what is the capital of burkina faso?n country formally known as upper volta has a capital called what? ouagadougou. no, okay, come on! >> tucker: that is it and we go to the tiebreaker. typically, you have the same question always, but our judges, that is what the capital of burkina faso. and it even tougher one, okay, get ready. here is the question. what is the capital of canada? >> [bleep]. >> tucker: no, you buzzed in first. >> ottawa. >> tucker: ottawa? what is it? it is ottawa, the capital of canada is ottawa. >> did i just win? [laughter] thank you!! >> that is a buzzer mouthful. >> tucker: by the way you get the coveted erik wemple mug. >> that is a buzzer malfunction. >> tucker: professor, that was incredible. and you both knew what the capital of canada was! >> no, i didn't. i literally had no idea. >> tucker: thank you both. that was tremendous. that is it for this "final exam." pay attention to the news each week. that is it for the "final exam" special.or tune in at 8:00 p.m. for the show that is the sworn e

but away from the comedy there are serious issues facing burkina faso 800000 displaced people most of them children have been fleeing the north of the country where the state in the greater sahara and al-qaeda affiliated armed groups are fighting each other and attacking civilians schools in the north have been shut for nearly 2 years only last month did the government start broadcasting classes on television because of the covert $1000.00 out break but watching t.v. is not an option for hungry and displaced children living in camps without electricity some armed groups argue online that current a virus is a punishment a western invention saying that they have a cure and then type viral this is a trick to learn younger kreutz watching from her dorm room as law student appalled that people would believe in this she has other more pressing concerns before the lockdown i sold cell phones as our job to support myself since the lockdown is launched i can no longer go to market the measures are affecting everyone surviving has become difficult. in a country where most people live in poverty

it's really tough to live from dancing and burkina faso i have to go elsewhere to do projects elsewhere to earn a living working. villone developed this production together with an artist from ivory coast a collaboration that wouldn't have been possible without financial support from france. the stage is littered with trash which symbolizes the chaos of conditions in many african countries. how can they rise above the chaos and free themselves from dependence on the former colonial powers and what role can. these are questions younger african artists ask. people here are afraid to say when things aren't working but i see it as my role to contribute something to change that i want to do for every human being is useful to society i think as an artist i can create a positive change in the world from shores on the moon positive move in a new. view but changing things through contemporary dance is far from easy and booking a fossil. dulces like sell a magical grey still face prejudices and discrimination the. south pacific and i don't know what contemporary dance is they've never seen it yet

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for a is the woman's co-operative in burkina faso. supports both female empowerment and environmental protection. for women here wash the plastic bags and disinfect them. the next step is to cut the bags into thin strips and roll them on to spend. the resulting thread is woven into durable fabric. which is used for making briefcases and other stylish parts. the item sells for between 20 and 50 euros. the woman in the co-operative 250 euros a week. that allows them to support their families. are also doing something good for the environment. and how about you. if you are also doing your bit tell us about it. visit our website or send us a tweet hash tag doing your bit. we share your story. now for taxing the environment is one thing economic activity is another but they don't really have to be in conflict with one another but you know next look at a phony situation in bellows where conservationists are warning that the government's plans to turn the idyllic meandering river pripyat into a major commercial waterway ultimately linking th

we are very concerned about west africa, countries like burkina faso, cote d'ivoire, senegal, nigeria and got into the community, community spread happening. unfortunately, we cannot get protection from hot temperatures. that is why we are emphasising very much some of the physical distancing, public health interventions, even in hot contexts like our continent. the answer is no, then, from you, tshidi. ngozi? i'm not a medical doctor but it appears that there is no definitive evidence on that. let me just ask you some of the other questions that we have had on social media. i will come back to you on that, tshidi, as the medic. will affect those countries in africa as badly as it has affected other parts of the world because they have a younger population? that's one thing that you hear a lot. somebody else was saying, we are led to believe that it affects people from an ethnic background more — is this false news? we have also had the other side of that — is there any evidence that africa ns' immune system is stronger than others? address those two points for us please, tshidi, brie

we are very concerned about west africa, countries like burkina faso, cote d'ivoire, senegal, nigeria virus has arrived and got into the community, community spread happening. unfortunately, we cannot get protection from hot temperatures. that is why we are emphasising very much some of the physical distancing, public health interventions, even in hot contexts like our continent. the answer is no, then, from you, tshidi. ngozi? i'm not a medical doctor but it appears that there is no definitive evidence on that. let me just ask you some of the other questions that we have had on social media. i will come back to you on that, tshidi, as the medic. will affect those countries in africa as badly as it has affected other parts of the world because they have a younger population? that's one thing that you hear a lot. somebody else was saying, we are led to believe that it affects people from an ethnic background more — is this false news? we have also had the other side of that — is there any evidence that africa ns' immune system is stronger than others? address those two points for us pl

but away from the comedy there are serious issues facing burkina faso 800000 displaced people most of them children have been fleeing the north of the country where. in the greater sahara and al-qaeda affiliated armed groups are fighting each other and attacking civilians schools in the north have been shut for nearly 2 years only last month did the government start broadcasting classes on television because of the covert 1900 break but watching t.v. is not an option for hungry and displaced children living in camps without electricity some armed groups argue online that corona virus is a punishment a western invention saying that they have a cure and then type viral this is a trick to lure young greek root watching from her dorm room as law student appalled that people would believe in this she has other more pressing concerns before the lockdown i sold cell phones as our job to support myself since the lockdown is launched i can no longer go to market the measures are affecting everyone surviving has become difficult. in a country where most people live in poverty a day without work

take their insecurities and turn it into strength his name is shakes a new also could be from burkina faso0 year old just 20 years old is a powerhouse lifter that is making a name for himself on the international stage so he won the world log to lift championship a 2nd euro 21000 lifting a whopping 220 kilograms or 485 pound log he started his career choice 16 when he placed 3rd in the world junior strongman competition the birkin he's athlete claimed he can deadlift and squat over 400 kilograms that's about 800 pounds but what actually sets the r. and b. apart is his desire to give back to kids who are bullied he says he was picked on as a child for his weight want to inspire others just tune out all the noise and focus on your dreams whatever they might be it's always aspiring to end your week window with a good story a feel good story you know i don't think i could squat 800 pounds but i'm glad he's showing kids you know what ignore the haters all right so he's basically saying get so big and enormous that the haters are going to be terrified of you and. i'll stop picking on you yet you

to burkina faso now which is facing an education crisis after years of conflict according to human rights watch there was a rise in attacks on schools last year 12 teachers were killed in $2900.00 lone. role islam and i saw affiliates have claimed responsibility for many of these attacks before the government closed all schools in mid march in response to the coronavirus pandemic 2500 schools were closed to safety reasons it says national any $350000.00 students without access to an education al-jazeera as nic cock reports. armed gunmen had warned for 2 months and other children in her class not to go to school but they didn't listen and continued attending lessons during french class she heard the sound of gunfire fatoumata head close your eyes and prayed for her life. is only you close. to this i thought it was going to kill me ask children and teachers to leave warning they no longer want to see children learning in school. and i had the armed men burned books and the children's notepad some teachers like mr so we'll go escaped others were executed but. they told us to stop teaching in

at least 15 people have been killed and several injured in an attack on a convoy of traders in burkina faso many more people are missing after the attack in the northern province of little room the country on wider region have seen an increase in violence from armed groups linked to eisele and al-qaeda over the last few years claiming thousands of lives sudan has summoned the ethiopian voyage to the country over across the border attack the incident near the eastern city of guitar if killed an officer and child leaving several other people dead these sudanese military is blamed the offensive an armed group supported by ethiopia sudan's governments was preparing for a meeting on border issues when that attack happened if you open government has yet to respond morgan is in sudan's capital hard soon and says the incident is escalating. it looks like at the moment the situation has turned from being a military confrontation on the ground between sudanese any theory and forces to a diplomatic path being taken by the sudanese government we've seen the sudanese from ministry of foreign affairs tim

urged the group to extend the ceasefire which was due to end midnight on tuesday armed groups and burkina faso are targeting schools their pupils and teachers to try to destroy secular education 12 teachers are dead and human rights watch says it's left 350000 children out of school nicholas hocks spoke to a student and teacher who were attacked. armed gunmen had warned fight to another children in her class not to go to school but they didn't listen and continued attending lessons during french class she heard the sound of gunfire fatoumata head close your eyes and prayed for her life. is over no you close. to this i thought there was going to kill me i ask children and teachers to leave warning they no longer want to see children learning in school. and i do you know. the armed men burned books and the children's notepad some teachers like mr sourdough escaped others were executed. they told us to stop teaching in french that is their main issue they are targeting schools to fight the government in april 200-1000 we traveled to teacher i wouldn't go into too much as villages after fighters o