africa. it's hard to comprehend how the youngest fastest growing continent in the world, a region that contains 50% and vast array of minerals and other natural resources failed to garner a clear comprehensive engagement strategy. it is clear that africa status nation and people is not the basket case many narratives portrayed to be. the continent does face challenges that must be met with strong unified international support. priorities developed across the country with support of our partners around the world include combating climate change, diversifying energy resources, stimulating economic growth and improving public health outcome. in the face of democratic backsliding, we have a collective responsibility from good governance and protect human rights. i've heard this from our african counterparts time and time again. they want to partner with the united states are often forced to seek less effective options from foreign competitors. they appear cheap on the surface but impose high cost

africa.cussed topics including russia and chinese influence, u.s. and africa trade relations and the pandemic response. this runs just over an hour and 20 minutes. countering china's influence in the indo-pacific and beyond, u.s. leadership international stage has proven critical capitalizing our partners consequences. i have yet to see us take the same effective approach on africa. it's hard to comprehend how the youngest fastest growing continent in the world, a region that contains 50% and vast array of minerals and other natural resources failed to garner a clear comprehensive engagement strategy. it is clear that africa status nation and people is not the basket case many narratives portrayed to be. the continent does face challenges that must be met with strong unified international support. priorities developed across the country with support of our partners around the world include combating climate change, diversifying energy resources, stimulating economic growth and improving publi

africa. witnesses discuss topics including russia and chinese influence, u.s. and africa trade relations, and the pandemic response. this runs just over one hour and 20 minutes. >> thank you, and thank you all. good morning and welcome to a foreign affairs committee roundtable on the importance of u.s. leadership on developing and executing a multilateral approach to africa. and think you our distinguished panelists and to our colleagues for joining us today. under the leadership of president biden, the u.s. has demonstrated the capacity to lead in addressing some of the most come plus challenges we are facing today. countering china's influence in the indo-pacific and beyond, u.s. leadership international stage has proven critical capitalizing our partners consequences an effective approach on the concept of africa. it is hard to comprehend how the youngest and fastest growing -- continent in the world, a region that contains 50% and vast array of minerals and other natural resources failed

zuma will never be president of south africa again., and people must stop troubling him there in the villages. he's looking after cattle, he's no longer a factor. there is no zuma who is going to come back. there's going to be the eff that will take over south africa and run it for the better. so do not confuse us with the internal factional battles of the anc. and if we needed something like that, we'd have said it ourselves with our mouth. we never hide what we think. what did you say to zuma when you met him? no, i met president zuma to persuade him to go to the zondo commission. because i had an appreciation that if he doesn't go, and ultimately he gets arrested, there's going to be a problem in south africa. and also, reminding him that we grew up under you, you guys used to teach us that we ought to respect the constitutional court as a final arbiter, and then, comply with whatever the constitutional court says. so today, you guys want to create an impression that if the constitutional court has spoken, there can still be others

let's go back to africa. and so they started trying to figure out how much it cost and quickly realized. oh, that's a lot of money. and so then they settle on the idea that cujo would ask timothy mayor to give them land. it reparations one of the first examples of reparations in the united states and it he's mayor said no, but that's where they were so they banded together. they went to work. they all got jobs the men would go work in different some worked in a gunpowder factory some work making shingles for the mayor some work in the shipyards lumberyards the women started farming in in benin in the culture there the women were the farmers and they would sell their wares at the market. so the women are farming they're going to downtown mobile carrying baskets on their head. they were very famous around mobile for the african style of transport and they would sell vegetables and the men at night after they had worked their jobs. they're hard jobs would take reads from the river surrounding africa town and mak

no filter, you've got a report on how africa covers africa. what kinds of stories are these that have been covered? i had to reflect what these. oh, and a little say, sorry, the reflect what alvin said. he wants to see what is more good news, more positive news, more feature type stories. what we found was that was 81 percent of the stories. we picked up that africans a reading in african media about other african countries with negative. it was hard news and by definition hard news tends to be negative news. it was the humanitarian crises that you're talking about. so we're getting a lot of coverage on that sort of news. what we found was missing was the human interest stories with the stories of arts and culture. i mean, when you think about africa, what is our biggest export? if it's not afro beats with music, but we don't cover it, we don't cover the industry, we don't cover the sector. so there is a lot missing and there's a lot of work that needs to be done. less turned to richard walker. d w's chief international editor, but you are als

this is deed of the news africa coming up being crease in gun violence in south africa. the speed of gun release at violence in south africa is reason concerns about the safety of citizens. we'll find out how authorities can tackle the problem. also, i had africa's charcoal trade is threatening the continents for us. we'll find out what's been down to make chapel more sustainable and a whipping up interest in african women's football. we'll look at how an increased cost tries, maybe influencing the women's africa a couple of nations. a i am eddie micah junior and you are welcome to the program. so africa is grappling with. he says in gun violence. the problem was put in the spotlights up to 3 separate shootings in one weekend. left 22 people were dead. in all 3 incidents suspects, open fire on people in boss before speeding off in vehicles. but even before these shootings, gun crimes in south africa way increase and not that alarm in rate. an average of 23 people are shot and killed in south africa every day. that's according to the countries animal crime statistics. i'l

i don't see why their efforts in africa have to be at odds with one another africa kid use all the help they can get in terms of development. and so i see this is probably complimentary to what shine is doing and we're seeing that in latin america as well. i just got back from nicaragua and i'm seeing that sort of cooperation there. so i am certain that that that is very possible in africa and to my good again, my good while moscow urge is africa to choose its own power countries. there are joe biden, during his trip to the middle east, said that they will not leave the region and quote, a vacuum to be filled by china, russia, or a run. do you see a contrast there, or how can not influence washington's position enough for what do you think the plans are by washington going forward as regards the continent? now, in politics, we use the expression, the fact to politics was the fact to politics. what's the outcome of the american president visit to the middle east? i would say it feel achieving any major go actually on. he aimed at penetrating the alliance and to form and into mid eastern

he's africa still to come. will meet defending football champions. nigeria, head of the women, africa, cup of nations, class african fashion designers are celebrated at a new exhibition in london. but 1st to the democratic republic of congo, where the remains of assassinated independence hero, patrice, remember, had been laid to rest in the capital kinshasa. this coffin hold all that was left off. remember after he was killed, a golden tooth. darcy, on their 1st time, and esther at a private ceremony, attended by lamar family and the president. his remains were then placed in especially built mausoleum in the center of the capital of a more on the members legacy and how he died. we have this report from did abuse were seen, were in brussels. in this odd studio in brussels, stands one of the greatest figures of the african independence movement this larger than life sized statue of patrice lamar, is a tribute to him from the congolese community in belgium. lamar played a significant role in the transformation of

it’s spoke to the new africa, or the africa that i knew.— africa that i knew.africa that i knew. it's not close but bold accessories africa that i knew. it's not - close but bold accessories that have defined the success of another ghanaian creative. 0n have defined the success of another ghanaian creative. on a mission to inspire the next generation of artisans and keep the tradition alive, she has trained 50 young apprentices at her design school. her work has grace catwalks, been featured in magazines or editorials, films and theatre productions, and she has attracted royal and celebrity clientele, drawn to her statement pieces inspired by iconic historical and cultural leaders. there are a lot of people _ cultural leaders. there are a lot of people outside - cultural leaders. there are a lot of people outside africa | lot of people outside africa who want to connect and learn more about who they are in when they come from. so incorporating the artefacts in fashion helps them connect. there was a collection of design which talks about african history and how

he's a founder of these one south africa movement and a former leader of south africa opposition. and in johannesburg, william made a is an associate professor at the school of governments at the university of whit waters round. thank you all for joining us. can i ask you 1st dakota is tarboe and becky, right. when he says south africa is ready to explode. no good german babies. she does a 3rd. there's no government that loosen system. so with the color color because she cham rights. busy for option to day a couldn't just said is to serve oh so it's d n 2 days. so why don't too much don't you mention all races that's grades problem. ok, thank you. ok. so let me see. what do you think? south africa are ready to explode? them, baker says certainly i hold the view that then see like any other liberation movement have come to a point where they've. ready mismanaged the economy, leading line, the lines of unemployed south africans. lat, literally we live in a country where the majority of citizens living below the poverty line and youth unemployment now constitutes close to about 2 thi

w. news, africa. my pleasure. now, african fashion is getting toppling at london's renowned victoria and albert museum . this is for the 1st time in the museums, 150 a history and new exhibition tells a story of the continent, clothing and its influence on global fashion. it also shines the spotlights on the best of africa, contemporary designers, african fashion is claiming its place on the world stage. after years of being viewed only through the post colonial lens, the exhibition showcases the vibrant depth of african design from the beginnings of the continents liberation in the 1950s to the present day. on display are more than 250 objects, including the works of 45 designers from over 20 countries. as part of a wider pushed by the victoria and albert to acknowledge colonial histories within the museum. it's a timely show. it was really important that she vital to half the sex of mission right now, because we see is the african creates as the shifting the landscape of global fashions. that's how important the

or africa lunch. so never getting to them. so even after new quote, during the cold war season, they use that as an opportunity to pin it that i forgot about it. don't pick the minerals or maybe have wall or that will be part of it as president. you know, i was, it would move with the windows open, don't put a ticket to their countries. but if i was, there's a button when i try to push to look at one statistic just a bit when we are doing them some review about a quarter to the ginger, we x one about 43000000 on what all wrong job. what did we end up in $4.00 to $1300000000.00 of gender. so you can imagine just kind of confusion because we don't, we don't develop, we don't have that. it was if we don't have the technical how we are not exposed to mobile, mike and we're just sure on the muscle, new colonial, more stuff. and this is really wrong. that is why you see my african countries. i will come in your cell call me why? because why is blood is what it is as a development, but you don't measure what

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he's a founder of these one south africa movement on a former leader of south africa opposition. and in johannesburg, william mayday is an associate professor at the school of governments at the university of whit waters round. thank you all for joining us. can i ask you 1st dakota is tarboe and becky, right. when he says south africa's ready to explode? no good german babies. she does a 3rd is no government but loosened system. so with this girl a girl, she rides. busy for today a good just said is, oh, don't say it's d n 2 days. so why don't a less did you manage it or move press that's great. strong. ok, thank you. ok. so let's see. what do you think south africa are ready to explode? isn't baker? says certainly i hold the view that the n c, like any of the liberation movement, have come to a point where they've mismanaged the economy, leading lines and lines of unemployed south africans law. literally, we live in a country where the majority of citizens are living below the poverty line. and youth unemployment now constitutes close to about 2 thirds or 2 thirds of young peopl

africa. and that opportunity for profit was clearly on the minds of western leaders who made it their mission to take out gadhafi. in fact, and new york times article from 2011 noted that the nato countries that provided crucial air support to the rebels were also moving to make sure their companies were in a quote. prime position to pump would be in crude the results. europe has benefited directly on the receiving end of 63 percent of libya's oil supply in 2020. and while europe doesn't want the refugees fleeing from conflict and the war torn nation in does want unlimited access to libby is natural resources be use spokesman for the middle east and africa said earlier this year that they see libya is one of the countries they hope to rely on as a look to reduce their reliance on supplies from russia. as for the reason why the west is suddenly taking interest in libya, once again. well, the increase in clashes has led to a decrease in production at a time, one global output is already unstabl

way, the world is now coming to africa.frobeats to the world, that's african music to the world, where everybody someday in the world will come to africa for festivals and not the other way round. i feel like that is the dream. if you had to answer the question of who is piggybacking on whom, in your case, isjustin bieber riding on your success with afrobeats, or are you riding on his? is it a two—way cross? i feel like it's balanced. yeah? ..butjustin bieber is a way bigger artist than i am. you can't even deny the fact he has more, he's been there for forever. he's a legend. he has the whole world listening to him. and i'm just a kid from africa with a small community. you can't lie that africa is really big, but compared to the whole, the rest of the world, it's just a continent. so, yeah, someone like justin bieber has the whole world listening to him. and i'm just from africa and ijust have the african audience... ..you know, a little. well, now it's going global. it's true thatjustin bieber is helping me, helping othe

, middle east, and across east africa and the rest of africa. i think awareness of the implications for food security there and, and a for 1st and foremost, that's the reason. there are already a report, it's now our is after this deal was signed of we price is falling as a result of the agreement. this tendency holds is the food emergency averted for now. i expect prices to continue to follow global food prices did spike in february of this year. and then again in march of this year, we reached to historic highs. after that, food prices started to level off and they've been, they've been falling incrementally since then. at the same time global serial prices remain about 50 percent higher than where they were about this time last year. so it's your prices are still incredibly elevated despite the fact that despite the fact that overall prices are starting to level of a level off, i do expect that serial prices will start to, to fall even more as a result of this deal. i do note though that this deal has a time frame of $180.00 days, and i think

and in order for africa to really begin to rise economically. well, you know, it’s a little easier for me, probably than many of my colleagues, to answer this question, because, in addition to representing our interests, the interests of our country in ethiopia , i am also concurrently the permanent representative of the russian federation to the african union, so these integration processes, which are now taking place on the continent. they can be said to pass right before my eyes and indeed africa for the past. i would say that for two decades i have made many big steps forward, both in the development of the individual countries of the continent. uh, so in building up hmm collectively the voice of africa integration processes are intensively developing. e, it has moved into the practical plane in the formation of the african continental free trade area. this, of course, opens up broader prospects for cooperation in the future. there are regionals in it, including russia, uh, both with strange continents separately, and with a united africa, u

, a monopoly over africa's resources. right. and they want to have ultimate military penetration into africa and simply put the u. s. doesn't want any competitors in africa to take any resources. and it doesn't even want the africans to use their own resources. after wrapping up his visits, the republic of congo love will travel, see both ethiopia and uganda. and of course, our correspondent will bring you all the latest on the visit as it continues. in the dawn bus, heavy artillery fy exchange has intensified across the length of the phone line. the roof and defense ministry says the artillery together with long range missiles have hits a large number of targets on ukrainian territory, including control senses, mo, deposed mich hardware and a ship in the ports of a desa. and it will go through public artillery units have been using shells filled with leaflets, urging kids forces to surrender. ortiz a saw gone. dia visited one such units fighting ridges on, on the dawn, was frontline with artillery play in a crucial row.

the position that puts africa in is that if this level of the stabilization goes on, africa is facing a crisis of enormous proportions. there 300000000 people now at risk of hunger. i mean, this is incredible and we see the north of the u. s. talking and europe talking about concern for africa and they want to alleviate the food crisis. but you know, it's like the rank hypocrisy of this people just does not arise because at the w t o ministerial conference in june in geneva recently, and the u. s. and e, you were blocking poor countries from public stockpiling or food so that they can cater for emergencies. and then when it comes into context of the ukrainian rule, they're all supportive of the african position. they block us from storing grain, you know, so that they can make profits from higher prices, yet they pretend to care for african countries. it's ridiculous. well, it's probably because they also want to keep it for themselves. there's green supplies, and i think this is one of the very unique features of the ukranian crisis. is that absolutely well, she can not only came hom

in africa's case why is that? the realization that the americans and those had ignored the area and came and they were moving 12 asia from china. and they will not be giving a lot of attention, as i mentioned, also the most important area for the whispered middle east, and this is a new middle east and is the billing with the company you look at to holler by them was the see in the sound get a bit didn't happen even when i've been visit the any or any country in your total look was the solution and more subtle. now i forgot the middle east realize that we don't want to be to walk into this computer. remember you when they are in public and they need you to exploit to you because they really don't development be just all you might use you as an ammunition, as a for the, for the war here and there. and so they will not really one coming and reporting a me a condemnation or the sanction. again, this is just a why do this and why the other issues? and there is also this believe that we want a multi polar world then a

the position that puts africa in is that if this level of destabilization goes on africa is facing a crisis of enormous proportions there 300000000 people now at risk of hunger. i mean, this is incredible and we see the north of the us talking and europe talking about consent for africa and they want to alleviate the food crisis. but you know, it's like the rank hypocrisy of this people just does not arise because at that w t o ministerial conference in june in geneva recently and the u. s. and you were blocking poor countries from public stockpiling or food so that they can pay to for emergencies. and then when it comes into context of the ukrainian rule, they're all supportive of the african position. they block us from storing grain, you know, so that they can make profit from higher prices, yet they pretend to care for african countries. it's ridiculous. well, it's probably because they also want to keep it for themselves. there's green supplies, and i think this is one of the very unique features of the ukranian crisis. is that? absolutely well, he can not only came home to roos

congress continues to follow closely the wave of the military coup that has affected sub-saharan africahe last two years the majority have occurred i look forward to hearing from the administration's assessment and how the plans to address them in a manner that promotes our interest while working behind the scenes with these regimes to promote our interest in values. in this context molly is worth the emphasis i look forward to a clear vision of how to enable the un peacekeeping operation to make positive contribution to regional stability and not just soak up resources. the russia backed group last year and the subsequent hasty withdraw only compound the challenges faced by the us and european allies in the region and concretely these developments create an opportunity for renewed us focus which has been for some time the most promising partner in the region for the united states. two weeks ago sharing the biden administration with this committee a reflex the aspirational view to approach the region that will hopefully drive the important resource discussions that he to occur all that

africa. and that opportunity for profit was clearly on the lines of western leaders who made it their mission to take out gadhafi. in fact, the new york times article from 2011 noted that the nato countries that provided crucial air support to the rebels. we're also moving to make sure their companies were in a quote, prime position to pump would be in crude 20. and while europe doesn't want the refugees fleeing from conflict in a war torn nation in does want unlimited access to libby as natural resources. the spokesman for the middle east and africa said earlier this year that they see libya is one of the countries they hope to rely on as a look to reduce their reliance on supplies from russia. as for the reason why the west is suddenly taking an interest in libya once again, while the increase in clashes has led to a decrease in production out of time, one global output is already unstable. so the same countries but claimed to care before are showing once again that they only really care ab

so we need to come to, to africa. you know, so that we can have a mutual real relationship between 2 parties. yeah, the u. s. has made inroads in africa in the past. conversely, on militarily, are they seeing some of their influence wayne from what they've enjoyed in the past . and this fear may be as driving these comments. yeah, no, definitely. you know, i think i can, people are beginning to wake up and that's can, people are beginning to realize that that, that they, that the americans prison on our land and our country has nothing to do with helping us. there's nothing to do with, with, with, with, with the development of africa and the economic development of african people. you know, it's always been one sort of approach. so they realize that they're not reach of that much into in, on our content the come and flag the joint consent to jive the common being the military equipment into our conscience. and then leave us without having anything to take care of ourselves. you know, so that people are beginning to re

so we need to come to africa, you know? so that we can have a mutual real relationship between 2 parties. china, us are similar. so, you know, it's never come that you to explain people who have never, when did to, to, to, to people have always been there to people to form, to, to create some form of corporation between african people and the chinese for that's going people and the russian people, you know, so i don't think that it will create much of a book between both russia and china. so i really think that both can quick for the betterment of africa. all talking of resources while showing concern about its interest being undermined. overseas washington is also becoming increasingly wary, and by china's growing influence not far from us borders and it's all about lithium mining labeled. then you gold rush, picking up the story for our teeth. what seems like the united states attraction with south america is not so much about the natural beauty above ground, but rather what's buried beneath it. when being hosted by aspen

welcome to dw news africa. ah, you speaking to us from washington, we've been presenting the 2022 african economic outlook at the i m f. and this comes at a time when a lot of africa countries are really struggling with the economic crisis. crises, ah, you know, a huge debt ah, what can these african countries do to make sure they don't become, for example, the next re lanka? her challenge is that are in or in african countries, just like around the world because of her several overlapping global challenges that we have and has several solutions that can be domestic. i in terms of what african countries can do. but also there are things at a global community needs to do in order to support africa to recover from this shocks. i, including the shocks off that overhang, as you have mentioned. so one of the key things that needs to be done is for african countries to improve their capacity in mobilizing resources, revenues internally, improving the quality of that session and also non tax revenues that comes into t