banyan. this is d.w. news live from berlin crunch time for talks on forming a new coalition government here in germany forty eight hours remain from the american conservative bloc and the social democrats to strike a deal where the country could be heading back to the full look at analysis from berlin brussels paris and london. also coming out south korea's president says he is willing to meet north korea's kim jong un if denuclearization is on the genda will take a look at what the chances are of talks between the two. former white house chief

strategist steve bannon stepped down as chairman of breitbart news that's after his explosive criticism of president trump and his family in a controversial new book. plus israel and syria may still technically be at your but every night under cover of darkness syrian children injured in the country's civil conflict quietly cross the border into israel we meet the doctors giving them some unexpected help. and a suitcase that can recognize you when does convenience become surveillance at this year's consumer electronics show in las vegas to find out. i'm sumi so misconduct to have you with us here in germany the party's trying to form a new coalition government are heading into the final stages of their exploratory talks there is currently a news blackout on the talks but leaked reports suggest on them. conservative bloc

in the social democrats are compromising on campaign pledges as a race between two words thursday's talks deadline reports say the parties have agreed on an immigration law that would allow highly skilled foreign workers to come to germany earlier leaks suggested the parties would abandon germany's targets for reducing carbon dioxide emissions by twenty twenty. let's get more on the coalition talks we have our team of correspondents on the ground following this for us so we have michelle acosta for us in berlin in brussels barbara vessel in paris lisa louis and in london. for us ladies good morning good to see all of you michelle and let's start with you in berlin where we are again time is ticking how likely is it that we're going to see an agreement in the next few days. for that very much depends on what you see is an agreement you mention the issue of immigration there both parties who also are coming out of a so-called grand coalition of social democrats and under medical c.d.u. c.s.u.

they talked about immigration before now we're hearing there could potentially be a new push to to settle on an immigration bill but what will be the details of that that's what will all masa very likely though to see at least some kind of starting point for proper coalition talks if not by that deadline but certainly this week for the simple reason that there is simply too much at stake for all three parties who lost so dearly in support in those past elections but if you're talking about form new government that would if it goes ahead at least take another couple of weeks so much at stake not just in germany but also elsewhere how are these talks being followed in brussels paris and london. brussels of course these talks are being watched very closely however nobody is losing any sleep over it yet i need to at the european union is used to member

countries taking quite a while to form a new government if we look back at the netherlands in two thousand and seventeen it took them more than six months to get something together however everybody knows germany is one of the key states of the european union and so there may be showing some nerves being there maybe some of those being shown in brussels at the time now watching the crucial talks very closely president can't meet a stable german government and he needs to push through his plans to reform the european union and bergen london. well london of course dear london of course is dealing with its own egos ations they have breck's on their mind and this is what really occupies here in london but of course germany being such a big player in europe they have a strong interest to have

a stable german government as soon as possible here in london as well you know barbara we heard there from berga germany plays a big role in europe how how is the e.u. been reacting to this struggle to find a new government in berlin. the you basically of course does not react at all not officially really in that sense because the rule is strictly to keep out of the governments of members of the elections of member states it's a democratic process brussels stresses again and again and the capitals just have to figure out how they will carry on and how they can come together in the coalition and form a new government and of course everybody hopes for stability we have a chance to ask e.u. commission president john clune earlier and put the question to him was let's hear what he had to say. roberts and i you were just taking too long in germany. i hope they'll hurry up but i don't think it will cause any problems for now.

here this might be translated into take your time but hurry up really of course everybody here watches the it is quite clear during this year two thousand and eighteen there is a number of big questions coming up reform of the eurozone that's something that paris in particular hopes for reform of the whole immigration system there is tremendous political pressure on that question and then of course there brics negotiations and everybody knows that nothing really can be decided in europe without much germany having a government in place that is capable of making those decisions so everybody is waiting with bated breath in brussels no more than in paris lisa you know it was a french president call who laid forward these proposals for reforming the e.u. and he's essentially waiting for an answer how is paris saying all of this. well they're different aspects there's on the one hand a man in my car is obviously thinking it's good nice that he is not talking to the

pro european activity that he has in the past clearly support it might cost plans to reform the european union also these could listen to a kind of window of opportunity from our current to be mr europe he's meeting international leaders he's leading international summits and he's in the hot seat really but this shouldn't go on for too long because he wants chris through his plans to reform the european union and there is this window of opportunity ahead of the european elections in may next year and he needs a strong german government on his side to be part of that franco german engine in order to be able to reform the european union meanwhile in london buried here britain is set to leave the e.u. next year and germany will play a key role in those breaks that negotiations that how is all of this going down there. well there's one school of thought within the

conservative ruling party that says well germany is weak this is maybe a point in time that we can exploit because they are not going to risk any damage to their business in this situation and are going to give us a favorable trade deal this is one school of thought is nothing that reason why the british prime minister has said i think overall the hope is that germany that america will somehow still come to the rescue of the brits and will she's seen as an ally somebody who will put her weight in when it comes to giving britain some favorable terms because that's really what britain is hoping for they need to hammer out their future relationship with the e.u. a lot is depending on trade the u.k. is a super important trading partner for germany most of german car exports go to the u.k. so they really hope that germany will pull their weight in these upcoming talks all

right so all eyes are on berlin michelle let's come back to you throw this forward if the markets conservatives and the s.p.d. fail to reach an agreement what happens next. well then there are two options really german chancellor merkel's c.d.u. c.s.u. could go ahead and form what's called a minority government where it would have to seek new alliances a thematic lee something many people hailed as reviving parliament as a key institution of democracy but sometimes on the macro itself is pretty much ruled that out she said that she doesn't really see that as a viable option particularly to have a strong and stable germany the other option would be fresh elections that could become a rather long drawn process that could take another couple of months here and many but there's also a growing creeping suspicion here that that stability that strong germany everybody is talking about isn't is no longer necessarily pegged to the name angle americal in the future if these this bid to form a coalition fails and that certainly is

a risk for her that she clearly has in mind when she's going into these talks very sober it isn't very likely but if there are new elections in germany what would that mean for the european union. well you would definitely see a lot of hand-wringing and pulling hair in brussels because a prolonged period of instability even if it's not really instability in the classic sense but just not a government not in place that can make a decisions and make difficult decisions would absolutely bring the european union to a full stop not immediately at but after a while because the window of opportunity that lisa has talked about earlier if that is seen in paris to come to deeper eurozone reforms it will be closing again in the fall because we'll have new elections in the european union in the spring of two thousand and nineteen that just a little over a year away and of course as i had mentioned in london we have the brics and the

decisions need to be made there by this fall so there is really a lot of pressure on berlin somebody just has to say the words we go this way of that way and if new elections came up all this would be strewn up in the air there would be nobody in the driving seat from berlin very difficult times and it would pretty much bring the european whole european engine to a stop in the sense that reforms cannot be made of course it would carry on the administrative level it would be a blow to many observers here what does that mean for paris lisa you know manuel mccall has been taking on a bit more responsibility what if germany can't form a new government well it rests not elections that will be obviously a huge setback not only because of that we know about unity that will be missed as there aren't just mentioned but also. a new elections. could gain more dates and move around and that would make him

a cost plans to reform the european union much more difficult to grocery and but what about in london if that germany has to go to the polls again what will that mean for break that. well britain really have to hammer out in the next months and two thousand and eighteen is crucial rian these bricks and to have to hammer out a transition agreement and also the future relationship between the u.k. and the e.u. and there really is not much time we've had we've seen that the fast phase was already really really difficult. to negotiate and now it's really crunch time for the u.k. so they would wish that this can go as smoothly as possible given the circumstances and that would mean that it german government has to be a strong player so it would be really important for the u.k. that would wish that there was a strong german government in place all right so time is ticking and as we heard

barbara saying we're all waiting with bated breath thank you to all of you michelle in berlin barbara vale of brussels lisa lewis in paris and in london good to talk to you. all right moving on to some other news now to the caribbean where a tsunami threat has been lifted after a seven point six magnitude earthquake shook the area on tuesday night the tremor struck in the sea near the northern coast of honduras officials in honduras said shaking was felt across much of the central american nation however there have been no reports of a serious damage president one orlando and us said via twitter that hunter s. had activated its emergency system and asked people to remain calm and one of the architects of u.s. president donald trump election victory in two thousand and sixteen steve benen has stepped down as executive chairman from breitbart news network the announcement by the right wing news outlet comes less than a week after ben and say explosive criticism of trump and his family were published

in a new book. president donald trump lashed out at steve bannon for comments made in michael wolff fire and fury inside the trump white house which questions the president's fitness for office bannon fell out of the president's five after it emerged he'd attacked donald trump jr for twenty six dane mating with a group of russians in the book by michael wolff bannon is quoted as saying. even if you thought that this was not treasonous unpatriotic or bad blank and i happen to think it's all of that you should have called the f.b.i. immediately as i had called him disloyal and disgraceful the president brand his former chief strategist sloppy stave and apparent reference to bannon's often unkempt appearance and declared that he lost his mind when he was pushed out of the white house last august the president launched

a scathing attack on twitter saying michael wolff is a total loser they made up stories in order to sell this really boring and untruthful book he use sloppy stayed bad and who cried when he got fired and begged for his job now sloppy stave is being dumped like a dog by almost everyone too bad. executive larry soul of said in a statement the baton was a valued part of our legacy and we will always be grateful for his contributions and some other stories making headlines around the world at least thirteen people are dead after a powerful rainstorm triggered flash floods and mudslides in southern california thousands fled from their homes as the heavy rains sent mud and rocks pouring down hill stripped of vegetation by recent wildfires. prosecutors in myanmar have charged two journalists from the reuters news agency with violating the country's official secrets act despite international condemnation the pair had been reporting

on the military campaign in the northern rock kind state that has forced some six hundred fifty five thousand rohingya muslims to flee over the border to bangladesh since august tunisia's main opposition party has staged a rally in the capital tunis calling for more protest against the government's austerity measures on monday one protester was killed when a demonstration turned violent more than ten cities nationwide have seen clashes in response to price hikes and new taxes. south korea's president says he is willing to meet his north korean counterpart kim jong un but moon added that a meeting could only be held if certain conditions were met moon said denuclearization of the korean peninsula is the path to transend his goal in any talks with the north his comments come a day after the first time level talks between north and south korea in two years north korea agreed to send a delegation to the winter olympics in the south next month but pyongyang said it

will not discuss its nuclear weapons program. let's speak to reuters correspondent josh smith who is standing by for us in seoul with more on this story i just got to see you now south korea's president n.j. and says he is willing to meet kim jong il and how likely is that. well i think the south korean government has made it clear that they do hope that this small opening sparked by the of that there will lead to something more north korea has also said that it is interested in lowering tensions between the two koreas but has also said that its nuclear program is non-negotiable which is a problem not only for south korea but also for many international allies of seoul here including the united states which has said that any talks need to include denuclearizing the peninsula so whether again this remain they're able to turn this

olympics agreement into something more is something that everyone is watching on the other side of the coin josh after months of tensions kim seems to offer an olive branch to the south which yesterday yesterday that talks what does he want to get out of this but judging by his public statements kim jong un is very interested in the world accepting north korea as a nuclear state in his in the same new year's day address in which he offered this all of the bridge to south korea he called on the world to accept the reality of north korea as a nuclear state and a responsible one at that and so analysts. expect that he is very likely trying to maintain his hold on this nuclear weapons program while also blunting the international pressure and sanctions that have been increasingly levied against his government holding onto that nuclear program program josh seems to be the problem

because president moon as you said says denuclearization is the key to peace with that being said how can the nuclear standoff then be resolved. that is a very big question and obviously the one that's led to such a breakdown between both sides with the united states as well as south korea and other others saying that north korea must entirely give up its program and north korea saying that's never going to happen so most are hoping that at least even the small baby steps on things like the olympics possibly some other attention reducing measures might again lead to just the kind of opening for both sides to make concessions right correspondent josh smith reporting there in seoul thank you josh for that analysis. now robots and smart gadgets might be taking over our home sooner than we thought character that might be right so maybe that's the impression that you get if you visit the c.s. in las vegas the world's largest consumer electronics show the robots to clean your

house to the shopping fold your laundry even how do your makeup give you a quick couple beside you could be forgiven to think oh joy the future has finally arrived but there's always a catch we're going to talk about that catch with our correspondent at c.s. in a moment but first have a look at your future home. it's all about the progress of the c.e.o.'s one hundred seventy thousand visitors from around the world are getting updates on the high tech that could soon be transforming our lives self driving cars from china smart bathrooms where network mirrors scan faces and often make up tips jag on to mania in the electronic entertainment sector the wall t.v. is true to its name offering a three me to twenty screen robots could soon be joining the family voice or smartphone operated this booklet brings drinks or who has the flow

paradise beckons. you can reconcile all your family member. or off to your home they can do to be caught touring. look no hands at the airport tomorrow a suitcase follows its owner like a trusty dog intelligent working boots sound the alarm when there whereas an accident but they also provide data on work activities that is definitive it's definitely a festival of technological progress we germans are known to have a few delegates about and because of the data collection and things like that that's not an issue here instead there's an attitude of can do it and worry about the dangers later on and i'm with my not fold the maids makers say could soon be doing the family laundry inside four minutes consumers will have to decide themselves of all this tech really is an upgrade in living standards. is going to be a wonderful the future that seems to be just around the corner but is it really because

when l.g. electronics david van of all introduced l.g.'s shiny new old robel cloying to an international audience at c.s. well this happened. in my reading on my washer and cycle even robots have bad days. chloe what's for dinner tonight ok chloe. evidently it looks like we should use the chicken chloe are you talking to me what recipes could i make with chicken. ok we're going to search recipes and we're going to find chicken so no chicken at the end of all households and i look like someone else who is now very worried about his professional future and is not cloying the robot and it's good that we hear a bit old fashioned and send a real human being to report from c.s.

and that's carolina chinmoy who's joining us now from las vegas carolina doesn't that incident illustrate that all the promises of salvation by proponents of artificial intelligence just a bit premature and the technology just isn't there yet. helga howard thank you for comparing me with robert indeed well the sea as it is a lot about show about showing about lights and colors it reminds me a bit of carnival it's like every i blew through once to catch your attention and with the latest technologies they are showing at least you have the central hole where i'm standing right now this is normally very very very crowded right now it's quite empty because it's not open anymore to to the public but normally you can't even walk around here in the central and this is where the biggest companies have

their booth because they also have the bad to have their booth year and as i told you it's a lot about catching your attention that's what they try to make here at central home ok a lot of what about the calls there are more and more are being presented. for the market well the ten of us mobility is definitely one of the main parts and the most important consumer technologies this year here at the c.s. whether it's about sales of driving cars or cell flying helicopters but i don't really think this might be realistic to see in the next years on the streets because it always depends on regulations and politics at the end and for example politics and regulations about traffic business very restricted in europe and so that the things that you show you in south running cars and or helicopters seem to be very futuristic very interesting and very nice to see but i don't really would

say that it is realistic. did you see anything that's both useful and i mean actually useful and. something you would buy. i did get at and i saw it in your e. your recap park that is the name of a and mates for the start ups exclusively for a sat ups that means they don't have that much budget to have a booth like the ones you can see around here but they do have very good ideas i saw a suitcase where you can actually pack your things inside and transport them from one part to the other at but you can also move the suitcase like to a horizontal position and sit on the suitcase and use it as a scooter an electronic scooter and so this one seems to be very useful and i think i could really needs one of these three the next ace here at the c.s.

i'm sure you can thank you very much carolina for. us and the space news now it's thank you care hard and the winter olympics in korea are looming on the horizon and it may well be the chance for britain to celebrate a new olympic start katie amarah as one of snowboarding stop athletes a stellar display in pyongyang could elevate her to a new level as she aims to emulate the rare successes of british stars on the winter olympics stage. just four feet tall katie olmert might not appear the most obvious olympian but her most surprising trait has nothing to do with sawyer's is that she's british former old head since appealing china as a medal hopeful in smoke boardings big air offense the first woman in history to land a double colt upbeat ahead of the games. and feeling really comforted here with me say that i am but here to bring the helmet to the kids last season is betsy i didn't make up my life right now but you think i'm the best golf and it's going to

run so i'm feeling like i did it again something that showed the world like like you like to back me back and. whether she can emulate the success of dynamic duo top of the dean who celebrated gold in one thousand nine hundred lympics i'm lovable. losing eddie the eagle edwards who stole hearts despite finishing last at the eighty eight games remains to be seen. the royals might have grown up with the advantage of wintery conditions but believe britain can be a force in winter sports favorites it is definitely one of the top teams that would step back in the chase crazy it's no big thing here which has done much to lead this country and they have done it by god knows if the world number six can continue her form britain may have a new winter olympic hero. you're watching news still to come the syrian civil war victims who cross into israel in search of medical help we have an

exclusive report on a very special agent project. plus the biggest refugee crisis in africa we'll take you to the democratic republic of congo those stories and more in the next thirty minutes. to. the ultimate driving machine from a great automotive industry the porsche nine eleven g.t. two are asked a new super sports car arrives on the scene. and forget ordinary thank you don i'm thirteen and it's surprisingly fun to drive. drive. sixty minutes on d w. hijacking the

news. where i go wrong the news is being hijacked it still has become a screw reality show it's not just good versus evil us versus the white one. in countries like russia china turkey people are told is that something. and if you're a journalist fear and you try to get beyond that you are facing severe attack intimidation. and i wonder is there more hope it is well. my responsibility as a journalist is to get beyond the smoke and mirrors it's not just about every prayer for balance or being neutral it's about being truthful. when he was born golf and i were you know. america has no children which makes her feel worthless and incomplete. in

a society that expects them to be children this is a burden many childless women in niger suffer from. a wife is only fully accepted upon her own. very personal feeling about the suffering of childless women in. the fruitless tree starting january fourteenth on d. w. . welcome back you're watching news our top story on america's conservative block on the social democrats are entering a decisive phase and talks aimed at forming a new coalition in germany leaked reports suggesting go shaders have reach agreements on key sticking points such as immigration and a south korean president will jane says he is willing to meet his north korean counterpart kim jong un if conditions are met. any such talks must focus on resolving the nuclear standoff in the region his comments follow the first high

level talks between the north and south in two years. now and syria at least fifteen people have been killed in shelling in airstrikes by government forces in the rebel held region of eastern howto on the outskirts of damascus according to the syrian observatory for human rights at least eighty three others have been injured by this young boy pulled from the rubble of a collapsed building eastern hotel is one of the last remaining opposition strongholds it has been under siege by syrian president bashar al assad's forces for more than four years. another country that carries out bombing raids over syria israel its fighter jets routinely target regime positions but despite israel and syria still being technically at war after israel's creation in the one nine hundred forty s. some israeli medics are helping syria children and other civilians injured in the country's civil conflict everyone involved is taking a risk. a syrian middleman waits nervously.

we're not allowed to show his face that could put his life in danger and the lives of his entire family in war torn syria. the same goes for this group of people crossing into israel from syria through the border fence under the cover of night thirteen mothers and grandmothers together with their children and grandchildren the war has named them in body and soul they're coming to israel to receive medical treatment these rallies refer to their health as operation good neighbor the military doctor responsible for the project says that beyond the official positions of the two antagonistic countries there is a humanitarian obligation to help neighbors in desperate need. over there in syria medical care has been completely wiped out. it was

systematically destroyed especially over the past months i'm sure you cats why there aren't any hospitals there anymore nail so to get to their bus they walk through a military zone known as the death strip any an authorized entry to this area is met with gunfire if we could show the faces of these women their exhaustion and fear would be plain to see but also their determination to make this journey. throughout the trip the women remain absolutely silent the children as well. when the sun rises they've had yet another sleepless night after about an hour's drive we reach the city of soffit. now outside in the daylight we can see some of the injuries. this child's face is covered in burns his left eye is swollen inside the hospital two contrasting worlds briefly intermingle israeli

mothers on their way to the children's ward syrian mothers seeking care for their children victims of civil war the syrian women are quickly taken to a room of their own and are given breakfast. detention in the air eases a bit when a clown comes to lighten the mood. and they respond with shine smiles and astonishment at the magic tricks. finally they relax a little. with these really as tellers that syrian doctors decide which children will receive treatment here but how they are selected is not clear. we are in a constant dialogue with the doctors and medical teams in syria. they sent us a list with the names of the people to receive treatment. we've already cared for eight hundred syrian children this way the social workers speaks fluent arabic the

women trust her. we had just finished eating when a tank shell burst into our house. and my baby was hit in the head and died on the spot my oldest daughter lost a leg my other daughter and her brother both lost and i. this woman is in israel for the second time her first visit was to get a prosthesis for her daughter now her son's facial burns will be treated but time is short and the doctors can only treat the most urgent injuries the deep emotional wounds they all bear are less obvious. all who come here are deeply traumatized because their lives are in constant danger in syria that's life during war people gradually break because of the constant fear of bombs the uncertainty of what will happen next and of course the perpetual fear of death. and only they themselves can know what it feels like to have to

return to syria the same evening to leave the safety of the hospital. once again they are completely silent and once again under the cover of darkness. and so and their one day free from war. let's get more of the story now with the w.'s tanya kramer she joins us from jerusalem hi tinier tell us more about how operation good neighbor came about in the first place . yeah that's quite interesting because the treatment of syrians and patients that has been ongoing rather quietly for over you know five years now it's a very complex situation i mean the two countries are technically at war this is a syrian controlled part of the golan heights and the israeli control of the occupied golan heights and different groups are fighting in this area that makes it

quite complex you know to get those injured people over to the israel now it started in the military field hospital somewhere there in the area but you know the injuries are mostly very severe three major hospitals in the north of israel did are taken care of that there are very specialized and injuries related to war and it was a bit broadened as well as we understand that thought over the past year or so that also aid is. given into some specific areas on the golan heights on the syrian side and also bringing in those children that we've seen and they reported are coming there one day not all of them have war injuries some also critically because you know there is no more medical aid for them in syria so they're trying to provide that for the children this so how is israel been reacting to the fact that syrians are being treated in their us else. well it's kind of but quite

understanding that this is happening israel the israeli public sees it. as a humanitarian mission that's also how the army. says that the army says they're taken everybody needs to medical help i mean israel does not take in any refugees like for example jordan did they took in thousands of refugees and in cannes in jordan now also that is of course also. a strategic interest for israel to have an eye on what is happening there and others say that maybe the medical person is saying no this implies to save lives and provide medical aid to people in syria don't get any more but about the doctors on the syrian side what can you tell us about them. well we don't know much about them because of his reasons and behind that was in the report you know it is very dangerous for them

that identities are protected as medical personnel the israelis according eating with i mean how they make the selection of the patients who also don't know because there is of course here every prize a technically. of the assad regime they're coordinating with the enemy so it was a very fluid situation is guided to what's happening there was a different groups of political groups and militants fighting in the area so you can understand that is a very complex situation to get those people to come in the middle of the night you know to get them to the other side we saw in that report images of the hospital where wounded syrian children are being treated how do they react to those that are being treated in israel. well some of the doctors when i was visiting the hospital they told me that you know for so many i mean some of them arrived clinches because as so severely injured and when they wake up and they realize they're in israel you

know they're shocked because in israel for them it's the enemy country but you know over the years i mean it's word time out it's known that it is just kind of treatment and i think this is also what the doctors are focusing on giving them the medical treatment that they need that is also the need to protect the identities of people coming there because they do have relatives back home in syria and some of them of course to go back up to date like the two didn't some of them stay there for a couple reaks or even months you know until their treatment is finished it's very important for them as you know to protect that and to be able to go back because they're sent back as. they do have these tanya kramer thank you for bringing us more on the very special a project. turning now to south sudan where last month a regional powers made yet another attempt to end over four years of civil war in that country government and rebel delegation signed

a cease fire but once again it was broken with peace nowhere in sight south sudanese refugees continue to pour across the border into neighboring countries in what has become the biggest refugee crisis on the african continent over a million south sudanese fled to uganda at around eighty thousand have also sought refuge in the democratic republic of congo where they struggle struggle to cope with limited resource resources corrupt authorities and language hurdles correspondent simona fulton traveled to the border town of and sent us this report . and new day a new country and hopefully the beginning of a better life the south sudanese refugees have just crossed the border from south sudan to the democratic republic of congo they fled fighting back home grabbing whatever belongings they could carry. but what to get here we've had to come through the bush. we were trying to avoid the roads because of the soldiers.

it was exhausting and there was noise food for the children. are going to they've reached safety but their life in congo is off to a rocky start this group of refugees has been stranded at the border for several days waiting for registration and transfer to a refugee site many have tried walking the seventeen kilometers to the nearest refugee camp but say that congolese soldiers are demanding payments if you see with the eyes. as you see with your eyes we are now suffering if they allowed us to go on foot were able to go if you start here there are two checkpoints where you have to pay to pay to pay up to the camp. such harassment isn't unusual says the president of the mary refugee site in aba congolese soldiers often extort money from refugees or confiscate their belongings

and sometimes even arrest refugees they suspect of being rebels. out this is not easy for them for us we. hated to ask you for some money. down. south sudanese refugees in congo have received little international attention donors have funded less than a quarter of the united nations humanitarian appeal that means basic services like shelter are lacking this woman arrived in congo over a year ago but she's still waiting to build a house in the southern border and not only of all to go to a circle there is no way we haven't received anything since we arrived eleven months ago we're not even building materials. this house where we are staying belongs to a relative and i did it and there are ten of us sharing the place.

i get more. education is also proving a challenge many south sudanese refused to send their english speaking children to local francophone schools instead refugees set up this makeshift anglophone school inside the camp but the authorities dismantled it now many children roam around without anything to do officials oneself sort of these refugees to attend local schools even though they admit there is not enough space re. today the schools close to the size of full of children and it's a problem. we need to have more schools. to accommodate all the children. faced with limited resources and the challenges of integrating some refugees are considering moving on to neighboring uganda instead but that would cost money that few can afford so for now with they have little choice but to settle in for the

long haul and hope that one day peace returns to south sudan now tens of thousands of children go missing in china every year no one knows exactly how high the figure is in many cases these children are bought and sold on online forums with corrupt officials alleged to have covered up these deals as adoptions correspondent mightiest bellinger met one chinese mother searching for her son. tandjung jane lives near beijing with her youngest son jay chen she divorced three years ago he was born after the divorce his older brother moved and stayed with his father it was challenging jane was later awarded custody but when she went to pick him up wasn't there. the plan. you know it's hammer for you my ex-husband threatened me he said if you report me

i'll kidnap the boy then you'll never see him again since then my only purpose in life is to protect my younger son and find my older one i'm terrified every day. tandjung ging is convinced x. has been sold the child tens of thousands of children disappear in china every year there are no official figures. she petitioned the court and filed charges with the police. she goes through her paperwork again and again all her applications were rejected oh my have all me is i'm especially afraid for him when winter comes i think maybe he's out there somewhere where i imagine that he's living with people who treat him badly. finally she has a small glimmer of hope an officer told her the address where the child should be now tandjung ging is on her way. has

a long journey ahead of her and she has to be careful the state is targeting troublesome people like her even if she can't prove it she believes that corrupt officials are involved in the disappearance of her son. michael phelps she also got a new hand count to change her appearance. finally she reaches the village. she knows the address but most of the house numbers are missing. she doesn't dare ask directions because she's afraid her son will be moved again. this village is really big. remember i don't know where to start looking tell you. how much of. the village kindergarten.

tandjung jing carefully questions a kero of the village children i. know none of the kids here look like my son. the next morning she wants to try the local police maybe the author it is here are more helpful. the officers take time to listen to her case and promise to look for the child that very day. given that you know i feel like i'm finally getting justice i'll soon see my son again. i'm so grateful. the next day the police called challenging going back in she hopes that means she'll be able to see her son again.

i. after a short while she returns without her son the officers only took blood for a genetic test. you know what they told me that i didn't follow the right procedures. that those i tried everything gone everywhere now they say it was all wrong what's the right way to do this i try to lawyer without success i'm not a loss i'm just a country girl all i know is that i want to find my child here and i know. a few months later the all parties finally confirmed that tanjung pinang son does live where she had been looking for him but she isn't allowed to see him he has now officially adopted one no one at all that what that he i don't know if i can find him just that my son lives in that village in men and i need to get back there and find him guilty it's the only thing i can do now so your other fun.

challenging gene now knows that move chan lives with a family that had no sons in the countryside it's important for parents to have a son to look after them in their old age. the result is a thriving black market for trafficking in boys. oh. no no does anyone know this child are you there how do you know i'm i can see it do you really don't want to know you. haven't you seen him haven't you. how old is he five of you. all are there. never seen him before. the time changing doesn't get anywhere with her charm she grows more desperate. oh yeah let's start i've been trying to find him for three

years this is my child he was sold to someone in your village three years. i want my child back oh yeah yeah yeah yeah whatever the ground. why where did this family get the money to bribe everyone on it was fast. but i don't. think i'd tell that and yeah yeah like that. you know. damn you are all. criminals no one will save you you misfits you crooks. or so it is another cent back in the fight for her child and against a corrupt system. bon ton jingjing will not give up until she has her son back. or spawn

a mature spilling or sent us that report and he joins us for more on the story. now mathias has tensioning found her son your. no the situation is still the same she has been in custody for some time for trying to protest the government she's released now she's still trying to push police and courts into giving the child back to her but she's not been successful so far it's such a heartbreaking story mathias that how many children are stolen by human traffickers are there any reliable numbers on this. no unfortunately not numbers are not reliable at all there are estimates and they range from twenty thousand to two hundred thousand so quite a wide range there's another interesting number a journalist has looked at court cases and he found that in forty percent of the cases he looked at the own parents were the ones who sold the child we know the chinese authorities have been successful and controlling the internet when it comes

to political censorship why can't they seem to stop the selling of children online or don't they want to well they are putting a lot of effort into controlling the put political dissent on the internet and they are clearly putting less effort into into the combating child trafficking. there are some crush clampdowns on child trafficking rings from time to time cause cases obgyn brought to court but not in a measure that would your educate are or if effectively combat the problem the u.s. state department has a list of countries where they evaluate their their efforts in combating human trafficking and a few years ago they have downgraded china china is now in the group with the countries that is least effective in combating human trafficking so the government

hasn't done enough what about the people who buy these stolen children why is nobody holding them accountable. well some of the children they are ending up in criminal activities they're being enslaved or are forced to bag some of them are adopting are are being adopted by parents as it seems to be the case with time changing so sun. if the cases are not detected nobody's held accountable that is for the middleman and that's also for the receiving part of this whole operation so very briefly for people like tangent jing is there a chance of things will get better. well for her personally in the end maybe her efforts might might. get results for her she is optimistic about it if the things will change for better in the country if the situation will change i do not dare to say there is too little activity to combat

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