let's bring in mark englehart harries a journalist and author and has been reporting from africa for years he's been following today's u.n. donor conference and joins us now from geneva marc the conference is over it's raised pledges of about five hundred thirty million dollars i'm told for the democratic republic of congo that's far short of what is needed why are potential donors holding back. well plenty of reasons actually first of all congo is not the only tryst in the world the u.n. is asking this year for twenty five billion dollars or so for crises like in syria or yemen then secondly the congo crises is very protracted has been going on for more than twenty years actually and governments ask themselves probably why should we give more this year what has really changed i think that's one thing this summit today showed things have changed the situation has dramatically deteriorated and then thirdly it is of course the factor the fact that the government boycotted this conference didn't make the donors very eager to spend huge amounts of money without asking you mention the kab

prisoners and safeguard human rights in the congo marc thank you so much for talking with us so is mark englehart there talking to us from geneva he's a journalist and author specializing in africa. big plans but no revolution b.t.w. ben is going to be here with a round up of all those business news for you in just a moment. but. first more on the way to serve my parents and like just hide your i think. bangladesh what is the true face of the country who are applying. freedom independence a separation of state and church that used to be important but for decades political infighting here has hindered progress and islamist extremists are gaining more influence joe morrison of the rule of law are on shaky ground you describe you know we love this should be. bangladesh the dawn of islam is a an exclusive d.w. report starting april twenty first. at. a striking reversal u.s. president donald trump asks trade officials to weigh up rejoining the transpacific partnership not without concessions of course but will his partners want him back. and the new man in the driver's seat at the balance to reform th