this is the news africa coming up in the next 15 minutes mozambique's mixed fortunes despite political progress freedom remain fragile we meet the country's top guy who's not afraid of offending those in power no matter how much they try to silence him. this is the message that i hope for my fellow african brothers and sisters so much love. to the people. so what is life like for mozambicans human rights watch has just released its 2020

before and its same basic freedoms are in peril we'll get the details from the organizations to direct an africa. and share. on their shopping for his signature dish the pan african planks an assortment of different dishes from across the continent. hello welcome to africa it's good to have your company 15 years see has just begun his 2nd term as president the 60 year old took the oath of office in the capitol hill in front of thousands of supporters but opposition politicians boycotted the event they allege election win was right now one off biggest critic. this is the

rap as a guy he is one of mozambique's most influential hip hop artists while his music has and him much fame among the public it's also made him a nuisance to the stage. after hours of waiting the audience finally gets what they're here for at some duluth. the undisputed hero of mozambican hip hop. who the songs of the 35 year old hit back against the corrupt egocentric elite and google voice to mozambique's disillusion post-revolutionary use. local bacterial but i really like his music as it reflects the reality we see today in mozambique. he inspires me he has a super strong message. as a guy who doesn't usually give interviews but he makes an exception for us his

latest album is titled sort of their only debt but not just the financial times. it's a life of pain back debts debts that the government's made and our own debts that we make every day it's a system it's a culture it's a lifestyle so we have 2 kinds of debts one is the day to day struggle of all of us and another one is that debt to ourselves a commitment to make things better if you. made me. believe. that this is. the. biggest crisis for him as a guy isn't interested in expensive cars and fancy clothes in his music videos he portrays himself as a mechanic or even a drunkard and he tells the stories of everyday people. standing up to the powerful

. in the title track sort of there from his latest album he calls for peace in the shacks and war in the palaces. the name of a guy i mean flight javelin spear he's known for his role in the ricks and isn't afraid of offending those in power no matter how much they try to silence him. being a musician in was i'm being is very difficult it's even more difficult to make music off social intervention television or radio publisher music they don't it doesn't matter for me it's important to go to people in my music so that people can feel they're part of my music this is important to me as a musician. mozambican t.v. channels and radio stations don't play as i songs out of fear they could become a target themselves. but that doesn't stop us from publishing his music after all

he has an important message to spread. this continent. and only be happiness and wealth when we scientifically find our own way of living scientifically so this is the message that i have for my fellow african brothers and sisters so much love. to the people. because we. could. use social. as a guy as motto the truth might hurt but without it nothing will change. the. now

today human rights watch published its 2900 club over portail guys i should highlight it mozambique as one of the countries in africa that is off key concept for more on this we've invited male i'm having a from human rights watch africa division he joins me now from johannesburg welcome to you mr my finger in your report you say that a crackdown on rights to freedom alf expression and peaceful assembly continued last year in mozambique how did you observe this. key concern for human rights watch in mozambique in 2019 was a crackdown on freedom of expression in the assembly as well as through the media so for example in the no couple joe got a province there was the restriction of access for journalists to cover events there and we also looked at as there was in attack and restrictions on a critic of the government musicians. for example in general or in an

organization called send up of public integrity that was exposing corruption. not owned by the police and local to the leadership but they. intimidated at the same applies with the police. in much much. by the women's groups. preventing them from protesting as well as also children kind of all that was struck them up with the sort these were some of the highlights in terms of troops on the freedom of expression. association in assembly. so mr philip when you see who is the president of mozambique now beginning his 2nd term could you talk to us about his record and perhaps give us a sense of what his 1st term was like what started into a 14. well it has been. a mixed bag really for

president nusi was integration was today but the huge challenge has been the lack of accountability for past serious human rights abuses you will know that's mozambique you has been coming from conflict between the ruling. government is and . position every now and serious of use were committed but there was not going to. prison you signed a peace accord but which then kind of blanket amnesty and did not look at issues of accountability and that's one of the biggest failings the other has to do with a legacy of court option in the context mozambique needs investors international aid but has failed to create. its record in terms of scandals of corruption missing or misappropriated billions that have taken

investors away from was indicated when natural disasters including tropical cyclone it i demand that a muslim begets resources and always a lot of people hundreds of thousands of the rights. violated because of lack of access to support for showed up for food for health facilities and education now and i think a southern african town except for the africa division of human rights watch thank you. now to something cooking in johannesburg chef sons are sending their brains the mousie cultural flavor of. from the streets to the plate. yeah hey what's up my name is on the sound of a fanatic i'm going in through my city to tell john is back so hard out of the back . so they call it is the mandela bridge it's a wonderful to incredible space just like my cooking it will take you places. in

the 150 years ago a gold rush times johannesburg from are ruled by water into the african metropolis we see today sun doesn't really is known all over town has lived here all his life so who knows how to navigate the concrete jungle and how to catch the biggest fish the multicultural top of the field really is he's home tough long after the gold dust settled people are still flocking to this part of the city from all over the continent. the triumph of the recovery. this year was based upon the warnings in this tells us that a few of the overcrowding if you will the disparity in the funding base to state what you're going to play to connect to a lot of parts of the food chain you know and then this is a group it is better brotherly in an idea kind of particles like here now over 20 years with some 10000 new arrivals every month john his book is one of the fastest growing african cities having so many different cultures languages and firing

levels of income in one place can cause problems similar for b. and violent crime i'm not uncommon but still most newcomers see a move to johannesburg as a ticket to a better life josie's cultural mix is actually stands as the greatest inspiration he's on a shopping spree in you'll feel his signature dish is the pan african plate an assortment of different dishes found in eateries and in home. across the continent like mozambique and fried fish have a moroccan dread company salad or falafel with peanut sauce. and if they have their own eyes from nigeria and then you saw them greedy and promised why is no way you know so it's a melting pot indeed and someone like me would take this thing really see that we've been in the open for so long i'm looking then there to see what you can do with this potential without also kidney problems like i'm not looking for it and it's an agent all because i'm looking small and i didn't include experience that

kind of pent up complete which is what it's all about. cancer haslam and bustle of joe bloggs 95 swings into action sounds opens the doors to his demon club and like most evenings he has a full house tonight it's a chance for him to celebrate his feet with his guests. i felt like. if. you know john is big that we. would like to say you know these are all of these all of the you know all the beauty about africa is not folks. think you. are not. in johannesburg is dr goli the city of gold a place of fortune seekers from all over the continent what sounds are easy mining

a different kind of gold here in cule do a little taste of africa. and that is it for now from the japanese africa as always you can catch all our story used by the wayside in facebook page i hope we've raised your appetite for golf all that shit so they try. to. every 2 seconds the person is forced to flee their homes. the consequences of the disaster as our documentary series displaced depicts dramatic humanitarian crises from around the world. forgetting we don't have time to think i didn't go to university to kill people i think the fact that a i mean i hate. people feel for their lives and their future so they seek refuge abroad but what will become of those who stay behind it's

a way up until my husband went to peru because of the crisis that i wonder if he hadn't gone there we would have died of hunger and i want to sound. good. displaced this week d.w. . hi and welcome to arts and culture pianist igor leave it has been hailed as the beethoven interpreter for contemporary ears he's also a courageous political activist which earns him both accolades and death threats more on that after a look at our other stories. berlin based designer william fan is the current darling on the german fashion scene and he's top of the town at berlin fashion week . and news that might leave some shaken not stirred american pop star

billy irish has recorded that theme to the next bond flick the new track and movie are due in spring and. it's an unfortunate fact that anti-semitic crimes are on the rise in germany a savage attack on a synagogue in hollow last october is just one example. of it is an artist who doesn't mince his words the german russian pianist with jewish roots speaks out openly and often against anti-semitism and right wing hatred last week in berlin the international auschwitz committee honors him for his stance which hasn't been without consequences. leave it in the last few minutes before the meditation and focused.