with the country's colonial past the catalyst for that came not from belgium not from the democratic republic of congo but rather from the united states more than a month ago a black man was killed by a white police officer in minneapolis the death of george 4 had ignited weeks of protests many led by whites matter calls for racial justice that were heard salvations of miles across the atlantic here in europe including belgium. where he. joins me now from brussels good evening to you georg yeah the calls for racial justice in the u.s. they certainly or echoing where you are talk to me about what is happening now in belgium. exactly brooke brown the black live smetters. protests have really sparked some momentum here in belgium a country that has practically a not dealt with its difficult colonial past and now with these protests on site it's quite incredible if if you travel the country and pay attention it is packed with colonial art in public spaces alone in brussels you have 80 monuments a celebrating that belgium brought civilization to add to africa and to the to the congo. and that is something

was once seen as a potential candidate for president of the democratic republic of congo but the high court has now convicted him of corruption and disqualified him from holding public office for 10 years to come mary has been in detention in kinshasa central prison also known as mccullough since april 8. bit is sentenced to 20 years hard labor after serving the sentence for talcum is forbidden from voting or running for election or from holding public office at any level for 10 years the case against kerry is unprecedented while some argue it's the right step towards coming widespread corruption. his supporters see it as a means of settling politico's caused uproar to remove him from the 2023 presidential election. to calm down a lot of hefty sounded with the case focused only on the talcum area when other people should be investigated people receive certain benefits when they work for the presidency i condemn a justice system that sets its sights on a single person to talk america. can marry has been a central figure in congolese politics for the past 2 decades he pulled out of the

for his country's colonial past in africa i think for the rights of the president of the democratic republic of congo expressing regret cooking leopold's brutal rule as the d.l.c. monks 60 years of independence. time for girl welcome to the program china's president xi jinping has signed into law a controversial new measures that critics fear will restrict freedoms in hong kong if though the new national security laws which took a media to effect will undermine the one country 2 systems policy agreed and beijing resumed control of the former british colony in 1970 but has described this as a gray staff the european union says it deplores the move. they feel at this might be their last chance to protest. today's flash mall been a shopping center was small but defiant everyone knew things were changing and some feared showing their faces. on the day i feel on the top of that it's very sad because they can ask of can they even don't know the detail of the law it just pass it and if no one rejects so. i think most of the people there are scared as. this is what they're scared of the chinese security law

was once seen as a potential candidate for president of the democratic republic of congo but the high court has now convicted him of corruption and disqualified him from holding public office for 10 years to come area has been in detention in kinshasa central prison also known as mccullough since april 8. is sentenced to 20 years hard labor after serving the sentence for talcum is forbidden from voting or running for election or from holding public office at any level for 10 years the case against kerry is unprecedented while some argue it's the right step towards coming widespread corruption he supporters see it as a means of settling political scores up to remove him from the 2023 presidential election. to calm down a lot of hefty thought the bushehr case focused only on the talcum area when other people should be investigated people receive certain benefits when they work for the presidency i condemn a justice system that sets its sights on a single person to talk america can marry has been a central figure in congolese politics for the past 2 decades he pulled out of the race duri

for president to katie's role against endemic corruption in the democratic republic of congo. the president loses one of his closest allies in this process struggle with former president just of kabila still control most of the country's institutions how about the al-jazeera nairobi. mali is being urged to rerun some contested local elections as soon as possible as anti-government protests gain momentum in the capital bamako regional bloc ecowas is encouraging mali to form a government of national unity as calls grow for president even. to step down marches local elections were poorly attended partly due to fears of attacks by armed groups wife in the region. china has renewed its claim over the disputed border region where 20 indian soldiers were killed last week beijing says the got one valley region is entirely inside china and is accused indian troops of entering its territory india's government has rejected china's claims. police in belarus have a rested dozens of protesters and journalists during an opposition rally a reporter for radio free europe was detained live on ai

apologizes for his country's colonial abuses in africa king family writes the president of the democratic republic of congo expressing regret for king leopold's brutal rule is that they are same up 60 years of independence. and fenced off and under surveillance of palestinian family tells d.w. how that navigating life in a unique west bank all claims as israel nice plans to onyx the territory. i'm still go welcome to the program china has passed a new security law for hong kong which many fear will remove the territory's autonomy and democracy it will allow authorities to crack down on activities in hong kong that it got that china because it's a subversive and secessionist and could see protesters that dealt with by beijing or thoughts is rather than inside the territory chinese lawmakers passed the new rules on tuesday sparking protests internationally and in hong kong itself. they feel and this might be their last chance to protest. today's flash mall been a shopping center was small but defiant everyone knew things were changing and some fit showing their faces. today i feel to meet a couple that is ve

world headquarters in doha also coming up in the program a high profile politician in the democratic republic of congo is sentenced to 20 years jail for corruption. powerful u.s. attorney who's investigating president donald trump's allies refuses to resign despite efforts to remove him. and a worrying combination the threat of monsoon rain in corona virus for injured stuck in the world's biggest refugee camp. so then a call for racial justice that began weeks ago in the united states is echoing through other parts of the world for another weekend it's just gone 4 pm here that's the french capital of paris where crowds are marching to highlight issues with police brutality and in the scottish capital edinburgh people are demanding the removal of the melville monument that commemorates a politician who resisted calls to end the slave trade and in the united states 4 statues have been torn down in different cities this was washington d.c. where crowds cheered as the any confederate general statue in the capital was toppled there also protests in the u.k.'s capital and it's with the marches and the londo

now one of democratic republic of congo's high profile. politicians has been sentenced to 20 is in prison with hard labor for corruption a court in kinshasa found vitale guilty of embezzling more than $15000000.00 from a public housing fund now he said presidential chief of staff and was also seen as a potential successor to president felix just a k.t. his supporters say the trial was politically motivated to do has been watching all the developments from nairobi he explains the significance of kamar his conviction . trial is unprecedented in everywhere you look at it he's the highest ranking politician to. charges in a country that is rife with corruption the government of security is saying that it is trying to deal with and then we could opt to that flight this is a boost but again it also denies the president. an ally at a time when he's having to fight with people. just of camilla's government on these a power struggle going on with the supporters of joseph kabila already controlling most of the government is to deny zuma as well but t

and accordingly democratic republic of congo is due to deliver its verdict in the corruption trial of a former presidential chief of staff beatle come area is accused of embezzling more than $50000000.00 from a housing fund. the coronavirus crisis now in brazil has now recorded more than 1000000 cases of call that 19 but experts are warning that the worst is yet to come it recorded more than 54000 infections on friday a new high for the country which is the epicenter of the pandemic in latin america you see in human reports we're going to show the 1st football match of the rio de janeiro state championship was anything but a joyous occasion. fans of brazil's most popular team flamingo protested outside the magic on a stadium against president. he's been betting that the return of football matches will send a message to brazilians that it's time to get back to normal and back to work with local people but working in a movement is against the reopening of the championship it's a fascist irresponsibility of the government which is not committed to helping people only concerned about the

day belgium's reigning monarch almost apologizes for they have old colonial abuse of the democratic republic of congo. we meet a woman grappling with the legacy of belgium's colonial rule that she fights won't cover her family history jackie and good but was one of thousands of children kidnapped from their mothers in rwanda. and defying the rules on physical distancing south african mini bus drivers and could end up like celebrating the spread of a 90. i'm so gail welcome to the program a china has passed a national security law for hong kong which many fear will remove the territories autonomy and democracy and allow go for assist to crack down on activities in the territory that beijing recounts a subversive and secessionist and could see protesters dealt with by authours is in china or rather than on the island chinese lawmakers passed the new rules on tuesday sparking protests internationally and in hong kong. itself. they fear this might be their last chance to protest tuesday's flash morgan a shopping center was small but to scient everyone knew things were changing something to show their fac

international is urging justice for hundreds of people killed in pro-democracy protests in the democratic republic of congo the human rights organization says 320 people were killed 202015 in 2018. already and foreign minister zarif is in russia making his counterpart sergei lavrov to discuss a number of wide ranging issues that follows a visit to turkey on monday let's bring in said bag who is monitoring this from tehran so what have the 2 leaders been discussing. well iran sees russia as an ally and a friend and russia didn't disappoint to both countries singing from the same hymn sheet today now surgery lavrov has come out in support of iran and said that russia with oppose any attempts to erode the 2015 nuclear deal that nuclear deal was signed between iran and the united states under the administration of president obama back in 2015 now donald trump president donald trump pulled the united states out of that deal in 2018 and impose unilateral sanctions against iran that deal was about iran curbing its nuclear ambitions in exchange for sanctions relief that since then iran has been scaling back some o

this wall the beginning of the end of hong kong's old tongue is also coming up as the democratic republic of congo march 60 years of independence an expression of regret from belgium the country's former colonial rule of king philip sends a letter to the president of the d r c expressing remorse for the brutal rule looking leopold the 2nd in africa and since often under surveillance a palestinian family shows g.w. news what their lives have become in the west bank as israel plans to end it parts of the terrorists will. go off it's good to have you with us a new security law for hong kong supported and pushed by beijing is now in effect and pro-democracy activists say this could be the beginning of the end of hong kong all tommy the do law allows with ortiz to crack down on activities which beijing regards as subversive and could see protesters dealt with by authorities in china not in hong kong. they fear this might be their last chance to protest tuesday's flash more than a shopping center was small but defiant everyone knew things were changing some fear to show their faces. today i feel i meet

the beginning of the end of hong kong's all tommy also coming up tonight on the day the democratic republic of congo marks the 60 years of independence an expression of regret from its former colonial ruler belgium we'll have a report from the d r c and perspectives from brussels plus if installed and under surveillance a palestinian family shows d.w. news what their lives have become in the west bank as israel plans to annex parts of the territory. i'm bring cough to our viewers on p.b.s. in the united states and all around the world welcome a new security law for hong kong supported and pushed by beijing is now in effect and pro-democracy activists say this could be the beginning of the end of hong kong's all time to me the new law allows with authorities to crackdown on activities which beijing it regards as subversive and it could see protesters dealt with by authorities in china rather than in hong kong. they feel. this might be their last chance to protest tuesday's flash mob in a shopping center was small but defiant everyone knew things were changing some fear to show their faces. today i fe

a court in the democratic republic of congo has delivered a verdict in the present trial of a former presidential chief of staff he told communities accused of stealing $51000000.00 from funds to build homes in disadvantaged communities let's go straightaway to mohammed atta he's been monitoring events from nairobi and mohammed tell us more what's the latest one in the last few moments nic. called not all sitting about jail where. the telecom area was being housed for the past couple of months has passed a judgment in that but if the judges say. they have sentenced committed to 20 years in prison with hard labor and also another 10 years after he finishes tom where he would he's been disqualified from participating in politics or holding public office of course these has been a very significant trials komo is not unknown to try those who are accused of corruption. cover was the highest ranking politician to be tried in the cold war and there's been a lot of attention on this case supporters of comedy have been streaming to the jail where the court was sitting and they bring gathering

as the democratic republic of congo marks 60 years of independence, belgians king philippe has expressed his regret for his country's brutal colonial rule in the congo. his letter to the president, the king acknowledged belgium's racist legacy under king leopold the second, expressing "deepest regrets for the harm done to the congolese people, the memory of which is still burnened into the countrtry's collective memory." >> it was 60 years ago that belgian flags were taken down in the capital of what was then called the belgian congo. guided by the independence leader of the republic of congo declared itself independent from belgium after 75 years of colonial rule. he went on to become the country's first elected prime minister. it capped a violent chapter of history. millions of congolese were enslaved and killed during belgium's colonial rule. in a letter to the drc presisidt , the belgian king expressed regret for the suffering and oppression caused by belgian colonizers paving in kinshasa, people had mixed reactions to the letter. a letter, yes, it's not bad. as it is from belgium, i

still ahead here on al-jazeera we hear from current virus vive in the democratic republic of congo who say they've been ostracized and. some of the system could you know look at us as individuals and we do have lives you know. months before rashard brooks was shot by us police here pulled up about his struggles with the justice system those stories after the break. but. no sign of any rain in the forecast across the middle east large city hot and dry it's been a little dusty recently with lifted dust in the sands quite brisk winds but those winds will ease around the gulf as we go on through friday and saturday temperatures around 44 celsius here in doha on friday in places say it's a little colder a little more comfortable as we go on through the way canada 43 on saturday putting it temperatures into the high thirty's by sunday more hot sunshine for all that be a few showers having said that into that eastern side of turkey fish hours to into the highlands there tended to drift further westwards only eastley waves as they should do some big and thundershowers they're setting possible

infection numbers are low in the democratic republic of congo will survive this flag many may be too scared to come food the results a lack of testing in the 3 months since the 1st case just 900000 texts have been conducted for a population of 900000000 the world health organization except snit's not unique to the d.l.c. it believes large numbers of infections and covert related deaths are being missed in africa 2 new steamboat cash has just recovered from the virus. i am living proof that the disease exists and i will ask people who still have doubts to be very careful because i can prove that i saw that. he's telling his story to educate others the virus should be feared but not its victims dallas. and brazil is on the verge of reaching 1000000 infections 19 its former health minister noise and they came under fire by president abbas now for refusing to prioritize the economy of a public health. care the pandemic is still far from and speak latin america at its embassy in yemen spoke to him about the soaring infections then boss narrow stretch to follow donald trump sleaze and pull

going to focus on public key create jobs and fight corruption the justice minister for the democratic republic of congo has been released after being arrested on saturday the brief attention of celestin. follows a recent disagreement with the president proposed judicial reform spot demonstrations earlier this week with people blocking roads parliament. one forces killed 4 gunmen jury in an attack in ne are all google near the border with burundi rwanda zombie says 3 of its soldiers were injured in the cross border assault tensions are high between the 2 neighbors with their india accusing rwanda of arming rebel groups to oppose the late president pm cauldrons user who died suddenly earlier this month there's been a fresh surge of new growth virus cases in the united states there are 2 and a half 1000000 cases while 125000 lives have been lost spikes of new cases in both florida and arizona are false the vice president mike pence to cancel campaign events in india all forward he's a reporter another record jump of more than 18000 cases in 24 hours more than half a 1000000 people have been infected that'

the justice minister of the democratic republic of congo was briefly arrested on saturday as the country deals with a crisis over proposed judicial reforms now they spot demonstrations earlier this week with people blocking roads outside parliament the detention of celestin or to new york ascending follows a recent disagreement with president felix katie rounded forces have killed 4 gunman during an attack in. near the border with brandy one desire me says 3 of its soldiers were injured in the cross border assault tensions are high between the 2 neighbors with burundi accusing rwanda of arming rebel groups to pose late president. who died suddenly earlier this month. in the u.s. hopes for a quick reopening of the beaten back by surging corona virus infections 2500000 cases have now been recorded there so far and a total of 125000 lives have been lost both florida and arizona have set new daily infection highs forcing the vice president mike pence to cancel campaign events across the country record figures of cases have been confirmed every day for almost a week several states are taking

sexual mutilation in the democratic republic of congo rape camps in bosnia deliberate transmissions of hiv aids in rwanda sexual torture treated for the 1st time in history by the international criminal court as a constituent element in genocide. international justice that struggles to hold to account major military leaders such as shown them but whose conviction in 2016 for the crimes and rapes committed by his troops in the central african republic was overturned for lack of evidence. such just must be. no trial judgment can be allowed to stand in such circumstances. that i've had i can't even call themselves is our offices in any real sense they were nothing but savage to us. that they raped women old women of all ages from out 30 to 68 i saw 168 year old woman right in the most terrible way right before my eyes. my sister and my 60 year old mother too in the most savage way they acted like animals was 12 years of age that. many german women dared to speak openly about the mass rapes committed by the soviet army but only a few spoke of the thousands of braves committed during the li

infection numbers are low in the democratic republic of congo will survive this flag many may be too scared to come fooled it was also a lack of testing in the 3 months since the 1st case just 900000 tastes have been conducted for a population of 900000000 the world health organization accepts that's not unique to the d.l.c. it believes large numbers of infections and covert related deaths are being missed in africa cartoonist in both cash has just recovered from the virus. i am living proof that the disease exists and i will ask people who still have doubts to be very careful because i can confirm that i saw that. he's telling his story to educate others the virus should be feared but not its victims shallot dallas. now asia's largest retailer has launched a very usable face mask us companies develop new products for a market change by coronavirus there were long queues outside unique little shops in japan which is part of the fast retailing company as customers waited for stores to open the website crashed after it was inundated with people trying to buy the washable masks. by inves

not to the democratic republic of congo where corona virus survivors say they are being shunned because of the illness there more than 5000 confirmed cases in the d.r. c but there are fears many more may be hiding their symptoms betis has more. covered 19 checkpoints on the streets of can show are in full sun protection issues survivors here warry it won't be enough for a few people hiding the symptoms of the fear of being ostracized he says your life did much as there's the stigma when you know it's cold but you're stigmatized my children were nicknamed cold it in the neighborhood they're called corona when a child goes out to buy something from the corner store they call my children corona that's the kind of behavior that drives people into hiding. some congolese are scared of survivors believing they could still spread the virus to unit wants the government to combat ignorance and push people to seek medical help i don't want to quote him we need to raise awareness and consciousness so that people understand that this is not a disease of shame you can be cured. in fiction numbers are

the justice minister of democratic republic of congo has been released after being arrested on saturday the brief detention of celestin ascending follows a recent disagreement with the president proposed judicial reforms demonstrations earlier this week with people blocking roads outside of parliament rwandan forces have killed 4 gunman during an attack in google near the border with burundi rwanda as army says 3 of its soldiers were injured in the cross border assault tensions are high between the 2 neighbors with burundi accusing the wonder of arming rebel groups to oppose the late president. who died suddenly earlier this month. the number of confirmed coronavirus cases around the world is nearing 10000000 the us accounts for a quarter of all cases and deaths globally and numbers continue to rise after a new surge spikes in both florida and arizona her falls vice president mike pence to cancel campaign events. in india thora jesus reported another record jump of more than 18000 cases in 24 hours more than half a 1000000 people have not been infected and that's leading to worries abou

next here on al-jazeera then ending a dangerous viral outbreak health officials of the democratic republic of congo announce a significant step in the fight against it. and back on the streets of lebanon protesters are fed up and demanding that the government tackles the economic crisis there. are. plenty of hot sunshine as usual across the middle east little more cloud into southern parts of a monument just catch a little bit of drizzly rain coming up here as we go on through the next couple days but essentially by and large it does that dry right across the region might catch a shower or 2 into northern parts of turkey but even here not too much to speak of winds have been on the bright side in recent days here around the gulf still a brisk wind as we go on into friday as we go on into sashed i hope this we go through the day those winds started to ease back temperatures at around 41 celsius 20 house enough i'm sure you'll agree plenty of hot sunshine too across much of north africa you can see the seasonal rains showers rolling off the ethiopian highlands pushing across the heart of africa south

forget that your company is one of a number accused of benefiting from child labor in the democratic republic of congo . to fandoms. apple alpha that dell microsoft and tazz law are knowingly benefiting from and aiding and abetting the cruel and brutal use of young children in the democratic republic of congo to mine cobalt a key component of every rechargeable lithium ion battery used in the ellett tronic devices these companies manufacture. microsoft google and several other firms were also named in that lawsuit and those 2 are pledging donations to fight racial inequality but perhaps the line share of that money is going to be spent at home and not on the sprawling the global and sometimes shadowy supply chains fashion is finding its conscience as well the clothing retailer is splashing the cash levi's the same today h. and m. group will donate half a $1000000.00 to the national association for the advancement of colored people color of change and the american civil liberties union we support these are going is ations in their efforts for justice economic rights and democratic empowerment that's ch

belgium to finally take responsibility for what's happened and it's calling these like the democratic republic of congo belgian rulers or responsible for the brutal killings of millions of people and that's his family is from congo her mother lived through the harsh rule and that's why and is taking to the streets to call for a removal of art and statues that glorify colonial times. finally on betsy feels a little less than the. 4 years the obvious story and has tried to challenge the way belgium deals with its colonial past now she's among thousands calling for the removal of all. all monuments of the country's longest serving monarch the man who had it up a brutal colonial regime in what is now the democratic republic of congo king leopold the 2nd. we all know that those teachers have a symbolic power and i'm totally confused that for some people. they are they don't want us to demonstrate or they will don't want people to demonstrate and to see with these 3 cheers not because they want to keep those statues there they want to keep else in our state years of inferiority. and that's he was born in bel

the democratic republic of congo's silent an outbreak of measles is proving more deadly. and for an. immunization and vaccine. welcome to the program. french president. arrived at. a german government retreat where the 2 leaders. a meeting the chancellor and the president are set to discuss how to further promote their proposal for a multi-billion your company fund among other you members of the talks time just 2 days before germany is set to take over the e.u. presidency last opportunity to define how european legacy therefore should have ties next year. standing by for us in message back with a meeting east asia place is you know because bonded tons of brown tons mechelen mccraw meeting face to face for the 1st time in portugal and what's on their agenda today but of course you can say that they are meeting face to face is a sign of trust after their la paz meetings have been taking place on video a sign of closeness and also a sign that the coordination that these 2 countries are planning in matters is being strengthened once again is being emphasized once again that i