A prosecutor from the court. Hello im christine want to welcome to news africa its good to have you along its been a tense day in Zimbabwe Police clashed with antigovernment protesters in the capital harare this morning opposition supporters took to the streets despite a police ban on the protest which was upheld by Zimbabwes High Court police fired tear gas and used Water Cannons to disperse the demonstration is around 80 people were arrested and several would be eaten by police the protests was originally organized by zimbabwes Opposition Movement for Democratic Change or m. D. C. To accuse the government off our action and mismanaging the countrys struggling economy. My 1st guest today is the youth chief for the movement for Democratic Change the m. D. C. All based a tony is in had a welcome to to the africa mr foley what was the purpose for todays protests. Oh ok today were deploying protest which was going to be p. C. For what youre trying to advocate for is to ensure that the country called zimbabwe goes back to a sunny we are facing a lot of challenges are there people zimbabwe theres a lot of court option unemployment but the people of zimbabwe are also facing high levels of Human Rights Violations among other issues so we are saying its high time that the people of zimbabwe we need to exercise our rights as enshrined under 659 of this in public consumption whereby everyone has the right to demonstrate in point to this is what exactly we had planned for and fortunately we cleared the nature in which the government is allegedly constitutionalism because they have banned the departed that was going to be peaceful so what is followed today it was in a scenario whereby people were being built. For simply walking in the streets which is not an act of criminality tory illegality ok hang on one second id like for us to listen to a representative from the ruling party speaking and then i want to get reaction to that gets us into the representative. Through this. Oh there were. 280. We. Obey is it your partys mission to have these government led by him a sin ill stick it. Its quite unfortunate that you have some people individuals who live in a country called zimbabwe which you clearly state really is that if one is the right to do it was it it is to find people who are going is that constitutional right it only corn films that are under your government that is disrespectful to the constitution and these are some of the reasons why you are standing up with the people of zimbabwe to say you know is enough we can continue to years a government that does not please pick the people through a government that does not respect the provisions of the constitution its quite unfortunate that what we have witnessed today is a product of violence into violence is it coming as i deepen my question is if we. Obey my question to you why is it ill partys mission to have this government ousted and i i think i heard you confirm that it brings me to my next question there have been some voices in zimbabwe critical of the m. D. C. Leadership in particular for letting people to go to the streets and we saw what happened today people are associated and the question is the leadership themselves are not on the ground with the people does your party bans some of the responsibility for those people whove been injured today. The people who had to walk the industries of zimbabwe bears down the acquisitional provisions it is unfortunate that the judgment was a made right on time when people in town so its quite unfortunate that it was coincidental people had to walk downtown because there were 13 that the protest is going on is that provided for this by the supreme law of the people of the land its unfortunate that some outright lie as long as youve been taken from the archives to ensure that the top people support it so what is that going to green unfortunately basically also not fair to say the leadership was not to be so i must catch you off because i do want to get this in perhaps you can continue on and include this as well is the m. D. C. Calling for future demonstrations i know more had been planned all those go ahead. Of course they will go ahead because no one is above the law and the supreme law of this lend allows people to demonstrate and got wind of you doing that in a piece of form in their piety our culture is very peaceful its unfortunate that you are dealing with a government that is violent this is why you saw people being beaten for no apparent reason when people got into this to use today they were very p. C. Into somewhere between just before sitting down in the road that is quite unfortunate so we are not going to be deterred by the actions of today we are going to follow into pursued the same democratic inquisitional cause starting from monday or being a bit below are you sure there will be when youve been messing and theres no been tidy this is just the face to face or series of actions that are going to be pursuing your party to ensure that we if people as a government that is respectful to the people of zimbabwe. From the movement for Democratic Change or m. D. C. Thank you. Oh an extra is in the Central African republic one of the poorest countries in the world and one thats seen as a series of vicious conflicts since it gained independence from france in 1960 the most recent civil war started 6 years ago with christian and muslim rebels fighting over religion power and Natural Resources today there are more than 10000 peacekeepers in the country many of them come from elsewhere in africa on groups control about 80 percent of the country in february a peace deal was signed between the cia r. S. Government and 14 rebel groups but this is the 8th peace deal in 6 years. A un backed tribunal known as the special criminal court has been tossed withholding to account those who have committed crimes against humanity since 2003 a group of artists are going about the country spreading the word and her loud music with a heavy beat it draws children from the neighborhood for some children to entertainment. But its something that is a serious one in the Central African republic some new special criminal court boniface were tongan knows that if the children come there parents will follow god are you ok he hands out information brochures its the adults he actually wants to reach the girl he was so good these people are here to inform Central Africa as a proxy for specially the victims of war crimes are committed in our country. And theyre doing it with theater this womans daughter was killed she expresses her suffering to the audience loudly and dramatically. In this cabaret heavy subjects are very easy to digest. I know. But of his what tongue is getting ready for his role he wrote the play which is meant to reflect daily life in the c o r. Lets inform us all so you can all see book Important Information is communicated in bars and nightclubs in our country thats why i decided to fashion a feature piece in this way that those who dont forgot who with his own scene plays out in a bar none of his meet some friends and gets drunk then they hear about the new court on the radio and they explain it all to the audience even the Little People can now bring charges against their torturers in their own country. But i the court will prosecute war crimes Sexual Violence and the targeted killing of ethnic groups which have been committed since 2003. There are still about 100000. 00 christian and muslim rebels in the c. A. R. But the struggle is no longer about religion it is rather over land power and raw materials. A Peace Agreement was signed but it is fragile the court is meant to help bring about a lasting peace and justice for the victims of whom there are many in this country Cervical Cancer now but as you would out by the rebels arrived and killed my younger brother. Met them and then they came into our house and beat my husband and i have become you know continued after the performance the audience has given legal advice. As the day i opened my eyes weve been through so much now i know what to do about it its not that im going to the play is set to become a film which will be shown in the Central African republic of the special tribunals supported by the government the un and to you but it is short of funds. So there is a i think its a very important but without justice there is no security we cant live in harmony or peace. On the morning. And that is what everyone here wants. My next guest today is one of the prosecutors at the special criminal court in the c. A. R. Enjoying a ditch joins me from the capital bangui welcome to africa so why is it important that the public is informed about the existence of this course. It is very important that the public at large be informed of the existence of this code because this is one of the 1st coat that was created in the contrary where violence. So it is important because its one of the 1st. Or so it is. Called. And this is what people should be informed about this book all right its is interesting that this tribe you know the special crimes court is running at a time when the conflicts in the country is not necessarily been results some have pointed out that thats a particularly unique approach can you talk us through the logic of having this Court Running while the country the conflict is also still running itself. As you as you may be a work of this country has been undergoing violence since the ninetys sixtys when the country was independent they had been about 10 who in this country and after every cool there had been a spate of violence and for a long time. Those who committed these crimes in this country are not accountable of their ads so i thing by creating this court in this context it is also in message to those who are continuing to commit crimes that. The kountry or the least taking a step to. Types of crimes like kountry that is stated on a teacher from bank me thank you and thats it for now from africa as always you can catch all our stories on our website and facebook page. Well even now with more pictures of this place a sense of next time. I. Play. For the world. To be. Discovered. Subscribe to documentary. Hi there and a warm welcome to our arts and culture news and before we start with a fantastic news ical project from south africa lets have a quick look at what else is coming up on todays program. Its flower time in the belgian capital brussels and the famous city hall at the center. Is a walk in. And if you love bend it like beckham or youre certain like the latest film from british director bill ritter child out blinded by the light blends a u. K. Coming of age story with the music of the bar. Well it was in 1998 that peter guy and american double bass player who had moved to south africa started the string project it began with 18 kids from the black townships around and since then hundreds of children from disadvantaged backgrounds have learned to play a string instrument well today the orchestra travels the world and we took in their performance at the festival in western germany. Far away from home south africas bunch of braille a String Orchestra plays a piece of music called the