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nations in cameron, at least 8 people are killed in 50, injured and across the stadium in the capitol. also coming up, the u. s. put 8500 troops on hype. the alert for a possible deployment to eastern europe, the pentagon calls the signal to russia as the ukraine crisis escalates. plus a student opens fire at the job at germany's heidelberg university. the 18 year old man shoots dead one woman and injures several other people before killing himself. ah hello, i'm terry martin. thanks for joining us. at least 8 people had been killed and dozens injured in a crush at the africa coupled nations in cameron. the incident took place at the entrance to the allenby stadium in the capital. yolande reports indicate crowds

tried to force their way into the stadium to watch cam rooms. national team play camaros. the game went ahead on schedule, with fans inside the stadium. unaware of the deadly scenes outside was bring in our west africa correspondence flourish. took laura she joined us from lagos, flourished tell us more about what happened at soccer stadium in yolanda terry . this is a typical situation of what was meant to be a night of celebration turned into tragedy, apparently support as we're trying to get into the olympic stadium. i'm to watch the match between cameron and camaros, but it's turned into a stampede. are 40 people injured? 8 people killed their ever reports of one baby crushed and several children injured

. now be a sorry to say that the stadium only takes it takes around 600000 people. the capacity, but 500000 were trying to get in. now, according to the rules already laid down by cash, the stadium is only permitted to taking 80 percent for local. my am for local matches when it involves cameroon. so obviously it was going to be over fool. and people are supposed to show the vaccination cards or show their p c r test. but that obviously could not be controlled. and that led to this tragedy that we're hearing this morning. what are the organizers of the tournament saying, klerge and confess? your confederation of africa, football, that's cache, the people organizing aft corn. they are saying that they are fully aware of what

has happened and right now. and they're just trying to get to the root of the my, to investigate. i'm some people might say shocking because at the 1st round of the, the african games, the stadiums where not getting as much turn out as a government with like the way with sending bosses to districts to leo people in with free transportation, free tickets just to get more people in to watch the matches, people would prefer to watch in a small our paths or clubs or what have you. but this time around we have seen a situation where by the even trying to control the crowds, some cough is thing that they need to look into this to really see what the problem was. so just briefly, do you think there could be consequences for the other games in the tournament? perhaps even strict are crowd control. well all we've had from caffe is that they are going to investigate and aim talks

with the communion government waiving the carina government. i've also said that they need to look into the math at to see what is going on as far as st. tom restrictions go. we would keep following the story to hear what the new developments are, but there could be, of course, strict are restrictions. strict are consequences, especially because cumberland seems to be doing very well in to turn amends. and so it means that you would, of course, expect crowds to want to watch that team please. so i think that we would, we might hear more regulations from the side of calf are going forward. worse. thank you very much. that was our west africa correspondent flourish trick war or saying in west africa, the military has seized power in burkina, faso, and ousted president, rock boring. the qu, follows days of st. demonstrations and also uprisings at several military bases.

the co leaders say they have removed the president because of his failure to rain in your hottest malicious ross. you live on television, burkina, faso military announces that has staged a clue. and given president ross couple here are a little bit longer asthma. jubilation in the streets of the capital one got to go for years. the book i be number have been plagued by a wrong, is an islamist insurgency, is a growing national problem to which couple they did not have an answer to. ah, if you get a deputy, i must say that it was expected because our country has been in a situation for 6 years without a real solution to this terrorism. and that one that they have been suffering for 6 years. thanks to the colonel with his team,

with his strong army. we are saved from to day onward. we thank god ah, soldiers have taken the president into custody. they have published a lesson of his resignation on national tv. ah, the military has also suspended the constitution and dissolved the government. the international community has voiced its concerns. the secretary general strongly condemns any attempt to take over of government by the force of arms. he calls on the crew leaders to lay down their arms and to ensure the protection of the physical integrity of the president and of the institutions of borkin, of faso. we call for the immediate release of president caberry and other government officials and for members, the security forces to respect for kenneth foster's constitution and civilian leadership. as the sum sets of the, like

a dougal to support his height for new era in burkina faso. ah, is like some other new stories making headlines at this hour. security forces in sudan of killed 2 protesters as crowds march to the presidential palace in the capital cartoon. demonstrators, a calling for an end to military rule security forces took over in a qu 3 months ago. the power grab has the railed sedans, transition to democracy, u. s. prime minister boris johnson. you k prime minister, i should say, of course johnson held a birthday party during england's 1st kogut 19 locked down in june 2020. as, according to britain's i t v. news. johnson is under pressure to resign over reports that numerous parties took place at his residence when social gatherings were banned. a report into the allegations is expected later this week. and germany's chancellor, olaf schoultz, will travel to washington

d. c. next one. this trip will be his 1st trip to the u. s. capital since taking over from uncle michael schultz has travel to paris and brussels. a date for the washington visit has not yet been set. the us and europe are trying to present united front in the face of russia's build up of troops near the ukrainian border. the united states has put a 1500 troops on heightened alert, ready to respond if native decides to deploy forces. the pentagon says no final decisions were made on deployment, but nato has announced it's sending more ships and fighter jets to boost defenses in eastern europe. in recent weeks, russia has mast round 100000 troops near ukraine's border. moscow denies that it's planning and invasion. pentagon says the u. s. is preparing for all possible scenarios in the event of nato's activation of the n r f, or

a deteriorating security environment. the united states would be in a position to rapidly deploy additional brigade, combat teams, logistics, medical aviation, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance, transportation, and additional capabilities into europe. again, i want to reinforce that as of now, the decision has been made to put these units on higher alert and higher alert. only no decisions have been made to deploy any forces from the united states at this time or for more on the ukraine crisis. d, w has spoken with the incoming head of the munich security conference. crystal always going about the tensions. we still have no sanctions list yet from the european side. at the same time, we are hearing that britain also the united states of bringing back some of the diplomatic staff in the ukranian capital key if we have a political storm across the west. also with the german navy chief stepping down

after basically saying that putin probably deserves respect. so how united is the west at the moment, and how much is it believing in itself and its competition? so you could see that when this june and said what he said, he was saying they basically he was suspended from work at this demonstrate that there is unity in the german government. there's unity in europe. there's unity with us. i think we are, by the way, we're very happy also with the way our american friends are coordinating this. what's your take on what putin actually put in? you know, you have to deal with, put in for a long time. we have seen that in all the post soviet space, we have seen it from georgia. we have seen it in ukraine before last year. in the yellow room. we seen it a few weeks ago and cut us down. people are very unhappy with the post soviet and

worth. and putting, of course, is afraid that this could also spill over to russia. so what's the key aim is it to the stabilize europe is a to d, stabilize ukraine, and recreate the soviet style. fear of influence around russia. yes, he has said that, you know, the fall of the soviet union was the biggest catastrophe of the 20th century. and he's trying to re establish a kind of a soviet union russia style. so he's trying to destabilize the european union, the countries because he doesn't want to see our models to succeed because this could give their own citizens an idea that they want to also democratic lives. they want is flourishing civil society a massacre stuff. hi, asking for my adviser to under knock on for you to ahead of the security conference . thank you very much. it was my pleasure. thank you. we'll have that full

interview coming up for you after this broadcast. an 18 year old student has shot dead, a woman and injured several other people at heidelberg university in southwest germany . police say the attacker opened fire inside a lecture theatre before turning the gun on himself. a university town shaken by a violent attack. just after noon, an armed attack, a storm to lecture hall, unheard of ex university campus and started shooting at students. leaving 4 people injured. the man fled and killed himself for the 18 year old german suspect lived in nearby mannheim. we have already searched his flattened, gathered evidence. what we have been able to verify so far is that directly before the attack, he said to what sat message to somebody in which he wrote that people now had to be

punished. the floor it's been offered, missing one of his victims, a 23 year old student later died of injuries and hospital police a it appears the attacker had poured his weapons abroad. germany's chancellor expressed shock at the events. it breaks my heart to hear this news. my thoughts are with the relatives and the victims. and of course with the students of the university of hydro bag. the university is the oldest and most prestigious in germany. when you go see t universities and the city of high did, bag should and will continue to be spaces where people can move without fear, where science can prosper and where young people can prepare for life, leaving for the right after months of distance learning due to the pandemic

students, he had only returned to in person classes 3 months ago. the joy of being back in lectures and seminars now tainted by tragedy. the world's most powerful space telescope has arrived at its destination orbiting the sun over 1500000 kilometers away from earth. mission engineers will now calibrate the 18 segments of the telescopes primary mirror to form a single light collecting 6 light collecting circuits. the james web space telescope will allow scientists to look back in time when the 1st stars and galaxies were forming. it will also look for possible signs of life around the universe. you're watching dw nurse, i'm terry martin. thanks for being with ah.