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'd on what numbers of women especially of victims of violence. take part and send us your story you are trying all with to understand this new culture . you are not a visitor nothing yet you want to become a citizen. in for migrants your platform for reliable information. this is the deafening is africa coming out of the next 15 minutes the west african country of guinea-bissau is the area or brazil connection would it be a step in the right direction or one of the poorest and most unstable countries on it. right here in cuba so is about survival. every person here is just trying to survive agree to do. and damned if you did. and if

you don't get the oh they're saying seems like this will be prevented when it builds up stamp on the bird nile river but some say the project will cost them their livelihood. hello i'm christine one the welcome to news africa it's good to have you along the west african nation of guinea-bissau is due to hold a presidential election this sunday night the hope the voters will be a step toward stabilizing the country in a bissell has experienced frequent and sometimes violent upheaval since winning independence from portugal in 1974 yet there is still much uncertainty surrounding the poll we'll have more on that in the moment but 1st the news say this went to the capital bissell to find out what life is like for ordinary people in one of the

poorest nations on the. school's out for another day in the capital of anybody found west africa. it's fun and games but now. that many of these children will face a difficult future they live in one of the poorest most volatile countries on the planet. as youth activists sacred to watch in yog explains there are a few jobs and virtually no industry. and there's been no stable government for decades. don't know what you are starting to say the country is still under construction. there have been cyclical crises since the 1980 s. people have little hopes. for life here in guinea bissau out is about survival. every person here is just trying to survive and i've read. some of your wins here. but many live from hand to mouth selling things on the street to make ends meet

existing on less than a dollar a day. the civil war ended here more than 2 decades ago. but since then guinea-bissau now has lurched from crisis to crisis as a small political elite compete for power and limited resources. one person desperate for change is taylor. he accuses politicians of lining their own pockets. rather than trying to improve the lives of ordinary people. all support small businesses such as his tailor shop he says the government often fails to pay people's wages for months on end. meaning his customers are not always able to buy new clothes. the government collects fees and taxes but do absolutely nothing they do nothing to help as there should be

support for small businesses and more commerce. for the barely 2000000 people who live in guinea the south the lack of economic opportunity has led to widespread poverty most people are frustrated with the simple inability to move forward with their lives the road to a better country may be bumpy but activist and jaga believes there is a way for weight. loss of young people who are trying to contribute toward securing a different future. but i'm going to work hard every single day to help my family and to help young people in guinea-bissau and my country to help it achieve the prosperity that each and every one of us wants to achieve. with nearly 2 thirds of the population under the age of $25.00. hope could lie with the next generation now for more insight into guinea-bissau upcoming election i'm

joined by this all good economist. are you profess that south africa is you know welcome to africa professor how is sunday's election expected to go. they will certainly go peacefully and so far as the voting is because the integrity of the process is very well established normally this election's in going to be somewhat affronted by international partners they have been audited several times by different easy to sions a thought specialize in the area and i think that these supposed to go well and peacefully the problem is going to be after the elections normally we have post electoral conflicts lots of tensions non acceptance of results and we have also in this case a number of politicization the characteristics that are going to announce a very difficult post electoral atmosphere we have and it is very much linked with

the. interests in the some region but also the interests of the drug traffickers illicit activities and we have a hope going president that has been very controversial has actually not respected the constitution and has dismissed 7 prime ministers in 5 years so this is going to be a cocktail of difficulty is that are going to make the postelection of period extremely tense just picking up on the drug trade at the un has in the positive that drug traffickers are so powerful in guinea-bissau out that they control the government is this something that still holding the country back. if we see from the perspective of the larger government there are many parts of the administration of the state that are influenced by their of trafficking and that includes the army that includes the police and the judiciary so this is

a concern and it's something that has not been addressed completely otoh you now have a new government that is trying to do the best to solve the situation there's just not enough time before the elections for this to be corrected and lastly what does guinea-bissau need to do to build its economy to improve the life of ordinary people well it is a country that is quite reach in terms of potential not only in the fisheries but also interesting because most people don't know is the african country with most islands about 87 and i think this is blessing because it allows getting to take advantage of a number of characteristics that are in existence not only in the region but also in the continent and i think if it is properly managed it is possible to address the issues of poverty about 85 percent of the population lives under the poverty line and with economies extreme is all right now all right mr call

a slow pace thank you. now this dam in ethiopia is causing concern in several countries it's damming up the waters off the blue nile which has egyptians worried about they what a surprise trying up this has led to a diplomatic dispute between egypt and ethiopia at riverside fonda's in sadat hope that dan will change their lives for the better. for people living along the blue nile in sudan the river is both a blessing and a curse during the rainy season the rivers unpredictable flow causes flash floods those have already killed a 60 people this year but this may end when neighboring ethiopia completes construction on the grander nascence dam which promises to regulate the rivers flow . sudanese farmers downstream welcomed the grand plan.

when you know there was a blue nile is very unpredictable tonight the level of water will be low tomorrow it will swallow houses and sometimes it floods this plantation before we have time to stop it or will the flooding allows for just one harvest per year and that also limits the types of crops that can be planted but once the river flow is under control more intensive agriculture can be practiced it's a different story for sudanese brick makers they depend on silt washed down from the ethiopian highlands to make bricks which are then baked in riverside kilns with the new dam in place there will be fewer silt deposits and less income for the brick makers. and there was only this silt comes to us from the estuary there from the ethiopian plateau. with the dam the still going on common in. the middle of a google one of. the hydroelectric project is set for completion in 2022 with the

main aim being to boost ethiopia's electricity output and saddam stands to benefit from that development you know lin has a said. this dam provides sudan with electricity that benefits manufacturing economic growth and a sustainable development in all sectors. as farmers along the blue nile deal with the rivers unpredictability the future of traditional livelihoods on its banks seems destined to change forever. now this is the new must have condiments for some most of africa's best shifts it's assault found only in a remote place in the north of the country top chef say it's like nothing you've tasted before but it's not just its flavor that's supposed to be special the souls also has an unusual back story. collecting sand in the remote riverbed in south africa's far north women have been doing this for more than 2000

years their harvesting salt they say is sacred and has healing powers. people who are suffering from high blood pressure are like myself. i used to have high blood pressure but i'm stronger now since i started my english salt. i have got killed. but high in magnesium and other minerals it has now also been discovered by top and restaurants for fine dining the salt is harvested exclusively by elderly women of the song community they extract that special salt according to the insistence customs and rules a concoction of river sand salty soil and water is filtered several times until the color of the waters almost clear the liquid is left to boil over a small fire for hours when the foam hardens it crystallizes forming the precious salt. we're very happy to be here because with the

salt we make money this is a. one with the money that we make we raise our children and grandchildren. can buy them clothes we do everything thanks to the money from the so. our lord. the grannies can harvest dozens of kilograms in a few days and sell for more than $8.00 per kilogram top shares prize the so-called balloon is sold for exclude stills that are tiny and evenly sized with a unique taste. i'm sure it's tasty that is it for now from date of the news africa you can catch all our stories on our website and facebook page well even now quit smoking kills off the women sat and harvesting that special soul to south africa till next time i'm.

sure a clear position on the international perspective says. it's time to stop talking about africa and start with that chancellor merkel she is calling on german companies to invest more there but do firms have enough trust to take the lead

economic upswing in africa who really promise. to. 1600. 00. and on demand. language courses. where. it was once the ultimate blue chip a titan of german industry but now still make attempts and probe see it says things have to change as it posts yet deeper losses. a case of merger mania on new york's markets potential takeovers at tiffany time to a brokerage firm.