union monitors but the african union itself the mission headed by a president of a sample said that they live pictures we're free fair and credible and they can get to size only the turnout which well they criticized a lot more the level of freedom enjoyed bipartisan ganders it was generally unsatisfaction coming back to you haven't you read the whole report that was not true either that if you didn't you didn't read the you know that it wasn't for that report but you had a very selective i'm picking out the points where they criticize easier to see. does something example of doesn't devalue their importance i can't sit here and read you out the whole reportable is the whole of it you're reading what you see that it supports your points of view and there's plenty to support that point if you left it to support my point of view as well and the action against the press was all in line with your president's longstanding determination to bend the press in sudan to these will do you know how many newspapers do we have i know how many a lot. a lot in a country or is a lot of newspapers wh

union reforms in his new mandate president paul kagame is looking to see that the african union is more independent as it stands seventy four percent of its budget is funded by the e.u. and the us there is a hope that this could reduce to fifty nine percent by two thousand and eighteen. but also another issue that was on the agenda was integration and how african people can have free movement of goods people and also a single aspace market the africa youth population stands at more than seventy percent present porker government called on the youth to be more involved in development in their individual countries. the swedish founder ingore count proud has died at the age of ninety one he turned a small scale mail order business into a global furniture empire his first department store opened in one nine hundred fifty eight today the company has more than three hundred stores around the world. aged just seventeen environ com proud founded a mostly mail order business called ikea five years later the company began to sell furniture with its first dedicated store opening in sweden in one ni

african heads of state are in ethiopia's capital addis ababa for the annual african union summit the two day meeting is headed by rwandan president paul kagame may is taking over as the union's chairman african leaders are also expected to make a joint statement condemning the us president donald trump's reported swore on the state of the nations. like many african countries in the open are struggling to keep up with a growing population and a staggering wealth gap our correspondent catherine wando sent us this report. this sleek train could be in a wealthy country like germany but it's actually in a discovered ethiopia local journalists and takes us on a tour of the city states this four hundred seventy five million dollar light railway was built with the help of china it began operations in twenty fifteen and could not come at a better time. for the us later because if you see the fuel for the tax year for taxes it would be the it was the transportation the. speeding through the city you notice the numerous construction sites with a g.d.p. of seventy two billion dollars it especial

african heads of state are in ethiopia's capital addis ababa for the annual african union summit the two day meeting is headed by will want and president paul kagame may who's taking over as the union's chairman african leaders are also expected to make a joint statement condemning u.s. president donald trump's reported swore on the state of their nation's war correspondent catherine on want it summed up some of the issues that are going to be on the agenda. the thirtieth african union summit was officially opened here in . capital now the session was opened by president paul kagame who is the chairman of the african union now center stage is the issue of anti corruption and how countries can fight corruption using frameworks and institutions but the highlight of the day was the discussion on african union reforms in his new mandate president paul kagame is looking to see that the african union is more independent as it stands seventy four percent of its budget is funded by the e.u. and the us there is a hope that this could reduce to fifty nine percent by two thousand and eighteen.

fighting corruption is topping the agenda at the african union's annual summit under way now in ethiopia's capital over the weekend african heads of state and government are due join the discussion on what's seen as one of the key challenges facing societies across the continent our correspondent in nairobi brings us this report about hell corruption affects people's daily lives . police checkpoints in nigeria have been part of everyday life for us. but here they're not about maintaining security they're little more than pay outstations of corruption. although the chief of police outlaw long ago his colleagues continue to stop cars and money. we are on the road from lagos the economic capital of nigeria to the neighboring country. traders and travelers go through here every day although we're still more than one hour away from the border we've been passing several checkpoints of the police immigration and customs in many cases drivers for bribes. more than ten checkpoints on an eighty kilometers stretch of road is how unusual. anyone who refuses to play along and fork over cash will need h

in the ethiopian capital addis ababa african heads of state are gathering for the annual african union summit reforming the african union will dominate the two day meeting headed by for wanton president paul kagame who is taking over as the union's chairman african leaders are also expected to make a joint statement condemning u.s. president donald trump's reported slur on the state of their nations. and now to some of the other stories making news around the world spain's constitutional court has ruled that catalonia fugitive ex-president carlos pushed him out must be present in the regional parliament to be allowed to form a new government supporters have been considering electing him to loan us president without having him return from exile in belgium. afghan officials say the death toll from saturday's bomb attack in kabul could still rise at least ninety five people are reported killed so far more than one hundred fifty injured with some in critical condition the taliban claimed responsibility for the attack. protesters have clashed with police in honduras after the country's pres

when you talk about african union reforms this is about africa being independent in the african union actually being more effective than it has been over the years it has been accused of being a toothless dog and it has been accused of coming up with great policies that doesn't that don't really get implemented and so it just does happen if this if. it does come true when. and then that means it has more space or largest space in the global sphere where they can actually you know make decisions and be more effective and protect the interests of the african people now is she being really china has been accused of spying on the african union how has this been adjusting the somehow to fit all. well the chinese ambassador to the african union says that he's appalled by the act by the article that was written by le monde which is a french. french newspaper or french. and he says that this would affect the relations between china and africa and this will also affect the image of china to african people but then when we spoke to paul kagame who is the chairman of the after two union he says

african heads of states are gathering for the annual african union full mess in forming the african union will dominate the two day meeting headed by rwandan president paul galway who is taking over as the union's chairman african leaders are also expected to make a joint statement condemning u.s. president donald trump's reports at center on the states of their nations. turkey says it has assurances from washington that the u.s. will no longer arm the kurdish y p g militia in syria has also reiterated demands that the us pull troops i said the key northern syrian town. turkish and wiping forces clashed again on saturday as i pushed ahead with the ministry operation aimed at clearing the kurdish militia from the turkish border area. say saturday's fighting concentrated in the northwest of the african region in this video could these fighters target took a small arms fire activists say turkey is making slow progress on the ground. president richard sipe added one rather just supporters just over a week into the campaign he claims turkey has inflicted heavy casualties on its enemies. three

we sat down with the african union's director for social affairs. just because of european migration on. keeping everybody. on indeed figure will shoot of all these sometimes trying to do one i don't want to use your deliberate but i see just too long intended consequences because there are natural mind it will shoot off keep them out keep them all topped off cost cross in front of us is not a crime much how much we try to make you we all might get it from somewhere. in africa's migration is a motor for development citizens working abroad sent money home. in many countries that income is more crucial than development aid from europe. so wausau goal is to see like i said it's our money going to record it. to see if i'm orderly honorable in my traditional a to city been if he's. going to continue to see my boss it's not something may get you on perhaps a ticket to a weak spot to to do not achieve the wheat from the right wing telling us to be able to. africans want more migration europeans less the twenty seven thousand summit ended in discord and wit

definitely not these are not sentiments that echoed by african leaders in fact the african union chairman and president of the rwanda paul kagame is said that to china is a friend and you have cyril ramaphosa is the president of south africa's alluding to the fact that africa and china share the same vision but during this first day of the summit there was emphasis on transparency especially by the african union commission chairman with a fuck you saying that there needs to be transparency with trade between the two parties and also we had a statement by the united nations secretary general antonio terrorists who said that there has to be sustainable physical policies in order for africans or in order for both parties africa and china to see the benefits of this particular relationship you're speaking about sustainable policy here there is growing criticism the chinese infrastructure projects are pushing african nations into debt how big a problem is this where you are in kenya for example. it was interesting to see that study gauge real wing suit as one of the success stories during this

in the capital of african heads of states are gathering for the annual african union so mass reforming the african union will dominate the two day meeting headed by rwandan president paul kagame a who is taking over as the union's chairman african leaders are also expected to make a joint statement condemning the us president donald trump's reported slur on the status of their nations. well turkey says it has assurances from washington that the u.s. will no longer arm the kurdish y.p. militia and syria has also reiterated demands that the us pull troops out of the key northern syrian town of mon bitch turkish and y p g forces clashed again on saturday pushes ahead with a military operation aimed at clearing the kurdish militia from the turkish border area. kurdish and other activists say saturday's fighting concentrated in the northwest of the afrin region in this video kurdish fighters target turkish helicopters with small arms fire activists say turkey is making slow progress on the ground. president wretched type added one ready to supporters just over a week into the campaign he cl

fighting corruption tops the agenda of the african union and you will still listening theo are responding takes us to nigeria for it means that has close and is affecting people's daily lives. i'm on a welcome to the program we begin with breaking news this hour reports are coming in of a large explosion a police checkpoint in the afghan capital kabul the blast is believed to have been caused by a car bombing near a foreign embassies and government buildings it's also being reported that there are several casualties at the scene. we'll be bringing you more on that story as it comes and police in the german city of cologne are preparing for a large protest by kurdish groups against turkey's ongoing military offensive in northern syria police expect more than fifteen thousand at the rally which german intelligence say has been organized by groups close to the banned kurdistan workers party the offensive by turkish forces against the militia in northern syria has also drawn protest in neighboring lebanon. the turkish embassy was the target of the protest in beirut while the battle with guns

in the fall of twenty seventeen ivory coast hosted to some of the european union and african union called to focus on youth advancement it was meant to be a harmonious affair. but the e.u. arrived with a wish list it wanted guarantees that african states would take back citizens whose applications for asylum in europe had been rejected. amid a lack of consensus the issue of migration overshadowed the summit. we sat down with the african union's director for social affairs. just because of european migration on. so you keep everybody else. on end of figaro's pursuit of always sometimes trying to do one i don't want to use your deliberate but i see just too long intended consequences because there are narrow minded bullshit of keep them all to keep them all topped off cost cross in front of us is not a crime much how much we try to make you we all might get it from somewhere. in africa's migration is a motor for development citizens working abroad sent money home. in many countries that income is more crucial than development aid from europe. so what sagal is to see like i said it's our mon

also on the program the african union demands an apology from donald trump expressing its outrage at the u.s. president's pledge use of the role that she comments to describe the company. and a step forward for women's rights in saudi arabia for the first time ever they've been allowed to enter a stadium and watch a soccer game live. hello and welcome my name is christopher spring a thanks for joining us german chancellor angela merkel says she hopes to form a new government by east that is off to her conservatives reach agreement with the social democrats yesterday on launching a formal coalition chalk's a previous attempt to form a coalition with smaller parties feingold late last year so friday's breakthrough has eased months of political and says it's an uncertainty in germany that there are still several hurdles to overcome. social democrats leader martin short's still has a lot of selling to do he's asking the party's executive to back formal coalition talks with merkel's conservatives at a special conference later this month he'll then have to convince the party's rank and fil

well the african union has made it clear that they are condemning this statement saying that they're actually surprised by it and they were very keen to remind president donald trump that the u.s. economy was actually aided by you know immigrants from africa who had taken here for as slaves to work in the fields and in america so that was this strong statement that came from the african union but we also have the president of botswana who said you know that he's equally appalled by the statement but also some of the u.s. ambassador in that country to explain that particular statement even though donald trump has come out deny it it is no hiding the fact that he did use those words and that it has created a lot of reaction so he wanted the u.s. ambassador to explain what that means for botswana and what that means going forward but when is the south an african country which is one of the strongest african economies that we have on the continent let's bring in the conversation cost of a moment in washington well cost and the president facing accusations of racism today on a day when he

also on the program the african union demands an apology from donald trump expressing its outrage at the u.s. president's alleged use of derogatory comments to describe the continent. and in german soccer the business league is back with the top of the table clash second place shall be hoping to continue their on the run as they face like six tonight. i've. learned welcome my name is christopher spring it thanks for joining us german chancellor angela merkel says she hopes to form a new government by east that is off to her conservatives reached agreement with the social democrats yesterday on launching a formal coalition talks a previous attempt remember to form a coalition with smaller parties failed late last year friday's breakthrough has eased months of political uncertainty here in germany there are however still several huddles to have come. social democrats leader martin short's still has a lot of selling to do he's asking the party's executive to back formal coalition talks with merkel's conservatives at a special conference later this month he'll then have to convince the p

now the african union is demanding an apology from donald trump over his alleged use of an expletive to describe countries on the continent u.w. has decided not to repeat that exploitive the president is alleged to have used it during a meeting on immigration of the white house referring to haiti and african nations as quote s. whole countries chance being fiercely criticized for that with some people calling the common races the president himself has denied using the term sometimes the president's shed killing is unwittingly troublesome on friday he made an appearance with the nephew of martin luther king jr in honor of the famous american civil rights campaigner just as accusations of racism were being hurled at him from around the world. at a meeting of republican and democrat senators on thursday the president is alleged to have said. why are we having all these people from s. dot dot dot a whole country's come here. this was trumped alleged angry reaction to a compromise proposed by senators on immigration reform they are willing to restrict the so-called green card lottery but

well the african union has made it clear that they are condemning the statement saying that they're actually surprised by it and they were very keen to remind president donald trump that the u.s. economy was actually aided by you know immigrants from africa who had taken here from past lives to work in the fields and in america so that was this strong statement that came from the african union that we also have the president of botswana who said you know that he's equally appalled by the statement but also some of the u.s. ambassador in that country to explain that particular statement even though donald trump has come out deny it if there's no hiding the fact that he did use those words and that has created a lot of reaction so he wanted the u.s. ambassador to explain what that means for botswana and what that means going forward but one is a south african country which is one of the strongest african economies that we have on the continent a list of the common social cost of all normal in washington well cost and the president is facing accusations of racism today on a day when he was actu

the african union for the very first time has talked about a migration concept from an african perspective they will set up a cordon nation body for coady nation lands in morocco and that can be a point of contact for the european union and that is the way we do our. cooperation in partnership because we mustn't forget migration is important for us but eighty five percent or more of all the migrants of the world do not end up in europe but elsewhere and they live in miserably poor situations so migration is anything but just a european problem it is a global problem which deserves a global solution. of course we talked about return mechanisms of people who will not be recognized as the new europe but the african union also talked about that the have to be legal opportunities to come to study to work and in this context. an immigration law for skilled labor is also important we have to look at where our respective interests are and are and how we can get into a win win situation also with the countries of origin of what is currently illegal migration. there's no other way we'll be able to c

corruption is also on the agenda as leaders of the african union member states meet in mauritania this weekend but that's not the only big issue as countries around the world scrap it out over free trade africa is wondering if it will be caught in the middle. more trade is urgently needed in africa fifty five nations only conduct about sixteen percent of their business with each other the smallest amount of interest regional trade compared to latin america asia or europe but change is coming we talked he made. forty african states have signed the agreement to create a continental free trade area but we expect this to have a positive impact on africa as it will contribute to the strengthening of trade and the free movement of people and goods for the benefit of african citizens. it took two years to negotiate the african continental free trade area but it left a few countries out including economic heavyweights south africa and nigeria once they signed on the agreement will cover one point two billion people with a cumulative g.d.p. of two trillion euros it will be a boost for the entir

and the african union has agreed on the plan africa twenty sixty three. we must insist that they stick to this then we can support them it will only succeed if the commitment comes from the african states and their leaders themselves for fighting corruption equal rights and the full participation of women. i'm convinced that africa's women are a crucial key to success because why wouldn't. the government and some of. you say fighting corruption how can you ensure that the money you put into africa will not end up in the hands of the corrupt elite as it so often does. not a single euro of german taxpayers' money will go to corrupt elite or corrupt states . we only fund our own projects. i mention china here when it comes to development china is a step ahead with beijing is now investing another sixty billion dollars in the african continent to safeguard a supply of the natural resources of the chinese the new colonialists in africa. i'm not happy with a lot of the things that they are doing there. but we cannot simply condemn the chinese as the infrastruct

african heads of state are in ethiopia's capital addis ababa for the annual african union summit the two day meeting is headed by rwandan president paul kagame a is taking over as the union's chairman african leaders are expected to make a joint statement concerning us president donald trump's reported slur on the state of their nation. finland's incumbent president sali minister has declared victory in his attempt to gain a second term early election results show that the center right politician security constable lead early in the vote against his closest rival harvest gold in isto is known for cultivating good relations with russia. swedish ikea founder enviro come fred has died at the age of ninety one come under small scale mail order business into a global for mature empire ikea's first department store opened in one thousand nine hundred fifty eight today the company has more than three hundred shops famous for their meatballs around the world. aged just seventeen founded a mostly mail order business called ikea five years later the company began to sell furniture with its fir

of proud for what we can benefit from will be expertise modi's visit is backed by the african union to promote trade between africa and india which is currently valued at ninety billion dollars annually africans hope this can be improved as ties with delhi deepen. seven years into germany's green energy revolution which entails phasing out nuclear and for most when your ball energy thousands of wind turbines are spread across the country but they only have a lifespan of ten years and the spacing of all wind turbines is a big problem not only are they deeply rooted in the ground but getting rid of them is dangerous business and anything but green. these are sections of decommission turbines as a wind park in northern germany. a group of local environmentalists aren't satisfied too much of the base is still in the ground they want the whole thing to be removed. the concrete bases can be crushed and used in road construction. but the rotor blades contain glass and carbon fiber is nice to burning them isn't a viable option. the humvee paul bremer just bombed for think you've just on toxic