3 long term drug and alcohol Rehab Facility where most patients are being treated for their addiction to the d. C. Stimulant caps. And will meet the young kenyans who hope to become a limping champions in skateboarding. Hello im christine wonder its good to have you along welcome to news africa the worlds biggest conference on wildlife trade finished in geneva today and full day of pause 37 african countries are unhappy with the outcome some bob wave and the may be ahead appeal to the convention on International Trade and endangered species of wild for the and flora to end the ban on trading ivory the 3 countries all home to 61 percent of the continents elephants symbol was president what was particularly scathing in his response to the decision he say to a nickel report they kill us from but they bar us rather from killing our animals for saving ivory bats they want to strip protect them from being poached he continued to say europeans have consumed all their animals but they want to save rules for us weve managed to they is. My guest today is to spokesman for his involve a pox and Wildlife Management authority hes joining us from how he welcomes the african mystified why is the zimbabwean government so opposed to the ivory bad. Thank you thank you kristin their little citizens where we are. Today but because most of the people who bear the brunt of this i mean was there in the communities people who are not benefiting people one of getting anything and most of the people who make were making decisions on our behalf or on behalf of the communities. In. Again they dont know whos to hear board as we design the most and we think that theres a stark contrast on how people from the west and view these animals when you look at this animal. Cous somewhere or in cruise a drive in that people would compete for wood for the source of these animals. When you look at it from the book. You see a generic giant something which is solved but for people to scare away from their fields to scare them away from their kid to they know who is because we have lost people due to human ordinary conflict this year alone weve lost more than 15 lives in this is this is something that is happening almost every day in the communities thats why were pushing for. It is voices to be had unfortunately not go through but did the most unfortunate thing is people pushing for that by those who are putting in a little money in fees but then it investing in these communities we are seeing a fantasy and i want to fight a lot in the midst must be good in 1st i want you to actually apologies but why do you think i mean es seem to be making the case but why do you think that you appeals off falling on deaf ears why is the International Community not coming on board. We dont know i honestly cant speak on their behalf but weve tried things possible to say the word Life Management issue its a sales based issue and decisions must be based on science when you say exceeded a political killing capacity this is science these are not 2 motions this is this is in mass to be made based on science based on faith that one of them put in faith does that i think the world must know is or the global ellisons of that that it did with extinction animals even sold in africa that dont face an extinction we are sitting on more than 84000. 00 elephants in a small kind of legs and bob i can give you an example more than a 100 years ago we had about 4000 elephants and we had also a very small population of settlers and lake natives in zimbabwe but the numbers of 24 and 4 and that is that im talking about dylan does not expanding the same thing is happening in our neighbors in and i may be able to plan these are the challenges that were facing but we believe that when we believe that the best thing that we can do is to ensure that our communities have been a fitting because the 1st line of defense for these animals are the communities we believe that the animals and the people these communities must see these animals is equal to me when it is so that people good jobs for them so that people get education disinherit thats what they believe in because the numbers theyve exceeded the political cutting capacity theyre causing a lot of problems in our communities theyre not only killing people theyre also destroying crops with that with our people being employed varies by design amount for no benefit our governments are facing at their social competing needs like education the oh they do other things and i think asking for too much for the same government too but we are doing our best we are saying we believe that the animals musty look after themselves. To nash if i had always been for some bobby parks and Wildlife Management authority thank you thank thank you mr. K. So this fantasy behind me is known by many names its called made in kenya and uganda and rwanda and cats in somalia and ethiopia chewing the plant is a popular pastime on the horn of africa and using catch is often dismissed as a harmless cultural activity rather than a social problem but one clinic in ethiopia is now offering treatment for cat addiction and usual move in a country where few people see the use of cuts as problematic. These men are all in rehab because of an addiction to cat chewing the cat plant for its stimulating effect has been common in ethiopia for centuries the users can struggle to curb their habit ive been in addiction but for the past 15 years for but with a lot of for a big percentage like its like cigarettes. Like marijuana at this state run rehab center treatment is free and patients are encouraged to give up using cat a rare approach in a region where few try to stop people using the popular drug. Here in ethiopia chewing cat is legal and widely seen as a cultural activity but experts say users can try to turn to other substances such as alcohol to dampen the plants amphetamine like effects. The whole night the concrete. Start. Reading for increasing cost of work. For including the performance in a study in different walks. Of everything from irritability to nightmares and depression here that offer treatment for withdrawal symptoms given psychological help and even work out. In this part of the capital addis ababa truckloads of fresh supplies arrive every day its chewed openly on the streets here but many arent convinced that cat is a cause for concern. Thats not true the people who say that already addicted to alcohol and other drugs before they use cat. Cat is ethiopias 2nd biggest export behind coffee and more and more farmers are now abandoning coffee and other crops to grow it as a result domestic consumption is growing. Make story we drop in on the skateboarding scene in kenya the sport is relatively new in the country but its picking up in popularity and with skateboarding having its debut at the olympics next year some in nairobi are already dreaming big as corrigible found out at the biggest skate park in the capital. The. Sky using helps me to be strong when im on my skateboard i feel free when im moving on the board especially when im dropping into the ball and i come out i feel sorry good enough. Whenever 16 year old william gets a chance she trains at this 90 s. Skate park she grew up here just a few meters away at the chandelier Childrens Home in nairobi where more than 100 children in need are provided with a shelter regular meals and free schooling but the best part of course so the children say is that skate park. Gate to gate. Getting the clothes out must get. The park opened in 2014 and its not only east africas 1st skate park but also its largest. This the park represents much more than a school to solidity and a space for leisure this is where the children of sangli have to build themselves the sea and well on the weekends they welcome children of all backgrounds from across nairobi to help and learn from each other fun friending together and most importantly to build long lasting friendships. For the children poppy selfconfidence theyve been able to express themselves theyve been able to pool so feel over people from outside but the children from outside come or children one thing for them all. And also for me to a pulp level to open up appreciate them. As money says that when she looks at the children skating she sees their troubled past full of neglect and abandonment fade away she sees kenyas bright future. Is up in the Clinical International dream of going to International Competitions or to the olympics and also introducing other women to sky showing them that they shouldnt be afraid of skating because nothing is impossible you just have to be fearless and have enough confidence were confident enough. Either she becomes an olympic champion and not a man hopes to make a living with skateboarding one day when she does she wants to build a home for nairobis underprivileged children and in that dream house thats said to be the straight path. And that is it for now from africa as always you can catch all our stories on our website and Facebook Page such a table leave you with pictures off some of every his wild life as we heard it in the program steady but sometimes coexistence is difficult to see an extract ive. Only been trustee of the frame is naturalist and explorer. Too soon to bring to the public some dough from the books 250. Morning on the floor of the discovery. Expedition the boys. Small so consumers are being trained to use the people possible to go africa. Fantastic right. As they set out to safeguard. Learn from one. Other. And Work Together for a future. In south. Africa c. W. Welcome to news from the world of arts and culture coming up in the next 50 minutes well be showing you talking about this years winners of one of germanys top cultural prizes that go to medal. And in our continuing series meet the germans rachael is going to tell us all about small talk just this that and the other if you know what i mean then small talk is easy really. We begin with the go to medal which is an annual award given by germanys International Cultural organization the institute there are 3 prizes and they often own germans who have contributed to the Cultural Landscape of this country theyre always awarded on his birthday august the 28th environment and ill be talking about this years winners with my colleague Melissa Holroyd but 1st this report about one of them a turkish writer though i. Finally i mean. The train arrives its gotten train station which im already over the age of 40 hartenstein excited or so i know from the footnote in our history books. I was murdered in cold blood by an armenian on up