Hello its good to have your Company African leaders say it is time for the continent to be given a greater role at the United Nations now in the un was formed 75 years ago only 4 african countries were part of the Organization Today all 54. 00 countries are among the 193. 00 Member States off which only russia the u. S. China and the United Kingdom and france all permanent members of the Security Council that is the uns highest Decision Making body. Now in their addresses to this years General Assembly which was moved mostly online because of the coronavirus pandemic the president s off south africa and nigeria called for africa to be given permanent seats on the Security Council on the 75th anniversary of the u. And we repeat our core for greater representation of african countries on the Security Council and that this be taken up with urgency and that intergovernmental negotiations it is only through every form and inclusive you and Security Council that we will be able to collect to fully resolve some of the worlds most protracted conflicts nigeria support the explanation of the United NationsSecurity Council to reflect the rusty and then mix of the 2 into france injury to her car design of prominent seats in the United NationsSecurity Council and for more on this im joined by value he is a Senior Researcher at the institute for Security Studies he recently published a piece titled africa can become more influential in the u. N. Security Council Welcome to news africa why does this seemingly no interest in reforming the u. N. Security council to include more representation because African Leaders have been calling for a permanent seat on the council for you is. So to some extent permanent members of the u. N. Security council sit in a very comfortable position position what is status quo is good for them but in a situation where the role of move to lecture institutions is that threats and the reason great divide amongst great powers if the u. N. Is not able to adapt the u. N. Is increasingly going to become where you are relevant and those demands are not coming just from african Member States theyre also coming from places like japan germany india or brazil because for them now its 75 years old of the u. N. Its extremely important to understand not only what can the u. N. Security council do for its own permanent members but really how can we adapt to global realities a month in the u. N. Is a Relevant International organization and just as i just want to read a quote by the irish president when he spoke at the General Assembly last year he said that we we continue to witness and historic and just under representation of africa which was still ruled by colonial powers when the un came into existence and the Security Council established you know the irish papers and to go on to say that africans must be allowed to have a say say in Council Decisions that a fix their own continent just whats your take on the idea that decisions are being made that affect the continent and africans dont have a seat at that table. This is a very open tune quote from terrorist president because 75 years ago when the wind was created most of africa was not even independent only 4 african countries were founding members of the un and today 75 years later africa is the largest regional grouping United Nations and they have 28 percent of the total membership coming from from from africa so therefore they have a claim for a stronger voice is not only reasonable demand african issues compose over 50 percent of the un Security Council discussions and majority of their resolutions are also about the continents while african states have a small representation in the council as nonpermanent members and it up and up seeing the most important organ the stake in decision about their own future with limits of heat on influence about their own compositions. Just of assault african nations have taken different approaches right in an effort to get increased interest on the Security Council. Will be nonpermanent seat that rotates and others almost all focused on establishing a permanent seat for the for the continent just how important is African Unity in this regard if the continent is going to gain that influence over the Security Council. Theres been enough evidence in recent years that when african countries Work Together they tend to have far more leverage in Decision Making at the United Nations level able to break deadlocks they able to have a stronger voice because whilst i think countries like south africa and nigeria who want to change the composition of the of the council they are also acutely aware that they also have to work from within the structures so that because finishing their membership in the Security Council at the moment and one of the highlights of their membership has been designed you bring in African Voices together because when they work along being a be able to achieve some but particularly when they Work Together to able to break those deadlocks they want to showcase that on the response is more influential so exactly what kind of representation is africa calling for right is it one country having a permanent seats or is it that seats that would be created ideally would then go to some kind of a continental representative. Institution for example like the a unit. I think personally i d. Stated i think what makes this is that a continent continues pushing for the discussion around the relevance of the Security Council and more influence from african Decision Making there is a we need consensus which is now 15 years old was a great step in some such even a common voice but hes not its it is a type of discussion that will continue shaping in the discussions and roles that african Member States want to have because the un is a big risk when african members they start seeing that its not able or willing to respond to its own challenges in the late ninetys that was the great reason why the African Union was created on that ability of African Solutions for african challenges so its even consensus in that sense will not be easy and most likely night or one of the audit type of approaches waiters should be a continental rotation or a permanent member of it its always going to be de it has to adapt on ensuring that africas voice is more representative and i think that is the most important issue to be discussed at a moments right thats the status. Thank you for the last. Thank you very much appreciate it. Lets take a look at some other stories making news across the continent in south africa anti immigrant protesters have gathered outside the Nigerian Embassy calling for Foreign Workers to leave the country the protesters accuse immigrants of taking jobs and causing crime Rights Groups say foreigners are often made the scapegoats for south africas gaping inequality and high unemployment. Kenya is bracing for a possible return of the massive plagues of desert has that have devastated east africa for the past 10 months he is offline aerial controls in the north in the north west nile kenya where there is concern that new swarms could emerge once short rains begin an observer. And more than 300000 people in mozambique have been displaced by an escalating extremist insurgency the World Food Program says this is causing Food Shortages and urgent humanitarian crisis clashes between extremists fighters and Government Forces in the north have caused large numbers of local residents to flee their homes and fields. Basically the people have been leaving their villages weve got anything on them. Im able to farm a coffee chain in uganda has opened a cafe stopped by deaf people the chain sais it once to the deaf and also creates jobs for this marginalized group now launched in august the clientele of the sign language cafe is growing but the mosques that everyone has to wave because of the coronavirus make the stops job a little bit tougher. Rules that use dave so he uses sign language to communicate. Hes worked as a barrister this coffee shop in kampala photo months now. When i make good coffee and they serve the customers order perfectly and i get a positive feedback that makes me really happy especially if it comes from different customers. Graduated from university 3 years ago but since then hes had real difficulty finding a job uganda has one of the worlds highest youth unemployment rates resources that being dave makes it even worse. I would apply for jobs write letters send evils and all of that but whenever i mention that i was deaf they became afraid of working with me in the end they wouldnt give a chance they wouldnt hire me. Workmates i believe too but that doesnt stop them from offering Great Service to their customers and by employing them the owner of the Company Wants to help break down stereotypes i guess they did if. We wanted to inspire the other companies and employers out there to employ gift people because we are capable and want to use these people here as role model as. According to official figures uganda has 1800000 different people that is about 3 percent of the total population of the activists see that this number could be higher. Ses that defeat i often not taken into account by the government he cites the recent distribution of 3 fifths musts which he sees did you not put into their special needs into direct consideration. With that there is a lot of lip reading you see what i say without a face mask but when i cover my lips your full mission is missing. Fisher expressions are hidden by the mask according to the United Nations over 400000000 people worldwide of hearing problems activists want people to be taught sign language i encourage the different governments step called as to how this thing they do patients is still it is very important we live with these people it is a language it is part of. And all of us are potential deaf people. Resource aids that people are misinterpreting is just. He says he has learned to live with the 8 but as he makes his real home after refusing day he still hopes that some day that might change for the better. And thats it for todays program be sure to check out our other stories on dot com forward slash africa all on facebook and twitter now while were on the topic of coffee well leave you now with these pictures of coffee harvesting in different parts of the continent see you next time of a. National drama competition rivalry marketing numbers atmosphere powered by intuition love hate money. Fans friends find us fans and friends. On you to join us. And you let me know yes heres were going to you in her last years german chancellor well bring you a man call as youve never heard her before surprised to so with what is possible who is medical really what moves and also we talk to people who follow along the way my runs and critics are. How is the worlds most powerful woman shaking her head like it joined us from eccles last stop. Fake tattoos fake breasts fake teeth artist Cindy Sherman has spent decades dressing up and taking pictures of herself but dont call them selfie its her new record retrospective coming up here on arts and culture and. Funky visuals biting lyrics russian musician im go only on of sings out against the kremlin and later on the show an opera about how booze and teenage drama. Welcome to arts and culture for 40 years artist Cindy Sherman has been shifting shapes sometimes grotesque often on recognizable never vain she says she poses for her own photos because its just easier than working with a model a new retrospective of her work in paris was supposed to start in april but then covered 1000 had other plans now the show a foundation is finally open to the public. Is a chameleon of the art world part to recognize in each new gaius but with her own unique style the camera is always a means to an end. She creates a language her language is her own and she imposes presences because she has never stopped when using her language its not documentary photography its compositions based on a technique called photography. The retrospective. In paris encompasses 170 works the selected by the artist previously unseen place real people slips into movie roles creates fantasy figures work is often about the image of women if you see what interested me was the way she plays with this since generally the actress the model is a woman the director is a man and here she does everything from beginning to end shes the model but also the director the Costume Designer the producer etc in the end she claims her completely. Self portraits she creates characters the artist has said that she actually has the idea of selfies. And yet shes also. A huge success on instagram go figure now speaking of social media a new generation of russian artists is speaking out online against their countrys strongman leadership one of them is the openly gay musician ill go off his very existence as a kind of protest in russia where publicly talking about same sex love can be deemed illegal propaganda his songs take president Vladimir Putin to task. See you nothing here nothing your brain in a fog this is bang news corresponds to a landmark Political Development in russia new song domino is about changes in the constitution that strengthen the power of president Vladimir Putin in july. I wrote this song when russia recently voted on the changes to the constitution for me this was a very important topic because we were quite simply jupe by the government. Exchanging freedom for emptiness. Sings in another song written following a wave of protests. One year ago several 1000 people were arrested during protests ahead of moscows City Government elections. Environmental activists protested across the country including. And in the far east of the country russians took to the streets in recent months to protest the arrest of a regional governor. For you know state media are ignoring the mood in the country so he wants to highlight these events hes part of a wind a trend. There many musicians want to get this message out right now if you are a musician with no opinion your music is meaningless because visiting. Something. Or you know is from a small village on the lake by karl in siberia in moscow the 32 year old 1st made a name for himself as a model and performer. Started his music career just 2 years ago a vast country with a large music market russia is not an easy place for an artist who writes nuance to their ex and puts them to accessible beats but he soon found an audience here hes playing a gig in st petersburg. It doesnt always have to be about politics when i talk to my audience it can be about values like acceptance and tolerance for example concerning the rights of people in russia. But it is always about freedom which angle do you know of says its a rare commodity in his country. No one longs for freedom more than teenagers whether or not theyre prepared for it over a century ago german playwright frank vidic and wrote about teenage longing in his drama spring awakening it broke taboos around sex rape homosexuality suicide and abortion since the place 1006. 00 premiere its been banned censored and also performed in several languages now the National Theater in mannheim germany has reimagined spring awakening as an opera called dark spring. So it is there ever since i was a teenager young adult ive been excited by the idea of writing an opera with for tackiness who are on the cusp of adult hood at the exact moment they are shaping their lives. With dark spring hence tamara set out to find the right sound for the feelings of his 4 characters its the soundtrack to an emotional states of emergency. The search for identity in the age of social media. But is it an accurate picture of what does the generation of Digital Natives have to say the its much more and take for example the rooms in your home your own room usually a private room where you are alone with your thoughts and yourself but suddenly you are carrying this many world around 2 of you this performative element oh god do i post this do this do that youre under social pressure in a way your putting on a performance and in tackling. For ever on display vulnerable on the catwalk of multimedia global existence. Seemingly near and yet so far away and these ideas of fear and these 4 characters that we have these 4 young people theyre a kind of group their friends who keep trying to get a little bit closer to each other but they never do the only manage to get closer through a camera and a camera the sunni and the longing for a real intimacy escalates driven by the beat of the music. Dont spring