drc do not believe.mple, the drc is adamant that rwanda is supporting m23 in spite of any independently verifiable facts. they extrapolate. they say, if m23 is efficient on a battlefield that means they're supported by rwanda. but the joint verification mechanism has not established that, so negotiations cannot go on because the drc for instance would say that m23 comes from rwanda. uganda would confirm that m23 actually comes from uganda but the drc would persist that it comes from rwanda. given that there is no evidence to that. the internal political dynamics of the drc make it easy to point fingers at rwanda, which have nothing to do with rwanda. it is congolese internal affairs . which then congolese government makes it difficult for the congolese government to do honest and open negotiations , because they have to please there on political pressures. -- they have to please their own internal political pressures. mohammed: it sounds like you are saying that the mechanism really can't function in an

yesterday, there was an anti-rwanda rally in the drc, that things are not good.w today was sent to us at the surface for verification. i will not play it due to its distressing nature. here is a screened lab of what they alleges a congolese student tortured by rwandans. we can see a young boy with his feet and hand bound, suspended by concrete blocks, surrounded by people and being beaten in the video. anchor: it is a horrible video. we were looking at it earlier and you said it's better not to show it and we blurred the face, but the video is distressing. reporter: it is deeply distressing. in this tweet, this congolese person said this is what a congolese student in rwanda is going through and call for eliminating all rwandans in the congo. we sent this video to several fact check organizations, and it turns out this shocking video is not filmed recently and has been circulating from at least january 2021. if we can launch the tweet from january 2021, if that works? we found a tweet on the 16th of january last year that is the oldest instance we can find that ,

there is the repatriation of masks and other artistic artifacts back to countries like the drc. there's a harp on the part of the belgian authorities that that will be enough, that if we had this commission of inquiry and we send a few objects back to congo, that will draw a line on the history. that's not the view in congo, that's not the view and the other belgium colonies in the region, like rwanda. the view there is, we want to see something more tangible, we want to see something much more systematic, much more material, much more financial and it needs to be on a scale comparable to the wealth belgium stole from these places in the first place. these kind of response won't cut it. >> i could see you shaking your head there, was there something you wanted to add? >> yes, i absolutely agree, 100% with what was said. like i said, this return of the artifacts, they are also embolic. we measure the restitution and he mentioned in namibia for years. belgium's economy was built on the petition of the congo. so if it has been right, then they will see how they can offer economic r

officials are ready to forge a new partnership with belgium and the drc without forgetting the past, as the king kicks off an historic visit to the colony. the biden administration, high-profile boycotts threatened to overshadow the event. ♪ ukrainian forces struggling to hold their ground. the city and neighboring area witnessed heavy fighting in recent weeks. according to moscow, 97% of the provinces are under their control. ukrainian president remains defiant saying too many fighters have been lost to cede territory. reporter: hours after their home shelled, residents began clearing debris. according to local authorities, the strike destroyed a house and badly damaged a residential building and restaurant. >> there was a very loud noise. it could have been a missile. it could have been a cluster. one loud noise,, many explosions. a man was trapped under the rubble but he was rescued. he is safe and sound. >> russia is continuing strikes on ukraine's a second largest city despite pulling troops away from kharkiv last month. tuesday, thick smoke rose from the city where explosions r

but in golsby's case, boggs says ohio's department of rehabilitation and correction, or drc, told her't have any exclusionary zones affiliated with that monitor. they didn't have any curfews affiliated with that monitor. >> so, no geographic restrictions and no curfew programmed into it. what is the point of it? >> exactly. >> is part of it that it's supposed to be a deterrent of some kind? >> i think drc believed that placing a gps monitor on him would curtail his criminal activity but it didn't. >> the reality is nobody is monitoring him electronically. not in real time. >> martin horn, the former commissioner of probation for new york city and a critic of gps monitors is not surprised by any of this. is this a false sense of security? >> oh, absolutely. it is not an electronic tether. all it is, is something that after the fact, will either tell me where you were or where you weren't. and even then, it is not foolproof. >> it's a great monday morning quarterback tool. >> yeah, and it's, also, i think, a tremendous liability for the government agencies that use them. because now, th

back in 1960, just 34 years oh, he became the first drc prime minister to end decades of brutal belan. he said it was indispensable to put in into the humiliating slavery imposed upon us. a secession attempt because political chaos. troops were sent in, he was dismissed, placed under house arrest, and these are the last known images of him because he was murdered in 1961 by separatist rebel. we know that his body was dissolved in acid. the gold tooth was taken by a police commissioner. his son talked of a better future at today's ceremony. >> it is the end of an era and the start of a new one. the pass was a time of exportation and fighting. but we can start a new era of harmony and cooperation between equals and responsible exchanges. ross: some congolese believe the belgians could've done a better job of today's handover. >> i agree it was a missed opportunity. it is a mistake in my opinion, a missed opportunity. ross: as to why the tooth has been returned now, that may well relate to a recent visit to the drc, where he said the belgian regime was a relationship that in itself was u

of belgium voices his "deepest "regret" over the "abuse and humiliation" caused in what is now the drcfamily and other belgians. why do those who colonised find it so hard to say sorry? in the studio are stefanie bolzen, uk and ireland correspondent for the german media group die welt, marc roche, who writes for the french news magazine le point, and adam raphael, who began reporting on uk politics in 1976 — the last year to date in which a british prime minister left office by choice. lovely to see you all. thank you for being with us. let me start with you, adam, on the question of boris�*s apparent survival — and, certainly, survival for now. he says he is getting on with thejob. is this just a display of kind of what one might call boris bravura, or is the prime minister kind of right to think that his enemies perhaps moved a bit too soon? well, they may have moved too soon to kick him out but actually, i think his position is unsustainable. and my own view is that he will be out before the end of the year. the fact is if you look at the simple maths of it, 211 voted for boris but

these images are from 1960 when the drc won its independence.african country since the turn of the 19th century when king leopold ii brutally seized the land as his personal possession. it's believed more than 10 million africans died during his reign — and king philippe is a descendant of the colonial ruler. here's what people in kinshasa are saying about the royal visit. i'm very happy about this visit because the country has been going badly since the belgians left. we don't understand anything any more. i wonder if this is it will be productive. in any case we welcome him. this is a visit of reconciliation for the blunder that the congalese lived through during the colonial era. they left us isolated, abandoned, diluted all of the wealth and today _ you invited his belgian king again. we have important things to settle here like - free education but the president i prefers we invite a belgian king, to do what? to loot us again? let's take a closer look at what king philippe said about belgium's colonial past. in a letter injune 2020 he wrote

. >> prime minister for just three months, but his legacy still resonates across the drc, africa, and world. he came from humble beginnings and rose rapidly in politics in his country's fight for independence from belgium. congo was cool and eyes in 1908, but it was ruled as a fiefdom for two decades before this. -- colonized in 1908, but it was rules as a fiefdom for two decades before this. he said, we've been persecuted. our load was worse than death itself. it was not an easy transfer of power. >> anarchy swept the country. >> lamumba had a political rivals, and there was upset over what some saw as colonial inflnce, but there was mutiny in the army. the country's president accused mr. lumumba of mishandling the crisis. lumumba contested and was arrested. patrice was placed under house arrest in the office he served as how -- prime minister. he managed to escape, but it was not long before he was captured and brought to the city. he was paraded and humiliated, but it was clear that in the background of cold war politics, his influence continued to be seen by his rivals and the wes

ros: what about the horrors visited on the people of drc by the king and, not this current king, butvious king and s staff? >> i think western countries in general have been reticent issue out white -- to issue out right apologies in the record of imperial rule and conquest in africa and the rest of the world. what's special about belgium's history in congo, beginning in the late 1880's, it took over this territory at the heart of central africa. the ancestor of the present king ruled this land as his own private dain, his own prite property, if y will. the regime of forced labor and physical punishments used to raise production levels of rubber in particular, but also to a substantial extent ivory tasks, and the calling of elephants on a huge scale. these atrocities rise beyond what we have associated with western imperial rule on the african continent. ros: stay with us. in a few minutes, we will be talking about the european union, which has approved a provisional law to require universal charging ports by all devices by 2024. that has ramifications for apple. we will unpack that.

she is not part of the world delegation to the drc, but has not been afraid to address the legacy of ancestors. here's what she said about the impact of the black lives matter movement on the journey to the former colony. >> it was always obviously discussed, but the international events that racism and discrimination was coming from colonialism and all of those difficult and horrible times. the colonial powers, the european colonial powers did that in africa. i think already, the first step, which was the regret of the king two years ago was an important step. i think everybody will be waiting for something more, like formal apologies. so we can open this new chapter and have a transparent look back at history with the honesty and openness that it deserves so we can move to the future. >> princess esmeralda of belgium. one other note, king philippe is due to address the question of returning works of art looted during the colonial era. going to brazil. growing concern over the whereabouts of two men. a prominent journalist in britain and one of the leading experts on isolated tribes

officials are ready to forge a new partnership with belgium and the drc without forgetting the past,ks off an historic visit to the colony. the biden administration,

there is also diplomatic tensions with rwanda's neighboring country, the drc.re issues that people are waiting to hear and to see whether or not heads of states will discuss. laura: and joyce, of course, prince charles's mother is the queen of the commonwealth. our other commonwealth countries thinking of basically getting rid of her as their head of state? reporter: yes, she is indeed. the queen has also expressed that she wants prince charles to be her successor wendy she steps down as the head of the commonwealth. despite this being a role which is not inherited. so you mentioned there, are other countries wanting to perhaps become republics and turn away from the monarchy? the answeruite frankly is, we have seen barbados do it, jamaica is in talks about doing the same event bigger and more developed countries who make up the commonwealth such as australia. whether they will progress in this is something we will have to agency. laura: we will indeed. joyce in kigali tonight, thank you. in other news from around the world, the crown prince of saudi arabia is

groups have wreaked havoc in eastern drc where the government so -- accuses rwanda of supporting rebelsrwanda's is a congolese soldier fired at civilians before being shot dead. armed men killed at least 130 people in central mali. the government blamed and al qaeda affiliated group for carrying out the attack. a local official said it appeared to be a reprisal attack after the group clash with soldiers two weeks ago. still to come, extreme drought fuels a water shortage in mexico. sending protesters to the streets. looking for reconciliation after a violent colonial past. belgium returns the remains of a congolese independence hero to his family. ♪ >> let's have a look at australia. a winter front brought unsettled conditions to the southeast. wind warnings out for victoria, tasmania, and some layers of new south wales. the system is bringing some showers and snow to mountainous areas but temperatures are recovering for adelaide and melbourne. it is a largely dry picture for much of the country but showers in coastal regions of northern queensland. wind warnings out here and wind warni

. >> when the drc is getting so little attention in the global media it leads to less aid, money goingcompared to ukraine and other crises that are in the limelight. but also, to reduce political diplomatic attention and initiatives to solve the deep crisis in the congo. we are in a desperate situation as humanitarians on the ground. we are not getting the attention, neither the funding or help to solve a crisis. reporter: as the world's attention remains elsewhere, most of the funding appeals to respond to the crises in the countries on the less remain low. eight organization say that needs to change to improve the lives of millions. lauren: one of india's most popular singers, whose songs about love and friendship struck a chord with leanne's and south asians has died at the age -- struck a cord with the south asians has died. she died hours after falling years in a concert. a minister says he may have had out -- heart attack. the prime minister has joined others to honor the singer. during his role -- johnny depp in a defamation lawsuit against his ex-wife amber heard. both accuse t

this is the first of almost 80,000 artefacts that will be returned for display in museums in the drc.ow on bbc news, it's time for click. this week we are live at the hay festival for 100 years of the bbc in 23 minutes. we'll look at the secrets behind the broadcasting technologies that changed the world. a radio legend talks about legendary radio. i used to set my watch by the pips, and my favourite pip is always the last one because it's extended. and artificial intelligence goes bird spotting and in the quest for greener energy, 0mar discovers a tasteless fluid called water. it goes in your mouth and then disappears? this book was... writing this much... we are back and it's brilliant. after an unbelievable three years, the hay festival is back to its full glory. gathering together authors and thinkers, bookworms and those with the writing bug. it's all the same to me, ijust like writing, can't stop. it's so good to be back and this year especially is a really special year. not only is the queen celebrating 70 years on the throne but the bbc is celebrating 100 years on air. we thou

these images are from 1960 when the drc won its independence. century, when king leopold ii seized it as his personal possession. up to 10 million africans died during his reign. so, how are the people in kinshasa reacting to the royal visit? let's listen in. translation: i'm very happy about this visit, | because the country's been going badly since the belgians left. we don't understand anything any more. i wonder if this visit will be productive. in any case, we welcome him. translation: this is a visit - of reconciliation, for the blunder that the congolese lived through during the colonial era. translation: they left us isolated, abandoned, - they looted all our wealth, and today you invited - this belgian king again? we have important things to settle here, like free education, - teachers are not well— paid, but the president prefers . to invite the belgian king. to do what? to loot us again? belgium's princess esmeralda spoke to the bbc�*s focus on africa programme. she says recent events including the george floyd killing have influenced

this is the first of almost 80,000 artefacts that will be returned for display in museums in the drc.ow on bbc news, hardtalk with stephen sackur. welcome to hardtalk. i'm stephen sackur. when vladimir putin ordered his invasion force into ukraine in late february, is this the scenario he imagined for earlyjune? a brutal war of attrition in the donbas, a defiant ukrainian government deploying more heavy weapons from western allies, russian losses mounting, a punishing sanctions regime on moscow and more nato expansion in the offing? well, my guest, in an exclusive interview, is russia's ambassador to the united nations, vassily nebenzia. where does russia go from here? ambassador vassily nebenzia at un headquarters in new york, welcome to hardtalk. good afternoon, london time, mr sackur. it's a pleasure to have you on the show, ambassador. let me ask you this. after more than 100 days, would you say that russia's invasion of ukraine is going to plan? well, i think it is progressing. nobody promised to deliver it in three or seven days, as some pundits are saying now, that the russian

these images are from 1960, when the drc won its independence.session. up to ten million africans died during his reign. belgium's princess esemeralda spoke to the bbc�*s focus on africa programme — she says recent events including the george floyd killing have influenced herfamily�*s thinking. it was always, obviously, discussed, but obviously the international events put the whole of europe, i think, to realise that racism and discrimination was coming from colonialism and all those difficult, painfuland, let's say, horrible times, what the colonial powers — the european colonial powers — did in africa and elsewhere in the world. i think that, already, the first step, which was the regret of the king two years ago, was an important step. i think everybody is probably waiting for something more, like formal apologies, and so we can open this new chapter and have a transparent relationship, looking back at history with, you know, the honesty and openness that it deserves, so we can move to the future. princess esmeralda, talking to the bbc a litt

this is the first of almost 80,000 artefacts that will be returned for display in museums in the drc.

king of belgium voices his "deepest regret" over the "abuse and humiliation" caused in what is now the drc

king of belgium voices his "deepest regret" over the "abuse and humiliation" caused in what is now the drchis family and other belgians. why do those who colonised find it so hard to say sorry? in the studio are stefanie bolzen, uk and ireland correspondent for the german media group die welt. marc roche, who writes for the french news magazine le point. adam raphael, who began reporting on uk politics in 1976, the last year to date, in which a british prime minister left office by choice. thanks very much forjoining us, and welcome to everyone. let me start with you, adam. on the question of boris�*s apparent survival and certainly survival for now. he says he is getting on with the job. now. he says he is getting on with thejob. is thisjust now. he says he is getting on with the job. is this just a display of what one might call boris bravura or is he right to think that his enemies perhaps moved a bit too soon? , , ., ., enemies perhaps moved a bit too soon? , .,y . ., ., ., enemies perhaps moved a bit too soon? , ., ., soon? they may have moved too soon to kick him out. _ soon? they ma

. —— the -- the drc.isease and abuses while working on plantations for him — some who opposed the king had their hands amputated in a public ceremony. over 80,000 artefacts were looted by belgium — the most famous being the tooth of the country's first prime minister, who was assassinated. some artefacts are now being returned. at a ceremony today, king philippe returned the kakungu mask to congo's president, which was used in healing ceremonies by the indigenous suku community. during king leopold's reign, thousands of mixed—race children were taken from their congolese mothers and placed in religious institutions or homes run by the belgian authorities. some were forced to go to belgium. this was the case for monique bintu bingi — she and five other women went to court in 2019 to seek action from the belgian authorities. her daughter has been speaking to the bbc. my mother and my aunties, they didn't get their heritage. they were cut off, they didn't have the opportunity to keep their roots in their ide

then on top of that there is also the ongoing tension between rwanda and neighbouring country the drce issues will be addressed at this year's meeting. the of those issues will be addressed at this year's meeting.— this year's meeting. the prince of wales the duchess _ this year's meeting. the prince of wales the duchess of _ this year's meeting. the prince of wales the duchess of cornwall. this year's meeting. the prince of| wales the duchess of cornwall are there and we have seen pictures of them. they are representing the queen but there are growing concerns and a growing push amongst republicans and lots of questions about what happens when charles becomes king. about what happens when charles becomes king-— becomes king. exactly. they are indeed he _ becomes king. exactly. they are indeed he representing - becomes king. exactly. they are indeed he representing the - becomes king. exactly. they are i indeed he representing the queen becomes king. exactly. they are - indeed he representing the queen and the last time the prince of wales represented the queen was in 2013 in sri lank

in 1960 a just 30 years old he became drc is first prime minister, it ended decades of brutal belgiumken by a member of the belgian police. it is a dark moment in belgian misery. here is his aunt reflecting on what today means. translation: it is the end of the error and the start of a new one. the past was a time of exploitation, of fighting but we hope this is going to in n. and we can start a new era of harmony and development and cooperation between equals and responsible exchanges. we've also heard this from a congolese lecturer who believes the belgians could've done a betterjob of his hand back. t belgians could've done a better “0b of his hand back.�* of his hand back. i agree it was a missed opportunity. _ of his hand back. i agree it was a missed opportunity. i _ of his hand back. i agree it was a missed opportunity. i would - of his hand back. i agree it was a i missed opportunity. i would prefer to see _ missed opportunity. i would prefer to see the — missed opportunity. i would prefer to see the king travelled with the remains — to see the king travelled with the remains

strategies are now adhered to, as a rule, by these partisan detachments, or relatively speaking, there is a drcll it whatever you like, it is the foreigners who create them, train them, teach their tactics , teach this of a different kind. ah. here is inversion work, how to plant explosives, land mines, and so on. so, in this sense, foreign participation. it is not just obvious, it is directly felt here in the field on earth. here in these forests. thank you very much semyonovich , the wargon project manager is in direct contact with us, for the latest information from the lisichansk direction, the battles are already going on in the city and semyon correctly noticed about the participation of foreign mercenaries and foreign states in the conflict in ukraine and the media write. this new information is rather strange, which requires its own separate analysis. the european union will supply ukraine with protective equipment against chemical threats for more than 11 million euros. the package will include 300,000 specialized protective suits, 300,000 5,600 liters of decontaminating agents and 850