300000000 people are seeking. a elitist audience because no one should have to sleep make up your own mind please w. . made for minds. this is either everything is africa on the program today the tara in easton the democratic republic of congo we have an exclusive report from a d.-w. team imbedded with u.n. troops in the region it's the largest such peacekeeping mission. and in the other congo the death of the main opposition visa has overshadowed the country's election should brace off a coup and i was the main rival of president danny says whistle who's expected to extend his 36 e.-l. hold on power. class african leaders pay respects to tanzania as former president

john noble 48 at a state ceremony in the capital to be laid to rest later this week. hello i'm kristie want to welcome to the program it's good to have your company the democratic republic of congo is home to the un peacekeeping mission get a violent insurgency in the country shows no signs of abating for nearly 3 decades eastern congo has been mobbed with insecurity and frequent outbreaks of violence caused by armed groups last year more than 2000 civilians were killed in attacks by these rebels there are say to be over 100 odd groups in the region and experts say the deadliest among them is the islamist group 80 if shortfall and lied to democratic forces now the un's mission which has been on the ground and has

deployed over 17000 peacekeeping troops in the region but as a team found the mission has not brought peace all security to people there. peace as soldiers from south africa their task is to cure this region which is considered to read. there's a little heat of attacks by the islamist group a.t.m. so we've got to follow the one thing. it feels a bit odd to move in an armored vehicle like this while people outside seem to live a normal everyday life but the impression is deceptive this area is dangerous attacks happen almost on a daily basis the islamist militia a.t.f. has carried out repeated massacres killing more than 500 people in the 2nd half of 2020. where on our way to the village of my moyer i'm very close to the been there 6 kilometers away there was an a.d.f. attacked months ago but this area where we're getting to is the concept of the

things that if you were to look at always happen attacks with the u.n. troops we visit a clinic in my maurya that has been targeted by a.t.f. in the past. was the director here he's witnessed gruesome attacks all marketers are the militia slaughters people and when you see the animosity they have to kill these people how they cut off their heads you find that brain scattered all over they head off feet that leaves you with fear and traumatizes your heart. in one incident the islamists tried to kidnap 4 of his mare says. they found them in the waiting room and took them hostage once people realized it was i.d.f. they were very afraid but then the militia said they won't kill them they said it is not a day to kill. because of the constant threat the clinic is only open for a few hours in the morning women and children struggle to get the medical care they

need very crowded with whom we cannot go in particular corn from they have to stay at home the cannot move children cannot go to school where women can accomplish a clinic or where the villagers have experienced a lot but many are reluctant to speak to us. according to the intelligence officer here at one all score some lenses are related to the f. members and for them with information about activities of the un troops and the congolese army the local population is in a tight corner some of their sons and daughters have joined a.d.f. and often provide them with food but in return the villagers have to cooperate and provide the militia group with information or risk getting killed. and sometimes we are happy and sometimes we are afraid because they can come today or tomorrow they have now become our everyday people. just when we were about to leave a man wants to speak to us out of fear he doesn't want to be named. the government

should help all of the international community should help our government to deal with this phenomenon that has made a lot of people suffer a.t.f. should be finished finished finished. his frustration as possible and sums up what many people here told us off camera their feeling is they're being brutally massacred while the outside world needs to act. and they spoke to david blumenthal of the u.n. group of experts on the democratic republic of congo and also a senior researcher at the situation off security studies in pretoria we asked him if the un peacekeeping mission in congo had failed. that want to score is the response to a compressed problem they have to deal with big territory and have to face 150 groups scots are on the country some of them a sponsor but politicians all use them to be to secure their position kinshasa

there listen bituminous going to government the us administration is also not been booed by city did activities of institutions and you know when you go work in the government near the consul where government is capable to accompany what it had to been done the disk it in is has been locked in it yes if it passed and yes but security in the noise at least what's in the isa no there have been many components within what is called the i democracy force getting in and being a 2nd time. and then remember 'd who are trying to return to uganda to tell you what it was sitting in a meeting at the not attack but to go to system doesn't assist in it every time that counts against and what is a girl is a citizens now we are also hearing that there might be some connection between them and islamist state in the region so you have all those you know want em and you need to make a difference between biased component of that institution to be able to engage in

balance idiocy and international partners are trying to wean at that remembers not enough good will in soc it will indeed sort of promised true and it will see it but they don't have it was just because of all the heavy financial support and that look could be a plan that we did. in place to up saw up those who may want to leave room to going to civilians you know that they had been experiencing before it was as good as it's at peril and have not really produced that kind of response by sponsors that won't have expected for states to move to instability to spin to peace i think with new political sponsorship. and up where i mean in kinshasa it is to see how he is for a way with an opportunity for with the government and about us act us to be initiated keep the forms that we have become through to move forward of the one front is simply to review electoral process for last it isn't was pressed their

will on who they want school to lead the country can be legitimacy but 2nd one is also up to one on the take institutional reforms that will help with the se to respond to the visit new powerful political will is it isn't and what is happening now in terms of for a 2nd union or union with political forces can provide a moment on parties to help the effort of international community to to get the us it forwards but it's not going to be something that's going to happen overnight they're going to take a bit of time but between now and 2023 that they keep with us a government or walk with a movement on a current moment on course that's going to send a strong message that it's yes it is capable of overcoming some of the key challenges that we just highlights. now african leaders have been paying tribute to tanzania's late president john mchugh fully the new president and widow were among the thousands attending a state funeral in the capital the government save before he died of heart failure

he had stood controversy by downplaying it 19 saying it did not exist in the country but south africa's president was one of several to praise his legacy. but many of the nation. today mourning the passing of the our own and this. obese people and their tireless chump you know because of progress. at south africa's president settled on of course the bit now in congo brazzaville the death of the main opposition candidate has overshadowed the country's election she breeze paf a call in a succumb to the 19 on the eve of the votes now while on his deathbed he urged his supporters should show up at the polls and remove president denise whistle from power whistle is one of the world's longest serving presidents the late was seen as his main rival. the image few people in congo brazzaville expected to see.

the main opposition candidate. calling on his supporters an hour before his death on. the morning to live i'm having trouble from fighting against death but i ask you to rise up go and vote for change so i will not be fighting in vain. he already knows that he might not see the outcome of the elections that we do. and he said after weeks of campaigning he tested positive for covert 19 on friday hours later on an emergency flight to france the man that kicked campaigning till his last breath. was declared dead to. rise up as one man make me happy i am fighting and you to go fight for change you owe it to the future of your children move ahead. of us i do

yes. his video went viral and shocked many in congo brazzaville the country has so far only have 10000 official cases of covert 19. the incumbent president is widely expected to win another term he's been in power almost throughout since 1997 and says the elections were success. notice the election campaign went on peacefully everywhere and the country i believe this is a good sign for our democracy. oil producing congo brazzaville is in a deep economic crisis as global for prices have dropped over half of the population is under $25.00 and on employed but for those who can work the global pandemic has hit hard whatever the outcome of the next government has a huge task on their hands both fighting the present demick and reviving the

economy. and i want to take you to a town in northwestern nigeria that is associated with a very special product frog's now the town of windsor in kid the state has the largest drug market in west africa the frogs here are not just being bought by locals they're also being exported to other countries those countries included. within a fossil molly and togo now the market has become a major source of income for many since opening maybe 3 decades ago that's despite locals initially being skeptical at the idea of easing frogs and now now they're weird as a delicacy which in protein and can be eaten smoked on a stick. or cooked in this year.

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lock downs are finally eased how much will the news and the public need to change their behavior to keep everyone safe that's exactly what the study currently running here in berlin seeks to test. and historic evening the berlin ensemble theater in berlin opens its doors all the eager theater goers here require a negative. chain test. the additional hurdle of getting tested and wearing masks throughout performances has not dampened and fuchsia. if it gets us back to normal life i'm more than happy and pleased to do that we're happy through private saudi i mean if the turf. if it works and never did it by the way with him off i hope

performance so that's really a way to be hard but on the other hand i mean we would see if that can be cooperate with him in a sort of new rules per procedure. you have to present your personalized ticket your passport and your negative test results before being allowed in. being back in a room with 350 people is exhilarating. and it's a longing for culture and hue are the proof of this because you are the ones who booked tickets within the 1st 4 minutes of going on sale. ok let's go to. the moment we've been waiting for for so long has a raw eved. and

i'm joined now by my colleague adrian kennedy adrian you were the lucky guy who got to be there when the curtain 3rd finally rose again in berlin i have to stand quite jealous tell us what it was like well it was fantastic and i felt privileged to be part of it to be part of a vanguard of hardcore theatre fans who stood patiently for about half an hour in the freezing cold panic panic can't buy benjamin's to quite a good choice play with music rock songs mainly from the german scene in them book at one point in the performance one of the actors and. what finally is to be back on the stage and this was met with spontaneous applause it was a very emotional occasion as i think you can see but this is unfortunately not the end of the down and there were some strict rules right that's why it's important to stress this is only a pilot project to test the feasibility of

a particular concept in berlin 9 performances at 7 venues once they are as it stands cultural venues will remain closed while this concept is evaluated and the tests are an important part of that concept right that's right and the way it works is that when you buy your ticket you are redirected straight away to the test registration sites you get a q.r. code and you book your test you have to be tested no more than 12 hours before the show if you are sensitive now is the time to look away it's not pleasant but it is in just a few seconds then you get a new code which takes you to home page where you get your results within 20 minutes or so ok just quickly i didn't there. other venue is also taking part in the project for an opera house is a club and it was also

a concert at the berlin film only conch shell hole one final lucky fans got to enjoy the berlin film like orchestra and the back of here through our train coverage come out right now there is aging kennedy thank you for being a guinea pig and coming to tell us all about it my colleague adrian can thank you. as similar experiments are taking place in other countries like the netherlands thousands of revelers there have taken part in so-called field labs the trials are intended to test drive safety measures such as pre-testing and contacts monitoring the fun comes with a price tag payable only do a negative coronavirus test festival goers are also given devices to monitor their movements and their contacts. apparently only a handful of theft disciplines tested positive for the virus after those events.

and you can look across the pond for a glimpse of what could be to come from a pool arts venue's in new york can reopen at blue jeans to capacity in the run up artists have been taking part in a scheme to kickstart theatre it's called a y. pop ups and it sees artists performing unannounced in the open air. dancing with a breathtaking backdrop in front of a live audience is the moment choreographer phoebe berglund and her company have waited a year for. it's a lot today because we've been through so much during the winter and it's finally spring and we're really grateful that we've made it through the pandemic and the winter which has been really really hard. and so it's kind of an overwhelming feeling. york is still recording thousands of new covert cases each day. and yet with more and more vaccinations the city is slowly awakening from its long

sleep. i know we've got it coming back at the old it's like a i'm going to i'm going to already have again and it's going to be very. new york is funding concerts in museums garages public squares and empty shop windows some of the performers are famous the performances are unannounced to keep huge crowds from forming. that's how the new york pop ups initiative aims to keep culture alive and with a little luck passers by can get a special treat like here at times square. all. museums and movie theaters are slowly opening back up restaurants to at 50 percent capacity. stores at times square are open to people here are taking their masks seriously they've become a part of new york's vibrant cultural scene that's once again showing vital signs.

in new york. new york is like an energy bar there's always something going on like today there was just a performance here over there another performance 3 or 4 going on at the same time that's what makes it new york. and if it means wearing a mask to tap into that energy once again that's a price new yorkers are willing to pay. now to farnsworth college lecturer has been branded a fascist by students after he questioned usage of the term islamophobia the case is sponsored a new debate about freedom of speech and about the recent trend of so-called council culture which sees people ostracized for voicing unpopular opinions. the grenoble institute of political studies this is where the conflict erupted over a planned conference titled anti semitism racism and islamophobia professor of

german klaus kinski took issue with that name saying the term islamophobia shouldn't be used on par with the other 2 terms because. if you make statements that are anti semitic or racist you can be prosecuted but the term islamophobia doesn't exist in criminal law. made further arguments against the term islamophobia and the word was removed from the event title students and instructors responded with outrage on social media they didn't just question consumers arguments they called him a right wing extremist. after another professor defended protesters pasted posters on campus calling both fascists. they believe the professors don't care about anti muslim discrimination. it's like one of $23.00 we expect an apology at the least for what these professors have done to us if we get

one then we can rethink our demands for sanctions but for now we're far from getting an apology. french security forces consider the protests dangerous after a case last october when an islamist extremist murdered french schoolteacher some united by a tea party had taken the stance that freedom of expression also mans the freedom to mock religion including islam. french police see parallels between that case and counsellors now professor chancellor is receiving special police protection. has this hatred and it is a form of hatred won't go away so soon. not even i will be teaching again online at 1st and hopefully in person starting in september but i think i'll be persona non grata for the next 4 years until i retire at some point.

the protesters have put professor kinsler under enormous pressure because he questions the term islamophobia. political scientist calls leg of the sees it as an attack on freedom of speech and tolerance a case of what many call council culture. it is. not as council culture is when you exclude a person whose opinion you don't want to hear at a podium or in an article in a tweet or whatever. oh that's it and you cancel their appearances because their opinion is unwelcome and because you think you're protecting others who could feel offended by their opinion. and. critics of can. culture compare it to authoritarian regimes in which certain groups decide what other people are allowed to say and think thought crimes as described by author george orwell and the dystopian novel 1984 about

a world where free thought is banned. this and judicious mean sick it's a phenomenon typical of cults that's now encroaching on society as a whole and it works especially well on social networks or anti social networks as i often call them when you only want to have anything to do with people of the same persuasion mention mind. for now the grenoble institute of political studies is still the scene of polemics and protest the institute's director has called for a return to level headed to bait but the discourse is still far from calm. finally captain kirk is a no no generic no that's not a creature from outer space it means canadian actor william shatner who famously

played has turned 90 shatner is best known of course for the side 5 phenomena in star trek he's also had award winning roles in t.v. film and theater he's also directed the g.'s to britain and he's even been a singer. and that's all we've got time for thanks for watching us in culture and see you next time. on.

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