Through global news. After all, we other 77 percent or a tv magazine portraying africa. But we also have more coming up in our st debate. We review how africa is viewed through the eyes of international media. In cyprus, we attend young refugees all day long past to becoming basketball stars. And in our series, tommy, cause we asked nigerian does what i just, i to ranking how he became the 1st people today. I conflict corruption, disease farming. International media is often accused of focusing solely on negative headlines coming out of the african continent or overlooking them altogether. Do you agree . Lets take off the show by 1st hearing what Young Africans on the streets of south africa, nigeria, and kenya. Think thing begin to National News out there do be top, i should get some more african content and the traditions and cultural in africa. Theres still a lot of pushing the colonial whale thing into africa. A lot of pushing influence from american africa. They want us to be portrayed as a continent thats hungry and yet we have resources that understanding that we need to take care of ourselves. We need to understand ourselves. So we need to prioritize speaking to each other, rather than getting the white months view of things. I feel that they should come to africa and document all the good things happening here, or the creativity or the developmental transitioning and put it out there. So the world knows the africa is green as well. A lot of the times of kids to take nig, i think what the hell is of the media houses and generally need to come out more until the real story of up until then theyre all of the ones. Lets now go to bon whether i know global media for im just place and media professionals from all over africa and the world. What present. So my colleague told me, laddie for caught up with a couple of them to find out how do we as media practitioners, view africa with stories, do you as the audience want to see . And what can editors and journalism leaders do better . Lets watch this in 5 fully beat the, the war in ukraine, the covert 19 pandemic. These stories that have dominated the news recently. But what about major stories from africa that dont grab the worlds attention here at dw global media forum. Weve got together a group of media professionals from africa and abroad to discuss the stories that matter. Lets start with our panel and very we quickly also with aldrin. Can you tell us what stories matter to you very quickly . What it all depends on what recovering on the day it could be that a check. Fine. Capetown is the most important story of the day. Even though you have people dying in the d o. C. But what, what would you like to see covered . I think Human Interest stories 1st of all. So this is about human beings, the sufferings and, but also but also very important. Its also telling the good story. Its not just about the ugly story. All right, lets come to the youngest member of our panel. Had eda from tanza near an Award Winning youth reporter . What stories do you cover . And this stories which i cover, its all about girls developing their countries also womens cause in africa. Women. I like i like suspended. They cannot do something until nowadays, although there are laws which are guiding them adversary, i guiding them. They cannot do something much through this programs. I am doing. They can know that womans there still are people who can still develop our countries. They hold high ranks of government and theyre still doing good for to lets come to you. If i to is a presenter and reporter with gambia is the gumby as state broadcaster of these, the kinds of stories that go on out that when you go on and these are stories you cover are very much. So i, the gamma is relatively a small country where our population of largest 2000000 people. So we dont necessarily have very big issues. But we also are battle with some of these things that happen across africa as well. You know, from youth employ unemployment from maternity issues from sexual, engender based violence. And up until now waste is struggling to carry out these, you know, these issues the way they should in the Mainstream Media. Bulky mccarrow. Now you are the executive director at africa. No alter your diary reports on how africa covers africa. What kinds of stories are these that are being covered . I had to reflect what these. Oh, and a little say, sorry, the reflect what alvin said. He wants to see which is more good news, more positive news, more feature type stories. What we found was that was 81 percent of the stories. We picked up that africans a reading in African Media about other african countries with negative. It was hard news and by definition hard news tends to be negative news. It was the humanitarian crises that youre talking about. So were getting a lot of coverage on that sort of news. What we found with missing was the Human Interest stories with the stories of arts and culture. I mean, when you think about africa, what is our biggest export . If its not afro beats with music, but we dont cover it, we dont cover the industry, we dont cover the sector. So there is a lot missing and theres a lot of work that needs to be done. Less turned to richard walker. D ws chief international editor, but you are also head of the newsroom for a bit. How do we decide what stories are top that, that the, make it to the very top of the news yet . Well, its a kind of class. It is a question for journalist, isnt it . But you can say that sometimes it comes down to kind of come, combination of sort of urgency untimeliness, you know, what has just happened a kind of a judgment about the impact and then often kind of proximity, like how close is that is often and a often a question that media will ask. Now of course, when, when you come in a Regional Media where youre serving either one country or one region, then proximity is one thing. But for deutsch, vela, were global, you know, so its a, we kind of have multiple levels in which we see view, the kind of proximity to us. Just keep it with you for a 2nd. Youve also covered or you, oh, you know, under your ram it has been india for example, india as a country of over 1000000000 people. Yet the News Coverage doesnt seem as if india is a one point something 1000000000 up country. And we could say the same about many african countries. Why are those in terms of, you know, they bortons not, not making it up there. And with such frequency, ive just back recently from india where i was there for a week kind of covering of whats going on in india, geopolitically. And i was kind seeing one thing that the Indian Foreign minister said, well, when i was there he said, you know, basically whenever europe has a problem is everybodys problem. But when we have, we have a problem, its our problem. One thing that has really changed in the way stories are covered is the power of social media. Social media has given people a platform to be able to raise their stories and gain the Mainstream Media attention of how to less come to you. When i did a study on me to choices and Decision Making in my bachelors, i realized that i or i lot of young people took their conversation on social media because they felt that their stories were not really captured on mainstream, but also does not display the fact that these young people feel that they so much fake news and miss information on the mainstream, but still this is where theyre able to, you know, im amplified. They do courses, this is why they able to represent themselves. I gramma, tumble you are the news editor at the east african. These issues have been talked about. Why are we not seeing them in the news . First of all, we need to report the stories of people and in my country. Weve had the challenge where the social media is used by the audience to challenge us, to report sudden stories. And they can tell you that in some cases the, they even challenge us to sort of correct our mistakes. And this becomes a very useful thing because the authorities hovel is used they are the media to sort of tell stories that they want and not necessarily to, to tell their stories other people want and they have so much power over over the media. I think media ownership, for example, the political environment and just who and what isaac on the media platforms. Interesting or you have your honda canada for example in tanzania. Many media as i not balanced in both sides. They have no freedom to balance themselves because maybe theyre pulling theyre, theyre one whole is owning that media is a politician. So he or she is governing day. There may be at that you should put this in this, in this in media match. There have no freedom to talk about the external things. How can things change . How can you and your colleagues changed the wavy stories and on . I think the worst and me the i succeeded in can offset him to span that of what journalism or who journalism is. And i think i understand because they have, you know, a bigger representation and they do operating on a very international scale. But like you were mentioning, how do we localize them, the content . Because these things are important, but how much more of our stories are projecting in the news . I think that is a lot for us to take away that there is quite a lot to do. But for you whos just watch this conversation and listen to whats been said, what do you think . Let us know this has been 77 percent. Thanks for joining us. Thank you to me and did a, how can we change how things are done . Tell us through email or our social media platforms and speaking of platforms, d. W in partnership with south africa doc, or under fm and east coast radio has launched that regional podcast. Dont hold back feed loud. The podcast is hosted by nosy bella. Com, garnett, my alba, who talks to various guests on topics like mental health, money, sex careers, and life choices. You can listen to the podcast on the jack around our f. M, an east coast radio podcast platforms and everywhere you get your broadcast. And you can also watch it on the dw Africa Youtube page. Now on to a different topic. Social media posts a saying that global migration is skyrocketing. But is that true . Could it be that migration is not accelerating, but that there are just more people in the world. Lets find out on the bucked. Contrary to popular believe global migration has been very stable over the past 60 years. The fear of huge migrant waves has gripped people in various parts of the world. Social media posts claim that migration is skyrocketing. This is false. Lets explain. While the total number of global migrants has increased over the past 60 years, so has the overall woolfolk elation it is the region from 3000000000 to almost 8000000000 half a century ago. 3 percent of the worlds population were migrant. Today that number remains almost the same at 3. 5 percent. For sub saharan africa, the figures have even slightly dropped. And its not true that all african migrants are desperate to leave the continent. The vast majority of migrants and refugees in africa only move to neighboring countries. Global migration is not accelerating. Theyre just more people in the world. Now on the small mediterranean island of se, press the situation for african refugees is dia, even with asylum status. Granted, former inhabitants of comp, like panada, have a hard time integrating into society due to lack of political real. But just look umbrella and his teammates have found a way to deal with frustration in a positive way on the basketball cut name in my life. Joshua come bala is a true fighter. The captain of the hoped refugee Basketball Team husband fights in all his life. He fled at democratic republic of congo, due to conflict, arrive in his cypress in may 2020 ways is even ac. I explained my situation to a friend who advised that i come to cyprus to seek refuge hulu. First i went to turkey, then entered northern, sombre, and then i crossed over into the salazer. What was supposed to be a new lease on life soon turned into a nightmare. The 17 year old was arrested by separate police and thrown into an adult prison for 4 months, despite bean and mina ship us in re dall, liquid messiah a little on the 1st. I was kept in the Police Station and in the morning i was taken to the court to night. I explained to them that i was a refugee at hazel, but i was told i had violated to lockdown and curfew regulations. Hiwassee really traverse good traffic. City truck on township were paralegal. It was not easy for me because i had never been in prison before. Pearl isnt thousands of Asylum Seekers follow combat his route each year. They arrive in sudden cypress from turkey. Once here, they must spend months at a poor, not our reception center, located about 10 kilometers outside the capitol. Nick was caea. The come is over. Crowded. Sanitation is poor and access to social services, limited. Many of the residents here rely on donations from groups like generation for change a to knows assess, he started a group after witnessing the appalling conditions phase by refugees we usually get people to donate our clothes or food and any other things. The blankets, especially in the winter period, and then we direct and distribute these items. So are the individuals in the camp to provide a little bit of comfort, but mostly is the fact that we want to show our solidarity to those who have went through to the vulnerable once really become you have 2 months period before youre able to really receive your benefits and because there might be different delays when it comes to the benefits individual might not have access to food or hygiene, essentials or close. Usually those were leave at the camp. The common contact me, those that are in the end, tell us about their needs. And then we try to return to their needs and those needs are many after repeated criticism of Living Conditions asked the poor now to come. The president of cyprus promised a more humane treatment of my glance. But for professor nicolas directly, notice that government is deliberately frustrating refugees. Once you do manage to put submit your application is your reception conditions that hes implemented absolutely appalling. Its embarrassing, ordinarily resembles maurier. Maurier is a was there is a disgrace for greece border. Myra is our maria, did this great for cyprus or so those who leave and are staying outside the reception condition . Theyre sitting right . Accessing the labor market, especially if youre africa and youre black, youre treated discrimination is ramp everywhere. It really is a very, a terrible situation to, to be an Asylum Seeker in cyprus. Asti planned your next move. Several Young Africans are trapped on this beautiful mediterranean island. Unable to leave the fuck on the court, basketball helped come bala and his he meets to forget all the apostrophes. Here. The focus is on one thing to be the next basketball star december double day using sports to heal from trauma. Thank you. Come by, love for sharing your story with us. From cypress we moved to nigeria to meet reg, dance hall sensation patter. Ranking patrick name a car, a career opens up to d. W. About his journey to stardom. What motivates him and why women have the power to shake things up . Ah, you know, coming from the slum you, you, you just want to know to tier 2 positive foot bonding anytime. Not a run, but i was one of my 1st performances, and i was at the end of the year party in my school. You know, my mom was there and she said a lot of money for shoes. I figure ill read like i, my name is Patrick Michael curry, a potter, and can i start out of the 10 days . Also, the smell is opportune to listen to music. So i started as a dancer, and i remember doesnt all, all type of cheap right down into it bouncing in, kind of bounce into your music as well before teaching my tend to singing every one to me. You mean every time warmer, pseudo in the class . People, especially girls. I am worse. Ill start with a girl. Im her father, one beautiful. The talent is real ma. Am i want them to understand that the decline child is the size . They are the society, women . Girl unit on the stand, the par, you highly new to tell to predict your profit, your, your pos would lose your profit. So just going to the road that extra, you know, i mean, youre rude. Anybody to tell you, you are doing please where the so i for room, i do your policy go parts in joplin in what part the shifting job. Right. So lets say usually the right and positive direction. My advice, no one wants to be a star, is 1st prepared to go to my need up monday. Its not going to be easily obstacles become your closest friends. I mean might not louis seed. You know, we have to understand that its a german room specifically chooses trust the process moving. So im going in good coming up now is the classic my city, but this time its different because we technically dont visit a 50, but a place with such a unique and rich history. That is what having its own, my city poetry i am talking about. So were located on the fringes of johannesburg, the township also, it has been the stage of some of the most pivotal moments in south africa history. One of the areas most popular street artists fans on global takes us on a tour of this colorful community. The hello. This is susan kaplan, known as same at 911 street. I just welcome to my old when it comes to sewage. Born and bred in to where to send those please. 3, like the packages, hand, from the poor part of town to the more up market area or the plot without the melting point of all walks of life. But for what i had dark history, it was created back in the 1930. When the South African government started separating black people from white people. Today, the electric township is the countrys largest of its kind. Sen, though, is a well known faced miss neighbourhood. He always felt this morning with a visit to mamma timbers found that by his very own grandmother. Let out created a little property which are not the cakes and ships. Sensor was no stranger to this kind of work. He used to wake up every morning at 4 am to peel potatoes. He and his grandmother would sell their food to workers commuting to johannesburg. Shops like these are the beating heart of business in so wet. Oh, well this is a symbol of success. People growing up in the eightys send those passion for us blossomed in the middle of apartheid. He began by painting free man della signs on any blank wall he could find for. He went on to study art in switzerland, but decided to return to his the love. Its a little today, you can spot his trademark colorful, eyes all across the city, including on the iconic viet or cinema to day. Its a ruin. But back in the day, it was one of the only places where black people could watch movies. Yes, you could more to reverse. You could not see anything to the government, but you only is on the street and routine, some theme, reaching that universal language and see, you know, we are not happy with this system. Nora, so wet or played a pivotal role in the eventual downfall of apartheid. Since i pondered the legacy of the sweater uprisings at the Hector Peterson memorial, where hundreds of School Children were gone down by police in 1976. Thus the symbol at representing my heart, i am here today. Im free and normally rides because of my uncles and my londons in fibers who fought for athletic and they were bitterly South Africans now come together to celebrate freedom day commemorating the 1st post apartheid elections held in 1994 cents when his friends mark the occasion at a club near his home, until with know before me, i know that once the center of a human rights struggle watched by the world today, so which is a place of hope, color and life sensors are celebrates. A modern unified township a celebrates our freedom day when the mule rog, muscle surf. Ah, we have come to the end of the show and id like to thank you for staying up to this point. 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