sure which one. will be your show every week w. . this is t w news africa coming up in the next 15 minutes mozambique's mixed fortunes despite hopeful political progress freedom remain fragile we meet the country's top brass as a guy who's not afraid of offending those in power no matter how much they charge of silence him. this is the message that i'm hopeful my photo op becomes brothers and sisters. to the people. so what is life like. human rights watch has just released its 2020 report and

its same basic freedoms are in peril we'll get the details from the organizations the director in africa. and sounds as sanjay is on a shopping spree for his signature dish the pan african planes and assortment of different issues from across the continent. hello i'm christine want to welcome to news africa it's good to have your company and if you see has just begun his 2nd term as mozambique's president the 60 year old took the oath of office in the capitol hill in front of thousands of supporters but opposition on decisions boycotted the event they allege election win was right now one off newsies biggest crowd. next is the rap as

a guy he's 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 aka as i got the undisputed hero of mozambique in hip hop. who the songs of the 35 year old hit back against the corrupt egocentric elite and give voice to mozambique's disillusion post-revolutionary youth. local boys. i really like his music as it reflects the reality we see today in mozambique through something. 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 kind. of the it's a life of pain back debts 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 a day to day struggle of all of us and another one is that debt to ourselves a commitment to make things better even. despite his fame as a guy isn't interested in expensive cars and fancy clothes and his music videos he portrays himself as a mechanic or even a drunkard 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 eric's and isn't afraid of offending those in power no matter how much they try to silence him. being a musician in was a b. 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 employ my music so that people can feel the power of my music this is important to me as a musician. mozambican t.v. channels and radio stations don't play as like songs out of fear they could become a target themselves. but that doesn't stop 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 their people more. to be. good. people as a guy as motto truth might hurt but without it nothing will change. now

today human rights watch published its 2912 over portail guys i should highlight it mozambique as one of the countries in africa that is of key concern 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 the 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 and assembly as well as through the media so for example in the know in couple joe got a province there was a restriction of access for journalists to cover events there and we also looked at as there was in attack and restrictions when a critic of the government musicians. for example in general and

organise important send up of public integrity that was exposing corruption. around by the police and local to the leadership that they. intimidated at the same applies with the police stopping in much much too by the women's group. preventing them from protesting as well as also children kind of all that was struck democritus what these were some of the highlights in terms of. shien's on the freedom of expression. association and assembly. so mr philip when you see who is the president of mozambique now beginning his 2nd term and could you talk to us about his record and perhaps give us a sense of what his 1st term was like which started in 2014. 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 remember and serious abuses were committed but there was no accountability present news 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 core option in the context where mozambique needs investors international aid but has failed to create. its record in terms of scandals of color corruption missing or misappropriated billions that here to get

investors away from was indicated when natural disasters including tropical cyclone lee di demand that time of the big gets resources other ways a lot of people hundreds of thousands have their rights. violated because of lack of access to support for shelter for food for health facilities and education now i'm having a southern africa town except for the africa division of human rights watch thank you. now to something cooking in johannesburg shift sends us on to have brains think cultural favor off his yeovil south and from the streets to the. yeah a lot of my name is on the sound of the fanatic underneath through my city city of johnny's back your house that is back and so they call it is the mandela bridge it's a wonderful city incredible space just like my cooking it will take you places. in

the 150 years ago the gold rush times johannesburg from a rule backwater into the african metropolis we see today sun doesn't really is known all over town he's lived here all his life so he knows how to navigate the concrete jungle and how to catch the biggest fish the multicultural suburb of really is he's home tough long after the gold dust settled people are still flocking to the splash of the city from all over the continent. the tram coming regarding. this year was based on the one we've seen this tell the story of you over the overcrowding if you will just crazy to find a place to stay what you're going to the place to connect to a lot of parts of the city you know and then this group it is the temporarily in an idea kind of part of the strike here now for over 20 years with some $10000.00 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 sons of the greatest inspiration is on a shopping spree in yeoville his signature dish is the pan african plate an assortment of different dishes found in eateries and in homes across the continent like mozambique and fried fish have a moroccan red cabbage salad or falafel with peanut sauce. his form allows the n.b.a. owners from nigeria and uses ingredients homophile. 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 these potential without also could lead to problems like i'm not looking for and i may join in on cause i'm looking for and i didn't include experience that

kind of pan african plate which is what it's all about. the hassle and bustle of joe bloggs nightlife swings into action sounds opens the doors to his dean a club and like most evenings he has a full house tonight it's a chance for him to celebrate his feet with his guests. just like. a pair of concern about you know john is big that we. like to say you know these are all of these are all of these 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 for fortune seekers from all over the continent but some that is mining

a different kind of gold here in. a little taste of africa. and that is the canal from steve harvey news africa as always you can catch all our story used on our website and facebook page i hope we've raised your appetite for all those that sit next time try. to. lose.

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