A grim anniversary 5 years since terrorist staged a series of deadly attacks at sites around the city. Including one at the batek last concert for american held welcome. U. S. President donald trump has made his 1st statement in public since last weeks president ial election. He did not concede to joe biden on becoming u. S. President elect, but he did give an update on the u. S. Efforts to develop a vaccine against 19. The closest trump came to admitting defeat in the election was when he said time will tell which administration will be in the white house in january. Also today, u. S. T. V. Networks, projected biden had won the state of georgia that would give him 306 votes in the Electoral College that determines the white house with our lets bring in dave w. Correspondent of a sell it in washington. D. C. Tell us about these latest numbers and what we can take away from them. Well, the major u. S. Networks now called the remaining states in the race, and that was georgia and North Carolina, georgia for joe biden, North Carolina for donald trump. Nothing surprising here, but those were the last remaining states in the position now is strengthened of joe biden. Of course, 360, excuse me, 306 Electoral College votes, as opposed to 232 and that is exactly that is exactly vice versa. How it was in 2016, ironically because trump won with the same amount of Electoral College votes and called it a landslide victory at the time. Of course, now he is not accepting defeat and claims that this election was rigged and stolen. Joe biden is now leading though with a popular vote of 5000000. 00 votes. All of it, hes being such a highly visible president for 4 years. What do we then make of the fact that this was the outgoing president s 1st appearance in diets . It was the 1st speech in fact, since election night. So a very highly anticipated event where he again refused to concede. He said, i guess time will tell who will take office in january. So still trying to create that impression that he might be there for another 4 years. He took no questions then, but what he took is all the praise for this new coronavirus vaccine, where he obviously ignored also that a German Companies behind that bio and tech who developed the vaccine together with the u. S. Pharmaceutical maker. Pfizer then went on in his typical style, talking of all the great job he did with the demick in handling the pandemic, talked about the stock market, the job numbers, unemployment, so nothing surprising you really seemed like the complain is not over yet. Supporters of donald trump planning a rally in washington d. C. On saturday. What are we expecting or expecting several rallies here in support of donald trump and his false claims that the election was rigged. So potentially large crawled but then also counterdemonstrations off. Left activists like antiracism group, an anti fascists and extremism. Experts have warned that clashes between those 2 groups could potentially lead to spontaneous violence. So the police here in the u. S. Capital is on high alert. The deadly correspondent of, a cell in washington. D. C. , thanks so much. Ok, lets take a look at some of the other stories making headlines around the world. China is the latest country to congratulate joe biden on his u. S. Election victory. Foreign ministry spokes man says by jing expressed the choice of the american people. Thousands of protesters have rallied in the armenian capital, get up on for a 4th day demanding Prime Minister nico resign for a controversial Peace Agreement with azerbaijan. A deal between the troops and if nic on many and forces follows 6 weeks of fighting of the disputed on klav of no go to official results from selection show. Some scenes ruling party has won. And that salute majority, the National League for democracy has already declared a landslide victory. The military backed Opposition Party rejects the vote and is demanding a rerun. Of the u. N. Says the conflict in ethiopia, risks spiraling out of control. Its a struggle between the Central Government and regional, or thirtys in the north and teak rive region civilians who have fled the fighting side there with bombed by government forces. Despite claims from the Ethiopian Government that they only striking military targets. Regional ada has warned of a long struggle ahead and an increasing number of displaced people theyve come with just what they can carry ethiopians from the region make their way to safety across the border into sadar. And then most of them, if it wasnt for sadar and many would be dead. Where do we go . If we go to eritrea, they will slaughter us. If we go to other parts of ethiopia, they will slaughter us. Some had to make the heartbreaking choice of leaving loved ones behind and i left her in a church. She is an elderly woman. My brother is blind. We left him there as well. There was no food or water that everyone ran away. And on the way we found murdered people with weapons and thats why we ran what were we to do . We want to save ourselves thousands of exhausted refugees have fled to siddharth after fighting broke out between the Ethiopian Military and their to grab Peoples Liberation front. The militant group in the region, the conflict erupted in early november when the government sent troops into the region after an alleged attack by local forces on a federal army base integrators capital. The ethiopian Prime Minister says his army is close to victory. Highly, this mischievous force is surrounded on all sides, that it is a force in its final throes of death. Your children are suffering deaths. Injuries on the front line of the United Nations is concerned that war crimes have been committed in the fighting between the government and t. P. L. F. And many voices in the region are calling for a deescalation. The information is coming from the isolated region indicates that the situation is deteriorating. Over more on this, lets bring in catherine mahogany. Shes a spokesperson for the u. N. High commissioner for refugees from new york. Catherine, thanks so much for your time. What is the latest youre hearing . From the region. Thanks so much, you know, were hearing what youre hearing a, what youre reporting. This is a heartbreaking situation where increasingly alarmed, you know, my colleagues for the u. N. Refugee agency who are on the ground in sudan. Theyve received in the past 3 days more than 11000 people. So right now were seeing that theres more nearly 15000 people who since early november, whoever arrived as you report yourself, you know, these people are arriving essentially empty handed. My colleagues have told me that the children that theyre, that theyre receiving are, are exhausted. Theyre wracked and quite frankly, theyre terrified. And i think this is, you know, an alarming indication of the violence that people are fleeing. And lets not forget, these are essentially the lucky ones, and these ones that have made a heartbreaking decision back into grave. There are, you know, 100000 eritrean refugees and theres more than 100000, other air ethiopians who had been formerly displaced. So this is a worsening humanitarian situation. That is, that we, we are increasingly armed as days go on. Thats when the role of your colleagues here is obviously critical. Your eye with his eye will to bring food and water to people in the conflict zone. Well, lets talk a little bit 1st about where were able to welcome people in the sudan. Its a region of the, of the sudan that is incredibly remote where there is very limited access. Limited service is limited resources to paint a little bit of a picture for you, one of the Transit Centers where were currently hosting 6000 people was actually built to receive 300. So i think that gives a little bit of an indication of the emergency that were facing. Now, of course, inside the 2 great region, theres been a declaration of a state of emergency. Theres a no fly zone. There is a sensually road blocks. Theres no internet is cut, cell service is cut. We dont have humanitarian access to people in need and we continue to advocate for this. But it is nearly impossible for us to have a clear picture of the scope of the, of the crisis and what the number of people who are on the move it, catherine. They say that the 1st casualty of war is often the truth. What hope do you have of finding out the truth and getting that clarity that you need to take this forward . Well, right now, our priority is on meeting the basic immediate needs of the people who have been able to cross the border into sudan. We know these numbers are on the rise and you know, to be quite honest, we will continue to receive people and we will continue to advocate for humanitarian access inside ethiopia. But the reality is that this is an incredibly challenging situation for us. Not least for the government of sudan who is keeping their borders open. They are maintaining and protecting the right to asylum for people in need of safety and security. And theyre doing this. Lets not forget against the backdrop of, you know, a political transition of an economic crisis. And of course, the cove in 1000. 00 Global Pandemic. So these are incredibly challenging times for all who are involved. But the bottom line is, is we are, we know there are civilians that are caught in the crossfire of this conflict. They need access to safety. They need access to humanitarian aid, and were doing everything we can with the government of sudan to do that. But its an increasingly challenging situation inside the region for all, for money, for the u. N. High commissioner for refugees in new york. Thank you so much. Thank you. Paris has been marking the 5th anniversary of the deadliest series of terror attacks in its postwar history. 130 people died and hundreds more were injured when militants from the socalled Islamic State carried out a 4 hour killing spree at sites around the french capital, including the packed at a club concert hall. That being one of the sites of a series of memorial ceremonies on friday during the memorial service, the names of the 90 victims killed in the bus and claw attack are read. This year their relatives cannot attend. But Prime Minister and the mayor of paris lay a wreath, a Larger Service had to be cancelled because of the pandemic. I still feel the horror of it 5 years later. It is still palpable. On nov 13th, 2015, paris was shaken by a series of attacks. 3 suicide bombers blew themselves up at the defaults bars and restaurants were also attacked. 130 people died, most of them inside the but a clan concert hall, one survivor remembers. One of the assassins saw me standing up and started shooting. I ran but a bullet hit me and passed straight through my lung, but now islamist terror is sending shock waves through france again. Most recently, the beheading of the teacher some of the party and the attack on a church in nice. The country has raised the terror alert to the highest level, and we have to do more than just react to the attacks. We have to find the guilty party. We have to write laws, we have to rip out this evil at the roots. So the attacks dont happen in the 1st place next year, the trial against the sole surviving suspected participant in the attacks and 19 others will begin. And a quick reminder before we go to the top story, were following for President Donald Trump as my his 1st statement in public, in more than a way to live with an update on the program to develop a vaccine. He did not consider becoming president elect of the us saying only he takes office in january whats coming up next. The state of the news african stay tuned for that. Remember, you can always get all the latest news and information on our web site at www dot com. Back with more News Headlines and now its time to help and the rest of the games team here in berlin for now. Thanks to the literature invites us to see people in particular that i like to see as the kids find strength, grownup girl might object to what america has to share with a friend, beautiful delivery books on youtube. Imagine how many push the old lunch answer. Oh no, no more. Right . No, climb a tree, different car story. This is my blessing when for just one week. How much work and really dont we still have time to work. Im going to subscribe to this is news africa on the program today. Amnesty International Say schools of civilians have been hacked and stabbed to death. Any of the region up to pride. Prime minister has accused fighters from the to gripe Peoples Liberation and branched off the massacre to grand officials, denied variables which and what have got his biggest football stars has returned from abroad to play for a club in the crowd. Its a homecoming interest in the local league, especially as for the g. O. P. And when pulled this same old tree in the kenyan contest between the environment and urban development. Hello, im christine wonder. Its good to have your company. And this international ses schools of people like the hundreds was stabbed and hacked to death in ethiopia is to grab a region on monday. Thats the region way of federal military troops, all fighting regional forces. Now the big sims are said to be civilians from be if in a group working in the village of my khadra, i would dismiss, have told amnesty that they found dead bodies strewn all over the town. Some of those who survived say they were attacked with machetes, axes, and knives. Im now joined by to say, a takeaway from amnesty international. He is the author of the report on the alleged massacre interact welcome to day debbie is africa for sam. How did you 1st learn of this alleged massacre . We kept out of these, our lives massacre. Theres a drone, some social media posts where a number of dead bodies were posted. My lodgings out there are killed in my travels and killed a solitary to mislead about and to tell us more about the victims or who they are. The victors, theres drones are written nurses who, who read, interviewed for its use, researched as a victim. Most of them says America Daily live our lives who go to our town for this time of the year. And most of them are hard arse, us busy guns. Our National Guard is fondling to produce who is likely responsible for this the really limited information we have. The town was under her control last secret sources, ramped Regional Government as a town to suppress, like a so busy information. It is unlikely that Security Forces and militia militia who are contrary to their original, give out a mentor to be had at desks. Ok, and i mean this has happened as a conflict between the Ethiopian Defense force and t. P. And if id say as it continues, we dont know very much about this because there is a communication back a bit. Does that have anything to do with this massacre . Yes, the conflict has Data Collection ship who is massacred, resist massacre because there was no active hostility between artists near my tatra and Ground Forces have lost some ground around my cattle. And during that time, national Defense Force was allowed to do things at night. Zeus must like it has happened so we can put zeus must like that into context of on greinke, between federal government and particularly to no government. Ok, i did mention that communication about the shutdown. Instagram. Does this need to change so that we have a better picture of what is going on in the region is specially on the side of the government offensive. Yes. Theres information blackout such as asserted more and more. Internet communication is doing our capacity to monitor as a human. So you moderates, its a humanitarian situation into a conflict area. And also knew lots of people out of trapped in the guy where this conflict is happening. And the loved families and scientists, there are not able to know whats, what is really happening. So all information blackout should stop and also as our governments should slice it, its humanitarian access. Ok to say take it from amnesty international. Thank you. The violence and military clashes in the region have forced more than 7000 people to flee, to serve done more are expected to follow. Although sudan has officially closed this border to ethiopia. Refugees are still crossing and they report receiving assistance when they arrive, move them on to their treating us. Well, i hope has all the time to grow, and people are always come to sudan in times of war one, where the sons and with very similar do you have a home that our ancestors came to sudan to stop and eat . Welcome them. When you know, sudan has always taken a senior student form a guy, a captain as a malaysia, and has returned to the country of his birth to play for a local club. In accra, having one of the on his biggest stars on field, its hoped it would have interest in the local football. League fixtures were cancelled in march to see the current rise pandemic the leagues new series is due to kick off again on saturday. He is one of ghanas spaced ever football days for the past 17 years. And from all over the world, a somewhat john has entertained canadians. But he isnt done just yet. John has come home today, hes training with his new teammates in accra, after signing with local club league on cities. He insists this is not the story of a one time star moving back home before retiring. Hes working his way back from a serious injury. But john says he manes business. You know, i started training about 10 days ago. You know, so ill go along way to go, you know, everything that i can, and i think i need time to prepare physically, mentally, im very strong. Everything is all right physically and to be ready to be able to compete. You know, right now im just trying to do the finishing touches, use my experience, and then i get fit. And john has a vast area of experience playing for collapsing, year oak asia and the middle east. He has also captained gannetts national team, the black stars for years, with that background, even from the bench he mentors the younger football is something he hopes to do more. While playing in the low colleague, maybe household name and people look up to me, especially the local players. They look up to me. He says, spark. But yes, he is happy. Everybody is happy. You know, because it was a Bold Decision i took, and i think a lot of few players in africa was done. But im very happy to be part of this history making. Just look at our club knows the west of the investment in him. The expect him to have an instant impact on the team than as a very normal brown all over the world. We believe the football has now gone very commercial. Its gone very business like these days. You also need to find avenues of making money and we believe that having a brand like would help us in that regard. John is best remembered for his pain, not to miss the 2010 world cup in south africa. The anguish that they still love him and seeing his name, expecting a lot from him this season. The tactics of our son were john and the way he dances when he scores excites us a lot. And were expecting him to help this new club and also promote the ghana premier league. Someone who wants to play in the local league. Im happy hes not back home to retire. We cant wait to see him play in help the local league. Maybe john is a champion, we believe in him, and if we have players like him coming back home, it will help our local league. They would still have much to contribute. They got our Football Association creates for strategy is to interest 1000 pandemic. Johns presence excites officials who want to build on that to attract other players playing abroad. I mean, the potential is there. We just have to work around it, develop it, and make it look attractive. And once that is done, ill show, trucked some more. John is already bringing the spark back to the local league even before he is doing his bit to breathe fresh air into ghana football. Now urban development very often comes at the expense of the environment and its no different in kenya. Way environmentalists say the capital nairobi is losing its green spaces. Theyve successfully campaign to save an iconic tree in the heart of the city. In steps and in tune to keep nairobi green. These campaigners sound the alarm over the rapid rate at which the citys trees are being felled. Nairobis population is booming and its streets are struggling to cope with the masses. Who plugged these roads daily . Thats put pressure on authorities to expand nairobis highways in the process. Cutting down trees that have embellished these roads for decades, including vis figtree. Its over 100 years old. Apart from being a city landmark, its also sacred to some the blue strip on it indicates that its in line to be axed. But this plan triggered a Massive Public outcry. This figtree is very significant because number one, it is a cottage, then a Cultural Heritage as a country. And the 2nd thing is that its symbolic of ugly spaces because these bits get a fig tree is vital in our communities right now. Kenyas government has now backtracked on felling this iconic tree and more could be saved. This will be for us many to forgo, as we strived. Sure, robi remains and grows in the green city in as my robey expands, more bottles are expected about how to balance the environment with the needs of the growing city. For now though, come paymah, see this victory as something to celebrate her good for the hit show is that is it for now. Be sure to check out of the stories on dot com forward slash africa. Were also on facebook and on twitter, wed love to hear from you. So write to us and get us to what you think about the stories that we have on the program and the stories that you think we should be covering today. Well give you a picture has gotten as in action about prisoners just shows the 1st sort of shows the sorry, way to bring her breasts to the socalled crime fighters are back with africas most successful radio drama series continues disowns, are available online. And of course, you can share and discuss on w because facebook and other social media platforms to me and now its time for the Worlds Largest trade deal. After nearly a decade of talks, asia pacific nations, a jew to sign a mega free trade pact, when asked, what does this mean for the rest of the Global Economy . Hospitality workers in and the lucy of protest against Strict Lockdown measures. Spains call that 19 death toll passes 40000 and to have a herd of 1000000. 00 bird, the racing pigeon has become the most expensive ever to take to the sky. This is the degree of business on robots in berlin. Welcome to the program. And were starting with what could be a major shift in global trade this weekend at the asean summit, asia pacific leaders representing nearly a 3rd of the worlds population will launch a regional comprehensive economic partnership. The new free trade zone will be bigger than the European Union and the us, mexico, canada, or area combined. This is one summit where security can afford to be relaxed despite appearances, and on our guard, a smattering of dignitaries, and even acquire their spy on your meeting of asian nations will for the most part, be an online a fear. Another casualty of corporate 19, the Prime Minister hosting the meeting, laid bare the challenges the pact faces. We are going through an extremely difficult time as corporate 19 threatens the lives and livelihoods of our people. Economies and societies are in disarray. He further washed them by severe natural disasters from drugs flooding to continuous storms. Leaders will also discuss the troubled waters of the south china sea. For years, beijing has been pressing its claim to virtually all of the seas, key, fisheries, and waterways, creating friction with our asean members. And the bilateral meeting. There is little of those tensions on display we will continue to recreate the chance to address the differences and disputes our countries. They only have to recognize that such problems. Im not the whole picture for china, a slim a cinch. And this is why the regional comprehensive economic partnership, after 8 years of talks 15 nations including china, japan and australia are set to sign the Worlds Largest trade deal. Its members account for almost one 3rd of the Global Economy. One trade minister said it was the culmination of blood, sweat, and tears. But with regional rivalries, though, semarang and a changing of the guard in the usa, there may be yet more unrest ahead. So the United States now where delivery giants door dash has filed to go public. The californian start up food ordering app past received a massive boost from people staying at home during the coronavirus pandemic. Jordache more than double what its 29000 revenue in the 1st 9 months of 2020 filing the company warned potential investors that it was likely to continue posting losses as it spends to develop the platform. Lets cross to our financial correspondent in new york, so many people outside of the usa and what have heard of this company, but theyre a big deal. They definitely are. And food deliveries have exploded like industry tear in brooklyn, youre mostly see people on bikes or delivering food. You might see one or the other in the background, even if its a bit too early for dinner at the moment, not just doubled, but even more than tripled. The revenue in the 1st 1st, 9 months of the year, the company has a market valuation of roughly 15000000000. 00. There are not profitable yet, and they have about 1000000 people actually delivering the food for them. But the same as they are not fully employed is so the Market Leader here in the u. S. When it comes to food delivery, the market share a floor for roughly 50 percent. Thats more than double the 22 percent of its still another story. This time yesterday we were talking about a tick tock had missed its deadline to sell the u. S. Arm of the video. Were waiting for a development. We now have one you have to talk actually was wondering whats going on because they havent heard back from the u. S. Government. Ticktock was asking for at least the 30 day extension of this deadline. Now they got a 15 day extension and then we see what happens in a good 2 weeks if they will actually shift some of their servers over to oracle. If youre walmart will buy its stake in to talk. Thats at least what was discussed, but we are focusing so much on what the u. S. Administration is saying about the tick talk. Its not clear yet at all, what the Chinese Government has to say and if they were to agree to this deal, so, well, weve got this 15 day extension for now, but the story will keep going on for quite some more time. I expect on the streets of new york for us. Thanks for bringing us up to date. Now spains death toll from the coronavirus pandemic has just passed 40000 and the impact on the economy is becoming have a clearer with Banco Santander there on friday announcing it was cutting 4000 jobs in the country in seville. Thousands have taken to the streets to vent their anger at the damage caused by coronavirus restrictions. Their sign says without aid will be ruined. Thousands of workers from the hospitality sector are on the streets, demonstrating theyre protesting the dress to coronavirus measures introduced by the government in andalusia. Since tuesday, all restaurants and bars have had to close at 6 pm. Curfew starts 4 hours later. I mean, i didnt, i mean this is you ation. Its absolutely deplorable. Everything thats happening is unbelievable. And there are sectors that are more contagious than the parsing been demonized. And so no one is helping, theyre letting us down without providing a solution. In other regions of spain like catalonia in the northeast bars and restaurants have to shut down completely for 10 days, perhaps even longer. Everyone here is afraid that the new situation will set a precedent. Spains 17 Regional Governments decide autonomously on pandemic measures. The protesters are demanding the Central Government in madrid in the confusion and help all those affected by knocking off. Were not receiving any direct aid, and politicians need to start passing the buck to the government has a responsibility to help put together a National Financial bailout of our sector. Now the government in madrid says its working on a solution, but the people here say its anybodys guess what that might look like. Now some of the other business stories making the news. The euro zone economy grew almost 13 percent in the 3rd quarter, according to easter to stix, office eurostar, as the block bounced back from the depths of the 1st coronavirus lock down. Analysts warn, however, that the 19 countries using the euro are likely to see g. D. P. Contracts again in response to renewed lockdown measures. The g 20 group of wealthy nations plans to restructure the debts of dozens of pandemic hit countries of the 19 restrictions have been disastrous for some poor economies, especially in subsaharan africa. The g 20 says a common framework will help alleviate the burden on eligible countries. Debts write offs be avoided it. Now, breeding pigeons is a hobby and sport worldwide to find Pigeon Fanciers as they are known from new york to nagasaki. But nowhere is walking on them. Then belgium, a fully trained racing pigeon can be worth as much as a thoroughbred race horse, but sometimes a very special pigeon can even surpass that. This is one highly prized pigeon worth a fortune. Its name is new. Kim pigeon auction house c. E. O. Pushed is aware that the bird is worth far more than even its weight in gold. Is now at 1000000 320000 euro. This is almost 100000 euro more than the most expensive pigeon before the auction will and sunday. We dont know what the final price will be. New kim is only 2 years old and already a legend, a pigeon from a good family. Whoever wins this auction can breed a long line of champions. A bid from south africa set the price skyrocketing, but even more bids are coming in from around the world. At this moment there is a chinese who has the highest bid and he is a very famous chinese between collectors. But the sunday we will know who will be the final the champions pigeon coop in the belgian town of commercial looks more like a maximum security prison cameras and fences everywhere. After all, theres a lot of money at stake. The pigeon racing has a long tradition in belgium, and the enthusiastic demand from abroad has really revived the breeding business there. And finally this week, italian shopkeepers began putting up their Christmas Decorations on friday as they do every year that in 2020 covered, 19 has made its way into the manger and italys 3rd largest city in a forest, the Health Crisis is out of control. So in shop windows, the holy family and the 3 wise men are all wearing surgical masks, while socially distant shepherds watch their flocks by night. In a tiffany figurine craft dates back to the 19th century and traditionally takes much of its inspiration from current affairs. 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Close to tell a man we look at his final year in office and his in press of career name on the last cultural diplomat starts nov 16th on t. W. Germanys image as a nation of poets and thinkers, is largely due to the huge influence of enlightenment figures like the and cilla, but how its perceived today. As a modern powerhouse of culture is at least in part, thanks to the work of close to tell a much more in a moment. And also coming up looking beyond hollywood, the coronavirus has impacted hundreds of thousands of livelihoods in the once moving Film Industries in india. And nigeria. Welcome to arts and culture. For more than 30 years, close detail, a man has been a driving force of german culture. 1st as the director of the German National library then as president of the Cultural Heritage foundation since 2008. Been president of the group to institute. Thats germanys cultural calling card that offer rights operates worldwide in nearly 100 countries, while on nov 13th, fishley retired. But who has a fishing stand off with a new documentary about his career . Limon is a leading figure of germanys cultural scene, a man of books. He headed the National Library in frankfurt, and oversaw the fusion with its east german counterpart in light sick in 1990, assuring equal footing. He went on to lead the group to institute from 2008 until november 2020. And one of his last missions was in the media before the pandemic. He was invited to speak at a conference on the restitution of artifacts looted during colonial times. Is not peacemaking per se, but it functions in that spirit when it encourages Real Exchange and i am of the opinion that we are in germany can only be a Cosmopolitan Society if we were fucked more than just ourselves in 1909 lehman with the backing of then chancellor Gerhard Schroeder unveiled his master plan for the renovation of Berlins Museum island. Perhaps his greatest career achievement. You could start every age has its people. That means that now someone has to come along who has new ideas and sets new impulses so that it always has a fresh and contemporary shape. So i can let go very easily, but also some projects such as the humble forum, also came with their share of controversy. But color studer leaman will now regard them from a distance and im joined by my colleague highlights how, who coauthored the documentary close to thailand, the last cultural diplomatic. Maybe not the last because we still have you watching. Welcome to this hour. That was together a very short run that made that film hina, such an interesting man. And someone whos always had a real sense for how to capitalize a romance in history. The to the benefit of culture as a unifier in germany as well. That wasnt an easy job, was that . Yeah, thats a side many people dont know, ignore about him. Thats in the ninetys after german your real if occasion. It was a difficult time. You have to recall that a lot of people in the former socialist, germany, german democratic republic, they were embittered and feared to be overrun by companies to lose their job by institutions. And to be super flus. And he came in to realize the 2 libraries. There were 2 libraries cold war phenomenon. National library of the socialist, German National library in the west. And his task was to bring them together in leipzig and in frankfort to one united institution. And he did it with an incredible credible sensitivity and empathy. And he gave people the feeling to get them on board and to listen to them. I think thats his style. It doesnt talk to people and then decide he listens to people before deciding one of his greatest achievements, of course is that he was one of the architects of post unification. Berlin tells about, yeah, that was the next job and actually the terrible tariff it job. He did on him a lot of reputation in the political sphere. So politicians thought thats the person we want to really bring Forward Museum island, the whole museum scene in berlin, which at the time around 2000, was a bit not rundown, but in disarray and underfunded. And he came in, he put up a master plan which he forcefully implemented he renovated, restored, reconstructed Museum Island, not on his own, with a lot of stuff with a lot of collaborators, of course. And with the backing of politics, you have to say he got the funding and thats one of his abilities and skills. He can convince people also politicians to get the money for cultural projects. Incredible achievement. Now would you also call him a visionary because, for instance, he foresaw just how in poor issues of restitution, for instance, and post colonial conciliation would be for africa long before the debate that were actually seeing today. Not a visionary in the common sense of the word, but hes a person with a big sensitivity. Whats up at the moment . This isnt grass wants to go down. Im saying stern when he took over Good Institute in the mid ninetys around 2008. I think he grasped the moment that there was a lot of interest in africa and the German Foreign policy. There was a lot of money as well for project cultural projects. So what he did, his 1st trip as a president of duty institute was travelling to africa looking at the local situation and learning and understanding that africa would be one of the future topics of go to institute of well of the world. And he was very right about that. Now i just want to ask you, because you met with him and many times over the course of this last his final, very difficult year, a difficult year, obviously, because corona brought everything to a standstill. How was that experience with him or what was it like to get close to him . Well, we thought the last year would be a celebration, you know, with events with speeches, with parties, with trips. Actually we were lucky enough to do that. Last trip to bangkok, there was a celebration in bangkok for me to see to it. And i think we were the last film Crew International film for who under normal circumstances did filming there. Because corona came, changed everything. We didnt see him after bangkok he flew out from bangkok with one of the last regular flights. So did we, and we didnt see him for a while. We met him again in a Museum Island because he worked at home office. Everyone else here. And i think he was quite moved by the film we saw today. He things now that he should start last career as an actor, and that is to do that very much in itself. Thank you. I know that film will be, running on monday under w. , and we were a couple are lent his successor all the best. Thanks for coming in and telling us about and all this week weve been looking at the impact of covert 19 on the Film Industry in europe. And hollywood are of course only part of the picture. Indias bollywood and Nigerias Nollywood each produce more films per year than the u. S. Ever has. Which means the pandemic has a much wider ripple effect. Now their underwear shake from india and the memory is on me. So the from nigeria are just 2 of the hundreds of thousands of people in the film business, who are now struggling to survive. On nollywood and bollywood based in lagos and mumbai are 2 of the most prolific Movie Industries in the world. Millions of viewers across continents, watch their films. But the Global Pandemic is taking its toll on the industry. And a mini song is saudis. Film school is located in central lagos. Its no longer teeming with ambitious film students hoping to make it in the movies. Numerous shoots have been put on hold or scrapped altogether. I really thought it of sense of my income for this. From my projects, the t. V. Series, the film in the cinema and the acting school. Knowing what has become increasingly, copula are unsuccessful. Since the end of the 1990 s. , he produces some 2000 films in series each year, mostly for the domestic market. Budgets run from almost nothing to into the billions. But when nigeria imposed a Strict Lockdown early this year, the Film Industry came to a standstill. Directors are now allowed to shoot films again, but under strict conditions. Here theyre rehearsing for a series about a family with real life members of the found these days more and more productions are going straight to streaming without being released in a cinema at all. Companies that are just a faster now much better position, such as north flags, a streaming platform in from a 1000000 muslims. Leaving some 7000 cars. Matters away in mumbai is the center of indias hindi language Film Industry. Known as bollywood. Its become famous for its extravagant music and dance scenes and superstars such as Shah Rukh Khan. But the corona virus has hit the indian dream factory hard. Behind the glitz and glamour. The industry also provides thousands of low paid workers with a livelihood and wash ache. His wife and their 2 children all live in a small one room apartment. Hes worked as a backing dancer on film sets for 35 years. Hes even appeared in a Shah Rukh Khan movie but now he has no income whatsoever. Before the covert lockdown, i used to get good work, my name and i would get one or 2 songs per month. I managed to earn about 18000. 00 rupees per month when i used to take care of my family expenses. But for the past 6 months or so, theres been nothing even though some film studios have now reopened, but theyre working under strict regulations as the authorities attempt to curb the spread of the virus. No big wedding or battle scenes are allowed for example, but at least cinemas, which were shut for months, were allowed to reopen in mid october, even than the shoots. But just starting now. The actors especially are requesting for minimal crews. So our crew sizes, which of course means those people who would do it will end up being the biggest through the 1000. 00 continues to rage, has decided to look for another job. If i do have hope of finding work again, the world runs on hope. After all, he would films almost always have a happy ending, oakley, there will be one for him too. Well, happy endings are really his thing, but be unstoppable than a house, or knows how to beguile us with images. That literally open up new worlds. His latest film, fireball visitors from darker worlds, save him, teamed up with cambridge professor Clive Oppenheimer to undertake a globetrotting exploration of need here that fell to earth, both ancient and recent. Well, its a fascinating 2 or that looks at the connections between science history and with ology, and thats now streaming on t. V. As of november 13th. So well leave you with some images from that film. And until we meet again, stay safe and all the best for us here in berlin. 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