discover the an. elite. subscribe to the documentary on you tube. this is the news africa coming up on the program fears of escalation in mali just as return to the streets to demand that the president resigns but he's refusing so what is the way out of the impasse. when we meet an ex convict in cameroon whose training prison has to make face masks to protect themselves against the growing of viruses and. it's a race against time after leeds in uganda hoping to get back on track after their code of virus locked out.

i. your welcome to the program police in mali fired tear gas and water cannon to dispatch hundreds of protesters who had occupied and spent the night in the square in the capital by michael elliott thousands took to the streets demanding the resignation of president abraham buck akeda is the 1st such mass gathering since july when demonstrators called a temporary halt to the outcome pain to oust the president. stepped back with a vengeance. thousands of demonstrators filled the streets of the capital bamako to demand the resignation of president abraham. they accuse him of incompetence and corruption and of running money into the ground. never gives up but that's

a trick haitian system fish really bad and our health system it's completely broken nothing is working. in all areas things are not going well thank god i'm going to the bottom. of that was we're going to hell no one is listening to us and the country is so badly managed the country is really badly managed that's why i'm asking the president to step down and leave power so that people can live in peace leisure because they're put on. the protests as they're also angry at the president's failure to end fighting between jihadist groups and ethnic militias in the north and center of the country. violence has killed nearly 2000 people in the 1st 6 months of this year alone. one opposition figure determined to bring about change is saudi trained him out moment because. for the

time being he appears to be urging his supporters to be calm and patient suggesting there may be a way out of the impasse without the president being forced to resign you know off . if he does not listen to us he will see what i swear to god he will see but let's be no rush we will win this victory but in a peaceful way. the others are sticking to their demands efforts of mediation by echo was also so far been unsuccessful the opposition rejected their proposal for a unity government as a way of diffusing the crisis yet other countries are increasingly worried about mali sliding into chaos if the protesters demands unaddressed fearing it could harm the fight against jihadist violence and that instability could spread. and joining me now is. the international's west africa research and political scientist

and also man thanks for joining us 1st tell us how critical is the situation in mali. situation in money is very critical because of the horror that 3 months now and there have been demonstrations calling for a year or resignation of the president when will look like a duck and i saw calling for a year reversion of the electoral results or during the parliamentary elections in in there made in march and april of this year so the situation is. very tense right now because there is a mediation by the economy community of west african states that has been ongoing for 2 months and there doesn't seem to be agreement between the rest african irregular organization and the government and the main movement calling for the resignation of president and when we were there which is a move out of the year are and it is even more critical because during the demonstrations of the 11th and 12th of july at least 11 people were killed by the

security forces and hundreds were injured and that is still a contentious issue as i speak. now you might call ask right now we have called for setting up a government of national unity but the protest movement rejected it what's the way forward then. i think there needs to be a continued battle between the government and the movement to one job and echo what has to continue to mediate between the parties because we have a mini government in my. circle following a mediation but it will last and the government has been trying to open the. and to include members of the opposition in the movement to one drop in the government at the front so right now we have 6 minutes of and the prime minister it's like most of the ministers are a holding point for years that there are suffering to portfolio such as finances and their funds and justice so it might be very critical and very challenging for

the movement sung want to accept to join a government where most of the most important props for years are already taken by the government but there needs to be sustainable because that is on the way forward and there probably a bit of confusion from the year 2 sites to move to the situation for. our clearly this is a very how mathematics back or us cannot solve this how can the african union to get involved. so if it was going to solve this we might see and intervention by the african union based on the principle of subsidiarity but. the situation is very tense and as the year movements language want and the government doesn't seem to be willing to work to make concessions. we might be going into a more a a clash between the different parties because of the joint is very adamant on asking for the resignation of president and when will get geared up and known to have been

asking for the resignation of the prime minister dr was he said and the government hasn't shown any willingness to what accede to any of those of those of those of those demands by the movement of songs are. honestly internationals west africa speaking to us they are the ongoing protest in mali a situation we keep monitoring. so face masks like beasts and i was sent to show life saving commodities in cameroon a former prison eyes helping those still inside to protect themselves against a virus michael spends almost 20 years in jail and knows how easy it is for the virus to spread in such conditions so he's now treating prisoners to make face masks and has become a sort of hero in his community. prison

inmates in the. mosque. he was released from this facility in december after serving 16 years for robbery. mike his return was made possible with a local front end you look or you corner. one of them is beautiful his mother because i know how the prison environment is i just imagine myself if you have. the virus i think the prison hundreds of people would die so i think i was awarded a ball it's all i can write to look where you cannot are you going to live that people and i got in this very moment so you know we got support i decided was that if you sing if is lost i want you to get free. this is going to be a breeding ground for the karuna virus. got mandate out so somebody in this encounter after stuff was at sea what

a coronavirus therefore my cast this must fight so well keeping the inmates safe from the fact that me. but for michael what goes far beyond the crew no virus. before going to kill my cusa train tell. he's now on the mission to fossil he keeps looking meat. always or were pretty because most of our you know was there when they lived this prison he was and he still did it come back regrettable committee did it come by because there was a bit of energy to do. mike is a reprint in needs of the prisons. 40 for you he's got to live. he has been in prison for 6 years for attempted murder. the government is hoping to be a great turn off when he's released in 4 years' time. very

nice to not bring it in so now i would be a 4 year old you struggle for do something for. some a little more least. they were brought out in which you would let me know if i made it mike you're wrong only small to learn workshop in the copy tell you. his story his plan hope for many in cameroon. over 19 has gone out leads racing against time as global sporting events return athletes around the world playing catch up from uganda you spoke exclusively to a double world record holder the guy and his teammates. the 800 meter world champion about how the lockdown has impacted the acarya. would just accept the gates it's the 5 kilometer wide records. that he had

a chance to in his foster olympics gold medal. but when the games in tokyo with postponed due to the cold 91 demick printed 3 year old chip today sees that losing that's time has ruined his plans. to speak about i'm going signing and i think of course you talk about opportunities you know we have lost inaudible within days because independent. we have been pushed there was. shipped a gay spring to big part of the look down at home. the 10000 little while champion has returned to training and he's optimistic about making up the last time yeah well as they say the. delay is not so perhaps i have to be smart enough and of course i think of course preparation and mindset of course and you know i just stick to the plan with my coach and my team missed so you believe that. of course

of course. in uganda's capital kampala you steam it. describes the local done as a western period in her career. she was just starting to shine after winning how many didn't want championship. last year as they started adding very big dream i was targeting indoor world in the championship which was going to be in a game this way i would guess my preparations for tokyo by 2 as time went on there is they're going to counseling because i would. imagine so many vacations. have to use my bird when he's too active cause i know my time in sports is showing very limited so it has been so challenging and even made mentally for sure it has been so challenging. about 2020. 1 august

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but 1st live cultural events around the world have been devastated by the coronavirus the city berlin is world famous for its techno clubs where the music and dancing stopped abruptly in march but artists always advantage of a now even take their music has been was to go over the rooftops of this city from one of its most revered museums. summer in berlin kovac 1000 put the brakes on this city now cultural life is gradually stirring again but under strict regulations in movie theaters. and museums. the pandemic has also prompted germany's principal cultural institutions to try a new path of depression patrol heritage foundation has for the very 1st time open the rooftops of the boat and museum and if they do like that at church for a project together with berlin club.