russian id as well as other mental health issues. on the rise in africa. we'll talk about that. 77 percent on d w. as you go to this is the thought they were great with . this is deed of the news africa coming up on the program. nigeria decides on its next president, but with questions over the credibility of the election ballot. renewable will be the next leader of africa. most populous country will review the process that brought him in and ask why my jury had its lowest ever voter turn out. african

provinces of the anglican church lead a rebellion over the endorsement of same sex unions. could this lead to a split in the church? and it's back africa's largest and oldest film festival fest. backhoe focuses this year on celebrating culture while promoting peace with i'm tommy or laddie. boy, it's good to have you with us. let's begin in nigeria where bala i met you. noble has been elected as the next president. the main opposition parties are launching a legal case though, claiming the vote was riddled with irregularities. we'll discuss those elements shortly. but 1st, let's take a look at some numbers major as africa, most populous country, with an estimated 216000000 people in the run up to the election. 87000000 of them

held the voter identity cause that permitted them to take part. but of these, just under 25000000 nigerians actually voted last week that made it a record lowest ever turn out in a nigerian presidential vote. so what went wrong on election day? garrison views from lagos, people, we're ready to woods where there are so many clubs. the boss was not walking. these were not already what i said, you thought the one with you. i mean you have with us god, your hon. you're disenfranchised. so you so on my you so you spend full a day. i couldn't watch it off cost to move around or you can expect people to, to be out wendy, or they don't have costume of around. so i didn't, i was one of the fact of the effect it on out. yes, i have bought it, my buddies counted because, you know, the election is we have it is one of the best, inaccessible for we had in this country. they broke her motto, dies a lie, you book. it might be very fair, family,

my poly units that i saw number of people that are not almost was i would do something the last a little. we're not, we're not, we're up to 50. what is that? where 179 if i want, if i want to remember people care, my says online people came up with the kind of people i saw outside. there was no way back on her to time would would be said to are being cast it onto selection is just accomplishable. we can now speak to that her son, director of the center for democracy and development. she joins us now from a booge out. welcome to the program. now you were an observer at the elections. can you sum up the conduct of this vote? i think it was quite interesting because my children started farm. that's be retail reg, sites mains and says dancing. and one sounds i'd say good at that almost got into hunger because of the conduct of to 20. it's trying to treat presidential. i'm

national assembly elections, i think is all borders on few challenges. that's actually a money did from the elections, one to poor handling of logistics by the election money made by d. add the isa, dances of time to magician, and so push on the parts of the country and of course violence, samsung very lead to vote buying well. so in content saw, put together this as kind of blighted the outcome of the elections in the minds of mainly people. people expected much, but they got very leaps in terms of what they were promised. ah, as it relates to their quality of their elections. the other, the opposition parties, the main opposition bodies, a single take this to court. what to election challenges look like in my jury? do these parties actually stand a chance of getting what they want from the court?

i didn't did to stand a chance. it's part of the lead to read justice and that is what democracy self in tills. this is a process it that the food that has actually been flawed in several instances. an agent not just be the presidential candidate that's much in, in the approach in the cards. it will also be some of the national office at the legislative offices that we actually conduct an ad content contested data would have ab, that's an i do our fill, that there will be a gill of litigation. i'm with some crushed by the court self. the court still remains the last had been in terms of our disputes in this country and needs is the best option and we are awful. they will get justice. we're required. ok, it as we'll continue this conversation shortly. but let's now take a closer look at the man who has been declared the winner of the elections. bala i'm at 21 that i met in is a former governor of nigeria,

commercial hope legal state. he is seen as a political godfather and king maker who has raised all that politicians. and now he says it's his turn. ah ha, ha ha ha! seen a book claims to be the mastermind behind the economic prosperity of negroes in which the city has benefited from huge investment. and he says he wants to replicate the same model across the country. he has consistently denied the allegations of corruption that have played his political career. the 70 year old president elect wants to continue some of the policies of his predecessor president mohammed to pull harry. he wants to focus heavily on industrialization and agriculture as well as tackling nigeria security challenges to local and state policing. so

you'd be paying as special ed to you. i will walk on my, our walk through the utmost best of a marble due to america. my yeah, better openings claim he's in fragile hill and even point to occasion out in co harris in his public speeches. bertina was camp, insists he is competent in every way to run the country. the immediate tasks he faces who tests these claims. as he takes over a troubled country and is still with us democracy and governments is your specialty. so in that regard, what can we expect from a chino bo presidency? i think the president, this, the walk of actually rebuilding nigeria goes beyond gentle boy,

him. so he's package will include every material on board to make changes happen. and the 1st thing is that nigerians expect to see him from the 1st, the making decisions the most it's the ground running. and prior. once is that to leave the building, national unity itself by roaming and inclusive governments that is inclusive of you to women. you woman, and i'm really, john, i'm not sure them that this is not going to be a government of one religion or which one part of the country with whom my gym allies follow in. that's immediately we've been address will be addressed him. the epidemic of insecurity that is up to me, that they didn't this country from the g, i had to stand such as if they've been getting to the suppression. it's such a taishan design plus and but it entails beyond having boots on ground to one that's actually abduct monday and not to take effort such as justice sector reform

addressing poverty will get what i'm very, very important components and above all the economy, extremely important. nigeria gone to the session twice and the last s, m e s plus i, we have more than 33 percent unemployment rates and decides extremely young people because this is a country with a media image of just a 19 years old. so this ad and economy economy will be fed extremely important so that you can actually feel that democracy is delivering dividend to not just emotional going through elections every 4 years. hassan, director of the center of the center for democracy and development. thank you for speaking to us. ah, you're watching d, dubliners africa still to come. riveting cinema as africa's top film festival

returns. and this year it has a focus on strong women to kenya. now where the supreme court has ruled that the gay community can register rights organization and this repeals a band by the n g o registration board 1st imposed in 2013 and the new ruling, the judges noted that it would be unconstitutional to limit the right to associate through denial of registration of an association purely on the basis of the sexual orientation of the applicants. but gay sex remains illegal in kenya, reflecting much of the popular rhetoric deal, but why there is a lawyer for the eligibility community in kenya. he welcome to the supreme court ruling, but he also fear it could make life harder for eligibility. canyon's people way littered, but i'd also scared of the risks that associated with identifying themselves, but also with the harm that might result as

a backlash from my judgement. in the supreme court that they may not necessarily have been involved if, especially within the context of the recent mud as of queer people that will remind you that you can't just go out there to be a to says, he says lesbian and gay people in kenya still have not protection from the threats of extreme violence the face every day. the issue is can i live, can i be safe? can i go to my home and not be followed by the board? the board as outside. we know that people who are the best care of leaving the house because if they will double that light as outside, see them, they could drip them. we have situations where collective lip has been used against people. homosexuality is that a bull subject here in kenya gave people say the 5th persecution and even violence, they feel the law is against them. as is the way the public. many of the people who spoke to on the streets of they will be have very strong opinions. we're not going to have any kids. they're not going to say a kid that is that bad for me. i totally disagree with that. i can't accept this

loy, a man can have a man relationship and i am an omen measure for me. now that's a lot we should just do with whatever the food is. very kenya's largest. pentecostal chat is an influential voice in society and reflects similar attitudes. almost said shirley tea, it is really not african. ah, african culture preserves what i would call the traditional family where there is a father and a mother. ah, one male. they had a female. and as children will grow up with the in that kind family sitting, we also see apart from being an african data, homosexuality is contrary to biblical directives, president william brutal faith. kenner will not legalize same sex relationships. and his was had to where is it?

we cannot go in the direction where women will marry, fellow women and men will marry a fellow man that never happened in the republic of kenya. was he just watch this face? it will happen elsewhere, but never in kenya when he got in for gilbert and the community he represents the future looks bleak despite the supreme court ruling the issue of l g. b t. acceptance as a fiery debate in some christian circles. the global anglican church is facing a crisis with some of its members condemning their british counterpart for approving the blessing of same sex couples and a statement. the bishops from africa, asia, latin america, and the pacific say they no longer recognise archbishop of canterbury, justin welby as their leader. it abuse julius ma gamboa reports from uganda, whose anglican church is also one of the signatories. ah,

memory me. in the outskirts of compiling the british beauties cathedral as a house of worship about us, of the abyss displayed anglican christianity. so what was then a colonial predictor? it ah, now at the same place, 150 years later, the converts a turning against the anglican leadership in canterbury. they see the english at bay variety from the face they once told at bishop stephen mcdonell accuses his british counterpart probably just in willoughby of departing from tradition by allowing declared gently to bless sim 6 relationships. lord, brother dot is wrong, dot is wrong. that is wrong. or the church of uganda. we cannot accept to god morgan, lew and 11 either anglican to be ships from countries including south sudan and

congo, signed a letter saying they no longer recognise robi as head of the anglican communion. i wanted rel, horror charge, intruder body over where they are free to do that. we're after all autonomous anglican law brother uses we think said body idea. but they are free for blake. bobby, i'm not from rock. bill hall. i'm going to kind of got union wisdom gay rights activist friends mokesha sees the i to bishops public rejection of blessings. since it's marriages has made them a really difficult situation. was closed violence, ah, black mand expulsion may law enforcement, and also show exclusion. who since some members of the eligibility coming to being

denied services or if they got health santos. and also seen members of the elderly community being thrown out of homes by their own families militia. he is a pre, a full gay man. he wants all the churches to be more inclusive. i am a christian, and i am catholic. practice in catholic him in philosophical friend. i've had to believe by the a follow. i've fallen on my face and they take my face very serious, higher than harassing them ugly as books are then creating more discrimination. that chat should be the best fit for santeria, where people go. and for me, i believe that is what judge is supposed to be for where people go if they feel unwonted. if they fill out custom society jackson boys, i ain't got majority in uganda and must have a deep respect for the opinions of its leaders. likely to be shipped glue

worshipers would likely bakovich bishop should this approval of sim 6 marriages leads to a deepest bleed in the church. when are joined by las bung by professor of religion at rice university in texas in the us. welcome to delineate professor just looking at this issue. do you think this dispute will actually lead to a split in the anglican church? thank you for having me. this split or the discussion in the anglican church has gone on for a very long time. now. the key person was ah, the anglican bishop and nigeria, the most reverend peter, king allah, who very vigorously put out the perspective that

same sex relation was unacceptable. not only on cultural but on the grounds. and that conflict threatened the anglican church. ah, it is not really clear where that will go because they did actually form a conception of churches of the south who supported ah, the niger and bishop. but i don't think that one can say, conclusively that it will eventually need to do break up of the contracts because debates like this are part of the church. the church history is full of these very the kinds of tough debate. ah, my hope actually is that it will not get to that point for

a number of reasons. because for example, of all people, one of the most prominent anglican clerics in africa, delayed archbishop desmond to, to was very supportive. and that terming of same sex relations. and to south africa that has a very strong anglican tradition also as the church that has wrestled with these. and it is not really clear that it is as simple that all of africa is against same sex relations. and for that matter, they are going to quit the rest of the christian world. again, my hope is that the tie us so strong that they will continue conversations on these issues. right, because the implications would be, would be huge. wouldn't they? considering nearly 60 percent of anglicans worldwide are in africa.

yes, the, the, the implications would be huge. i mean, it was, could call it a seismic shift in the church. but i also think that the ties that bind the anglican communion worldwide including africa, time was stronger than this one issue, i think. but so the consideration thoughtfulness ah, deliberation on the teachings of the church. and even the very basic notion that when there is a conflict or division people should talk from the perspective of love are tolerance and acceptance. one hopes that in the end i think it would be able to see the larger worldwide vision of the church and not allow

issues like this to break the communion. a part of it is it is an adult trial issue. why do these churches have varying or seem to have varying interpretations of the logical issues based on where in the world they are? you know, the africans versus for example, you know, the west and anglican church. no, that's a complex question. like you say it's a matter of interpretation. the way the african churches have raised the issue is that both in the hebrew bible and in the new testament, same sex relations were condemned. but the progressive voices, and here i count myself a spot about of argued that the christian faith is

a law involves a lot more than sexuality or the very focus on sin. i think several years ago there was a wonderful study on homosexuality and a new testament the argument was that even when paul in the romance tex condemns same sex relations are he is actually one of the core arguments of that is that people should not be just mental because should be accepting of each other. and i, and i think on disputed questions like this. it seems to me that in the long run and here is just a hope that people will disagree, but extend love to one another and walk together for the greater good not only of the anglican commission communion, but the christian tradition in general in africa where we still continue to

experience a lot. ok. well, have to leave it there for a last long by professor of religion at rice university. many thanks for your time . and thank you so much for having the filmmakers are back in book, in a fossil for the pan african film and television festival of why got to go or fest battle if africa largest film festival and takes place every 2 years. but since the last edition, but none of us are, has suffered to military coups and a 3rd injury had his violence in some regions. but that has not got in the way of this year's event with 170 films on the screening schedule. and many of them, groundbreaking, the festival presents an opportunity to showcase and celebrate african film.

since it began in 1969, the top award has been given only to men. this year, women and their stories are taking center stage. most of the time when we talk about the woman, we see them as victims. but the other one who takes care of the, the kids are the other one who sometimes had lost their, their, their father, their, their, their, their husband, their, the brothers. those women are such a big part of, of, of, of, of a, fighting against a terrorist that we need to talk about it. and for me, i needed to give them a voice and i needed to to show how of course, they're participating in this really ged and then m e a gun. but you know, leading hagan director abilene trial lee is competing with her from sierra, which has already won an award at the berlin international film festival in the young protagonist, suffers the brutal attack by islamist terrorists,

left alone. she defies the threat of death. oh, linda, yelling a dog like many women stories. her tale is one of dignity, anger, and resilience. women are the natural creators on the continent says the president of the jury. i may the fears of those 25 years ago. oh, of the group where women now by that the best production managers are women. i don't think here they understand that women are more into the, into details and production. filmmaking is all about details of the film. my cars here asserting themselves against western cinema. the african sonoma is the

youngest cinema in the world. and then we've been getting there slowly for many years. we've got all our money completely out of the out of the, the west. we today, i'll try to fight and, and show them that we are able to make our films away. and then they can make it very well. a strong statement that filmmakers hope will appeal to their audiences and grow the industry. but that's it for now, but be sure to check out our other stories on d. w dot com, forward slash africa on facebook and twitter with

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