Plus. The coming of age who is taking down symbols this is. The place and with home grown here. I mean my kids and you are welcome to the program. Is best known for its beautiful white beaches by the island nation has declared a state of environmental imagine see the huge one oil spill from a grounded ship over 100000 tons of oil need close to its waters efforts underway to salvage the situation. On the beaches already covered in oil which is threatening an entire lagoon on fuel is still pouring into the sea from the grounded ship. Locals are relying on their ingenuity to fight the pollution stuff in sugar cayleys into plastic sheets to make improvised booms there just isnt enough professional equipment volunteers are working with the authorities to scoop up the oil and pump it out of the ships tanks. The government has declared an environmental emergency. Were appealing to france and renewing for help the United Nations and other countries. We dont have the know how to deal with a catastrophe like this. Francis promised aid and the sending experts and the naval vessel the empty freighter ran aground 2 weeks ago on thursday a fuel tank burst the japanese owners have offered an apology. But environmentalist are warning to spill could devastate the fragile wildlife of nourishes the fisherman the communities. That are going itself is heavily affected and we fear that its going to be something that is going to last. Years i dont know its unclear what caused the ship to run aground police have opened an investigation from spoke to dr. Who is conservation director of the more wish and Wildlife Foundation hes been on site in the last 10 days now he tells us how bad the oil spill age is. It is a catastrophe of unprecedented scale weve never had in. Terms of. Projects which are now in the. Its an absolute catastrophe. So catastrophe you talk about. We clearly know the impact it has on the ocean but what about the lives of People Living there. Absolutely i mean this is in the southeast of moshes and the area where there are quite a number of people or all depend heavily on the sea with the fall tourism all for fishing mainly and this is going to affect thousands of lives fall many many years so the human impact of this of this oil spill is going to be far reaching and i think thousands of people. So is the government on the right track in dealing with this mess well its trying to do of the it can and all of the different units that link. To this trying to find a solution have been engaged. We cannot do it on our cell by ourselves and this is where weve been bringing in for an expertise weve had a lot of help and support from friends and help and support from japan is also coming but also theres a very strong civil Union Movement and surprised civilians and a lot of people giving their advice and help in this you know the we do not have the advantage of having experience to deal with an actual oil spill despite the fact that we despite the fact that we had a a National Contingency plan but weve never had to put it into action until now so we are to some extent prepared but also unprepared call for a and especially of this magnitude. Now youre right you say your government called for international you know exactly what kind of aid are you expecting. Well the french of provided amazing support immersion is. Really an island which is 150 kilometers away and part of the republic of france we have received 2 planes with lots of equipment food to fight and all the spill there is in the navy in naval vessel which is a right yesterday with years and their special is equipment and helicopters and is this sort of intervention which was present in really arriving barouches and now the French Marine corps is working with the National Cause god of mischas and and the army of us to try to put into place. In any means to fight the next wave of oil spill which will happen because what weve had so far is on the probably it tends of what is on the boat so the Major Oil Spill is yet to happen. The number of corner virus infections on the continent past 1000000 last week more than 20000 people have died that will call it a pivotal milestone. In a number of countries but that spikes the rise in cases in most subsaharan countries many governments are left in restrictions. Its a special day for these worship as in lagos nigeria. Its the 1st time theyve been allowed to attend church in person since march. The countrys lifting restrictions on some religious Services Despite an uptick in cases strict social distancing holes are in place. But many are still cautious. As i think or will make you will forget what it was and how cool for your thank god was one of our temperature. I was in. Kenya is another country where the lockdown has been loosened despite an increase in the number of infections. The government was quick to act when the 1st cases were detected back in march. But like many other subsaharan countries they reopen the economy to prevent people from being punched into poverty. Many like this taxi driver still feel abandoned and without hope to god is a i took out a loan to buy this car but now i cannot afford to pay its a number of infections continues to increase i will have to move out of the city and back to my rural home. In ethiopia things appear to be moving in a similar direction. The number of infections doubled in less than 3 weeks in july with the country recording more than 20000 cases. The government that never imposed a full not down relying instead on preventative measures but the w. H. O. Said it fears many that are letting down their guard and that this as in other subsaharan nations could have fatal consequences. Well certainly keep you informed on the latest developments on the pandemic now from the u. S. To the u. K. Belgium and around the world races monuments like this one of the former belgian king leopold are being poured out streets are being renamed but what do some africans think about all this there are some thoughts black people are still trying to fight for their rights still trying to have a space not being 2nd class citizens the colonial. They took everything that could benefit africans we look at people we forgot what i pleaded before but where we came from now michael egan cameroon mats one activist whos working hard to raise tributes to colonise as. Summer has made his mission to take down street signs very names of course only a few calls from the boss. Todays target is just a goal the former french president i will work to get. Financial help ministries the names of. If someone wants to change the body when you go to paris you dont find a monument to the germans who occupied it during the war say. Parts of china were controlled by the british but you wont find a statue of a british person in china so this is not be the case in africa all societies have their hero and every nation has its product. I suck and i saw that. Someone has been tracking down money men for the last 5 years these touch you often need look a french will want to gen is at the top of his niece as someone has repeatedly top of the general and the government is tired of putting him back up again. Agents have a sum on the surveillance an offense has been built on this touch you to keep him away and were not all just young kids you know hes lucky to have texted by this fence everything we say is backed by evidence. Is clear simply assume that everything that has been written about the cleric is a way of paying homage to friends false but we are not even friends this summer is the ones to preserve the legacy of commerce on heroes 2 years ago the commission has taught you a free none for ball but beat it beat it well at the moment the most not just of friends who nothing goes in common room dunned out of look on legends this cost house call with a heavy price for osama says 2015 he has been to prison every single year for putting down monuments all fresh corn have to go as they come route like most young people income ruined thats why you come on use the law supports a summer. She visits him whenever he saw that. Our brothers sisters and parents fought for us weve not recognized their sacrifice at the same time were putting up monuments to colonialists i dont think thats right. Because the use of the past. Sin in britain is the camerons achievements. Of future prosperity. Thats where well leave it for today but dont forget to check out stories on our website. Africa on facebook on twitter. Celebrating our very own african heroes hair mind out of some of the great ones we have. No complaints. Its the back environment so about Society Still about us on the brink but you so believe most in the face. Justice. The only real sense. That i. Have a lot of the foot over the edge and home the 4th time for the most recent at. The bottom this is. Drinking. On. A low and welcome to news from the world of culture its nice to be back with you and heres whats coming up in the next quarter of an hour. Painting with flowers how british artist Rebecca Louise nor uses thousands of dried blossoms to create for you can vote. And in the latest edition of 100 german must reach David Leavitts introduces us to the tragic romance of a minutes silence by zeke reed lends money for teachers. But as we begin in the theater world which has been devastated by the corona pandemic and this week a look at 3 cultural capitals and how theyre coping with this crisis we begin in new york where broadway has never been so silent one of the most unfortunate stories is of a new musical called go from the North Country timing wasnt this musicals best friend opening as it did at the beginning of march. These days mezzo soprano trying to launch mainly views manhattan from a distance like the city her job went on lockdown at 19. Just before the pandemic hit the city she got her big break a role in the new proud way musical girl from the North Country