when you see the bigger picture they will take you over. 60. they want to know what makes the germans lose their june. unbending going away from. i'm looking out toward my own car and everyone was little holes in everything. getting are you ready to meet the germans then join me rachel stewart on d. w. . this is news africa on the program today that african woman tips to direct global trade nigeria's goes well it is a step closer to meeting the world trade organization after her south korean dr pulled out of the breaks her appointment would make history. right her and you were married i'm going to work. we will meet

a fan site in kenya who sings to support change her life and she wants the same for others in her community. hello i'm christine window it's good to have your company nigeria's former finance minister. is set to make history by becoming the 1st african ad and the 1st woman to leave the world trade organization it comes off to her rival south korea's trade minister you mean he announced her withdrawal from the race. has been without a head since the former director stepped down and organist all but one of the 164 member countries back to his appointment it was the u.s. and of the trumpet ministration that was opposed now because the deputy oh. works

on consensus any single member country can block decisions as has been the case here now following the withdraw office south korean rival a while as said she was looking forward to the conclusion of the selection process more about what her likely appointment could mean in a moment but 1st here's a video she released when she launched a campaign. truth is therefore spoke good to. our senior truth my own. its ability to improve media. markets. our spend my time working with teams were to give her a core group of her dreams. improved sister fight corruption unemployed common. crime not viruses to be something nobody on the left many countries face difficulties. this is a critical moment for one group and they don't view theo has

a vital role it's time to come true. it's time for the doctor to. seek common ground conference to. rebuild trust and return to tom. my name because you're going to run and i'm going to comment on this joe i want to bring a good friend of mine sent you to the doctor you to make it fit to try for the 21st century. and i'm now joined by mostly. as a journalist and moderator and the chief executive officer of the conversation strategist welcome to news africa well we've just heard that you know. joe secured the endorsement of all but one of the w t o's a member countries why is he such a favorite. it's a beautiful question and thank you so much apple having the actors she's been

a great because you really shows that was well competence and capability now and this means you have to be stuck with this conversation reminding us of course that this is what's at the top issue lives of the globe a little when it comes to building leadership and said we've seen her with over 25 you history and there will be back she was overseeing the operation it's not only what africa but southeast asia as well while she was at the world bank she's been minister of finance twice a night and it's not just an hour because this thing that was doing it is or was about the fact that she quotes massive 7 days a she wants united to have quite meet because also single handedly responsible for the 60 percent debt reduction that we saw in nigeria it one of the. most important you listen to that but you know she talks a lot of i've been. coming into the got. me this outsider status might have stood somebody out there not circuits that but her in writing it's

a national mean to racial equality in the british momentum to what is a drug that it's political aqim and so does the bill why then was the trump administration opposed to her candidates. well i don't get the 1000000 got the 1000000 dollar question i mean we saw what was released as an official statement indicating that these supports out for you. but i didn't realize denver's could also be explained by the absence of. that time but many stations are honestly and the absence of multiplexes in general and was quite exciting to. president biden talking about. whiteman's interest that he made just as the stick me seemed to live in the no mistake back in us foreign policy and the attitude really just been really at the bottom of the list of useful at the time administration really

saw that it's not out in the not ready when in fact it going well ahead. knocking the appointments right so she says that this is a critical moment to pull for world trade what does she mean by that. i don't have a great big statement because if you give you look at it and package itself actually saying well it's an opportunity to go back to the whole purpose the founding principle of that that. there's a lot of expectation that. greater prominence for the global south and in place in the there's an expectation that all of the big did not in proactive see the accidents or massive tariff negotiation the last 25 years the disarray that you've seen turns out the statement negatives and that lot of that is thanks you is going to change and here's the critical moment of great inclusion and return back

to the simple and i was she talked about and that trigger that you really don't answer to drag on the 21st century and i don't think that hughes really there really went out the whole as he has been you're going to get and to get him to say this is a new era with a new leader. and one of these factors coming together might really mean that you're going to see a guy have a different deputy over him for it. all right now if they so if this is confirmed which is very likely going to be. it would be the 1st african a woman to be the deputy old before we had kofi annan the 1st african to need the you know ed we have to draw a scapegrace at the w.h.o. so what's left for africans and was next you know as a book. i've ever been very it's a very cheeky question or we discuss an important month who's already granted us just remember that they're here to you and women back now is south africa's only

getting to president dr who look at this remember that they are the u.n. . and it actually got up quite a lot he who comes egypt and i don't want to your christian know who is next well the lady. you risk opening that do you know who institutions is the concern so really it is the president of the globe and whether it's the director general of the international labor organization unesco you see it not only is all the team ready to begin to see and you know. you can see before all right well that certainly encouraging the supposable to have a lot of speaking to us from cape town thank you for. being so much. now africa's athletes are also legendary even if i say so myself and of course the soccer players are too quiet a few cricketers from the continent

a lot of them from zimbabwe have made the cut so you get the picture sportsmen and women from the continent all world meeting and also beating but financing it is gaining ground among young people in kenya with many of them using it to improve their lives let's find out more from a mixed report. the best moment of those who won their last. so i also waiting to see. fencing a sport that is still relatively unknown in kenya here in iraq is only practiced by about 75 fences but coach steve is on a mission to ensure that this sport is recognized. fencing you come. in fencing is a new sport in kenya but now it's slowly becoming widespread and this makes me have

to walk. in more sadia you know but you can see from my trainees it does help them a lot and that's changed their lives and when we started with them they did not have shoes then but today they do have shoes then on a year to one on which the and their behaviors have changed you know and they've become responsible in what responsible. in 2012 stephen started offering his classes today fencing has gained more ground attracting people from all age groups who want to learn more about the sport. one of them is actually one gary she is one of 20 female friends a 21 year old started fencing a year ago but she's already making huge strides. see. that's. when i realized oh when i had a board. it somehow changed my life. it

is late and. you need to have. everyone. ashley's family was skeptical at 1st a mother could not believe it and because of the weapon was afraid that her daughter would become a thief but in the meantime they have understood it and support ashley in her sport and you're going to. actually not trains 5 days a week and the hard work pays off she recently won a scholarship to study in south africa. i want to. coach caves. so many kids are getting. if. you're. all over.

before you know how to turn this is. the most fun thing in kenya stephen just like i actually are committed to establishing more clubs around the come. and firing the next generation of kenyan fences. writing looks like a cool sport that fans say well that is it for now be sure to check out how are the stories on deja dot com forward slash africa we're also on facebook and on twitter today well even with fiction as often mazing african sportswomen guy groups shipping it was also from kenya she won bronze at the end the london marathon last

october and now i'm going to run off at a record breaking speed into the weekend see an extract of a. it's about billions. however. it's about the foundation of the new world order the silk road. china wants to expand its influence with this trade network. but if there's

a morning when for exception money from the new superpower will become. good news for. the chinese state has a lot of money just a school bus and that's how it's expanding asserting its status and position in the world. china's going to your room. starts feb 19th on w. that is just 6 a great close harmony group from south africa more about them in a minute welcome to our culture also coming up today. it's known as the queen of

instruments the organ is interim and of the year in germany. and that. the snow globe was actually invented accidentally over 120 years ago in vienna. parts we begin with the acapella group just 6 paste in johannesburg we've been wowing audiences with their distinctive harmonies for 10 years now at the moment like so many musicians the world over they are unable to give live performances but seeing in close harmony isn't easy and requires a lot of practice that's why they still try to get together to when they can. find a carter as a singer acapella group just 6 he's on his way to the 1st meetup this year the guys just want to keep in touch. when it's

a season but i've got to push on because you know it's crazy music close to 90 music is going to keep the seat you know to. be in the past 5 years or so i've spent a lot of time together so we pretty much become like brothers so when we are separated from each other for a long time you kind of feel before you. did. on some will have plans to celebrate its 10th anniversary with concerts a parole board but covert 19 put a stop to that 2 of the singers were not able to attend the rehearsal june to travel restrictions the hardest part for artists general.

can we need to have people you know filled up in a room like this one that we have here so we haven't been able to work consistently . better symes performance in south africa that was part of joint chevelle as campus project supporting cooperation between musicians from different parts of the world in 2019 just 6 and the all female groups e.l.o. from leipzig were the beneficiaries. the 2 groups worked on a program which they 1st performed in south africa and then in germany it was a great exchange in hearing what they do with them here you were asked trying to put that together. the climax of the project was a performance from the german that you focused at the beethoven festival in vaughan

we were even having plans to sing there you know in 10 to 20 probably can meet again and do another tour somewhere else and in 2020 why and because that's what it looked like and then in 202-1000 happened and then everything just went sinking. and not being able to sing anymore it does affect you in a way because this is something you did if. this is something that's a calling and it's something that gives you life. since the pandemic struck the group members all have taken on supplementary jobs carter and most of his income from performing. now he's giving online piano lessons to make ends meet. here. we are you know each person now is you know going to get into their savings and pandev depleting

everything that they. even saved up so it's quite challenging. one of the group's members is still recovering from covert. suffered from it and it affected me you know mentally and physically i'm just grateful that i'm still here i can still sing in future when things open up. this. world for. they really sing great harmonies it is the world's most imposing yet most versatile instrument the organ it has a range of up to 6 octaves some have as many as 5 keyboards and it can sound like a massive symphony orchestra one moment and the next accompany the quietest of prats just in germany alone there are 50000 organs of all different shapes and

sizes and here it has been named the instrument of the year 2020 wall. and organise needs the right shoes and to focus mind and body playing the organ is a bit like a workout. the organ is a larger than life experience of the guru sekret just possible transformation of the material interest hearing in christ something like tone plus color over time. the organ is the biggest the lowest the highest the loudest and quietest of

instruments it consists. of pipes bellows and keyboard the organ dates back to ancient times join the middle ages monks started using opens in churches the instrument reflected god's omnipotence with its infinite seeming sounds skating heights above and beyond every day while. i count used to be a cultural manager but now he leads a very different life he practices the organ every day it's like meditation and exercise in the wall and he's fascinated by this instruments. if you touch key on the piano it goes ping ping if you touch it here there's a current of wind which means that air is my material it's unbelievable the sound that unfolds. borish invited cameron carpenter to come to

berlin from new york he's known for his over the style he's one of the fastest organists in the world he also created his own digital organ. just walking to the console to this day feels fills me with a kind of deep anticipation and excitement and nervousness and a readiness as though i'm coming to the moment that i was made for. cameron has made it his mission to free the instrument from the shackles of religion. the idea that the organ comes from church is

christian propaganda it's not only about playing the organ but also about expanding our idea of what the organ is which of course includes giving the organ identity outside of church and also in people's minds as being possible to be something other than only true. to its fans the organ is an instrument that lives. i'm certainly. always beginning again my my journey with the organ with this organ is does and what's beautiful is that the organ is an instrument which doesn't just give itself to the player has to be conquered it's designed you feel like a conqueror when you sit down to play the old good maps and. to snag one for i know harder to just. now finally the

organ is instrument of the year a crowning glory for the queen of instruments. right now there's lots of snow about here in the northern hemisphere leads me nicely on next subject the snow globe invented in 1800 in vienna by an enterprising surgical instrument mechanic called evin parrot see it was in his kitchen rather than his workshop but he had his you rico moment the patsy family still makes no globes to this day with the same formula evan patsy discovered over 120 years ago. shouldn't shake a snowglobe instead you have to turn it on its head and wait until the snow settles then you turn it back over and it's no use. patty the 3rd knows all the

secrets about snow globes. his grandfather avin patsy the 1st conducted his initial experiments in this workshop indiana he was a mechanic of surgical instruments and an inventor using a glass bowl filled with water he was actually planning to enhance operating room lighting. the wrinkles for the hot more than 120 years ago my grandfather invented the snow globe but pure charm sucked in the creature from so he happened to find some semolina in his mother's kitchen and he tossed some in the bowl of water and it soaked up the water and floated down to the bottom of the bowl very slowly very he thought it looks like it's snowing in this glass balls he's a cool shots how the idea was born from the snow globe pretty quick. his grandfather found a miniature version of the basilica and mariette santa an austrian pilgrimage site he painted a pedestal with shoe polish and glued on the church setting it in a glass globe in 1900 he applied for

a patent on the world's 1st snow globe the flags fluttered down gently thanks to the viennese formula. yes meant for my father was the 1st to produce the mixture of snow that we used to the she and that's my secret so far i'm the only one who knows exactly how it's done ok directly next to the workshop is the family's own snow globe museum the dinies snow globe is a top export 3 former u.s. presidents have one on a shelf. like this snow globe for the obama family i think you gift given by a resident of vienna on a visit to the white house the company presently starts more than 350 motifs. remember and your gaze in a wreath its attributes of 12 and that's been my world for over 40 years. and cozy world where i always say now is.

i leave you with some snowshoe arctic canada the work of retired school master came as a person who with the help of friends has been stomping around in the snow covered fields of all teria making magnificent geometric patterns.

this beachgoer doesn't leave any crumbs behind because there's enough plastic a minor an inch in town 10 in cool enough. for cycling for the make or break you can't educate me on my chin see the bigger picture they will think they think it over with a little. bit of w. . and you you know yes yes we're going to do to you and how the last years german chancellor will bring you an angle a man called and you've never heard her before the surprise yourself with what is

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