to the continent as chancellor will end in south africa data please. chief political editor, michaela christner is travelling with the german chancellor. his her report. all assaults is made a point of visiting democracies only on his 1st africa trip. and he's right now making a point behind me by visiting the troops that are being trained by germans here. and he said they are here to provide more security in an increasingly de stabilized region. just 80 kilometers from here is the border with marley. and there's been a military coup which threw into doubt. germany's mission now, which has just been continued, but france is pulling out and there will now be more cause for germany to take more responsibility. also, when it comes to the fall out by the war in ukraine, the russian aggression there here, there are high hopes that germany will provide assistance in the near mid term future to simply provide food stability in the reason, ah, sport now and had to berlin have won the bonus, lager relegation play off to stay in the top flight. here to last the 1st lake, one mill at home and went to hamb

he spoke with our chief political editor, michaela christner, and stressed the importance that germany places on its ties with african demons. as it will have salts. we catch up with you here in south africa, your last stop on your 1st africa trip. he starts in senegal. you went on to niger, your predecessor angle a mac, or put a focus on africa. what does it feel like for you now to touch down here for the 1st time as german chancellor, africa's to continent next to europe. and it is of essence that we work intensely to have very good relations with all the states in africa. and also it is important that we develop our relations with all the democratic states on the globe. democracy, the rule of law questions that are important for us and not just something that is linked with those so called western countries. it's also very important if we look at all the countries in the world, so south africa to democracy, send a gun, new girl. and this is why i visited them. and my, i think it is important that we continue to work together saying that the world has a good future. if we cooperate,