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i'm told me a lot of well glad you could join us the nation of accra turtle guinea is still struggling to come to terms with the devastation from the weekend's deadly explosions in the city of basra the military said a fire at a weapons depos sparked off the massive blasts a sense shock waves across the city the official death toll stands at $105.00 but human rights activists say the true number is far higher. state t.v. on sunday just moments after the catastrophe struck those still living flee the towering cloud cast up by the blast. the injured you can still walk limping to safety. hospitals impacts how well people left to tend to each other. the vice president who is the son of the state president visited the same day shell

shocked residents were still trying to save their loved ones on tuesday he returned with his father the president they had the accounts of families ripped apart. and lives destroyed. my father left the house after the 1st blast 10 o'clock hits his head again we tried to rescue him but he died at it and. satellite images show the destructive force of the detonation this is a military base before the explosions and this is the scene afterwards the barracks blasted into nothingness. the base was in the suburbs of batter equitorial get its largest city with hundreds of thousands of inhabitants. president. has blamed the tragedy on fire started by local families and negligent handling of munitions. those who left the dynamite near an ammunitions warehouse. those are

the ones that we need to accuse. he also said that the blasted damaged almost all of the buildings in back to thousands of residents have fled to the surrounding countryside. still in the city and left with the grim task of pulling the dead from the rubble. the government has appealed for international help and space in the former colonial power alongside the u.s. and the u.n. are responding. but there are also warnings of the dangers that may remain concerns are rising over the response by unexploded ordinances including explosives rockets and other munitions that remain at the site. as the days pass more and more questions remain unanswered what caused the blast how many lives today destroyed and who is responsible for the tragedy chatted an entire city.

that's now here from 2 to alec and a human rights lawyer activist and the founder of equitorial guinea e.g. justice souter's good to have you on the program 1st of all what it devastates in it and why do you question the death toll. well we question the oil because witness accounts come from people there were at the scene. and lead us to believe that you know what's significant here and it is accounts from people including members of the military members of the unit in charge of rescuing people who are on blind war. in march higher numbers one he got me reported so it is not only a man lying in his side if you look at the satellite image it is you are not the you will see that now that given the devastation over here the damage has been marched much higher we know that in addition to the soldiers that live in nice near

there beric their families live there so and most of these military barracks have more than 100 sort just living in there so there's not only their numbers are much much higher and why do you think the government would want to downplay the numbers when we should not only government not the again it has never ever been transparent this is not a government not for in transparency quite the opposite is in government and it's not stories up for its inability that their citizens the truth about election results. there about resources that it going to have about just those in you know soul we cannot it's the only government the government because it's not only damage done here is is unsurmountable and it's psychological them into libya it's huge you know so that they have no interest in doing that it will deter. and

your calling for an investigation. well one would hope that following blast lead this there'd be a military of defense or someone with carmen save clear we know from census data for military census data then we have x. amount of people in the year when it's family members in this is world we fear this is how many people feel we have lost that has been one would hope that somebody would come and say not the sort of. hillary they went of here in this x. and the lingering effect is why so you hope that their information is forthcoming from the government one would hope they go and say ok we know x. amount of families have lost just this morning i was looking at pictures of kids join training and they ended up in. the ground by catholic priests and nuns then end up in. kindergartens and hopeless and because they have lost their parents or

somebody needs to be accounting for that not that it's not happening so we definitely an investigation not so on one should investigate in the other utilities . carrier with years the amount of credit they had in the up in people's lands and peoples houses then the government is now finally going out on equality doing what i believe. just from a sitcom but there's a couple things that you know you need to know. is there a danger of any of these predators my spirits blood and any lingering effects from the dust settling from the blast there when all of what you see is an expect right to alekhine territory organ and human rights lawyer thank you for speaking to us.

that's now check in on some other stories making news across the continent now. u.s. secretary of state anthony blinken has described the violence in ethiopia as tea growing region as ethnic cleansing and called for the withdrawal of eritrean troops washington's most senior diplomat calls for a reconciliation process to restore peace thousands of civilians have been killed since war broke out in november. ivory coast is mourning the death of its prime minister who died in a hospital in germany after a battle with cancer amid back yoko played a key role as a mediator during the country's civil war in the early 2000 he was considered a possible successor to president alassane ouattara. one of guinea bissau as most prominent journalists says he was abducted and beaten by 4 unknown attackers on tuesday until a new alley silva who's a regular critic of the government revealed his injuries after being given medical

treatment human rights campaigners are calling for an investigation into his assault. now where is he it's been nearly 2 weeks since tanzania's president john mughal fully was last seen in public his absence has prompted speculation both at whole and abroad opposition politicians are demanding the government lift the lid on the president's condition and this suggesting mughal fully might not even be in the country. let's go to our correspondent edith kemeny in nairobi kenya it is good to see you what are activists and the media reporting about mr mughal foley's whereabouts and his well being. well i wouldn't exactly call it reporting i would say basically speculating and all of this really started with to do so the opposition leader when he went on twitter and demanded really to know where the president has been because

he hasn't been cited publicly since february 27th now that on its own is not unusual but because he also missed some critical meetings such as heads of state east african community meeting the questions were being raised also noting that he wasn't present doing his sunday services which as we know he is a very devout christian people started asking a lot of questions and it's because to listen all suggested that he might be ill and in nairobi that's where the flowery or room erupted from with some suggesting that yes he might be actually in a ruby and secondly that it could be because of complications due to. so if people are speculating what then is the tons and government's response or as you say they're saying he could be in kenya or was kenya also saying surprisingly there hasn't been any statement either refuting or acknowledging this at least not an official one from the tanzania government the closest i've come to a quote official communication was the minister of information mr innocent.

and he basically was urging members of the public as well as the media to not listen to rumors this is what he was saying that any official communication will come from official parties which have abuse was in we still don't know yet but still no clear word on whether or not this is true or false and why is this causing such a frenzy. well for starters if you have huge implications for president ma go for you particularly among his loyalists because he has insisted from the very beginning of this pandemic that covered simply doesn't exist in tanzania and for the large parties supporters have believed him in fact they've been through things like seems made out of hugs in order to prevent this they've also gone for prayers and even recently local fully appeared in public together with some of his officials holding a drink which reported could cure this virus but of course in neighboring zanzibar which is

a semi autonomous state they're saying that the story is completely different to the 1st vice president's there passed away with what appears to be covert related complications and the party insists that there is covert you disc your money our correspondent speaking to us from nairobi thank you. well that's it for now be sure to check out all the stories on. africa on facebook and twitter we'll leave you with these images from south africa of health workers on the front line against covert 19 a yet since the world health organization declared a global pandemic we'll see you next time i phone now.

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one out of 8 people suffering from hunger. program is fighting over. going inside protests against a man called europe's last dictator a new documentary film shows the courage of a group of actors risking their freedom to speak out against bellary says leader alexander. that story later on arts and culture and i get.

from across the world at the moment. why filmmakers around the world want to work with lebanese born cinematographer christopher. but 1st an exhibition years in the making and months in waiting finally opens the works by artist are monumental both in size and in subjects kiefer often deals with the dark chapters of german history as critics like to say his work is too dramatic even to big well now people can judge for themselves the exhibition in the city of modern home is now open by appointment under germany's newly used coronavirus restrictions . 16000000 piece pressed into lead a play on the german term for bean counting this was and same key 1st reaction to germany census in the late 1980 s. it's a protest against the collection and storage of people's personal information a topic that's still timely. for the past 4 months an exhibition of kiefer's art

has been installed here in manheim now it's finally being opened to the public it includes uprooted palm trees headless women. books made of lead. and paintings as tall as houses as so often with and same key for the viewers 1st reaction is to be overwhelmed by the sheer scale of the works that scale was a consideration when the museum's new extension was planned and as i think it does seem as if these large light filled rooms in this new building were made for kiefer's work and during the building you did become clear that the rooms weren't going to be large enough for this collection for instance this painting behind me would not have fit downstairs on the ground floor so this room was made bigger during the design process with 6 metre high walls so key 1st works could be displayed here before here. so the const helen mannheim built higher

ceilings just for and simply for. another place at another time a visit to our refuge in the south of france 2 years ago he calls this 50 hectare large expanse lightly built it's where many of his artworks were created and still remain not for the public but only for him so why does he make art in the 1st place . i make art because i believe the world doesn't exist i think it is all an illusion it only becomes real when a new connection is made when i join up. lines that are otherwise far apart i link up all things a new so i make art in order to be real. what is it about this place that is so special to him. this month you put it it's

my playground when we work we always go back to our experiences of childhood and i play here like a child i grew up and don't know it and when i was born my family home was destroyed in a bombing raid that night. and then i had the best playground and wonderful bombed out ruins. and i picked up the bricks and built houses with them those were my only toys we didn't have anything else but i think a speech. with dad in the can stop the money key 1st fascination with ruins can be seen again and again. grappling with the 2nd world war with the holocaust with religion history and mythology it all gives rise to un's and keefe monumental art and. more art news now new york's museum of modern art is honoring the late self-taught sculptor nikki dissatisfied

with the 1st major exhibition of her work in the united states was born in france in 1930 but grew up in new york she was one of the 20th century's relatively few women artists to find fame during her own life time. in russia a ballerina is going a viral with this video shot at minus 15 degrees celsius as you know by go do you know if i took to the frozen gulf of finland dancing a scene from swan lake she posted it in protests against plans to build a port because she says the construction would destroy a v h popular with people. and we've sworn it's. pretty brains and speaking of bravery a new documentary just premiered called courage the film goes inside the protests in belarus last year against the country's reg elections where hundreds of thousands of people stood up against strongman leader alexander lukashenko despite

violent crackdowns now director alexey pollard yun shows us what it was like actors have all been banned from performing they are pablo. and marina members of an underground theater who are fighting for freedom they're part of a massive opposition movement but they're in constant danger. you'll see that. generation of young people jets go on the street but in the same time all of his people right now look all time maybe somebody her or separate. people you know and it's not possible to leave and says so. specially for the art. director and lexie paolo yun observed the protests in bella roost last summer he's convinced that when winter is over people will take to the streets once again.

many demonstrators have ended up in this prison despite their peaceful protests their families wait in front of the building for a new. i some protesters are eventually released. we could put it in the news for what this is this if you're on the ocean going you get really scared yes right now 272 person in prison and and for sure is this person we will not see in. their homes next to israel yes it must include haven't. i during protests in front of the parliament building a young soldier attaches flowers from the demonstrators to his shield it's a moment that inspires hope i the crowd

congratulates and i. even know if your sources is a said you understood that all the young people most of them. didn't want to do it's. part of the un is convinced that the young soldiers are on the side of the people but their commanders remain loyal to leader alexander lukashenko i. know. the film courage shifts between resignation and pathos it shows convincingly that the vast majority in bella ruse rejects the man known as europe's last dictator. still has the security forces behind him but the protests will surely continue.

for years now we've been meeting up and coming filmmakers of the berlin international film festival the festivals belly and other talents programme brings together young creatives from around the world like lebanese born director of photography christopher variety magazine called him one of the world's 10 cinematographers to watch and that's what we've been doing rechecked in with him again to see what he's up to. we 1st met beirut born christopher the 2900 talents program was the cinematographer on the visually stunning capernaum the film which worked with real refugee kids tells the story of the same child living on the streets of beirut for that film own one the $29.00 team german cinematography award the movie also won the jury prize a con and was nominated for an oscar which gave a huge boost to the cinematographer his career. so i get scripts. from across the

world at the moment. which is what would have been the. last summer own worked on the international coproduction the man who sold his skin it's tunisia's oscar intrigue for best foreign film this year and it's made the short list. it's a love story that begins in syria. have . a beer and sam ali are in love i don't know about them. as i look at what it's all that. harry. could not have are bought and then britney said philip. when did you wake up but it's always there that just say i was naive colfer revolution will be has i'm doing the police hunt him down and forcing him to flee to lebanon i appears stays behind marries a diplomat and moves to belgium. will sam ever see her again an artist

offers a promising solution and sam becomes a living canvas. i watch your back york during the body and what it means to the person. to become abusive and that's going to be just. a deceitful art world staged with lush visuals what. you feel the critically acclaimed film premiered at the venice film festival. and around the world it earned our own another german cinematography award nomination this work. on the dow. jones latest film is copilot directed by un sort of better shape it follows a young couple as lee and say you eat when saeed suddenly disappears his family comes after astley but the couple swore to keep their secrets. when was the best

punishment site. in the. cameramen yorkies you kind of dancing with the actors it's kind of. they need to grow up to get america. this is. that this is about that was nobody's though he got his when he. christopher nolan's camera work captures the sense of mountain claustrophobia copilot just premiered at the berlin international film festival this is for by you nice man phenomenal. to his plight be here. with ideas. that's it for this edition of arts and culture thanks for watching i'll leave you now with the latest designs from paris fashion week where we've eto'o unveiled its new collection at the louvre turning the greek and roman sculpture gallery into

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