Hello im told me already well its good to have you with us nigeria has abolished the special anti robbery squad all saw as a police unit that as its name suggests was established to 5 Violent Crime this follows days of protest spot by a video shared on social media of saw officers filmed in the alleged killing of a civilian demonstrators say that the band of the police unit doesnt go far enough they are promising to keep campaigning for sols officers to be brought before the courts for their crimes nigerians accused agents from the police unit of routinely carrying out unlawful arrests torture and even murder. Hes bruises are still fresh after a violent attack a few weeks ago. A taxi driver says he was almost killed when passengers assaulted him he sought help from the police unit but he says that resulted in the officers trying to make my. Of his case nesting sets in or that i was going to pay for investigation that i can afford it insisted that i have to give him some money also supposed to give a darn i mean i should i should be encouraged a life. Form one is more likely many more. Protesters say its common for source to extort money the police unit has even been accused of torture and killings for the past few days protesters have been out on the streets demanding an end to the. Young people of nigeria saying that enough is enough we could get you know a person brutalized and nothing is changing and lovely does it in the chorus possibility. Is to pick a good life of citizens when were going to matter the time. Nigerias most populated city lagos protests usually last only a few days people here cant afford to jeopardize losing their jobs but this time the protests have not stopped not even after sundays announcement that the special police units will be dissolved a campaign that started online is still very much active both on the streets and on social media with people now demanding the release of r us the protesters and justice for deceased victims. But kingsley a mashie doesnt believe that dissolving sarce will End Police Brutality in the country when you put a good one just give it a little time the good ones are not going to make the bad wrong rather the bad one is going to make the good ones bad let mr president speak to niger and. We want to hear him one of few that he feels the pain will go through even if you are lying just says something to us the founder of the movement hash tag and sars who started the 1st Online Campaign in 2016 is encouraging people on twitter to keep on demonstrating he doesnt want the protests to fizzle out this time without real reform. And spoke to our son whos mentioned that hes from the end saws Online Campaign has been pushing to have nigerias special anti robbery squad disbanded for years i asked him why demonstrators are staying on the streets to protest even after the government announced the saas would be dissolved. Own district because they felt that this is just another political results and i do want to be certain they need assurances that get but this time around that they are going to actually get what you are asking for for many years from 2015 weve been hearing about these by late of. Illusion of several things and it does not but there are so used them around the world to be sure that its the other way for you thats why i would be mightily for a president ial order in that we got so despite the announcement thats a clearly a lack of trust in the police and government. In the trust in the police have been waiting all the its because of violations of human rights and also because of many things that us being promised. Ok so if these protests are going on as they want would be the measure of progress in these reforms that would get people to at us fight. The reforms that have to be felt not in the media its not so much later what for the people. They need to see that Police Actually respect is respecting human rights on the streets and to see that the abuse hes actually being upbeat it when police say that the ad is by the sides and that walking on reform i dont want us to believe i want people to go back home he simply such as us who are trying to. Halt the protests i should say that people are killing innocents is that so when people see this its coarseness them to lose trust in one of the problems is that we lose i make it so that one of the reasons why its being dealt it but to reform itself its not that speech because way getting cultural how not to change what we have to be you know we need to walk up to it and if you take it why do what but what do you want right now for 2 things i do that kind of blocky see below what they want to be going to stop what im going to begin to look at it would cost and that be that were talking about is Police Impunity the absence of abolishing human rights. Case theyre all beings and the rest of it so thats what people want to be assured of but i think ill go back to their normal lives knowing fully well that when they see what you saw that says you off to shit for their lives and then turn police dont really have a good reputation so what is it a boss saas itself thats prompted this outrage. Over many years now size of the known to be to kill us lord of the police is like this so yes even the police and little of that it was a 28 years old i dont program and ive been called a culture of impunity for quite a while due to institutional neglect on dereliction but over the years people have been keeping quiet about the abuses at all until it became get back on became a cultural and ill tell you to your face that im going to kill you im not the only how can i be acting keep your promises to people now off with the advent of social media why not get him to reports these crimes and to sell it and thats where people as citizens i dont see where im going to show that side of a gate and suddenly they whistle and its. That was shadow. Of the end sauce campaign talking to me from. Lets take a look now at some other stories making news across the continent staying in nigeria and Emergency Services have confirmed that 8 people have died after a residential building collapsed in lagos the incident which injured another 20 people some of them seriously happened in a building that was still under construction in nigerias biggest city because of the collapse is still being investigated. In south sudan almost 370000 people have been forced to flee their homes because of the worst rains in living memory the u. N. Estimates that almost half of the country is now under water many of the displaced have been trying to escape Ethnic Violence before the rains began to fall in july. Morocco has begun to welcome back tourists as a country tries to revive an industry thats been badly hit by the corona virus pandemic 160 french tourists have arrived in the city of america with more expected travellers arriving in morocco have to present a negative covert 1000. 00 test of snow all the 48 hours. Students in kenya have started returning to their classrooms after 7 months of School Closures the partial reopening is restricted to only a few grades theyre also very strict rules in place to ensure pupils stay as safe as possible while for those whove been allowed to return its been an exciting day. Jennifer is happy again shes back at school after 7 long months at home she finally gets to see her best friend mercy again probably together swimming together bring everything together. So. That. Was were living in that quite yet. So used to stay in house. Jennifers father walter is also pleased that his daughter is finally being taught at school again and set up at home but when he 1st heard that schools were about to reopen he was concerned about safety. I ranger probably it is no or this was before the protests when they come home or disagree or. What when theyre in School History is full details. Washing hands before and after each break is compulsory for each pupil now there are safety signs everywhere and inside classrooms tables are one metre apart before the virus struck there used to be 60 students in this classroom now its half as much deputy head teacher chookie is happy to have his students back but shes also very aware of what to look out for now. This s. More true than. She did that used to live together that interact to share now that we have to keep up but its a bit difficult for me to be next to you continually making them in the making them quite yet keeping their excess. Out of the almost 1400. 00 students at west lens Primary School less another 3rd are here only grades 4. 00 and 8. 00 are allowed back because they are supposed to take exams next spring not much time to catch up. Its quite a lot of this even for the 2 from. Infancy. There was that we. Even probably have forgotten swimming in. Bringing them back also be an issue but. Jennifer doesnt really have to worry she is one of the best students in her cast for her today as the highlight of the week. And so have it. And im hoping that this. And this by then it will go with it. Thats it for now be sure to check out our other stories on. For slash africa or on facebook and twitter and i would also like to hear from you on what you think of austerity is for me right now before we leave or leave you with some of these pictures from those children in countries such as kenya my geria and zimbabwe whove been so fortunate enough to go back to school after months at home for see you next time i find out. Why are people forced to hide in trucks. There are many reasons. And there are many answers. And there are many stories. That. Make up your own mind. W. Made for mines. Should governments put a stop to sexism in advertising law makers some places in europe are listening as women and girls speak out that story coming up and. Bria then. And then breathe out through a trauma. Fairy and brass band switches to yoga music to relieve some pandemic and juiced straps. Welcome to arts and culture well have those stories in a moment but 1st it was a big premiere at moscows State Theatre of nations this weekend a 3 hour play about the soviet unions last leader Mikhail Gorbachev while russias current president Vladimir Putin fights to keep his spear of influence the play gorbachev portrays a very different leader the man who. Gave up power and let the soviet union dissolved and it was at the dress rehearsal in person. Without it if i remember everything. Memories of the life of one of historys greats gorbachev from a balcony seat the 89 year old watched his own life play out on stage at the moscow theater of nations the play that was supposed to be a love story between michel you gorbachev and his wife raisa became much more its the story of an entire country and the era during which gorbachev was in charge. But he took the show hes a visionary politicians none of us can come close to that one day his name will be written in gold lettering. To actors hugh wigs and dozens of anecdotes from an eventful life together you have getting near enough and should pan come a play a couple who from early on dream of a better for your future everything seems to go according to plan the young Party Official hopeful from the countryside is given a post in moscow he rises to the ranks to become head of the communist party and then president of the soviet union. He dares to do what no one has done before reform the soviet union. In 1906 cover chuff began his restructuring his perestroika risking what Many Russians still cant forgive him for today the collapse of the soviet union acclaimed in the west remains a polarizing figure in his own country. So it was as a politician he did a lot of bad things for russia. In the us that i see that im not going its not good if a country isnt moving ahead or something a better word i want our country the soviet union was stagnant. The old times they were not good. Thanks to him we were able to free ourselves from the big. Isnt that we were all in back then we i hope russia will one day become a garbage shop was striving for. Even. In the play about the statesman who brought freedom to his people there is no reference to todays russia no reference to the terrible disappointment that has still not been forgotten almost 30 years after cover charge resignation. I was a young woman when perestroika came and back then i was promised a whole new world a world with a functioning freedom of the press freedom of assembly and rights to sexual and gender selfdetermination that the world that was promised to me then has nothing to do with the world today with 3 years of research s. The comex of the play is the death of Michele Garber chops wife from cancer and the turning point of his career the last chapter is called gorbachev and solitude the theater may be filled with enthusiastic applause but in real life things quickly became quite lonely around michelle you cover chaff and history of the better for your russia to. Here in europe sexism and advertisement isnt just a social issue its also political last year the u. K. Banned ads featuring any gender stereotypes the city of paris has its own laws against sexes out several german cities are behind the changes here in germany it is the protest organization pink stinks. Do we really still have to talk about this sexism in advertising about the fact that women are objectified to sell everything from pizza to beer to cars to whatever one person who is battling the way women are represented in the advertising is gender researcher dr steve. Track to misspeak how design i ask myself how its possible that were allowed to have the advertising so backwards in terms of gender while the state of spending money to bridge the wage gap between men and women whos responsible for it and it annoyed me so much that i thought we have to have a public debate about it. So should needle took action and organize the 1st worldwide demonstration against sexism in advertising she gave up her University Career in founded the German Branch of the organization pink stinks. Because i kind of. Think its a great color of course and often little boys like it but theyre quickly told that pink is not for them and theres a lot of sexism is announced and then we have the problem that women dont stand up for themselves because theyre not allowed to be aggressive because pink fluffy sweet was that theyre not raised to have top jobs in business and take up a job theyd like or otherwise assert themselves i think you got to have. Pink stinks is pushing for a change in consciousness not just among the media and advertising agencies but also within the German Government is about completely we approached the Advertising Council quite aggressively. With petitions and he campaigns we were also very vocal in the press and this is how we got the attention of the federal government theyve supported us for years with the study as well as monitoring advertising and i money tooling success to show that. Companies are gradually realizing that taking a stand against sexism is Good Business seen here in an ad for a german hardware store. So for more on this ive got my colleague Melissa Holroyd here melissa that organization pink stings also does research on sexism and advertisement what are their findings one of the findings is that there is a city country divide that while many Large Companies do tow the line a lot of small country cut companies particularly in the countryside dont heres some examples of what Smaller Companies across germany have come up with to sell their wares this is cool here. Yet this of course is not exclusive many this is what a scottish businessman selling glass among other things came up with there were complaints about his ads and people said that they looked like they were from the seventys he didnt back down he doubled down and he made ads that really did look like they were from this era is a guy saying like you need in your kitchen for your wife are going to yes so i mean he could get in trouble as you said new rules have been introduced across britain banning the stereotyping of gender is ok we always hear this cliche is sex sells is it time to bury that is that over now i mean as long as we remember something right as long as the group that you offend isnt the same group thats playing 6 certainly appeals to our lizard brain as does violence and were often being sold things of course that we dont actually need so they do need to appeal to Something Else they need to appeal to a deep and needs the needs the need for sex the need for affection of course said. Cells has been around for a very long time here we have a pic of one of the 1st post is that uses a bit of 6 enos to sell something this is from 871 i think ill have a guess what it is the seller is selling tires what is he selling ive no idea tobacco i dont see any tobacco in there not that thats not what its about these are pretty harmless examples and the people of pink stinks they are they draw a distinction between a sexism of course and 6 enos they also offer an app so you can break just ads that you think might be sexist and they have something positive they are or they have a prize every year called the pink poodle for businesses the companies voted progressive you know what can you tell us about some ads that have caused controversy and in the well recently that was a red cross ad which was used to attract volunteers if we can have a look at. This young lady doesnt look like shes about to take it part in humanitarian mission anytime soon and this is also pretty are created a lot of controversy and we have a 3 year old leaning up against the grill of an audi eating a banana they got plenty of complaints for that audi tweeted that the policy of course they said that they sincerely apologize for the insensitive image and ensure that it will not be used in future and it makes you wonder if maybe thats part of the campaign because that certainly gets attention to you know when were not going to get that in a hurry so thanks so much for coming on thank you well the coronavirus pandemic has put a stop to concert tours around the globe but a bavarian brass band with a cult following has been using their time off to change their tune so to speak theyre now making music for yoga brass band premiered their new symphony over the weekend. The misty autumn weather set a tranquil mood here in the southern german state of that area. Its the premier of yoga symphony number o