These street artist in harare zimbabwe im helping to create awareness of the cold in 1000 pandemic as cases rise across africa. I m f you mike a junior welcome to the program in cameroon fighting between the military and English Speaking separatists has killed more than 3000 people on this please hundreds of thousands more its been nearly a year since the country started you National Dialogue to address the crisis but on the ground not much has changed did you gain the screws of access to the frontline of the fighting our reporter blase young travelled with cameroon government soldiers battling separatists in the angle for the areas in the west which the west affected by the conflict. Commers and the forces are leading the view to new front this suspected of being a hideout for the contras and reform sympathies militias sympathies incomers English Speaking regions was to quote a breakaway state they call amazonia. He often use abundant Properties Like these come. Cameroon suge is a tough recovery and insurgency we started as a street protest. But were not in a state of war were in a crisis where new situation where we have to restore law and order those men around brown those who have just gone astray. Hes all but that a guy. This is a corner a once very lively town now in regions fighting between separatists and the army has forced inhabitants to flee its been like this for 3 years nothing in the town is functional not even hospitals. Soldiers and civilians are also far huge casualties here so just blame the militias for everything. Was on his moral markel as time has passed weve noticed the conflict has progressed. The separatists have launched a campaign against the population they carry out kidnappings and ask for ransom. Demand on their own song. For the current army has been accused of committing serious human rights abuses against the local population allegations it has repeatedly denied however so just a film bunny village is an attack in syrians meanwhile hundreds of separatist fighters have left the movement citing financial mismanagement from their leaders have brought. This moment to support this fight for 3 years he has not joined a government unless the program. Some of us have realized everything we were told about the separatist movement was a lie the ladies used us to make money for them thats why i started fighting. We leave you know we dont know where to meet. Yet another town diverse that by fighting along this road everyone has split. And they mean it should be security is always tight the commander tells us support is have their own comes just a few kilometers away. All the army has set up barracks like these are crossed under a photo of a rude attacks on secession is still take place but i mean says they are walking in how to contact. The army shows weapons including explosives to see was seized from the separatists in another town does hospital was blown to the ground so just a separatist point. For the at least 4 patients died on debates. And the local population is living in fear because i have the impression that the separatists are living alongside them. But efforts are being made that they can live in an atmosphere free of. Dollars in q 2 due to communist government see they are planning to rebuild down to 4 regions nevertheless it is still unclear how this will happen when we continue fighting and destruction in the area. Joining me now is the did you report top please a young who sent us that report from cameroon and when you weigh in separatist territory what were civilians telling you about how theyve been affected by the fighting. First of all so we didnt see lots of civilians we would have but the few that swoops was told just wont be able to carry out because even if you can go to church it cant go to the fields because the freight may be caught in a crossfire. And now he has a thing just like the separatists coming me has been accused of committing serious human rights abuses so we cant really see that the military are the good guys and separatists not a bad guys can we. Deal with difficult for us to i didnt. Wish to but god immediately tells us that we have here to protect the people and to support this is the idea to fight for the people that in reality the people on the ground the brunt of these fine im good sides im all in human rights abuses cut into human rights groups. So why add a separatist and then they speak in regions so eager to create a brick away state. These goes back to the history of cameroon cameroon was greeted was i mean you sat by 2 separate colonial powers the french and the british and the outlook for regions where we are concentrating our thought was i mean you start by the british style and your culture is different from that of the french speaking region also the end of 4 regions have much more resources including pits rule robot simba and to feel as though they do not enjoy these resources just the more reason why most of these people climb want to separate and control distance you as their own country and to control of the resources busybody. Briefly before you go come in started a National Dialogue nearly a year ago to resolve the conflict in the on the phone areas is it making a difference at all. 11 months down the line maybe since cameron held a National Dialogue to discuss the crises moishe has not changed on the ground there are still kidnappings killings in the villages and people here do not really expect much to happen even after a year passed. Unfortunately that plays a young reporter and camera and thank you. More than 50 percent of africas overnighting cases are in south africa the country also has the highest number of. People in the world so africa has made great progress in reducing the number of deaths from over the last 10 years but now many fear the covert pandemic could wipe out these gangs sources redirected underproduction and import of underage or virals is hindered by the lock down leaving large numbers of South Africans at risk. It was an april that 47 year old. Started to panic. That was when her doctor in johannesburg ran out of the government funded a hiv drugs that are keeping her alive she was forced to take drastic action i think for 2 months. Only one that i was supposed to use to. If i dont lose both of them. Is it because. I couldnt get sick. In the end syria was able to get the medication she needed because the charity came to her aid but Health Professionals are worried about the disruption to the manufacture of antiretrovirals because of the lockdown and also other problems covered poses for hiv patients issues within the supply line people might be able to get in areas we are anticipating and were very concerned that were going to see more people being sick with opportunistic infections in south africa we worry particularly around t. V. As we all have t. V. In our country and. In the town of in the northeast a Dutch Aid Group is making sure patients get the medication they need here the drugs are not in short supply. But many patients are reluctant to go to crowded local clinics because they fear they could contract coronavirus the group is also making home visits explaining why it is crucial to keep on taking a. R. V. s. This is not just a problem in places such as this. Every day some urban areas say theres been a 25 percent drop in the number of patients coming in for hiv treatment because theyre afraid of getting kovac 19. Now with over a 1000000 over 1000 cases and not least 23000 thats across africa many on the continent creating awareness of the pandemic and zimbabwe people are being encouraged to wear face masks on staceys to street. In the capital harare. My. Way i must keep your distance. So nothing that. Uses paint brushes to help stop the pandemic we know we live in high density suburbs and. Things are already hard to see it was already hard for us and the general population especially the. Graffitti utilize the star power celebrities including soak up players in musicians. And. Really afford a lawyer. So i whine on have. And also all be part of it. Anyway. Now sporting face masks zimbabwe dance or music i called winky thinks it is a good idea to wear a mask to prevent the transmission of koran a virus he is using social media to gauge people to follow hygiene rules are going to fly straight to the court of fire. To take a stand against. You might not be. Such a bitch thats all springing into action if you see an icon like. Wearing a mask and also encouraging people to do the same thing i think it will help us and makes us more aware of situation thats going on. The axis receive Financial Support from. Sponsors now theyre helping out in the pandemic and at the state board to stay afloat during the crisis were going to paint awareness murals its paying off and the graffiti is bringing the message directly to the people in the townships their plan is to spread the paintings across the country. I think thats cool and that wraps up the show almost stories theres a did you dot com slash africa or check out facebook on twitter stacey ive been out. What secrets lie behind these walls. Discover new adventures in 360 degree. And explore fascinating World Heritage sites. P. W. World heritage 360 get the app now. The time and place captured in pictures. Images of cars on. The flu studios are kind of documents lives in bygone eras. And leads to those living today. They are guarding gazas minister in a box. Clinton memories stories from his 14th on. Welcome to news from the world of arts and culture heres whats coming up in the next 50 minutes. As the great oz film director of inventors turns 75 has a new documentary about him made in the style of a vendors movie. And an exhibition of france advises work a key figure of postwar europe in alt. But 1st in our mini series about how artists in various cities around the world coping at the moment today we are in Rio De Janeiro in brazil the infectious rhythms of the samba can only be heard throughout the city but not now we met up with one of the most popular exponents sam but there. Is life into all my teens and is right in the midst of it the 35 year old is an important up and coming sometime musician everything real danger near a news his hit song lend us the matter if i sound like. You is quiet now still plays his songs but somebody has gone silent nearly everywhere. Theres no idea
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