to start yet, it's really, really test here and i'll be drunk in the predominantly provide district if you up a call. activists opposed to the former president are working on ways to frustrate his return. they want him held accountable for stocking. what they say was an unnecessary conflict that killed 3000 people and just thousands but i gave them a noodle. we don't want him to receive a he was welcome because he sanction killian's in this country. if anything he can come home like any other vote in but support to say he is no ordinary i've already and, and he's coming home here once we don't like people want to use our pin i what i

walk back to your pan within a little can petri to monday, predict in for the political reason for that. those want to manipulate. there are no, we, we are and what cannot come up. but will you not pan from? because by boat, if he struck up defeat wireless and whatever the current president elections 20 years ago, there was a full month stand off that sparked a wave of violence. med. i'm pretty cool. you body kareem says his leg was blown off at close range by governments. soldiers under the former president, in the post election crisis. calamity about us for reconciliation to happen. truth must be told. there must also be reparations. my little girl keeps asking me what happened to my missing leg. that hurts. it's hard to forgive. this man must be held accountable to the ivory and nation. the government is restoring certain privileges

. a former president you entitled to. these include a decent to and personal security bubble and an 8 to trial of the international criminal court for the late wrote in the post election violence which included murder, rape, and persecution. there were clear of crimes against humanity 2 years ago by allowing loring by the vote to return. the government is taking a huge gamble. the former president is popular among many borders. and if he decides to join active politics that could fall to charge a volatile political scene by the government says, because of the existing divisions in the country, not worth or risk. some political analysts have little doubt. the former president can have a positive effect longer. what, what would it be? his coming back is also good for reconciling, not only the country, but his divided party backbone is a politician. that's what he knows best. he could run in 2025. he's eligible.

but was, i've already and popular front party is in need of reification after the formation of a break or reflection during his abscess. allison government and civil society for 10 years try to unite dave, audience and field. what about was return? we'll have the reconciliation effort or divide it further remains to be seen what basically we incidentally witness been busy on this morning and this afternoon after this moment. it's not particularly the kind of welcome mr. bonnie support as expected, and that makes his work as a reconciliate a little bit difficult on lot of people sort of how to home come in as an effort to reconcile deeply divided by the crowd and misgivings. the anger to 16 on the street, it meet mister buck was rolled, got a difficult lot of people believe that the government needs to step in at some time to ensure that he's given protection. but he needs,

as well as the support on the government side. so that, that consideration process will take a fully assess yeah, interesting times i had that on that address on the ground for us in abby's i'm will be speaking to him again later. thanks so much. i'm it. now just within the past hour, it's been announced that zombie as founding president kenneth cohen has died. he was 97 and lead zombie from independence in 1964 until 1991. he produced apartheid south africa and white minority roland rhodesia, now's and bob, wy and he allowed groups including the african national congress to make some of their base hiring, which also has more than has long life and politics. it was 1964, zambia gaines independence on britain for many who were there. it was the time for new beginnings. people had high expectations from zambia, the 1st president kenneth calendar. it was an exciting time as one by one liberation movements in africa, gained independence from the colonial masters colon the rules ambia for nearly 3 decades in what was effectively

a one party state. as life got tougher for the poor. many became frustrated and angry. some blamed the struggling economy on cohen the socialist policies. as his puppy, that as he waned zombie and had had enough off the 27 years in power that be as founding, father was defeated at the polls. then he did something that still very ray in africa. he accepted the seat and willingly stepped down. he had been forth from the political arena through the ballot box, but he didn't disappear in the years that followed. he had a troubled relationship with subsequent zambian government. at one point, he was accused pricing a coo and then had to fight to retain his ambien citizenship. in corner. later, he became very much the eldest statesman, engaged in numerous charities, and gradually winning back the trust and the fiction of meanings ambiance, many se they'll always remember his trade walk white handkerchief, but also the fundamental role played helping of a neighboring countries gain. the independence for years than be offered refuse to

african national congress members during a party in south africa, the $800.00 radio fleet and was allowed to broke off from the capital lusaka. it was under colon is protection that the 8th he waited for an armed struggle, then a diplomatic one against the apartheid regime. zambia also helps to bob again, it's an attendance from white minority rule in 1981. and after a long life spent at the center of politics, cohen de lived out his final years at home in the country. he loved the zambia. he had helped lead to freedom like you government is now hong kong, largest pro democracy newspapers warned the city is press freedom is hanging by a thread after 5 of its executives were arrested on the beijing national security law. police rated apple daily's newsroom for the 2nd time in 10 months, accusing it of colluding with what the government is calling foreign enemies to hom, china. we do have some reaction from the journalist there shortly,

but pass this report from adrian brown, hong kong. the office of hong kong is most popular newspaper. one small a crime scene. in an operation involving up to 500 police journalists will order to leave the newsroom while their computers were examined. fight executives were arrested, including the papers editor in chief ryan law. all were taken by police from their homes during early morning rates. there suspected of being involved in the publication of articles that encouraged foreign countries to impose sanctions and hong kong. the suspects had been arrested on strong evidence that they are conspiring to endanger national security. the action is taken against the criminals, whom they use of journalistic work as a tool to further their criminal activities. the newspaper's owner jimmy lie was

arrested and charged under a new national security. last year that followed a previous raid on the apple daily lie asserting a 20 month jail term for taking part in unauthorized assemblies. in may police prose, more than $64000000.00 in assets belonging to lie. and on thursday, for 2000000 more belonging to 3 companies linked to apple daily. the papers known for its often strong criticism of china's government mixing pro democracy discourse with celebrity gossip. when the national security law was imposed on hong kong, almost a year ago, the territories chief executive carried said it would only effect a small number of people. since then, almost a 100 people have been arrested and more than 60 charged including leaders of what's left of the podium oxy movement here. lamb says that that law has ended months of calles here and restored stability. and stability is what china's leaders

want most right now as the ruling communist party repairs demarc. it's $100.00 anniversary, adrian brown, al jazeera, hong kong. autumn. grundy is the editor in chief and co founder of the hong kong free press. he describes efforts to shut down apple daily as death by a 1000 cuts, the national security chain. steve lay saying that these relate to 30 articles that somehow were connected with a conspiracy to prompt sanction. again, hong kong and china. what we don't know is whether these are articles, opinion pieces already tauriel close to his bands, have a chilling effect unless we understand what exactly is being targeted to the apple bailey. thing that they're going to press on, we understand they may print off a 1000000 copies to night because hong kong is tend to in lieu of being able to

protest. you're in cove, it voice support for apple daily by clearing it from the show. that's certainly what happened last year when it is needed and we expect that to happen to more morning when these copies offend to new stands across the 50. and i think it's more in direct sort of pressure the patron facing whether it's arrest the victim director. so it wanted to come in, i suppose, is literally shutting down. the thing is but, but moreover, that's why a 1000 cuts over along the period. so who knows with room a swirling that the government wants is paper shut down, whether it will still be in print by the end of the year. and you say that it's one of the leading pro democracy daily. it's the only one left. so although the prince edition doesn't make money, they sit down and taiwan. it's very symbolically important that they do go to print from, you know, hong kong, the said that they will buy the apple bailey, even if it's blank, while they're still plenty more had here this needs are interior warnings that are

kinda thumbs. corona virus. pandemic is spiraling out of control as it records the highest daily desktops. the panoramic commemorating an important milestone. why the u. s. congress has passed a bill for a new federal holiday. and the board will tell you about the technology that could allow christian eric to keep playing football, to fight who's suffering a cardiac arrest in well, to the pandemic now and surgeon current of ours cases in namibia are pushing their hospitals close to collapse. one of its biggest struggles has been trying to vaccinate all of its health care workers and neighboring south africa restrictions are being tysons following a rise in cases, their nighttime coffee will be extended on the sale of alcohol limited. again, new daily infections have doubled over the past 2 weeks or more. let's now speak to malcolm when he's across all of this forth from the kenyan capital nairobi. now can,

can you talk us through the passions of infection that we're seeing now across the country? just a few hours ago, the director of the african union incentive a disease control john and kanga song was speaking to the press. the said, the 3rd wave is he said 15 countries in africa are experiencing it now. and that number's just going to go up in the weeks ahead. 13 countries of recorded the presence of the delta very, very. and that originated in india and some health care. but a concern that africa is yet to see the kind of coven crisis that was recently seen in india. but that here it could, in fact, the potentially much worse in life to the fact that africa, people in africa on average much less access to health care than any other continents in the world. and there's also a great shortage of medical workers compared to every other confidence,

of course. and malcolm to compound things. i know there's also been some serious delays with vaccine rollout. how's that going now? who the cdc earlier said this just point 79 percent of people in africa have been vaccinated. health care activists say that it's not just a delay in the rollout. i mean, the doses that were meant to come here from india that were held up following india coded crisis just a few weeks ago. but saying that the whole program for vaccinating africa is woefully inadequate. even if you include the nearly a 1000000000 vaccines that were placed by the g 7 nations in that last week, i forgot about 16 of the world's population. but he said he received about one percent of the world's vaccines so far. and it looks like that's not going to change on any great scale anytime soon. health care activists describe what africa is facing now, is it preventable?

disaster driven by vaccine to pass sites and green knock in the kenyan capital nairobi describe what's happening and ask for thank you malcolm. while meanwhile, age groups are warning the kind of in 1900 situation is spiraling out of control. and i'm gonna stone, the international committee of the red cross says hospitals are already full in many areas, and oxygen supplies are running out. the countries recorded the highest daily dest toll. since the beginning of the pandemic, less than half of the center, the population has been fully vaccinated so far. well let's now speak to dr. neil ma bar as she is the president of the african red crescent. she joins us out from cuddle. doctor, just looking at these figures, the terrifying i see cases have risen, 2400 percent just in the last month. what's driving that absolutely. really lies in filing exponentially just before the he'd been my facility and you know that we have

a 50 but facility in cobbler about by 100 christian society. we had only one patient before and we now have to id for more. and what is actually driving the increase of the numbers in terms of infection? did it before the, you know, that was one of the main factors, but you know, all the orders are open in this time. it can put on the sort. i'm the focused on border to the finest on and 1st the eastern part was head and slowly not, not slowly but it quickly often did. it is all over the country, almost cobalt, with its 4500000 population is really a big shortage. we have, fortunately not received an oxygen plants on time

and that was another big problem currently do. oxygen shortage is huge. a little bit under control by the ministry of public sheltered feathers and for to see our national partners said to bring on time. not ours, not that kristen did crosses and dr. sorry borders have remained open. i know there are some restrictions in place, but markets and shops are still open, i believe and there is no mandatory mosque mandate. do you think the government there is taking this seriously enough? the government stopped all the wedding halls. you know, all the schools are closed. almost all over the country. the universities only for the schools. we have 9000000 people. moving and stopping 9000000 people to

move a was this that, that was taken by the ministry by the crisis management team lead by the president himself. i'm part of the that group and the people a lots of lots of informations are given. the problem is that the people are not coping the problem of the you know, shops and all these economic circle is that a pharmacist is not confronted only on demick stones, confronting huge poverty and war. and this year we have a city at the south as well. so stopping all the markets will, will, will, will not help, but 9000000 schoolmates stopped to move

and that was a major within the waiting. one is an up on a huge so that stuff that i give me, i do want to ask you about vaccination rates. as well, very briefly, you know, they're very, very low. and i'm curious is that because of supply or rollout capacity or something else? i know we've seen an escalation and attacks in some parts of the country. is that affecting things? no, no, we got only $1000000.00 by india and $600000.00. just just recently 3 days 40 to go buy china tanks to both of them upon a stone is trying hard to get access to the vaccine and it's not the problem. i heard apartheid, unfortunately, a poor countries have lots of restrictions because they cannot, by the rule of, of the,

of action and implementation is very quick when we received the box since up the 4th immediately, it was attributed across the country of 100 christian society facilities. one of the facilities which is lamenting since treated and we are receiving to android over people every day. there are also mobile teams that are going to implement the groups off the in the 1st, you know, a batch of vaccines would be to see the 1st category to be vaccinated or helped workers saw almost all is lexie native across the country. yet, but important dr. neela mclaren said the president of the ask on red crescent, thank you so much for joining us here on out to the doctor, and we wish you all the best with your work. thank you. i have just one point. we need 40000000 doses and we have only 1.6 goodness, that's quite

a terrifying figure and we hope to change his thank you very much. talk to him. thanks again for joining while. meanwhile, japan has announced it is easy and current of iris restrictions. one month out from the start of the summer, olympic gains prime minister usually he days to go says a state of emergency will be lifted in poker and other areas of the government will still limit the sale of alcohol as well as the opening hours of bars and restaurants still within the community that i would like to show the world the japan can overcome a difficult time to people's efforts and wisdom for that. i think it's important to hold a safe and secure tokyo games on the curb. the spread of infection in japan during the period of the games and prevent infection after the games. so i would like to ask everyone to support the athletes at home by watching the game on tv. i go to the meeting

on and around struggling economy will be on the minds of voters when they go to the polling stations on friday to select a new president, unemployment and inflation of both at all time highs. and one of the new president's 1st task will be to try to bring those figures down. i said, beg reports now from the capital tara, on the streets of iran. there's one topic that everyone is talking about, the economy hit by some of the toughest sanctions iran has ever seen. as well as what some believe is government mismanagement, the coven pandemic has caused the economy to climate further in 2019 the country. so widespread demonstrations after a fuel price, like, according to the iranian government, more than $200.00 people were killed in violence, the still unrest, but it's not limited to fuel prices. the muslim social goods, we saw our basic necessities since last year. prices of some items have gradually increased by 30 to 50 percent pastor, noodle salad dressings,

junior tomato paste. everything you can imagine has had a 30 to 40 percent price rise in just one year. iranian cough, it's a famous around the world, but even this trade has been hit hard and they blame it on many reasons, but usually it's the sanction we have to live, but we're struggling economically. certainly the main reason that these, thanks and but management has a significant role to the new president would have an uphill challenge when it comes to the economy. when he can show us that we didn't have the chronic problem with always faced as inflation. it's always been high in the past decade was 40 percent on average. we had 2 inflation shocks in the last 4 to 5 year. inflation in the short term, could be controlled by interest rates, which in turn leads to recession. we can't continue going on with the card 40 percent inflation anymore. the government should fillets budget deficit and implement reforms. the size of thereon many people earn less than $150.00

a month. the woods here have adverts for laborers, usually paying less than the minimum wage and get the cost of living is very high. it's very difficult. people have many problems, rents, and other miseries. you don't know whether to pay the rent or do shopping only god helps us. officials should think about us renters, the youth and their future. i just feel ashamed when i can buy something for my kid a times. i can't really buy what i want for her once. that can be conditions are very bad. the price of cooking oil used to go up once a year, but cooking or butter went up $4.00 times. last year. we can, we can meet our condition wasn't good, but it wasn't very bad either. now i can't buy butter or cheese. i expect from the new government to make goods cheap in this poor neighbourhood. some still hope things can change its working class areas like this one across iran. the picture stablish relies on for it course supports. the working class standard of living

must be improved. if the new president is the chief, any sorts of success. i said big i just there are there on while still ahead here on the lebanese businesses clerk in protests against a growing economic crisis as questions are raised over what happens with tens of millions of dollars of a china landmark mission. 3 astronaut board, a new space station, the 1st time. and also rinaldo club of cousin, carla. you are 2020 of also health plan to respect the sponsors coming up to meet with bar a hello, nice to see you here at the weather story across the middle east. you know, we didn't have the hottest temperature on earth that was actually in death valley, california on wednesday. but this is still impressive in oman. 51.6 degrees is what

we had. but the big story we're watching are those small winds blowing across the gulf and that swirling up the sand and us having a big impact on visibility. we'll look for those winds to die down a bit. but still we could see those gus, a 60 kilometers per hour on friday. next up, i want to take you to turkey. we're by and large. we're seen in improvements across the country, but i've got to keep the risk in there for some showers rolling across the boss for it's impacting its stumble. a hiv 26 degrees is mere. we've got you in for 30 on friday, the tropics of africa. we've got some weather across the ethiopian highlands, uganda democratic republic of congo, and the central african republic. on tap for you for friday, toward the south. plenty of sun, we can find it, but we do have a of what weather, grazing the eastern cape. this is mostly drizzle, but a lot of sun can be found while the y o $23.00 degrees. and if we look at the next 3 days for namibia, plenty of sun. but those winds could pick up

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