to gambia does not provide welfare for disabled people. so every morning at six am i said to sit on the roadside asking passers by for money she does this for three hours every day. and the people in her neighborhood know about her athletic success so many hesitate to give her money as they think she must be rich. but i see two made no money competing and will only be able to go to the paralympic games if she finds a sponsor. when the stores open people asking for money and there are many have to leave. i said who has been contacted by the head of the gambia as paralympic committee. it's a few of them. i see two lives on the breadline she gets by with the equivalent of around twenty euros per week far below the national average her family struggles to make a living. twenty fans. it's what three of us and i call matt. i said to is poor but she's holding on to her dream of competing at the paralympics . despite the many obstacles she faces she believes she can make it. plain. for a. reliable day to. use distance for classics such as playing.

discrimination against people with disabilities is common in the gambia. as the club founder and coach well knows. i feel bad first i said to couldn't play basketball. if she dropped the ball and she wouldn't pay attention so the ball would roll the way you want that i don't know how to make sure that that what they did do a good one i use the south and east but i think i guess it's the best for me that's the problem for many years. in the u.s. but twenty years you know that yeah i'm going now you could see i'm not up to me this is for sure here are affected by those sure it's rooted out the belief that really. most to me there's an apartment events you know it was. the basketball players hope that one day they will all be able to compete at the paralympic games together at the moment there aren't enough funds to send the whole team abroad the gambia gives no financial support to tara lynn pick athletes meaning they rely on sponsors to fund their travels and training. i am. i. getting around isn't easy but i said to is used to making her own way. sometimes

or left office in the gambia jamey and was forced into exile and equatorial guinea in january twenty seventh teen often he refused to concede defeat in the presidential election how the month before his refusal to accept defeat to adama barrow prompted a military threat by the african union and the west african regional body ecowas is accused of corruption on a grand scale in the two decades he ruled the tiny west african nation but some in the country say even with his departure a little has changed politically corresponded funny such are reports. they are published every second day even though no one ever drives them these cars are visible relics of a regime that ruled the gumby oh for over two decades all of this because once belonged to the former president president says reappear right here on the license plate it was your story about his that life style while at the same time these people didn't have enough food didn't have proper housing i lacked access to health care. internationally met was a welcome guest despite widespread allegations of human rights abuses in his country

i thought about leaving gambia but i don't have any money if i had the money i would go. to youth unemployment is high roughly forty percent in the past people mainly wanted to leave the gambia because of its former president rules and suppression until twenty seventy now there's a new government in place a new freedoms. and that is what keeps pushing young people away. is different he has no intention of leaving two years ago at the age of twenty three he launched an online newspaper called the storm circle its aim to give the youth of voice the morning. it's coming to be. a very tedious read really of some stories that we're doing morning conference a team of five for free they all juggle second jobs they want to make sure the paper can keep going they focus mainly on unemployment and irregular migration an estimated three and a half thousand migrants have returned to the gambia in. he said he yes and so i couldn't is interviewing one of them today. so there's a home for my. stuff returned last year the twenty six year old says he had george beatings four months in a pr

discrimination against people with disabilities is common in the gambia. as the club founder and coach well knows. but first i said to couldn't play basketball. she dropped the ball and she wouldn't pay attention so the ball would roll the way . that i don't know how to write my voice like that what. to do or did what i use the south and i was going to think i just use the festival this. for many years to nineteen years but twenty years yeah i'm done now you see i'm not up to me this is for sure here after thirty years of my dose or it's rooted out the belief that really. most to me there's an apartment in france you know it was one of the basketball players hopes that one day they will all be able to compete at the paralympic games together at the moment there aren't enough funds to send the whole team abroad the gambia gives no financial support to paralympic athletes meaning they rely on sponsors to fund their travels and training. i. i. i getting around isn't easy but i said to is used to making her own way. sometimes her son helps her. i want to push

i i know i said to me yang is the gambia is only a female paralympic athlete. her next goal is the twenty twenty paralympic games in tokyo. and her dream is to bring home a medal. i see two trains instead of close to the capital gang jewel four times a week basketball athletics and weightlifting. she's a single mother struggling to get by without state supporters. i i. i i i i i i i i. i i i i i. i said to nyang was born with an impairment to both legs all of her teammates have disabilities but she's the only woman many gambians object to this arrangement they feel men and women should train separately. i said to whom everyone calls takes a different view she sees the other players as her brothers. and as is common with siblings things can get a bit rough. oh yeah. i know. the club is like a family to the approximately twenty basketball players. discrimination against people with disabilities is common in the gambia. as the club founder and coach well knows. that first i said to couldn't play basketball. she dropped the ball and she wouldn't pay attention so th

saddam's obama share what happens often the dictators have been deposed we have a report from the gambia when one of the local candidates tells us not much has changed since yeah your job left office. sort of put to me to be hard. and doing to seventeen june to this country for forty years of the good news needs to leave not going to be promised we are moving into uncertain future constant dollars. and we need to be activist and told what was content cvs off environmental awareness for the generations to come. i'm christine wonderwall come to every news africa i'm glad your chin did it's been just over two years since he made lift the gambia or left office in the gambia was forced into it sounded equatorial guinea in january twenty seventh t. an off day he refused to concede defeat in the presidential election how the month before his refusal to. defeat to adama barrow prompted a military threat by the african union and the west african regional body ecowas is accused of corruption on a grand scale in the two decades he ruled the tiny waist african nation but some of the countries say ev

old model but share what happens often the dictators have been deposed we have a report from the gambia only one real culture and this tells us not much has changed. since yeah yeah being left office. sort of opportunity to be a part. in doing to serve him to change this country for good roads is a good movie is to leave not trying to be prosperous we are moving the dorm room seven feet. not standing. and we need to be activist in told content seeds off environmental awareness for the generations to come. i'm christine wonderwall come to d.w. news africa i'm glad you're chewing day in it's been just over two years since he made lift the gambia or left office in the gambia was forced into exile and equatorial guinea in january twenty seventh seen off to he refused to concede defeat in the presidential election how the month before his refusal to accept defeat to adama barrow prompted a military threat by the african union and the west african regional body ecowas may is accused of corruption on a grand scale in the two decades he ruled the tiny west african nation but some in the country

old bottle the ship what happens off to the dictators have been deposed we have a report from the gambia we have one local journalist tells us not much has changed . since you know your job to lift off this. sort of opportunity to be hard. and doing something to change this country for good. as new goods leave me still you've not shown to be promised we are moving to draw on the uncertainty join the dots. and we meet the activist and told contact seeds off environmental awareness for the generations to come. i'm christine wonderwall come to deeds every news africa i'm glad you're cheating did it's been just over two years since you made lift the gambia or left office in the gambia i was forced into exile and equatorial guinea in january twenty seventh teen often he refused to concede defeat in the presidential election how the month before his refusal to accept. feet to adama barrow prompted a military threat by the african union and the west african regional body ecowas jimmy is accused of corruption on a grand scale in the two decades he ruled the tiny west african nation but some in t

to the gambia now and the legacy of its former leader. he fled to equatorial guinea back in january of two thousand and seventeen after he refused to concede defeat in a presidential election neighboring countries threatened a military intervention in the gambia unless he gave way to his opponent adama barrow but they went into self-imposed exile after two decades in power and during his tenure critics say that he and his supporters plundered state funds did abuse funny charge traveled to the gambia to find out how much has changed since his departure they are published every second day even though no one ever drives them these cars are visible relics of a regime that ruled the gumby oh for over two decades all of this because once belonged to the former president president says reappear right here on the license plate it's caused you a story about his lavish lifestyle while at the same time these people didn't have enough food didn't have proper housing i lacked access to health care. internationally met was a welcome guest despite wides

in a presidential election neighboring countries threatened a military enter beit vention in the gambia. unless john may gave way to his opponent adama barrow now john mccain went into self-imposed exile after two decades in power and during his tenure critics say that his supporters plundered state funds did abuse funny for char travel to the gambia to find out how much has changed since his departure they are published every second day even though no one ever drives them these cars are visible relics of a regime that ruled the gumby oh for over two decades all of these skulls once belonged to the former president president says reappear right here on the license plate it tells you a story about his lavish lifestyle while at the same time these people didn't have enough food didn't have proper housing i lack access to health care. internationally met was a welcome guest despite widespread allegations of human rights abuses in his country in twenty seventeen he lost the election and fled into exile. a possible gravesite is being excused on the outskirts of fun jules a number of support

alihge soso is originally from gambia.he tells me that on his way to italy, passing through libya, he was arrested for illegal migration and abused while in detention in a migrant camp. first, you risked your life crossing the desert to libya. then, you risked your life crossing the sea to go to europe. and now, you're risking your life to cross the mountains. it's very, very dangerous. you're aware of this. they wander onto a ski slope and march into the unknownap no mno compass, no flashlight. soon, they'll have only the stars to light their path. it's roughly seven miles to the nearestown in france, but that's if you cross through the official checkpoint. instead, they'll have to wend their way through icy peaks to avoid border patrol. they weigh their options. so, they want to turn around? al even, the risks become too great to continue filming. it's just getting wadatoo erous. they're climbing straight up a very, very icy mountain that'ser intended for s not for people who are lost, which includes me at this moment. w

fifty five countries have agreed to full one of the world's largest free trade areas and now the gambia has ratified the deal it can be put into effect about nigeria isn't on board of about africa's largest economy for challenge says the agreement ohio this is inside story. hello and welcome to the program on martine dennis now it's often difficult to do business in africa the world bank ranks many countries they're among the hardest places to sell goods and services bought an ambitious project to ease trade between them is now a step closer to reality the african union agreed last year to create a free trade zone on the continent the largest since the world trade organization was formed on tuesday gambia became the twenty second country to ratify the cold reaching the threshold for it to be implemented it's hoped the deal will reduce tiris and trade rules and create jobs for a market of one point two billion people so who signed up to this and what fifty two of the fifty five african union members have endorsed the deal the twenty two countries here in orange what they've ratified it t

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fifty five countries have agreed to full one of the world's largest free trade areas and now the gambia has ratified the deal it can be put into effect about nigeria isn't on board of about africa's largest economy for challenge says the agreement hired this is inside story. hello and welcome to the program on martine dennis now it's often difficult to do business in africa the world bank ranks many countries they're among the hardest places to sell goods and services bought an ambitious project to ease trade between them is now a step closer to reality the african union agreed last year to create a free trade zone on the continent the largest since the world trade organization was formed on tuesday gambia became the twenty second country to ratify the cold reaching the threshold for it to be implemented it's hoped the deal will reduce tiris and trade rules and create jobs for a market of one point two billion people so who signed up to this and what fifty two of the fifty five african union members have endorsed the deal the twenty two countries here in orange why they've ratified it t

fifty five countries have agreed to full one of the world's largest free trade areas and now the gambia has ratified the deal it can be put into effect about nigeria isn't on board of about africa's largest economy what challenges does the agreement hire this is inside story. hello and welcome to the program on martine dennis now is often difficult to do business in africa the world bank ranks many countries there among the hardest places to sell goods and services bought an ambitious project to ease trade between them is now a step closer to reality the african union agreed last year to create a free trade zone on the continent the largest since the world trade organization was formed on tuesday gambia became the twenty second country to ratify the cold reaching the threshold for it to be implemented it's hoped the deal will reduce tiris and trade rules and create jobs for a market of one point two billion people so who signed up to this and what fifty two of the fifty five african union members have endorsed the deal the twenty two countries here in orange what they've ratified it thr

peroration schemes gambia the same way sierra leone all of those of had reparation an apology schemes for last twenty five thirty years so britain is really just catching up i understand what slavery was and it was horrendous what i'm saying is we're now yes lot but yeah make sure we educate make sure nothing like that can ever happen again but for you to come up with a scale of slavery or offer could slavery was bad that bracelet a very it's kind of stupid it's silly cambridge university the asli looking into the history and if they want to necessarily having gone and not being very well making yourself look absolutely silly cambridge university should be congratulated for looking back at what they do but there's no need for the whole says should there's no need for us to be paying money to some people which black people would be would it be. supporters of us presidential hopeful bernie sanders are saying they could vote for donald trump unless of their man as secure as the democratic nomination that's or much more after a break stay with us. you know world of big partisan movies lot

north africa region continues to be the most dangerous for journalists on the flip side ethiopia and gambia as rankings have climbed significantly norway stayed top of the list while sweden last one place to become third and north korea is no longer the most dangerous country for journalists it's turkmenistan. i. already let's bring in our guests from london aden white president and founder of the ethical journalism network rami hooty is professor of journalism at american university of beirut he is currently in new york to address an international forum on press freedom and again from london caroline muscat co-founder and editor of the shift news welcome to the program caroline let me start with you it used to be that journalists mostly came under threat due to violence covering war covering dangerous stories that really has changed fundamentally in the last several years has it not it has we are seeing a change and threats and the kind of intimidation that genesis are facing. this climate of fear that we're talking about test started over the last intensified of the last couple of years w

military life foreigners who operate could nations like gonna of already sell their reparations schemes gambia the same way sierra leone all of those have had reparation an apology schemes for the last twenty five thirty years so britain is really just catching up they've acknowledged and even their top form of slavery was not the chappell form of slavery that was introduced by the europeans let's get that right it was slavery and what do you with us lavery that was tied for a period of seven years and you could work yourself out if we. honestly we're talking upset well don't let me if you had your people list stuff you their way is the only alternative he has laid out to slavery and introduce and then slave of people for over four hundred g.s. then you freed them apparently. which meant that they were then locked into absolute poverty for another hundred years because although you freak them you didn't compensate them like you did to slave owners who at the time received twenty million the equivalent of three point two billion pounds in today's money the slaves would compensate it but as slav

the twenty seven year old gambian arrived here in the city of i got this two weeks ago in gambia a good job. but i have no. you cannot go my family. i'm the eldest son of my mother my father passed every twenty forty miles schools where any had any sponsors and not many dos last ones they don't want to help you so my brothers and my sisters are going to school is my motto used to go market sell and if only i was. just a few meters away you score travellers while away time playing a board game they arrived more than a year ago with no money but still determined to reach their destination. and compare europe to live in held. in europe you can compare with africa. i know it's very dangerous to get to libya because of the fighting and the abuses but it's a better option to proceed and to get back to a life of poverty and misery a few years ago at least one hundred thousand africans passed through this year to get to libya and into europe the e.u. and have since reached an agreement to stem the tide of people trying to cross the mediterranean. in return just government gets funding. and thou

thousand index looks at by the end of the year they had no journalists and joe and i want to highlight gambia as well which which had a increase of thirty places also due to political changes at the top. fuel shortages are bringing life to a halt for many syrians living in government controlled areas officials weighing u.s. sanctions for the crisis but that's doing little to stop the growing criticism saying to her has more from. the queues for petrol are kilometers long and often it's not available in areas under the syrian government's control the authorities are rationing subsidized fuel last week it was twenty liters every two days now the cap is twenty liters every five days the government says it's short of oil and fuel because of western sanctions on syria and tighter u.s. sanctions on its ally iran. it has been six months since iranian oil tankers last arrived at syria's port officials say they are being prevented from passing through this ways canal the canals controlled by egypt and it denies that accusation but iran like syria is a target of u.s. sanctioned aimed at reducing its in

hundred index looks at by the end of the year they had no journalists and joe and i want to highlight gambia as well which which had a increase of thirty places also due to political changes at the top the way talk to you talked about you know that this being deadly and you know sometimes journalists are killed but even short of the violence what role does language play in creating a dangerous environment for journalists. language plays a really important role and we've seen that not just this year but really starting around two thousand and sixteen when the global scored to tear it sharply and it still hasn't recovered we saw an increase in this use of hostile language this sort of media bashing language from people like donald trump but also there are others around the world i mean there's a mom in the czech republic we've got to touch in the philippines both in our own now in brazil too many kind of leaders following the strongman model and they do bear responsibility when when they use hateful rhetoric actually they bear some responsibility for climate than that then actually allows for

on the flip side ethiopia and gambia as rankings have climbed significantly norway stayed top of the list while sweden last one place to become third and north korea is no longer the most dangerous country for journalists it's turkmenistan. i already let's bring in our guests from london baden white president and founder of the ethical journalism network rami hooty is professor of journalism at american university of beirut he is currently in new york to address an international forum on press freedom and again from london caroline muscat co-founder and editor of the shift news welcome to the program caroline let me start with you it used to be that journalists mostly came under threat due to violence covering war covering dangerous stories that really has changed fundamentally in the last several years has it not it has we are seeing a change and threats and the kind of intimidation that genesis are facing. this climate of fear that we're talking about test started over the last intensified of the last couple of yes we are not looking at things like cyber harassment they set of. har

thousand index looks at by the end of the year they had no journalists and joe and i want to highlight gambia as well which which had an increase of thirty places also due to political changes at the top. what's coming up for you on this news on was a no go in nicaragua why an anniversary protests didn't go down well with at least . the music of dissent in ukraine why voters rejected president petro poroshenko first time around and spoke with lee at the tennis world number one out on court and monte carlo. hello spring weather is still with us means brain off and sundry and sometimes heavy and he's the latest potential says to running through western iraq now stop particularly active we could see a few showers as far north as terror on the far side says kuwait city and certainly seen rain to the west of that this usually being the source so from lebanon north was through northern syria country northern iraq and turkey has been wet as advise young too so that's the area probably to watch and the wet is what they're up to be occasional thunderstorms to the south so that twenty eight in baghdad

on the flip side ethiopia and gambia as rankings have climbed significantly norway stayed top of the list while sweden last one place to become third and north korea is no longer the most dangerous country for journalists it's turkmenistan. i already let's bring in our guests from london baden white president and founder of the ethical journalism network rami hooty is professor of journalism at american university of beirut he is currently in new york to address an international forum on press freedom and again from london caroline muscat co-founder and editor of the shift news welcome to the program caroline let me start with you it used to be that journalists mostly came under threat due to violence covering war covering dangerous stories that really has changed fundamentally in the last several years has it not it has we are seeing a change and threats and the kind of intimidation that genesis are facing. this climate of fear that we're talking about test started over the last intensified of the last couple of yes we are not looking at things like cyber harassment they threats of.