will then have a taste of the let's just chalk meets meat in ivory coast. and last but not least we for one does fast. now just like you i grew up watching batman superman and all those other superheroes now that was cool but the only problem was they did not look like me so i couldn't really identify with them if you know what i mean but there's a new group of superheroes in town. and his team of young comics have created your own universe of african superheroes watch out gotham city lega city it's taking over. it comes from city of west africa. around 14000000 people live here. has to be found to live far away in america and be out quite moxon wants to change this by making comics an afrikaner he's fulfilling a childhood dream i think it was about 5 years ago my mum would buy me comic books and our troops every single one i completely grew into comics yeah that's basically how i don't i've put a piece of paper on to the comic the help of my pencil the no 1st day with the prints of the back cover i do we go to a school just basically troops. are. crime and

that almost 70 percent of the world's cocoa beans come from only 4 west african countries that's ivory coast my own country gonna lie geria i'm coming i've a coast i'm gonna alone cultivate more than half of the world's cocoa but most of the farmers work under terrible conditions and get paid peanuts. the big companies are taking all the profits overseas so former banker manuel from ivory coast wants to change this fight producing. just truckloads. cocoa beans in mind when the power is greatest passion the 35 year old intercommunal produces chocolate in a small factory in abidjan he selects only the best cocoa beans then crush them by hand as soon as the piece is small enough of the out ground together with cocoa butter and till the must become slick which. this requires a great deal of care the mixture must be stirred long enough otherwise the chocolate tastes peter. what frustrates me about chocolate is its complexity against a tory architecture a complexity of the hour messed up must be added to obtain a product with a beautiful alchemy beloki. that accent in mind when produces chocolate

that in mind when produces chocolate in ivory coast is very unusual. his country is the world's largest supplier of cocoa beans but after the harvest the beans are mostly shipped to europe and america where they are father processed and made into chocolate but this didn't stop the film banker from opening his own chocolate factory. in 2015 at 1st his family didn't understand his decision to devise a pickle because then funny because they all thought it was crazy that i really shouldn't do it so there was a lot of sadness and disappointment they really weren't happy that all squit in the bank to become a trickle but today i have done everything that i can to make them proud and i don't regret it. for the are just a sprout you know to get by. in total the production process takes between $2.00 and $3.00 days in order to set himself apart from the competition x.l. emanuel now focuses on chocolate he employs around 10 people and works with a cooperative of local cocoa farmers but his vision is bigger than just creating jobs in his own country. industry is

and the west african nations of senegal and ivory coast's have declared a state of emergency because of the outbreak and nationwide curfew will be imposed in senegal and all gatherings banned gradual confinement measures will be taken in ivory coast nicholas hot looks at how the region is coping. social distancing is a luxury in neighborhoods like this where people live in close proximity many are braving the government orders to stay indoors and avoid public gatherings on friday police fired tear gas on hundreds of protesters demonstrating after the moms were arrested for conducting friday prayers over the weekend the number of cases jumped not just here in senegal but throughout sub-saharan africa with health authorities saying they cannot trace back the contacts that the infected people have had in other words that people here are spreading the virus without their knowledge in mauritania gambia zimbabwe several infected pays. since around away from hospital in so this pandemic is revealing the level of distrust there is between the government and their health services with people

and that will only prolong the misery of those 2 seeking closure the vibrant city of abidjan in ivory coast has been even more lively this week it's hosting more than 200 artists from home and abroad who are displaying best skills and crafts to exchange ideas and grow their audiences the abidjan market for performing arts in the by its french acronym is a festival celebrating in many forms. on doing spectacle. i got to come from cameroon performs whose next work focusing on death. technique is inspired by him and reflects on the state of the body in this case in response to tragedy. films because i made a show that talks about the loss of a loved one and christian because it was important for me after the departure of my died and my older sister the fragility that my body suffered allowed me to wait for a certain strength it's important to share this with the world. a different set up of the mass of festivals zone. the graffiti is just one part of a wider display for the street fusion brand by the senegalese designing deal. and by sue lee. we like to build bridges between the things that in

nican my develop this production together with an artist from the ivory coast this day is littered with trash it symbolizes the chaotic conditions in many african cities how can africans rise above the chaos and free themselves from dependence on the former colonial powers and can aunt help them do it. people here are for. trying to say when things aren't working but it's my role as an artist to contribute something to change that from him every human being is useful to society. but changing things through dance is not easy and back enough fast so where dances are held in low esteem salamat a cabaret left her fiance as he couldn't accept her work as a dancer the single mother performs internationally to any living she's finally gaining recognition at home. it really was the show. that helped me to convince my family now they support me that's why i say to all women it is possible with the will the league be the focal point of the country's dance scene is choreographic development center to me t.f. or the termite mound that immature is unique in west africa it was founded by sal yes i kn

economic fallout from the disease got it has yet to record a positive case immediate neighbors togo ivory coast and the kenya fast so that. south africa's mining sector is beating expectations talking up its fastest growth in almost 4 years it's a rare glimmer of hope for the continent's most industrialized economy which has been plagued by rolling blackouts and high unemployment. all that glitters may in fact be gold for the south african economy where mining forms the bedrock of the country's economic health. after years of stagnation the mining industry is finally on the up tick production was up 7.5 percent. blasting past analysts expectations. a spot of good news among the negative economic headlines that have been plaguing the country for the last several years south africa officially entered its 3rd recession since the end of apartheid last quarter unemployment is high rolling blackouts have become commonplace thanks in part to national power producer as comes crumbling infrastructure. the power shortages have cost companies hundreds of millions of euros in lost output. spot gold prices

ivory coast president alassane ouattara says he will not run in presidential elections in october the78 year old says it's time to transfer power to the younger generation opposition parties welcome to the announcement but i had sparks months of speculation by hinting he might seek a in office. at least 11 people have died and more than 30 will injured after a building collapse in the pakistani port city of karachi rescue teams are searching for several people believed to be trapped under the rubble of already say an additional floor had been recently added to the 4 storey complex. an explosion and fire at a refugee camp in the gaza strip have killed at least 10 palestinians and injured some 60 others officials say the blaze broke out at a bakery before engulfing a crowded market initial investigations suggest a leak from gas cylinders may have caused the explosion. turning now to the latest on the coronavirus the plenary session of the european parliament will be told from strasburg to brussels next week in the u.s. california joins washington state and florida in declaring a state o

but just before we go authorities in ivory coast of birds free tongues of scales from endangered pangolins the scales were seized in raids on illegal traffic is in 2017 and 18 the building is a protected species and trafficking the animals can fetch a true year prison sentence but high prices paid by black marketeers in the animal is an attractive target for poachers. i was doing business with here. some. old favorites. it's no wonder the spectacular. clams plenty of emotion. past the game day. 60 minutes on. the massive drama competition rivalry marketing numbers atmosphere fight at times intuition love hate money millionaires fans crimes find us fans and found. on you tube joining us. this is news africa coming up on the program extremism talks in west reach new worrying new left troops in the region i'm the u.s. . terrorism drill bots living enough this time to stop the jihadists also coming out. when we were told to shoot we had to do it if you said no we would torture you or kill you. they're cool. south sudan's civil war thousands so-called soldiers the reports of how the u.s. .

and just before we go authorities in ivory coast of birds 3 tongues of scales from endangered pangolins scales was seized in raids on illegal traffic is it 2017 and 18 when there's a protected species and trafficking the animals scales confection to view prison sentence but high prices paid by black marketeers in the animal is an attractive target for poachers. i was doing business with here. i'm secure in that volume or that's hard and in the end this is a me you're not allowed to stay here anymore we will send you back. are you familiar with this. when the smugglers would lie and say. what's your story ready. i mean when i was a women especially in victims of violence and take part and send us your story your train always understand this new culture. you are not a very little or nothing yes you want to become a citizen. in 4 migrants your platform for reliable information. there's there's news africa coming up on the program extreme result talks in west africa out reach the worrying and new level troops in the reason i'm the us our counterterrorism drill but one of the enough this tim

[applause] the ivory coast to simon & schuster.ext up i can't say anything until the teleprompter tells me what i'm going to say. or i can just make it up. the finalists for audio drama are. >> audio drama the absolute brightness of leonard pilkey. [applause] angels in america by tony kurshner. [applause] nathan stewart jared and eddie falco. beyond graham said in a peach word jason clark and robin -- [applause] have a nice day by billy crystal performed by annette bening the cabinet billy crystal rachel draft christopher jackson kevin kline and a full cast. [applause] neil fishman hardy edelman performed by jim dale nick sullivan lisa liveth the meredith engilsbee lynn north and johnny heller. [applause] the ivory coast to penguin random h house. [applause] >> you guys have fun here on audio book land. the finalists for original work are. >> original work evil eye. narrated by nick turchie harvey mann regard white henry do wolf. [inaudible] lustily ever after by miranda ray. narrated by stephanie bentley tara lynch inc. henry kais

develop this production together with an artist from the ivory coast a collaboration that wouldn't have been possible without financial support from france. the stage is littered with trash which symbolizes the chaos of conditions in many african countries. how can they rise above the chaos and free themselves from dependence on the former colonial powers and what role can. these are questions younger african artists i ask. people here are afraid to say when things aren't working but i see it as my role to contribute something to change that i want to every human being is useful to society i think as an artist i can create a positive change in the world from article shows one in one positive move. to. changing things through contemporary dance is far from easy in booking a fast. dances like selling magical grace still face prejudices and discrimination. you don't know what contemporary dance is they've never seen it yet they criticize and they say the female dancers are prostitutes before non housewives no one wants to marry us and no families are willing to accept us in our society acc

2000 mark on wednesday now the majority of the continent's 54 countries have registered infections ivory coast and senegal have both declared states of emergency and south africa will begin a lockdown starting thursday. joining us from abroad seville in the republic of congo is michel yeah he's the program manager for emergency response at the world health organization in africa also here is edwards he's a professor and immunologists at reading university welcome to you both michelle i'll start with you what sort of advisory has the w h o given africa if any. the advisory in fact he went through a different step the 1st step is for iran the containment face is. to prevent local transmission on as much as possible so this helps to detect they initiate cases now that we have a serious inc or local transmission on it we have it in more than 15 countries in africa now the next step is how to scale up quickly to be able to contain the. situation and also to start preparing for me to guess on face guess on phase is an equivalent to a wide community spread that con is a layer of ice trash they had th

. >> the west african nations of senegal in ivory coast had both declared a state of emergency becausethe outbreak. we take a look at how the region is coping. social distancing is a luxury in neighborhoods like this where people live in close proximity. many are braving the government orders to stay indoors and avoid public gatherings. on friday police fire tear gas after imans were arrested for conducting friday prayers. over the weekend the number of cases jumped not just here in senegal but through sub-saharan african with health authority saying they cannot -- trace back their contacts. in other words people are spreading the virus without their knowledge. in mauritania and gambia and zimbabwe, several patients ran away from hospital. this pandemic is relieving -- is revealing the level of distrust there is between the government and the health services which people -- with h people here. the government is announcing a state of emergency were the military is being deployed clearing out neighborhoods. to shutting down borders or even announcing confinement. this is a real struggle

contemporary artist and the talk of her idea is based in ethiopia that she joins us today from ivory coast and finally we hash adriana bouvier she was the curator of the acclaimed a basque way at exhibition at the guggenheim and joins us from the. this idea of challenging the public to name 5 women artists ida what do you make of that. i mean i think it's a great challenge and i can say honestly that a lot of the times what i have seen is that most people don't know these artists because it's not in their education system so if we are to start a foundation you know we have to look back at how we are educated you know in early ages about art you know and who was part of that conversation so if you can imagine . being an african woman is even more challenging to be in the mainstream and also the fact that there is barely any content i know that when i went to school in canada and also in the u.s. there's barely any content relating to women artists or even orders from the continent change it is something wrong with the education the way that we're taught about art is that level fail in terms

which was brought by 6 former slaves accusing nestle of aiding and abetting slave labor by giving ivory coast farmers financial assistance in the expectation that cocoa prices would stay low this case might change accountability for trans national corporations overseas nestle has been caught so many times with questionable labor practices that they make willy wonka in the factory look like a documentary in. the face of this george clooney said he was saddened by the alleged child labor on the farms he hasn't quit as a brand ambassador but he promised he would slightly frown while doing any future commercials with him. somehow i think in this bresso which has the money to buy george clooney and starbucks which has a yearly profit in the neighborhood of $26500000000.00 can't afford to pay adults a living wage so their children aren't forced to work it's not enough that these companies stop buying from these farms because that will just damage these communities even more they should be held accountable for those lost wages that families in a desperate position until then the company will have to

ivory coast's president what the test says he will not run in presidential elections in october the 78 year old says it's time to transfer power to the younger generation opposition parties and welcome the announcement without a head spot months of speculation by hinting he might seek a 3rd term in office. iranian forces have summoned iranian director. off to say a one year prison term this comes just days after he won the berlin film festival stop rise for his movie there is the evil and recently off was sentenced last year for anti-government propaganda his lawyer says he will not stand himself to authorities due to the karun of virus outbreak in iran to russia now where it's thought that as many as $12000.00 women die every year at the hands of their partner has in a country that has recently decriminalized some forms of domestic violence abuse is often a 2 blue subject that makes you living with the physical scars especially difficult d.w. has this look at what some women are doing to cope. this is no ordinary tattoo session it's called a rebirth. that's what jenius the heart calls

i had ivory coast, and ghana...togo. i was grateful... i just felt more connected... to who i am.er details. richer stories. and now with health insights. get your dna kit at ancestry.com. maria: welcome back. joining me now to talk about this financial crisis and this pandemic and how to best invest, rick reeder is here, chief investment officer of. [inaudible] he oversees $2.3 trillion in fixed income assets. it's great to have you. thanks for being here. >> thank you for having me. maria: i want to get your reaction to my interview with treasury secretary mnunchin. he just said the number one issue is the hardship of the american people who are losing their jobs. that is why they're throwing this extraordinary massive stimulus. characterize what we are seeing. we've never seen this kind of stimulus from the federal government to the federal reserve, global central banks, ever. >> ever is right there are not enough descriptions to come up with to talk about the extreme set of events we are having. people compare this to the crisis of oh eight. this is the crisis of oh eight and

i had ivory coast, and ghana...togo. i was grateful... i just felt more connected... to who i am. greater details. richer stories. and now with health insights. get your dna kit at ancestry.com. maria: welcome back charging up an ipo electric truck maker nikola motor company's going go public by going transitioning with a company it will be worth $3.3 billion in joining me valueact founder jeff obben and trevor milton. great to have you both. i know it is this special process in terms of going public, let's talk about first how this is officially public in two months? but when the merger closes right customer so we are actually on the market listed under vector iq which is be tea iq. it's a special acquisition company that is made to expedite going public. there's never been a better time in this world to go public for zero emission vehicles. the technology companies, tesla has shown they are way up over $100 billion in value. we knew right now we are at the latest in electrification for heavy-duty transport partly want to make sure that we are first to get the same type of value