i was bought a few emotionally class topics to toppling today's show, but will speak out against gender inequality, the 77 percent in 60 minutes on d w. how about taking a few range? you could even take a chance on was rearing to ah, don't expect a happy ending literature list. 100 german stories with this is deed of the news africa coming up on the program. the call for safe abortion rallies across the continent. as campaigners take to the streets, to demand changes and laws and attitudes, we hear of the suffering of some women couldn't get safe abortions. class will meet

a nurse helping women to get safe abortions. despite disapproval from friends and family. also coming up young, meet old, a ne them gone up one initiative attempts to bridge the gap between generations and nigeria, music legend phemie cooties speaks to dw about his career and why he doesn't write romantic love songs. i'm told me a lot a book. welcome to the program. africa is the riskiest place for a woman to have an abortion with the highest rate of abortion related deaths in the world. this week, campaigners from around the continent attended marches to demand access to safe abortion care. in many african countries, abortions are either illegal,

restricted or stigmatized. still, they're common, but often clandestine. this endangered women's lives and health, and that's why rights groups say save abortions all the way forward. in mallory go, northern gone and some women have been speaking to d. w, every woman has the right. she has a right to choose the number of family she wants to have the time. so why would that be bad? then? am $33.00, my. all right, my number will get pregnant as it got there. carol, that's out and a pregnant. that's once when people see that you are pregnant, you want to i bought no, be calling you prostitute. i don't will be like, oh this, i guess that will. but without knowing that consequences behind it, i think there are lots to express with my buddy. i can choose ways to get better than i can choose when you read to my own time. and what these campaign, as a calling for safe abortion, can be defined as the termination of

a pregnancy by a trained provider in sanitary conditions. using modern techniques in nigeria to look at just one example. nearly half of all abortions that women get are unsafe. this is partly because terminating a pregnancy is only legal if the mother's life is in danger. dw acoya met to women who are suffering because they couldn't get safe abortions on on a put so we have laundry, other crisis shelters. she calls whom she used to leave her uncle. a pastor, he raped her continually. she has had 8 abortions all from one trained providers. on, on may worries about what these unsafe abortions have done to her body. as aubrey colors skirt, when they lay, as on white though a scared that may be this practices light. sh damage my wall or something

else scared that and my dad to process it all to know the amount of teeth i had for myself. i for so long i either myself or were dorothy demons of founded the shelter. we're on a mad leaves. she is a well known activist help in survivors of sexual violence. she also champions of course, that's rather popular. nigeria who lose access to safe abortions for all or more than women come only legally get an abortion here. when the mother's life is in danger, and germans are says, that's not enough. abortions are needed. in the cases of rip, you don't force people who have the ritz, the have been exposed to their trauma, to keep pregnancies arising from rip, we have high levels of suicides,

you know, from people who are forced to keep pregnancies from room on our watch list. now majority of the people on suicide watch a my nose fisherman's and her staff are making web videos about safe abortions. they are targets in the younger audience because and amanda says girls also need this information. what i see children carrying pregnancies to tend to have no business, you know, carrying pregnancies and then we're looking for people to fix that mika give birth as a minor. she wanted an abortion, but couldn't legally guess one. the birth caused catastrophic damage to her body. 2 years later, she still hasn't completely healed, would i give it originally, but then the had to caught down to the end and the baby sitting still didn't come

out to the how to pull her out of that of a week in the nurses wandered somewhere on the open to the hudson. he had to close it back most i'm say few pin there don't. and he feel each, aaron, that state law augustine's would have happened. if i, if i had the abortion service for the missouri on parks d, now the crisis shelter the women here feel c was not c or c is restricted access to legal abortions. south africa has arguably the most liberal abortion laws on the continent. despite this more than half of all abortions, there are still unsafe. endangering women's lives as meet one nurse trying to change this. my name is daryl. i table. i'm a professional. i work at my stops. i've been appointed to 2017 as

a provider. i was i located to do permission of take notice which i was sorry. i've had to have had days away. i'm found in the clinic where i need to ask you a question face to face. but most of the time i located on to limit the furniture to watch it. how many to take the call when corporate us, i would say tele medicine is the one that is taking over my daily routine that those who are in there around people who are upset africa. so way there's no option . even if you don't need to come closer to the center or you can, you could don't have to be face to face with the provider. you can be contacted california and we send the medication. you do everything at your own pace, in your own location,

where no one will ever even notice that you've ever been to matters. all medication will come with one pill of termination, which is called maybe. there will be 4 pairs which are called title text. and or one pick again with pain killers, then you tell them how to take the medication. after weeks you advised them to do a pregnant test. we have lost a lot of women because of this back through abortion. so as medicine came in, each is also, i just had a lot of way where it has given women a tense or an option to decide what they want. we have seen much improvement in death that has been happening towards the best with men of what the right to decide on their bodies and all men of what the right to decide what is good for them. and as i was log in, we don't have babies by 10, so we need to have babies by choice. so we trying to cut of that as stigma,

abortions. i also have my family members who would take me as they call me names of good friends who think they would never do sides. why am i doing that? we've got people know, come with black eyed showing how we killing babies and all that but death. it's not a dead reason why we are doing it. we not that too. i don't feel like i'm killing anyone. i don't feel like i'm committing any crime to me. i'm assisting someone who was in need of a service. abortion. it's a need in our community. abortion is any, there is no one who can be raising a child's just because it would no option just because they're afraid of the stigma . so i know everyone to do what they want. and we thought people like, i don't have a lot of support. i to discuss more on safe abortions. i'm joined by when he kick way or willoughby. she's a physician and maternal health researcher based in new jersey. the us welcome to

d. w. news africa. now what are the key things? factors that make abortions, so risky and african countries thank you for having me. at the macro level, the primary drive of risky abortions as a restrictive abortion laws in many countries in sub saharan africa. more than 3 quarters of women leaving this context. and these laws ultimately determine health policy, the funding and the health infrastructure available around abortions. the 2nd main thing in the societal stigma around abortion and unintended pregnancy, particularly outside of marriage. this affects how we may not able to manage their reproductive desires on not being safe can be design. portia. so does that mean that changing the laws could make abortions safer for african women? i do think so. i think ultimately to make abortion unsafe, awful, african men, we do need to get government to change laws and policies in country. however,

that said, changing laws is insufficient. primarily because of the stigma associated with abortion, that the societal level i'm so i, in addition to law change, governments need to make sure that they're actively delivering interventions on programs to enlighten provide as on the community on access to safe abortion. and when the law is changed, and i think the 2nd important thing is to make sure that the health system is actually able to deliver the services does include training, is sufficient amount of staff task sharing among different kate as of providers. and making sure that the equipment and infrastructure you need to help access safe about child care, particularly medication abortion, which is new and very helpful for in many women. his existence in health facilities and at the community level. and have you seen any sort of changes, ugh, across the continent? yes, like we spoke about earlier. there are some really interesting changes on the legal front. a couple of countries have liberalized laws recently be means out to

a man principally severe learn on liberia in the works. some countries have been specifically liberalize their laws, but they've created expanded health system policies like ethiopia and ghana, where women are able to access care at health facilities with ratings who burden outside of your policy space. there's also been a growing body of work by and g o. c s was an activist to increase access to medication, abortion, which women can take by themself safely at home. and talking about stigma is that the religious angle we have touched on many africans whether a christian muslim say, abortion is against that religion. now, what's your response to that? ah, well for disclosure i am christina, my face is a cold butterfly. i am and i am not going to attempt to speak for christ then, but for myself, i brought me to be. if you can't legislate morality, i think script jesse this. i also think that we cannot create noise and gordon in

systems based on what we feel, what we believe, because we all believe different. thanks. by who does he give on to see what the season? god, what his god. abortion is. health care and medical science has advanced dramatically to make it before we move on to reduce the risk of morbidity and mortality. so by restricting abortion, basically what we're doing contravenes christ and faith because we're trying to punish, remain for having on intended pregnancies. and we're condemning them to die by exposing them to the risk of unsafe abortion. so i don't think that if anyone has a religion that follows a quote of love or believes in a 2nd chance, we should be making up or shuns restricted. that was on its way over lobby physician and maternal health researcher. ah. you're watching the dublin news africa still to come? now? yes, this, i mean,

cuz he talks music and politics and tells me why his happy for the young generation of nigerian musicians conquering the international charts and in ghana we meet a group of young people brightening the lives of elderly villages. but 1st, the trial of one of the alleged masterminds of rwanda is 1994 genocide has opened in the hague. judges at the un tribunal decided to proceed with the trial of alysia kaba. despite his decision to boycott it from jail. the former business man is accused of financing and facilitating the mass murders of some 800000 people. he was captured in france 2 years ago after decades on the run on x report takes a look at the a lead role. couple got played. and the slaughter of rwanda's tootsie minority. a warning that this report contains, graphic, images, broadcasts that lead to deadly bloodshed. her,

i mean one, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha! in 1994 rwanda messages like these, we used to turn people against each other. they resulted in heinous acts of violence. and the genocide that lasted just over a 100 days violence erupted after the plane carrying precedent. juvenile, happy or romana was shot down who to extremists blamed the tootsie minority the attack and went after them. an estimated 800000 people were killed with clubs and machetes. millions fled to neighboring countries. businessman feliciano kabuki, is regarded as one of the masterminds behind the killings. he was among the

founders and finances of r t l m. the radio station that was used to dehumanize people and broadcast their locations. it wouldn't have happened on every, on every hill and were won. that wouldn't happen in every commune. it was under the control of who to extreme, this government, were it not for the sort of messages delivered partying land. they continued to justify the attack on neighbors in the early 2, thousands, steven rappe led the prosecution in what became known as the media trial, which included the r t l am radio station. kabuki had managed to evade justice for years. his money and connections keeping him safe. but in 2020 the hunt was over. kabuki was arrested in paris suburb. he had been living there for years under a false identity. for listen, kabuki is now facing trial in the hague, in an international court, responsible for

a wandered war crimes which was set up by the un more than 6000 kilometers away in the round and capital kigali. people will be following the proceedings closely. the country has moved on since the mid ninety's, but almost 3 decades later, the collective trauma still runs deep. could you liter your g quote? me it gently you seeing curb and court is a great thing for us. the survivors of the genocide work with it and it is something that so does our hearts better and then it encourages us and gives us the conviction that those who committed the genocide level and are hiding in different countries a one day they will face justice. yes, we chose that they will follow the trouble were to be tried. naca knackered us kabuki is one of the last top wanted suspects for the rwandan genocide to be put on trial. he said to be in fragile health and victims of the genocide say they're hoping for things to move quickly. so he doesn't die before facing justice.

ah. in many parts of africa, rural areas are mostly populated by old people. they're left behind when the young head for urban centers in search of a better life, or sometimes the all simply outlive their children. this often leaves the elderly fending for themselves. but in ghana, a project is changing this as dw maxwell soup reports from the northeast and boom, good ago, nap under eat, district. shared moments of laughter manifest due to con, get leaves, the lawn in her house in garners north east. her children have died. the government doesn't of a care to hey, but in 97 year old still has people to lean on. thanks to your project, lincoln young people to lonely l. this. don't go well, i'm

a dell. my then i'm, when i'm a line, i wait lawyer and i become sad. when i think about the death of my children with, i get to laugh whenever these women call on me. if one of them was, if her radical a minute to these women, i volunteers dances aged people, would be the chores. do cook clean and wash for them. tans, some elderly people can no longer do on your own. one of the volunteers is liquor to inquire, rita lambert and uncle mina. we didn't know that simple gestures like this could change someone's circumstances. will it will a god to live with you or not? our presence always make us do tatty and stronger, or will do more last year. no,

i belong. and then the project started 11 years ago. it now held some 3000 all people in more than 30 communities. here it is called unit 2, not foundation. which means goswick in luca language, unit owners found out wanted to revive gunners. camino spirit, where the elderly are respected and helped. so i will pick the knowledge for my grandfather. izzy, that m by doing that. it brings unity. it brings love. it is bring good health to people as for want it. she feels her time on it is nearly over. i knew as well. come. i know that they say every one has the day to die, ma'am, will got a good one. daddy. i am now waiting for that day to come so that i can die

peacefully, mamma let. but while she is still here, the volunteers from unit 2 now, i'm making her life better. and still on the link between generations. the award winning nigerian musician fan equity is carried on the legacy of his father, the legendary after robi pioneer fella, cootie, and is now passing the baton to his own children. the music has a heavy emphasis on political corruption, poverty and injustice. them equity is currently touring europe. i caught up with him ahead of his performance here in berlin and asked why this activism is so prominent in his music. that yes, this, oh god, it was like, for me, i don't find the love story that's more important than the poverty outside my house . i feel i feel m quite stupid singing

about my personal love story. when i opened my get on, i just see things not working. there are more torch and i think i think her, my love stories for me are more private and confidential. i would love to from listening about more beautiful things in the wall was, was lose the war in ukraine or cold war sal, mario sudan. when i read the news this i had breaking things that i wish i had a magic wand, one to jose, change that situation. and the only one that i have this to talk about it, which is i'm not just talking to the audience. my music is not just talking to the audience. i talked to myself as well. i tried to teach myself this teachings as well. so when i sing, i, i indicated myself was, well, is that something you'd want to see more in it? generally in the, in the scene, i don't want to see anything. i do, i mind my business. probably of all of us did that. it would be boring. so i don't,

i can't criticize what art is too big topic to criticize anybody. i read major either is in a difficult place at the moment old is in a different world in a difficult place at the moment. but when we look at the music scene at the moment, my journey music has got such great recognition on the mainstream. when you look at that what, what, what are you reflections? i have no, i'm just happy. i'm happy that the young boys and girls are doing well. i wish you always remember. you must akela wish. always remember maria macabre people openly doors for people like me. africa, not as i've been in europe for wooten african hot for ages. so it didn't just stack now. so somebody had been banging on that door, listen to us,

you have to listen to our music. our music is good. and so, and then we should remember, we have a very large community in europe in america now, who are very patriotic, when he calls causes this musical cultural. so then, universities, they are doctors or lawyers, here, engineers and italia, european or american friends, listen to our music. so we have to thank those people as well who are promoting this, promoting us here. and so it's not just the music just came out of nowhere. angels, they did big it so much groundwork is going on making sure this music is heard. oh, do you see? it's kind of clash between what's happening in the art scene,

the music scene versus the state of the country. nature of a state of many african countries. no, i think is good. and probably it's a good energy. it's more negative. it's a good energy. and i'm not a critic. you can't criticize young people for trying to make a to make something out of their lives. what if they were bandits will complain into our drug pushers will complain. they are making a living good living. they're making people happy. people are dancing, they're feeling halls, so we should be happy. now that being said, i don't think they are not concerned about what is going on. i think i know a lot of them. they probably don't sing about it, but i know they are concerned that i don't think there's any african that is not concerned about what is going on back home. i'm in our own little way. maybe it's

not a know, but i know in our little ways we're all trying our best to hope things change or make things change or that's it for d. w's. africa will leave you with some more from family cooties con set bye for now. ah ah. with

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