gambia works with senegal, he said, to block illegal trading rules. —— gambia works with senegal, he. those arrested have been diligently prosecuted and forced to pay hefty fines. rosewood that leaves gambia is overwhelmingly going to a single buyer, china. whose insatiable appetite is driving this trade. according to chinese import data, in 2019, the gambia exported over 100,000 tonnes of rosewood. a fourfold increase on the year before. and this is where all the rosewood ends up — in the high—class furniture emporiums of china. in january this year, we returned to gambia hoping to challenge those involved in the trade. but on the first day there, just hours after we made the first contact, this happened. we crossed the border into gambia last night, very late last night, around midnight, after a very long delay there. and now this morning, the immigration officials have called us to report back to the border. whilst we have been trying to sort it out to go there, three of them have just arrived at the hotel, waiting for us outside. it soon became clear we were going to be escorted

other than its border with the ocean, gambia is surrounded on all sides by senegal, and the gambia bordernterior. we filmed the rosewood crisis along a 170 kilometres section of the border and we identified at least 12 depots full of rosewood and other timber using local informants, drones and satellite imagery. all of these depots fall within gambian territory. more stumps. in 2017, the west african rosewood tree was given international protection. it was listed under the convention on the international trade in endangered species, known as cites. its code of conduct — to protect the living environment that both senegal and gambia have adopted. both the gambian and senegalese presidents adam barrow and macky sall have made public declarations about working together to stop the trade in rosewood. but the reality on the ground is a world away from those good intentions. over the last year, the pace of destruction in these forests has remained unchecked. entire forests of senegalese timber then make a second lorryjourney down the road to the gambian capital banjul and its atlantic port. it'

the outskirts abound jewel capital of the gambia. show. going to was once i was in the most awful and karama 1st met in a libyan prison together they endured violence and privation and became close friends they also made each other a promise to one day one others who might be tempted to fun of the same path i could just go on in life just like to be that we are following the us should get destroyed because the joint is very very hard on them the problem is that we have to be willing to leave the problems to be officers no we are not discouraging them from magritte in one way i discourage in them from working for days but when it will let it go into someone's going to wring it out and you know what i experience that as a foreigner and i live in it and fought in a continuity because nobody day even dead no one will identify you it was drawn over from a failed migrants have signed up with the association all of them volunteers preparing to join mystify and karama on a remarkable mission crisscrossing the country that aim is to discourage anyo

are taking radical steps to stop their menstrual cycle for work reasons and like many countries, gambia has a trasah problelem. but one wowoman is getting a handle on it and proving there's poteial in waste . climate change affects everyone regardless of gender yet women are the main losers when it comes to its effects. 70 percent of all people living below the poverty line are women. the poor are hardest hit by droughts, extreme weather and bad harvests. when drinking water supplies run dry, it's typically women and girls who have to walk long distances to fetch water. and that means missing work or school. when harvests are bad, men are usually the ones to leave home to look for work elsewhere, leaving their families behind. in some places, when there's not enough food to go around, it's not uncommon to exchange a daughter for some livestock. but does all this mean that women are powerless? no. in the gambia, we met a woman helping both the environment and the many women around her. >> workingng with women n is so enjoyable.e. to b be honest womomen, whener they are committed, they ar

the gambia has taken me to the international court of justice accusing its government of orchestrating a campaign of destruction against the rocking of people there will be no tolerance of human rights violations and the kind. of thing you didn't i mean but now we have evidence showing that for many rohingya the nightmare continues i don't mean that much like i'd love to but i really want to. as the world awaits a verdict one o one east has been given access to years of secret videos on the night and we travel to me and most reclined state to meet a people still facing danger discrimination and death. the gambians case is centered around the brutal military crackdown which began in late 2016 in response to attacks by an armed group. it led to a mass exodus of rohingya into neighboring bangladesh in the months that followed. norm but to be a little a mother a bottle to be a mother going to get a lot of money we didn't have our budget i've ever come up with real money to model . this video is one of many filmed by local activists determined to expose the rohingya us plight to the world.

over the border to bomb british many reported rape torture and abuse by soldiers and buddhist the gambiaccused me of genocide against the regime and launched a case at the international court of justice last november we had most leader aung san suu kyi tonight the charges and defended her country regret of pretty gambia is placed before the court and incomplete and misleading factual picture of the situation in rakhine state and. yet it is of the actors who portions of the court assess the situation obtaining on the ground and are a crime dispassionately and accurate. for the remaining get little has changed in with calling the still denied citizenship unable to move freely and have little access to health care and education has done nothing to dismantle the system of violence and persecution and the rohinton remain in reclined live in the same dire circumstances that they did prior to the events of august 2017. many have tried to escape to neighboring countries risking their lives with people smugglers but increasingly no country wants to let them in the malaysian navy recently prevente

tonight the charges and defended her country for granted pretty gambia is placed before the court an incomplete and misleading factual picture of the situation in rakhine state and. yet it is of the uk those importance that the court assess a situation of changing on the ground and or crime dispassionately and aker's for the remainder little has changed in. the still denied citizenship are unable to move freely and have little access to health care and education has done nothing to dismantle the system of violence and persecution and the rohinton remain and recover and live in the same dire circumstances that they did prior to the events of august 2017. many have tried to escape to neighboring countries risking their lives with people smugglers but increasingly no country wants to let the men the malaysian navy recently prevented a boat carrying around 200 rangar refugees from landing and last week the bangladeshi foreign minister said 2 other boats carrying around 500 people in the bay of bengal wouldn't be accepted either. in the last 2 years the rangar have also been caught in the

most of them are from bangladesh morocco and somalia with a few from algeria in the gambia 21 are under 18 years of age they came along without parents or relatives. and. what are you know that. the my grandson also addressed in arabic and other languages every single person will be examined by the doctor. with the tender say i have a private. visit but like you know where there is common to what it was let other what i can see why the business of incredible rescue not really happy about that that they thought but exhausted some of them found that quite difficult if not months about. him backing but otherwise likely the same but the house and that's it that's. all you are so weak but no saint but happy to be alive. there. for months russia has been cracking down on young people who have dared to speak out against the government. now their mothers are defending them against political persecution. that conan is a fighter as she heads towards the courthouse in northern moscow with her son daniel her determination is palpable. ecord least nice and maxine martin soft have been accused of kic

to gambia back home on al-jazeera.hello again this is the news hour from al-jazeera every unforgiving here in doha the headlines soldiers are patrolling the streets of lebanon's 2nd biggest city tripoli where there's been another day of violent protests against the deepening financial crisis there security forces used rubber bullets to clear demonstrators who set banks on fire. but arbor of confirmed coronavirus cases in the u.s. has now passed 1000000 far more than any other country in the world but daily hospital admissions in new york are at their lowest level. it will but a month. british airways is set to slash up to $12000.00 jobs stanley a 3rd of its workforce the airline is those of 5 trades unions restructuring plans it's suspended 96 percent of its flights for april and may. the turkish defense turkish defense ministry says that at least $42.00 civilians have been killed in 2 bombings in syria it's blaming the y p g group for the attacks in a free and in the northwest there are reports one of the explosions t

gambia back home on al-jazeera. to. so these are the top stories this hour on al-jazeera positive news on the pandemic front in south korea where for the 1st time in 2 months it has recorded no new domestic cases restrictions have been eased and people are allowed to hold events to mark what is but. the living was out today for half dozen onst a cease fire for the muslim holy month of ramadan forces recently lost ground to the forces fighting for the un recognized government tripoli. and germany's banned the iranian backed protests below and designated it a terrorist organization police are conducting early morning raids across the country and detained suspected members of the group. the us a plane make a boeing as reported a $641000000.00 loss in the 1st quarter for this year it says it will cut production and lay off $16000.00 of its workers john hendren has this report from chicago. buffeted by a global pandemic in a crisis of its own making boeing is plunging deep into negative territory the company has been scrambl

taken her from her city new york in the united states to africa and her father's home country the gambia then to her mother's home country germany where she caught the eye of basketball clubs then to oregon for 3 years of high pressure hoops and now dallas because the dallas wings select not to sell billie from the university of oregon. she was selected in the w n b a's draft by the dallas wings. i was so happy when i heard my name. you know when i got. called you know all my dreams. and i was so happy and it's like a little kid it's just a call for some really believe because of the pandemic lockdown support from family and friends has been mostly virtual. oh. yes there. was some research including well wishes from her german grandma. sadly is not the 1st basketball player with german roots to make her mark in down. this. became one of the all time greats of the men's n.b.a. with the dallas mavericks now retired it skis already reached out to sally to welcome her and prepare her for what comes next for whatever coach wants. you know and so like me that it's. a lot of. what i will have w

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to gambia back home from al-jazeera. played important role. a warning the coronavirus pandemic is far from over and now millions are missing out on treatments for other infectious diseases. are there i missed out here today and this is al jazeera live from die also coming up a new format and a new venue donald trump faces the media after a disastrous coronavirus briefing last week. new zealand says it's in the minae said the virus while restrictions are eased officials.

gambia back home on al-jazeera. eyes early tests. and trace frank assessments why it's only struggling to cope with the number coronavirus failure to take really aggressive action if the behavior for informed opinions is going to be much more challenging in a place like haiti where there is one ventilator 3000000 people in depth analysis of the day's global headlines india done enough to nip the spread of the one of ours in the inside story on al-jazeera. when covert 19 1st struck china and began to spread the cost asia. some in the west criticized come to measures us to halt or to weak. but have the different experiences before asian nations in fact not shown the world to root out of this group under. coronavirus lessons from asia on a just below. a warning the corona virus pandemic is far from over and now millions are missing out on treatment for other infectious diseases. so again i missed and this is al jazeera live from dar also coming up a new format and a new venue donald trump faces the media off to a disastrous coronavirus

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to gambia back home from al-jazeera. the u.s. coronavirus death toll now exceeds the number of american lives lost during the vietnam war and. canal this is al jazeera live from dell also coming up. violence flares up again and lebanon on the where cause of 19 is pushing the already fragile economy closer to collapse. and this thing you're in my presence without taking.

gambia back home on al-jazeera.for 30 years the red cross has provided a lifeline for afghanistan's physically disabled one i want to meet through remarkable people risking their lives to help the decided in war torn afghanistan on al-jazeera. be the hero the world needs right. this is al jazeera. hello and welcome i'm peter double you're watching the news our live from our headquarters here in doha coming up in the next 60 minutes a warning from the german chancellor angela merkel that her country is only at the start of the pandemic as new infections rise for a 3rd day. it might not come back at all jeff it may not come back at all president trump tries again to play down.

only countries on course to meet the $1.00 degree celsius limit the goal of the paris agreement or gambia america. in 2018 morocco completed one of the world's biggest solar power plants. the north african country plans to produce over 40 percent of its energy from renewables. if everyone followed india's example global warming could it. beheld to 2 degrees its massive tree planting programs are having a positive effect india has committed itself to ensuring that over one 3rd of its areas forested to help absorb c o 2. custom reka is also in the 2 degree club the small central american country em's to be climate neutral by 2021 part of that drive involves cutting emissions of the greenhouse gas nitrous oxide from its coffee bean production fertilizers are responsible for most of those emissions. the country hopes to cut their use by training farmers to use the chemicals more efficiently. and. if the whole world behaved like the e.u. temperatures would rise by 3 degrees the german government is now planning to introduce carbon pricing on gasoline heating oil and gas. but critics say a pric

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