had protests in eswatini.he protests different this time around, though? >> indeed, the protests are quite different this time around. this time around, mswati is faced with a generation of young people, who have to take some time to look at themselves and decide the future they want for the country. and they arrived at a point where it cannot be business as usual. and they've got to take a step, and a decisive step toward the final blow into the life of this evil regime. sami: menzi, it sounds from what mlungisi is saying, this is quite serious. how accurate are the reports that protesters are being shot dead? >> yeah, so, due to the closure of the internet and the restrictions to communications, the number of casualties can't be entirely verified. but what i'm hearing from my sources on the ground, some of them who are family members, they can confirm that there has been some violence that has been enacted on the protesters by the army and by police personnel. this already is a trajectory, or a tendency that

eswatini is a landlocked nation in southern africa.bordered by mozambique to its northeast and by south africa in all other directions. it is also africa's last absolute monarchy. human rights advocates are denouncing king mswati iii for brutally cracking down on the largest protest in the country since it became independent from britain 53 years ago. eswatini is currently facing an economic crisis with a shortage of gas, food, and other resources. more than half of eswatini's more than a million citizens live in poverty while king mswati is known for his lavish lifestyle, including owning expensive cars and palaces. amnesty international reported at least 20 protesters have been killed by state security forces and dozens of others tortured, detained, or abducted. there have also been reports of the military and police firing live rounds at protesters. the committee to protect journalists has also criticized the government for its mistreatment of journalists and cutting off internet access. according to cpj, two journalists from south

_ once again request all aggrieved in eswatini to use alternative channels to express — eswatini toened an e—mail address— government has opened an e—mail address where eswatinis can continue to address _ address where eswatinis can continue to address their concerns and petitions _ to address their concerns and petitions— to address their concerns and etitions. ,., , ,, ., petitions. the government is keen to restore order— petitions. the government is keen to restore order after _ petitions. the government is keen to restore order after the _ petitions. the government is keen to restore order after the unrest - restore order after the unrest disrupted cross—border trade. the border traffic is flowing again, but in so many other ways, the kingdom of eswatini is isolated. it remains unclear whether the recent protests will affect change or whether king mswati will fight to retain his title as africa's last absolute monarch. the british businessman sir richard branson has named the date he'll be flying to the edge of space. it will be the 11th july, or very soon afterwards. sir richa

shingai nyoka, bbc news, at the border of eswatini.central america, after the contentious years of the trump administration. with the coronavirus, mass migration, and increasing violence, central america faces a difficult moment. so how can the biden—harris administration reset the relationship with those governments, given all the points of tension? the bbc�*s will grant reports from washington. a new administration in washington seemed like a new start for many migrants, but on her first trip to central america since taking office, vice president kamala harris delivered the same message that the trump administration had told anyone considering the journey. do not come. the united states will continue to enforce our laws and secure our border. she was widely criticised for it and later clarified that claiming asylum is an international right. but with washington also urging central american governments to crack down on people leaving their borders, many say there's no discernible difference from trump to biden. the state department's

shingai nyoka, bbc news, at the border of eswatini.t's likely to be her last official trip to the uk, before standing down in the autumn. angela merkel also met queen elizabeth at windsor castle. in more from our world affairs correspondent caroline hawley. angela, how are you? despite their disagreements over brexit, today was about celebrating and strengthening the german—british relationship in a new era. high on the agenda for borisjohnson, germany's insistence that british travellers quarantine for 14 days, even if they are fully vaccinated. but after a working lunch of english asparagus tart and 0xfordshire beef, angela merkel hinted at good news to come for british holiday—makers. translation: we are seeing a rise of the delta variant - in germany, a significant rise, and of course, we are regularly reviewing these travel restrictions and i expect that in the foreseeable future, double vaccinated people will be able to travel without having to quarantine upon arrival. after england's historic victory against germany on tuesday,

the border traffic is flowing again, but in so many other ways, the kingdom of eswatini is isolated.remains unclear whether the recent protests will affect change, or whether king mswati will fight to maintain his title as africa's last absolute monarch. nancy: the number of deaths linked to coronavirus in india has past the 400,000 mark, as the country tries to speed up its vaccination drive. experts warned that the real number of fatalities may be much higher, as many gets are not officially recorded. in the is the third country in the world behind the u.s. and brazil to record more than 400,000 deaths. our correspondent in delhi, davina gupta, expense what the response has been to this grim milestone. davina: it is a grim milestone for sure, and i was going to the number of days it has taken to cross this just over a month come 36 days, over 100,000 loss-of-life. the are extreme messages are cautioned that the government has been giving to the indian public, beuse in pockets of southern states and northeastern states, where the daily number of cases are rising, contributed to this

eswatini is africa's last absolute monarchy, where more than half of its citizens live in poverty.king mswati is known for his lavish lifestyle, including owning expensive cars and palaces. he is currently facing a shortage of gas, food, another resources. recent protests are the largest the landlocked nation has seen in its 53 years of independence. amnesty international reported at least 20 protesters have been killed by state security forces and dozens of others tortured, detained, or objective. reports of military and police firing live rounds have protesters as well as internet blackouts. we will have more on the uprising tomorrow on democracy now! in south florida, the death toll from the condominium disaster has risen. on sunday, search-and-rescue crews carried out a controlled demolition of the partially collapsed champlain towers south building in order to give surge to areas that were usually unable to reach. meanwhile, the nearby city of north miami beach under the immediate evacuation of hassan gerald condominium friday after report determined the structure to be struct

the government of eswatini says nine people have been killed and over 100