special general kofi annan and his home country ghana. passed away last month at the age of eighteen and the berries and a private ceremony a few hours from now. across from that awkward address is in the acro where that funeral is being held so it's like quite a large affair there with plenty of dignitaries in attendance. absolutely laura lots of dignitaries presidents a diplomats from around the world including the current u.n. secretary general mr and tony were terrorists we have presidents heads of states prime ministers those who cannot come are sending delegations from across the world from europe from asia from africa itself and of course the reception here is that of the mood here is that if some member agree. in fact kofi annan is being celebrated more than being mourned here in ghana because of his numerous

un secretary general, kofi annan, has been flown back to his native ghana. russia is beginning what it says is the largest military exercise in its history in eastern siberia and for the first time china is taking part. 300,000 soldiers, 36,000 military vehicles, 1000 planes and 80 warships are involved. 0nly moscow's former soviet allies have been invited tojoin in its annual drills. the body of the former un secretary general, kofi annan, has been flown back to his native ghana. the casket with his remains, draped in the blue un flag, was received by numerous dignitaries. a state funeral will be held for the nobel peace laureate on thursday where many world leaders, past and present, and royalty are expected to attend. the us open women's final was on track to be one for the history books, but now it's going to be there for all the wrong reasons. serena william's bid to win a record number of grand slam tournaments ended with a surprise defeat to naomi 0saka after the umpire penalised williams multiple times.

and we head to rural ghana where physician and these are in short supply one doctor is trying to help. for many people around the world access to health care is anything but a given according to the w.h.o. seventy six countries report fewer than one doctor per one thousand residents. specialists like off the molar just dentists going to college ists and surgeons are even more rare especially outside major cities with w.h.o. says another seventeen million health care professionals are needed worldwide to fill this gap some of the stages and africa alone are missing eleven million doctors and nurses. budget vance's have been made on a global scale child mortality rates have fallen by over fifty percent since one nine hundred ninety vaccination campaigns all over the world have nearly wipe. don't polio new medicines have cut the number of people worldwide dying of aids hiv aids in many isolated regions volunteers are trying to help my one doctor we met in ghana. dr bill especially and his colleagues are setting off to give medical care to people on an island in the vast lake walter it's

twenty fourteen almost one million children in ghana were employed in coca cultivation hazardous work in which they have to use machetes carry heavy loads or handle chemicals. jonathan is one of the grandsons now that his grandfather earns more he can go to school after his primary education he wants to attend secondary school maybe even university. i like going to school and i'm learning a lot so later no one will be able to outsmart me easily that. it's lunchtime at the other woman's home three hundred k.m.'s initiative and the bonuses he receives the father can now provide his extended family with enough to eat they've even built a larger house with two bedrooms. there are not once a year the chocolate industry gathers at the m. in cologne the world's largest sweets and snacks trade fair. evelyn ban from the european campaign make chocolate fed is pushing for better conditions for cocoa farmers and their families. as a member of the german initiative on sustainable cocoa she regularly meets with representatives of the government industry trade and n.g.o.s. and it may be that i'm al

for many people in ghana, winning the lottery is their only hope of making it out of poverty.w in a slum area where you can smell the open sewers. there are enormous holes in the road. i'm getting the impression that this must be close to where kwame spent most of his life. in this impoverished slum, few would risk spending the little they have on lottery tickets. only a true optimist would take that gamble. rap music. how times have changed. back in his slum days, kwame lived in a makeshift home with no windows. not bad, is it? kwame, you have gone up in the world, haven't you? kwame's terence —— parents advise him about how to spend his new—found wealth. kwame realised that he needed help from his parents so he asked them to authorise any large cheques he might wa nt to authorise any large cheques he might want to write. kwame's big win came on his sister, lybia's, birthday. but since kwame's win, the family has been pestered for money, particularly by some relatives. kwame's parents say they want their son to use his money to secure his own future, and kwame has some very b

the leaders and dignitaries from around the world gather in ghana to pay their final respects to former u.n. secretary general kofi annan at a burial service. and risking their lives and just to get an education. for me and my brothers were on our way to school suddenly lots of shooting started so we all go down and it was really scary there was nowhere to hide so we need the children living on the frontline of the conflict in eastern ukraine. i'm sunni so misconduct to have you with us german chancellor angela merkel is holding an emergency meeting with other key party leaders to discuss a dispute surrounding the head of the domestic intelligence service. michael's junior co. alicia partners the social democrats are demanding that she fired moss and that's after he questioned the authenticity of a video showing migrants being chased by demonstrators in the eastern german city of can its critics also accuse mohsen of passing sensitive information to the far right a.s.d. . and let's bring in our political correspondent christopher spring gate for more on this story christopher if you can

so he came in, and it's great to know that such a great man was from ghana, west africa. finally be be laid to rest. thomas naadi, bbc news, accra. it may not seem like much but one man has turned a makeshift raft into a lifeline for people living in a slum in the indian city of mumbai. but the man behind this so—called ‘gutter cruise', now fears his service will be shut down. here's his story. in the past, we've brought you various reports about talented and extraordinary animals. dogs that go surfing, cows that fight like gladiators, and even a raccoon that climbed up the side of a skyscraper. now we can add to that unusual list a raven that speaks, but only when it wants to. the bbc‘s tim allman explains. rebecca 0stenfeld assures us that this bird is something special. translation: suddenly i heard a voice, and it was like there were kids playing outside, just like people talking to each other, and i thought, who is coming to visit me now? it was this raven. with a crooked legged, it can't fly, but it can apparently talk and talk and talk. translation: one of the firs

be leaders and dignitaries from around the world gather in ghana to pay their final respects to former u.n. secretary general kofi annan better parents are. almost comical to have you with us german chancellor angela merkel is facing a potentially serious new challenge over the head of the domestic intelligence service hans-georg mohsen her junior coalition partners the social democrats are demanding that she fire mohsen over comments he made casting doubt on the authenticity of the video. showing migrants being chased by demonstrators in the eastern german city of chemists last week now critics accuse mohsen of playing into the hands of right wing groups they also accuse him of passing sensitive information to the far right a.s.d. party. let's get the latest now with our political correspondent hans bronte hans so the social democrats they are part of chancellor merkel's government and they want mohsin gone will they get their way well that's not the social democrats obviously who can get him dismissal who called who can dismiss him but they are escalating the situation all mohsen spe

it is a great loss because through him, a lot of the countries, there is a country called ghana.w that such a great man was from ghana, west africa. the body will remain here until thursday when the former un secretary—general will finally be read —— be laid to rest. thomas naadi, bbc news, accra. it may not seem like much but one man has turned a makeshift raft into a lifeline for people living in a slum in the indian city of mumbai. the ride costs just 2 rupees — about 3 cents — and residents find it convenient for crossing an otherwise polluted waterway. but the man behind this so—called ‘gutter cruise', now fears his service will be shut down. here's his story. in the past — we've brought you various reports about talented and extraordinary animals. dogs that go surfing, cows that fight like gladiators — and even a raccoon that climbed up the side of a skyscraper. now we can add to that unusual list a raven that speaks — but only when it wants to. the bbc‘s tim allman explains. rebecca austn—fell ensures is that this bird is something special. translation: suddenly i heard of

and we head to rural ghana, where physicians are short supply. one doctor is trying to help. for many people around the world access to healthcare is anything but a given. according to the w.h.o., 76 countries report fewer than one doctor per 1000 residents. specialists like ophthalmologists, dentists, gynecologists, a and surgeons e even more rare, especially outside major cities. the w.h.o. says another 17 million health care professionals are needed worldwide to fill this gap. southeast asia and africa alone are missing 11 million doctors and nurses. but advances have been made on a global scale. child mortality rates have fallen by over 50% since 1990. vaccination campaigns all over the world have nearly wiped out polio. new medicines have cut the number of people worldwide dying of hiv-aids. in many isolated regions, voluntnteers are alslso tryino helplp. like one d doctor we m met in g. repoporter: doctoror enoch agbebeleseshie andnd his colles are setting g off to give e mel care to people on an island in the vast lake e volta. it's a riskyky venture. dr. agagbeleseshi

world leaders paid respect to kofi annan at his funeral in ghana. this is the end of three days of mourning which saw thousands of ghanaians file past his coffin as it lay in state in the capital, accra. bbc‘s mayeni jones was at the funeral service. for many, kofi like you and all time, kofi annan to bring people together, put them at ease and unite them towards a common goal for our common them towards a common goal for our common amenities. -- our common humanity. there was an old joke. the art of diplomacy is to say nothing, especially when you‘re speaking. kofi annan could say everything, sometimes without uttering a word. there was also a tribute by the canadian president but the most moving words came from those who knew him best, his family stop his legacy will live on his foundation and in all of us. my love, you are

un secretary general, kofi annan, has been flown back to his native ghana. the casket with his remains, draped in the blue un flag, was received by numerous dignitaries. a state funeral will be held for the nobel peace laureate on thursday where many world leaders, past and present, and royalty are expected to attend. the war in sri lanka ended in may 2009 with the defeat of the tamil tiger rebels. but the country is still struggling to come to terms with its past. tens of thousands of people were killed and many others went missing. their relatives have been holding protests seeking answers. the bbc‘s anbarasan ethirajan, who reported there during the conflict, went back to see what has changed for the minority tamils. kolinochchi, the former tamil rebel stronghold in northern sri lanka. i was here, at the height of the conflict, ten years ago and the place was in ruins. today, it is a bustling town. these people want answers

it is 120 billion over the last 15— 18 years, and if you look at countries such as ethiopia or ghana,llion in outstanding debt, sorrow, $25 billion in outstanding debt, and less tha n $25 billion in outstanding debt, and less than $4 billion of that is from china, while ethiopian has $29 billion outstanding debt and $12 billion outstanding debt and $12 billion is from china, so there is still head space as far as debt is concerned. and that gives china a lot of control in the meantime while other countries are looking to africa, the united states looking to get a piece of the action, the uk, theresa may was there, and other european leaders. everyone else sees the potential. they absolutely see the potential. they absolutely see the potential. they absolutely see the potential vast amounts of natural resources, which china needs in large quantities, so what they tend to do is to attach the right or the option to mind the resources in the option to mind the resources in the event of default. the equipment going from china to africa is largely mining equipment to get those resources bac

in twenty fourteen almost one million children in ghana were employed in coca cultivation hazardous work in which they have to use machetes carry heavy loads or handle chemicals. jonathan is one of the grandsons now that his grandfather he can go to school after his primary education he wants to attend secondary school maybe even university. i like going to school and i'm learning a lot so later no one will be able to outsmart me easily that. it's lunchtime at home three hundred k.m.'s initiative and the bonuses he receives the father can now provide his extended family with enough to eat they've even built a larger house with two bedrooms. fair or not once a year the chocolate industry gathers at the m. in cologne the world's largest sweets and snacks trade fair. evelyn ban from the european campaign make chocolate fed is pushing for basic conditions for cocoa farmers and their families. as a member of the german initiative on sustainable cocoa she regularly meets with representatives of the government industry trade and you. can imagine that i'm always surprised by the creativity invol

the people of ghana are paying their final respects to former u.n.secretary general kofi anon his coffin is lying in state in the capital that nobel peace laureate who grew up in ghana will be given a state funeral on saturday he died in switzerland last month at the age of eight. well tonight hungary's prime minister viktor orban is accusing the european union of trying to blackmail his country over its treatment of migrants the european parliament is debating whether or not to sink should hungary for what it calls the erosion of the rule of law if two thirds of lawmakers agree they could strip hungry of its voting rights that would be an unprecedented move here in your. the hungry and prime minister took the initiative he travelled to strasbourg to in his own words defend hungary. i have come here today because you're not going to contend just the government but a nation as well. you are going to denounce hungry has been a member of the family of christian european nations for a thousand years get us to know it all for you. is the entire nation bei

need leaders and dignitaries from around the world gather in ghana to pay their final respects to former u.n. secretary general kofi annan his funeral takes place this afternoon. so me and my brothers were on our way to school suddenly lots of shooting started so we all got down it was really scary there was nowhere to hide we need the children in ukraine bristling their lives every day just to get to school. i'm soon it's almost comical to have you with us the catholic church in germany says it is distressed and ashamed by the findings of a new report into the sexual abuse of children by priests the report found that clergyman had abused or raped nearly four thousand children over a seventy year period starting at the end of the second world war most were boys under the age of thirty one victim told you about the violence she was forced to endure as a young choir boy. when he was eight years old or was one of the world renowned catholic choir boys in the southern german city of work he lived in a boarding school where he was sexually abused by priests for several years two years ago he

my name's nell to be in our craw ghana and i'm glad to present this week's edition together with my charming colleague for leisure and me in south africa hello felicia hi there n.t. and hello from jehovah today will be highlighting environmental projects from across the continent paying special attention to what's going on in oceans and other bodies of water here's a round up of today's stories. we meet a solo entrepreneur in nigeria's capital abuja and. then we take a look at how germany is trying to protect one of the oldest fish species in the world. and our team went to some of the dolphins on the beaches of the indian ocean in tanzania. dolphins are both a blessing and a curse to the people of carson kasi hordes of tourists visit the village on the island of zanzibar to swim and small pool with them but the increase in tourism is also a threat to the wild dolphins that sometimes thirty or even forty boats pursuing and beleaguer ing them. the organization impact africa raises awareness and tries to protect the marine life. of zanzibar island everyone is hoping to get up close to the dolp

this cafeteria in north in ghana it was more ambitious and skill. this residential project is the biggest so far materials are cheap it's cost about one hundred fifty thousand u.s. dollars that's about one third less than the price was invention new building and there are more advantages you get very very good in indoor air quality. the walls are ten million salinity of the red glitter room temperature termites cannot eat it up is proof due to the monolithic structure of the wall hasn't got any water joints in them so when there's an egg recall there's the ground shakes you don't get them collapsing and the fact that they can stand up better to earthquakes isn't the only plus these buildings help save electricity the building feels cool you don't need to see this even if you did you know this release of the i mean it's just going to be minimal health to. sustain them by a moment to. reduce our carbon prints. the company's business is booming. but a sin and have business partner given back to society is well ok think you are good to go we actually tr

this new house has been built close to ghana scattered. using an old method common in africa now it's becoming popular in cities. clomid a year and joy and a sense founded the company in two thousand and sixteen they realize there's a demand for houses that have both affordable and eco friendly. you know country well even a continent where a lot of things are very sustainable we thought of ways that we can renewable natural resources to build with most homes and gone out they use you know some men and materials are important so we just for let's look to see what we can actually get to be able to mean. it's a mixture of sand gravel and clay it's just a little bit of cement added the idea is very old. our grandparents our forefathers were already living in models before this came up even the china wall was built with dot when you go to mali. the mali empire most of the buildings you see there are all build with. holes this is how the team builds a wall. they use different mud mixtures layered one over another that gives the house an interest

secretary general kofi annan in his home country ghana died last month at the age of eighty this was the scene in the capital accra where a large crowd gathered for a celebration of kofi annan life hurricane florence has been downgraded to a category two storm as it heads towards the u.s. east coast but weather forecasters are still warning of a disaster ten million people are now under hurricane warnings. more news whenever you want it via the website al-jazeera dot com is the address you need up next it's witness i'll have more news for you on this channel in about twenty five minutes see that. on a suspicion the permanence of london the. vice chancellor. money of the coma to funny and so full so to try to. cope and ultimately to deal soon and a bit of. them has six of them with the. full south as. me saying look. i'm awesome awesome or their view of them also. near me is that secure for me and many who. sought suggests fall to solicit a man on the restaurant was the old pug on the needs of his girl elizabeth think that i'm just a. couple small by a bicycle slope silvestro they're

the people of ghana are paying their final final respects to former u.n.ecretetary general kofi annan. his coffin is lying in state in the capitol. the nobel peace laureate who grew up in ghana will be given a state funeral on saturday. he died in switzerland last month at the age of 80. around one million people have taken to the streets of barcelona to demand independence -- catalonia independence from spain. protesters are also calling for regional separatist leaders to be freed from prison. they are currently awaiting trial for their part in catalonia's failed bid to break away from madrid last year. tonight, hungary's prime minister viktor orban is accusing the european union of trying to blackmail his country over its treatment of migrants. the european parliament is debating whether or not to sanction hungary for what it calls the erosion of the rule of law. if two thirds of lawmakers agree, they could strip hungary of its voting rights. that would be an unprecedented move here in europe. reporter: the hungarian prime minister took the initiative. h

ghana, malawi, kenya and egypt. all of which have worked alongside u.s. aid and our partners to make great progress in overcoming some of their biggest challenges. i like to take a moment and thank the first lady of ghana for being with us today. [ applause ] i look forward to visiting your country, and i know we will find ways to continue to working together, even after my visit. in ghana, programs have focused on health care by spoupporting efforts to expand the coverage and quality of health care for mothers and newborns and educating women and young children about the importance of proper nutrition. i see the first lady of malawi is also with us today. [ applause [ applause ] professor mukarika thank you for being here. in malawi, u.s. aid has demonstrated that education is one of the keys to combatting poverty and promoting prosper y prosperity. their efforts to increase access to education and work to ensure all children acquire the skills needed to succeed and life. i'm very excited to have the opportunity to visit malawi and better understand how

dignitaries from around the world are in ghana today for the funeral of kofi which took place just a short time ago two thousand guests were invited to the capital accra to celebrate the life of the former u.n. secretary general the nobel peace prize winner passed away last month at the age of eighty going as president described him as a quintessential diplomat. our correspondent committed risk give us this update from outside the funeral in accra. kofi annan is being celebrated more than being mourned here in ghana because of his numerous contributions to international diplomacy. of course uplift in the name of garner to the rest of the world now to talk to me father about the passing of coffee and the current special representative of the united nations general in west africa who has been allowed to provide for most of his life a comedy which i missed so talk to us about the person of coffee and i know you are going inside of you our department and what can a person who says why are people celebrating coffee and today instead of more. but i think essentially because of his gentle n

report from ghana's capital accra. a seventeen gun salute for the world's former took to. the state funeral for coffee and laid to rest with full military honors. and dignitaries paid homage to the former u.n. secretary general. credited with helping to form the worldwide organization from the current secretary general's. office. i've been reflecting on what maybe i'm so special. to his family my love. back home. after your long journey maoris and peace that made you wish that my compassion continued for in my ass and guide our way of being re our company and i was awarded the nobel peace prize voice efforts at global peace in two thousand and eight is recognized for his contributions and at reforms in the united nations is struggle i guess. and also that about to globalization a result of what's contending with predatory aids in africa he also presided some of the biggest scandals and family of the united nations joining us. in one thousand nine hundred thirty s. under secretary general in charge of peacekeeping he and his team or criticised for loading warnings and faili

secretary general kofi anna and ghana's capital accra they hailed the veteran diplomats record as an advocate for humanity and world peace mr annan died in a swiss hospital last month aged eighty. really. need some u n secretary general antonio ten ish was among those who were clearly moved at the ceremony to celebrate the life of kofi annan. the memorial was held in accra the capital of announced native ghana the test of the international statesman was a blow for the west african country but his widow had words of comfort for the nation and for me. we're gonna remember how excited he or rest of us returning home from the ground i almost believe that is in the stream and sense of home came from his deep roots here and i want to thank god for giving us such an extraordinary human being i just signed a non was sworn in as you and secretary general in december one thousand nine hundred sixty the first person from sub-saharan africa to hold the post. his work to combat terrorism and poverty won him the nobel peace prize in two thousand and one but announced tenure also included many low

we visited ghana together and attended a business forum. contracts were signed there and we set up an africa investor conference for october in berlin. the business world has woken up to the opportunities and we are many the government are improving the investment conditions i have to say it's a huge challenge and the population of the african continent is doubling. there are the issues of food and energy but. we have the solutions with technology and the transfer of knowledge. germany is able to solve the problems and create a win win situation is. that what. mr miller there's another subject i'd like to broach which i think characterizes you rather well as a football fan and minister you could have got a ticket to the world cup final in brazil. you didn't find to brazil saying that if stadiums that cost billions will only go to rack and ruin after the championship you'd rather stay at home jose you missed the final in brazil when germany won the world cup it right was that a big sacrifice or. this often the scandal is obvious when i think

has been accompanying an official business delegation in africa on the tour she's visiting senegal ghana and nigeria merkel assured the west african countries of german support and expanding infrastructure and in the energy sector but she's also called for better cooperation in the fight against illegal immigration like on this stop in senegal. this isn't in yemen and this is a human we know that your country is a young country she said with three hundred thousand young people entering the job market every year and looking for opportunities therefore it's in both our interests that there is successful development in your country. german companies are planning to invest around a billion euros in africa this year several deals were signed during miracle's visit. what many europeans are demanding is already a reality in kenya at the popular can game the market in nairobi you can find practically anything except plastic bags they've been banned for a year reduceable bags are available at each stand but they cost about twenty cents each that's why many people bring their own bags along now th

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