every journey begins with the 1st step and every language with the 1st word the word for me could. be coaches in germany to learn german one armed with them a simple online on your mobile and free shop to do w z e learning course nikos free german meetings. this is neat every news africa coming up in the next 15 minutes brutality on the streets of zimbabwe and police beat opposition supporters who peacefully protest it despite a battle will we see more scenes like this in the coming days the m.d.c. has vowed to continue the demonstrations. and comic relief for the ones who have lived through our offices in the central african republic are using theatre to make people aware of the new court that has been set up to prosecute all crimes committed in the country we're talking to

a prosecutor from the course. hello i'm christine with the welcome to news africa it's good to have you along it's been a tense day in zimbabwe police clashed with anti-government protesters in the capital harare this morning opposition supporters took to the streets despite at the least bad on the protest which was held by zimbabwe's high court police fired tear gas and used water cannons to disperse the demonstration is around 80 people were arrested and several well beaten by police the protest was originally organized by zimbabwe's opposition movement for democratic change or m.d.c. who accuse the government off our action and mismanaging the country's struggling economy. my 1st guest today is the youth chair for the movement for democratic

change or m.d.c. all basic tony is in how to welcome to the africa what was the purpose for today's protests. oh ok today we're deploying protest which was going to be peace for what you're trying to advocate for is to ensure that the country called zimbabwe goes back to a sanity we're facing a lot of challenges are there people of zimbabwe there's a lot of court option unemployment but the people of zimbabwe are also facing high levels of human rights violations among other issues so we're saying it's high time in their people of zimbabwe we need to exercise our rights as enshrined under section 59 of this in public consumption whereby everyone has the right to demonstrate in point to petition this is what exactly we had planned for unfortunately we can is day to day nature in which the government is allegedly constitutionalism because they have banned the protests that are going to be peaceful so what is followed today it was in

a senile your way by people were being built. for simply walking in the streets which is not in it of criminality tory illegality ok and on one second i'd like for us to listen to a representative from the ruling party speaking and i want to get reaction to that gets us into that representative. through this. oh there were. 280. we. obey is it your party's mission to have these government led by him a synagogue i'll stay. it's quite unfortunate that you have some people individuals who live in a country called zimbabwe which is clearly steeply is that if one is right to do it was it it is to find people who are again is that constitutional right it only confirms that you are under a government that is disrespectful to the constitution and these are some of the

reasons why you asked ending up with the people of zimbabwe to say you know it is enough we can continue to years a government that does not please pick the people through a government that does not use picked the provisions of the constitution it's quite unfortunate that what we have witnessed today is a product of violence into violence is it coming as a great sin is the of which i got obey my question to you was is it ill party's mission to have this government ousted and i i think i heard you confirm that it brings me to my next question there have been some voices in zimbabwe critical of the m.d.c. leadership in particular for letting people to go to the streets and we saw what happened today people are assaulted and the question is the leadership themselves are not on the ground with the people does your party bans some of the responsibility for those people who have been injured today the people the industries of zimbabwe bearsden the acquisitional provisions it is

unfortunate that the judgment was amid right on time when people were already in town so it's part unfortunate it was points didn't help people had to walk didn't tell him because they were sitting that the protest is going on is the provided for this by the supreme ruler so people off their land it's unfortunate that some outre via as long as you've been you've been taken from the archives to ensure that the top people supported so what is that going to go in there unfortunately basically also not fit to say the leadership was not today so i must cut you off because i do want to get this in pap so you can continue on say and include this is well is the m.d.c. calling for future demonstrations i know more had been planned well those go ahead . of course because no one is above the law and the supreme law of this lynde allows people to do was sit and we are going to be doing that in a piece of form in a. very peaceful it's unfortunate that you are dealing with a government that is violent this is why you saw people being beaten for no

apparent reason when people got into this to use today they were very p.c. into sound with just a few sitting down in the road that is quite unfortunate so we are not going to be deterred by the actions of 2 d. we are going to fall into the same democratic inquisitional cause starting from monday or being a big blow are you sure there will be when you've been watching there's no been tidy this is just a face to face or a series of actions that are going to be pursuing is a party to ensure that we if people as a government that is respectful to the people of zimbabwe. from the movement for democratic change m.d.c. thank you. our next story is in the central african republic one of the poorest countries in the world and one that's seen as a series of vicious conflicts since it gained independence from france in 1960 s. the most recent civil war started 6 years ago with christian and muslim rebels fighting over religion power and natural resources today there are more than 10000

peacekeepers in the country many of them come from elsewhere in africa armed groups control about 80 percent of the country in february a peace deal was signed between the cia r.s. government and 14 rebel groups but this is the 8th peace deal in 6 years. a un backed tribunals known as the special criminal court has been tossed withholding to account those who have committed crimes against humanity since 2003 a group of artists are going about the country spreading the word. kind of loud music with a heavy beat it draws children from the neighborhood for some terrific entertainment . but it's some chick is a serious one of the central african republic snoo special criminal court boniface where tonga knows that if the children come their parents will follow. the you know how he hands out information brochures it's the adults he actually wants to reach.

he was very good these people are here to inform central africa and stuff that especially the victims of war crimes are committed in our country. and they're doing it with theatre this woman's daughter was killed she expresses her suffering to the audience loudly and dramatically. in this cabaret heavy subjects are easy to digest. but of his what tongue is getting ready for his role he wrote the play which is meant to reflect daily life in the c o r. let's hear from a source who could all see the book important information is communicated in bars and nightclubs in our country that's why i decided to fashion a theater piece in this way that there was a dollars because. his own scene plays out in a bar where her bonnet is meet some friends and gets drunk then they hear about the

new court on the radio and they explain it all to the audience even the little people can now bring charges against their torturers in their own country. so that . the court will prosecute war crimes sexual violence and the targeted killing of ethnic groups which have been committed since 2003. there are still about $100000.00 christian and muslim rebels in the c.a.r. but the struggle is no longer about religion it's rather over land power and raw materials. a peace agreement was signed but it is fragile the court is meant to help bring about a lasting peace and justice for the victims of whom there are many in this country are not going to sit around and buy like i said what about the rebels arrived and killed my younger brother the busybody met them and then they came into our house and beat my husband and i have become you know 20 after the performance the

audience is given legal advice. they are the me i was the day i opened my eyes we've been through so much now i know what to do about it it's up to. the play is set to become a film which will be shown in the central african republic very special tribunals supported by the government of the un and to you but it is short of funds. so at present i think it's a very important but without just as there is no security we can't live in harmony of peace. on the morning. that is what everyone here wants. my next guest today is one of the prosecutors at the special criminal court in the cia are joining a ditch joins me from the capital bangui welcome to africa so why is it important that the public is informed about the existence of this course.

it is very important that the public at large be informed of the existence of this code because this is one of the 1st coat that was created in the contrie where violence. so it is important because it's one of the 1st. or so it is. called. and this is why people should be informed about this book all right it's it is interesting that this tribe you know all the special crimes court is running at a time when the conflicts in the country is not necessarily been resolved some have pointed out that that's a particularly unique approach can you talk us through the logic of having this quarter running while the country the conference is also still running itself. as you as you may be a work of this country have been undergoing violence since

the ninety's sixty's when the country was independent there had been about 10 who in this country and after every cool there had been a spate of violence and for a long time. those who committed these crimes in this country we are not accountable of their ads so i thing by creating this court in this context it is also in message to those who are continuing to commit crimes that. the kountry all the least is taking a step to stop. this types of crimes right country that is data on a teacher from bank me thank you and that's it for now from

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send us your story we are trying always to understand this new culture. another visitor another guest you want to become sitting. in for migrants your platform for reliable information. hi there and a warm welcome to our arts and culture news and before we start with a fantastic music a project from south africa let's have a quick look at what else is coming up on today's program. it's flower time in the belgian capital brussels and the famous city hall at the central government club is a walk in. and if you would love to bend it like beckham or you're sure to like the latest film from a british director who rinder chaat out blinded by the light lens

a u.k. coming of age story with the music of the far. well it was in 1998 that peter guy on american double bass player who had moved to south africa started the string project it began with 18 kids from the black townships around broome fontayne and since then hundreds of children from disadvantaged backgrounds have learned to play a string instrument well today the orchestra travels the world and we took in their performance at the festival in western germany. far away from home south africa's bunch of berlin string orchestra plays a piece of music called the nelson.