literature invites us to see people in particular that i like to see myself as the kids find strength grows not. only objective but apparently is to share with and find beautiful. books on youtube. this is news africa on the program today uganda on the eve of the showdown election polls open in just a few hours from now but there are fears off to a violent campaign and this warning from president you where most even. before we do a lot. to do with any problem. and the grief stricken families who've lost loved ones in the covert 19 pandemic.

hello i'm christine one of the it's good to have your company ugandans are about to vote in an election in which one of the world's longest serving presidents is seeking to extend his 35 year rule uganda has a young population that most registered voters have only ever known 70 as their president nice main challenge is the populace into the wind whose real name is rob it's. now the international community has expressed concern over the credibility of the vote scores of people have been killed and opposition candidates supporters and campaign staff have been repeated the of rested and intimidated. now people in the capital kampala expressed fear ahead of the poll many have already

left the capital concerned that the violence could break out further. i don't submit i owe you i hope for the elections to end in peace because this is our country and we're not going anywhere and those who have money have left that for us the poll we have remained in the city is. really the most important these are delicious dos and that was a little dish and not all countries. need that much if we were not only to the villages they don't know to teach us we got no trouble for free on feet at all so i think the dummy should come out and explain the difficult at least getting out of delusion there's going to be a little put up his own mind otherwise it will not be divisive doesn't some of the take and. is in kampala with more on the story good to see you today so we've just been listening to people saying that they are afraid of more violence as the vote

draws closer what is the mood in the country i think there are people who are afraid of fire ants are many reason to see it like that and travel less see around them because this is one of the most. bloody companies that are the most violent companies of heart in november you might recall we lost almost all of these to 4 people more than 50 people gentle filings so you my genius that's happened during companies and i want to know how to do and then they should so this is their move that it's creating artistic i'm sure with very many people saying that in case their rights in case they're mostly anything can go by that they are all reasons not to sink in it's to morrow might be anything genius let's have a listen to president was 70 and i want to ask you something about what he's just going to say. there have been prophecies over intimidation well whispers ago pollution people have been sitting people come out of the void.

with the security forces ready to defend their awful don't feel in a siege come out and vote nobody would intimidate you did you go over there with a you if it would at present was out with. a stern warning from president was 70 but is there more to be read into what he's saying. i think there is more to the raid into what he's saying because why would you mention fear i think the head of the state he's already in. the fight that they see it coming out to say that this experience and will defend your gun is to go on for peace if there peacefully it means he has a radio message that finds that there is no 13 or what many are going and how many people are into it reaching this is the to morrows election is very likely not to be that the usual ations of divide in the last 4 rounds so to morrow is likely to

be a very very different election i'm just on one end of the prison disputes resource or going out to people ops were intending to demonstrate intending to protest all right he said he's telling them to get it as they were not to give him a chance it's clear that the main challenge of bobby wian is the threats to all is seen as a threat to the president you amos 70 just judging by how the authorities have have suppressed his campaign and even before the pandemic really apply but does he have a chance genius. i think what the white house it's how it's done so it's great it surely must sit and watch the grammys were decided tomorrow is i'd anticipated you know straight you know who's going to bring the senate action will be one yes has a chance because he's been calling out book to give us access to him to do to voice tomorrow i mean if they're going to vote like he has been asking them to let they've been promising here then he has a task also so on the other side very important to note that presidential orders that it has also been busy campaigning and he's whole these yeahs going to be taken

for granted so both kind of the obvious shots i should say. do people in uganda think that the election will be free and fair. ah being free and fair yeah some ugandan's will say that delusion will be free and fair but the opposition for a very long time by the hour not just in this election they made it clear that they do not doubt confidence in the uganda's electoral commission and this is the body that is organizing the election tomorrow but regardless of them saying that they do not talk on to commission they're called and they are people not to sit back or to call in big numbers and turn up to court so talking about free and fair also goes to where does someone for when it comes to their own equally by those supporting their governmental to be clear that this is the election to go for and those against the government will tell you that it is unlikely that election will be free and fair. right that's serious book on the reporting income palla for us thank you cheney is. just about

one year into the coronavirus pandemic and the number of people contracting the disease and dying from it is rising in africa most countries on the continent are experiencing the 2nd wave off the spread of the virus which has been deadly in kenya $1716.00 people have died are sponsored each of committee met with families in nairobi who have been impacted by the pandemic july was the toughest month in 2020 for sure maria key and her family her father john maria he tested positive for coheed 19 his symptoms initially not severe allowed him to remain home with his family to care of him. a week later he was taken ill and admitted to an isolation ward at that time the number of those infected in kenya stood at just under 10 pounds and and even though the figure paled in comparison to global numbers she

wrote a broadcast journalist knew that at 71 and diaby take her father was among the most vulnerable to the virus and she was worried. when the 1st death was announced in kenya it was a 65 year old man with their beauties that terrified me even more because i was late 1st of all to someone who is younger than my father with the same condition and he's passed on from over 1000 so that to me. in fact i was more afraid that my parents were exactly a week after he was admitted she was father died from covert related complications . so. long. so 1st of all you talked about this. so what was

the most heartbreaking is that my father did a lot of he didn't see human faces the entire time i was in hospital everyone was it completely. it's really heartbreaking and lonely when today just as sure as family was dealt a blow kenya's capital nairobi little. despite strict regulations scenes like these were commonplace that july the number of those infected was to over 16000 people. tatiana qur'an jan her partner we knew too so were 2 of those newly infected tatiana took to social media to share the news video went viral i was so worried. it confirmed that younger people were also being infected and naturally the main concern was her children and i wasn't sleeping properly because i need to catch anything that was very difficult for me and i also felt

a bit lonely like you know you don't really hear people to you didn't hear people talking about it so already from the beginning i was like oh my god everyone in this country is going to be like i never want to see this family again i don't know i had all this yeah i had yeah i just i was really scared about that as well. for sure o. who also tested positive for covert 19 the virus has left an open wound and something even more elusive closure we didn't get to give him the funeral we felt he deserved we. you know how they are burying people. holy but we buried him just went and flew in the face of in the culture we knew about so it almost felt like he threw him away. shiro is one of more than 1700 families who've lost a loved one to cover it in kenya and that number is steadily increasing.

where 2 weeks into the new year already but in parts of north africa the celebrations have only just begun in the algerian town of back that people are welcoming them as i new year also known as. people off north africa follow a pharmacist calidad for bam it is now they get $2971.00 now the traditional songs and dances celebrate love 13 at sea and prosperity but food. and lots of food pays the same for all in the good night if it's to fifty's including the horse the dish. which was added to the. intangible world heritage less than a month ago. the local band is also a showcase their artefacts and jewelry the face of all continues for a few more days and the celebrated across more rollcall algeria libya and thoughts

of waste in egypt. and that is it for now be sure to check out our other stories on dot com forward slash africa we're also on facebook and on twitter at today we'll leave you with some more pictures often old africa's people celebrating the new year which is just beginning we'll see you next time.

it's about billions. it's about our work. it's about the foundation of the new world order the new silk road. china wants to expand its influence with this trade network. but in europe there's a sharp morning when for accept some money from the new superpower will become dependent on the commitment of the few the chinese state has

a lot of money at its disposal. and that's how it's expanding and asserting its status and position in the world. china's gateway to europe. starts feb 19th on d w. b. imagine walking 11000 kilometers around the coast of the u.k. braving every wind weather and landscape of british photographer quentin lake did just that and we'll see what he has to show for it also coming up. with big budget series like delhi crime and tundra the major streaming services are changing the television landscape in india with the usual. welcome to the show for anyone still mourning the recent loss of great britain from the european

union here is a chance to appreciate it far from the politics of westminster in april 2015 quinten lake set out from london to walk the entire coastline of england scotland and wales it did it in sections following the coast clockwise and taking pictures as he went and the resulting project the perimeter showcases the true mystery of his island. the coast close to east born in the south of england is known for its chalk cliffs that rise high above the sea hiking enthusiastic and photographer quinten like came past here to for his long term project title the perimeter he walked right around the coast of britain taking photos along the way. roads were no no transport all so that the hoppers i would walk around i wouldn't

take any boats and i mostly slept at a time to time self sufficient for 5 days or time so power for the camera and 5 days of food for 5 days of fuel and every 5th day i was trying to put some much charter fishing up. in april 25th day clinton set off from london he started by walking to the thames estuary and then along the british coast clockwise through england wales and scotland. over the course of 5 years the ward winning landscape in architecture photographer walked around the island in sections that usually took him $2.00 to $9.00 weeks to complete it was his most elaborate project to date. come rain or shine quinten lake had to put up with nature's compresses no matter what season of the year it was. surrounded by nature quince and lake was on his own for most of the journey along

the coast. injuries as well as the 1st lockdown measures to tackle the corona pandemic meant that clinton was forced to interrupt his journey several times. about the magnificent views made up to be sent back. it was the diversity of the british coastal regions that really impressed. quinten. my favorite place in wales probably barmouth bridge because you have to have this beautiful victorian pridgen in the background you have cut interest in the beautiful mountain city in england the favorite beer on the lizard in the south coast. and scot on which is my favor of the 3 countries would be the odd part so they are no more complaints here on the west or the not up mention. to support his geometric abstract photography clinton decided to use a square format principles photographs can be bought on his website the project has

also changed clinton's very own view of britain. britain is definitely 3 countries but even within those 3 countries i see it as a group of 5 people who love and know their own individual patch and how they see it and overall i see it as a much while the country after a total of around 11000 kilometers and after having walked for $454.00 days clinton like finally got back to the starting point london st paul's cathedral to london itself to me my family and my friends of our fantastic i did get to know myself better especially physically and when something whether mattered or it didn't matter so much i learned when i needed to have some human contact but i really learned that being alone in nature made makes me truly happy the adventures quintin encountered along his journey around to the coast of britain will now be compiled in a book and clinton is already ready for his next photography journey perhaps this time

around to the coast of violent. fantastic stuff all over to india now and when it comes to popular culture from that nation of 1300000000 people the tone is dominated visually at least by the formulaic melodramas of bollywood but in recent years streaming services like netflix and amazon prime have made inroads with gritty real life dramas that are changing the country's perception of itself. delhi crime tells the true story of a brutal rape case. and of the women who solved it one of them don't have the details yet but analysts something. it's t.v. like india has never seen before. does. she want. this

crime is not just terrorists. insanity. the only crime in november delhi crime became the 1st indian series to win best drama at the international emmy awards. this project was led by women it was financed and put together and released by women this crime was so by women this is the courage of those women and all women who not only must endure the violence that so many men inflict on them but are then tasked with the problem i know that i should make the most concrete. and nasty side of any and haul objects is the focus of the new amazon series tom dawkins which is billed as an indian version of house of cards. for special forces. actors. political corruption and nepotism are nothing new to india showing them like this in a p.v. series it definitely is easier to ashton.

since i was a boy if i could be a show that. had been hammered into my skull. the yawning gap between india's rich and poor is the focus of the white tigers on netflix i had a patient of the booker prize winning novel by our robyn i dig up i had to buy i drove the car. was the one. getting. to meet me saying they're going to. find. this is an anti slumdog millionaire where virtue is punished and the only way for a poor boy to make it in india is through corruption and violence do break free. streaming giants are giving indians a new view of themselves and it's not always a pretty picture. there from what i was hoping to. learn

there is still through our sincere. gripping stuff there and here to tell us more about how these new streaming shows are revelent lucian izing television in india it's got rocks for a welcome once again scott now these are a real departure obviously from something like bollywood both in aesthetic and and content how do these new indian series actually measure up to other international productions like from from israel or scandinavia for instance well i think the very best of indian is serious they can measure up with almost anything in the world really what i find interesting though is that because india has such a long tradition in film and t.v. that's quite different from sort of the western tradition you're seeing some differences in some of some of the shows like netflix i had the 1st big sort of streaming hit a couple years ago with the sacred games which is sort of a it's a police crime drama which is a thriller it's also sort of

a satire of. political corruption and ethical and economic disparities in india and it's kind of a mix it's. a bit more melodramatic probably than your typical us show and it's that touches a sort of magic realism which you probably wouldn't have in the u.s. show but it's interesting because it's like a lot of these new series out of india they're kind of a hybrid between sort of the western way of telling a story and the indian way ok that's interesting you know why do you think this indian streaming through is happening now. well i mean it's a quite simple reason money netflix and amazon are just pouring money into the indian market in the attempt to get a hold of the audiences there i mean netflix alone which is only been in india for like 4 years they spent up to a half a $1000000000.00 on an indian content so just throwing money at it in creatives ask them to make shows for them and they're giving them a huge amount of creative freedom i mean you mentioned bollywood boley wooden sort of mainstream indian television is quite censored it's quite formulaic typically

these shows definitely are going completely new directions and because they're getting so much money a lot of independent filmmakers i mean indian independent cinema has a long tradition of sort of breaking taboos and addressing real social issues but they never had the money and they never had the opportunity to reach such a huge audience so you have a direct like. a mate who is a big name in independent india she's just directed a netflix series called bella which is a dystopian drama i mean people are comparing it to the handmaid's tale it looks at sort of violence against women and against ethnic minorities in india in the past you'd never see a show like this being made at this scale out of india is quite amazing ok so a lot of really hot button topics here obviously how are indian authorities taking this new new wave of shows is there any dangers of censorship in the offing yeah well we'll see i mean up till now because they've been so new the streamers have

had sort of free rein to do what they want but there has been a bit of a backlash from sort of a right wing a court is against some of these shows and just in november the indian government said they wanted to put streamers under the same regulations as as t.v. channels whether that will mean censorship or even self-censorship in the creators will try to be care much more careful so they don't offend the government will have to see but it's not too welcoming a sign ok well for the time being anyway i'm more realistic and perhaps nuance to. india courtesy of netflix and amazon thanks very much for bringing us that story scott roxboro. and now for a look at what else is making headlines on the culture front this week oscar winning british director danny boyle will direct a t.v. series about the legendary punk rock band the sex pistols a 6 episode limited series simply called pistol will be based on the 2017 memoir of the band's cofounder and guitarist steve jones will give his treatment of jones

a story and the advent of punk as the moment that british society and culture changed forever. but his photographer mary mccartney the eldest daughter of ex beatle sir paul mccartney is planning a documentary about the abbey road studios where the beatles and many others recorded a host of legendary albums if these walls could sing will coincide with the studio's 90th anniversary in november and will offer a behind the scenes look at the historic location where mccartney spent much of her early childhood. and german authorities handed over the last of 14 artworks from the gurlitz trove formally identified as nazi art. was transferred to christie's auction house on behalf of the heir of its rightful owner and back in 2012 public prosecutors discovered some 1500 artworks including masterpieces by picasso monet and the home of cornelius son of.

one of those charged with acquiring art works for hitler's planned museum. and with that it is time for me to sign off but visit our website between time for more from arts and culture and until we meet again stay safe.

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