and if left unchecked will add to existing security challenges of coastal west africa dod is workingr coastal west african countries in the us strategy to prevent stability. the strategy implementation will help to bolster coastal states of the encroachment an already complex situation has been exacerbated and additionally the withdrawal has also created challenges to allow the mission of continuous operations. giving the new and increasing challenges allies and african partners looking at the roots of the counterterrorism efforts after we experience failing to understand the root causes at the local level and understanding of partners there will to fight could have significant consequences we need to integrate our entire approach or we risk undermining our own efforts to provide additional opportunities for those competitors to gain access. one of the most critical and crucial security partners will continue to set the example of democracy in the region and support the government that is critical to success in the region and we hope to increase engagement given the lengthy border wi

in coastal west africa.k it's a good first, if you will, demonstration effect of the approach. i have joked with rob that i wish state had an o.t.i. i have been working very hard at the challenges we have faced in the sahel and elsewhere in africa in terms of military coups and how can we respond. are we agile enough? do we have the right staff? do we have the right resources to go in and help governments put things back on track to take actions like the ones rob referred to with regard to countering disinformation? so if you're interested -- it's hard for me, for example, to predict, chad, it looks to me they may get to this agreement. but i can't really tell you where they'll be in three months or six months. so sometimes it's hard given our budget planning cycle to be adequately prepared for a very fluid and dynamic environment. thank you. senator coons: be happy to talk about that in more detail. mr. chair, could the other two answer briefly? mr. jenkins: thank you for working on the global fragility act

and left unchecked, will add to existing security challenges in the gulf of guinea and coastal west africa and the deity is working closely with state usa id to develop programs proposal with west african countries as part of the act had as much about mcauley, the a strategy to prevent conflict and promote stability strategy implementation coastal west africa will help bolster coastal states against the encroachment of videos from the sahel and are ready complex up but mali has been exasperated by the russian groups and additionally withdraw forces under the french operation add have also created challenges to allowing of their united nations mission in mali to continue the operation and giving these new increasing challenges,s. with u.s. mineralized and especially our african partners need to consider the roots of our l counterterrorism evers and his experience and other key stators, failing to understand the root cause local level and understanding opportunist, they are - it can have significant cause was we need to greater attire approach with sahel with her african partners we had her

and if left unchecked will add to existing security challenges in the gulf of guinea and coastal west africa. working for west african coastal countries as part of the fragility act as mentioned by my colleagues and promotes stability. the confrontation will help the coastal states against the encroachment of the veo's from the sahel. and in mali, it's exacerbated by the wagner group, and have created challenges to allowing the united nations mission in mali to continue its operations. given these new and increasing channels, we, the u.s., our allies and especially our african partners, need to consider the roots of our counterterrorism efforts. as was experienced in other keys, railing failing to understanding at the local levels and our partners, their will to fight can have significant consequences. and we need to have the entire approach with our african partners or risk undermining the efforts, and for strategic competitors to gain access and influence. one of our crucial partners in the sahel and continue to set the democracy in the region. we need to continue could continue our partne

the british heavily colonized west africa in the 2nd half of the 19th century, which is how they came by the famous benign francis king of von ram. when tried to resist the british, but could only delay the inevitable. in $1897.00, a full scale, offensive captured, benign city and of on ram when surrendered british soldiers took around $5000.00 artifacts, including the bronzes. and they were divided up between coat deserving offices. the british museum in london and auctions held to pay for the costs of the military expedition. the benign bronzes became scattered throughout the art market. there now in more than a 160 public collections worldwide, as well as in many private once. these black sands cultures in metal and ivory, are all that remain of the old, benign empire, and centuries of original artistic creativity. what is lost on when one works i've been in browsers is taken from aplus. first of all, the works of art i am permanent exile, which is to say one half of them bones. the 2nd thing that happens is bert. the people themselves are in a sort of exile than exile from the rep

he is the regional director of central and west africa programs at the national democratic institute. he joins us now from washington. d. c. christopher, what exactly should we be expecting, given the janitors refusing it seems to confirm this change of timeline we're hearing about well, i think we have to consider today said demonstrations as a cost changing event, in the sense that it shows to the content is that developed around the cooley, september of 2021 is no longer there. that civic society and of asian parties determined to have had c. and if the who doesn't open up a more inclusive, more conservative, more transparent transition process, then we could be in real trouble in guinea pig christopher. i believe you designed a program and to help facilitate political transitions. what advice would you be giving to both sides here in terms of trying to find a resolution? in fact, in march of this year and the i sent a delegation to give you cannot re, i lead that delegation. and we had a good meeting with the head of the neutral winter, as well as with political party leaders, civ

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s. anti terrorism drill as west africa faces a growing threat of attacks from armed groups. and we meet the women's football team of nigeria as they get ready to defend that title in the women's africa cup of nations. ah, i'm really mohammed welcome to the program. international organizations and rights groups are calling for an independent investigation into the death of migrants who are trying to enter from morocco and to spain's enclave of maleah to get to europe . at least 23 people, mostly from africa, died while trying to cross the border. friends, they accused the police of beating them. the african union has condemned what it called the violent and degrading treatment of african migrants. while the united nations has criticized authorities on the border for using excessive force. oh, they're angry and sad. they say their friends were killed by the moroccan police when last week they tried to jump the board offense between morocco and the spanish territory. melia. and now the chic answers from the united nations refugee agency here in morocco. and not knowing that we w

it happened as the french president monro micron visits west africa to discuss security. on thursday, he stopped in benign anger at france. his presence in its former colonies has been increasing. i went into his report. the man, one micron arrived, been with promised to invest in security as a sale regency uses pike in attacks by armed groups. the french president says france will work with friendly countries to overcome those challenges. no fuss. so i to really good it is a deleted france will always stand by benign to face the threat. and it will do so by responding to your requests, as we have always done, our support will be 1st of all, civilian animal then be in support of the deadlines strategies for the most vulnerable areas and those most exposed to the attempts of terrorist groups as illegal to establish themselves on the security front, it will be on hand to meet all your requests in terms of training and equipment and as you but as we're corner arrives beneath the molly and military and aust, i'm groups of carried out coordinated attacks of 2 military pieces t

every time i travel bay, whether it's east or west africa, people stop me and tell me how much they appreciate coverage. and our focus is not just on their suffering, but also on the more realistic and inspiring story. people trust andrea to tell them what's happening in their communities in a clear and unbiased way. and as an african, i couldn't be more proud to be autumn, you know, ah, now which is here with every oh, a.

as a consequence, west africa and many other poor countries are now facing their worst food security crisis. since the start of the ward food programs 0 hunger initiative in 2015. which cool did what we saw is effects that works with labor markets locked downs and income that was slow and cumulative, but had a very strong impact over time. so the official estimates are about 125000000 people falling into poverty over about 18 months. so what we find right now is that 3 months of inflation had drawn about 71000000 people into poverty. today, more than a 128000000 people are undernourished worldwide. it's 150000000 more than 2021. it's a die, a reminder of how the rise in inflation and the global disruption of supply chains can drive inequalities affecting 100 of 1000000 of poor people around a world held funded sca is an agricultural economist at humboldt university in berlin. he joins me for more of food supplies have been massively hit over the past few months. we've been talking about this since the beginning of the war. can we say whether the situation is getting better or worse?

in china is also familiar here shells, with which the rashites of women's bibs are brought from west africabegins, the guys at the beginning leave the circle one by one, then in small groups of girls, they meticulously choose and go towards the daring one they like, after a while they sing and dance, all this action is somewhat reminiscent of a morning performance in kindergarten boys. the bunnies of the camera fox girls move only by jumping, and the girls delicately move away from them, drawing ancient sacred figures on the ground, their main meaning is the harmony of the male and female principles harmony in the hammer style of the back. all adult women are covered with scars beat the bride half to death one more no, are we going wedding ritual scars adorn the wife cameras say and adorn their wives until they die. for the hammers themselves, the best decoration is intricate hairstyles after the wedding, a beaten, but happy young woman is cut under the pot and braided with pigtails, then her hair is smeared with oil and red paint is rubbed into them. it's not clay. it is a crushed stone po

but especially in the west, africa has a good track record of democratic processes, as well as relatively good press freedom and freedom of expression. time and again, there have been political tensions. for example, in march 2021, several violent protests erupted after mental who was accused of rape. and more recently, in june, 1 protest in support of the opposition turned violent with 3 people killed and several injured. this came after the constitutional court invalidated the list of national candidates for you. we can, we forcing the party to run with the list of alternate only, and the position accused the government of a purposely trying to block the opposition, which the government has denied. but things have come down in july with the, with the campaign month that unfolded peacefully. seneca leaves this time to go. this population is expressing, increasing frustration. so things could blow up again. for example, if nike cell decides to run for a 3rd term. but for now, you know, things are calm here in the car, and according to what we know in the rest of the country as well. that'

as a consequence, west africa and many other poor countries are now facing their worst food security crisis since the start of the ward food programs 0 hunger initiative in 2015 to day more than 828000000 people are undernourished worldwide. it's 150000000 more than 2021. it's a die, a reminder of how the rise and inflation and the global disruption of supply chains can drive inequalities affecting 100 of 1000000 of poor people around the world. and george gray molina co wrote that report and he joins us now. thank you very much for joining us, george. and we had some of it in that report. but can you break down for us, the direct lines that link the war in ukraine to increase poverty around the world? yes. what we've seen over the past few months has been an incredible spiral. rise prices for food, energy, fertilizer products are some of these were happening before the war in ukraine, but we saw spike in the month of march, the month of april. ah, plateauing in the month of may for most food staples. and what we do in this studies tried to analyze the consequences of that price bio

good reputation of being one of the stabler countries politically in africa and particularly in west africa, has a good track record of a democratic process says it has a relatively good press freedom as well as freedom of expression. but time and again, there have been a political pension, for instance, in march 2021 of several violent protests erupted after school and was accused of rape. and more recently, in june, 1 protest of the opposition turned violent with 3 people killed and several injured . this came after the constitutional court invalidated the national list of candidates of the we can we on technical grounds, forcing them to run with a list of alternate candidates only at this point position to accuse the government of purposefully trying to block the opposition. something that the government has repeatedly denied it does seem, however, that synagogue population is increasingly of frustrated, frustrated that although the month of july has been very calm and peaceful election campaign, things could blow up again. for instance, if nike saw it would decides to run for a 3rd term

so mainly spain and portugal also north west africa with that is basically going to start lifting its way north, over this weekend and into early next week. and it's a few factors behind it. as mentioned, also not report its been exceptionally dry to the ground is very, very dry, very easy to burn. but that's also good for transporting the heat. and then also maintaining its intensity all the way to places like northern france, even in places like northern england and all the way up to scotland. for example, we've got basically a perfect weather pattern for delivering this heat. also the surface conditions are just primed to break those records. as we said, even higher temperature, as i expected in the coming days, are the forest fires that are happening likely to continue through summer? yeah, we do get wild fires quite regularly across the mediterranean, especially throughout summer, but we've seen in the trend and increasing intensity and more kind of wide spread nature of these fires, especially in the last few decades. so yeah, places that experience the high temperatures are mor

political tensions. senegal has a good reputation of being one of the political stable countries in west africa. although protests in favor of the opposition turned violent last june with 3 people killed and several injured. maria girth. nicholas go reporting their from duck are moving on to sport and in formula one max for stoppin has won the hungarian grand prix for stop and started the race at way back on the great after engine trouble. hampered his qualifying session, but he survived a made re spin to claim an unlikely victory. things couldn't have looked much bleaker for red bills, max for stopping as he started tame from the grid. but whole season, the dutchman has been there to pounds when his rivals faltered. so it proved again in hungary houses challenger sharla. clare spun off in france last week, and he had another wretched tie in here for stop and overtook him after the 2nd round of pit stops. and laclare could only temporarily take advantage of a spin by the dutchman eventually trailed in 6 elsewhere. louis hamilton passed carlo signs and pull, sitting, teammate george russell, to

the next few days out of grassy push its way to southern parts of leisure. easing over towards west africa for southern africa, generally dry one or 2 showers around eastern parts of kenya, and may be also samaria. ah, the new voice is heating up the airway. lot of chinese listeners. we can't really hear what they really think in your own country. shifting power, they case the rise of citizen journalism has changed everything. how do happen? it happened on social media and the undeniable impact of the mainstream narrative. australians went to the poland with those images front of mine is a war that very much came forth out in the media as well as on the battlefield. they're listening page. dissect the media on al jazeera with a ideals, the french republic has long proclaimed, but just would ease modern france in a 4 part series. the big picture takes an in depth look. france in focus. the concluding episode on al jazeera ah .

don't realise about cocoa in chocolate is that about 70% of it is produced in just two countries in west africast. and there are issues with labour in those parts of the world. at a conservative estimate, it's thought that 1.5 million children are on these cacao farms, working with their families predominantly. is this, however, not taking away income from countries that really need it? those countries do need that income and those hard—working farmers need to be supported, but the state of the current cacao and chocolate industry is such that those people are working on $1 or less a day and it's not an equitable trade. i started thinking, "why does chocolate taste like chocolate? " and, you know, when you — if you put your scientist hat on, it'sjust a bunch of compounds and it's quite complex but, essentially, it's just a bunch of compounds. and then thinking, "well, can you make that flavour profile, starting from something that is not cacao beans? "could you start with potatoes or rice?" and what is it made from? well, we can't tell you the secrets of exactly what we do but our hero ingredie

as an ethnic group they settled from west africa from colonial times and a lot of them went to work onschemes and agricultureture deem but they were never given sudanese nationality and land rights in the sense of what they call indigenous land rights in sudan. somebody could buy a house or guardsen or farm. the tribe as such didn't have access to that and this has been stirred up now as an issue. they've asked for lands rights and somebody else is stirring this up and making other evident nick groups -- people from other event nick groups think that the housa have come to invade their land. given that the country is in a very poor state economically at the moment, people are hungry. >> given that there are these conflicts and all the stirring up going on. i want to bring in -- there are obviously a number of explanations for what's happening in blue nile at the moment and specifically the timing of it. a lot of these dynamics also seem taking place away from the region. because a number of the groups who signed that 2020 peace agreement are seen as having sided with the government. do

. >> the french president is currently on the second leg of his three nation tour of west africa, cameronenin. in today's talks, president michael thought to -- president macron sought to strengthen ties. this is in the face of attacks by militant groups, including al qaeda. >> a strong handshake to signal close friendship as emmanuel macron greets his counterpart. security issues where terror attacks are multiplying is one of the main discussions. >> we need military equipment. we expect support from you. we have the financial means to acquire it. we know you have the means to provide it to us. >> a request thawas heard and welcomed by the french president. >> the president asked me for more sophisticated equipment, which we are going to provide. a legitimate request. we must never forget security response must be accompanied by a political and developed response proving sustainable. >> beyond talk, culture was a central point. the president saying looted artifacts have been returned by france, a restitution project that should continue in coming years. >> with regards to the restitution

as an ethnic group they settled from west africa from colonial times and a lot of them went to work onschemes and agricultureture deem but they were never given sudanese nationality and land rights in the sense of what they call indigenous land rights in sudan. somebody could buy a house or guardsen or farm. the tribe as such didn't have access to that and this has been stirred up now as an issue. they've asked for lands rights and somebody else is stirring this up and making other evident nick groups -- people from other event nick groups think that the housa have come to invade their land. given that the country is in a very poor state economically at the moment, people are hungry. >> given that there are these conflicts and all the stirring up going on. i want to bring in -- there are obviously a number of explanations for what's happening in blue nile at the moment and specifically the timing of it. a lot of these dynamics also seem taking place away from the region. because a number of the groups who signed that 2020 peace agreement are seen as having sided with the government. do

africa calling. when we get, you know, by moscow on the country in part because of the declining space in the ability of the west to be able to meet up to, you know, certain commitment as well as the double standard some times that, you know, it is demonstrated by the way when it comes to africa, eternal as well. as we said, africa nations have largely avoided taking sides in the russia, ukraine war. i mean, how much pressure all they under james bond from the united states as well as breast as opposed to ensure that african country, you know, a do not explicitly support russia or at least, you know, the jump onto the sanctions regime of a band. but that is a network that didn't get any leading countries on the continent have been extremely relax and some of them up in the boys support for russia, africa, in parts because of the history of these countries. but also because of the way africans look at the conflict in ukraine, and they're looking at it more as that at your political condition. coming been part from the end result issues of the cold war. that's where the matching cold war . there's no billing betwe

you want to show that africa occupies an increasingly important part of russia's post western foreign policy. so at the west is canceled russia, as he puts it, the russians are looking towards south africa and not the global south eaters are power projection. i think the trip is also geared as showing that russians a reliable purveyor reign to africa, even though they did bomb the desk support right before labs arrival. i pro defended the bombing of the pulls when he was in republic of congo. the attack might be bad for russia, grania with ukraine, but it didn't seem to put off any of the african leaders. it hosted him malcolm web out as era. dozens of people have been killed in a series of coordinated attacks in mali. in recent weeks. it happened as the french president myoma cron visits west africa to discuss security on thursday, he stopped in ben in anger at francis presents in its former colonies, has been increasing, augment, interests reports. now, emmanuel mc crone arrived, been with promised to invested security. as a sale regency uses pike in a taxed by armed groups. the french president says fran

you want to share with africa, occupies an increasingly important part of russia's post western foreign policy. so at the west is cancelled. russia. has he, what's it? the russians are looking towards south africa, another global se, there's a power projection. i think the trip is also geared as showing that rush is a reliable purveyor reign to africa, even though they did on the desert right before labs arrival. and i've defended the bombing of the port when he was in republic of congo. the attack might be bad for russia's grania with ukraine, but it didn't seem to put off any of the african leaders. he hosted him, malcolm web out. his era will also visiting africa is 1st president emmanuel mac chrome to discuss security. his trip comes as dozens of people have been killed in a series of coordinated attacks. and molly macro stopped off and been named for anger and funds. his presence in its former colonies has been increasing. how many drifts reports you? manon mc crone arrived, been with promised. he invested security as a sale reduce, he uses pipe give attacks by armed groups. the frank presidents as franc

lives us, i don't like to say between 2 worlds and them, but rather really one foot in africa and one foot in the west and piano a night for me is a huge privilege because i think i can do a lot here. her being here for africa hospital for fam, booklet ocean is see if i see her all african, i just want to open up to, to the rest of our panelists because to have your thoughts on, on what role arts and artists can play as an engine for social change, eager as a filmmaker. how does that apply? well, i think that over the course of history and then human existence, i artists have sort of been the i vanguard, you know, we're provided on the roadmap for society. and i don't see that road changing in no, i think that as artist is that our job to point out to society, our societies to do the right direction. you know, so i strongly still believe that i as artists, we have various big responsibilities you know, to, to sort of showed the way, you know, but of our work is they could in a mirror to the society. and then also pointing to the direction that we should go and reflecting that was the difficulties you'

global news makers and talk about the stories that matter on al jazeera, the every year this year in west africa produces thousands of tons of uranium, mostly for use in french nuclear power stations. but critics say, extracting the radioactive mineral poses health risks to the population that the mines and around purification and storage facilities in europe. so a team of french filmmakers set out to investigate possible contamination levels with disturbing results. this is the 1st of 2 report. ah ah, not always in the u. s. i don't see, don't be else. i no longer live with phone. i normally take the, i don't want to boss or wait on that for support. a dollar because of all possible they said you budget to lock the doors of us. oh, presents for the ship. i teach. this is now born in se in front. it's a shock to find such levels of radioactivity here. but we're close to the largest uranium combustion plant in europe. we've got stalling me for buffalo. both supplied with uranium from africa and the side produces tens of thousands of tons of waste, just 3 kilometers locals that understandably worr

lives us, i don't like to say between 2 worlds and them, but rather really one foot in africa and one foot in the west and piano. and that for me is a huge privilege, because i think i can do a lot here. who being here for africa hostage, a profound book would assume is see if i've seen all african. i just want to open up to, to the rest of our panelists because to have your thoughts on, on what role arts and artists can play as an engine for social change in as a filmmaker. how does that apply? well, i think that over the course of history in human existence, i artists have said, have been the a vanguard, you know, will provided on the roadmap. so society and i don't see that road changing in, you know, i, i think that as artist is that our job to point out to society, our society is to do the right direction. you know, so i strongly still believe that i as artists, we have varies big responsibility, you know, to, to sort of showed the way, you know, but of our work is they could in a mirror to the society. and then also pointing to the direction that we should go and reflecting that was the difficul

and there are many aspects for warning about the spectra map or hunger in west africa, people around the world suffering from the increase of gas prices and fuel prices gain. how do you think the world will react to being jack to feel so essentially carrying the brand of the american decision? do you think the other countries would be ok with that or do you think they will voice some objections regardless of what their stands on? rushes, actions are. i think for 1st the large majority of countries of the world with any way not agree with those sanctions. policy, which has been, which is being enforced right now by the western characters. legally those companies have no right any way to oblige other countries, such as for instance, india or china or turkey to go along with those. because these are sanctions adopted by the united nations. as far as the people in those countries that impose the sanctions are concerned. i think what has not been thought through by the western politicians is that what will happen? directions that will happen when the people begin to feel the problems them