oh, it is the virgin of the rocks, 2 versions, multiple copies, and a drawing. was there another symbolic meaning to this beautiful painting that perhaps we just don't understand to? switch for answers distorts july 7th on d, w. this is e w. news africa coming up on the show. why can't africa feed itself? millions of africans are struggling to afford basic necessities due to conflict, drought, and poverty now of war, thousands of kilometers. the way between russia and ukraine is threatening to worse than africa's food security. and the slow economy has caused a damaging ripple effect in south africa when many have been forced from their

homes. class putting on a show commonwealth nations gather in the wonders capital. but how relevant is the organisation today? and what does it mean to ordinary people? and it's known as the forgotten disease that spreading and killing an indigenous population in the central african republic will find out what's being done to bring it under control. ah, i'm really mohammed welcome to the program. russia's war on ukraine is pushing the world's most vulnerable countries into a food security crisis. many of the states are in africa, which rely heavily on russia and ukraine for wheat, fertilizer and vegetable oil imports. earlier this week, ukrainian president vladimir zalinski toll the african union. the situation is

catastrophic. africa. fuck digital africa is actually a hostage of yeah, it is a hostage of those who on least war against how stating, i mean, not if it wasn't for the russian war, people in africa yet people in asia and elsewhere and the world would not suffer from the catastrophic rise in food prices semesters, though it got the sort of feasible all the fighting has disrupted global commodity markets and trade to the african continent, raising food prices and creating more shortages as well leaders gather in germany to address the looming, global hunger crisis. will find out what can be done to make african nations more self sufficient. but 1st we go to dar 4 in western sudan where there's an urgent need to alleviate growing hunger. this food, but hardly any customers. people he and east and the for simply can afford was on offer even before the warn ukraine,

prices here increased by 700 percent. this year. prices jumped again by another 200 percent. for millions in sudan and across sub saharan africa. the situation is becoming unbearable or less than that because at the level since last year the you and have stopped the food distribution to us. so cancer, more than 75 percent of the people in this camp have been left out of the un system . mom of yeah, the few people who still get food aid will have their rations cut by 20 percent. go . la salva was 1st displaced by the warned of 4 in 2006 with her and her family walked for months to get to safety. here, this camp in east and before since then she and her 5 children have all been dependent on food handouts. but in the last few months, this 8 has almost dried up. i looked at my letter in about the lyla and i was going

to look them are doing my message to the international community. if they really know the meaning of human beings, they should provide food to everyone who has affected by war bag and we need peace and security. will. alyssa, in both east and west, for most agencies, have stopped their work completely. the only 8 arriving is for emergencies like he and clinic. after a recent deadly attack, the war new crane has forced the un and other agencies to even caught this help by more than half for solver and her family. this means they and millions of others in sudan, now face at devastating future. foreigners, i'm joined by carlos lopez. he is a professor at the university of cape town. is good to have you with us here on the w news africa. now, how concerning is

a food insecurity for african nations right now, given the war in ukraine? well, some countries more than others, but in general, affleck imports above $35000000000.00 worth of food every year. and a lot of it comes from russia and ukraine, or it, when it refers to serials with countries like egypt, somalia, sudan, does an ear. and all so senegal, having a very large dependency on food imports from that 3rd part of the world. and why is the continent so dependent on these imports, when it said to have about 60 percent of the world's unused arable land? well, it's a combination of factors. i think the most important is that we have treated agriculture as a social area, not as an economic opportunity. and the policies that have been put in place by both the countries and the donuts to deal with the primary sex that have been very

much reliable on how to address issues of resilience, vulnerabilities for the reduction, but not necessarily transformative in terms of increasing the l specter increasing productivity and making sure that african agriculture is modernize and to benefits from technology like irrigation. so when you say looking at investing in as a culture might be the way forward for africa, is there enough investment and political will to achieve this step? well, we need much more because the access to finance is a major constraint for african economies in general. they pay more than the rest of the world in terms of their sovereign debt and also access to commercial that in general. partly because of the valuation of risk in africa being unfair for,

for the same macro indicators, treating africa with a premium of risk that is not justified. and partly also because economic policy of the african countries as dean oriented towards exporting commodities that are producing rent for the leads rather than actually dealing with the rest of the economy. and partly also because of the levels of informality being so high. so unless we address these issues or comprehensively, it's not possible really to have the kind of transformation that is required. but can the international community do to set up a support to african nations now to ensure that there is affordable food access and if the stable and self sufficient for them stop treating africa just when that is a crisis like now that is a crisis of drought apart from the crisis provoked by the inflation and the lack of access to food from the ukraine and russia, we need to deal with issues in

a structural manner. not with the short term vision as it has been mostly the case . and we need to stop this food security interpretation that is dealing basically with immediate needs. rather than introducing the changes that are required for agriculture to be very much part of the growth story in africa. we have about 23 percent of africa, g d, p. there depends on the primary sector, the potential for increasing that is quite immense. and when you know that the 1st line of consumption of the people that leave the poverty line is actually to consumed food. and when you know that africa as a level of urban position that is increasing very fast, about 50 percent of the population right now, you need to tackle these issues in a completely different manner from what has been the case of castilla has speaking to us from cape town, thank you very much indeed for your time. thank you. as with africa is also

feeling the effects of the war in ukraine. the coven 19 pandemic already triggered a growing economic crisis, and now surging food prices and unemployment is forcing many into homelessness. but one center is trying to keep people off the streets. he w as age increase has a story from k. tom. thank you very much for the food coming up for food handed out by a charity for homeless people in the middle of semi english hasn't had a warm meal for a long time. she's been living on the streets for more than 4. yes, i dumped up only by either divorce. they slow. you don't move in. there's no way that you can move forward in life. there's no way that you can build yourself up in life while you still industry goes. i try that many times. we did, didn't work. english does not alone. and since the pandemic hit,

even more people have been forced to live on the street camps and makeshift shooters like this have been much rooming in the city of cape town. there about 7000 homeless people in the city, much more than before. lockdown. the city runs a safe place program for homeless people, but currently they're only about 50 free spaces available each night. the rest is occupied. cape town wants to create hundreds of additional spaces, but the may assess the leg of support from the national government makes it impossible to solve the problem. the core of the problem here is that the health care system is not capacity enough to deal with the scale of this problem. we are picking up the pieces at the end of this, all of these other failures. oh, there's been a poverty failure. there's been a oh, domestic violence failure often that the system has not coped with. there has been a mental breakdown failure and in a substance abuse failure, along with the rising, homelessness,

south africa is also dealing with an unemployment crisis. every 3rd person here, his jobless, now rising cost of living, driven by the war and ukraine, are making things worse for everyone. cooking oil has gone up by almost 50 percent fuel by 20 says the for everyone because as you know, it offered. so the prices of the bicycle more to, to even be shots. but now the salaries of people are going on. people gone live like this anymore it's, it's crazy. it's k use. we're look, i, yes, world law in this state. we loving in it, but i just was discovering up, been up and up. the government has acknowledged the problem but has failed to provide a solution aimed a shortage of funds. and recent times we're having to deal with another problem which is the rising cost of living has made it increasingly difficult or the majority of our people to get by and to pay their bills.

and also to feed their children. semi angulation has relieved that she doesn't need to worry about food at least for to day, but to morrow, her daily struggle continues. he watch indeed that he needs africa still to come. we had to the central african republic where a rare skin disease, the threatening the lives of people in a remote region. and it was the 1st genocide of the 20th century, carried out by germans. we speak to an activist from the libya who says germany's gesture of reconciliation to her country is not enough. the heads of government from commonwealth countries are missing and rwanda's capital kigali, the bruce together, the groups of $54.00 member states, most of which are former british colonies topping the agenda is the food security crisis and poverty triggered by the war in ukraine as well as climate change and immigration, but critics are wondering if the commonwealth is still relevant to

w is thomas enter has more. it's one this time to shine. hosting this shoot international event is a big deal for the country. roads have been cleaned, buildings painted, and over $10000000.00 have been spent on infrastructure. even beckers street children and the homeless have been removed. oh, a local street party is on and many in the capital kigali see the summit as an opportunity. oh, business wise, yet when it says deliver them, different guns is what i know for one was in the countries they were gone of above his eye and rhonda recommended to them. we discuss this recent business. what am we had all i guess from different countries, we shall get job opportunities to the youth because all the countries which are

british speaking will come in rhonda, i'm the youth in rando, shall get jobs near mechanics, cause i would be making their they cause the need to beauty houses which are called shut up construct does youth job creation and leadership are some of the key issues being discussed here. the delegates also debating climate change female leadership and treat within the $54.00 member states. but not everyone here thinks they will benefit from the 6 day event. well, my life will lightening data, foot in the commonwealth means nothing to me. when do this summit here will and, and i will continue to struggle in poverty to survive when you go for it was way over. they should work on reducing youth unemployment instead of having conferences without results. you know, galvan, we really need to stop talking without acting in recent years. it does feel as if

the organization that grew out of british colonialism finds itself in a transition to new non english speaking countries. tow glank, a bunker with no historic ties to britain adjoining sign. and questions are being raised about the legitimacy of having the british royal family heading the organization. if the kona wants to be seen as a kill does as a modern institution, a modern multilateral institution, we have to get beyond the issue of having a head being reserved to any one country or any one family. but critics say the organization is also sending a contradictory message by letting one to host the summit. the commonwealth often promotes itself as a guardian of democracy and push for human rights amongst its members. his excellency, the president of rwanda,

human rights organizations point to the fact that one, the opposition figures and government critics are silenced or jailed. and many journalist being prosecuted something the wind and government denies. boy, in addition, britain itself has come under fire for signing a deal to pay wonder to take in on wanted asylum seekers. a excellency asked the commonwealth delegates discussed the wide range of issues facing their member states. many more existential questions within the organization are left on answered. ah, it was seen as an historic agreement last year, germany apologized for atrocities committed in libya, in the colonial era. between 19041908 german soldiers killed tens of thousands

of overhead arrow, and number of people. and what became known as the 1st genocide of the 20th century . as part of last year's deal. berlin also the great to fund projects for the groups worth more than 1000000000 euros, but descendants of the victim unhappy with the agreement, they say is not enough and were excluded from the negotiations. and now they're urging germany to change it. well, let's discuss this further with sima, les pert, she is a and the may be an activist and serves on the non traditional leaders technical committee on genocide, just currently in berlin to speak with the german government about the reparation deal is good to have you with us your anti w news, africa. could you 1st harness why you're unhappy about this current agreement? yes, and thank you for having me. we are, we don't agree with the agreement because 1st of all, it has been done without our participation. and also it does not address the

crime of genocide at all. it is basically a demand from a former colony from its former colonial master for development funding in lieu of reparations. and it uses the genocide as a smokescreen to look for this funding. and this is why we don't agree with it, but also a key deficiency is that it does not address the needs of those in the diaspora who went into exile as a result of this genocide. so yes, um, but fundamentally or it does not acknowledge genocide, it does not acknowledge genocide as a crime, but it is rather a, maybe a, constitutes a legitimate claim. i'm from a former, a colonial master for the crime of colonization, but he does not address the crime of genocide. so you're here now to try to

persuade the german government to change the current deal. how far have you gotten with that? we have requested a meeting, particularly with the foreign office on the foreign minister for our bible, but she has declined our invitation. we have been trying to get in touch with miss bible for quite some time since december last year after she was put into office. but until now, it has been very disappointing that she has not made any attempt in order to engage directly with us. so yes, unfortunately, the german government couldn't continues to refuse to talk to the number in the overhead or people. now the namibian government has accepted to steal $1300000000.00 in development to support your community. that are you saying that the government doesn't represent your people in, in these talks? yes, the namibian government does not represent us in these talks because the genocide

was not committed against the namibian government. it was committed against the now my endorsed by header of people. and now my into of i, header of people have caught the legitimate representatives in terms also of a family be a law. and so germany has a responsibility to talk to the communities against which this genocide was committed. the genocide was not committed against the namibian government and therefore namibia than i may be in government has got no legal authority or even political authority to speak on our behalf. yes, the namibian government has an important role to play on behalf of its citizens by facilitating this discussion between the now mind of i had people and the, and the german government. but maybe as president has said, that he represents all namibian when it comes to this issue. and some would argue that perhaps this is politicizing something that is a domestic problem. oh,

mr. mr. king or the president of namibia does not represent the nama in thought. i had a real people in this particular discussion, not in general, but in this particular discussion. we have never asked him to represent us. um we have the legal successes off the leaders against whom this genocide was committed and they are the ones we have the right to self representation and to decide who is going to speak on our behalf. ok. and finally, if you could just pin a picture for us on, clearly this issue so resonates amongst people living in the maybe are right now. what are those issues just remind us again and how far are you prepared to take this? um, after the people were put into concentration camps, the german government passed a number of ordinances. one of them being the expropriation of land and life stock of our property. we will put into native reserves and we continue to remain in

those need to free serves. the purpose of this, nate of reserves was to keep us in poverty. and this is where we still remain. and germany has got a responsibility to do something about this. how far we are willing to take this, we are willing to take both the namibian government to court for violating our right of self or representation or so doing things without our free prior informed consent. so yes, similar, but thank you very much. did for speaking to t w's, africa. thank you. to the central african republic, now where a deadly skin disease is threatening and indigenous population there. the forgotten disease is called yours. but one swiss charity is now looking at new ways to eradicate the endemic disease. d, w as they go to china, travel to the edge of the congo basin forest, and sent us this report. go fuss below is

a father of 11 children for die of yours and to know infected bill as will be back. will go to me and get him. yes. ok. my daughter had legions on her neck. i found a lot. they was swollen and they said and smells bad. and what i didn't know what remedy to give her is that by cut, herb crushed them and put them on the infection several times. but it didn't work on the wound, only got bigger, didn't it? back you got will be one day i saw the health work and passing through the village and they told us that they knew about it in a bit. but i didn't know what it was. euro, i am happy because they gave us the remedy that will cure and talk disease. we need francois moberly, he's a community health worker from the in the gym most most up like community here in by younger south with the central african republic. it's a remote and isolated area. francois is trained by the n g o firm aid to identify

yours. so he knows when and where to reach out to the population of the one tablet to each child where he administer the treatment for use a single or doors of the antibiotic. as it will, my seen patients can be cured within 4 weeks. again, i mean, i am very happy that my buyer brothers and sisters accepted the need to take as he threw my son to stop this disease in our village. most pooler. now it's normally our custom to take traditional remedies with yogi already were not yours is a chronic skin infection characterized by popular mass. i'm also the bacteria is transmitted from animals and then between people through skin contact. if untreated,

it can cause long term disability, or in the case of children death. either. it's pipes in warm and humid and tropical forested areas. and in poor communities where people leave in cramped conditions. along most affected people leave in rural areas far from health services. poverty, even a lack of education on poor hygiene. i helping this for gotten tropical disease to spread the risk of saying that where to route ens, yours stotts, which is why francois continued his rounds. he is determined to take the antibiotics to people suffering from this curable disease. that is more than enough medicine to go around the back us in by younger just need someone to

contrast aware that's i shall be sure to check out all of our other stories on d. w dot com, forward slash africa. i'm really mohammed, thanks for watching. take care, bye bye. ah, [000:00:00;00]

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