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history and human knowledge will take a look at the quest to reclaim the continent, last artifacts. some are not prepared to wait for the global north to return. watch was taken. we made an activist who was walking into european museums and stealing what was stolen by colonialists over the centuries class, the coven, 19 mothers, and babies. how lockdown has bought havoc girls who became pregnant during the pandemic. we meet virginia, a teenage mother from zimbabwe. and in been in the followers of money. what are the queen of the seed? they believe she has the power to grant them health, wealth, fertility, and beauty. ah,

hello, then i'm or healing. mohammad is good to have you with us. where are africa's ancient treasures stolen? for the most part, it's a well known fact that the been in bronzes were looted by british soldiers more than a century ago and sold to collections around the world. a few have now been returned, others may follow. but what about the monday? yeah, new throne from cameroon, while it's here in berlin, king enjoy our gifted the throne to the german emperor vill hand the 2nd in 19 o 8. but how freely was it given away? then there are older examples of human heritage from africa. this is the cowboy scowl found in 1921 in what is today known as ambia. if more than a quarter of a 1000000 years old, despite the requests from the zambian government for its return, it still in london. and then there's this a single slender bone currently in the museum in brussels, belgium, the chicago bone excavated in 1950 is believed to be the oldest ever example of

human mathematics or his understanding of human mathematics. some in the democratic republic of congo where it was found insist, the former colonial power belgium should give it back. t w's jack barrack reports from the belgian capital stored in a protective safe at the museum of natural sciences in brussels. the chicago is 3 columns of up to 60 notches on the bones divided into groups, a believe to prove a mathematical understanding in early humans of 25000 years ago. we'll have a group of notice tree notice and then 6. notice. after that, we have for no chill notches and then 8 niches in and, and $10.00 and $5.00. so we have a maybe a, a number,

and his double. the 10 centimeter fossilized bone was fine with the court. stone used to make the notches and extremely refined. it was discovered by a belgian geologist in 1950 on the shore of lake edward in veronica national park and brought back to brussels. at that time, the country was under a brutal colonial rule responsible for the deaths of up to 10000000 congolese people. it was a statement made by the head of the d. r. c. conservation institute, which has shown the light on this specific item. the sh ango bone, the symbolism of the coming back of this bone in this place. it's so important for us. it symbolized all the missions that we have today to conserve the biology. there's yeah. um, so the nature of the well being of humanity. so

as you can get the importance of this little borne of time, thank the root of this tremendous on display in the brussels museum is a replica of the shingo bone. there's been no formal request by authorities in the democratic republic of congo for the shanghai bone returned there yet. but there could be one and it could be one of thousands of artifacts and museums like this one that might end up being returned to where they were found. the belgian government has launched a wide ranging consultation along with the government in the d. r. c. to discuss the return of thousands of items stolen during colonial times, the exact number in the consultation is unknown. the state secretary here says the process must be done correctly. the entire philosophy off our approach is though we want. we don't want to talk about any specific object because we want to put science at the core of the decision. is it legitimate to be in belgium than we can

keep it? or is it a legitimate? because the circumstances is don't, can circumstances are not good. it has been stolen, and in that case it should be returned much like this 25 me to high statue of the a shingo bone outside the brussels museum. many in the congolese community in belgium, believe the country needs to talk bigger and address financial reparations for the atrocities committed. now, belgium was one of many european powers that stole african heritage across the continent. colonialist took what they wanted with impunity. often by force over the centuries he w. a news african tommy under depo, met with a canyon activist who wants to find her heritage. now my next guest has been finding out what was stolen from her country kenya as welcome doctor and joe kane gumi to d. w. news joke is good to have you on the program that your active in the nest,

which is an artist, collective and the international inventories program. these are all working together with the national museums of kenya. can you tell us about this project and, and what you found out, i think festival to kind of recall what you fed my, my heart of course is the people that the people who object what they can and have to find out about that mean these deeply deeply distressing, horrifying story with regard to our work with i p internationally the project, it's really exciting to be able to work so closely with the national museum, which can look from a lake, very kind of impose the institution and the museum in the course of all working together has grown, i'm interested in getting back some specific objects, especially objects that have been deemed objects of national importance and also kind of wanting to have custody and ship of a database of objects that we have crowded thought, and

a lot of museums in germany and in other countries have contributed to, to say, these other kind of objects that we have in our object ownership is something that's very complex. and lat, beyond been all of the old and very boring. and of course, on 2 claims that africa would have capacity to keep the object objects that were made here for you, which of course we have capacity to do. and of course, looting that many of these objects are not even represented properly in dock. but that in some of these museums abroad, we are given different names to attribute to different ethnic groups and they actually belong to be. and of course some of them having left invade to be criminal circumstances. so, so is the aim actually to, to return these items, particularly though the ones from kenya back home? so that's a really good question. i think for the white platinum, the national museum, the can not be have interested very, very specific objects which have been called object. so naturally portent and

a few of them have to decide tonight in the u. k. one of them where both are unknown at the human remains and of course, referring to him as an object. of course, it's very, it's very problematic. human means that not objects in that sense, but the human remains of quite a little are some ways who was a spiritual lead up was very, very important to one can ethnic group the talent unit people. another object, of course, is the god, which is a drum of the home people which be used to communicate with those who had gone before them and to have kind of rituals and things around when you got to some of the object. of course, it's very important to start building ethical relationships around them, and i think this is possible. a lot of very progressive museums have began doing this is like, how can we 1st of all have the truth with regard to the provenance of this object and more so, how can people move? this is exactly where some of these objects came from to the object of the right.

mean have, have they been represented properly? there we've been, which the natural object can be more reflective of rabbit came from is it was water need, especially with object authority can in, grew up circumstances in some working subjects at more than candles, objects return and the others can be kind of constructive and, and and helpful dialogue webs building a much more, much more equitable cultural relationship or the subject. you talk about that the circumstances around these artifacts. but there are other issues related, you know, in tangible heritage that has been lost as well. although last forever i think that's a really good question. the conversation are on the object, just the beginning. it's not just cultural objects that are taken and for us objects have been made the place to distract from so much l. one thing, especially the africans, would like to get a hold or is the colonial document archives each and every single each and every

single colonial colonial entity in africa was, was very intentional about documenting everything. they did everything that he can, people who are cued and all of that, and a large number of people were able to destroy a number of these documents, of course, because they knew there would be terminated by the copies where the was, where you at what the jews were committed, but some of these, some of these documents collected and that, so getting a hold of some of those things on top of and including object i think would be the beginning of a true over over true possibility of something that's a little bit more equitable that acknowledges how much the power dynamic has done that would have been and disadvantages africa and kind of put the global noise in a higher proficient it. i think it, i think it does behoove me to see that the i p project has to be supported by, by, by, by german partners. and that germany in particular have been very,

very progressive. even though of course, a lot more common should be done. but germany have the baby progressive about facing these better, very difficult question and quite a lot of work to be done as you put to us dr. and joking. gumi from the nest collective in nairobi. many things. so speaking to us. absolutely, thank you for having me are looking for continuing this important political militia and this congress is activists decided to take matters into his own hands. why stormy museums in europe to steal some of these items back? take a look. manny would call this theft by this activist says he's only getting back what was taken away from his people. who do i came to reclaim goods that were stolen from africa during colonial zation. we saw this video of us live streamed on facebook back in june. another west zulu jab, yansa, and 4 other activists were trying to steal

a funeral post from cabral. lemme see him in paris. he failed, but managed to draw attention to a topic that has recently triggered a heated debate. should african art looted during colonialism, be returned, and if so, how? and when the congolese burn activist says action is needed. now, on the de monumental toys, australia you never ask a thief or permission to get back what he stole from you. the good news of that's what we did from we have the right to defend ourselves, because we were rob on the fact that our works are on display here, which means the 5th continues between continued to the school yesterday. oh miss andrea yansa also coast to stir. when he tried to steal a piece of art from a dutch museum, was as well as in the french city of ma say, some say these acts have to be considered as performances. notice that we'll talk a little bit longer. why is that one been moved to north america? it's a different way of saying things that have already been said in many farms for a long time. since african countries gained independence on a diplomatic level, in

a dialogue between museums in international corporation, ford, yansa and his fellow activists is not only about bringing heritage back home as he calls it. he also wants european societies to face the realities of their colonial past. people now a report by france found that up to 90 percent of african art works. i held outside of the continent, the man who's trying to get them back. you saw him in the report is activist was zulu. dear bonsa or tommy ology po, asked him if he had achieved what he wanted. recent local, dcc, yes, our goal was to win over international public opinion which we've done as a 2nd objective was to spark a debate and the debate has been sparked. we've succeeded in putting the issue of restitution back on the international media and political agendas from lucky. so

i've just returned from kinshasa where there was an international symposium of scientists on this issue. many governments and many associations are mobilized around this issue. and that's how we're going to move forward. if you only believe that our main objective simply in the cheap route, i thought these objective all, yet there have been some cases of restitution. where, where some of these are works are actually being moved back. are you hopeful that every thing that was stolen and placed on display in europe will be returned? so funded on this is the core of our struggle. all that's been taken from us was all that's been looted in stolen. everything that's been the target, alyssa, trade and trafficking must go back to africa. you see all these 1st restitution is a proof that we've made progress in our actually and of so called act of diplomacy in on june 12 2020 at the chi branley museum. and then again, in several other european museums, were convinced that our chosen method,

the mechanisms that we're putting in place, and the road of return would busy building. and that will result in the return of everything. you will kill songs out on the bus you up. you've been prosecuted for your actions, did the european courts find you guilty? and if so, what was your punishment this you all for the i was convicted in paris are here, but in my say, we were acquitted on the 1st count or marcia, and in the netherlands. convicted on the 2nd count on the naval museum. these are justice ways of measures because all the judges unanimously recognized the political character. this act obviously, they also recognize the absence of any characteristics of theft. that is to say, any intention from us to possess these objects herself love will be as well. they understood, of course, not that they could not judge this act because then they would also have to judge of crimes committed against the african people during the slavery of this during

slavery. during colonization during neal colonialism. so a trial and this issue may be untenable, issue is the cause for just trying to prevent me from doing what i am doing, don't close it, and encourage others to join in with the could be no. we're continuing our work despite use convictions, which seem unjust. 230, and we've appealed, almost all of these conviction was, you know, mildly sickle than us. you know, you songs, unless you say it was a bit bullock as evil or you can be sick windows. now you said that the theft of these artifacts stole africa, spirit and identity. so would there return mean for the continent? so the reconciliation, 1st of all with ourselves, let the reconciliation with our passports, the reconciliation with her history and with our ancestors. should many people go

when they saw me do this, will surely not take the example of my brothers who were in sir, in policies as they saw in this act. the return of all the deportees to our motherland, africa assailed. is that the recovery of what was stolen from us? and i continued to believe that the restitution of this looted african heritage reject, locked up in a different museum. this will allow africa to rebuild its cultural edifices of the house with african culture that was destroyed. and will allow us to repair the backbone of our identity in our cultural roots, allowing us to stand upright once again a missouri new. dear bonds are many thanks for speaking to us. ah, you're watching the w news africa still to come to vote. he is gather in ben in to worship dieties of voodoo, especially mama water progress of this. but

1st the coven 19 pandemic has affected the lives of many young girls for months schools were closed in hundreds of countries. as a result, there's been a rise in teenage pregnancies. the angio world vision says as many as one that 1000000 girls across the sub saharan africa may not return to school due to pregnancy. here's the story of one young mother in zimbabwe. 13 year old virginia has her hands full trying to comfort her 3 month old baby tending to health chose and her 4 younger siblings. she was 12 when she became pregnant, is no phone call. my aunt was the only one who knew i was pregnant. when i later decided to stay home from school, she called my teacher and told her i was expecting no mice. virginia had hoped the father of her child an older man would provide for her community workers said the

pandemic is worse. and the problem of charl pregnancies logged on it had to. so with the law abuse locked down, lead to the abuse of many kids by people they know or stay with it. but because people were just in one place, spending more time together or would you also speak this led to a lot of pregnancies you? it is american minded, more than $5000.00 school girls under the age of 18, fell pregnant in one year alone. says the women's affairs ministry will be moving community outreach programs throughout the whole nation. to encourage these lenders to come back to school, to continue or with their education, because it's not the end of the world. sometimes virginia longingly takes out her old school books, was on the wrong thing. i'm thinking of going back to school and restarting my grade 7 and proceeding from there. then i'll decide what career path to take is a full full, loose fantasy. until then,

the government's outreach program is teaching her some skills like soap making. so she can create some kind of small income to support herself and her baby while teenage pregnancy rates are rising in rwanda, partly due to gender norms that put all the weights of preventing pregnancy on girls. one woman is trying to change things. she's created a video game that educates teenagers about sex. nestled in the lust rwandan hills, a center for teenage school dropouts who are already mothers. they train for various jobs here, including shoemaking. oh, anyway, i dropped out of school because i was pregnant. i'm here to learn a trade that will allow me to feed my child because i come from a poor family. i thought, well now they don't want me at home. the man and i got me pregnant, abandoned me,

and shut off as phone a day. how can, how can i go home? i found it. i live a shame with. it's a story that more and more rewan and girls share. entrepreneur abigail gazoomba zone, the ceo of dope apps, aimed to educate teenagers with a video games during a girl named keesa keys. i must overcome obstacles like men who offer her money or drugs. gail has added other features as well, including a chat function. i don't ask any question on the test. the question i can ask my phone, the question i can't ask my teacher. so if that's if they said fix me for the young people to ask in a related couple question. saw that young people get lee was some feedback from them. people that they really enjoyed the because that they feel bad enough just

because they do eat and many must be in this school. more than 500 students have taken abby games course, where she teaches them how to avoid unwanted pregnancies and how to play the keys again. yeah. oh we did that, we'll go through. so i've learned that during adolescence. girls have to be careful in their relationship with boys. well, let it go on handling from my side. i learned that i have to have voice boys who want to abuse girls not to do so because we play a big role in the cbs local attic. prizes for the students who did the best at the game. positive reinforcement rather than heavy handed instruction. ivy guy, ugh, isab. so hope's, these lessons will stick and that her game helps young people make informed choices about their lives.

now the religion of voodoo is one of africa's best known exports. it's a belief that has a $50000000.00 followers around the world, especially in the americas. africans kept the faith and took it with them from western africa when they were kidnapped and enslaved every year to v o t meet in the foremost slaving ports of a widow in been in. they've come to pay homage to their revered ancestors, to the spirits of nature. and above all, to the deities of voodoo. foremost among the pantheon is the goddess mommy, water i follow is believe she gives great gifts. mom, yahoo, do mommy is a voodoo daddy who lives in the sea, but not just any. see, she is called mommy, the provider if well, we may waive it or thought mia connect clinton if he only has come from neighboring togo for the ceremonies. she's been a devotee of mommy water for 55 years and gives view to the credit for her land. and the house she built for her father. that much have you do. ritual is shrouded

in secrecy. down at the beach, free drinks and hard liquor i used to in vogue mommy water but it's not just about financial gain and im and yeah, i have been with the pseudo daddy for 3 years and i like it. i have been blessed and been given enlightened mind money and when i go anywhere, they respect what will digest it. it was the ceo to see, but the supernatural blessings sometimes come at a price. the uninitiated can be faithful of the powers granted by mommy water and the other gods of voodoo. and that's the show. be sure to check out how all the stories on detail b u dot com, forward slash africa. you can also find us on facebook and twitter. we leave you now with pictures of the voodoo festival in a we doth, bending. thanks to watching. take care of, i think

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