Passion drama competition while marketing numbers atmosphere by the time and traditional love hate money. The fans thrive on the part of stamps and friends. That. We should. Look up. To call on you to join us. This is day 8 of news africa coming up on the program today polls for schools to reopen in africa call shrooms remain empty in most countries on the continent while Health Officials say the prolonged closures of schools is harmful to students. And corruption in south africa is so rise so rampant will. See how its even robbing the dead of their dignity. To. Come to africa its good to have your company the Worlds Health authorities are urging african governments to reopen schools during the coronavirus pandemic students in only 6 countries are back in the classroom thats according to a survey off 39 african nations in a moment ill be speaking to a w h o officer on why they are pushing for schools to reopen but 1st heres a report from kenya where the government has canceled the 2020 academic year. Bell actually ng or t. N. No should be in school instead the 15 year old is either rich home in nairobis cold beer a slum or shes helping her mother sell chokehold on the streets of kenyas capital just to make ends meet. Thats just a few. Years ago. The deputy head teacher of paralysed school is also frustrated for her students by the closure one think they might have been good with you not the kids they can now putting up the board in that this isnt a money bomb threat is what the defense is going to put the new so its not easy im told in new york but. The kakamega in west kenya this siblings are trying to follow a School Lesson on t. V. But its far from ideal. I am not happy because i am going to be to my standard the 7 i had planned where they were to become my doctor when they graduate university but it will delay. Hopes father is a farmer he sold his 4 prized bulls to help pay for his 6 childrens education now he fears he will never get that money back. For a girl is now of the government decides not to refund the fees we paid last time then im worried there are no bull similar to the ones i sold im only left with the dairy cattle to get money i now fear that my children may not finish their education so that you know you know whole fear yet they go to draw water my as a muslim. Educators to all concerned for their livelihoods this is the classroom calvin on the ambo or deraa should be teaching math and swahili. Instead hes working as a laborer on a government run project to earn some money he fears for the Mental Health of fellow teaches. Summer if they are really under depression and some of the deaths. Of the deaths coming across and if the government continuing silence on that experience more dead. But for now schools in kenya remain empty and unless the government changes its mind this is the best children like who can hope for. And im now joined by dr mary stephen shes with the devil u h o Regional Office for africa welcome to the aid of a news africa dr stephen most schools in africa remain closed how how disastrous could it be for children if this doesnt change. Their reports also include in. And expose exploitation for kids including child who played nancy and as you know enough it doesnt look door schools who are. Receive a musin school when to get. Home good news out of this news which would. Be shown. So yes i ask. Can not be economy it is also impacting on that should do it out of school. Stephen a lot of authorities in Different Countries have made the case that the some schools are just not fit to reopen crowded classrooms they lack of sanitation isnt that a case for not reopening schools. So what we are advising east for countries to do their research meant to look at situations in school. That is difficult to remain in the senate and. The number of. Classes governments need to look at all eternity from asia is just the same with the order of parts of the. So home care of. Patients week 19 in africa this week and ill kiss is an esteemed dont want to get this in some homes are not suitable for home care and governments output i think all the time in isolation sent us where people can safely isolate their families and the same goes with discourse if you want to provide that the government has to provide an alternative to school most of those areas secondly jen i fulfil all schools 1st of all he said they have to look at. It in a logical situation and making sure that. These can see is great just the long balls that you kind of the sunshine the peace making sure they have access to what are. High end washing so i decided very what that and teach as students who feels that are seeking must stay at home and they have to quentin you know to educate them that we have got governments like that in kenya that have completely cancel the 2020 academic yeah have you engaged to such governments and just what do you think about that. Yes also that the decision to cancel. An academic elf policy is all to do government boards. And unicef continues to engage with all countries not just gania over the necessary support helping them to understand the situation system and what needs to happen advising them what at the end of the day government has the final decision what we want to know to engage guns off of what schools and everyone. Is to be doing. Ok thats dr mary stephen with the w. H. O. Thank you dr stephen thank you. Now theres been fury in south africa has corruption scandals undermined the countrys fight against the pandemic south africa is the most and equal society in the world that corruption has been identified as one of the drivers off the inequality report travel to be me in limpopo to hear the story of how poor people were robbed off their savings off the greedy to the bank in the province. Which i would do is on his way to his sons grave his accidental death is a double dose of pain for the 80 year old the loss was followed by financial ruin you had to go into debt to pay for the funeral. Tomorrow since then i have been chronically ill and cant even afford medicine or a visit to the doctor while our savings were stolen by the b. B. S. Bank. U. B. S. The b. B. S. Bank was a Cooperative Bank in the region for years that provided access to Banking Services for the real poor because conventional banks didnt serve them then corrupt management took over and 2 years ago the bank collapsed. This is what is left off the v. B. S bank and bend headquarters with the remaining a. T. M. s inside but many shareholders and investors us still hoping to get back their money. For decades richard mouw who was a member of a funeral savings club together with 200. 00 families in the village each family paid around 5 euros a month if a Family Member died the funeral costs were covered. The treasurer of the funeral club has a letter from d. B. S. Bank the club had around 25000. 00 euros and its account that we get from management. Yes if in this graveyard they didnt get the terms through because the money was shown by the b. B. S. Because people are busy looking beyond the money for them so the central Bank Launched an investigation and published a shocking report 2 years ago the equivalent of around 100000000 euros went missing and more than 50 people are accused of benefiting from its several members of the banks management which ah but the report also shows how politicians profited including those in the ruling party they are said to have taken kickbacks so that the local districts would invest in the bank among them these 2 regional political from the governing a. N. C. Party they were on a temporary leave of absence but have now been reinstated by the Party Leadership its a controversial decision and its caused a rift in the party. Why be very bad when you still have them members of the agency who do not see anything wrong with it that rampant corruption here preening in the organization why does very very bad is when you have members who have been sea lead to us who cannot even speak for the poor people who have lost them i mean who didnt even carry. The 2 politicians accused of wrongdoing have ignored our requests for interviews. But they still have supporters there we just want to be one of you know whatever you want. In there but they. Are people who are just going out as the good that they didnt help. With out in the so our position is clear its ace everyones more than that and. Richard my would do and treasure rhetoric im back and not understand why 2 years after the scandal theres still no conviction and whether to accuse politicians were reinstated in the party. We would have. This kind of thing was happening in our government to burglars this and see. That we know. We dont move because people have just moved everything we want this far and. Its our sister to say to. Our community you know. We dont know whats going on in the leadership will be. The equivalent of 5000 euros was paid to the savings as compensation theyre still hoping that the government will step in and take responsibility for the remaining 20000 euros for their future. Now and International Scientists successfully extracted eggs from the last 2 remaining northern white rhinos its a step towards hopes of saving the animals from extinction off to a delay of several months forced by the crown of ice and they made this week experts harvested 10 more eggs they will be used to reproduce the subspecies through a sara that neither right now is able to carry a pregnancy and the last male. Died in 2018. Thats a finale you can find more whole stories on our website that steve you dot com pull it slash africa have a fantastic weekend see you next. Always on the ground but always at home to. 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