This is state of the news africa coming up in the next 15 minutes a highly anticipated court case is sick to get under way in malawi. Election victory last month the court will hear that titian from Opposition Parties who allege the vote was modeled for a lot. Then back to the motherland 5 eastern black rhinos born in europe have been relocated to one day its part of a program to reintroduce the species to the country after it had disappeared for nearly a decade well see how theyre doing in their new home. Im christine window while come to news africa im glad youre tuned in we begin in malawi with the Constitutional Court is set to start hearing a challenge to the outcome of last months president ial election Opposition Partiessay the vote which president narrowly won was beset by irregularities the prison which atika had applied to stop the hearing set for wednesday but the court ruled against him the allegations of election forged triggered a massive protests in malawi made last week demonstrations called for the resignation of the head of Malawis Electoral Commission and an investigation into claims that the results sheets. With correction fluid. Are i to give more on the situation in malawi im joined by the Board Timothy is the chairperson of the coalition of. The as the Human Rights Defenders Coalition theyre also pushing for an investigation into potential Election Irregularities welcome to africa timothys so youll coalition alongside the opposition are challenging the validity of the last months election thats open so much atika out of reinvents it what are you hoping to get out of this legal process. Thank you very much. To begin with. A citizens of this country. We have a stake in whatever happens in this country and we believe in electric justice and we are demanding electoral count to be ricci for we know that the disk knows this Country Spirit and i says if people and no one should come distorts the will of the people people came in their lives numbers on the 25th of may but what came out or sad is that people have busy applying origin trade to pigs or lawn on our on or on are these ads which was an acceptable so is thats where my dad was a lot of the they gratitudes and what we expect out of this whole process we expect electric justice expectational the citizens of this country they went to an all
white plea to happen and if anything this example this country added to go back to the polls to let justice prevails and it doesnt let worn. Riyad it winna. Because some people used out there for a week that they manipulated theory that so we say or do it it dr freud for i say not really a trauma and many people who want justice ok lets talk about this process you in effect take issue with the Electoral Commission i. Believe that its not acted independently as an independent institution and i just wonder how much faith you have in the judiciary that in this process that they did issue also be independent. To begin with this he says of this country has lost trust in the mission and thats why we have had
people protesting or force the country since that day with 14 out to get people in protesting and the 20th of june or as they did people showed that they do not trust the Electoral Commission and they have lost for 3 days thats why were calling for the head of the. Little commission chaired based on a slip course. The citizens of this country and we stayed. In they see for saturday well when it will be staked and trust in our gadgets so were advising our judges and the court that whatever decision that they will make eventually should be in the best interest of justice we want to the courts to. Provide justice ok which is actually fair to the. We have trust. Given the courts and we believe that they do just the right right my last one to you mr m. Tumble just as you have done in the last weeks and weve seen what time of court
and president of demonstrations in malawi are you going to continue in that way mobilizing people to come to the streets. Yes we are going to. And were going to also use straight edges right now we are going to ask citizens of this country hussein signatures or across the country for same signatures or to explicit their dissatisfaction with the process and were all going to our citizens in the same signatures if they think. To go they sort of well our little for missing out with the elections or this is what were planning to do we are going to point to new demand in justice but basically its all as a while for you my legs were demanding an issue for almost 3 years peaceful protest where rising the citizens never to engage in
a very right d. V. D. s all right thats timothy im tumble speaking for the Human Rights Defenders Coalition of malawi appreciate your time thank you very much i appreciate its out of the story off a true homecoming 5 back east and writers have spent their 1st day in africa after being relocated from europe to rwanda the 2 males and 3 females were flown from a zoom in the Czech Republic where theyve been getting to know each other ever after arriving from separate european pox. Grazing in their new home after a long journey all the way from the Czech Republic to africa 5 black rhino is get their 1st taste of real winter and they seem to like the grounds in this power. Struggle to show this is wonderful having a job this is the one a wonderful place for. I dont think youll be any problem it takes time its lucky
those species which does well and im sure in 6 months wholl or your next move will be well settled and remodeled your. Eastern black rhino he said critically endangered only 5000 of them still survive in the wild which is why these primaries bred in europeans or use have been flown into rwanda after a transition period theyll eventually be released Into The Wild and hopefully reproduce. When his ambassador to germany was there to wish the runners well before the animals left europe late last week. She. Said they are very likely to go. Is in the country that is considered to be one of the cleanest country in the one of the safest country of the continent so. Its
already a good prerequisite for a new home. And for a wend helping save the black rhino is also a way to promote eco tourism. And this contributed to our National Target of. 2024 from our 4442800 1000000 your stores are under most you. Revenues we are out of this. Because of asia but its also contributes to be good for. I mean to say. Weve communities potentially turning a profit from an animals finding a new habitat it sounds like a win Win Situation for rwandas new black rhino is. A black heavy campus to me the next story is in south africa where rugby is a did enough sports but the game is still largely dominated by white men and there have been if its to redefine it as a National Sport now one such if it was the appointment of
a black woman as the 1st female coach of a National Scene laurie and your highnesss 1st International Game is a few hour was from now when the end of 20 goals team faces and bob weigh in a 2 match bilateral series. We had the Training Camp of south africa is on the 20 rock b. Team in the capital of pretoria the squad just getting ready for its. 50th. And for the 1st time its coach is a woman. Who was once a National Team player for her becoming a National Team coach is another dream come true it is just like. This is important you all find you are in a position where you can influence people influence the future of our country and as an educator. Just go inside a lot of what my goal. In life is to help someone achieve the best that they can
and look at that national on a National Level i have the power to do that. Sending young people down the right path has been her job for the past 4 years she herself was a student of the high school in the cape town suburb of athlone now she is one of the teachers. No small feat in the part of town renowned for its gangs and crime. In class sometimes you have to be. On the field sometimes you have to. Explain to them what is the for you and off the field you have a more into active moment where you can be a deal with a speak to them about. How to motivate them to do the piece and they can do for
themselves and for the future. Teacher and directly coach has certainly impressed her students. Oh. Is it any. Optimistic she always looked. On the bright side i i and a proud of my most for doing something that she loves and just driving itself to. Other people to be inspired them to do what they love so i actually the frogman was doing that. Ok on the Playing Field she is now responsible for players from across the country and thats perhaps her biggest strength knowing how to get the best out of them. She wants to break through the traditionally male dominated sport of rugby at least skin color and race she says are a thing of the past. Oh definitely. Equal opportunity for everyone in south africa and definitely in these
opportunities go to law so. You can play so its a change with. The next goal for laurie and janice is for her team to win its Upcoming Games further down the road she dispassionately like to see more women in Leadership Positions in the sport and eventually shed also like to be coach of the main womens National Team. And that is that news africa as always you can catch all our stories on our website and Facebook Page receives an inspirational women in that the boss leave you with some strong effort the women