Youre welcome to the program called the new experiment with genetically modified whisky to be the solution to eradicating malaria lets fight some progress that is easily means one of the well they get. Currently about more than 200000000. 00 cases of the mosquito Borne Disease each year and nearly half a 1000000 of those line fact die most of them children the 6 countries with the highest rates of malaria while the wide all in subsaharan africa. Is one of them now your team of scientists here have started on the experiments with. Would using the spread of the disease. Its part of daily life for many in the cane a fast here at the local clinic this young boy presents with a high fever he tests positive for malaria and must stay at home in bed until he recovers but it may not always be this way. The International Research consortium target malaria wants to rid the country of the disease and its focused its efforts on this village in bana heading the project is abdul idea but today a scientist whos dedicated his life to eradicating the disease. As i was when there was a reason to do is to be about it with you know of people affected by the disease but now. That its because we have about 10000000 people affected by the disease. In july scientists release genetically modified male mosquitoes here to study how they interact with the local ecosystem the aim is to one day release female mosquitoes and produce stare our offspring in a process called gene drive. We dont need. To complement it is it was going to be its own difficult to get rid of this is like to get a fossil. Here in the Western Region of last of malaria is endemic during the rainy season mosquitoes breed in stagnant water and into homes with open windows. Before they occur we see a lot of malaria cases i cant even tell you the exact number per day but at this time of year half the patients we see have malaria some have had treatment which hasnt worked and some havent received treatment at all. Its not the 1st time became a fast so is experimented with genetic modification g. M. Cotton was approved for use in 2008 but abandoned in 2016 after the quality of the crop declined. Activists are now demanding an internet. Ban on the use of g. M. Mosquitoes in the wild they claim birchenough base was shut out of the expensive roll up process and say too little is known about the side effects the movement on my full. Time the media we ask why we have to inject billions into this highly controversial research. Doesnt while almost nothing is put 10 to a Proper Health and sanitation policy that would mobilize the community to avoid sites where mosquitoes breed sick when you look at the manipulation of these mosquitoes which receive new talks and that could then be released into the environment that could damage the food chain russian element. For now target malaria is forging ahead with its plans to release more genetically modified mosquitoes in bana but it may be several years before anyone can tell the true affects on this community. Joining me from Johannesburg South africa is mario myatts as i got to direct our African Center for biodiversity. Thanks for your time so youve spoken strongly against using genetically modified was. To help eradicate malaria why. Thank you very much and her inviting me i think the 1st thing we must realize is that this is the 1st time that a genetically modified insect has ever been released on the african can contain and in the context where theres been very very little experience on the part of african governments with g. M. Crops and in the case of the king of paso with the g. M. Mosquitoes had been released in july this year. Theres been a dismal failure on genetically modified cotton now the genetically modified mosquito project can only be assessed. What we have already experienced with the release the 1st thing is that on their own version of target malaria there is no benefits to be accrued to the population or to the american medication as a result of the release the release was intended for 2 purposes one to test the regulator capacity of the regulators of that country and to to by Public Acceptance not in mosquitoes but for the projects main and that is to release genetically a to release gene tribe organisms in the killer fossil in particular gene dr mosquitoes ok. So regarding that then what are the risks involved so the risks involved in regard to 1st the g. M. O. Skeeter lets lets look at what they doing they actually need to clean modifying one species of the nominees mosquito namely and often this can be our where as many and of the species transmitted malaria. 2nd very very little independent by a Safety Risk Assessment has been done many independent by safety scientists have expressed great concern about the lack of adequate Scientific Evidence showing safety 2nd many. Female mosquitoes were released and these would bite humans and cause and foresee. Epis Health Impacts so i think that we have to also consider the bigger political context within which this project is been unfolded in africa ok now fossil is only one entry targeted we have to think about a lot the longer term projects goal is to release cim drive mosquitoes in books you know fast so in order for gene drive organisms to be released elsewhere in the world ok well have to end of that thanks a lot for their formation baria my its from the african sense of a by their presence the change of heart is big south africa thank you. Rwanda has agreed to host hundreds and potentially thousands of migrants trapped in libya the country signed a deal on tuesday at the African Union headquarters in ethiopia a fast 500 people mainly from the horn of africa due to be evacuated from libya in the coming weeks they will be fast housed in transit sentai in rwanda before being resettled elsewhere some 42000 migrants are currently in libya hoping to cross the mediterranean to you many of them being held in Detention Centers often in the crowded and inhumane conditions. Because. Of maggie go brown has dedicated herself to working with children who grew up in poverty in the egyptian capital she has set up nearly 90 Community Centers in which she looks after the children and teaches them to love and respect themselves at work focuses on Coptic Christians in minority that has long complained of discrimination in egypt many of them live in the slums around cairo on street a living from sorting through garbage. They live and work in garbage in the sweltering heat surrounded by an overpowering stench boutros and plastic bottles every day from 5 in the morning until sunset they have to quit school to support their families meaning they will probably never find a way out. Of the. If i had the chance to go somewhere else of course i would do it a little a little. Audience of hug just so much i used to wish for but it will never happen for me unless. Its the fate of hundreds of thousands of people here in munshi up myself the socalled garbage city on the outskirts of cairo these videos were made secretly filming is not welcome here most of the garbage collectors are Coptic Christians a marginalized minority in egypt each day they saw through some 6000 tons of trash mostly by hand Infectious Disease outbreaks a common many children die there a few hospitals or schools here. This woman wants to bring hope to read despair reigns with children out of poverty and change their outlook for the future in the garbage slums they call her mama maggie or Mother Teresa or of cairo. She has a simple message i love. To hate you mike let me ask alan to. Take it out of. The devout christian has brought thousands of children from garbage city to her Aid Organization in cairo funded by donations from all over the world here theyre given Health Advice lessons and war meals for 2 days the 1st step on the way out of the vicious cycle of poverty disease and shame. Its a mission of love says respect and self esteem. And its a message that seems to be getting through to many children. I learned a lot about love happiness and solidarity here and to listen to what my mother and father say. From my maggie washing the childrens feet as a symbol of respect they often go barefoot in the garbage and enjoy themselves here they get sandals and learn how to look after themselves better. When they ask mother to near 0. What you are doing is like one drop in an ocean she said the ocean will not be the sea without what im doing. Were just putting piece of sugar and every human. Have resigned themselves to their fate of working in garbage city but they hope that one day their own children might have a better life. Well thats it for now from good news africa you can catch all our stories on our website. We leave you with some images of the exhibition connecting through future care in berlin its about fashion fair these are the times i get out of the fast of the sun goodbye. Jam and live. At any time any place. Yeah i dont like a. Song to sing along to see this to come from super. Scio. For. Interactive exercises. Everything is online and interactive benjamin to free with d. W. Every journey begins with the 1st step and every language with the 1st word published in the. Code is in germany to learn german why not go with him all morning on your mobile. D. W. B. Learning course you can speak german made it seem. Either and welcome to arts and culture well its being hailed as the literary event of the year 34 years after her landmark novel the handmaids tale canadas Margaret Atwood has published a sequel the testaments all talk about it in just a moment and heres what else is coming up. At the kremlin like crime of classical dance in germany the stock ballet and with their latest offering a triple bill of International Oil on the 1st conspires to take your breath away. And Christopher Dean alias mr plant and graces the Natural World in his arms like in this latest installation truly hot in and see you in france. Well back when it was published in 1985 Margaret Atwoods novel the handmaids tale was critically acclaimed but considered by many to be a bit farfetched the main character offered is one of a cast of scarlet clad handmaids forced to be breeding machines in the patriarchal dystopia of gilliatt will fast forward to 2017 and the novel had a veritable 2nd coming as a t. V. Series but also as a symbol of