this is t w news africa coming up in the next 15 minutes the ones who won't be silenced a beauty queen who's accused form again being president of raping her 5 years ago is back in this country where she's encouraging victims of sexual violence to speak out. so i'm inspired by women tara motivated by all the horrendous other stories of being here and i think it's not fair for you are gemma to be in the control real cannot watch my silence to protect what he has done to me. and the n.b.a.'s 1st professional basketball league outside of north america since she kicked off in

africa in january we'll be talking to the managing director of n.b.a. africa. i'm christine want to welcome to news africa i'm glad you're chinned in in gambia overlord investigating allegations against the former president. he's accused of say he's committed human rights abuses during his 22 years impala accusations he denies several women have now come forward to recount how they were sexually assaulted and abused by the former president one of his accusers is far too gentle news team was in the capital bun jail and spoke together with her supporters she's been out on the streets demanding justice for the victims of sexual violence and is stirring up a debate about the treatment of women in the country. and bigger. islands and demanding an end to the abuse and ensuring rights of only women

who gambia father john who is back home after she came forward to tell her story she alleges she was drugged and raped by the country's president. she knew going public would put her life in danger and for the last few years she's been living in canada she now wants to use her voice to empower others. is a very difficult conversation and it takes so much to come out and because the president who has been a president an ex-president has been accused i got it the courage. to confronted him to speak my truth i think people are finding it very compelling lando who want to tell their own stories where he grew up the german who gambia as a brutal dictator for 22 years but lost the elections in 2016 and fled into exile in equitorial guinea for 2 jallow speaking out was only choice i wanted to bring the conversation here because i think it's important and it's time that we break

you know the circle and the silence and a lot of women are really suffering so i am is fired by woman i am motivated by all the horrendous other stories of being here and i think it's not fair for the argument to be in it to real gain it was my silence protects what he has done to me . you're not going to go out of such a gentle hopes the investigation will encourage other women in gambia to stand up to abuse and change society for the better. ok i'll be the 1st to say building a robot is not easy for anyone let alone children but a teenager in ghana who wants to build a robot that will prevent flooding in africa now genevieve a seed oil has taken her invention to the pan african robotics competition where she's competing with 200 others from 18 african countries funny such are brings us this story. 4 children packed into one small room this used to be

genevieve's bedroom before she moved to boarding school now she's on a brief visit not much has changed suitcases still serve as closets the chair in dire need of repair but books there's always been lots of books here. very small. means of no use. for. i think. you have. so. you know lead. back genevieve love science she says it explains everything in the rural one day she wants to become a mechanical engineer. in a community. not long ago she joined

a club at school that's building robots for her mother that's meant more expenses for trips to compete with other schools and for materials to. work so. something is. done i really have to create it to create it's mine. but today regardless of how much money has cost genevieve feels just like any child coming here she's thrilled to be at the 1st african robotics competition in ghana. is it don't ask me about question because it took weeks for this group here to put this together for one main purpose which is what is the way flooding. the participants are from across the entire continent many of them are young women this team is from been in they want to

reduce congestion in big african cities by repairing the nonfunctioning traffic lights by artificial intelligence finding solutions to everyday problems genevieve steam is competing today but winning is not the priority she says it's about learning from other groups and their ideas so that one day her knowledge can help improve the life of her family and of others in her community. in just a few months from now the n.b.a.'s 1st ever professional basketball outside of north america is safe to get underway in africa it will be in january to be exact we'll be talking to the man heading up the project in a moment but 1st the n.b.a. has committed to investing millions of dollars in what will be called the boss of all african elite some of that investment has been realized in senegal when a new training facility is running. a brand new cool it professional and condition training facilities these young athletes are fine tuning their game

at a brand new academy set up by the n.b.a. and senegal. despite the lack of basketball infrastructure across africa some big stars have already been unearthed on the continent roland houston is a coach with bags of experience he's convinced that africa is full of future n.b.a. stars. that it is can is an opportunity or an occurrence in that to grow in the belly to come to reach the ceiling as you can very well see this is an elite. and these kids have not had this opportunity before going on like i'm. going up with. that. like i'm. sorry for the young hopefuls here 2 of this year's championship winning toronto raptors are the perfect role models.

cameroonian pascal siac and was a firm fixture in toronto's starting 5 and a strong favorite for the league's most improved player award and his teammate surgery backup from brazzaville congo has already played 10 seasons in the n.b.a. growing the game in africa will be a gradual process but the n.b.a. is determined to speed things up their basketball africa league is set to tip off in january 2020 with a qualification tournament scheduled this year. plans offer 12 teams from 9 countries to make up the league a platform where young african bowlers have a chance to shine. and i do goggle fall is managing director of n.b.a. africa he's also president the boscobel african he joins me now from johannesburg where he's based welcome to the african missed a file africa league is this about developing the game on the continental magic you suggest scouting talent to ship off to north america whether the launch of the basketball african leaders or not an important milestone in our effort to grow the

sport and the n.b.a. brand across africa so it is really about where relaunch yours is developing the entire system of basketball here which was sort of grassroots yes there's a lot of thought and that has been you know have an opportunity to grow outside of the continent was just because there was a vacuum you know there was no such thing as a professional league at this point of the gun and really a lot of style and to be showcased right here the best on look to go to the best opportunity to bring we want to make sure to ask about africa league become one of the leagues in the world so we are going to be able to play in the time in africa ok so you're starting off with 12 teams as i understand it where these teams coming from so the 12 countries clubs that are champions of these countries we have 6 countries that we were reprints pre-selected where the champions of those local leaders were come to the basketball of the league you're talking about egypt

tunisia are more 000 so i go and i do the number and the other 6 will come from qualifiers that are part of the fever we're organized from september to november to determine the next. ulan story is remarkable mr follett i just wonder i mean you went to the united states as a teenager on a scholarship you're now back on the continent developing this game of grassroots so to say how it's possible changes you and your life. but that opportunity to go to washington d.c. many years ago to attend college on a scholarship got my college degree is really the foundation of everything that i'm doing today so the opportunity to open my eyes to the transformative power of sport and basketball in this particular instance so this is why i endeavor to make sure that we use my story as a. foundation and i was started by starting to see foundation sports where it is an economic development that uses boston boat info and used to get them what was cool

and focused on positive social activities so that kind of you know really. got to an idea for her in our strategy just to grow as a sport but united by the empowering ok one more question for you and very quick to eat are we also systems go to get off underway in january and of course what is president of all the president barack obama's role going to be in the week since you announced the launch of the basketball after live in february which started you know the work immediately you know sort of fire partnership with fever oh we are going to be ready to go in early 2020 starting this incredible journey we're very grateful to. have a strong interest in working with us in the league so you know i think this is a great opportunity and we're looking forward to continuing to define you know what . but i'm very sure that it's going to be about all right that's amadou gotta fall managing their excess in africa talking to us from janice but thank you. so finally

we're not wanting to pull the wool over your eyes but the world sheep shearing championships are underway in france right now the current will champion and had played cheering south africa's showing he was there to put on a show off just how it's 10 freeing the beast off its feast in just a few seconds. south africa is a well gaita in cheap sharing and hopes to carry off the title again this year. 2 times world champion by is a good issue and he says he wants to teach the next generation of shearers. who have i won right. and i'm thinking since i'm one of these i'm going to go back to south africa to teach young people who will join the competition in 2020 in scotland. and that is it from b w news africa for now as always you can catch what

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