is the human race destroying itself. ruining the basic elements of our system we're using too much water and will take. life. longer supplies will last for ever but. when the morning star. starts march 20th. this is being is africa coming up in the next 15 minutes brace for it that's the message from the south african government says the number of coral and a virus cases rises. so they're hoping. for. zimbabweans hoping for

closure one year off to psycho and he died devastated many parts of the country some people still missing. the last months. it was a bit of difficulty hope that. you know when you don't know what's next it's the difficult situation it's punishment it's. his africa it's good to have your company sanitizing and hygiene products all fly off the shelves in south africa way officials have warned the coronavirus pandemic will hurt travel and tourism and negative impacts the country's already struggling economy the health minister. has people not to panic but to pre-pay south africa currently has 24. case. is going to.

be just to be. so that you only choose the station for the right is the real fight so we. is the fight of trying to please jews the number of infections break the cycle of infection and make sure we're going see good recovers and make sure that south africans can look back and say that was quite enough but we survived. by the is standing by in johannesburg. south africa's health minister didn't mince his words but how prepared is the country for coronavirus the government has left no stone unturned and i think everybody agrees that all has been done correctly is respect for the government. addresses the nation almost on a daily basis updating them on the numbers the number standing at 24 currently

those people that are infected and also measures they've been taking to make sure they are about 10 or spitballs across the country that are ready to take in those people that need to be treated as well as when you go out around the areas where the government has been meeting the provision heads that are in charge of health in all the province is trying to question ties them the company it on sunday is going to be meeting to discuss the infections of corner virus and in fact discussing things that should not be done in destructions that should be put so as far as the government is concerned question ties in this society as well as the retinas to tackle this infection i think everybody agrees that the government is doing all it can to so how does south africans feel about the fact that the governments repatriated thousands of people from holland this is the city by the way that was worst hit by the coronavirus. there's been mixed feelings really there are some that are saying any responsible government

should do the same should iraq with its citizens especially remember that to the government was getting pressure from the families was saying we need. the people of course calling the embassy there in one saying we want to go to those off but some people are saying it's a big nor these people should have been allowed to stay there because they are going to make the situation wisbech home the area where these people are going to be housed which is. north of south africa northern part of africa the province of limpopo the citizen that residents there they are refusing saying these people should not be allowed to go to that province they're saying they're going to bring the infection this some saying they're going to discourage tortillas from coming to that area some saying even investments in the area is going to lose out because all right so they'll be they are objecting by the government right tell us more about about these people have to sell and the plans that have been put in place to accommodate them briefly these people

that have been waking in china students professionals in different areas teachers and doctors that have been in china so there are different groups and their families there are simply people there the government has prepared this place. in the resort area far away from that. area already and look down the military has got to be a no access is allowed the police are gutting the area no one is going to allow to visit those people they are not going to be allowed to go out for about 14 to 21 days until to fight that they have not been affected so the government saying it's taking all the measures to make sure they don't trust me to invite us to other people in case they are affected right that's just in johannesburg thank you. it's been one yes and cyclonic died struck southern africa the storm killed more than a 1000 people in mozambique zimbabwe madagascar and malawi one year ago d.w.

correspondent privileged visited easton zimbabwe the epicenter of the march 2900 cycler this is one of the many reports he filed for us. desperate moments and a desperate situation for the much money money community in the eastern part of zimbabwe this is the area which was the hardest hit when this cycle on the day swept through more sunday and zimbabwe these are community people who are suited here have been expecting to see some of their loved ones that they haven't seen since the day they cycle on swept through some they have their homes entirely wiped out their belongings are gone what they are holding on to is just hope that maybe they could see some of the people that they haven't seen since the day the excitement happening. but her past given way to resignation for many who witnessed the disaster face to face privilege returned to cheer many many the epicenter of

the march 2900 psi code way he spoke to one survivor who lost his wife and his home to cycle in it i. the events of that night last year constantly haunt t.c. the cyclon smile through his home he was left with nothing he's broken into and struggling to do with the trauma since this cycle on peter's wife has been missing he has no idea if she's too alive still is trying to pick up their p.c.'s running a grocery shop to make ends meet. we don't know much in mexico so it's very difficult when someone lost a confidence in life and difficult situation so. for the last months. it was a very difficult. you know when you don't know what's next you see

a difficult situation it's a punishment or it's. a punishment that peter and many others here will few was undeserved the ruins of folly to hope. not because. i'm not really my student because i was this thing this was where my house was there runs bass through township is a very i know that these are rocks run will these big rubber bells. remind them of what happened or the famed for my survival as i now have to do we have to try my. how to experience a. mental health experts warn that ignoring these he didn't warn will not make them disappear treatment should be agent but in the long term

untreated post-traumatic stress disorder we see a low quality of life in people you can just imagine if someone constantly has to avoid certain triggers certain areas certain reminders feel bad about themselves you know this can this can lead to other conditions like the depression and anxiety where people are just so withdraw from life. cycle was one of the west storms to you to zimbabwe in recent history so it would be hard to forget these memories for those we experienced the disaster the missing will only be declared dead after an inquiry which may take some time and that will only prolong the misery of those to seeking closure. the vibrant city of abidjan in ivory coast has been even more lively this week it's more than

200 artists from home and abroad who are displaying their skills and crafts to exchange ideas and grow their audiences the market for performing arts by its french acronym is a festival celebration in many forms. on thing spectacle. i got to come from cameroon performs who's next a work focusing on death. technique is inspired by hip hop and reflects on the state of the body in this case in response to tragedy. i made a show that talks about the loss of a loved one and christian because it was important for me after the departure of my dad and my older sister the fragility that my buddies suffered allowed me to wait for a certain inner strength it's important to share this with the world. a different

set up at the mass of festivals arts zone. the graffiti is just one part of a wider display for bulldog of the street fusion brand by the senegalese designing deal. and by sue lee. we like to do bridges between the things that inspire us for example we took the african gown that you can find in senegal mauritania or nigeria. and we mix that with punk inspirations. imagining what to punk would look like in the king of. you know this is the inspiration really out of boundaries. the and many others are also. going against the grain here the flags are kind of the only metal band in togo.

and calum from book enough aso who plays the an instrument traditionally reserved for man. joseph goebbels i tried to instruments but i did like them the could do was what i liked it attracted me people tried to scare me to put me off playing it's but i really wanted to learn to. live up to my. and what about the mask. it's not a mask it's the veil of a newly married woman i'm married to music. and her audience thinks it's a match made in heaven. it sure is that is it for now from africa you can catch all our stories on our website and facebook page. has been running since 1993 we need you now with

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different culture between here and there challenging for him. to service i think it was worth it for me to come to germany. i got my license to work as a swimming instructor here in our 2 children wanted to it's just one of us to just push. your story take part charity on info migrants dot. com. and welcome we'll be talking about the devastating effect that the coronavirus is having on so many live cultural events at the moment also coming up today iraq eos it's 2 stood up to the so-called islamic states in mosul and survived and now live safely in germany.

and this might look like great graphic patents these are photos of tiny insects magnified thousands of times. bots we begin with what's happening in the cultural world regarding the coronavirus the short answer to that is very little as events that require audiences are being canceled as i speak governments around the world are restricting gatherings of lots of people which of course course means most popular artistic events cannot take place but there are intriguing ways of safely playing to your audience as one british pop singer did in half. it was a surreal situation and a 1st for purchasing guy james. playing i mean just shows so and she ordered tori i'm.