so why do west and north africa dominate? when you start researching you quickly come across some easy explanations. this scientist from cape town thinks it's about physical attributes. such dominance always comes down to genetics. west africans are bigger and stronger than the rest of the continent. is it that simple? nigerian football expert oma a catch upa says well kind of yes. west africa naturally is stronger west are because not naturally are made to compete very well in football. true liberia's george way or ivory and did you talk by and yaya to they? they are strong guys, but then why are it li, european champions and not the netherlands? and how would this explained a strength of north africa and 2019 african winners algeria, one argument is north africans have lighter frames, but compensate for this with the superior ball skills. we're not with them, we're simply, they're presented with yahoo or junior, i'll leave them to talk. in fact, just as there is no one football in africa, there is also no one so poly north

the overwhelming majority is from west africa. it is these role models missing in eastern africa, as here in tanzania and the premier league has reenforced foreign player restrictions. players from countries below 50 of position in the fee for rankings need to have a certain number of appearances and international club competition or a certain minimum transfer fee. currently, uganda is ranked 82nd, kenya, 100 and 2nd, tanzania. honored and 31st as of early 2022. so no real path to the number one leak. would you call that fair? this takes us to the promised land of football in africa. the north has mentioned to morocco, algeria and tonisha have historical ties with friends in egypt. football started to grow under the british occupation force egypt join fee for the 1st african nation in 1923. it was also the 1st african country to play at a well cup in 1934. to day it's league is going from strength to strength. and the passion is unreal. this is a lovely fans while their team are just training. and it's not just egypt. northern afr

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why are clues on the rise in west africa? the number of military takeovers in recent years have raised concerns about the state of democracy in the region. but what our regional bodies like eco us doing about this. also, i had live gradually returns to normal in south africa as new, only one infections plummet to what can other countries land from the south african experience of fighting the pandemic in tanzania and unacceptable number of women die given birth for shortly afterwards. but in one rural region, things are dramatically changing for the better class. need arise. just hop on in kenya, we meet a woman breaking down barriers as a motorcycle ride up in a male dominated industry. and i handle the knockout phase in the africa cup of nations. it's all excitement, that's football fans hope to chad the team on all the way to the top. ah, hello, i am eddie micah junior and you are welcome to the program. not long after the new year begun, another west african country announced yet in new attempt at cool the government of ak

i think tank in west africa. hello sir. thanks for your time. so what is it about west africa that's triggering these we sent schools. well i think it's always important to you know, to remind out the country of the continent and even within origin like west africa are own political trajectory. and so when you comment on record, for example, in malley, it is not the same thing as arguments. english constant is of course been guinea. so i think we have to be cautious about taking these groups as something that can be generalized, as are trained in west africa for essentially a trend of democratic regression in, in veridian. but i would not necessarily take the case of molly, for example, as an example of that, because molly's facing your security crises. and the quote was not a surprising a country like that. okay. but, but then still on that, what is given rise to coups in the region, then you think, i think the many issue is the way the countries are governed. i think dad, so when we talk about democracy everywhere in the world, we have to reco

west africa is main regional block removed burkina faso days after the army over through president roche cowboy. it stopped short of sanctions for now, recent cozen gideon, molly had seen both countries sanctioned and suspended by ache, was, but it's done little to sway the behavior of military leaders in either nation. and the hard line approach seems to have backfired and marty, where the gender has rallied, support around claims. that echo was, is a bully, as al 0, as nicholas hart reports from while the duke, who is a similar mood and brooklyn of fossil there's been a muted reaction to the latest decision by the west african body. echo was, it was something that many here expected. some are waiting to see what will happen next. but frankly, overall, people here simply don't care. the institution has lost a level of credibility in the eyes of many here and seen as club to protect the interest of aging president, rather than protecting the interests of the people. it will in principle, the suspension of breaking up out. so that's in motion. the possibility of sanctions and treat them a

west africa naturally is stronger. west articles not naturally, are made to compete very well in football. true liberia's george whale or ivory and did you dog by and yaya to they? they are strong guys. but then why are it li, european champions and not the netherlands? and how would this explained a strength of north africa and 2019 african winners algeria, one argument is north africans have lighter frames, but compensate for this with the superior ball skills. we're not with them, we're simply, they're presented with yahoo or junior, i'll leave them to talk. in fact, just as there is no one football in africa, there is also no one so poly north in west africa. assume hong footboard. mm hm. okay. i suppose. remember what it was or sat here. ok. a lot of these were treat picnic, but it both of them are, i said, well, actually most economically combustible at the can see it got off the, the last week there was a cynic bother. mom was in my example as a but also like in it, i don't care. this will pick up the mikado com

the overwhelming majority is from west africa. it is these role models missing in eastern africa, as here in tanzania and the premier league has reenforced foreign player restrictions. players from countries below 50 of position in the fee for rankings need to have a certain number of appearances and international club competition or a certain minimum transfer fee. currently, uganda is ranked 82nd, kenya, a 100 and 2nd, tanzania. honored and 31st as of early 2022. so no real path to the number one leak. would you call that fair? this takes us to the promised land of football in africa. the north has mentioned to morocco, algeria and tonisha have historical ties with friends in egypt. football started to grow under the british occupation force egypt join fifo, the 1st african nation in 1923. it was also the 1st african country to play at a well cup in 1934. to day it's league is going from strength to strength. and the passion is unreal. this is awfully fans while their team are just training . and it's not just egypt, northern afr

a think tank in west africa? hello sir. thanks for your time. so what is it about west africa that's triggering these recent calls. well i think it's always important to you know, to remind out the country of the continent and even within origin like west africa, of her own political trajectory. and so when you comment on record, for example, in malley, it is not the same thing as comments english he comes and he is of course been guinea. so i think we have to be cautious about taking these groups as something that can be generalized as are trained in west africa, where he said ali, a trend of democratic regression in, in virginia. but i would not necessarily take the case of molly, for example, as an example of that because molly's facing your security crises and vehicle was not a surprise in a country like that. okay. but, but then still on that, what is given rise to coups in the region than you think? i think the many issue is the way the countries are governed. i think that when we talk about democracy everywhere in the world, we have to re

west africa as main regional block removed burkina faso days after the army over through president roche cowboy. it stopped short of sanctions for now. recent cozen, gideon, mani, had seen both countries sanctioned and suspended by ache was, but it's done little to sway the behavior of military leaders in either nation. and the hard line approach seems to have backfired in monte, where the gender has rallied, support around claims. that echo was, is a bully. as alger 0, as nicholas hart reports from walker, dooku is a similar mood and booking faso. there's been a muted reaction to the latest decision by the west african body echo was it was something that many here expected. some are waiting to see what will happen next. but frankly, overall people here simply don't care. the institution has lost a level of credibility in the eyes of many here and seen as clubs to protect the interests of aging president, rather than protecting the interests of the people it will in principle, the suspension of burkina faso sets in motion the possibility of sanctions and treat them as outcast. there has

west africa is main regional block removed bochita fossil days after the army over through president roche cowboy. it stopped short of sanctions for now, recent cousin gideon, molly had seen both countries sanctioned and suspended by echo was, but it's done little to sway the behavior of military leaders in either nation. and the hard line approach seems to have backfired in monte, where the gender has rallied, support around claims. that echo was, is a bully, as al 0, as nicholas hart reports from while the duke, who is a similar mood and brooklyn of fossil there's been a muted reaction to the latest decision by the west african body. echo was, it was something that many here expected. some are waiting to see what will happen next. but frankly, overall, people here simply don't care. the institution has lost a level of credibility in the eyes of many here and seen as clubs to protect the interests of aging president, rather than protecting the interests of the people. it will, in principle, the suspension of burkina faso sets in motion the possibility of sanction tranthum as outcast

and this is not something that's on the for west africa. because remember in 1974 in put to go when the military truck addicted to regime what was called do revolution. the z that made put to that become the democracy we celebrate today. so why not africa to change wrought and ensure that they are bringing about do objective that all we are dreaming of that showing us do more currently dish and process not a fake one under the control of civilian we have been making civilian bush and therefore the military are rifle to counter power and that's why the booking at the military they are right or so to refuse division that will be imposed on them by the course. mainly in the because they are sometimes a directed by front and other forties behind. let me put, let that some very interesting and some would say controversial point of view. let me put that to david david also could this military transition? do you think? i mean, how often do military clues lead to a truly democratic transition? do you see that happening? here or is it just too early

why are clues on the rise in west africa? the number of military takeovers in recent years have raised concerns about the state of democracy in the region about what our regional bodies like echo us doing about this. also, i had live gradually returns to normal in south africa as new omicron infections plummet to what can other countries land from the south african experience of fights and of ham, demik in tanzania, an unacceptable number of women died given birth for shortly afterwards. but in one rural region, things are dramatically changing for the better class. need arrive just hop on in kenya, we meet a woman breaking down barriers as a motorcycle ride up in a male dominated industry. and i handled the knockout phase in the after cup of nations. it's all excitement as football fans looked at. she had the theme on all the way to the tough hello. i am eddie micah junior and you are welcome to the program. not long after the new year begun, another west african country announced yet in new attempts at cool. the government

are west africa correspondent for us to quit or with the latest developments there. thank you very much. one person has been killed and several others wounded in a shooting at heidelberg university. in southwestern, germany, police say the assailant was an 18 year old german man with no previous criminal record. he opened fire inside a lecture hall before turning that gun on himself. the motive for the attack is still being investigated. the university town shaken by a violent attack. just after noon, an armed attack has stormed a lecture hall on hider burkes university campus and started shooting at students. leaving 4 people injured. the man then fled and killed himself for the 18 year old german suspect lived in near by mannheim. we have already searched his flattened, gathered evidence. what we have been able to verify so far is that directly before the attack, he said to what's that message to somebody in which he wrote that people now had to be punished. theresa thought that, floyd, it's krystal off that missing one of his victims. a 23 year old student later d

that was our west africa correspondent flourish trick war or saying in west africa, the military has seized power in burkina, faso, and ousted president, rock boring. the qu, follows days of st. demonstrations and also uprisings at several military bases. the co leaders say they have removed the president because of his failure to rain in your hottest malicious ross. you live on television, burkina, faso military announces that has staged a clue. and given president ross couple here are a little bit longer asthma. jubilation in the streets of the capital one got to go for years. the book i be number have been plagued by a wrong, is an islamist insurgency, is a growing national problem to which couple they did not have an answer to. ah, if you get a deputy, i must say that it was expected because our country has been in a situation for 6 years without a real solution to this terrorism. and that one that they have been suffering for 6 years. thanks to the colonel with his team, with his strong army. we are saved from to day onward. we thank god ah, soldiers have taken the president int

let's bring in our west africa correspondence flourish of water in lagos, nigeria. so there are rumors and reports of occur in became faso. the government denies an army take over. do we have any clear picture of what is actually going on? well antony, the situation in booking a fast so has really been confusing for a lot of people outside the country because of the conflict in reports coming out of there are sources on the ground. tell us that indeed emily takeover has happened and they are just waiting for the military to confirm via it t v broadcast or something like that. however. * the boykin, a fossil government have insisted that the situation is under control and there is no military takeover. so we're just waiting to see what more information we can get . it's also important to note that this morning the internet connection in boykin are facile, was put out, which might explain this law are flow of information out of there. so mixed messages, but why board burkina faso is army b staging a mutiny when they have all already tried several times to take over th

it is the latest in a series of cruise in west africa in recent weeks. taking it to the st. jubilation and relief that now after years of islamist terror attacks, something will be done on that. we are very, very happy because the burkina army has taken its responsibility. this is what we've been asking for for a long time. they've assumed that responsibility and we are proud of them. the military announced the qu, live on television, saying they'd taken former president rock cavalry into custody. they also posted what they said is a letter of resignation. capillaries, whereabouts are unknown? his government had struggled to respond to years of islamist attacks, such as the incident last november in which 49 police officers were killed. the crew has been condemned, widely outside burkina, faso, the un and the u. s. have called for civilian leadership to be restored. the eco was group of neighboring west african countries has also condemned it, but many here wanted turn away from their neighbors and their western beckers. jamila said, yeah, was just that

be able to react to something like the states in coastal west africa. more flexibility and to work with you to get a trusted variant and exactly as you are saying not just a ct strategy and that's why don't we -- it's all about the governance. >> thank you, thank you very much. representative vargas. >> thank you very much madam chairman i want to thank the chair and our participants and their witnesses. i want to start where we just weleft off. more prevention more flexibility you think that some the things we are doing now are better. what more should we be doing and what do you need? >> a few congressman. we have learned a lot in the last 20 years. i would direct people the stabilization assistance review that was agreed to in written by the state department to department defense and usaid in 2018 for the first time. we of the government defined what we mean by stabilization. about 15 pages of very concise lessons learned not just died iraq and afghanistan. mainly those two countries and also if you have time special report came out. what if we learn

as nigeria goes, so goes west africa. our state department appears to be a complete narrative. understanding the department of human rights of labor in the last that administration was set to do an in-depth dive study of who's committing the killing in nigeria in the project this past january. why was that? i hope that we will begin back. regarding ethiopia, i think there's been a failure by thee state department for the atrocities regardless of who commits them. if you yet is multiethnic diverse nation. each major group have a post both victims and victimizers, the state department has for the most part called out atrocities by the government and the regional enforcement on neglecting atrocities committed by the people's liberation front which precipitated immediatete conflict last november. by doing so, solely as it victimizers on the atrocities committed against at the corner, last november, the question arises, has the state department perhaps unwittingly scapegoating narrative about one ethnic group arbitrators are violence and other ethnic groups in the same atrocities, t

we can speak not to our west africa correspondent, a mca acoya. she's following the story from nigeria for us. i, america, we did see people they're celebrating in the streets. does that ref, reflect the sentiments of the majority of people in breaking of fossil absolutely, so may was, we saw today's not just in one or 2 ago. we have seen a lot of you know, bucking of is coming out and santa britain at these hor cool that has happened was seen such as well in cairo, which is the 5th largest city burkina, faso and across. but so essentially we seen what that means is that indeed the people are happy because they're saying, well, what's the civilian root can not give us to be the tree, you know, and they've come now to do that. and an activist was had to they saying that, you know, they've been asking the now to post president coverage to leave because he's not able to take care of the security situation. but he's refused. but now the military have done that and they are happy. so indeed, he kind of caused that a sentimental satisfaction and happine

in west africa, burkina faso's army says it has seized power, dissolved the government 24 hours after it began a coup. ♪ the u.s. is putting 8500 troops on high alert in response to russia's troop filled up close to the border of ukraine. there are fears on both sides of the atlantic of a possible russian invasion. the pentagon has been holding a briefing. >> the united states will act firmly in defense of its natural interests in response to actions by russia that harm us, our allies, our partners. as part of that commitment, the department of defense maintains significant combat capable forces forward in europe to deter aggression and enhance the alliance's ability to defeat aggression if necessary. the united states also has a commitment to provide forces to the nato response force. ros: the announcement came after the nato defense alliance announced it would send additional planes to the eastern flank, ships and fighter ships deployed to eastern europe, and troops are on standby. here is the nato secretary-general jens stoltenberg. >> we are considering furthering our presence o

as nigeria goes, so goes west africa. yet our state department, i understand that department of labor was set to do an in-depth study into who was committing the killings in the middle belt in nigeria, yet this project was scuttled this past anyway. why was that? i hope they will take that up. regarding ethiopia, there has been a failure by the state farm in two call out the atrocity -- atrocities. ethiopia is a multiethnic and diverse nation. both victims and victimizers. the state department has called out the atrocities by the ethiopian government and regional forces and reprehensible atrocities committed by the people's liberation front which precipitated the immediate conflict last november. by painting them solely as victimizers, i'm failing to mention atrocities that just happened last november. the question arises as the state department, perhaps unwittingly abetted a scapegoating narrative that single out one group as perpetrators of violence and absolved groups of the same atrocities. thereby dealing additional

so why is that the west africa, i'm actually stronger west africa are naturally, are made to compete very well in football. but it's not, not as you're a type in control of the last week there was in west africa. the football is not really homogenous. in guinea, you have very fast players. but when you compare them to neighbors ivory coast, the guinea ones do not have the same physical ability at all. i scribble over sooner, but lumber, him up to cheesy. but bigger, stronger doesn't automatically equal success. technique and mentality also play a role. football culture is also a factor in cameroon. football is everywhere. and it was just like brazil we learned to play from a really young age because it is an easy sport to play or get fossil. a plastic is and demand by the way. but for kenya in the east athletics reigns supreme. they've won over $100.00 olympic medals the most in africa, but they've never played in a world cup and have only qualified for 6 out of 19 africans. the reason i do is much more vicious than the average. kenya, this is no disrespect to the kenya. that is a bi

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africa in molly. and they've also gone credit to also, or that closure of a land border between neighboring countries with the mileage, which means our neighboring west africa countries, the boys and land. i've been close to miley and also also gone. i had to also impose or spain, what it comb, financial and economic transactions by this is only limited to transaction related to medical supplies and consumer goals. and so this are some of the assumptions they've actually impose on molly. they've also gone further to freeze our face of molly and all where caused a central bonds and also said that as i suspension or financial assistance to molly, also from within bell choir sub reading. these are the measures that we've taken to a show that is enough pressure on their maryan and ruling military jointer to actually ensure that the, the come back to the joint joint table and bring out a better time table even indicated, i do only live these functions gradually, if they say they're sig, now, from their mil

to get the very latest, we can speak to our west africa correspondent flourish to quota. she is a monitoring the story for us. i flourish. tell us what the latest developments are that you're monitoring. also me. what we can see right now before us is the collapse of yet i know that democracy in west africa the military in booking a fast. so have announced that they were officially ended the government of the president, the democratically elected president carbury. and they said that he's safe, and they are respecting human rights according to international laws. they've also closed down the air, air, and land borders. leave em, they've suspended the constitution. they've dissolved the entire government, the entire democratic government. and they've also imposed a cough you from 9 pm to 5 am. in coming days we would hear the process of what the school is going to be like if they are going to actually handle our par, bazzi democratic government more what their plan is going forward. but so far what we have or what we know is that the government, the democratic government i

is the latest in a series of coups in west africa in recent weeks. >> taking it to the streets. jubilation and relief that now after years of islam as terror attacks, something will be done. >> we are very, very happy because the parking army has taken its responsibility. -- the burkina army has taken responsibility. they have assumed responsibility and we are proud of them. the military announced the coot live on television, saying that taken the former president into custody. they also posted but they set is a letter of resignation. his whereabouts are unknown. his government had struggled to respond to years of islamist attacks such as the incident last november in which 49 police officers were killed. the coup has been condemned widely outside of burkina faso. the u.s. and you and have call for civilian leadership to be restored. the group of neighboring west african countries has also condemned it, but many here want to turn away from their neighbors and their western backers. the group's with the western countries, but the people of burkina faso do not agree with him. we w

while the conflict is true to the groups, the islamic state, west africa and the main driver today comes from the religious extremists that target. these could be dominantly christian, muslim or christian in southwest, christian and thee southeast and shiite muslims. it's the failure for the members of the ethnic groups and organizations that translated as the taliban association pushing nigeria to the brink. he also failed to stop the incursions and in deed has failed to stop the flow of ethics to be extremists which comes down not only from the gulf state but also turkey. and also to all key positions and institutions especially the military security positions such as the national security adadvisor, the inspector general of the police, the enforcement agency and the police affairs and chief of the army staff. such as the chief justice of the supreme court and hisou replacement so they've marginalized other ethnic groups and is pushing the country .towards a war and as nigeria goes so goes west africa. i understand in the department in the last administration was said to do an in-depth

so why is that the west africa? i'm actually stronger west africa are naturally, are made to compete very well in football. but it's not, not a spirit type. it cancelled. but on the last week there was in west africa there hope all is not really homogenous. in guinea, you have very fast players. but when you compare them to neighbors, ivory coast, giddeons do not have the same physical ability at all, prescript loza sooner but lower him up to 2 trees. but bigger, stronger doesn't automatically equal success. technique and mentality also play a role. football culture is also a factor in cameroon. football is everywhere. from the peter group was just like brazil that we learned to play from a really young age because it is an easy sport to play or get facilities and demand by the way. but for kenya in the east athletics reigns supreme, they've won over 100 olympic medals the most in africa. but they've never played in a world cup and have only qualified for 6 out of 19 africans. the reason i do is much more vicious th

so why is that west africa? i'm actually stronger. west africa are naturally her maids to compete very well in football. but it's not, not here, a type control panel there last week. there was in west africa that what all is not really homogenous in guinea. you have very fast players. but when you compare them to neighbors, ivory coast like the guinea ones do not have the same physical ability at all. i scribble over sooner, but lemme to cheesy. but bigger, stronger doesn't automatically equal success. technique and mentality also play a role. football culture is also a factor in cameroon. football is everywhere, and it was just like brazil we learned to play from a really young age because it is an easy point to place for good facilities and demand, by the way. but for kenya in the east athletics reigns supreme, they've won over 100 olympic medals the most in africa. but they've never played in a world cup and have only qualified for 6 out of 19 africans. the reason i do is much more vicious than the average. kenya, this is no disres

it is the latest in a series of cruise in west africa in recent weeks, ah, taking it to the streets, jubilation and relief that now after years of islamist terror attacks, something will be done. no. so done on that. we are very, very happy because the burkina army has taken its responsibility. this is what we've been asking for for a long time. they've assumed their responsibility and we are proud of them. and the military announced the qu, live on television, saying they'd taken former president rock cabaret into custody. they also posted what they said is a letter of resignation. capillaries, whereabouts are unknown? his government had struggled to respond to years of islamist attacks, such as the incident last november in which 49 police officers were killed. the crew has been condemned, widely outside burkina, faso, the un and the u. s. of cold for civilian leadership to be restored. the eco was group of neighboring west african countries has also condemned it, but many here, one to turn away from their neighbors and their western beckers militia. yeah, we're just going to let y

africa in molly. and they've also gone prayer to also order their closure of and land borders between neighboring countries, weight and mileage, which means i live in west africa countries, the boys and land. i've been close to miley and also also gone. i had to also impose or spain what it called financial and economic transactions by this is only limited to transaction related to a medical supplies and consumer goals. and so this are some of this sunday they've actually impose on molly. you've also gone further to freeze our face of molly in all where erica was as central bonds and also said that as a suspension or financial assistance to molly, also from within their co sub region. these are the measures that will be div ticking to ensure that is enough pressure on their maryan and ruling military jointer to actually ensure that the, the come back to their joint joint table and bring out a better time table even indicates that i do all the live these functions gradually, if they see a signal from t

parts of the conflict [inaudible] islamic state west africa and in some, the main driver today comes from the religiouss extremist who target. these can be predominantly christianri in the middle belt, muslim or christian in the southwest, christians in the southeast and she muslims in the state. it is the failure of their president and current members and organizations that translated pushing nigeria to the brink. he also. failed to stop the incursions of [inaudible] and has seen to stop the flow of weapons to extremists which comes not only from the gulf state but also from turkey. he is also inserted to all key positions in the institutions especially the military and security positions such as the national security adviser, advi, inspector general of the police, the agency and minister of police affairs and the chief of the army staff. this extended to the chief justice of the supreme court and his replacement by mohammed. he is marginalized other ethnic groups and is pushing the country towards the civil war and as nigeria goes, so goes west africa. yet the state department appe

for now though, i do want to return to an update in west africa, where echo was leaders have slapped severe new sanctions on molly's military rulers . and this is after the hunt. i suggested postponing elections for up to 4 years. instead of holding them next month. leaders of the west african regional walk meeting and had gone as capital a cra called the timeline totally unacceptable for announcing the steepest consequences for molly. to date her singing, molly's national anthem, they gathered at the marches monument to demand a return to democracy. even before eco voss met demonstrators were calling for an end to the military, genta after it pushed back the time table for transition of power. massage, adrica. we think that it is necessary to speak out as much as possible to day to say that years of transition is not acceptable. and we feel that there is no better place to remind all molly and all the importance of democracy than the martyrs monument, where we stand to day. devali can no longer be eco vos leaders meeting in accra. also one prepared to wait until 2026 for a return to

it's the latest in a series of cruise in west africa in recent weeks. oh, taking it to the streets, jubilation and relief that now after years of islamist terror attacks, something will be done. no. so the one that we are very, very happy because the burkina army has taken its responsibility. this is what we've been asking for for a long time. they presume their responsibility, and we are proud of them. the military announced the qu, live on television, saying they'd taken former president rock cavalry into custody. they also posted what they said is a letter of resignation. cavalry his whereabouts are unknown. his government had struggled to respond to years of islamist attacks, such as the incident last november in which 49 police officers were killed. the crew has been condemned, widely outside burkina, faso, the u. n. and the u. s. of cold for civilian leadership to be restored. the echo was group of neighboring west african countries has also condemned it. but many here one to turn away from their neighbors and their western beckers. 7 miller said,

his portfolio includes west africa and regional peace and security. he previously served as the director for analysis of africa in the state department's bureau of intelligence and research as a career member of the senior foreign service, he has served as deputy chief of mission in charge of affairs at u.s. embassy in nepal, former to joining the service he was economic analyst in the division in the u.s. department of justice, in 2019, received the w.r. riftin award from the american services association, interesting name for an award -- our second witness is the assistant to the administrator, robert jenkins, robert jenkins serves as assistant to the administrator. a senior member of the executive service, previously a deputy assistant administrator for the bureau of democracy, conflict and humanitarian assistance and director of usaid's office of transition initiatives, prior to joining usaid, he supported relief programs in sierra leone, as a thomas j watson fellow, worked with desmond tutu. as a liason of the church peace and justice and townshi

now in danger of losing ground to russia and china in west africa? >> the u.s. has to strike a balance. we have generally tried to develop african capabilities. in the biden administration to make up for the debacle of the august submarine deal and to make up with france has been to accommodating to our friends in paris. that would be a mistake in this region. there is clearly a wind blowing across the region. we need to work with our african partners to build up local capabilities to suit our interests and there's rather than reflexively backing some allies who perhaps may be getting the policy wrong. laura: thank you so much for joining us. the international monetary fund has downgraded its forecast for the global economy. his trimmed half a point off of global growth -- global growth saying the u.s. and china will experience slowdowns. it says omicron will continue to be a drag on growth. rare heavy snowfall has blanketed much of the eastern mediterranean causing blackouts and closures. his temples main airport is closed. greece has declared a public holiday.

so he'll run the reminder of our top stories. much of europe and west africa has rung in the new year under the cloud of amazon celebrations are muted across the world with some cities cancelling their traditional firework displays, or banning large gatherings. and 2 years after the coven 19 pandemic was declared, had the situation. many countries continue to decline. many countries have been reporting a record in daily cases field, mainly by more contagious. darian mcdermott is the director of global issues at amnesty international. he says, wealthy relations have been depriving poor ones of access to cavers 19 vaccines despite promises to share them. this is the, the message that's been coming loud and clear from health experts from the world health organization for the past year. this is a global problem, and it needs a global solution. and unfortunately, instead we've seen wealthy states including the u. k. hold vaccines. we've seen these western vaccine makers with a couple of exceptions, primarily distribute doses, sell doses to these wealthy countries. it's an appalling, unjust

to get the very latest, we can speak to her, a west africa correspondence flourish to kuda. she is a monitoring the story for us. i flourish. tell us what the latest developments are that you're monitoring. oh, so me, what we can see right now before us is the collapse of yet i know that democracy in west africa the military in booking a fast. so have announced that they were officially and dead. the government of the president, the democratically elected president carbury, and they said that he's safe and they are respecting human rights according to international laws. they've also closed down the air, air, and land borders. leave em, they've suspended the constitution. they've dissolved the entire government, the entire democratic government, and they've also imposed a cough you from 9 pm to 5 am. in coming days we would hear the process of what the school is going to be like if they are going to actually handlebar par bazzi, democratic government more. what their plan is going forward. but so far what we have are, what we know is that the government, the democratic gover

west africa correspondent, a mako koya who's standing by for us, a mocker. we're hearing reports. the president has been detained. do we know more about where he is and why condition he's potentially in writes abby, indeed that's report is correct or early hours. of course, as you do know, there was heavy gun battle really close to the presidency and of course, within the presidency. and that's when he was detained by the military. add the military come from the you may do some reports. what get him from local media such as that? he's not just an easy, wasn't that didn't just go out and pick him up. the definitely must have been a struggle because the way you know, our vehicles, emerald vehicle, of fleets, of admiral vehicle for the presidency that you know, we're shot at and all of that. so yes, we do know that he's been taken out. the still information on his new quest, catchy and as we are following the, developing the story as it develops. so we know that in the coming hours there will be more to see. but yes indeed, we know at this point that he's been detail abbey. certainly

his portfolio includes west africa and regional peace and security. he previously served as director for analysis in the state department bureau of intelligence and research as senior foreign service, he is in charge of the us embassy in nepal. the economic allen list in the department of justice and in 2009 he received the wr rivkin award for the american foreign service association. an interesting name. our second witness his assistant to the administrator, robert jenkins, the administrator for the bureau of conflict prevention and stabilization. a career member of the senior executive service and deputy assistant administrator for the bureau for democracy, conflict and minute hearing assistance and director of the office of transition initiatives. he designed and implemented the emergency relief and recovery programs with southern sudan and sierra leone and the thomas watson fellow, archbishop desmond tutu in south africa. the piece justice office and township community. i would like to welcome our witness and you may begin. mike gonzalez. >> thank

in west africa, reports are coming in that the president has been detained after soldiers staged mutinies. at several bases, also coming up that states quarters the families of its diplomats to leave ukraine . state department says it's taking precaution because military action from russia could come at any time. while sco denies its planning and invasion and by munich, defend their lead at the top of the bonus league with a routine victory over a long time under performers. how to berlin? ah hello, i'm terry martin. thanks for joining us. the president of burkina, faso, rock, cowboy, has reportedly been detained at a military camp amidst concerns of a potential to in the west african country. have a gunfire was heard around president's residence in the capital of walk to go overnight. the government has imposed a country wide curfew after gunfire erupted on sunday, at multiple barracks in the capital. soldiers want their commanding officers to be fired for failing to contain a jo, hottest insurgency. for the very latest, let's bring our west africa, corresponded a marquis acoya, and we'r