berlin. germany admits for the first time that it committed genocide during its colonial rule of namibia. up to 80,000 people were murdered by german imperial forces over 100 years ago. the government is ready to apologize and started building a developing fund but not everyone is happy. france more than 500 million help african nations ramp up

vaccinations in the fight against the coronavirus. belarus is -- belarus' leader turns to pressure for support over eu sanctions. and a0-year-old family business destroyed overnight. we report from an israeli town with this month's flare up in the conflict with hamas has stoked violence between communities. ♪ to our viewers around the world, welcome to the program. germany has acknowledged for the first time that it committed genocide during its colonial rule of what is now namibia in southern africa. german troops massacred tens of

thousands of people at the start of the 20th century. lynn apologized -- berlin is to apologize and fund projects in namibia. >> protesters gathered outside of the german embassy in namibia. they want to know where the funds will end up in whether they will benefit the descendants who suffered -- descendants of those who suffered terrible atrocits. >> the descendants must be provided for on our behalf. not from the government. >> german imperial troops forced people into slavery and seized their land. between 1904 and 1908, tens of thousands were brutally murdered. after five years of negotiations between the german and namibian government, now a formal acknowledgment. >> today we are officially

calling these events what they are, a genocide. we thereby also acknowledge our historical responsibility and in the light of this historical and moral responsibility on the part of germany, we will ask namibia and the descendants of the victims for acceptance. the german government pledged 1.1 billion euros for namibia for frastructure projects and health services. and the german opposition is calling for the concerns of the people to be heard. >> the german government needs to make sure that all affected ethnic groups have a say in how the funds are spent. german politicians say the agreement is important for german society. i feel it >> is very important that what happened between -- >> i feel it is very important that what happened, the crimes of germany committed, are present in the public consciousness.

the german government said that today's announcement was not the end of the story. >> the german government is clear that the 1.1 billion euros are not to be understood as reparations or compensation. we spoke to a local scientist and asked him why that distinction was so important. >> i think the german government is still afraid of the legal repercussions of a full recognition of the genocide and that is where we heard the foreign minister use the language. here again, there is a dearation that germany signed saying mass atrocities and crimes against community committed ding colonialism should have counted as ch during all times so germany is actually falling behind its own standards here precisely because

of the fear that legal action could be taken which could lead to further reparations. it is clear that development assistan cannot be classified as reparations any way shape or form because there are conditions that come with this mone conditions can never be attached to such mon and so it is also correct to say that such money is not reparions but it is also disingenuous to connect this money to some kind of recognition of the genocide, which is incomplete, as we speak. >> tanto look at some of the other news making headlines. hundreds of thousands of people in the democratic republic of congo need help after fleeing an active volcano. authorities have ordered a partial evacuatio of an eastern

city. they warn of a potentially catastrophic corruption. >> three police officers have been wounded in the suburb of this french city. a female officer was stabbed and two others were shot before the attacker himself was killed in a shootout with police. authorities say the suspect suffered from mental illness and was on a radical islamist watchlist. the turkish president has inaugurated a new mosque. mosque has been a long time goal of one. -- the mosque has been one of his longtime goals. they say- some say is a bid to further erode turkey's secularist values. france and germany are promising to invest more than 500 million euros to help african countries kickstart coronavirus applications.

many countries are struggling to secure vaccines on the global market and south africa is entering a third wave of infections. our correspondent reports from durban. >> it looks like the arrival of a head of state it is actually just to the delivery of 300 vaccine doses to an inoculation site. hundreds of eligible senior citizens have been waiting since morning. >> i am not happy at all. this is why we got vaccinated, to come here and prevented. >> we are excited about getting it over and done with to get on with our lives again. >> less than 2% of south africans have received a jab so far. not even one million people. >> many south africans are not happy about the slow rollout of the vaccination program but the governnt simply says th

cannot get supplies earlier because of massive global demand and because many industrialized countries secured themselves hu quantities of vaccines. south africa has ordered vaccines for 75% of its population but only a fraction has arrived in the country. this is why the french president and this german official are visiti south africa to support treatment and manufacturing centers. they will invest millions of euros. >> we are keen to support and cooperate in this area with other companies around the world. we think it is very important to make it possible that everyone around the world who wants to be vaccinated can get vaccinated. we are only safe when everyone is safe. >> south africa has been a leading voice speaking out about access for vaccine poor

countries and a property waiver for covid-19 vaccines. >> we are not going to retreat, because for us to retreat means that we are saying are people's lis are not worth much. the lives of our people are worth a great deal. we do this because we want to save our peoples lives and we will continue insisting that this waiver should be there. >> so far, not a single vaccine has been produced in south africa from scratch. only one vaccine is partly manufactured here. experts say it'll take a long time to create the necessary capacity. time that south africa does not have it infection rates have been increasing in the past days , the countries going into a third wave, and people under the age of 60 are still not sure when they will be able to get inoculated. >> meanwhile, the ema has

approved a vaccine for children, saying it is safe for young people and highly effective. germany has said it will start offering the vaccine to children. other countries like the u.s. and canada are already inoculated children from the age of 12. so what is behind this decision? our russell's correspondent -- brussels correspondent sent us this assessment. >> european medical agency has looked at the data provided by pfizer biontech. there was a big clinical study, meaning about 2000 adolescents, and they did not have a single case of infection so they came to the result the vaccine really is 100% effective in this young age group. they also did not find any noticeable side effects ema said it is safe for teenagers to use and you can

follow the example of the united states and some other countries that are already doing this. now it is up to the member states of the european union and up to the individual parents to decide whether they want this for their children or not. there are some in brussels and some health experts who had really pushed for this decision to come as quickly as possible because they say who this is really important for our the young people in teenagers with certain underlying conditions for instance down syndrome or some respiratory illnesses that predispose them in a really dangerous way to get covid and to get very severely ill from covid eared -- covid. this decision was geared towards them but many member countries have already been waiting for it and want to be ready to go very soon. >> now let's take a look at some

of the other developments. malaysia is to impose a near infections have been rising since the muslim festival of eat. -- eid. critics warned that the official figures are still far lower than the actual number of infections or deaths. and japan has expended the state of emergency in greater tokyo to june 20th. the belarusian president has told vladimir putin that the west is trying to destabilize his country. the leaders have been holding talks following last year's force landing of a commercial flight from belarus. prominent dissident was arrested parking outcry and sanctions. the president says he has proof

of opponents wanting to rock the boat. we asked about the show of unity between the two leaders. >> today it almost seemed like they were portraying themselves as kind of close friends. they even said they would go swimming after today's meeting in the black sea but actually their relationship has been rather fraught over the last few years. it is just that the two leaders are increasingly isolated, both of them on the international stage. but for putin, the belarusian president has been a difficult ally. lukashenko has been playing off the eu and russia against each other and pretending to at least act as an intermediary between the two, which i think would have angered putin. also, lukashenko is increasingly predictable. he saw that this week for the

plane landing and even the kremlin is aware of the huge protest that we saw. lukashenko has lost a lot of his legitimacy at home russia wants to avoid at all costs legitimizing street protests that could topple a longtime leader. that is just too close to home so they have decided to throw all of their support behind lukashenko and i think that's what we are seeing in today's meeting as well. >> our correspondent reporting there. still to come, much-needed needed help for farmers in australia dealing with a massively destructive plague of mice. but first, this month's flareup of violence between israel and hamas has stoked tensions in israeli cities where jewish and arab communities live side-by-side.

the latest conflict has seen neighbors and some places turn against each other. our correspondent sent this report. residents in the town are trying to pick up the pieces. >> the flames made their way quickly through the entire outskirts. this man is still in shock. his father's family business of 30 years destroyed in just one night. >> i feel a sense of loss, being lost. thank god we have our faith and we believe that god will restore our rights. we hope that all will be rebuilt. >> the flames did not stop at his store. they also burnt down a computer repair shop next door. the young jewish israeli video game had spent a whole year creating a new stage of the game. now it is all gone.

both expect the shop was targeted by extremists from outside the city but there is evidence. >> before the riots, some people came in and looked around checking out which businesses are jewish and which are arab. for me personally, it reminded me of terrible times in our jewish history. it hurts, it really hurts to see so much fire and hatred. >> both are residents of a town in the center of israel which has seen some of the worst violence in decades between jewish israelis and arab israeli citizens. the violence erupted in other mixed cities in israel. protests but also revenge attacks fueled by long-standing issues and also recent tensions in jerusalem.

police respondedorcefully. >> for them, there is only one way forward. they are in it forever -- together. they crowd funded a campaign to rebuild their livelihoods. >> yes i am scared. i am worried that extremists are looking for me and will tag me as someone who cooperates with arabs, as though that is the wrong thg to do. and op-ed -- and ahemed -- ahmed is scared in his candidate. but we don't have a choice. >> the future looks uncertain here andcross the country. violence with communities in israel has left everyone in shock. >> let's have a look at some of the other world news today. pope francis has ordered an inquiry into the handling of sex abuse claims in the german city of cologne.

a cardinal was accused sex abuse allegation. the accusations triggered widespread criticism of the catholic church. germany's parliament is expected to pass a new law imposing a quarter of female board members in big companies. executive boards with more than three members will have to include at least one woman. germany's president has announced he wants to run for a second term. germany will elect a new president in may of next year. during his many trips abroad as well as here in germany, he has repeatedly warned against the rise of extremism. to australia now where in the state of new south wales that is launching a relief package for farmers dealing with a catastrophic plague of mice.

the road and south destroyed crops and is causing havoc for farming committees. they want to use a new pesticide outlet in australia, which they say is the strongest mouth -- mouse poison on earth. >> at this farm in new south wales, mice are swarming the grain stores. it's a widespread problem. social media are filled with images like this, something out of a horror movie. farmers are desperate. >> crops are being sewed, they are digging into the crop and eating it. it does not allow it to come up or it will come up and poke their head to the soil. they had just been biding the tips off of them, just slowing them down. >> if there is not a massive calling soon, farmers associations are warning the plague could go on for two or more years. >> they have applied to the

federal government for emergency approval of a poison that is four times stronger than anything that is available on the market at the moment, a product it is currently illegal because it is so toxic. we are having to go down this path because we need something that is superstrength. >> riddick say the poison could have unintended consequences. last year's wet weather could be a reason that the mass population has exploded. environmental and animal rights activists are calling on the government to invest the time and money now to research alternative methods for solving the problem and preventing the next infestation. >> in german football, the second division team defeated cologne in the first week of playoffs. they will need only a draw in the return mch to secure their first promotion to the

bundesliga. >> playing at home did not give cologne an advantage in their regulation one playoff. this goal has given keel quite the upper hand going into the second leg of the tie on saturday. >> we cannot lose, then we are fine. i think we need to analyze a few things that can be improved upon. come game time we will have the same or better performance. >> kiel is the first bundesliga 2 to win a regulation match in years while cologne is looking to avoid dropping out of the top flight for the second time. >> there is>> no point in reading the news. i don't do that, it just makes you crazy. we need to focus on our

strengths and do everything we can to keep cologne in the lead. >> the last time holstein keel were in a playoff, they lost. this time they are focused on making their debut as big a season. and they're counting on the support of over 2000 fans that will be allowed in their stadium. >> europa league winners have returned to spain with a winners welcome after defeating manchester united this week. they edged past their opponents in a thrilling penalty should not to clinch the first piece of major silverware in the club's history. celebrations continued with an open top bus tour through the city with fans filling the streets. they will face the winners of the champions league and that you way for super cup. -- in the uefa supercup.

this club has turned to their former coach after a disappointing season saw them failing to win the league for the first time since 2011. he knows the club well, having previously spent five years with them winning nine major trophies. his return sees the outgoing coach depart the giants during a year in which the team was off pace in both the domestic and champions leagues. nike says it ended its sponsorship deal with brazil football superstar name are -- neymar because he refused to cooperate in a sexual assault investigation. they say the inquiry into claims neymar assaulted and he was include clues of -- assaulted an employee was inconclusive. the mayor of london has launched

a drive to lure back tourists as lockdown restrictions are gradually eased. they are estimated to have lost 9 billion euros in spending. one of the artists starting in the campaign is a designer internationally renowned for the range of his work. >> this colorful installation is called implants we trust. -- in plants we trust. >> the work can be found in london's mayfair district. it is a veritable oasis. >> i woun't to create a safe space of reflection and meditation using plants and greenery to come here and reflect, whatever you want to do. >> the 34-year-old londoner loves working with bright, vibrant colors. not too long ago, he redesigned a gloomy london underpass. happy street, as his work is titled, is a site to behold.

-- sight to behold. he wants to bring more positivity to urban spaces. >> when i create an installation and it goes into public spaces, it does not belong to me anymore. it belongs to people. it also gives a sense of belonging to be proud of their environment. >> he has produced countless installations for art galleries and events. like this playground for adults at the 2019 can fin. -- cannes film festival. he launched his designed career 10 years ago when he reimagined secondhand chairs, giving them a multicolored makeover. much of his work is inspired by his childhood as well as west african fabrics. >> storytelling is based off of

who i am. as a kid, i always thought i was living two lives and two cultures. i think the best way to celebrate these was to do it through furniture. to take the narratives that i was told when i was young. and i love trying to retell them in my own way. >> he dreamt up these crop redesigns during the first coronavirus lockdown. -- crockery designs during the first coronavirus lockdown. >> my focus on color is for my mom and dad. it's been passed down to my mother and passed it down to me. color is just something that makes me feel positive and good. >>'s lively creations bring some much-needed color and positivity to urban environments. >> youre watching dw news.

here is a quick reminder of our top story. germany has acknowledged for the first time that it committed genocide during its colonial rule in namibia. tens of thousands of people were murdered by german imperial forces. the government says it is now ready to apologize and will pay more than a billion euros in developed projects. that is it for me and the news team. just a moment, i will lead you through the day we will try to find out why it took so long for germany to apologize for the genocide in the colony that is now namibia. stay tuned. ♪

24, your economy explained.economy >> liberte, egalite, actualite. >> you are watching live from paris here on prince 24, i am julia kim and these are the top stories. russia throws support behind leroux's and the showdown with -- kind leroux's -- belarus. a threat to arrest a dissident journalist last week. emmanuel macron promises to invest in vaccine production in africa. calling for a temporary waiver on intellectual property rights on coronavirus vaccines to boost production. tensions in