their hopes for 10 years after the arab spring, rebellion starts june 7th on d, w. ah. the news news, this is d w. news law from berlin for the 1st time germany acknowledges, had committed genocide during its colonial rule in the movie, up to 100000 herero and now my people were murdered by german imperial forces. after years of talks, germany says it's now ready to apologize and offer financial support to their defendants. but some are unhappy with the deal. also coming up,

tens of thousands for the city of goma, the democratic republic of congo after authorities, warner volcano was about to rough for the 2nd time in a week scientist, a 2nd direction could be a catastrophe. germany stepped up its corona, virus vaccination drive, and children over 12 will be able to get a shot starting next month. plus we meet the ugandans photographer, who's made it to their mission to document the lives of the l. g. b t to community in a number of african touches ah i'm swimming so much. that's good to have you with us. it has taken nearly 6 years of talks, but today germany is for the 1st time acknowledging that it committed genocide during its colonial rule. and what is now namibia in southern africa, german troops, mass, tens of thousands of herero,

and now my people between 100-419-0008. now, more than 100 years later, it has reached a deal with the government of know, maybe a on how to a tone for the atrocities. the small clock in berlin's new curren district remains the only visible memorial in germany, of the violence committed in namibia. now, foreign minister hi, co mass has announced germany, we'll finally recognize the atrocities as genocide. 1.1000000000 euros will be given to support development in namibia focused on herrera and nama communities. between 19041908 german imperial forces in what was then known as german south. west africa violently suppressed uprisings by the nama and herrera ethnic groups, and forced them into the, does it tens of thousands of herrera and nama was shot, starved, and tortured to death by german troops. it is estimated that 3 quarters of the herrera and half of the non people were wiped out. it took an entire century for

a german politician to even recognize it happened. i asked you to forgive us our trespass. precipices and our guilt. but the german government of the time back to peddled, saying the minister had spoken as a private pass and herrera and nama groups have consistently demanded an official apology and financial reparations from the german government. for what historians consider the 20th centuries 1st, genocide, germany has insisted on negotiating a reconciliation deal with the namibian government. not the victims descendant germany is just beginning to reckon with its colonial pass. but this reconciliation deal is one step in that direction. for more of the story, we can speak to who crush poland sees a german politician, a member of the christian democratic union party. and he is the official

representative of the german government in the dialogue and the genocide of the herero and number of people in there. may be a mr. poland. thank you very much for joining us. we thought that the german foreign minister, hypo master, said this is a step in the right direction. but i want to ask you about what we've seen from representatives of the herero. and now i'm a community today. they have said this is a p r stunt by germany. what do you say to that? first of all, i would say that didn't that maybe and i was all be represented by the government, which they are electing. and the state has elected, there are no elected leader of area, or now i'm i, there are many traditional chiefs, other persons who can speak for some of the radio and i'm up and i'm pretty sure that in the end the result be achieved will be accepted in abroad on a broad basis. so we can look forward to have

a really conciliation read. we continue to process this between both our societies . but mr. portfolio, what you're seeing here is that you've essentially the german government and essentially the go shaded within the maybe in government on behalf of these communities. but these communities themselves said they were not involved enough in these negotiations. so who is this reconciliation for? i don't think i don't think so that this is the correct description. the my, my median counterpart. now the way it is and hero and a very, very respected person amongst irell communities and in the delegation they're very rare. and now my people presence in preparation often i may be in position, also hero and them are included in the committee and in the political committee of the medium size. so from the beginning, also the median delegation included to nama,

and of course it is. it has to be negotiations between 2 governments, because if you look at the declaration, the project we want to implement can only be implemented with the consent of the governments. and of course, we cannot, we cannot say to the median government, you have to put this and this and this person into your delegation. this will be a colonial approach to do so. ok, mr. poll and a question on this aid going forward. we know that the german government wants to provide more than 1000000000 euros of aid that would also aid these communities in particular. what about the question of reparations? that is something that representatives of these communities are looking for something germany is said is not part of the steel. why is that? how do you see this? it is also, yeah, i think there is some kind of misunderstanding. we have always said we are trying

to fulfill our political moral obligations. is this not the legal question? this has been again the outcome in, in new york and will call and other try to make it to the question. even in the 2nd round, they get, they did not get an approval from an american court. so be this not negotiate legal question as we talked about political moral obligations. ok, and this is the difference. and therefore we, i'm not speaking about, in legal terms about reparations, the speak of a lot of money. you have mentioned the whole amount about 31100000000 euros. and it is to heal the wounds. se, se, okay, if you're talking about political and moral responsibility, what about the question of restitution? returning looted, human remains that still are in germany. he'll be half

off in between. and during the negotiations i would say very dignified and very successful, so to speak. return of human remains some 2 years ago with the help of both trucks and media and germany, the return before they are not. so let's say so carefully prepared and be violated some, some feelings in media unfortunately. but in the last time, i think it was a very dignified and, and put into promotional process. and yes, there are still human remains in germany and rebuild be ready. and we are ready to return them as valve in a way that we are dignifying. the human remains of them you get people will have to

leave it there. go past colon from the c d u party here in germany, the official representative of the german government and dialogue with maybe a thank you. thank you. now tens of thousands of people are leaving the city of goma and the democratic republic of congo authorities, a warning that a nearby volcano could erupt again at any time, month the go and go is in the east close to the border with were wanda lava almost reached goma in interruption last weekend. authorities fear a repeat could be much more serious. quick escape seems all but impossible. the roads leading out of coma are jammed with traffic. tens of thousands of residents are trying to flee many by cars. because mountaineer are gone, go could erupt again at any time. for those to me right now is to get my family to safety. we don't know what can happen with the volcano.

we can feel a lot of rumblings people are being told to leave the city of alma. otherwise many will die. close food mattresses, the residence of the north cuban region and the democratic republic of congo, rush to pack their most necessary belongings. many are headed to neighboring rwanda . those who don't have a car make their way on foot would try to escape by boat. but the port is also packed. these orphan children are among the lucky ones to make it out. mountaineer gonzo is considered one of the world's most dangerous volcanoes. the rupture last saturday claimed at least 32 life experts, one this time could be much worse. this year, a so called eliminate eruption could smother the area with carbon dioxide and kill 1000. let's check it now on some other headline from around the world. russia

r i a news agency says the kremlin is calling the u. s. decision not to rejoined the open sky treaty a political mistake. the pac allows unarmed surveillance flights over member countries. the by ministration says russia security violations have undermined the past. a group of 8 hong kong activists have been handed new prison terms for their role and pro democracy protest in 2019. they include jail, media, mobile, jimmy ly, was sentenced to another 14 months behind bars. the un human rights council is launching an open ended investigation into alleged crime committed during the 11 day conflict between israel and her mouth militants. earlier this month, the un human rights chief warrant, israel recent airstrikes on gaza may constitute war crime. she also said her motto violated international humanitarian law by indiscriminately firing rockets into israel. the international civil aviation organization is launching investigation

after bella was forced a plane to land and arrested a dissident journalist, the probable exam, and whether any international laws were broken. the incident has already triggered aviation sanctions from the you and leaders are now setting their sites on key areas of the bell routine economy, including oil and chemical export. they want to be heard all over the e you these pro democracy activists have started this protest outside of the commissions office in warsaw jamar cuz there's competition. i just, we demand that sanctions against the lucas shinkel regime are introduced. we do not just want any sanctions. we want tough economic sanctions on the right now also the sun single at the u foreign ministers meeting in lisbon. this is exactly what they were discussing. the you has already banned bella routine airlines from the skies. next up on the agenda. economic sanctions

this action we've seen from lucas shinkel in bella. ruth had a terrorist character. it was so an acceptable that we're not ruling anything else . and we're discussing who should be added to the distinctions list of who that that could include. companies like the potassium fertilizer factory. last august workers went on trying to protest. lucas, and he claimed 6 terminology following you disputed election money from state enterprises like this is crucial. so the regime survive off the hope that sanctioning them will hit the regime hart. but as you was taking a tougher stance on bella, ruth, tensions with russia are also increasing. both countries for decades have been linked by a political packed since the crisis broke out, moscow has increased its backing for its allies. we know we don't. we insist that the west stopped demonizing,

those. it doesn't like the bella ruffian authorities. immediately after the incident announced that they were ready to conduct a transparent and open investigation list. your group are mostly other than you. this crisis is playing out on the eastern frontiers on beller. it's as border with lithuania journalists gather to protest on behalf of their jail colleagues. the fate of rum on part of it and other reporters like him has become the latest flashpoint in europe's relationship with its autocratic neighbors. and we can speak to gustavo russell. he specializes insecurity and defense at the think tank. the european council on foreign relations co star. thank you for joining us. i 1st of all want to ask you about the european union's approach here. because we know that the us moved to essentially hope to travel to and from about per air, but does not send the wrong message to pro democracy activists and journalists in

bella. ruth, were essentially not able to leave the country. yes, this has been discussed quite some time. well, soto, the thing is, of course the larvae fan from flying towards you and over flight beller are so bond actually. strictly speaking european companies are not plans for flowing directly to the bell or some back. it's just not done yet, and i think the valuation traffic authorities are in the say not say easy is authorities to deal with. but yes, that's on, on the youth screen that poses a problem as well. so what about further measures that could be taken because you recently published an opinion piece where you recommended labeling the belly, ruth intelligence agency and also the special police as terrorist organizations. how would that help?

well, this will tell a, this will tell your opinion agencies following arresting, foiling for the actions of the case you be in europe because the message location wants to your position cannot feel free anywhere and he will fight everybody who fight his rule even though they're located abroad that's something very dangerous for you and for that for the territorial integrity of your member state. but on top of that, i don't think that that of my, my suggestion is deeply discussed in brussels. these days are more disgusting. first of all, they're waiting for the, the international civil litigation organizations own opinion and investigation in the piece. then that will be personal sanctions. again, they're responsible for the act on top of that. and this is quite important economics, victoria, victoria, or deeper economic things since on state enterprises or sectors which are dominated

by state on enterprises. in order to harm lucas shank, financial order, the entire regimes, financial pillars. and that could be a game changer, because it was all for the state for moscow. who so far, subsidize the spell it because it was actually increase the cost for doing so. well . you mentioned moscow, we know that the bellows and russian presidents, lucretia going to they were supposed to be meeting today. how much of what the government does at the moment is being orchestrated by the kremlin belarus enjoys a certain amount of freedom in orchestrating the repression. i think russia was. busy at some point, informed by this decision, but i don't think up to now that sort of moscow is the key arbitrator from that. nevertheless, most kind of defense lucretia. and in doing so and basically jumping into political responsibility. i mean,

they're all disagreements between moscow and main most. go on. so christian could you diversify power away from him? so that's moscow has multiple actors. just want to talk with you to play with the invalid lucas and wants to keep all power by himself. lucre shinkel wants moscow on the other hand, to subsidize more freely which mosca doesn't want. because money scare on this division. of course you can play if they increase the price for most of the subsidized constraints, they might increase in the amount of pressure most cup. what's the zip code to to move away? that is, that is sort of the level of the half the stuff crystal senior fellow at the european council on foreign relations. thank you very much for your analysis. you're welcome. now south africa has been hit harder by cobit 19 than any other nation on the continent. and the signs are that the number of infections is rising. again. this is especially worrying because so few

people there have been inoculated, less than 2 percent of the population. but the vaccine rollout is making some progress, accompanied by a police course, a very important delivery. 300 precious code, with 19 vaccine doses, hundreds of eligible senior citizens over 60 have been wasting out this oxidation center in durban since morning to get their inoculations. i'm not happy at all. it was because most of them has lost their lives. so many site came here, so there to get started. so there to prevent it. i think we're all very excited about least getting into the into line yet and getting it haven't done with and then we can get on with our lives again, fewer than 2 percent of sites. africans have received a job so far, less than 1000000 people. a new infections are on the rise. again, a troubling trend that signals the beginning of a 3rd wave. obviously,

if numbers go up, we do already. however, we do have our response plans in place and we are ready to respond if the numbers actually arrived any further than it is right now. restrictions could be on the card. infection rates have been low over the past 4 months, but more and more people have been ignoring the rules like composed 3 math, squaring political, my gathering, civil, so been taking place, the the vaccination site next to the welcome stadium in durban, the immunizations bring some solid met the fears of research and the pencil in just hoping that disappears and provides better. let's go to johannesburg now. where did you address crecia standing by for us? hi adrienne put this into context for us. another infection wave does appear to be

hitting south africa, and the vaccination rate, as we heard is still very low. so is covered 19, again becoming a big problem for the country. right, since the 2nd wave ended in the end of january, things have been almost back to normally a very few restrictions were in place. now restaurants have been opened, life is sort of back to normal, but we have seen an increase in cases over the past 2 weeks. experts wanting that, this is the beginning of a 3rd wave. it is hard to tell if it's going to be worse than the 2nd one which hit the country tied quite badly, but most people here expect the government to announced victor looked on rules and the next day. meanwhile, the german health ministers in south africa to promote the fight against virus. what exactly will he be doing there? so he's currently meeting the south african minister of health, and they are mainly talking about how germany can support local vaccine production . this will be the big topic of the day this afternoon. there is

a round table plan together with the french president of the country in the country as well as the south african president. it is likely that the big announcement will be made to enhance local vaccine production. we don't know yet what the plan is going to look like and what package they're going to announce. what it is clear though is that south africa has had massive problems in the vaccine roll out simply because they had problems to access enough next in south africa order to exchange with 75 percent of its population. but only a fraction of that arrived in the country. so at this point, only those above the age of 60 can start to apply to get the vaccine. but about one percent of the population only got it. and even people who have co morbidities and younger than 60, they're not even sure they'll be able to get it up by the end of this year. so this is a massive problem. this is, of course, not fair. many people are complaining about that, that's germany. we're debating about, and i think children, well, people with co morbidities don't see a prospective fear. so this is certainly something that will be discussed and hopefully addressed as well. he's got to increase reporting from johannesburg.

thank you. now lesbians, gay men and other sexual minorities faced discrimination and violence in many countries in africa. one of the most dangerous places to live for such groups is uganda. there people and same sex relationships can be sent to prison for 10 years . we report now from the capital compiler on a photographer who has made it their mission to document the lives of the l g. b t q, community, across the continent. it's a small, private photo shoot at the levy cook alice home income parlor. today's work is part of deliveries, gender identity project, the kingdom of photos, theories documenting l g b t q. people across africa as a queer person, you know, in the country way you know, like illegal to be yourself. they have to say the boys can do make up or like flowers of boys gowers and like, you know, boys country addresses for me. my,

well that doesn't apply because i feel like, you know, it should be a free while of like free expression. the 26 year old identifies is non binary queer. this means that the, lovey doesn't identify as a man or a woman and consequently wants to be referred to as day or them rather than he or she has been uganda having l g p t 2 stories and being process. that minority community is anything but easy. i had my 1st come confiscated because you know, i was in someone's backyard to, you know, like shooting, you know, like mike, we are friends for the kingdom project. sometimes like, i'm afraid to get out of the house because on the streets i've been called the p g because i simply have a symptom and they can be the arrests, intimidation and miss treatment. i'm no strangers in uganda, l g b, t q, community. but the threats and insults have not pushed delivery. of course,

the photographer believes that every community, whether l g b, t, q, young, old, rich or poor, should be able to tell is stories. insomnia, one of compilers, biggest slums, the lovey and spies. the next generation of photographers teach photography for the heart of dance, african rhythm project and local n g o, which helps the children here learn new skills. the lovey things, the kids bursting with potential is 106 with about 12 with like, you know, 17 or whatever. but like everyone has the story because we all go through different, you know, circumstances back home to love. his daughter favor is also trying her hand to graphy 7 year old documents the world around her taking keys and tips from the parents. as a child is surrounded by people of varying gender identities,

world where it doesn't matter what she wears, or whether she wants to play with those footballs full cameras, joins in during photo sessions and in her still of the season empowered, upcoming generation of storytellers. more acceptance, more as mindedness and freedom to love who were once and express oneself. that's what the lovey wants, they hope that photography can inspire this one shot at a time. right. we just have one more item for you. sportswear giant. nike says it's parted ways with soccer superstar name our over his refusal to cooperate in the sexual assault investigation. nike had been looking into claims by an employee that name are had assaulted her in 2016. it said the investigation was inconclusive. originally, nike gave no reason for

a 2nd decision to cut time with the brazilian player last year. let's get a reminder now of our top story and d, w. for the 1st time, germany has acknowledged, committed genocide during its colonial rule in the may be up up 210-0000 herrera. now my people were murdered by german imperial forces. after years of talks, germany says it's now ready to apologize and offer financial support to their just sentence. chris cobra w business up next they can't use the use the use,

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