players. are trying to go. in the. morning the competition the steelers the most important natural resource. betting checking. how long will they be able to play. with. the geopolitical investigation started. calling g.w. . this is d.w. news africa coming up in the next fifteen minutes dissent is on trial in caverns where the opposition leader maurice comptroller is one of hundreds facing charges that carry the death penalty what osp rights groups if the international community is ignoring the crisis. and results are treating it all to nigeria's election but some say there was no democracy in the.

oh. i think you agree with this one please look around you will not. do anything. today and we have the story of africa's biggest film festival and the movies competing for the continent's equivalent to the oscars. i'm christine one bill welcome to the program i'm glad you're cheating day and we begin in cameroon where the human rights situation is deteriorating at an alarming rate the needs are off the opposition maurice come to is facing trial on charges which carry the death penalty now since country lost the election in october the opposition has held protests come to was arrested at one of those demonstrations last month he and more than one hundred others have. charged with hostility to the

homeland and insurrection those charges have been brought by a military court and that has rights groups concerned now cameras eighty five year old president paul bia was reelected for a seventh term in last year's election it's a result come to has refused to accept that human rights groups say massive risks in the country and the trial come to and others are facing is an attempt by b.s. government to silence critics in the country some air dollywood is amnesty international's western central africa deputy regional director she joins me now from the senegalese capital dhaka hi samir good to have you with us thanks and welcome to the to be s. africa what is your assessment off the situation in cameroon as we speak. to what you can say that the situation in relations human rights is getting worse and worse in the country. years.

and nation in the area. in. their recent religion. and any kind of. region. and this is why we've seen the. huge massive wrists during the demonstrations in region last month all right so we're talking about the leader of the opposition going on on trial and it sort of point of view is that the procedure in the country that we're talking about camera is that a judge is still assessing if there is enough evidence to go to trial and that's where we're at right now. i just want to know is there a chance the mirror that this judge finds that there is not enough evidence and that there won't be a trial after all in which charges that could result in the death penalty could be

hurt. the chemical and the world of people that have been arrested more than one hundred thirty have been arrested. i think what. a state of instant warrants to the list of things definitive cheating could be intense. and to death. this is not. something that not happen i'm steering. sensitivity of the. one probably happen. despite the fact that i'm not sure what could happen because we know how just. in cameras that come to him he's just sentenced to. very. i don't know what it is five years. prison and just two minutes in which to continue

and. ok so these are transient. ok so in effect this would be effective in stifling the opposition movement as of where some here on social media some cameroonians have expressed the fact that they feel that this situation is being ignored by the international community do you agree with that. reagan international community could have been done more we've seen some. interesting initiatives from the us for instance who has appetite caps at the security ed that is provided to the incoming government because of the human rights and missions just the point it's not enough. that the french authorities. said that they were concerned that situation but i think we need to more pressure

from international in what they need from the main happiness of cameroon in the fight against terrorism we also need african union into ins international. the african commission and human rights and ice consider that needed it was just not in any circumstance. ok so marriage bell would amnesty international's west and central africa deputy regional director joining us from des cosmetic i'll thank you for that. it's to nigeria now where officials have begun the announcing the results in the country's presidential election president obama has taken and any opposition candidates who are winning most of the states that have already been declared the country's main opposition party has called the partial results in correction an acceptable and in

some parts of the country people say the poll wasn't free and fair our correspondent brings us this report from lagos and really this is this is what is left of them oh by a polling station in the quarter the residents who are still angry show as a mobile phone video from election day a group of thugs at tech voters and burned down the barrel of lagos this district is considered a stronghold of the opposition party. place a car for wanted to vote but that didn't happen. because of my poor you need there was just one police officer and you were not. when you spoke scheme he was not you cannot do anything the police the sun is not far from us just because they were calm but you saw a big thing and they talk a little later they did it not only my putting it but so many people in these are running i want to stop everything sort of nobody votes for p.d.p. . so it's a very very bad business nothing like democracy actually reduced in this part of

the world right now how to use this here on social media there is a further attacks on polling stations in this part of the city election authorities have not yet to determine whether or not there will be new elections in these districts but if they do decide on a revote then they must also announce when that will be election observers reported various problems voter intimidation snatching of ballot boxes vote buying according to different sources between eleven and thirty nine people have been killed in election violence but because of the history of elections in nigeria and the sheer size of the country many up serve a mission still say the election took place in a generally peaceful environment. also believes great progress has been made since previous elections he's an election observer from a non-governmental organisation but incidents like the one in lagos gently need to be dealt with there must be a lot of investigation on. that behind those

who went to the. people who are meant to be beneficiaries of those actions and inactions and it is very important for the government to actually take that out so you see just. behind. us. one hundred percent talking about that they don't feel any form of the present government government. says most ensure that we all the people accountable for some of these actually. less okafor doesn't think that will happen he demands new elections so that we can finally use his voter in particular. it's now to while that this week's african kept cinema the film festival is to africa what the. it's one of the oldest and most influential movie events on the continent. running until saturday

it's a unique experience for all film let's have a look. this is africa's biggest film festival and it's celebrating its fiftieth anniversary. twenty full length movies are competing for the so-called african oscar the golden stallion of. filmmakers and film lovers meet up for the rendezvous of the continent first of all my struggle means a lot to me it brings together many people from different nations and different backgrounds it's a moment of sharing. the mind of five guys in the sea. it's very rare to see a cultural event the gloss for fifty years in africa it's true that everyone has made a real commitment from the book in a big government to the actors and also the filmmakers while holding up well

despite the lack of cinemas and a lack of funding. of the very first screening at fest parco is the film the mercy of the jungle. no pain free. because. it's a road movie about wars in congo seen through the eyes of two soldiers lost in the bush. it's a story of hopes and weaknesses. that we are really lucky enough to leave in this. country together in the free cuz it is beautiful for. me to leave the. yes so this is a bow it's just the phone and. the fits of sutil call it too good oh by

the end of the festival on saturday more than one hundred sixty movies will have screened close to five thousand professionals from the film industry are on site. cinemas are overflowing fest puckle definitely lives up to its motto movies about africa by africa and for africa. but i just love the sound of that that is it for all of africa for now you can catch all our stories on our website and on our facebook page we need you now with these pictures off africa's biggest film festival which is way the mosses of african film gather every two years old and eyes are expecting around one hundred thousand people showed up to the african auspice the festival carries on until the end of the week till next time i know.

takes place recently. with wonderful plans to make the game so special. for all true for. more than. mine. i'm not thinking of the gym well i guess sometimes i am but a. nothing. deep into the german culture. stereotype but

if you think you see a country. you don't see the pictures from out there you know it's all about. i'm rachel join me from. the. post. hello and welcome to our deep dive into the worlds of arts and culture i'm karen how instead and here's a quick teaser of what's in store on today's program. from a musical dynasty and. a star in his own right a violin virtuoso and some tougher soloist with a big hero ahead we'll talk to him in the studio. and roll out a little to the show with a visit to the annual lemon festival in malta told it's one of the most popular

events on the french riviera and this year's theme is fantastic new world all in citrus of course. but first a musician's brain is a thing to behold consider the technical mastery of an instrument the mathematical precision of the music and then there's that incredible balance of discipline and emotion that come together to express something sublime violinist michelle not only achieves that balancing act but he makes it look effortless and he does it with a repertoire a puts him in a class of his own. music speak for itself. performances have been described as stunning compelling and breathtaking violinist is hailed as one of the most talented artists.