facebook page and other social media platforms. writers to name now. over. the degree of. news africa coming up on the program taking on the top gun students get the french court hearing after president $74.00 blocking him on twitter also coming out. germany's president visits refugees in northern kenya where food is scarce and expensive. and no one uses to break down

in conservative talk. and you are welcome to the program the 1st hearing has taken place in the lawsuit brought by ugandan student who is suing president was 74 blocking him on twitter the student. discovered he had been blogged after he referred to the head of state as he did on twitter he is unable to view all on the president account in his lawsuits the student argues that obstructing his access to the government on twitter leads his right to participate in public affairs. ugandan government spokesman. who was also named in the lawsuit said that free speech should involve civility. recall and we demand the minimum.

to the president himself or the person in mumbai from really remember to the millions of ugandans who he believes there is and i think that even if it. doesn't encourage insulated behavior well joining me now is the ugandan president with 74 blockin him on twitter. thanks a lot for your time now why exactly do you have a problem with being blocked by was 70 on twitter. think it's so much for. 'd this talk show myself being if we don't like the president or. he blocked me on twitter. for just because i don't know the reasons why i hate old you know me found you know on the commander in chief well source that in my opinion is 100 year history of it for him to make

patients so irate or seek justice because you never give me a fair hearing and i'm always wondering what the day may be that really seemed to present lucky and maybe we ought to answer. ok now some may argue why make a big deal out of if you were just blocked on twitter what's the big deal. yes actually done that was based on the you know that we've lost in the if it connection with our leaders. home. aero social media has made it you know global village because we can't easily without leaders so the easiest way for me to say this information from might lead to a social media and that's really there so when the president blocks and needs that

he's denying the. city formation in general and frankly to my for the most speech and israel also bikini. which is unconstitutional and how i use it and to look it just so the ugandan government is arguing that you can still access official information online. the fact that you've been blocked doesn't really matter what you say it's about i want to say that twitter is based in the u.s. with such importance and with real time information because if you look at other platforms like facebook the president does not post instantly the way updates us on twitter so i can not get is the information on much it brings also that i can tell him what does he have to. uganda. and platform so as they hear all you know about on the or that he has to teach us equally as

ugandans because we tell him that you know where he is about you know who downed and has more than less it was. my rights then it's violating my constitutional rights and that just won't have i been to court and to justice ok fast sharing has happened what exactly do you hope to achieve with your lawsuit. i've basically looked at about 45 because my justice has been delayed. that justice is late at night before hearing was supposed to just get a last year. and judge you know him for the hearing and now i was lucky that he was able to come and. listen to my case but of course i wanted to 1st of all get it from court. telling the entire country

that. prison blocking it was illegal they also want all that gives. to the president of the additionally the court has to also if injunction to present so that doesn't blow the future ok and also i wonder. because in the future media out we have to know that our leaders accountable. to make our leaders accountable. to hillary ugandan must a student at harvard university. german president frank. last 3 days on a state visit in kenya that he visited the kakuma refugee complicated in kenya hot dry northwest getting enough to eat to there has always been tough and the influx of refugees has made it even more difficult. arrival in kakuma kenya's 2nd

biggest refugees head home and it was the last stop in kenya for german president franklin before heading to sudan the arid region in the far north of kenya hosts over 190000 refugees mainly from south sudan but also from somalia ethiopia and brandy each time i appraise kenyans and the local to kind of people for their work hosting refugees are done for. money kenya is handling the situation deserves respect funding and. mcvickar specially when you consider that the local people here in northern kenya are themselves struggling to make ends meet finding in the wake of the lung and do the pill you wouldn't do this and that's no longer given what they've suffered long periods of drug over the past years commons which is reduced their crops need to be good to take it off to put them off because of the scarcity of food is a major challenge shared by both a kind of communities and the refugees. within the camp pilot projects like

a school garden i suppose to help in the other. the idea is to teach students about farming in the harsh climate as well as about the nutritional values of different crops. to pupils of the selected schools train and when the. kids or we get to speak we can use the school it was so that. the house or. the school also has an energy funded school lunch program. for many of the $1000.00 plus students here that's their main meal of the day. refugees at kakuma say the 8 simply isn't enough. rita from south sudan receives 11000 kenyan shillings or 100 euros a month for herself and her 8 children. 11. so when you go for sure people be sure you find

a circle for me when i'm. looking at 50. $1800.00 and something. that's already over with me at the end of the day when the way was i think one when you come to when you're playing at small things we have numbers of my own you are selecting dismissed it is going to bite me a lot. to make matters worse food sold at the markets here is more expensive than the national average because it's so scarce the kenyan government u.n.h.c.r. and the world food programme are training various projects to help the refugees to earn an income and become less reliant on 8 so far the success is limited steinmeyer it is clear that this region is still struggling to provide basic food security and that both germany and the international community still have a role to play here. the west african country of togo is generally conservative and as one of the know was wrong in the world when it comes

to gender equality on women's rights but if female is breaking down the barriers well their way of life worked in a country where women have little say in both public lives and in the home. married off early serving their husband that could have been chris tough luck both story as it is for so many women into but she decided otherwise and became an artist she only recently married at the age of 34 into a good it's considered late but always said she was married to her 1st husband could wait. this out. into a good woman is the painter as that soon. these are even my mum so that only people who smoke and do drugs like i do. with a rock crystal hopes to empower other talk with these women her paintings depict their sufferings in a society dominated by men. not by this woman's done

a half piece in the hurts when you get married and you are confronted with domestic violence your hide your face your feelings you pretend that everything is all right but inside you destroyed that many women will become ill doing this. a special day for crystal it's the 1st time she's displaying her work alongside artists in the togolese capital such exhibitions are rare in no major artists struggle to find spaces where they can showcase their work. to museums and galleries across the country and the women who are presenting their work today receive the opportunity to be seen. in the past women were put down and men are a seen as being a buck them now people see that women can do the same things as men we are exhibiting to get there that's a big chance and i say bravo. to deal with crystals paintings resonate with women

visitors self and encouraged to speak up. i want to be accepted as someone who can go far. you can work and he can be valued by our values should be recognized. back in her studio crystal focuses on her next piece with each painting she wants to drive home a message that if we men will govern this country i have this hope there is. hope for the future of africa cristela wants to see women rise in prominence in togo and she's determined to play her part with ease. brushstroke. i was very cold but i had phenomenal did a news africa you can catch that story on our best from today's show on our website on facebook page so you know what busy escada all celebrations from

into effect to see you next time i've been off. earth. home 2 moons of species. a home worth seeing if you can. get me those are big changes and most start with small steps global ideas tell stories of creative people and innovative projects around the world. but to use the term the climate to screen image suggestions and

reforestation. to interactive content teaching the next generation doesn't but then took such action. using the channels available for people to take action and more determined to build something here for the next generation. is for the environment series of global $3000.00 on d w and on mine. welcome to arts and culture we are of course going to be at the bergen international film festival today and amongst other things looking at this. an extraordinary film about a family of exe and we'll be talking to the director of the film.

and the world famous old masters picture gallery in dresden is reopening after 7 years of renovations. but we begin at the bell and every year there is a golden bear for a lifetime achievement award to someone in the film business this year it goes to the british actress helen mirren who's made over 60 films from playing a gangster a small opposite bob hoskins in the long good friday to that memorable oscar winning performance in the queen and she is in my mind one of the greatest living actresses around but i wonder what experts on this subject thinks film critics got rocks for downtown at the festival snow are a little biased but how do you rate the measure and as an actress. yeah i mean.