Inners and minority groups have been criticizing the bill for what they see as marginalization of Muslims protests in the northeastern states are of a different nature demonstrators there say they don't want all migrants settling their respective off religion as their ethnic identity is under threat from the demographic changes that the implementation of this law will lead to lawyers for the disgraced Hollywood movie mogul Harvey Weinstein average to $25000000.00 civil settlement with some of the women he's accused of assaulting the cash will be shared among more than 30 actresses and former employees Nick Bryant reports under this tentative settlement Harvey Weinstein will not have to admit to any wrongdoing uses being greeted on social media with fury and dismay dozens of women who claim the disgraced movie mogul who sexually assaulted or raped them have launched civil lawsuit seeking compensation but Weinstein won't even have to personally pay his accusers the 25 $1000000.00 settlement since the insurers of his former film studio set to foot the bill the government in Asia now says at least $73.00 of its soldiers were killed by Islamist militants who attacked an army base on Wednesday the defense minister said that hundreds of well armed Jihad is engaged soldiers in a fierce battle at the camp in the till but till a bury region but he says government forces also killed a large number of militants others skate tamale. The International Court of Justice will shortly begin hearing the 3rd and final day of evidence against Myanmar for the alleged genocide of his range of Muslim minority civilian aid and Suci will be back in court McPeak reports lawyers for the West African country of the Gambia which is filed this case will say the 600000 range are still living in Myanmar's rack and state face an ongoing risk of genocide the 17 judges of the UN's highest. Thought only need to decide that's a process that will argue meant to issue a ruling preventing me from causing further harm on Wednesday Onsen Suchi admitted me and my soldiers had killed civilians in 2017 she said the military sweeping security crackdown was in response to attacks by range of militants and there was no coordinated campaign to target the range of population you're listening to World News from the b.b.c. Chile is senators stripped a former interior minister of his right to hold office saying he failed to prevent human rights abuses by security forces during recent anti-government protests and rage Chadrick a cousin and close confidant of President Sebastian Pinera resigned under pressure shortly after protests against inequality began in October. The people of Britain go to the polls today Thursday in the 3rd general election and less than 5 years voters in England Scotland Wales and Northern Ireland will choose 650 M.P.'s The 1st results are expected before midnight local time the lead singer of the rock band u 2 and famous philanthropist Bonner has used a concert in Manila to draw attention to the plight of Philippine journalist Maria Ressa an outspoken critic of President Rodriguez the Tatar Howard Johnson reports during the song all true Violet Bono paid tribute to female leaders activists and journalists from around the world when Germans don't have to worry about what they write that's a beautiful day said the rock singer dedicating the song to Ms Reza rapper has reported extensively on Philippine president Rodrigo to Turkey's war and drugs highlighting the thousands of deaths the rights groups call extra judicial killings a charge the government denies before the concert Bono had sent a message to Mr 30 him not to compromise on human rights Algerians go to the polls today to elect a new president is the 3rd attempt to hold a vote this year after mass protests forced the long term President Abdelaziz Bouteflika to resign in April turnout is expected to be low as the country's protest movement is boycotting the vote rejecting it as a farce all 5 candidates a former senior officials linked to the ousted president the protest movement sparked by Mr Abdel Aziz earlier announce that he was stand for a 5th term is demanding a transitional period before new elections b.b.c. News. Thank you for this is news Hello welcome to News Day Coming to you live from London Paul Hawkins and lemme done with you today coming up the mayor of Jersey City says there's no doubt that the killing of 3 people at a potion of butchers yesterday was a deliberate anti semitic attack is he right Also we'll hear from people who have traveled thousands of miles to the International Court of Justice in The Netherlands to hear about the case against. Unsigned sea chief she's hit back at allegations her country carried out atrocities against the Muslim Rangers also business and sport on the way including whether it is from the European Champions League find out who's qualified for the round of 16 and as ever if there's anything you want to get in touch with us on the program you can drop us a text or a whatsapp the number plus 447-786-2050 extension 85. We're. Going to start in India where parliament has approved a bill that will give Indian citizenship to immigrants from 3 neighboring countries but not if they are muslim The law makes it much easier for non Muslims from Afghanistan Bangladesh and Pakistan to become Indian citizens but critics are calling the law discriminator e and divisive Let's hear from one of those Now you can have a political activist based in Delhi welcome to News Day Why in your view is this discriminatory. This is a pivotal moment for Indian secularism and. What the law does on the face of it it looks like a small technical change what it does is that any illegal immigrant who may have come from Pakistan punk that they should. Not be. In fact that person would be eligible for naturalization pro Why did that person is not also not what it is for the 1st time Indian citizenship. Which has never been the case this goes against the very foundation of Indian Constitution which guarantees rights to equality it goes against the preamble of Indian Constitution that says India is a secular state it goes against the very idea of India the very foundation and they lose of our republic what it is sir because internationalism was very secular non-racist very modern payroll but unfortunately what this law does is to bring it back to a court imitation of many of these very narrow Schock national issues but what the ruling b j p party are saying and we'll hear from one of them in the next hour of the program is that they are responding to religious persecution that is going on around them in Bangladesh and Pakistan and Afghanistan it would be remiss of their not to respond to that persecution and as those are Muslim majority countries that isn't a religion that's on the persecution they have to react to the people that are being persecuted. The argument is a fraud and 3 to. One why if the government of us concerned about really just persecution in court why only these 3 countries. Because they have been similar complete and severely just persecution from China a bit that they built ins in St Lanka with the Hindus and Muslims and it moment in Nepal look if you have to think about. Why I think only off religious persecution because there are other kinds of persecution that they got rid of India has been talking about persecution based on language on region city why exclude that and if you have to get only about really just. Don't look at it as. They are mostly to suffer from the sect just as from really just from the Pakistani state the she has to also stock a similar situation so the argument actually holds little water it is clearly a so we sure do thanks to give a message would you been happier then if the list said been longer as you say you know if it included x. Other countries and other persecuted minorities would would would have been happy with it then. If India said we are open to any persecuted person from anywhere in the world would I not only be happy I would be proud of St It is my civilization and this is what brought me back and said to the World Congress regions that we belong with civilization which are opened its doors to everyone just what you like but the message that this particular amendment gives is not. Thank you we are in good and well they would be over there again their push back against that would be we have in the last 5 years under the foreigners Act which is already law accepted 600 Muslims from Pakistan who say they have been persecuted they've had a very famous Bollywood singer amongst that number as well they say the foreigner foreigners act is a piece of legislation which means that Muslims can come to the country therefore they don't need to be included on this list. Critical juncture is to give a special exemption based on religion. And Sheikh citizenship but there is a special exemption being granted and this is not a hypothetical case the case being referred to is in the northeast of India where there has been a massive exodus. Into India. And been really Muslims recent count by the government of think. That there were as many as 1900000 persons living there. So operationally. Out of the one point. What will be exempted those who are Muslims will be treated as illegal foreigners This is what we are objecting to thank you for joining us we'll leave it there sadly the line is deteriorating but we thank you for your time you get your day of who is a political activist based in Delhi and as I say in the next hour we will hear from a leading voice in the ruling b j p party in India as to their reasons for introducing this new. 12 minutes past 6 in the morning here in London as you heard in the news it's Election Day here in the u.k. a Polling stations open in just under an hour as always when voting is under way reporting restrictions Maine that Claire we won't be addressing any of the issues while the voting is taking place I think it's a relief to everyone thought enough about it quite frankly a lot a lot an awful lot we are going to talk to our political correspondent I believe Jonathan like now is Jonathan on the line we're not going to talk to Jonathan like no good on the New Jersey Yeah New Jersey instead where the mayor of her Jersey City has said there is no doubt that the killing of 3 people at a kosher butcher yesterday was a deliberate and Semitic attack a place. The officer was also killed in the shootout that followed 2 gunman was shot dead the state's top lawyer the attorney general big girl who stopped short of calling the shooting anti semitic we can speak Nancy Deborah Lipstadt professor of modern Jewish history and Holocaust Studies at Emory University in Atlanta Georgia good morning to you Deborah good morning 1st of all the authorities I'm holding back from naming this is accent he Semitic. Presumably feelings in the community not so restrained Well I think what his short has come out and the authorities are always you know cautious in what they call something but the killer though there was a man and a woman the man had written overtly anti-Semitic posts and I think that the video surveillance footage shows that they drove up to that grocery store and when is specifically started firing into the grocery store so it wasn't like they were looking for shelter someplace from the police and happened into a grocery store but they drove approximately a mile I think what's to the store pulled up at the store and began shooting at the store so it was Cho's it seems to have been that they chose the bad place they chose that venue and that would make it certainly anti-Semitic because it is a kosher grocery store and it's got the stores in the neighborhood and what else do we know about the about the man we know that he was a black Hebrew Black Hebrews many different iterations of wacky prism that this is not to say people who are considered quote unquote black who are who are Jews of which there are many many. But except Blacky bruiser sect with a claim they are true descendants of the Jewish people and not the white people claim that they are and in. Their writings many of them and many streams of the black Hebrew movement have become have expressed overtly anti-semitic sentiments you're stealing our identity you're taking our identity you're trying to show who you are not what we are it's better is this is a I want to do things his part of a broader trend you see and. I think it's it's both I think it's probably want all off in the sense that I don't know Blackie that black people's I mean I don't know anything about this. You know police information our army to go after Jews but it's certainly part of a pattern and the disturbing thing is it's from the right from the left from these different groups such as the Black Hebrews some says Islamist extremists Pittsburgh was certainly from the right man for the far right as was the attack in power way Sandy and San Diego in California this is a different kind of thing so it's it's disturbing in its ubiquitous quality Why do you think why is it happening now why why why I think there are a number of things I think 1st of all that we have in certain cases certainly on the right leaders who facilitate and on the left look you have an election today in your country and leader of one of your major parties has never met an anti-Semite that he could make common cause with us you know that may be a bit of an exaggeration but then I speak and I purposely but he certainly has I can cause many anti-Semite Ok Deborah thank you Deborah Lipstadt the press or modern Jewish history and Hala who studies at Emory University in Georgia. It is news day from the b.b.c. World Service let's take a look at what's making the sports headlines today his mathy Kenya morning Atalanta and that letter came Madrid are making the sports headlines this morning the final 2 teams in the knockout stages of the European Champions League Athletico needed a win and Julie beach Lokomotiv Moscow by 2 goals to no Meanwhile Atalanta and Sharia in Italy made a bit of history the 1st club in the competitions history to qualify for those knockout stages after losing their 1st 3 Group matches they beat Shakhtar Donetsk 3 nil in Ukraine to seal their progress the wins for those 2 mange that for the 1st time not a single club from outside Europe's richest league have made it to the last 16 only 5 countries represented Spain England Germany Italy and France in the n.b.a. Winning return for Co I learned as he went back to the Toronto Raptors for the 1st time since helping them win the title last season only then to leave after just a single year with them is now with the l.a. Clippers of course and help the Clippers to 112 to $92.00 victory in Canada and engulfs Presidents Cup the USA versus the rose vs the rest of the world by Europe and similar in format to the Ryder Cup It's the international team with an early lead of $41.00 after the opening day at Royal Melbourne in Australia Maggie thank you very much indeed now when 2 brand new Boeing aircraft crashed within a few months of each other killing all on board there was a frantic search to work out what went wrong experts say an automated control system on board was a factor in both accidents Well now summers that after the 1st Lion Air crash of the 737 Max aircraft in October last year regulators are actually predicted a high chance of further accidents but they failed to ground the planes until after the 2nd fatal crash so it's been channeled joins us now from our business desk to tell us more more morning yes those findings are part of the review by the u.s. Aviation regulator the Federal Aviation Administration or f.a.a. And they were released during a hearing at the u.s. . Congress yesterday that review predicted that up to 15 the crashes could occur if Boeing made no changes to the aircraft over its roughly 45 year shelf life the hearing also heard the concerns of its pace and he's a former manager at Boeing's tree where the 737 Max is made he said he sent an e-mail to his boss recommending that production should be shut down to expose safety problems following our e-mail requests and I want to warn meeting with the general manager on July 18th and repeated my recommendation to shut down the factory for a brief period of time when I mention that I've seen operations in the military shut down for lesser safety concerns I will never forget his response which was military isn't a profit making organization. So Boeing then what have they said have they responded Yes abounding been very clear they said there's no link between Mr Pace's concerns and the crashes of the 737 Max The company's also said it was very hard on a software fix ofter the Lion Air crash says Stephen Dixon he's the new boss of the f.a.a. He was also grilled on this topic about why they didn't ground the fleet given those concerns id pastor from The Wall Street Journal was at the hearing and described his response their explanation is that this is a very pessimistic projection meaning that it gives the largest number it's very conservative so that this number is the outside limit and the head of the agency was asked repeatedly by warmakers if you had been the administrator at the time which was not would you have grounded this aircraft based on this report it was very hard to get a straight answer and he said knowing now what we I know of course I would have but he never was able to say yes even if I had just gotten this report the number was so large and so surprising and so unexpected that I would have acted and he passed thank you for joining us with the suits being Chang from a business that should be with someone now mammals leader has defended her country against allegations of genocide of the u.n. International Court of Justice the Nobel Peace Prize laureate hit back at claims that Myanmar committed atrocities against the Muslim ranges where thousands were killed and more than 700000 people fled into neighboring Bangladesh during an army crackdown in Buddhist majority Myanmar in 27 team the judges may take some time to consider the ruling but these 3 days of hearings are already having an impact our correspondent Anna Holligan has been in court and has met some of those touched by this case who traveled from around the world to attend. Summoned to the Secy of peace and justice for an extraordinary event. Some compelled by a sense of responsibility others desperation Have you ever felt helpless like truly truly helpless I feel that every day Yasmin came from Canada hoping this course would shield her family still in Rakhine state the military is essentially trying to wipe us out it is so important for my people and their survival I now give the floor to the agent of the gun in course the Gambian justice minister Abu Bakr our time they do says here's a case he initiated after recognising an intent to destroy the Hanjour every genocide means they do human eyes is a process where human beings after all it's not easy to kill another human being just walk away with time with indoctrination little more than the real them as human beings I have seen that in London I have seen that in Myanmar has seen a travelled from a displacement camp across the border in Bangladesh at 22 years old she's already experienced the unimaginable never far but out of my her heart a thorough going over there on Sunday 27th of August 2017 at t.p.m. Military forces and in our village and set it on fire monotonic of them a lot of people had no way to escape those who try to flee their homes were killed . Women were tied up their children were snatched and thrown to the fire and life while I was rape. 10 members of my family were killed I saw my husband brother. And killed before my eyes I think it might have earlier than in the this week when he traveled all the way from Cox's bizarre do you feel like your journey has been worth it yes it has because our case has come here we hope we will get justice one day I've been there been out of that I'm young I've been Amalia. Outside the gates of the Peace Palace a devoted diaspora shared banners with compassion is who flew in for me and my we deeply love our country and that's why I trust we need to support the lady uncensored see we trust her we all are behind all. Unsung Suchi swept into the great hole of Justice flowers in her hair and rose to deny the situation in Myanmar could be defined as genocide we pray the court to refrain from taking any action that might argue for it the ongoing conflict armed conflict and peace and security and Rakhine unsung suit she didn't acknowledge the Ranger by name but her mere presence here in The Hague has meant the world is hearing these stories. And for yes men earlier that's a start since the court case started I can't how do you how hopeful and empowered I feel as a ring she had been denying us the rights to be heard and so now she is forced to listen to still feel this sense of helplessness that you described to me when we 1st met. As long as my family is not guarantee and my people are not guaranteed the right length how could I rest how can the talking to people have come far and wide to attend the high court and the hearing that I was sent to Chile is involved in over the next 3 days Newsday from the b.b.c. World Service Time magazine has named the climate activists created Simberg as its Person of the year the youngest person to have graced its front cover the magazine said she came essentially from nowhere to lead a worldwide movement Meanwhile on the same day that happened on the line the European Commission president set out the union's Green Deal to ensure that member countries are carbon neutral by 2050 and today the country's leaders meet in Belgium with climate change top of the agenda Miriam Dali is a European m.p. Who oversees climate policy for the Socialists and Democrats faction Marian welcome to News Day 1st of all is the e.u. Doing enough do you think. Good morning because the world and the zeros on the right part but I wouldn't say we're doing and I think we need to do more and the European bring in the house presented yesterday is a 1st step in that direction and like it's a 1st step because this is a plan it outlines where the opinion wants to go how it wants to go about it but it doesn't speak as yet about the legislation so we expect the legislative proposals to be rolled out in the coming weeks and in the coming months and that's where we can say yes we are doing things the right way because we need to be ambitious and we need to definitely make an overhaul in the system that we have been working on until today so just in a nutshell what more could the e.u. Do then assuming all the laws are passed you know in all the member states what more could he do Ok that is the trick a point that all the member states are onboard and we need to make sure that all the make the states are onboard what was presented yesterday was that the European Union wants to go towards carbon you transited by 2050 but to do that we need to have ambitious targets for 2030 we have a Sandy are saying that we need our economy still reduce does he owe to emissions by 65 percent in 2030 we would like to see an open discussion about having reduction targets for 20 or 40 for me to make sense that would give clarity to the member states and that would get clarity to industries as well but Miriam we can talk about targets I was wondering how we get to those targets because it talking about essentially a complete change in society we go out towards that by making sure that we really haul the economic model that we have been used to on time today whether it's in union to have been based on coal and steel it wags for that period but now we need to change the way we do business and businesses don't change overnight in the student. Change overnight they need a case 20 to 25 vs to change the business more than so we have a very short time window where we can start investing for example more in renewable and cleaner technologies which would solve subsidies impulse and fuel is that would be definitely if I stepped forward and told us what is and just very quickly Mary makes me because it does a because you know it's I'm just one word yes when I do you think we'll get there by 2050 I hope so Chrysler because brilliant It depends on the member state thank you for that thank you sorry 1000000 dollar a day European m.p. By the C's climate policy for the fascists and Democrats faction and. Distribution of the b.b.c. 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News with Justin Green thousands of Indian troops have been deployed to the State of us in the north east of the country to quell mass protests against the newly passed citizenship bill Assam's biggest city go hearty as under curfew after much of the state saw pitched battles between demonstrators and police protesters say the Assamese identity is threatened as the new law would fast track citizenship claims for illegal immigrants lawyers for the disgraced Hollywood movie mogul Harvey Weinstein have reached a civil settlement worth $25000000.00 with some of the women he's accused of assaulting raping O'Hara saying the money will be split between more than $30.00 actresses and former employees in Asia where 73 soldiers have been killed in a jihad ist attack on an Army base the camp was shelled by militants destroying ammunition and fuel stores in Britain people are going to the polls today in the 3rd general election less than 5 years 650 parliamentary seats are being contested in England Scotland Wales and Northern Ireland voting is also happening today in Algeria is the 3rd attempt this year to find a new head of state of the mass protests force the long term President Abdelaziz Bouteflika to resign in April the country's protest movement is boycotting the election the International Court of Justice begins hearing is that an final day of evidence in the case brought against Myanmar that the alleged genocide of its range of Muslim minority Myanmar's civilian leader on Suchi has argued that the 2017 operation against the revenger was in response to attacks from militants and didn't target the wider range of population in Chile the Senate has stripped a former interior minister of his right to hold office saying he failed to prevent human rights abuses by security forces during antigovernment protests Andres Chadwick resigned under pressure in October shortly after protests began b.b.c. News. Thank you for the latest is that they'd Hello welcome is New Day from the b.b.c. World Service Paul Hawkins and Clementine all with you coming up to South Africa's power cuts that have been cost the country in recent weeks is it down to sabotage that's a new theory and it's coming from the country's president yes a look into that so how can years of Wilfred Bungay struggled with life after athletics we'll hear from him a very powerful interview and level but I just pointed in the European Champions League find out which club has become the 1st to qualify for the round of 16 after losing their 1st 3 group games the text number or the whatsapp number you can send a text or one time to post plus 447-786-2050 extension 85. The sun is there where more than 70 soldiers were killed on Tuesday in an attack in a test that's near the border with Mali the president. Cut short a trip to Egypt and returned home now summit to discuss the operation against insurgents in the region due to take place in a few days with the French president and leaders from the region has now been put back until next year so what exactly happened and who was responsible questions news days when Edmonson put to defense minister. Khatami. On Tuesday one of the military bases in artists in the west of the country on the border with Mali was attacked by terrorists who were heavily armed and it's estimated there were several 100 of them. There was a fierce battle on our side there are 73 deaths 12 injured and a number unaccounted for and on the side of the enemy a large number of terrorists have been neutralized can you tell us how many of the attackers were killed. I said a large number of terrorists neutralized How has the government reacted I understand the president has returned to the country. Well yes and we will inform everyone in the coming days in terms of what to do next and what's your reaction as minister of defense is clearly not good to have an attack of the sorts. Of Oh you have no I will answer you differently by taking this opportunity on air to pay homage to our military personnel for their service and offer my sincere condolences to the families of the victims and also to wish a speedy recovery to the injured that's what I should like to say what does this attack say about your armed forces ability to counteract the forces in the area. As I told you earlier this was a fierce battle and it led to the death toll that was so we have the operational capacity to face any attacks wherever they come from even if 71 people are killed or of cause of cause and you don't think the suggest that the Army doesn't control the situation as well as it would want to. I had said we will have to take stock of what has happened and let people know so these are questions that I will be able to answer when I will have had the full picture of what took place what can you tell us about the identity of the attackers What part of what are you that. The identity goes I can't tell you anything at the moment we have no information on that so we are waiting and hopefully in the coming days we'll have more details on this but you call them terrorists yes they are terrorists what sort of aid are you receiving to support you in your combat against these attacks what I mean is a war. That I should be have a military cooperation with our allies who help us with all that we do in terms of training equipment infrastructure and information so since you're incurring such heavy losses what is. That's lacking in terms of military support and equipment. Exam as I said we will examine the situation and then we will make the necessary decisions can you give us more details on where this attack took place you know we approach it it's as I said on the border with Mali at a base in the tests so the new armed forces were able to resist these attackers. Well that's right yes as I told you many of the terrorists were neutralized a large number of them did those who escape returned Somali boy and lucky sort of years there are always you with that except some will have as I said their minds by the motherboard or some will have escaped to that. That is the defense minister is a Phooka Tambay speaking to news that is within limits and because of that attack in which 70 soldiers lost their lives those talks off until the new year. 23 minutes to the hour we're going to South Africa next where the country's presidents are on the poses as the country's rolling power cuts or load shedding as it's known of the results of acts of sabotage he was speaking after meeting with the board of Eskom the national power utility companies now moved shed your black outs to an unprecedented stage 6 this week promising mines to suspend on the ground work so is this presidential allegation being taken seriously we can speak now to Professor say a political analyst in Pretoria and Professor welcome to News that he just very quickly can you just explain for us in a nutshell what is this well now it's moved to Stage 6 what does that mean. Well it means that the volume of power that's being extracted all kept away from the consumers. It's 6000 megawatts. Each stage is about the 1000 megawatts so normally up till then up to earlier this week it was the maximum was for stage 4 which means $4000.00 megawatts now it was for one day $6000.00 trucks there's many more stages it could go to then well they have planned it up to a stage but luckily we are not not yet there at all and this word sabotage is there any evidence of the allegation the presence made. Well the president can oppose American passing to the fact that he according to him they were some person in the control room of one of the past actions that switched out. Of disconnected the switch and that led to one of the boilers being the functional but I have to mention it is but within the context of South Africa or the part South African public this is not taken at 1st earlier at all it is it's regarded as more of a conspiracy theory and therefore it's not much of of attention than mine attention is on what happened yesterday at the meeting in terms of. The. Management of the tradition of Kaled and also now the fact that prison from opposers sort of promised to us that for the next month they wouldn't be any ulterior 30 think it's a diversionary tactic when you're some extent and sometimes he tends to use the stock of almost conspiracy theories over a long period already if they are to some extent in a corner and they want to divert attention but we as the public is to a large extent used to get really really seriously how confident are you over Christmas transplant guy now. I think we are quite confident about it in the past or has said that last year we were in exactly the same situation and then they kept their promise so I think the fact that the economy economic activities will turn down or slightly over the Christmas period until middle of January and that makes it also possible the fact that the weather has become very good again we had very frank affected the call to call production quite substantially in the open cost months that has improved quite dramatically also charging this this good circumstances now better circumstances now in order. Keep to that to get to the Crown most could still see Professor president can say their political analyst in Pretoria with his take on that allegation by the country's president the power cuts are down to sabotage thanks for joining us on New Day for the b.b.c. World Service We're going to take you to Ethiopia now it says it's getting a $3000000000.00 loan from the international monetary fund the government has made economic reform its main party and it said that this injection of cash will help attract more investment the economy has been doing well but also why do they need the cash James politike is a reporter on the story for The Financial Times newspaper it's true that you see opium has enjoyed high growth rates for quite a long time now but this has been very much a sort of home grown economic growth and over time it's foreign exchange reserves had dwindled and so's facing a sort of cash crunch when it came to its foreign holdings and I think the Ethiopian the to share and the i.m.f. Out there in need of the cash to move on to the next stage of its sort of financial development involving foreign money coming in and encouraging forms the new leader Abby Ahmed has said he wants to nudge Ethiopia towards a more open market oriented system there's 2 new telecoms licenses the g. To be auctioned next year is part of the problem as well that you're talking about state controlled infrastructure that doesn't have the capacity to grow any better yes I think that there's a whole agenda of essentially of privatization and opening up of the g.o.p. An economy that needs to be supported with it's an all cash mentioned the licensing on the on the telecoms front and there are you know bits coming in from many different countries on that front and so there's a whole I think effort internationally to be a. To partake in Ethiopia is coming development or the next round of Ethiopia's development and this is what the i.m.f. Is trying to support Of course there are some questions about whether. It is really sort of taking Ethiopian the right direction and whether they'll be able to sustain these reforms and in a way that sort of consistent with democratic values by well this is a thing isn't it really because if you start to look outwards like that and you're talking about economy that is done really well for the last 10 years and relied on borrowing from domestic banks to fund the investment program foreign banks not allowed to invest in the country it's unable to Ethiopia to finance one of Africa's most ambitious infrastructure build this grand dam the grand Ethiopian but I sense dam but what do you open yourself up to with criticism then. I think you're opening up yourself to criticism essentially surrounding foreign involvement in your economy you know foreign capital coming in. And there will be conditions attached to that foreign capital coming in. Not every constituency you know people will be happy with that and that's sort of a classic you know for any country that's really receiving Ira funds normally you know i.m.f. Loans in a serious sort of crisis situations is a little bit different but regardless there will be conditions attached. Starkly they don't always go down very well let's say is Political of the Financial Times talking about the fact that it can't get money from foreign banks but now has had this $3000000000.00 loan from the International Monetary Fund 6 45 in the morning here in London it's news there from the b.b.c. World Service who claimed Donlon Paul who can sports on the way in just a moment but 1st a quick reminder of our top stories this hour India is deploying thousands of troops in the northeastern state of a sandwich is being rocked by mounting protests against the country's controversial new citizenship bill the disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has reached an out of court settlement with dozens of women who've accused him of sexual harassment or sold more than 70 members of the military in Egypt have been killed by Islamist militants and our other top stories that it's Election Day here in the u.k. Polling stations open in about 15 minutes time as always when voting is underway reporting restrictions mean that we won't now be addressing any of the issues all of a thing is taking place how are the rest assured ones polling stations close at 10 o'clock g.m.t. Tonight there will be a special u.k. Election program here on b.b.c. World Service will be bringing you the results as they come in as well as analysis chewed in for special coverage through the night from 2200 hours to 6 am g.m.t. Followed by a 3 hour edition. Nice day I will be here alongside Lawrence Lawrence looking forward to that. Looking forward to that. With the support there hi folks Atalanta making history in the European Champions League the Italian side far behind the continent's financial giants throwing to the last 16 of the competition after a 3 nil win over shocked I don't yes can you crying on Wednesday thus becoming the 1st side to make it to the knockout stages after losing their 1st 3 games of the group stage that is quite a comeback Captain Allen 100 Gomez said afterwards his team as he put it without world class names or superstar players had achieved their results through hard work and sacrifice they're joined in the last 16 by Athletico Madrid to know when over Lokomotiv Moscow made them the final team to secure a spot in the knockout phase another piece of history as well which emphasizes the concentration of resources in the European game at the moment for the 1st time just 5 countries have provided the last 16 contenders Spain and England with 4 Italy and Germany with 3 and France returning p.s.g. Remain unbeaten with a 5 no one over on Wednesday Real Madrid beat club Bruce 31 and to score a hat trick in Manchester City's $41.00 success denominators are grabbing elsewhere representing the host nation Qatar into the 2nd round of the Club World Cup which started yesterday there were $31.00 extra time winners over Oceania champions who were part timers from New Caledonia all sides coaches the form of Barcelona midfield star Sammy Hernandez now we think. We have Monterrey now more of course more difficult game but. In football and we have objectively goals. Now we have 90 minutes or 2 to be in Sydney for games against illegal a bushel for we are really the next games of the weekend so. Africa have decided not to bid to host the Women's World Cup in 2023 Tito beds Juta free for tomorrow lots of other contenders including an expected joint bid from Australia and New Zealand in the n.b.a. a Winning return for Co I learned as he went back to the Toronto Raptors for the 1st time since helping them win the title only to then leave after that single season he's now with the l.a. Clippers of course and helped them 211-2292 when in Canada he was handed his championship ring by former teammate Kyle Lowry and despite his expecting some god actually a really warm reception from the Toronto crowd he told e.s.p.n. He was grateful they did a great job where sure the mean. Program is good to the finals. You know journey so it wasn't even about the early do bigger Germany. And we talked this time yesterday about the return of Test cricket to Pakistan for the 1st time since an attack on Sri Lanka's team bus in 2009 big crowd enroll printer yesterday as trying to reach 202 from 5 but fans today disappointed there's rain and they've only just managed under 8 overs. Now here's a question for you what happens to sport stars when their careers and some of course flourish post-retirement others so struggle to match the highs that sport brought them and find them there for elsewhere Kenya's Wilford Bungay is one such case he was and then pick a term to me to champion back in 2008 you remember but in his own words an alcoholic just years later b.b.c. Sport Africa's sell a stinker only has been to me 2. In Kenya running is a more than just a sport it's a national obsession the country has produced more along the champions are than any other country and the likes of you to keep jogging or ahead in a b.b. I am more than sports there I can. These athletes are always in the spotlight but what happens when a sports like fades and they leave the profession retired athlete with a Ses return it can lead to a loss of identity you know when it comes to being an athlete I never had such a life so I was only having 2 days of rest by a for over 1314 years but now when I return to the 10 that is where there was a big problem with that big a competed in the 800 meters and in 2008 he reached the pinnacle of his sport when he won gold at the Olympics in Beijing and after achieving everything he wanted he explains how I call consumed his early retirement always for me I knew you know when I stopped drinking I knew there was no. Little or nothing you know I don't go to work I woke up and I don't have it I remember was that I was I did get in a function I woke up in the morning I am I'm having so much so bad. So the 1st thing that I would do is to do an interview 12 days a binge drinking had him where it matters most his family he missed the bus of his child I truth you know what I was going to ask I shopped maybe one or 2 sets of vodka but I end up drinking. And within a 6 span of time in a minute and I think I. Am and the phone went on 7 in the morning I was not part of the go to die of. What was so scary I was honest missions the darkness comes and I am scared. I have to be helped from. I would get a. Shock. To. Us other. Than us. In 10 to 12 will spread it checked into a rehab center in Nairobi he spent 6 weeks there and has never drank again Wilfred's story. It isn't as unusual as you might think the professional a pleasure Federation in the u.k. Published a survey in 28000 in it they found that a number of athletes did not feel in control of their lives within 2 years of finishing their careers as a result they struggle to find a new direction which can lead to more serious problems such as depression addiction and financial problems said Paula just Rubia Ching explains why they had structure had to say everything has stopped they've lost their identity and their identity gets to be placed with other activities so they choose an unhealthy activity so like alcoholism because they're bored. Leaving behind a career in professional sport can be daunting had been gay is now campaigning for more athletes who experience issues of post Korea to get the right support and he believes sharing his story is a fast step that's when I share my story and I would compete with this if some of that is how I got myself. And that was Excel a stinker only talking to Wilfred. Powerful story from him and really interesting to hear how he's dealt with the problems that he brought on himself in many ways after the end of his athletics career and now moving on with more on that story b.b.c. Sport Africa on sport online and a very honest thing to do as well and you know not easy to say my life is unraveled after reading such heights most of us would not want to said publicly I would with indeed he wants to and he thinks it's the right thing to do Matthew thanks very much. Yes. Reporting the music now from this weekend is going to be a new program on the b.b.c. World Service to showcase the best African music. Africa on the bunch. Excellent whether it's this is Africa as you just heard it's being presented by someone who is well known for tramping African talent across the globe delighted to say d.j. Eddie is the man and he joins us now welcome to News Day morning that sounded fantastic mind the way we were thank you so much we're trying some traits in the studio. Probably I should have. African music not only at home but across the globe how is it going down at the moment there's a really big exciting way round before we get to that good morning and thank you for having. So there's a big going on right now and people are really proud of the big stars that we have and the music is going global most of the stars now young stars are shooting up stadiums across the world they're getting big recall Dale's and screen exciting trying to young African music give us some names that some of these young stars that are exporting really well because recently we just heard. 02 Arena 2nd time he's done it he did the Royal Albert Hall last couple of years ago we have David o. Who's also another big star the biggest one now though is Byrne a boy who's just been nominated for a Grammy Award this year and the cat to be a world music and I mean they are not Tiwa Savage yet we have it you know also representing the females What do you think that breaking through. I mean I think what's what's I think what's happened is trance change and things become popular and I think they have such a vibrancy that it's colorful and it's not restricted so they're not restricted by anything when they make the music it's literally an expression of what's going on in their you know through their. Through their lenses and that resonates with a continent that's very young you know Georgia people in Africa 18 and below you know so when they make in music it connects to so many people time not just white women but not just young people you know I'm in my forty's I was not in my youth you know it was connect me and you know young people is it yeah it's one of those kinds of music I mean when you see like parents in Africa going to church they'll listen to whiskey to the column every once a joy in their own way so it does connect across generations as well I mean we're talking about the different genres we've got Afrobeat who got Africa pub after a trout Afro how I mean is that literally what I'm looking at you say Afropop is a pop with an African influence is it a literal translation Yes I think to be able to transport the music organically has been done before but it's always been shelved into the category of world music but now what's happened is these kids are listening to what's going on around the world and they're feeling African rhythms with whatever's popular in the world so the after track is kind of like a fusion of. Basically the French kind of hit pop with trucks from America so that when the music transports or America or your were really all you worrying about is this is the lyrics and not the sound because you're already accustomed to the sound and I well I think that's another I'm going to sound like an old person now but what is trap when you have a. Trap is that is the new form of hip hop. In America especially at Atlanta and it's quite slow down as really every base you know these trends they keep coming up every day don't worry you're not old. But it's nice to hear that yeah thanks. How how do you keep across all these different artists coming out of such a huge you know continent yet at 1st there was a big problem but now we have the internet managed over the 15 years that I've been doing it so much so many contacts in the industry so I do have people on the ground I know from the deejays radio presenters and even the artists so it's a full time job literally to just do one of 2 shows for the b.b.c. Because there's so much you have to do you know actually have to get the music you have to make sure it's comply you have to make sure you translate it properly so that it doesn't offend anyone and this is I mean that's a big it's a big job isn't any. Great Authority to Jamie thank you so much for joining us you can hear. That Africa on f.m. Upon the stations from satellite. As for the game with diving on a white. House. 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Hello I'm Rajan with the forum coming up after the news in the 14th century the heyday of cultured and unifying empire in North Africa was over replaced by many competing chords and factions in the midst of this disarray emerged even how do in a maverick intellectual who was not only become a brilliant chronicler of history but is also regarded as a pioneering social scientist before the term was invented as well as a profit and wily politician who was frequently plotting and scheming and funding him self in trouble as a result he was like a wandering political gun for hire He's been called a precursor of Machiavelli and Marx but others say you shouldn't compare them mind you how many scholars from the Middle Ages have theories that are invoked by leading 20th century economists and American presidents so please join me and my 3 distinguished guests as we chart the life of the one and only even how did. Hello I'm Justin Green with the b.b.c. News India has moved thousands of army troops into the northeastern state of us some to quell mass protests against the country's newly passed citizenship bill Assam's biggest city go aha today is now under curfew after much of the state's all pitched battles between demonstrators and police Demonstrators say the Assamese identity is threatened as the new law would fast track citizenship claims or migrants who arrived some years back but because it won't apply to Muslims it's also outraged opposition politicians the Home Minister Ahmed shards hope parliament Muslims have no need to worry. As every day they also had. This bill will not harm you.