botswana's new president was timing.h his predecessor, ian,, especially over was clashing with his predecessor, ian, , especially over approaches was clashing with his predecessor, ian,, especially over approaches to conservation. mike chase is close to the former president, so announcing a poaching crisis a few months into masisi's term in office was seen by some people as a political attack on the new president and sparked a storm of controversy. 0fficials admitted they spent only two days with mike chase, trying to verify findings that took two months to gather. then it got nasty. the president went on the offensive, saying it was the biggest hoax the zist saying it was the biggest hoax the 21st century have seen. saying it was the biggest hoax the 21st century have seenlj saying it was the biggest hoax the 21st century have seen. i do not agree that has been a spike in poaching in botswana. but we were given government permission to visit one of four hotspots he identified. it suggested organised and co—ordinated poa

as soon as we stopped the hunting, brand botswana grew around the world and botswana became the mostrism arrivals, the revenues paid, they all shot through the roof. while there potentially could be a place for hunting, my worry is that it's going to knock the big picture, and it will have a negative impact on jobs, occupancies, government revenues, et cetera, et cetera. many areas just don't suit photographic safaris, they are remote, dense bush, have few roads and sparse wildlife, and with the loss of hunting, are abandoned. hunting is an appropriate land—use and it does have a conservation value, especially for communities that live in wildlife areas and, again, you know, they need to benefit, so that's their business, that's their life. they've been brought up in those areas and they know it, and if they don't have any legal employment, they will turn to more illegal resources and hence the poaching. there's trouble, but there's also hope in the elephant sanctuary. botswana has become a safe haven as neighbouring countries have been devastated by poaching, but too many elephants

everywhere else in the world weddings are a very traditional affair in botswana persia. the groom has taken quite a risk in inviting his rocker friends but later is determined to have gloria and her friends attend his big day. his bride is not. coming. it's the first time the association has been invited to a public event. so the rockers are eager to dress to impress in morocco style of course today they will again face those prejudices about satanism. but still the group do initially enjoy in the open welcome from the other wedding guests who seem curious to say the least. the metal heads pay tribute to the group. and he's happy to see his two worlds married in harmony. the male members prefer to look for potential partners from within the group. led by has made an exception and his bride accepts special guests. not. the warm welcome extended to the rockers here is a positive sign for gloria nevertheless she leaves the festivities early in order to continue to the music festival. the king's make themselves look comfortable i'll be with you all day meanwhile the guests a

but now even botswana's elephants are under threat.m an infant mortality perspective we found that the numbers of fresh or recent infant carcasses had increased by nearly 600%. there is new evidence of well—organised poaching. but, in a bitter political climate, there is a question over whether there is more emphasis on shooting the messenger than accepting that there is a problem. we deny that 87 elephants were ever killed in the wildlife sanctuary, because we went there and we couldn't find 87 carcasses. but there is evidence there to see. well, the response from various people was to try and deny or whitewash. they labelled me a traitor and a liar. without having actually verified the evidence that we bore witness to. i think the government has been hiding it for a while, and now that it has been brought out in the open, they are now realising how serious the problem is. but toxic politics ahead of an election, luxury tour operators with a reputation to uphold, and increasing human—wildlife conflict is stirring up trouble in one of

botswana is a land of profound contrasts as also. applies to its natural terrain the collar hari does or does it drive savannah. its northern section the okavango delta is prone to repeated flooding at the same time droughts and desertification pose major ecological problems the country is considered relatively progressive but cattle are prized to this day as a highly profitable investment and the metal scene is likewise an enigma but swan is one of the few african countries where percussion is not celebrated in the local folk music world but it's in this very country where drums play a huge role in a particular music scene and that apparent contradiction is a major factor in the popularity of heavy metal among among. the france's town in the second biggest city in botswana this six hours away from our own and that's where queen ludo marina lives within the scene she's seen as the introverted but beautiful rock opera. back in her father's home she's a carpenter fashioning wooden baby cribs it's a job that enables her to take care of

botswana is often called the garden of eden of that. aka the okavango delta with its unique to rain and wildlife is a popular tourist destination they call her a desert is a semi arid savanna scattered with scrub land it appears inhospitable but it is home to a range of exotic animals the tourism diamonds and cattle the three pillars of the country's economy the herds of cows are free to roam and grains where they please it's a sign of prosperity as it always has been. for as much as people in botswana look to the future they remain rooted in tradition and that sense of tradition also affects the position of women. queen glorious daily routine begins in less than regal fashion getting up at quarter past five every morning female members of the more rock are called queens the title was awarded as a sign of respect even if it has nothing to do with gender equality as such. i think it was all about it's. the african or this it's one. thing they like the many is on top and they all moneys they will because if i can remember they used to pla

of next hour documentary film takes you to botswana where women are rebelling against male domination through heavy metal music and much more still to come here on the the. plane. here's what's coming up for the book go to sleep you have plenty to talk about here on the job you know it's cause i can look up what all that means for the title of course. the band is legal every weekend here on t.w. . it's a peaceful saturday afternoon in a rural community in botswana a sleepy little village but not today. because today members of the country's heavy metal music scene had descended on. their the rock rockers in the local language of sets one of. the outfits are an integral part of the parade. and that applies in particular to the queen's. club i. think it's a scene dominated by men but one in which the women are establishing themselves live. there. in botswana is often called the garden of eden of africa the local one go don't go with its unique terrain and wildlife is a popular tourist destination become a hearty desert is a semi everett savannah scattered scrubland it appears inhospitab

botswana can afford it the country and its people are making a good living from the diamond trade. privilege and here he is in the capital harare good to have you with us earlier this year zimbabwe vowed a bold economic turnaround but it looks like you can't do it on its side. certainly it can do it on its own you one is coming from a past where for the past twenty years there's green been a serious economic meltdown and created lanes particularly from the international lending institutions like i am if i'm not forthcoming saw right now is looking at options of getting help from its neighbors like south africa and botswana we have seen in the past two weeks where zimbabwe is held to by a national commission's summit like the one that just ended today with african president. was in zimbabwe for dubai national commission but these two countries have met probably seize but not tangible commitments at the moment as to how much financial assistance they could lend to zimbabwe. one billion puller but this is only going to go to the private six because these need for the device of all of

well as on a worldwide basis association of over herero in the united states as well as groups in botswana and south africa and elsewhere. and what i want what i was trying to establish is why they need to do all the legal aid when there is a process happening between the two governments. well the traditional associations of the herrera nama feel that they've been excluded from the negotiations the herero and the nama were the really the selected and targeted victims of the genocide in the early twentieth century and they have their own organizations they have their own representation right and they feel that they should have a seat at the table in the negotiations right ok so we're talking about a recent blow that was dealt to your clients and that was that new all court throwing out or dismissing the case why was that. the federal court in a word felt that it was not appropriate jurors stiction for federal courts in the u.s. were of course appealing that and are expecting to have that reversed in the court of appeals but there's really no dispute on the underlying factual issue which is

it's a peaceful saturday afternoon in a rural community in botswana a sleepy little village but not today. because today members of the country's heavy metal music.

hello and welcome to do business africa jones in berlin good to have you with us diamond rich botswana has offered to lend to neighboring same bob where ninety five million dollars in private sector loans to help ease the country's economic crisis and the united nations central emergency response fund has announced it will allocate ten million u.s. dollars for humanitarian assistance as millions of people in zimbabwe are on the brink of starvation the once prosperous southern african country is struggling with a currency crisis massive unemployment and drought. the situation in zimbabwe grows increasingly desperate each day the government has already been knocking on the neighbors' doors begging bowl in hand and even further afield but the country is regarded as too high risk as a borrower that's no consolation for ordinary citizens who are struggling to make ends meet amid rising prices and falling household incomes in and. i don't work but my husband has a business selling bananas that he scavenge and. so now i can't get enough money for my child to go to school because we have to pa

and stable rule in sub-saharan africa and yet some fortunately sedition still remains a crime in botswana and it is used to close down the democratic space. which is by design colonial era loss weren't written to protect democracy but to limit dissent in countries like britain france and belgium established the african colonies in the late nineteenth century the new colonial administrations expected journalists who were almost exclusively white and mostly compliant to highlight the achievements of government perpetuating the nation of african dependence on colonial rule they also want to be opponents silenced and a legal framework was created for that. but when the colonize ation process began in the late one nine hundred fifty s. an african governments started coming into power securing independence was the priority not media freedom and the new leader is so valued in the laws that they inherited what happened after independence when. black leaders to call before they were calling for free media but after they changed. they decided to use the strategy that was used by the court on their

diamond rich botswana has offered to lend to neighboring sim bob webb ninety five million dollars inprivate sector loans to help ease the country's economic crisis and the united nations' central emergency response fund has announced it will allocate ten million u.s. dollars for humanitarian assistance as millions of people in zimbabwe are on the brink of starvation the once prosperous southern african country is struggling with a currency crisis massive unemployment and drought. the situation in zimbabwe grows increasingly desperate each day the government has already been knocking on the neighbors' doors begging bowl in hand and even further afield but the country is regarded as too high risk as a borrower that's no consolation for ordinary citizens who are struggling to make ends meet.

countries those credit ratings have to pay higher interest on the debt they issued the only exception is botswana that's wide wide appears green on all map here now let's talk with more about this within the studio is done tell us from w.'s africa destiny of almost every african country is ranked poorly or we've just seen that on the map by the rating agencies are those grades justified well if you ask the african governments the most of them are of course no they're not there is even talk of an alpha african bias that's even what some academics on the continent are saying as well but if you asked the rating agencies of course you get it at a different story they say well this is of course very clear on all three tapes of object to process so to speak where they use certain data to come up with these the ratings and there is no bias at all according to do they compare. the african countries to bigger condom is like america or germany is that that's how they fare as well they're looking of course at the economic data how the countries are fairing about issues such as growth they look at the politi

of next hour documentary film takes you to botswana where women are rebelling against male domination through heavy metal music and much more still to come here on the. i. hear what's coming up going to sleep you have plenty to hear that it's time to take a look at what all that means for the title of course. the bundesliga every weekend here on.

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. >> mayo is from botswana. and she said growing up people would make hard of her. >> it was hard sometimes when people made fun of me. >> i wanted to show people just because you don't have legs doesn't make you less of a person. >> people have the amazing ability to adapt to her circumstances. she's done just that. >> that's my boy. i believe i'm not different from any other person. that's why i took my life and put it on youtube. >> that's cool. she's making it work for her. >> it's not slowing her down. i can't believe she's got twins. that's amazing. she says as long as we have people in our lives that love us, there's nothing that can stop us. >>of tr. mexico. these guys got together with their snow mobile and one guy is going to say, hey, hold my beer, watch this. >> oh, no. >> here he goes. getting up a nice big head of steam on that snow mobile to make that hill climb. >> oh! >> a big slide of snow on top of hip. the snow mobile gets away from him at the top of the hill. it tumbles. then the snow tumble

reserve is situated in the north east of namibia where the job a river forms a natural border to botswana. the wildlife here not only attracts tourists but also bush meat hunters and ivory poaches for a long time the rangers have to patrol the area on bikes with just one gear. thanks to donations they now have eight e-books which allow them to work far more efficiently. on a normal day the ranges cover up to twenty five kilometers of the bush. see. i thought. by putting the rangers wouldn't want to trade their bikes for a car the bikes may not be as strong as a four by four but they're much more agile they need to be recharged after every sixty kilometers. during the daytime we charge the car battery and in the evening we can take the cable and charge the battery of the bicycle with the car battery to do so with this so we can still charge the battery when it's dark. you know. the robust and simple design of the bikes is well suited to working in the bush and allows the rangers to do most repairs themselves. the vision is that high sales will allow the company to lower the bike price from

same in winnipeg the cold is still there and look at chicago's minus for you watch that because botswana get to monday it's down to minus ten not cold is leaking east was not will will but to some degree doesn't bring the snow with a but it is still severe coat at the california coast looking fine a good day off for rain but it is building once again to be there late tuesday for wednesday by which time slightly less code to chicago but it's got cold winter on to down to minus seven and it's subzero in new york and still snow on the ground in most of the northeastern states to squat for the sciences to across the caribbean and the trade wind is still blowing of course and that's parting the cloud up some degree but the coast of nicaragua and dancer costa rica and panama there are many showers at least on monday that are start to come back again the concentration the pace being colombia and the going across the border still into venezuela. i made it to every weekly news cycle going to see the simple breaking story and then of course there's donald trump told through the eyes of the welts j

and stable rule in sub-saharan africa and yet some fortunately sedition still remains a crime in botswana and it is used to close down the democratic space. which is by design colonial era loss weren't written to protect democracy but to limit dissent when countries like britain france and belgium established the african colonies in the late nineteenth century the new colonial administrations expected journalists who were almost exclusively white and mostly compliant to highlight the achievements of government perpetuating the notion of african dependence on colonial rule they also want to be opponents silenced and a legal framework was created for that. but when the colonize ation process began in the late one nine hundred fifty s. and african governments started coming into power securing independence was the priority not media freedom and the new leader is so valued in the lords that they inherited what happened after independence. when our blake lead us to call for before they were calling for a free media but after they changed they decided to use the strategy that was used by the ko

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and stable rule in sub-saharan africa and yet some fortunately sedition still remains a crime in botswana and it is used to close down the democratic space. which is by design colonial era little voice weren't written to protect democracy but to limit dissent when countries like britain france and belgium established the african colonies in the late nineteenth century the new colonial administrations expected journalists who were almost exclusively white and mostly compliant to highlight the achievements of government perpetuating the nation of african dependence on colonialism they also want to be opponents silenced and a legal framework was created for that. but when the colonize ation process began in the late one nine hundred fifty s. an african governments started coming into power securing independence was the priority not media freedom and the new leader is so value in the lords that they inherited what happened after independence when. leaders to call before they were calling for free media but after they changed. they decided to use the strategy that was used by the koran yet the

same in winnipeg the cold is still there and look at chicago's minus for you watch that because botswana get to monday it's down to minus ten not cold is leaking east was not will will but to some degree doesn't bring the snow with it but it is still severe cold at the california coast looking fine a good day off for writing but it is building once again to be there late tuesday for wednesday by which time slightly less cold to chicago but it's got cold winter on to down to minus seven and it's subzero in new york and still snow on the ground in most of the northeastern states to squat for the sciences still quite sort of the caribbean and the trade wind is still blowing of course and that's part of the cloud up some degree but the coast of nicaragua and dancer costa rica and panama they're all many showers at least on monday that are start to come back again the concentration appears to be in colombia and the going across the border still into venezuela. we want to return a can bring your people back to life. with updates on the banks the algeciras documentary the struggle continues. to

elephant sanctuary — a special programme on how poaching has provoked a political row over whether botswanaany elephants. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. an australian man has appeared in court in new zealand charged with murder, after 49 people were killed in shootings at two mosques in the city of christchurch yesterday. 28—year—old brenton tarrant did not enter a plea and has been remanded in custody. the prime minister of new zealand, jacinda ardern, has visited survivors of the attacks in hospital. she promised that gun laws will change. our correspondent sharanjit leyl sent this report. we stand as one. from flower tributes to hand written notes, the messages are clear. new zealand may be struggling to comprehend the tragic events that took place in christchurch, but people are determined to come together to pay their respects. this group of young men among them. one of them knew someone inside one of the mosques. your friend was shot in the leg? yeah, yeah. he went there for prayer. so, i don't know... so you knew people in the mosque? yeah. i even tried to call him yesterday

and coming up at 9:30 — allegations of an elephant poaching problem in botswana spark a political rowng. in the last hour the prime minister of new zealand jacinda ardern, has been speaking about the shooting dead of 49 people at two mosques in christchurch. she said that gun laws would be tightened up, mosques would remain closed and a high police presence would be maintained. she also announced she is to visit christchurch later — and said that all the people of new zealand were grieving together. the gunman opened fire during friday prayers he drove up to the al noor mosque and began shooting as he entered the building at around 1:40 in the afternoon local time. there was then a second shooting outside the linwood mosque nearby. the gunman identified himself as a 28—year—old australian and filmed the shootings — broadcasting it all live on social media. ms ardern said it was one of new zealand's darkest days. three people have been arrested in relation to this event. 0ne australian citizen will appear in court today charged with murder. this individual has travelled around the worl

to my mind i never expected heavy metal to come from places like botswana or indonesia or nepal or syria damascus. and he and his group are more thanjust i am from syria, damascus. and he and his group are more than just one ofa and his group are more than just one of a dozen metal bands in a city that has now endured eight years of conflict to dig what is it like playing a gig in damascus when the war is on? ok. iwill tell you playing a gig in damascus when the war is on? ok. i will tell you this. all the gigs we did in damascus, mortar shells were dropping. i won't even mortar shells were dropping. i won't eve n ex press mortar shells were dropping. i won't even express how it is. so what explains the global appeal? volume isa explains the global appeal? volume is a part of it. heavy metal has to be loud. but it is also a way of life to dig a community. heavy metal gets a bad rep. it revels in the imagery of firebreathing dragons and that sort of stuff but it is welcoming and inclusive. we really are. but i think the fact that we are. but i think the fact that we are is what makes it s

and made in china make a scene in botswana gloria florence and ludo celebrate then you say. they think that rock n roll is satanism. rock is not bad. they look tough but are they really. tough minded heavy metal queenie's. feed on d w. d t you know that seventy seven percent. are younger than six o'clock. that's me. and you. came to know what time of voice is one part of the seventy seven percent talk about the issue. for almost forty two classes some calls it a good time this is where. welcome to the seventy seven percent. margin fifty six g.w. . competition it's the very heart of any market economy that's healthy competition between companies driving innovation lowering prices for consumers that's why we even have watchdogs guarding this key building block of prosperity competition is everywhere and it can also get very annoying it's hard enough when your competitor is.

and coming up at 10.30 — the problem of elephant poaching in botswana.nd's prime minister says her office received a document containing far—right views, minutes before the shootings that killed 50 people in two mosques in christchurch on friday. at a press conference, jacinda ardern also said it will be several days before the bodies of all those killed are returned to their families. from christchurch, rupert wingfield—hayes sent us this report. in christchurch on sunday morning, the outpouring of grief and solidarity has continued, unabated. close to the mosque where the first attack took place on friday, the flower tributes continue to grow. many people overcome with emotion. in wellington, prime ministerjacinda ardern made her own emotional tribute at the city's biggest mosque. but amid all this grief, there is also anger. prime minister ardern today confirmed her office did receive an e—mail copy of the killer's political declaration just before the attacks took place. i was one of more than 30 recipients of a manifesto that was mailed out nine min

ambassador to botswana, i have that on my wall. i would have some non-americans who came to visit me who wondered why an ambassador had a wanted poster on his wall. i just had to keep it there. one other thing. "the international herald tribune" front page, the photograph of me is taken from a street half a block from the embassy with a marine security guard and all the sandbags around him. i had visited the embassy as i did a couple of times a day. i came out and chatted with the marines. i have always wondered if anybody looked at it carefully because i am there and i'm leaning on what is called a gentleman's valet, this wooden structure where a man can put their suit coat on, and here i am in the middle of the dirt street leaning on this. kind of the image of the diplomat, although i did not think of myself as one. when i went back to the office, i would usually then salvage a few things, including the glass shards we saw earlier. i ended up thinking this was the only time in my career i had ever had one of these in my office, i

and stable rule in sub-saharan africa and yet some fortunately sedition still remains a crime in botswana and it is used to close down the democratic space. which is by design colonial era loss weren't written to protect democracy but to limit dissent when countries like britain france and belgium established the african colonies in the late nineteenth century the new colonial administrations expected journalists who were almost exclusively white and mostly compliant to highlight the achievements of government perpetuating the notion of african dependence on colonial rule they also want to be opponents silenced and a legal framework was created for that. the will to colonize ation process began in the late one nine hundred fifty s. and african governments started coming into power securing independence was the priority not media freedom and the new leaders saw value in the laws that they inherited what happened after independence. when our black lead us to go over before they were calling for a free media but after they changed they decided to use the strategy that was used by the koran y

to my mind, i never expected heavy metal to come from places like botswana or indonesia or nepal or syriamascus, mortar shells were dropping. at the place that was like, i won‘t even express how it is. so what explains the global appeal? well, volume is a part of it. heavy metal has to be loud. but it‘s also a way of life, a community. heavy metal gets a really bad rep. it revels in the imagery we are familiar with, firebreathing dragons and that sort of stuff, but it is welcoming and inclusive. we really are. but i think the fact that we are is what makes it such a wonderfulfamilial genre and culture because everyone is invited. so 50 years on, a celebration of the global appeal of a great british invention. # god bless you all.# kfc is opening up its kitchens next weekend to show customers just how it makes its meals. it follows a tough year for the fast food chain. last february, it ran out of chicken after a botched handover to a new delivery firm. ben has been talking to the boss. cast your mind back to february last year when kfc — the fried chicken chain — ran out of chicken. it ha

we had no other family in botswana. when my parents made an attempt to move back to liberia after the first civil war my mother sent me to georgia to live with my grandmother. living in the states provided me security and stability i otherwise would not have known because of the fragile political climate descended into a second world war. my mother joined me soon after. one of my fondest memories was being in a little league in decatur, georgia where my cousins and i made up almost the entire team. i've been a recipient of tps and ded. if daca was rescinded i would be a dreamer as will. i was able to maintain a stable and healthy life despite living deadline to deadline. the ability to attend college and graduate from delaware state university with honors helped me discover my passion for history and higher education. as an undergrad i was an active member of my campus and community leading student organizations, joined the public service sorority and completed internships. ded made it possible for me to leave the u.s.