to predict thomas's attacks, what do you say to that? may say that you too may jump straight or if i were intelligent, both of judge again and technicality just of the evil needs you bands. i think it's a major paid off. i will probation of the day or night and not the big white liberal for a wireless repairs has to locate the on the bell. yeah. they're not let you to come a any to major oil there. they can you. i will need to ship out the extra most of the of the, the opportunity really so the buy me stuff trade in the, in. they're not listening to holdings. i don't with the last 10 months probably 10 . 0 oh. was drives from a the, did me so defense on the 5th, the intended transform be on the dial post that we are facing, eh, they call it a minute. it probably least to our nation of security. they have the what the code

to be show the form and everyone is going to visual, pulled it up. and when, when he was asked to demand the point to god, the company, the method is the because they don't say they're promised the absolute monarch. and after you've been married commodity just like to do that state is basically the head of the budget cause government that they don't know in advance because before they vote on it, they then jo of those they have to know what the benefit says, but be really the biggest, say whatever it met by the hour rejected. you didn't have to do all right, because they the minutes that we know what the, the stake they will not that we do visual default. so okay, now i just want to know you weren't the fact that they were just want to get him there. you were defense minister when is where i launched a major operation against hamas and guys at in 2000 and a 2009. now you're carry

a critical benjamin netanyahu on his nationalist government. what advice would you give the current administration? ok, i will say if you've given you the dollar but is about the receipts all the way all my life on the table, that that's not the case. it was a fee to, to the past video. now we have to do exactly what to be in the house. we have to take every possible step better getting my d into an extra low and any other kind of a constraint. so if i just drop this drive then, but execute the operation and make sure that we have no possibility to review any a from i've kind of a, a battery on the darks eh, over the border. okay, it's the 3, no choice. if the military can manage to eliminate hom us, what happens next?

a hi, can i tell you this one of the constraints, for example, in a, if this thing you, the goal is to, eventually i tried full a j word for the following good situation. that we take all of the dr states. and then we pass the torch to the um, upgrade by the vision on the phone and they just transferred the car. so you're not able to work on whatever they would take it to the folder, let's say 6 months and event those 6 months. they do actually bring back the price, you know, so it keep the power, you've got the plant, they whether they know that my bill will do it out. i could not compete. it's not my them, but you know not, i'm not gonna be safe. they were afraid of this, a bully now to senior late though with that but i mean, call me that the 1st morning there was probably pretty successful. that's

a good idea. but i cannot promise you that it's a viable event. we really do. we have no way to both of them and your former prime minister of israel f with direct thank you for your time. thank you for everything . all right, moving on. i'm looking at some other news concerning the conflict us secretary of state anthony blinking has called for the protection of civilians as israel prepares for unexpected ground defensive in gaza during a meeting with his saturday time for part prince 5, they've been 400 in re ad blinking said the us and saudi arabia were working together to ensure the safety of guys and german foreign minister underlying available, cosmetic chips in foreign minister. some issue agree in cairo, egypt test said both ministers understood the need for the quote. immediate cessation of escalation of the conflict. bare bulk also held talks with visiting turkish foreign minister. how can be done to discuss, joined to efforts to secure the release of german hostages,

held by some us of the militant islam. his group, hama says that 9 more hostages, a withholding have been killed and is ready airstrikes on the gaza strip on friday . come us report a 13 hostage test. also blaming these riley bombardment. he's ready. government believes up to a 150 hostages were taken during the terrorist attack a week ago. 11 on says it will submit a formal complaint to the un security council over what it calls israel's deliberate killing of each. i'm doing a, a lebanese national and reuters during list. abdullah was killed in southern lab and on on friday, we'll cover in clashes on the border with israel. israel cut off supplies of food, water, and medical supplies to gaza. shortly after thomas attacked the un humanitarian aid coordinator at martin griffith's as the situation and gaza is fast becoming untenable. guys, in a hearty sight,

more than 2200 people there have been killed by israel. is bombardment charge. these have been collecting a shipments for gas and dozens of trucks carrying supplies, or waiting in the solenoid peninsula to cross into gaza. gaza and egypt share one border crossing which is being close to traffic since last saturday. the spring and margaret harris, who is a spokes person for the world health organization and joins me now from geneva in switzerland. welcome to dw news. so tell us what b w h o is doing to help the issue, monetary and situation in the gaza strip. so we're doing everything we can including condemning they um, evacuated orders for the 22 hospitals in the nose of garza, and the northern part of garza, that has been given repeated orders. money is rarely to me. it is. they cannot treat me more than 2000 in patience, many of them off to helio. they lives hanging in the balance as it is. and they

certainly can't be moved. and even if they could, there's no capacity in the southern hospitals. they're already completely out of it . stretched, we are also verifying and condemning a tax on health. we're seeing that we've verified at least 41 attacks on health that has led to the loss of life, of a live in health care workers and g g. we've learned of another 4 who lost their lives. just recently. in the last 24 hours we verifying goes and we know 16 injuries. but the critical thing, and the thing we can do is get the supplies in the old medicine. so running out is desperate need for pain relief, for instance, with all these people with injuries. just imagine trying to trace charged with bones who's crying in pain and you can't do anything for them. we have the supplies ready. they're waiting 20 kilometers is way, but we need the board is open. we need to be able to deliver them. will tell us

what is actually holding that age because it is still in egypt waiting to be allowed to cross integrated so it's only addiction side. we're told it can be open, but it is a it is apparently not yet safe to open on the other side, but it is still a non safe crossing. but we have a sit the director general doctor to address as long as the braces had a meeting with the egyptian president some days ago. and there was agreement that they what else in the board for us supplies to go in. but it has not been possible to bring any of those yet. what would you like the international community to do? we would like international community that have been crying loud or load up to prevail. the cry is full. humanity for low home fellow men to could not hate for the conflict, to stop for an immediate access for humanitarian care. the loss of life,

the restrict things that are going on. we cannot. we cannot stand by and watch this . margaret harris from the w h o. thank you. thank you. all right, let's take a look at some of the other news happening around the world of france will mobilize 7000 soldiers to step up security patrols after a teacher was stopped to death in an easily missed attack. authorities are investigating this topic, the suspected assailant and several others are in custody. the attackers exact amount of remains unclear. iris has also evacuated and close the new museum for security reasons. the easy lenses have elected a new conservative government after 6 years of center left rule with nearly all votes kind of to the national party. and it's partner the right wing act party are projected to win

a majority of seats in parliament. this follows an election campaign, dominated by a difficult economic situation, and a rising cost of living. australia has rejected a historic referendum to recognize indigenous people in the constitution. all 6 states have voted against it along with a majority of voters nationally. academics and human rights are advocates, sir. the wind for the no site could set back reconciliation efforts by years. in crickets, posts, india have easily beaten, their great rivals. tech is found out the world costs more than a $100000.00 funds, packed the stadium in a minute, bonds, and to witness a one sided victory for india. on the same day, the prime minister and the rent for modi said the country would paid for the 2036. thanks i. and here's a reminder off the top story we're following for you this. our benjamin netanyahu

has visited, is ready. soldiers gathered up the guns at border and ask them, are you ready? is ready? prime minister made the visit after issuing guns and evacuated in order to flee to the sides of the territory. over a 1000000 people of being told to relocate a situation to un has described as impossible. and don't forget, you can always get dw use on the go. just download our app from the google site or from the apple app store that will give you access to all the latest news from around the world as well as push notifications. for any breaking news, the toll from us for 9. for reminder, you can get your new use at any time and you don't new dot com and on our social media handbook, which our social media cabinets are handled, is dw news on pablo for the in the us in brendan, for me on the team here. thanks for watching. take care and we'll be back again in a little over 30 minutes.

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briefly landing him behind bars to find out why the rep and known as the day when the table as upset deals already. the told me already, but welcome to the program. the battle against malaria has spent decades but achievements in recent years to just science might be gaining deal behind. the world health organization has just approve the 2nd vaccine, which is expected to be more affordable and produced on a large scale. malaria kills half a 1000000 african children every year. for research, as believe, these new vaccines could go a long way and saving lives. the parents in sub saharan africa have reasons to be afraid of malaria. in 2021,

almost all of the more than 600000 people, known to have died from the disease, lived on the continent. and the majority of them were children. under the age of 5, the whole now, is it this new vaccine? will mock a turning point? either monday or the 32? i used to dream of the day when we would have a safe and effective bucks and it gets monday to. now, we have to 1st job authorized by the w h o. in 2021 has already been rolled out in several countries. but we're such as a demand for malaria vaccines out strip supply. that the new show will be both cheaper and more widely available. with up to $200000000.00 doses being produced per year, having a 2nd vaccine available with some of the high advocacy. but also that has available

supply and it's priced to level that makes it cost effective intervention is really gonna have a domestic impact in sub saharan africa. for all the optimism di signed to stress that the new vaccine will not to eradicate malaria, as it does not prevent transmission. like holding it another vital weapon in the off know, alongside but nets and insight to sites in front of go. meanwhile, another solution is being worked on that could be a game changer at the cause institute pressed to the developing m r n a vaccines, the type that stopped people dying on mass cove at 19 the real potential messenger r renee is you can crush the time between the detection of a disease and have these sequences available to the time that you have a vaccine available and connecting this public outside is

a capacity to many fact. and the manufacturer is really where you have the power of the missing journey. well that may lie in the future. the new vaccine already look set to reduce the risk of severe illness. and to save the lives of countless children as a 1st guest on the program. as rose neg, she's a distinguished scientist and even knowledge is from the university of the own day and come a room. welcome to dw news advocate, professor lake a. you've dedicated your life to the fight against malaria, among your many achievements, and you're here in berlin to receive the 2023 virtual prize for global. how 1st of all, congratulations on that. and what does this recognition this prize mean to you? it meant a lot to me if you're 76 years old, coming for where i come from. and when i the entire familiar area,

i know that infectious son got to this age. i'd have done all the work i've done over the years in malaria, in paulia and immunization in the community and fighting for women scientists and the rice of scrolling and training of students. i've done this all my life and then i get this lifetime achievement award. and really is very dear to my heart. it's a great recognition and i'm very grateful to the visual foundation for this, for this. yes, me now, malaria isn't usually high up on the global agend. do you think this award is, is a sign that things are changing things that true malaria. we've done some watch has gone in to talk of see and off building capacity on funding and strategies. i've been part of the global malaria program you w to has in place the 1st miller, a police advisory committee,

that's where the policy i was member of that working with lots of petra lens loans on his girlfriend, geneva, and so on. i'm been covering our research in bellevue and my country and research in pregnant women and doing the work we did in diagnosis. and also we had responses and so on, you know, and then looking michigan at the fund global fund has been going on with the distribution of nets. all the preventive measures because you know, malaria can be preventive, can be cute, but progress hasn't really gone on. well, in the african continent it has stalled, and right now the 11 countries that a really high impact, high board and high impact countries, 10 of them in africa. and one is india and more efforts have been put ton to define all of the strategies that one could use to move on the way forward from malaria will also have at the university that puts on the defecting mother

a program that i quote share with for us so the on worth and we've been re, thing king, what are the news try to just one can bring in to really help again, move this forward. so we know the work is it's happening. the newest thing though, i see you know, other vaccines. that's one tool that we didn't have, that was the, you know, other tools, but we really needed a vaccine to come to the right and right now, beginning next step as vaccination alpha children, we have the r as the r t s rex and 1st and then the our 21 does was just approved also by the bleach us. so we have 2 new vaccines that can be used now for children . and that's going to help a lot. that's cvn. malaria that was killing children the lot in africa. and that's going to really, you know, the percentages at least 30 to 7 percent 70 percent. if he could see for this as a way, counting on this new methods,

this new tool now to help bring down that burden. part of that is the mention of the i'm m r n a base to vaccines. of course those presents that and challenges, but do you think these could be a game changer for malaria prevention? very much so i know presently that would be some production that can tell you even on the african continent itself, of these actions for malaria, this plan's going on with that will keep golly and other places. and i think, you know, that is the way forward for us and this new technologies that they know visions that have come on things through, you know, covered, we learn to love trouble hook covered 19. i think that's part of the way we've been married and they've backs and slides. we're going to move forward in materials. so it's in the pipeline. i know that right. we've seen that the success of vaccination and getting rid of some diseases like looking small box for example. um, decades ago, are you hopefully even confident that we can do the same with malaria as well?

smallpox went next. one to it is probably a which i chair the africans such as additional commission for polio. righty cation for i region. i chair that commission. and what it will, you know, for indigenous wild polio virus is going out of the african con, you know, the african region. i read that declaration, august 25th, 2020 and handed the certificate to the regional director. what's bad for us really now? we saw the vaccine, the rifle virus, which is still prevalent in the region, and we're really hopeful that we can get rid of these, the new vaccines coming against that that should be able to move us forward in that area. so for paul, you know, we're like 99 percent really bad, but that last one percent it's really getting hard that but we will do it with 2 countries. still endemic flow rate and then does all the racks into the right

fuller viruses. so anyway, it was moving that malaria is still a little bit behind, but each come each year the global miller program receives, i mean, the pleasure does declare countries you know, for familiar like china that used to have 30000000 cases is now free from a layer i know the small islands and so, so we're hoping, you know, especially with the vaccines coming in, that we will see great improvements also in the, in the african region. yes. okay. professor rose like a scientist. and even though they're just and the recipient all the 2023 virtual prize for global health, thank you for speaking to us. and once again, congratulations. thank you very, very much. and it's really dear to my, had this price on thank you for this interview for this morning. in sierra leone land ownership has traditionally been male dominated with women,

often excluded from prophecy decisions. but recent legislative changes of aim to rectify this gender disparity. the adoption of the customer, a land rights act and the agenda equality in women in palm and bill is meant to ensure that women and not discriminated against in land related matters, but instead entitled to the same rights as man it's an important meeting for the women of this village in sierra newest districts, a visitor has come to inform them about the new window is affecting them out by them, by that time, as well as the local. i'm here today to tell you about my experience, the woman told me and to boost your confidence to empower you know, so you can always fight for your own right to susan can say works with non supervisor. and because a mental organization mission, helping women,

you can control over that on. so for example, after the husbands died, what and the website women now also have the right to sign contracts with companies for michel not doing it so that they benefit from it that something was land is your life. that said, and that's your right. now me like the last year's tyranny own implemented a number of far reaching lose the unprecedented enough, erica, for the 1st time women now have a legal rights to own lands and to decide what happens to it. have been, i guess i didn't do speech. i say, well mine's i have yeah. i have yeah. i have yes. let me show your assault on yours village. when as nothing grows, husband died, people are not coming and its you took it from her. she went to quotes and go to alons back. very valuable as a very valuable yes. and no one is taking the

way for me as far as what i can possibly do. will i be able to take my lunch for my house? i mean, possibly and now i've done my garden this morning. it's just a very good advantage just because of me in my life when you get this, not only community, so end up controlling lum taken from women. when the husbands died, austin, lined like this is least outside the families to for and companies. when this case grow trees for carbon credits. sounds good, right? that's actually a big downside. that leaves us very bad tons and women who has access to the lines where they used to grow fruit. the new law aims to help women re gain control of that land from the families and the companies and if they wish. so we negotiate

that needs to agreement. that's exactly what's happened to that concept. we're now husband died, his family, the salon, to a chinese company, but then the new law, how to explain that fact. since then she has been sharing what you learn to ensure are the for the same states. that the legal experts say the new laws are robust a lot more work like that of susan's as me the women across sierra leone kathleen, their rights. as i spoke to elena thompson, deputy director of know matthew syria, leo and an organization advocating for land protection and environmental justice. i don't know was one of the main voices pushing for legislative change to protect and promote women land owners. and i asked all what effects she had seen since the changes were introduced. oh, implementation is, it's really still in its infancy. of course,

the law needs to be known and understood by all of but some of what we, what we know is that because the customer then rights acts for instance, and ensures that women and men have equal rights to land. i'm your customer in law and prohibits laws or practices that discriminate against women and ensures a minimum of 30 percent representation of women on land decision making, the bodies at all levels from village level to national level. we're seeing even traditional authorities and women and men, and i'm a man in communities and being much more and deliberate about the inclusion of women in decision making processes online when setting up the um line government instructors at the village

level and share. and there's that there's at least that 30 percent representation and how have certain union man taken this as women make up the largest percentage of land users in the country. and so the contribution that women have a traditionally made to the improvement of the land to production from the land. and everyone really is able to see those benefits. and that helps to make a strong case in and of itself for why their involvement is crucial. not to mention the fact that we've seen that women in these communities tend to take

a longer term vision for how the land can be used for and there in the communities, benefits versus the men have taken more of a short sighted approach to, to those issues. and we see that the women's contributions to these discussions to lease negotiations, usually end up with provisions that provide for community development commute protection of of a broader um, a percentage of the population looking at opportunities for young people as well. and so those are the positives that people see from women's participation in land decision making. okay. and then i think so giving us that picture adena thompson,

deputy director of now matthews, early on thank you for speaking to us or the bulk of labor is one of tens. and he has most popular music genres, but some artist, the facing restrictions and legal troubles for songs that criticize the government . recently the right, by a mind, well, anybody popularly known as ne, want me to go, was questioned by police and later released on bail. he's accused of incitement through his song. i'm kenny, which translates to wake up a song challenging. tends indians to hold the government accountable by hoping that ends in interrupt you want me take any sam, can you take suggest 2 tests including the president. i mean, yes, ma'am, you have none of that. you need to add, your buddies sees you've just given voice. what are the things that is essie hi,

i'm up in step one is the love i received from my funds. well, i have nothing more to give back than to choose to incorporate that problems into my soul. and i am the one i believe, but what i'm doing about it is the spirits in all kinds of needs to the top pop up to 30 days. how about the song from being performed in the country? but that hasn't totaled this message from the hub is wrapped up more than 2 media views on youtube seats renews in july and just in the front. they want me to get that route to release the city times before for each i've spoken to you about stage of the yeah, you know, facing accusations awful sight meant by both other countries as a good way to back fedex and they probably by the, the constitution see then sonya is have the right to freedom of speech, but rich group say repressive rules and crap. those included showed that freedom in

the country is being eroded and so the just not a good thing for freedom of expression. if it turns out that he'll be charged and cool with incitement, lawyers will be that to defend him. we'll defend him by any means necessary to ensure that we establish a strong foundation for office to carry out that work. not only for him, but any of the small or big alters to excise and their rights of freedom of expression are true. that's almost what is the best such as a bad at easy to fully do was i think it is a consensus. they should create their work and submit it to the council. the council will review the work and grant approval if no issues are found. hang on afterwards, the artist can release this over to the public. and if we have that, i might have been a problem. now is i know that some of the land as i land those are let me, let me take receive again. but you mentioned using musical mess, so you don't,

i mean, as long as i feel the that way in terms of cost, i think i put the pack them shot them double car posada comes out to cool. so is it common for hans as to challenge the government like this in times in the year i asked somebody, allow me the journalist in doris alone, i would say may let me take go is, is one of the few very few watches here in terms of the who has been, who have been, you know, a consistent in great in, in using the ok to, to, to challenge the government. and i should mention that this is not the 1st time that they want me to go, you know, has got in trouble with the authorities. and the last the restriction as well. they went to go release the saw, you know, back then we had to lead the president of men in regard to dr. potato and he's a demonstration president joining local 40. his administration did not like,

you know, you know, critical feedback. they'd not like, you know, people talking uh no appraising, say, i mean, it didn't all the way in there with people was, was brave enough pocketing when so many of the journalists activists in autism who were afraid, storage site, the government because the consequences were just too bad, so they want me to go to least the song by then criticizing the president and immediately though authority, you know, announced that the song is not supposed to be played on an enemy, didn't country, but really strangely, a lot of us was surprised to hear that the president actually say no, let that song, you know, be played that people listen to that song and it was quite on using it and then the predicted because that was bad. so, so this is how they let me table. it has been working. he did that box and we've seen him doing it this time. so what i would say nay is, is one of the very few gender, this thing to us with. yeah, i know a couple of not done at least as far as the what one of the few autism visions would been brave to criticize the government using the us. i know

a couple of these agents rough us who have even select the country because, you know, they wanted to remain critical to the government using the music. but then they, they couldn't stay in the country because it was too dangerous for them. you know, to, to continue. good. so i think the government using the odds so, so this is very much typical and consistent and break. now you want to table releasing yet another soul is enough that he's got any trouble with the authority a couple of times once you've given us that comparison between the previous government and the current one. but you know, new government things and not quite the same, but can you give us a picture of what this all says about the current political climate and terms in yeah, uh, even beyond music just relating to democracy and freedom of speech as yeah. so the way i describe the, the current, the government, especially the civic space and the country. i just probably be this very, a confusing. you know, i, you have the president who consistently o um, you know,

talk about his impatient and you know, his, his, his plan, his vision to, to return the country to the democratic apostles. following up, i have had a credit as a whole, was to get his dictates, but you also have high subordinates of the people within the government, the police, the, you know, the communication, regulatory authority, the media, regulatory before it's at lodge and things like that. who had been acting and saying quite contrarily to what the president, you know, is you know, one size into the public to believe that that's she's doing so. so you have the president to who portrays have government that's very, you know, open government secretary democratic but has opponent. it's, you know, to put a different thing. threatening individuals like, ok, just like these. oh, even though the active journalist, the media. so it's very confusing and then we don't know exactly what is happening . uh, maybe a little bucket wrongful for those who probably are not following much. the tons of the important take is that when president some of the 2 cold bar the government

from when, when she took office, a little people hopeful that things will change. following the death of property says the tournament. and she promised to meet you and say that we would have time to democracy. i would do reforms change laws allow media to operate freely. and so many of the promises that she met. but over the years we haven't seen that's happening. and now like you can see, you know, i feel critical voices, and i would say quite a few of them actually uh, just a few weeks ago. those are not another position, a female from southern tons of the but the song was bond. she was harassed together, we'd have family just because of she released this one and that was critical to the government. and so the president probably sees that democratic the country. she wants us to be the she's here for the phones. i was on the practice, the real experience of many people, especially those lucky people to the government is quite different. and that is very confusing, but so many of us. okay. so let me allow me. thank you very much for explaining that to us and given us the picture of what the space is like in tons and yeah,

that's not me. oh, i'm a journalist, i'm political, i'm list so you can to us from doris a lot as well. that's it. now i'd be sure to check out other stories on dw com, forward slash africa on social media. we'll see you next time. bye for now. the

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