it honestly tried to begin working 32 hours a week to be better for the 5 minutes and 40. but of course, we shouldn't be no need be the living scientists just hits subscribe. whatever you listen to had cost the, this is the w news, africa coming up on the program. africa's manual wealth can help save the world from climate change, but who will save africans from the riches under their homes, their farms and their feet. that period has vast reserves of key elements like lithium, that will power the global energy transition. but it's also marked by massive unregulated extraction of those resources leading to child labor and loss revenue. also as we meet the more canyon orders who uses distorted materials to create spectacular sculptures, whom are balls, work is now on display at one of africa's top part exhibitions. it tells us how he

finds inspiration from his life in mauritania and trying to keep an ancient tradition of life in the, wendy, we find out about the melodic greeting known as a cause, a song exclusively by winning the i'm michael ok. welcome to the program advocates. manual wealth can help save the world from climate change, but who will save africans from the riches under their homes. their farms and their feet as the world focuses on the climate crisis at the top $29.00 in baku africa's place as a global leader in the flight against a warming planet, is once again in the spotlight liter from right across africa,

or in azerbaijan. for the u. n's annual climate conference up for discussion is the confidence role in helping the world move away from polluting fossil fuels like coal and gas to more sustainable energy sources. but it's a transition that also throws up many challenges for african nations. with the rush for resources needed for green technology is open to corruption and the exportation of community more on that in a moment. but 1st, let's hear from and go see a controlled e y law director general of the world trade organization. who's at cop 29. she's outlined how some countries could benefit from this switch to green energy, the so called green comparative advantage. let's listen. the climate change may result in some parts of the world have been what we call a green comparative advantage. if they have solar power, for instance,

they've that dryer and have solar power. now they can develop reading electricity, and that could give them an advantage that they didn't have before. and they can trade this green electricity, or they come on the front door products based on green, clean electricity, like batteries, photo photovoltaic cells, the panels. so you could give them a drink comparative advantage. so instead of it being an opportunity to, sorry, a link, it becomes an opportunity and changes the nature of trade. the green transition is certainly changing the nature of trade in and goes east home country nigeria. it has huge minimal resources including fours of key elements like lithium in 10 needed to produce the rechargeable batteries that will power the energy transmission. but nigeria is also dealing with a massive manual, rough involving the unregulated extraction of manuals so called or capital mining of metals. and we're earth has surge and it's costing the government more than an

estimated $10000000000.00 us dollars annually in las revenue. and that's just the financial costs. the sector is also widely known to employee children who often work in hazardous conditions. not to mention the destruction of the environment and form life in nigeria, dw correspondence. ok, and mary and lisa tacoma got exclusive access to unregulated 10 and lithium mining operations. we begin in central nigeria in jobs without correspondence. ok, mary. as some of that you'd be part of the this used to be formula, but no, it looks like it. most workers tear up the soil and looking for teeth. it's just beneath the surface at this phone regulated mark. we're here with the permission of the site allows us to fill me in this direction, but not what's behind us. what we can show you is

a stream polluted by mining waste, the minus dig with shovels and the bad hands risk and cuts and falls. many of the children will spend hours on the hot some, some tell us that the take drugs to get through the day the bus keeps a close. i as the come there are rules to day lose where here to get 10, which we take to the buyers together with my boss. okay. i see on, well as, yeah, after we collect the money, my boss gives me my share and i take something home to buy food and keep the rest for myself. so i'm not in the morning. i come back here to work. no one behind me is a dangerous reality and that of on regulated my name in northern nigeria where we have mine as youngest, 15 years of age or risk in the health to make some money. the kids make around 10

euros. fuck, you know, a deep it's a good wage, but it's a legal for them to be working. there's no government oversight on child labor or official data on accidents as well and regulated mines. but recent debts of mining sites around the country have brought the dean just to national attention. in nigeria, poverty is the major factor that pushes many to take the risk of working in these mines on the western side of the country. we've visited another rural town. bonnie with a lease young business is booming, one here at the town market, vc i'm from nearby on regulated mines is sold open so they don't bring it low for the new voltage, but it was before for us. these young men help process sought and prepared the stones with transportation, 50 kilos of meet the cost of the 104000 euros. they sell in tons of

a big profits, all of those run into operation. but the government doesn't see any revenue. it is an industry that's right for corruption. this truck driver has a long hold on. what says he faces little scrutiny on the route or say got caught them, nothing happens to the left hand. we're transporting. nobody stops us apart from the police who stop us. when we see them, they ask questions and we give them something called a lot of them all for environmental. john, in his diary, i couldn't investigate on regulated mind that he has faced threats. were trying to expose the industries problems, he says the government has been negligent as that in mining and rural areas will have long term consequences. i believe that the more we talk about this in the, one of the governments, we also know that there's something that the i know do i mean the hudson individual for the people and for the mission has reached out to the mining ministry on findings raised in this report but did not get

a response or jerry is problem is recently filed to eliminate on regulate that side boy safely and more profitable mining sector. but the reality of the ground tells a different story. for more nigeria is unregulated trade in or is like lithium waste spoke earlier to environmental journal is already uncle going, who you just saw in that report. he's based in, loren inquire, state a region up until now that's largely been driven by for me just a few years ago, rich deposits of lithium or were discovered there. i 1st ask him to paint a picture of what mining has done to the area. basically what is all zone is um increase in the security also um the additional phone lines which i was on said its. ready um, shoot a security in most of the fine and such on it along the country most, you know,

across these are us a lot of people that are most of the people i try to find most spots. the last 3 years is all from the national groups logistics of state is one of the state of i post of i'm so we jobs also sees the level of the people here that so i don't say i don't mind mean both lega is actually comfortable to to full started use, increase in payment, not to be fees, and also the, the additional how wide spread is this trade beyond choir state and beyond the country and what's happening to the farmers. let's talk a little bit more about that spot to positives. he's not going to say that as i liked it was the solve a defense mentor of like goats. um, seeing all this, you know on all the mean us dots. uh, stuff on apples. i'm just,

i was recently i think where we are. but you know, we've always it about mine. the box is not a large scale. that is the look on them, but it's 48 strong who's that was when i agree, all of the front of the site is actually concise leaks you. so the last few, like 4 or 5 years ago when you know, floating odds chinese, my lands, me, mid julia, all those big companies, you know, with the advertisement of technology, these are not always the types of these mentors. so this also did my new spot that both linked on the, on the on i think he thought that we found the legal one of the, of the licenses from government that no, it is possible. this seems like i'm fine. so, i mean,

nobody told me this thoughts did you did with you know, um, pause and its choose. i think i'll leave you on the phone to. hm. the 2nd this, um, minute, outside of the somebody will because it's not the only they said the sites uh the 5 to reach the area like mostly in the forest. so the people, what are they obviously its the on the front of the house. i'm good money, but not just to try and use both the all this, you know, i'm here most of the time. and some of them are not listed. yes. so they do are moving to the new house. well, but i have lots of lots to take us offline. you know, what they're doing is miley sandy gets speech. want to what's on the, on the, on the farm long. you just these a reach of money which they believe you. well that's. 1 yeah, much we thought, you know, think it all suffices. so they're changing their professions altogether. they're

bending farming and getting into mining and the jury seeing increasing numbers of so called are teasing old miners, or those, the miners that you just referenced, are they the locals that are simply taking advantage of the resources under the feet? or is this a kind of gold rush or attracting people from a, for the collection of everything you know, like we have in the process? because of the, you know, finding on the line for ages no longer the only the father never knew about such things. i told him lies beneath the lawn. now this probably is always done by no populations. mining companies that's know the june edition besides, i know that technology that i've tried to pinpoint theory as we know. so some of the companies, including the owners for many of the tradition of those to inform them that's okay

. uh, they saw something on the online or possibly some who foam in the form of they want to establish the company the for really, on every citation on the rise. i truly want developments for ease of police so that they offer them money on this. they do, i've been so strongly i lose the provide what's up and also employed low cost of best police. so the, this is all about. so this thoughts when they lou cause then gave them also mitchell to let them be got this in the machine. i've also, um, the tools to let this plus know most of the, with these, my not this, these on the, you know, on how they don't actually make money for these, this stuff down. i'm kind of a big, you know, buy and good friends. i'm finally lucky guys. i'm wondering seriously,

company on these when we agree on a hold of funds, i'll get this. i believe i was actually a blessed this the, the side. definitely get the so i'll just when i'm i need actually start to the most of these and communities that you see on the the yeah. with the live knowledge of the what we the my new phone is the oh no, they did this. the, the as, as the old way to make which gosh, i'm doing good family on the. so i'm going to do is actually drive. this is also the money hopefully soon as soon as they find out about the slow my going on the yeah, they just reach out to dispute and provide them with money copies also that they will be so um buy out of those a minute that they have the if i were to ask you who is behind the legal trade, would you say it's likely the chinese, which you mentioned?

yeah, yeah. it's, it's, it's all of them for, you know, all to be given out for us. it probably shouldn't be. so actually is that what they are those that doing liter, mutually the also beneficial, like will cause like, i mean politically especially is like between government people are that's always is i'm serious of ok as 5 years. is that still nice just like it seems because that's your us so many people, but the benefits informed me it's one way or the other. where is the or going what countries are the primary buyers? oh okay. yeah. the china, china, i must have shelly then we off on people for money for my investigation. i sought out people for money, the tickets of money, but cannot also possibly be i will find a company special. they also, um they also enjoy now i also

a full mileage company outside of the country and also within the country. they also do 5 votes based on each side of the chinese box and the 5 these uh, boosted dismentos. so i've been able to thoughts about how dory, based on everything that you've said so far, i feel compelled to ask is very effectively a lithium mafia calling the shots and the corrupt system bank rolled to the tune of billions by foreign companies and individuals. yeah, i think i know the wrong the cdc will come to that conclusion on because, so i find is a new phone the way they operate north of the mafia. you know, just going on. you've got, you've got to know someone that will introduce you to someone else's to another person. so is like people in charge of check to box by

organizations, a very jargon, additional 0 outside the country. so if you say it's kind of we my fiance, that's all not being wrong because i don't use it as when i do the story about the story. i don't receive phone calls from on the bus, you know, telling me that i'm not telling the disturbing the activities that i should be very, very careful about. they know me if, if i get to be on me because my repulse is actually ex, posted in the activities. you so, you know, not the way my fiance's also up with is i've done. it's mostly that on to not because they know that they are doing something that is wrong. i'm not talking about you will definitely reach out to that. she's sick, a off on the activities on this the, it's the low cost going government. most of us not actually giving the funding us the opportunity to us is the same,

possibly based on what they will get on and stuff. it's environmental generally sealed. jar a, a cogan many, many thanks for your time. the next is cynic all where the opening ceremony has been held for the deck of being now a contemporary art exhibition held every other year in newton, locally as deck or the festival has become one of the most important among african orders to showcase their work. this year is the, the wake explores the various meetings and the applications of the term, including the issue of slavery. $58.00 orders from $33.00 countries are taking part in the event in the senegalese capital until december, 7th, the or among the artists on display in that car is on the ball from mauritania. the painter and sculptor uses discarded ways to create striking

creations like this one on display at the festival. he is known for his life sized statues of birds, hyenas and goats, as well as for his monumental color. full paintings, inspired by his homeland bowl, began sculpting at the age of 8, and has now exhibited across africa. and you're the w. news. africa goes and flew less. bo met the artist at his studio in the more attain in capital. you will try to find out more about his work and inspiration. it's taking artistry room about a month to build. and now this intriguing metal structure is on show at the doc carbonella in senegal. last. so basically if this gets solved by installation allows you to say it's a 5 square meter into the website, was a reflection of what world we live in today. one of the world is chaos. so as an artist, i'm just there and testimony. jennifer, tim one is

a metaphor. he often illustrates using these live sized animals sculptures. you might not humans have characters that resemble these creatures your song. i think it actually. yeah. kid shows, there's something mysterious about falters there. he's got out there. weird. he's uh, i think it reflects the other side of the human beings and it's this side of the human being that affects the world, the dark side. but i support the song and of them are scab inches, the streets to find materials needed for his animal creations effect as if it is a now use iron sheet. because to build my sculptures, i not my time and i so it was just a bunch i think it's lucky to be born in an environment where there's nothing that i was on. none of them. oh yeah. yeah, yeah. where there's no big, fine art store to buy brushes and everything. so it took to, to do well as the 2nd my it could k, you know, so that's what's instilled in me,

the strength to express myself with what's around me. originally from the south of the country, omar grew up by the river on the border was sent a gulf. that's where his father also an artist, passed on his passion for creating things. they don't find a more nipple, like the children of my village at the time on of it. but we didn't have the toys that were made by machines. machines don't go so my dad would make me tours me. when st. you live, i took over and started making my own toys. i'm in may, may have to push me in new quote over time, who now these tories became my works of art. and me may is of want that. but in his teens, expectations from his family and his faith forced lamar to band and sculpture kinds of because on history to do what i was faced theme i was sculpting more and

more important because i wasn't going to school anymore. i. it's a deal. i think i'm in and my parents were bothered by people saying we're confused to listen to you. you've got to tell him to stop scope the same i gets frowned upon in our religion and that legal or assess the feet by 2 that then led him to pick up a brush and to tell the story of his daily lives and his country total for example i use are to pay tribute to my ancestors of kits this whole identity, my land to my country that i tried to show its the beautiful faces. the happy people is the little known africa. we don't talk about it when a vision of the world that he loves to paint on these large format campuses that offer him more freedom for expression. basic witnesses. you and it says if i was on swimming in the canvas way. sure, sure. now i don't paint uh easily into the, i think, i think only show i like to paint on the ground factor. when i paint i walk on the

can, must serious select one for hours. lamar superimpose this materials on the kansas as if he were scolding genetics. to like texture, because i'm basically a sculptor who paints what i like to make. people want to touch my work and even if they don't dare to touch it feels like they've touched it. thanks to the material, i'm with you. the while a little more is now an artist of international renown. he still hasn't visions to be better known and hopes to one day opened his own gallery to help achieve the stream too. but when the next, where the tradition of august a, he is in decline, it's a form of greeting song and polyphonic melody, and a tradition exclusively performed by women. but among young booty ends, it is hard to find people who know what i can say. he means and even harder to find someone who can still perform it as i'm gonna send a job made on. yeah, well,

i'm just white. i'm with family. that family is a while ago, but i wanted a typical musical reunion in burgundy. oh dear. between sylvia, i'm a bonham huh. and daughter melanie. no. in the tradition of i could see you. the older woman always starts the dialogue, the younger replies. yes. any of you bundle example? they have obama? yeah, well, no, i'm afraid of poodle. a good z is full of love, a priest when you breathe, some one, then they respond to use continuously. it shows that the reciprocal come on more gamble, my friends in the same for don't see a nano coke about sharing the traditional greeting with her visitor. the questions remain the same. how are you? how is your husband? how are the children?

how are your cows? now? 85, she laments that the generations of today are not interested are cause a he t, tom, tom and then you call. you mean? nowadays, we do not have the kind of pure loft. our mother is used to experience with their families, how to come to but sylvia and melanie want to ensure the survival of burgundy is unique women's greeting, their teaching neighbors and their children. how to sing the melodic chance unit i'm be more than they should. hi, this tradition greeting a has less valuable but as elders to be 590 to young people so that they continue the border and young culture who need and when we feel comfortable. here's a result in doing a go or a yes, encouraging to keeping the melody alive. and it's a go for me to be sure to check out our other stories on d. w dot com,

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