berlin. a coup d'état in burkina faso. tharmy says it has deposed the government, suspended the constitution, and closed the borders it. comes a day after demonstrations demanding the president's resignation. also coming up, nato sends reinforcement for eastern europe and fears russia could invade

ukraine. moscow accuses him of escalating conflict, that continues its troop buildup along the ukraine border. . and, one person is killed in a shooting at heidelberg university here in germany, several others wounded, after a gunman opened fire inside a lecture hall. ♪ > welcome to our viewers on pbs, in the u.s., and around the world. we start in begin at five so where the army has taken control. members of the military announce the news on national tv. soldiers said they had suspended the constitution, and closed borders. they say that takeover was carried t witht violence, and this came after days of unrest including street demonstrations and gun battles at army barracks and around the president's residence. the military and civilians are

angry with the government's failure to rein in a jihad insurgency. let's speak with our west african correspondent. she is monitoring the story for us. tell us what the latest developments are that you are monitoring. reporter: what we can see right now, is the collapse of yet another democracy in west africa. the military in burkina faso have announced that they have officially ended the government of the democratically elected president kabore they said that he is safe and they are respecting human rights, according to international laws. they have also closed down the air and land borders, they have suspended the constitution, they have dissolved the entire democratic government. they also imposed a curfew from 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.

in common days, we would hear the process of what this coup d'état will be like, if they will actually hand over power to a democratic government, or what their plan is going forward. but so far, what we know is that the democratic government is over, in the military is now in charge in burkina faso. >> the military is saying president kabore is safe. what more do we know about his situation? reporter: according to the ruling party, which is president kabore's party, earlier they said that an attempted murder was averted. so they are claiming that they tried to kill -- that is, the military tried to kill president kabore, but that was aborted. the military says kabore is safe and there was no bloodshed,

according to them, and everything was done with respect to their dignity and also human rights -- international human rights standards. as far as where he is right now or his current state, we actually don't have any solid information yet, everything is unfolding before our very eyes and we are waiting to see what happens next. >> our west african correspondent with the latest development, thank you very much. in sudan, two protesters have been killed by security forces as crowds marched on the presidential palace in the capital, calling for an end to military rule. security forces used tear gas and water cannon to try to disperse people. relentless protesters have demonstrated regularly in sudan is the military took power in a coup three months ago. that takeover has upended sudan's transition to democratic rule three decades after autocratic rule by former

president bashir. our correspondent is in khartoum for us. tell us what you have been seeing and hearing. reporter: as you mentioned, tens of thousands were trying to march towards the presidential palace here in khartoum today, and once again they were met by force and violence. we're also watching the situation closely and we saw how they were shooting tear gas on the demonstrators. i have seen personally dozens of them being taken away by motorcycles because they were injured. they had an arrangement that motorcycle riders would bring them to hospitals. now it is confirmed two people died in the protest here in khartoum and in another outside of khartoum and they were all killed by a ammunition. since the coup in october, more than 20 demonstrators were killed, most by live ammunition.

yet the government here keeps insisting that no demonstrators were killed by the regime. sumi: these protests have been going on for months. is there any resolution in sight? reporter: it is really a difficult one. basically the military quit the relationship with the civilians. there was a joint civilian government and military government in the past. now people are really angry and they are not ready for compromise. they say they want an end to the military leadership, they say we want a democracy and we want no compromises. on the other hand the military is in a difficult situation because they have a lot to lose. they have been in power in this country for a long time. a lot of economic benefits. a lot of them have been profiting from the status quote for a long time and they have huge interest in the economy. the military controls a big part of the economy.

the other part is the justice question. if a civilian government comes in place, many civilian representatives fear the consequences. there are a lot of pull here, and a lot of people want justice. they want the perpetrators behind bars. so the pressure on the street is up but also financial pressures for the regime here. several western countries froze their aid to them, 700 million u.s. dollars. so the pressure is up both on the streets, as well as financially for the current regime thank you for reporting first. now to the ongoing geopolitical crisis here in europe. nato put forces on standby amid tensions between russia and western nations over a possible invasion of ukraine. the alliance is sending more ships and fighter jets to bolster defenses in eastern europe. nasa amassed an estimated

100,000 troops along the ukrainian border. meanwhile, the year obama said they will continue to hold talks via video. that e.u.'s top diplomat says the bloc is sending a strong message of unity against russian aggression. >> our collective efforts, to convince russia to take the path of dialogue will continue. even though the russian -- does not inspire a lot of confidence. but should diplomacy fail, we are very well advanced in the preparation of responses to a potential russianquick and dete, with strong unity, not only within the european union, but also internationally. sumi: let's get a round up of

some other headlines now. british prime minister boris johnson has held a birthday party during england's first covid-19 lockdown in june of 2020 when indoor social gatherings were banned, that's according to england's itv news. he is under pressure to resign. britain's high court has ruled that wikileaks founder julian assange cannot heal to the supreme court -- can appeal to the supreme court against his extradition to the u.s.. he is wanted their due to publication of thousands of leaked documents pertaining to the afghanistan and iraq wars. one person has been killed and several others wounded in a shooting at heidelberg university in southwestern germany. police say the assailant was an 18-year-old german man with no previous terminal record -- no previous criminal record. he opened fire and then put the gun on himself.

the cause of the attack is still being investigated. reporter: a university town shaken by a violent attack. just after noon, an armed attacker stormed a lecture hall and started shooting at students. leaving four injured. the man then fled and killed himself. the 18-year-old german suspect lived in nearby manheim. we have already searched his flat and gathered evidence. what we have been able to verify so far is that directly before the attack, he sent a whatsapp message to someone in which he wrote that "people now had to be punished." one of his victims, a 23-year-old student, leader died of her injuries in hospital. police say it appears the attacker had bought his weapons abroad. germany's chancellor express shock at the events. >> it breaks my heart to hear

this news. my thoughts are with the relatives in the victims, and, of course, with the students of the university of heidelberg. reporter: the university is the oldest and most prestigious in germany. >> universities and the city of heidelberg should and will continue to be spaces where people can move without fear. where science can prosper, and where young people can prepare for life. reporter: after months of distance learning due to the pandemic students, here had only returned to it-person classes three months ago. the joy of being back in lectures and seminars, now tainted by tragedy. sumi: dw stephanie burnett is in heidelberg at the university where the shooting took place. do we know anything at this

point about the possible motive of the perpetrator? reporter: the investigation is ongoing, and the police have not specified what the motive is. as far as we know, it remains unclear at this point. what we do know is that the suspect is an 18-year-old german man who was a student at the university of heidelberg, believed to have approached this building behind me and attacked the lecture hall as class was going on. police have said that he is not believed to have been a student of that particular class, though he is a student at that university. he used one gun to attack the classroom. he also had another weapon on him, police found, once they approached the suspect after he killed himself. and what we also know is that it appears that he bought the weapons from abroad shortly before carrying out this crime.

so these are some of the major questions that authorities will be looking into, which is, how did he get an access to a gun, and what is the motive? sumi: you mentioned one person has been killed and several others wounded. what can you tell us about the victims? reporter: not much information is coming out about the victims, but what we do know is that one female student of the age of 23 was killed, and three others were wounded. so far, we don't know any more details about those who are currently wounded at the moment. sumi: dw's stephanie burnett, reporting there from heidelberg. thank you. . now, shutting schools down is always going to make learning more difficult, but new research suggests that the pandemic has had an even worse impact on education than v previously thought. in one week, many young people

were affected by classroom closures. 500 million had no access to the tools necessary for remote learning. the warning is that as many as 70% of children in low and middle-income countries may not be able to read or understand a simple passage of text by the time they are 10 years old. the following report shows remote learning is also affecting children's mental health. >> it is a school day afternoon, and this is how this 10-year-old spends time with her friends. two years ago when schools first shut their doors, a classmate introduced her to this multiplayer universe, and she has been hooked ever since. in fifth grade, she has spent only 10 days in a classroom since the pandemic hit. she says she misses school and seeing her friends every day,

but may also be getting far too used the online world. >> >> using fingers to type. now when you are talking, you forget words,, like, what are we going to speak? so it is not the same. reporter: her mother has also noticed this. ke one time when se friends of her daughter's were visiting during a lull between the coronavirus waves. >> i walked into the room and three were sitting and playing with each other on three different devices. so in the same room, there were playing on devices, but not really talking with each other. if given a chance where she could step out, she would rather stay home and talk to them virtually. reporter: she worries that this lack of face-to-face communication with her school friends is affecting her daughter's behavior. she goes through modes of

extreme sadness or anger. the high proportion of screen time, the lack of her school routine and exercise, are also impacting her daughter's sleep's . but her daughter may not return to school anytime soon, as authorities in india struggled to find the right strategy to keep schools open. there were times when cases dipped in schools partially reopened, but now, with the country facing a fresh surge driven by omicron, schools have again been closed indefinitely. this child psychiatrist finds that this repeated closing and reopening of schools during the pandemic is taking a toll on the children, creating a sense of insecurity in them. he feels it could in the long run lead to posttraumatic stress sorder, anety, and depression. >> i don't think we are anymore certain as to how the world will treat them anymore, how their teachers or friends will treat them anymore. that breakdown of trust and uncertainty about the world

around them will begin to play out later. they find it very hard to develop meaningful relationships and trust people. >> she is still hoping to return to school soon. she would like more freedom and fewer restrictions on the school campus. to actually see her teachers and friends again, she says, would be a nice break from the screen. sumi: that's good more perspective on the story. we will speak to robert jenkins, director o education and adolescent development at the u.n. children's organization at unicef. thanks for joining us. we just saw an example of how children's educational needs have been disrupted covid and the psychological impact of that. you said the global deficit is nearly insurmountable. that is not particularly hopeful, is it? >> indeed, it is a very challenging time for children all over the world.

we have 600 million student still affected globally by either partial or full school closures, so the disruption on schooling is by no means over, and indeed, it is a very worrying situation. sumi: you have actually identified learning loss not just in low and middle-income countries, but also in prosperous countries in the developed world. does that mean the overall strategy in countries around the world foeducation during the pandemic was wng? guest: i don't think it is necessarily that it was wrong, but we need to take some lessons from it and incorporate those as schools reopen and children return to their learning journey. more and more evidence is coming from around the world, high income countries, low income countries, of the impact school closures have had on students because of learning loss, but as the reporter mentioned beforehand, also on other needs of children -- psychological

needs, mental health and nuitional health. so it is critical that schools reopen and children return to school and receive support, learn how to be successful back in school and enable them to return to their learning journey. sumi: maybe we can get into that further. you mentioned fentanyl -- you mentioned mental and physical health. what are the consequences of pandemic induced educational deficits? guest: as per your previous video clip, we see increasing levels of anxiety, but also a sense of protection. we have seen increases in gender-based violence in many parts of the world, we have seen early pregnancies and early marriage in other parts of the world. we have seen boys entering the labor market earlier. so indeed, very real challenges. what is critical now is for schools to reopen, for children

to receive the suprt to enable them to return back, particularly marginalized children, and as they walk back into the classroom, to be provided the support to be successful. sumi: what is needed to remedy some of these deficits? guest: we need to understand which children will struggle to return and require more support. that depends on each community, each country, to be laser focused on understanding who have been marginalized and who have struggled during this pandemic particularly, and be committed to bridging the back into schooling. and as they come back into schooling, catch them where they are when learning, understand the levels, who can read and write, who needs support, even though they may be the same ages, and enable catch up classes. that is on the learning side. but also as i mentioned, students need. four. many of them missed meals,

nutritional support, water and sanitation, health support. so as children come back from they can enable them to catch up on their learning, but also receive all the support schools can provide. we have also learned t importance of engaging with teachers and supporting teachers during the reopening process. the entire school system, school administrators, etcetera. lastly, we have learned a lot abt the imrtance of engaging with parents themselves, providing education, understanding their concerns and considering them as key partners. sumi: and important message on international education day from robert check-ins, unicef chief of education. thanks very much. guest: thanks for having me. sumi: retired former pope benedict 16 admitted he made a false statement during an inveigt attend a meeting in 198t

which the transfer of a pedophile priest to his diocese was discussed. the former pope said he made the false statement do to what he calls an editing oversight. pope benedict knowingly failed to act against four priests accused of child sex abuse in the 1980's. meanwhile here in germany, 125 church employees, including priests, have come out as lgbtq and are calling for reform. in a statement, they called for an end to the discrimination they had expressed in the church, and free access to all pastoral vocations. the issue of homosexuality has caused a major rift in the church, between modernizes and conservatives. the german bishops conference has welcomed the initiative. we can speak now to a member of the initiative "out in church" an organization representing lgbtq people working in the church. good to have you on dw.

tell us what was behind the decision to organize this very public coming out. guest: yes, most of us have had many experiences of discrimination and exclusion also in the church, and the church teaching authority claims that we are incapable of coect relationships to other people, and that we feel to be fully human because of our tendencies, and that same-sex relationshs cannot be recognized. so our movement is about human rights. we simply want to be respectedwy with other lgbt iq people in the roman catholic church who no longer have thetrength.

sumi: you also published a list of demands to the church. what is the most important demand? guest: yes, we went to be able live and work openly as lgbtqia persons ithe church, with no fear. we want access to all fields of activity and participation in the church without facing discrimination. the church employment rules have to be changed. and discrimination on one's sexual identit must never be considered a reason for dismissal. because of the fact that in dealing with lgbtqia persons, the church has caused much suffering throughout its history, we expect most of the bishops to take responsibility for this on behalf of the church, to advocate also for the changes that we call for. sumi: you said yourself church essentially says people in same-sex relationships fail to be fully human. do you think the church will

actually be receptive to the demands the organization has made? guest: i can say that i hope so. we are 100 25 people and we are stng. the church cannot ignore us anymore. for sure, change will not come quickly. but this is the beginning, and i think change can only happen with education and people in power taking disposability. sumi: and can i ask you what this big public coming out means for you personally and to the members of this organization? guest: it is a huge step. i am thinking about leaving also sometimes, but we are all coming together. i get a lot of positive messages , and that makes me strong at this moment, i don't hear anything right now.

sumi: and last question, what is the next step for these demands and for your organization? guest: yes, i am motivated to fight. because the church still has a huge influence on the german society. the church is still a big employer and christian education is taught in schools, so there are children who grew up in the church that maybe one day might discover their own sexual orientation. and i don't want to live in a world where christian children and teenagers think about themselves that they are not normal. so i want to continue my activism, and i want for the kids who grow up in these conditions, that they feel loved and accepted as they are. sumi: thank you so much for joining us here on dw. guest: thank you. sumi: you can get a reminder now of our top stories -- the leaders of a military coup in burkina faso say they are in control of the country after

sting the government, suspending the constitution, and closing the borders. the statement comes after days of unrest, including street demonstrations and gun battles around the presidential palace. and one person has been killed and several others wounded in a shooting at title university southwestern germany. the assailant was an 18-year-old german man with no previous criminal record. he opened fire inside a lecture hall before turning the gun on himself. we will have more news index on "the day." stay tuned. ♪

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>> welcome to live in paris. these are the headlines -- the u.n. has condemned a coup d'etat and burkina faso. the president, being held by the army. the coup leaders are bowing to announce a date for a new election. nato says it will boost and expend into eastern europe and response to russia's mess presence at ukraine's eastern border. with got the analysis coming up. -- we have got the analysis coming up. and cameroon, selecting an