dw met some of the aid workers defining the band in cameroon's biggest city. >> these volunteers in cameroon are getting ready to distribute covid-19 prevention kids. i hand out face masks i market in the country's largest itty. cameroon's opposition leader created the organization to help curb the spread of the coronavirus. people are happy to get the equipment, but aututhorities see it otherwise. >> the government says this organization is illegal. this means people distributing these face masks can be arrested at any time. >> since we started the program a month ago, at least a dozen people have been arrested across the country. volunteers reach out to disadvantaged communities almost every day. 300,000 kits have been donated in over 15 communities so far. a senior member of the team says they are not backing down. >> we are going to continue despite all the arrests. i have been arrested, and i have come back, and i'm continuing because the need is enormous, and we need to do our best, so there is n no way to stop it. >>, run's inteterior m ministero banned the organization, was not avail

nigeria and cameroon cameroon by the way for the 2nd time running occupying the most whose conflicts have been neglected by the international community the media and even go in those it is dealing with 3 major problems 1st of all the refugee crisis in central african area especially from central african republic and it's also suffering it's all in attacks or tough suffering attacks from bora and then there is the conflict between security forces and separatists in parts of cameroon republic which has created a lot of refugees in those countries. the head of the u.n. human rights commission says the surrender of a sudanese militia leader is extremely significant kushayb is facing war crimes charges at the international criminal court related to the conflict in darfur sudanese president omar bashir is also wanted by the i.c.c. for his role in the darfur conflict. a sudanese anti corruption committee has confiscated a bank account meanwhile belonging to the shia has also closed 5 foreign exchange bureau used to fund his former regime a court handed bashir a 2 year sentence in december f

political wrangling hampers the fight against a krone fires in cameroon the government has ruled the opposition's relief if it's all illegal we need to pay for his watch to find the bat. hello i'm christine wendell welcome to the program the mayor of the holds most northern the city has been charged with criminal negligence over a massive oil spill in siberia tens of thousands of tons of diesel fuel have leaks into local waterways around. investigators say the may have failed to react quickly enough. environmentalist are calling it the worst disaster in the region in living memory. more than 20000 tons of fuel have leaked into rivers and waterways in russia's arctic north turning large expanses of water red. the pollution has already damaging ecosystems and wildlife group ability it is foolish to say or think that nothing will perish and that what happened will go away without a trace our workers saw a dead donkey today i myself saw a dead muskrat if a bird lands on fuel or if a muskrat swims in fuel it is definitively condemned to death. the spill took place after a power plant fuel

the world health organization songs warning on the rapid spread of the current virus in africa and cameroon political wrangling have posed the fight against the outbreak the government has ruled the opposition's relieved if it's all illegal we need the aid workers who are defying the bad. hello i'm christine want to welcome to the program u.s. president donald trump has suffered a setback at another sign of tension between the white house and the pentagon the nation's top general mark milley has apologized for participating in donald trump's photo op at a church in washington d.c. last week according. a quote mistake the events took place moments off the troops and he said he had a pot full of the president and he's entourage by violent. peaceful protesters. now on his defiance he months joins us now from the white house in washington hi stefan so how has the general mark milley many's response been received. all depends on who you ask i think that the form of brass all the old generals and former defense secretaries served under trump or in his administration who came out before him critic

world health organization sounds of warning on the rapid spread of the current virus in africa in cameroon political wrangling tampa's the fight against the outbreak the government has ruled the opposition's relief if it's illegal we need but just what defying the bad. and criminal charges in the optics the biggest oil spill more than 20000 tons of fuel leaked into waterways near the world's most northern the city. compares this image to the exxon valdez disaster 3 decades ago in alaska. hello i'm christine window welcome to the program we begin with the fight against the corona virus in africa the organization say's a doubling in confirmed cases to 200000 shows how quickly the pandemic is spreading across the continent and in the central african country of cameroon the battle against over $1000.00 is being have put it by political infighting ofter a disputed election the government has banned the opposition's if it's just stopped the virus but they are determined to press ahead w.'s blaze a all myth some of the aid work is defying the bad and cameron's biggest city. these volunteers incom

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the government of cameroon is accused of being more interested in fighting its opponents than the virus critics say leaders are also threatening to make things worse by reopening schools and airports and cameroon already has one of africa's highest infection rates is nicholas hawke after a 10 hour overnight flight from paris. is relieved to have finally landed in cameron's capital despite the growing threat of the virus with more than 6000 reported infections the virus is spreading faster here than in most african countries. i had to come back for work the most important thing is to fill out all the paperwork it is for the good of all and then do a test to get results within 3 days before boarding. after being closed for 3 months the government is reopening airports to passenger flights before exiting the airport passengers face many medical questions and tests. no see. if you're a negative you're free to go and continue your visit to cameroon if you're positive then you're put in a corner at your own expense schools have reopened with some preventative measures and forced by the teache

this is part of a wider conflict niger,chad region, chad, nigeria and cameroon. , most conflicts haveglected by the international community and the media. there are major problems. first of all, the refugee crisis in central africa, especially from the central african republic, and it is also suffering attacks from boko haram. then there is the conflict between security forces and separatists in parts of cameroon , which has created a lodge of refugees in those countries. barbara: swedish prosecutors say they know who killed former prime minister all off -- all palme on stockholm street in 1969. 1986. but our correspondent reports the locking away of files is unlikely to get the country closer. years, thent: for 34 memorial to the murdered prime minister has been the most solid case -- the most solid thing of the case in sweden. palme was shot and killed on stockholm's busiest street as he walked with his wife. he had been to the cinema without a bodyguard, a decision that would end with one of the longest and biggest murder investigations in the world. palme and his wife left the cin

absolutely the violence we see in nigeria and elsewhere in cameroon child image at a public monthly book in a fossil all feeds into the growing humanitarian crisis in this i held the lecture at regional and central africa now agencies and humanitarian organizations as well as what goes on in the region i say that some of these conflicts have been ignored for example the crisis in temples cameroon is dealing with the major crisis the 1st of course is before iran and then you have the separatist movement or violence happening in 2 regions of temper which is forced thousands of family and into exile or becoming refugees in neighboring countries coming on before then was receiving refugees from nigeria from jeddah probably from central african republic now the flow is going in different directions or seen how thousands of communities are being housed in refugee camps in nigeria in news and other parts of west and central africa so i looked up people are worried that with the going to put teeth setting in in many parts of the world in nigeria in the like chad region and elsewhere in africa pe

cup of nations has been postponed by you to coronavirus the consonance biggest sporting event in cameroon in 2022. all right then china is about to impose a new security law on hong kong 23 years after it took back control and promised a one country 2 systems policy well it's now been signed by president xi jinping and will be enforced in the coming hours and i think it defines as acts of secession subversion terrorism or collusion with foreign forces could lead to life in prison critics say the law will be used to stamp out all forms of dissent. there have already been spontaneous protests in hong kong and some opposition parties have announced that they are disbanding the u.k. the e.u. japan and taiwan have all criticized the more but china has dismissed their concerns as interference in internal affairs let's get reaction straight away out of hong kong major brown is live for us there and adrian so we've heard from the chief executive kerry and what she had to say. well kerry was addressing not so much the people of hong kong she was projecting her words to an international audience th

by 12 a month due to coronavirus the continent's biggest sporting event it will now kick off in cameroon in 2022. it's just gone 5 am in hong kong in 23 years to the day after the territory was handed back to china people are waking to a new security law or law that critics claim will quote all the sent international condemnation has been swift the u.s. u.k. e.u. and nato have all expressed grave concerns and anger over the legislation that gives beijing sweeping powers over the territory well under the law anything that beijing defines as acts of secession subvert. jand terrorism and collusion with foreign powers is punishable by up to life in prison those suspected of in danger in national security in hong kong will be put under surveillance and be wiretapped by authorities the law says the management of foreign n.g.o.s news agencies schools and social groups will be strengthened and anyone convicted of violating the security legislation will be barred from standing in any hong kong elections the pro-democracy organization demos sisto spearheaded by activist joshua one has already anno

nigeria and cameroon cameroon by the way for the 2nd time running occupying the most whose conflicts have been neglected by the international community the media and even go in those it is dealing with 3 major problems 1st of all the refugee crisis in central african area especially from central african republic and it's also suffering it's all in attacks or top suffering attacks from bora and then there is the conflict between security forces and separatists in parts of cameroon republic which has created a lot of refugees in those countries. the head of the u.n. human rights commission says the surrender of a sudanese militia leader is extremely significant kushayb faces war crimes charges at the international criminal court related to the conflict in darfur ousted sudanese president omar al bashir is also wanted by the i.c.c. for his role in the conflict in darfur. well just today off the coast shape surrender sudan's military has closed all rows and entrances leading to its headquarters in 2 people morgan has more from her home in the capital she is unable to leave because of tho

by 12 months due to the coronavirus the continent's biggest sporting event will now kick off in cameroon in 2022. now china is imposing a new security law on hong kong 23 years after it took back control and promised a one country 2 systems policy it's been signed by chinese president xi jinping and is now in force critics say the legislation erodes hong kong's freedoms adrian brown reports. it normally takes a year for china's parliament to pass legislation this time it happened in record time just 40 days the new security law completed its passage after a vote by the country's most powerful political body the standing committee of the national people's congress in hong kong china supporters were also celebrating before the news that even being confirmed. a contentious measure that spits it he divided the city was once more defended by its chief executive the legislation oppose imposing legal principles such as presumption of innocence and protection of the rights of the sox that it will have no race respectively fact her critics here say the new law now threatens to stifle even small d

health organization sounds of warning on the graph of straight up the corona virus in africa in cameroon political wrangling hampers the fight against the outbreak the government has ruled the opposition's relief efforts already need gold we need to the aid workers who want to fight back. hello i'm christine one of you is in p.b.s. in the united states and on or on the wall walk into the program u.s. president donald trump has suffered a setback off to another sign of tension between the white house and the pentagon the nation's top general mark milley has publicly apologized for participating in donald trump's photo op at a church in washington d.c. last week. holding the myth and mistake events to moments off the troops and police . well the president and his entourage i've. seen peaceful protesters. on stefan's the months joins us now from the white house in washington hi stephanie so how has the general mark milley mini's response been received. all depends on who you ask i think that the form of brass all the old generals and former defense secretaries who have served under trump or

political brandname hemp as the fight against the krona virus in cameroon the government has ruled the opposition's relief if it's all illegal leave the aide for his wife to find the bad. boy ensuring off down with her parents far away off to weeks of separation the surrogate baby is in ukraine finally meets her family but many others still face a long wish. plus thailand's elephants at risk of starvation a sharp drop in tourism means hundreds so at this have no income and no way to feed their animals it had to hit the road to find food. and i'm christine will welcome to the program the mayor of the holds most of the most since he has been charged with criminal negligence of a massive oil spill in siberia last month tens of thousands of tons of diesel fuel leaked into a local water. always around the city often orders investigators say the mayor failed to react quickly enough. environmentalist are calling it the worst disaster in the region in living memory. more than 20 tons of fuel have leaked into rivers and waterways in russia's arctic north turning large expanses of water red. the

and as cameroon eases coronavirus restrictions the government's accused of politicizing the pandemic. welcome to the program the chorus of voices demanding an end to systemic racism and police brutality is getting louder with millions marching across the u.s. and around the world it follows the death of george floyd while he was being arrested in minneapolis 2 weeks ago tens of thousands of people turned out in washington d.c. the peaceful gathering centered on the newly named black lives matter plaza that's not far from the white house earlier hundreds of mourners attended a memorial service in north carolina where floyd was born people waited in long queues outside the church to pay their respects. i've seen what's going on in this country and though my family has been said by the news this is just an allergic reaction to an ongoing issue in the united states just like the coronavirus police brutality has yet to be found a cure it is a difficult time for us oh and we must all come together and come to the front lines to protect each other. these images associated with this will affe

if you're a negative you're free to go and continue your visit to cameroon if you're positive then you're put in a quarantine at your own expense schools have reopened with some preventative measures and forced but the teachers union and some politicians say it's not enough because the virus isn't under control then. it is against the law to willfully infect others that is what is being done some people deliberately infect others and when children have to go back to school it is extremely important that parents and communities be made aware. the virus has caused panic in the country already divided by the fight for independence in the english speaking regions a growing dissent against president colby as 38 year rule eloisa opposition leader maurice come to were arrested for handing out protective masks and sanitizing gel they face 4 years in prison if found guilty of rebellion. it's a campaign of intimidation we are just trying to help and protect the population from the coronavirus but the government has decided to fight the opposition instead of fighting the virus many detained oppositi

nigeria and cameroon come one by the way for the 2nd time running occupying the most. conflicts have been neglected by the international community the media and even going as it is dealing with 3 major problems 1st of all the refugee crisis in central african area especially from central of current problems and it's also suffering it's all in attacks or top suffering attacks from book or around then there is the conflict between security forces and separatists in parts of cameroon republic which has created a lot of refugees in those countries. swedish prosecutors say they know who killed former prime minister of palmer ending decades of mystery they say it was a graphic designer stick angstrom who shot that man on a busy street in 1906 yes since died so they are now dropping the investigation but it's boldly straightforward the locking away of files looks unlikely to give the country closure. for 34 years the memorial to murdered prime minister of palmer has been the most solid thing about a case that has haunted sweden a man both loved and hated at home and abroad pa

international football on the continent is suspended or the cup of nations was just to kick off in cameroon next january but for all of the 6 rounds of qualifying are yet to happen the tournament is crucial to the finances of african football of the $21000.00 tournament in egypt generated revenue over more than $80000000.00 the women's africa cup of nations which was jus to happen later this year has been counseled more positively at club level women's champions league is to start in 2021. well we've been talking to african football right ahead about the complexities of organizing international games in the continent while the pandemic is ongoing. yeah i mean you're talking about a massive continent of more than 1000000000 people in 50 countries and each of them are dealing with this chronic virus very very differently so you have because it ranges from you know your tanzania's your group these. are a little more lax about the virus and maybe i don't have as strict measures to a country like we're right and all shares and all geria where the president said we're not going to open up any of

football bosses will be making some big decisions in the coming hours next year's cup of nations in cameroon may have to be postponed due to the impact of coronavirus. so then china is about to impose a new security law in hong kong 23 years after it took back control and promised a one country 2 systems policy the controversial law was passed unanimously in beijing just 40 days after it was proposed anything it defines as acts of secession subversion terrorism or collusion with foreign forces could lead to life in prison and critics say the law will be used to stamp out all forms of dissent that have already been spontaneous protests in hong kong and some opposition parties or they've announced that they are going to disband the u.k. the e.u. japan taiwan they've all criticized the law but china has dismissed their concerns as interference in internal affairs while we're going to be speaking to a jim brown hong kong just a few minutes but 1st to katrina you in beijing and katrina meetings have been going on i guess he's a briefings right now because the law has been passed but we're still w

are sports news the 2021 african cup of nations which will be hosted by cameroon it's been postponedto january 2022 the confederation of african football postponed the tournament due to the coronavirus crisis the biennial cup of nations was due to take off on january 9th of next year the exact date for the rescheduled tournament is yet to be determined. the chairman of bonus league club has resigned billionaire claimants tony's made his money in the meat industry and he's been under pressure since germany's single biggest corona virus outbreak was traced back to one of his meat processing plants prosecutors and politicians are seeking information after more than 1500 people tested positive prompting authorities to shut down the plant and put the district. attorney's was on so it was born for 26 years and served as its chair for nearly 2 decades. you're watching the news here's a reminder of the top stories at this hour china has passed a national security law for hong kong that many fear will erode hong kong's whole ptolemy and democracy the new war criminal wives whose subversion as

cameroon. the. but the we could go around the circle again but no one i'm not sure that your britain is now your home and if so you're right. but there's clearly a need in the cameroon to. for some people to help. build that society so that it catches up with britain so that future generations in the cameroon don't face this huge income gap and lack the civil rights. to take hold of them. running out of time gentlemen in the 3rd row yes it strikes me that a lot of this discussion has been about self interest verses in your interest for the community i myself am from malaysia but i've been raised in the us i have an american accent how would you engender this sense of community values what we need to do for that so that at least the people that aren't forced migrants are interested in going back many migrants reconcile that tension by actually doing a lot for their original societies. and but that is a process that to be basically to be to be celebrated and encourage but i think it's very important t

world health organization sounds a warning on the rapid spread of the corona virus in africa in cameroon political wrangling of how close the fight against the outbreak the government has outlawed the opposition's relief efforts we mean the aid workers would be fine the bat. i'm told me all laddie well welcome to the program the u.s. president donald trump has suffered a setback after another sign of tension between the white house and the pentagon the nation's top general mark milley has publicly apologized for participating in donald trump's photo op last week in washington at a church that had been damaged in the protests calling the move a mistake the event took place moments after troops and police have cleared a path for the president and his entourage. by violent ejecting protesters. he wanted in washington simon sent us this is testament on how millis statement has been received walt depends on who you ask i think that the form of brass all the old generals and former defense secretaries served under or in his administration who came before him criticizing the president heavily t

continent's biggest sporting event remains in doubt the 2021 cup of nations is due to kick off in cameroon next january all qualifying games were postponed indefinitely in march the tournament is crucial to the financial health of african football the $21200.00 ment in egypt generated revenue of more than $80000000.00 and african countries may face a fight for the services of their players with many based in europe likely to be allowed to part time as a club games over international fixtures as football makes its return all moral principles righted to lebanon says that while the start date for the tournament remains in doubt african football needs to focus on securing its financial future. has to do in this war in our notions in this war in infrastructure to find new sponsors to help promote africans which work because quality african football can bring you can bring your sponsors where his office will is that the consideration of african football. is still organizing the competition incoming road in early january and february but the discussion now is that it's difficult the general secre

borders here in this region if you want to finish gardens but i think it's really great i come from cameroon and here i have a chance to get to know different cultures to learn on it's easy for me to study in france or germany or visit there. i think it's awesome you know. i'm going to live from the area around on but i really savor the lifestyle here. and the city itself with the people at the market and the 2 languages french and i will german here and it's. i think it's wonderful finished. saver that reminds me i've arranged to take a couple of mary city to work the old town is something like an experimental kitchen for example. still regularly guides tourists through the winding alleyways taking them to where they can taste the latest trends even the rather simple ones. i'm just not that inside some things i really love is neat and forced the people have a special way of grilling. so we're going to kalinski is to have a nice sausage and threw in a what's this. one unique feature of this place is that everything put on the grill comes from regional butchers. all 3 sauces. all made they wo

nigeria and cameroon come one by the way for the 2nd time running occupying the most whose conflicts have been neglected by the international community the media and even going as it is dealing with 3 major problems 1st of all the refugee crisis in central african area especially from central of current public and it's also suffering it's all in attacks or top suffering attacks from book or around then there is the conflict between security forces and separatists in parts of cameroon republic which has created a lot of refugees in those countries it's a major area is one of the world's 10 most neglected displacement crises according to an annual list published by the norwegian at refugee council 9 of the 10 were in africa compared to 60 year before with conflicts displacing entire communities encounter a little more than half a 1000000 people fled their homes in 2090. in as violence escalated between boko haram and the government the country also has a violent separatist conflict in its english speaking region fighting in the democratic republic of congo has forced more than 1700000

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it's to the central african country of cameroon now and the story of how political rivalry is holding back the fight against the current affairs prevention if it's all concentrated on the biggest city now after a disputed election the government has banned the work off the opposition leader maurice come to all but he and his party are determined to press ahead blasé all met some of the aid because defying the bad. these volunteers income room and getting ready to dish because of 900 provision keets. they are now fish must and i call b.s. consonant ties is not a market in douala the country's largest city. congress opposition leader come to critter do going to to hook up the spread of the current virus. people are happy to get the equipment but authorities see otherwise. the government sees these organisms on its eco. meetings on the rocks these species they wanted just to see it is this past sunday august and it's time by cameras here it was. my. sister started a program to a month ago i listen a dozen people hugging the rest it across the country. despite their risk who want is reach

political wrangling had as the fight it gives the coronavirus in cameroon the government has ruled the opposition's relief if it's all illegal we need the aid workers who want to fight the bad. jim in a period of time so warns of massive job cuts despite receiving 9000000000 euros in a pandemic bail out here from a union visa. and born during lockdown with her parents far away after weeks of separation the surrogate baby in ukraine finally meets her family but many others still face a long wait. hello i'm christine will welcome to the program the mayor of the waltz most northern of the city has been charged with criminal negligence of a massive oil spill in siberia tens of thousands of tons of diesel fuel have each into local waterways around norilsk investigate is save them a failed to react quickly enough. environmentalist are calling it the worst disaster in the region in living memory. more than 20000 tons of fuel have leaked into rivers and waterways in russia's arctic north turning large expanses of water red. the pollution has already damaging ecosystems and wildlife group abili

it's to the central african country of cameroon now and the story of political rivalry is holding back the fight against the current of iris prevention if it's all concentrated on the biggest city do not often a disputed election the government has banned the work off the opposition leader maurice come to all but he and his party are determined to press ahead blazing all met some of the 8 because defying the bad. these volunteers income room and getting ready to dish because big 900 prevision keats. they are not fish mind and i call b.s. consonant ties is not a market in douala the country's largest city. cameras opposition leader come to critter doogan is ition to hook up the spread of the current of biros. beef you are happy to get the equipment but authorities see otherwise. the government sees these organisms show it's illegal i get to meet these other 2 rides these species get one chance to do this response then the other is that any time i come or a security forces. series or started a program to a month ago i list of a dozen people have been arrested across the country. dispensa

every journalist who died days ago they were shocking news everyjournalist who died in detention in cameroon is not so much the coronavirus but the movement that followed the death of george floyd. in whichjournalists have become a target. and reporters without borders joined other press freedom groups in an open letter to the authorities of minneapolis following the detention of a cnn journalist live on his tv network. and these were very disturbing images. thank you so much. the european union's chief brexit negotiator, michel barnier, has accused the uk of ‘backtracking' on its commitments, over a future trade deal. however the government's chief negotiator, david frost, says the latest round of talks had been "positive in tone," and the uk remained "committed to a successful outcome". time is running out, with just six months to go to reach an agreement, before the end of the uk's transitional arrangements with brussels.here's our poltical correspondent, alex forsyth. remember this? it was the end of january when we left the eu. since that moment, the clock has been ticking towards the e

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between armed groups in this all hell region affecting countries like turkey not faso mali or also in cameroon and spreading across all these regions are all these people are being displaced well they're not being tested for the coronavirus and so there's fears that there may be a lot more people that are infected with the case with with with the virus and that the worst is yet to come barbara nicholas with the latest from dakar in senegal nicholas thank you. don trump is ramping up pressure to stop an investigation into allegations of american war crimes in afghanistan the us president has also i sanctions against any international criminal court officials involved in the case i.c.c. prosecutor fatou bensouda is investigating possible crimes by the taliban afghan authorities u.s. forces and the cia but secretary of state might compare us as washington will not be threatened by the court for a time it looked like the icy might do the right thing and kill the investigation last spring the prieto chamber unanimously rejected the prosecutor's request to open the investigation but unfortunately th