the u.s. has ordered its citizens to leave iraq and deploy thousands of troops to the region as a precaution. you're watching news from berlin coming up in africa with my colleague christine was on behalf of the whole team here in berlin thanks a bunch of on. a safari little need to keep a grave on the bones for over russian home the 4th time for the most news in the economy. the bottom of the family at the last dragon those words. 3 years. ago on. 9 gemini with deafening at any time kind of anyplace using music video yet i don't

think i have was quite cool songs to sing along to you tube is the combo from super . for. interactive exercises. everything is online and interactive benjamin for free with digital you. this is g.w. news africa coming up in the next 15 minutes is africa's wealthiest woman guilty off that isabel till son tolls has had to as states frozen in angola the government accuses her of causing the state's losses but she says the charges are politically motivated. as this secretive traditional practice in south africa that's costing young man their lives. then the ivorian superstar le must mean feat shows us around his home city. i'd be shocked.

hello i'm christine window welcome to news africa it's good to have you along there's been some big developments in angola in recent weeks the latest being a court order to seize a 1000000000 us dollars from the daughter of the country's former president isabel dos santos behind me who is africa's richest woman is the daughter off jose it waddell santals he says he is 80 it is as president would mock by widespread corruption in which billions of dollars of state funds and legibly went missing now the central step down in 2017 the man he picked to take over from him. launched an anti corruption drive almost immediately after he took office he ses said to have recovered billions of dollars from abroad not isabel dos santos has

said she will use all the instruments of angolan and international law to fight the court order so odd the developments in angola political is the new president genuity bridging the system of corruption to answer this and other questions we've invited rafael ma casey's an angolan journalist who's been awarded international prizes for his reporting on government corruption he currently heads an anti corruption watchdog in angola welcome to news africa mr mock is the daughter of former president bill santals has had her assets frozen what is the justification for this. the main justification is that shields more than a $1000000000.00 to be in one state and. pay for it. and also all it's important to clarify private prison warfare does not require the presence of the defendant it's only zsa zsa and interim interaction which restrains at the

cendant or potential death defendant from disposing boruc dissipating the assets so that's basically what has happened and it is not what it means is a better chance of the saying there was no to process and this she doesn't understand the law she's lying i just happen mr mock is one of the things she has said and i want to read you a tweet she put out. in the last 'd hour as she said and i quote my companies employ thousands of employees in angola providing well paid jobs with good benefits we have contributed over $200000000.00 in taxes we provide of 820000 jobs and we support of 830000 small businesses if these numbers are correct that matter. less the shadows has a problem with the truth there is no what the state has to

freeze she shares in the number of companies in which she insists that state and the state also has interests in the companies continue to function normally. affect the management structures of the companies simply she will not be getting the possibility to sell these companies to sell their shares in these companies do . all they heard trance and i mean that's what is going to happen already dowd's ok so she now gaiser her. and instead just coming back to some of the work that you've been doing over the last few years you spent a number of years investigating corruption and for the president. sent to us just how widespread is corruption or was corruption and his role.

corruption was there maybe stick to sion in the country and landry was the norm of the rule and the miss. garment leadership so that's why and his family was the main beneficiary of the country's landry and and that is why the fed and his family has more to give back to the state than in one ours because they were at the top of the pyramid in terms of. pillaging this country they lost one in very quickly if you could has as they does santos family lost its grip on power and where did things go for them from here and perhaps where do things go for the country very quickly mr markets. mr bush and others in his family lost all power and go out and he's got their start with the country essentially and the countries that match better place because there is

more freedom now they're coming situation because that's the consequence of the last years of mr sharon ok there is now up additional entry to. the right that's rough ale market is in the one day. thank you thank you. each year thousands of young men in south africa head to the countryside to be initiated fall for some men it's a rite of passage considered essential to become men and the initiation includes circumcision however operations. and sometimes death among the initiates it despite the wrists the ritual continues to occupy an important place within traditional culture. these young men are taking part in a custom that goes back centuries. from now passing the time. but

their activities in this hot shape who they are for the rest of their lives they're going through a rite of passage. by many people. owning the right to call themselves men. i've been thinking of this since i was a child same way out of brothers being initiates and there was no way i could stay a boy on my own and. the initiation procedure is a test of insurance it involves living in seclusion for weeks often in mountainous areas and it involves being circumcised without the help of all the docs medicine if you go to the hospital you know. in our we're not allowed to use parents or their chins. you have to use our lives until you. live works pretty well

with. critics are calling for more light to be shed on the practice in the last 5 years more than 500 young men have died some because of botched circumcisions others because of dehydration as initiates are often forbidding from drinking water for several days health officials are also concerned that some schools are failing to stick to guidelines on the rituals. the one. who must go. to those. who decides to go without the permission of the. for those involved the reasons for taking part so compelling. as a boy you get up to mischief. you know i mean taken seriously once initiated some even regarded as criminals but once you're initiated you learn how to become an

adult. fluent in the flesh. taking the long view it looks like the issue of initiation is set to remain a talking point in south africa for some time to come. abidjan is africa's 6th biggest city and the economic powerhouse of ivory coast the comedian elsevier a limit me feet shows us around his home city. who are the ones i wonder why hello everyone i am live on your feet we also call me commander more reba i'm an artist comedian actor and single i'll introduce you to my home town that is called obvious showing an r.v. caused. a big john is the 6th biggest city of africa around 5000000 people called economic powerhouse of ivory cost their home. wherever sylvette.

the ivorian superstar causes a step in specially here at the palace of culture a hot spot. in. the carriage in the lively trade bill district in the south of the city the theater has room for more than $5000.00 spectators theater groups bands and comedians from all over the country playing here among them of course my feet what are you go guys the palace of culture i love it that's my whole life that's why i do my shoes because it's the only place big enough to bring together all my fans to unite all those people who love me to come and love to share moments of humor to share the atmosphere with me the palace of culture it's like that it's in my heart i love it. drug. abuse john is one of the fastest growing economies in africa and the cultural sector is

also benefiting from this exciting boom just us them our new revenue rick perry well. this is especially the case during the rainy season when most people visit big shows in places like the palace of culture to see like lemon and come rain or come shine he always remains positive and even cheeky can. and what i mean it's like this ignoring us it brings us cool so it's good yes and look there are some pretty women as well. what are chamma in watching a career after a limited fixed studied business management he started working as a professional soccer player but after an injury he dedicated himself to a totally new field entertainment now when he isn't busy performing on stage he called music in the studio in the neighborhood of. this and this is where i make my

musical arraignment when i release new trucks this is where i find my inspiration this is a studio. just follow me. with his speciality is a music style from ivory cost that combines caribbean music with more traditional dance called sounds. but even the gratis performances has to come to an end thank you george or margot god go. ok thank you very much for coming to see me in cote d'ivoire in abidjan and for letting me show you the places i love so much see you soon just missed abidjan and now that entertainment. it sure is and that is that for now if indeed everything is africa you can catch all our stories on our website and facebook page today to leave you with more pictures off

post to initiate in south africa following this age old tradition till next time if i find out. do you speak this like. this music theory. do you feel it. and does this say to your heart racing. to use come to the right place. the 16th. coach of the.

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