the mm ah, excuse me. this is b w, news life in berlin columbia. as president sends in the military, he says, troops will restore order after more people are killed overnight and anti government protests. it comes as his country marks one month since those demonstrations began . also on the program, the u. s. imposes sanctions unveiling for forcing a passenger plane to land in order to arrest a dissident on board. belushi and leader alexander lucas shank tells russia as president. it's a western plot, destabilizes country, and french president,

mexico is in south africa with the pleasure of aid from france and germany for african vaccine production. he doesn't get the details from germany's health minister fund. ah, i'm michael luke, who we appreciate your joining us. colombia is marking one month since a wave of deadly protests began. they started as an outcry against controversial tax reform, but soon turned into a national uprising against growing poverty and inequality. weeks of negotiation to end, the unrest failed to bear fruit, and the prospect of a peaceful solution seemed to slip even further. on friday, when president even duke a announced he was deploying the military after more people died in demonstrations . holmes, the smoke tower above this city proper. like monuments to the resistance,

the a month of protests is turned streets across the country into smouldering battle scars from what they see. is there fight for justice? means i think it was the need and the message we want to deliver is that we are tired of so much injustice from this corrupt government as he was of so much in equality. got low, it's almost the end. we're not asking for any handouts, not to me. we're not asking them to give us anything. but we're only asking for an opportunity to grow for quality. not only for the rich, but also for the poor. you know, get tommy, but the, the, the protest abruptly when president, even to care soft, to raise taxes to pay for the pandemic. the blow back forced him to kill the bill, with the outcry continued in outrage over the government handling of a crisis. that scene, unemployment double and inequality search the attempts to

progress and to the stand off have so far prove futile. according to official figures, more than 45 people have been killed. dozens more disappeared and south and on. both sides were injured. but human rights groups say, the real toe is likely much higher, and it's only likely to get worse in the day to head on friday, president, duke, he said, he's deploying the army to the epicenter of the rest congress, where at least 3 people were killed in the last 24 hours bulletin to get a how to be absolutely clear gap out a few days. tonight we begin the maximum deployment of military assistance in the city of things. yeah. and the department of ed by the cns, you know, of anarchy. i mean, do not have a place in our country. yeah. not a kia,

not by next tuesday. then we so face meeting with colombia, the vice president on friday, us secretary of state anthony blink. and expressed his concern over the deepening crisis in the country. backing the people's right to protest peacefully for now though, the deadly cat and mouse game on the streets of columbia continues. the us says it will we impose sanctions on baylor bruce in response to last week's force, landing of a ryan air flight, and the detention of an opposition blogger. the bite and administration is accusing men sca using false pretenses to divert the plane versus authoritarian leader, alexander lucas. shank says it's all applaud invented by the west to destabilize his country. that's what he told russian president vladimir putin when the pair met for talks on friday. the european union has already implemented sanctions in the wake of the incident. alexander lucas shanker has

a briefcase full of documents for vladimir putin because i'll show you what really happened with ryan air. it was an attempt to stir up trouble with. they wanted a situation like last summer. lucas shank of paints the west as a common enemy, while putin says the 2 nations have come together. his message. russia stands with lucas shank. oh. even now that was the species in minsk, people are already feeling the effects of new sanctions imposed by the you. some bellow, ruffians, hope the measures will have a positive impact was you know that, that those we are suffering of course, but the sanctions are deserved. we need help stopping this regime and you asked me who's to blame? you know the answer. if i say it, i'll end up where everyone here goes when they speak the truth. speaking the truth,

alexandra says it's why her mother was arrested. she hadn't seen her in 5 months, but every day she delivers groceries to the prison where she is being held. she have no blue the. they have a dish, they're called the fish grave. it's a lump with fish heads and bone was sticking out. they bring one plate for everyone in the cell. if the wall of her mother, the president of the mince press club, has been charged with avoiding taxes for alex sondra says that's just an excuse to lock up critical journalist for this last log listed below the k u. k. for last summer i was so happy i saw hundreds of thousands of fellow ruffians on the streets and i know they're still out there. but it's not a sprint and it's a marathon. and we have to learn to conserve our strength name for it. but i want to remind protests of which a prominent dissident and fellow bruce was taken off the ryan airplane in minsk and

arrested along with his girlfriend. sophia pago, a russian citizen, bella, mercy and authorities released a video of her claiming to show a confession. but her mother says she could hardly recognize her. she's lucca booth . my daughter is in a k g, b jail in minsk. i'm asking the whole world to help my girl get her freedom back. because it's a common faith in bella. bruce, desperate families fighting for their loved ones and looking to the west, not to russia for help. looking at some other world news now. thousands have taken part in with the news biggest protests in years to demand the resignation of conservative. 5 minister ayana's young show. they use m of using the krona virus crisis, your tax, free media and damage democracy. lavinia is set to assume the presidency in july.

the republicans in the u. s. senate have blocked a bill that would have established a commission to investigate the salt on the capital. on january 6, only 6 republicans joined democrats in supporting the commission. others express fear. commission would become a political weapon against agreed to police and canada. have found the remains of more than $200.00 children at the side of a former school for indigenous children. the school was part of a system closed down 3 decades ago that separated these children from their families. investigations showed widespread abuse in the facilities. and course loaners, iconic grad familiar, cathedral has reopened. after 7 months, the pandemic delayed the unfinished masterpiece of anthony galvan. nearly a 140 years after construction began. it's the 2nd most visited church in europe. spain has eas corona buyers restrictions this month in hopes its tourism sector

will quickly recover. well, germany and france have promised more than 500000000 euros for vaccine production in africa. german health minister again spawn and french president manuel mac made the announcement while visiting south africa to discuss the vaccine distribution. president mccall said he wanted to help set a goal, vaccinating 40 percent of people in africa. by the end of this year. the vaccine rolled out in south africa has been slow as the country struggles to a new wave of infections. w's out to increase, caught up with the german health ministry there in south africa to find out how germany plans to help france and germany flesh multi 1000000 years support for south africa to create local vaccine production capacity. can that still make impacts and a difference and the short $1.00 to $5.00. the current pandemic? yes, the can. and that must make a difference because you see

a 99 percent of the vaccines used here in africa coming from outside from abroad. it's important to africa and we want to support for now for this, but the next iteration on mit and long term. we want to support south africa and africa as a whole to develop its own from us. what's equal industry in this regard for vaccination production manufacturing bots, and that is actually what i discussed with president for president mcroy last night during dinner as about a for research because we have so many neglected diseases. we have cobra, 1900. no, we need to focus at, but there are so many neglected infectious diseases, especially here in africa that need research to and then speed up of production. but isn't it rather long process? most experts, it will take months, possibly years until the capacity can be really set up and know how and technology transfer can happen. definitely, it will take some time,

some months. and that is already quick. but we have seen that, that quick in this pandemic situation already with test transfer. and that is why we actually count on one terry partnership between pets and told us companies like biotech cure back from germany that are actually willing, i know from them. they want to cooperate and we actually count on cooperation because that makes it easier if they're willing to corporation. and then the test transfer, the cooperation between the experts, the task is much, much easier. and we do have companies here in south africa like aspin or bi awake that they actually do already meet the standard. aspen is producing all ready for the word market. for example, johnson johnson. and they chose its possible need some time, some months. but that's still, it could make a big, big difference for this fundamental never gets president once again during a visit for intellectual property waiver. and he said this will make things faster

. this will make the availability of the themes in africa. even the french president, micron also said the president, we are behind you on this idea why it's germany against that. if you look at the go, what we're aiming for that is speeding up and actually making it possible in general that there is manufacturing here in south africa and africa. and really to, to speed it up to really make a difference at not just the general debates. cooperation is the way because you know, this is about a very complex product product. the production of scenes is one of the most complex things in the world. and for that, you really need to know how you do. it's just the patient alone does not make the vaccine. and for that that the corporation is really essential. it's crucial. and i see that most of the companies that have developed a vaccine against koby 19 are really willing to cooperate with companies. for

example, in south africa, and what we want to do was money with financial resources, but as well, politically is to support this and to, to push them even to be foster. thank you very much. thank you. to congo now, where hundreds of thousands of people are desperately in need of food, water, and shelter. they are fleeing from boiling lava after the erupt, and one of the world's most active and most dangerous volcanoes. authorities ordered a partial evacuation of the eastern city of goma, and scientists warn more russians could soon follow their on their run from new york on goes wrath. for thousands of people here on the road to which room some 65 kilometers ne of gomez. it's a painfully slow escape, but we're not leaving because we want to because the authorities told us to want to not. so i went back to wait him up because we're afraid the people have gum. i know

what they're up against. only a week ago, the volcano unexpectedly erupted setting scorching rivers of lava down the mountainside. the bolt and sea breeching ship. the city in his wig doses dead and villages raised his coma. miraculously survived. it's fresh with calamity. life at the foot of your gun go. he's living in the menacing shout. it will be an expected. it's one of the world's most active volcanoes. the last russian in 2000 to kill some 250 people and left over 100000 homeless. were walking to talking about 27 kilometers away. i have 5 children, so i just want to get away from your gun. go all the mad dash for safety, a solid civil can't. gosh, threatens to rap goldman and it's slow, suffocating embrace. and before we go, here's a quick reminder of our top story. this, our columbia, as president,

is deploying the military to the county region after several people were killed, overnighted, an anti government protest. it comes in the country more to one month than the start of the deadly wave of demonstrations protests, or say they are angry over doing poverty and it follow, ah, watching d w news here in berlin. i'm michael los and they'll be more news at the beginning of the next step. the d. w. the crime fighters are back to africa the most successful radio drama series continues. all episodes are available online. course you can share and discuss on the w africa, facebook page, and other social media platforms, crime fighters, tune in. now. we're all set to go be on the, on the as we take on the.