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millions and the cross cultural music linking gonna and gemini, the. we made some of the legends behind the distinctive sound of the highlights, left its mark on the african music worldwide. the hello, i'm told me. alrighty. well, welcome to the program. rwandans will be voting in elections next week and president paul cook, i'm a is widely expect to bag another sweeping victory. he's been lead us since the end of the countries. 1994 genocide and the most recent election k got me one nearly 99 percent of the votes, but not without controversy. while the country has made it cannot make advancements

. rights groups have long accused. the rwandan government of stifling, political opposition all corresponded. mario miller has been monitoring the run up to the polls and she has this report from the guy, the guy, the is what many people think of when they think of rwanda and more than themes developed and say, as capital. the government has worked hard to sell this image. we've been mostly successful in the most important things that we wanted to get done. which means security and safety for london's bringing back home refugees of uniting new orleans justice and progress and delivering to hundreds from up to date is better off than it's ever been. ronda has grown economically reduced maternal mortality and improved health care. it has also become a major conference and tourist destination, but that's not enough, especially when 60 percent of london still live below the poverty line. so,

so positionally to fix, why and be ready state data so much of and that they do that to the, to get it. we have a beautiful day to day and glen. this is sweets, boston development, as most of that development is they indicate to the people and that's what have appropriate for modernization among the kids on that 5 use that there's all kinds of them to provide to him in other countries outside the to getting with the heavy woods, we need to go to a need that explicit do we need to or tie we need to, or split that says there's many syncs that to have to shift between a and b or it has been a fee, is critique of president pool cook on there for decades was punished for speaking up. she was imprisoned for ages were challenging the government narrative of the 1994 genocide, the targeted the tootsie minority and killed about 800000 people. you could,

the size of the, the institution is alondo the government of course, the order of labor to be the enemy of the coffee. like to me, i spend the a to use and it present order because it has get the size of the parts of the government. so this is why i ask that they have to understand that too. we need to also democracy in our country to have a suspend, a bit of development. we need to, to have a lead. that is what i could account about before the citizen government has been praised for bringing separately to to xander in the thirty's years since the dentist was know. the rights groups have criticize the country as human rights record and full disappearances, arbitrary detention extra 2 additional cleanings and georgia, a routine 14 members of freaked wine, you'll be of as a position party and 3 john list behind bars several more waiting trial. the government denies the problem. we did, we did not a suspect. people were a country of law. we're country that find his life. that is the biggest lesson that

we learn from the genocide o job is to take care of what these people are free to see whenever they want. the country rings 144 out of 180 in the world. press freedom index. do you think it will be a free and fair election? yes it all. it's elizabeth. it's widely expected that poor guy may will win this election with more than 90 percent of the vote, as he has done in previous polls. what do i know by clemency into my uh, senior research on human rights watch. she joins us from buried and from school to have you on the program. clementine, now is gum is re election a done deal. thanks for having me. um. so the elections and we're one to taking place in heavily restricted environment. the political space in rwanda is controlled by the us and president who could

government, is there any to other people who are running against him in these directions? and they want less than 2 percent of the vert combined in the last election. several position leaders who tried to register as candidates were unable to do so. and those were her doesn't know position members who are a current in prison in the one to so. so that leaves us with a very limited perspective in terms of how things were progressed going forward. oh, there was more insight as to why the opposition looks the way it does. why isn't that a strong opposition? because the political opponents and rolanda being outspoken and critical of the government and its policies is a dangerous attack. we've documented numerous cases of rwandan opposition. members . critics, commentators blockers journalists who's been found that and suspicious 2nd stance

is who's gone missing, who's had national intelligence on that to step, has been held incommunicado, who are on trial or convicted in prison in violation of the human rights. so ultimately that restricts have of the, the opportunities for people to be much as political figures and opposition leaders in the country. oh, what about the, the election process itself? we do see that there are huge numbers turning out to vote for president obama each time despite these criticisms. you mention, so why is that? so why don't we see, for example, protest of votes. i mean, what we've seen in the past is the president's winning in around 9598 percent of divides which is actually due to huge as you, as you say. but the 1st isn't taking place in a free and fair environment,

and it's certainly not taking place in an environment where people can freely express the political opinions and take part in political life and the country. so that has to be factored in. when you look at the election results, how much in them i draw from human rights watch. many thanks for speaking to us. thanks very much. you're watching dw news africa still to come as phone jazz everything. they live the high life with the legends of like and then music scene for jane, germany that blends cultures, styles and traditions. the recent instagram post by brenda b, a dose of cumberlands president paul, the spot to media speculation about her sexuality. the post features

a photo of brenda, kissing brazilian model loans, valencia shad on the final day of pride month communion law prohibits same sex relations with penalties of up to 5 years in prison, but miss b a is currently living abroad. so how's the story being received? in cameroon, place a young report from the port city of twila. she kissed the girl, i should liked it. that seems to be the message from bindham due to close ourselves cameras, best daughter on her posting on eastern down those more than simply hints that she's in the same sex relationship. a criminal act in cameroon. o g, b t q, people fees up to 5 years in prison on what sped social stigma. so i'm gonna select the country. i'm oldest lead in lice, like i need to she so let's get who knew all too with how things are states off for quickly. we know using her real need to protect

i'm afraid for my life every day. i'm afraid for my life and i'm returning home from book i come across someone who might have some doubts about me. or if i see a man and i have to detect his advances, i'm afraid of being hit in the street. i'm afraid to hoard hands in the street, but the bus and i shared my life with that is because thinking, invest and throw me in prison without any respect for my rights. and if there was a time when people in a nibble who disco by, she was in their relationship with a woman. both of them were brutally peachy and tried to me would rate. the police went on, willing to help them get justice. read was most important. i guess that the commission of police at the police station kept on mentioning to us the law are

to go to 471 liquid. here's some of the 1st thing. if you are lesbians, we are going to address to you and lock you up. it could be worse than what happened to you. they said to the girls that don't just the feminine, but not to masculine. like in between, many believe brenda can afford to come because she, some of the ruling edits, why she leaves s reason, a slice of cameroon. on a private jet here. not everybody else. despite the privilege, the president's daughter, seeing clear headed car about the ruth, she's taking a sound like i could lose a lot. she too afraid to be dealing with the sweater activities like homeland quit hope them britain abuse of the mission which you get to beach in the country. that act somehow was somebody that was like 3, not because of the privilege of the fact that she's the president, but just being high set as brenda, as an individual,

coming up to see i like these and i like this person and i want to show the whole or that i really love this person is something that we also see like an act of course, on the streets of dwell onto how would you be to sentiments to me in high it's unlikely that brenda will be iris and said to please in by products corporate, however, some people do hope this will be her feet. you should have does to come to the, to the race for the republic. oh, it's a disgrace for the presidential couple. 12, once it's all and have a look at such a child for the 1st band to this doesn't exist and almost actuality doesn't exist on your number of law, condemn the ex strongly, and that means you to has to be punished. it's not fair to punish other people not and let others go 3 and one that the everyone is equal before the law over the 100 . well, no, i'd like to point on the results. the law against homosexuality isn't likely to change any time soon. a, how does the brenda's publics done is seen as

a window hold for complexity is like i need to. well, fighting to be seen on hood. i have hope that one day i can freely express my love. in the same we picked out bridges and judgement from people so especially that i will be respected and accepted by other people of my own right. as a human being for yes, i have hope you cannot make challenges. and nigeria have caused a strain on people's pockets, but the situation is also having a direct effect on health. the rising cost of living means people are having to pay more or even go without a much needed medication. and even the drug providers and not immune as dw,

so at least i took them out, reports a doing a one day call has to be living with asthma, all her life. a son also suffers from the condition, but she's no longer able to bite inhalers. she needs because medicines and nigeria, i've become so expensive with the way the economy is going, things are really, really gets in tough email. you're struggling to buy food stuff, and you also trying to stuck up on your medication. so for me, i can cut down on the inhaler for myself, i will cost it for my child. the cost of medicines has gone up because of inflation and the volatility of j exchange rates. this has made it more expensive for nigeria to impart drugs. so my brought the result has been discussed. it's your basic met, seems and higher prices, drug practicing nigeria,

it has been under try since 2013. that's how it's not supposed to do to correct inflation rates. this have to be by arctic use to sell for around $1000.00 era for a full dose each. that's what was left on a dollar. what now? so it was for $9000.00 on there. that's about $6.00. the shortage of met since that's also become more acute is several international pharmaceutical companies left to major area because of the economic conditions. the government has promised to invest more in local drug manufacturers. but many fear that may not be enough to plug the gap. well, there's a limit, so what will come on to fuck the rest condo oh, the goods and to allow the lives of, of the most because, and some of the products i don't. so what i'm did you notice month bucks you guys in the, in the country. but there's the limits of what the kind of to the economic hardship is. links to the decision to remove the fuels subsidy. the government says it's reforms will improve life for citizens and in the future. and that the cost of

living crisis would eventually ease. but like many nigerians, dwayne needs a solution. now people have all sorts of complicated conditions. and imagine how they are coping, you know, so for me, if they plead so the government, whatever needs to be done, assessed, find a way to stabilize the se, calling on me, things going out of hands for 3, and others who cannot afford met. since this is a challenging time last week now to delta or the ally all i've been taught a medical doctor and team lead at the health city, a tech enabled social enterprise. and nigeria good to have you on the program with the law. now to tell us about the current state of things, from what you witness to operations, how on nigeria is current economic problems impacting the access to health services and mets info when i durians. so things are be quite hard. and for some people

it's wonderful to buy foods, no physical and medicine. so for most people be as you know, going back to stuff medication. i'm selling medications, not just using, you know, um, quality medications they use kind of medications. ivy also results using things like uh, i found medications which we come on the call i will is your, uh your by language a nice area. and you know, the problem with a boy is that you don't really know what's inside. but because people have no choice, this things as cheap are ready to have to label. they don't have to consult it, talk to people consultations before do you use it? so to revise. so using things like i bought, i have some people that job that have to mostly be a problem, say maybe someone as an accident. and maybe the polls get broken. instead of going to hospitals to get, you know, proper off to the care. they ask, you know, to go to try to shut up on the steps is because those people are cheaper than going

to hospital. so the effect is, you know, it's not off. i'm just can see it clearly. and how are you able to advise people? um, because you do give, give people a health care advise how, how, how does this effect of the way you relate and engage with people. so the way to stick it where it relates with people, especially my patients, a staff, now you have to sort of prioritize care. you obviously watson more of a gun. we have incentives. why did medications, you know, prescribing are important and why the most gets them? you also ask the understand the financial difficulties, your patients might be added, so you would prove you would prescribe it. she's not brass a quality, but she put a funny teeth. i'm you also, you know, power type the testing would through. so you do i or q of testing i'm, you know, you might be suppose to do, to be absolutely important ones,

at least supporting tests. i would still improve diagnoses. while you might have to read those ones out. because you know, you also know trying to save costs for the patient because in all honesty, they don't want the money. i'm gonna insure it. so yes, it has to do with either explaining or explain and you are changing the different aspects of your care. and so what policy changes or, you know, industry collaborations or what kind of action do you think is necessary to improve health care, access and major in the face of these economic challenges? so right off the bat i would say health insurance, right? that's a huge problem. and nigeria and the vast majority of minds areas. i'm with each one . right? a lot of people pay out of pocket for health care. and this page is vishal by pro, by god's too bad. when someone has a pdf l cap, problem, white got a quite a problem, right? after $0.10 for a job,

it says you have to pay out of pocket for every single b. do you've your noise shots. this is the color with one later. and so policy wise, i think the janet of insurance, which are g as in the work to do, is showing that the cost majority of the police out insure, most of the companies have sufficient policies. you know that the coverage being drawn pharmaceuticals to produce drugs that are, you know, stand up for people. a lot of people rely on what's more expensive brass because, you know, this be our own pharmacies, f, i'm all on one big farm as i understand. so these 2 apples has that encourage them and provide useful the biggest as somebody who's outcast. okay, stuff the or loving task. we appreciate your insight. thank you for speaking to us . hello. are

now to a form of music forged by demand, migrants, or on half a century ago. that's grown into a thriving cultural scene, both in gonna and here in germany, mixing the generals of jazz, phone, gray gay sold, i'm afro beach bug, a high life offers and intoxicating mix of western and african sounds. and i've been to meet a new super group here in berlin, that's at the heart of this ever evolving musical movement. the living, the high life in berlin. style the multiple generations of performers coming together in celebration of the west african countries culture and music. and we've been lucky enough to get a sneak preview of the distinctive command sound at the bands rehearsal studio.

hot thomas is one of the most well known faces of the high life scene. i'll put another way, he's a good man, high life legend, i suppose to be the region now. because of the eclipse that i use, everything. jazz, the phone. and the other thing is general music originated in coastal gone in the late 19th century, but was brought to germany in the 19 seventies and eighties by musicians, leading political instability and the country's military regime. and now with access to new music and the latest instruments, they let the creative juices flow of being in by land being abroad.

do you think that i did anything to use on compared to the and got to the cost of the equipments and the 1st please? i do from sound. so if i'm going to swing on this new way of stuff come from the sizes and you know i was so, so we do ready for this kind of sound that sound evolution soon got a new name. the highlight style of music associated with the many migrants who would travel between gonna and gemini with an that's a, at the heart of a so called bug, a movement, a not to the gym and would for citizen. the thing that charles a more i found that putting a band together wasn't always easy. the

tires were something huge. so i'm trying to get it was, was a product. so i kept thinking and was wondering how, how does that work, and what does that translate to with your audience as will appear and, and by holding somebody when it is on page. so here's, i'll j one phrase a little that some of those what life when they come to come religion and music easy. but when the music was fair but over the years, the high life only became more popular with his experimental cross border approach . seeing his playing upon the venetian of african music today, the music with from when borders it together and then when it,

when it came back and changed. and this is how we ended up with the release today. so what my things we try to stay original, but we also made these sites and then use today's tools to make his donovan multicast. i would say the band is now preparing to play gigs here in germany and elsewhere in europe, hoping to delight funds, old and new with a modern twist on the plastic bulk of highlights blend of sounds to. and if you can make the live gigs, but one more highlights, then check out the album gonna special volume to that's from sound way records, who have long been researching and discovering music from donna and nigeria, amongst other countries. and it's on that with make notes. we sign out,

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