A range of interesting examples welcome to you africa in Lagos Nigeria among todays stories. Invasive whats a high sense and how they are being put to good use in ghana. And we shed a light on a new trend around in mobility in africa and you wrote. In egypt the bed means i returning to a more sustainable life due to the pandemic stage you know. We start the show focusing on the future of mobility lots and lots of people good whites on motorbike taxes in many countries across africa like nigeria theyre the number one means of transport especially in places like legal us but they are daisy and thats why in the ugandan capital kampala the plan is to switch electric motors and not just for the motor bikes but all kinds of vehicles especially since more and more people finally realize that Transportation Needs to become more eco friendly and sustainable. Francis is one of the few people in uganda driving an electric motor bike. He sees a lot of advantages really who. Claims very well. Ok ha
On the same spot. There calls followed the recent shooting of a black and in wisconsin by a white police officer. Angela merkel warns against foreign intervention in the larissa. Russia in belarus. She says belarus should enjoy freedom without the threat of outside interference. The president of belarus threatens to retaliate after the eu agrees to impose sanctions against highlevel officials as punishment for the violent crackdowns against protesters. Welcome to the program. In washington, d. C. , huge crowds are taking part in a r rally for social justice. This is the same spot where 57 years ago, Martin Luther king jr. Made his famous i have a dream speech. Protesters ascended on the capital after the Police Shooting of american jacob blake and reunited tensions over Police Violence toward black people. The crowd heard from prominent advocates for social justice including the rev. Al sharpton. We are treated but disrespect by policeman that we pay their salaries. We figured we would
A salvaging whatever they can and severe flooding in sudans capital with the threat of more as a nod river reaches precedented levels and corona virus cases reached 25000000. 00 mark worldwide we meet indonesian sisters taking on a vaccine trial they hope will benefits that come. About if you just image with the school says the most. From this social justice process that sponsor movement through us schools and reach the n. B. A. Playoffs semifinals. Thank you very much for joining us another mass protest has set to begin in bell rules in an hours time with a risk it could turn violent the interior ministry is warning people against joining the latest demonstration against president Alexander Lukashenko it says the rally is. And authorize us police around Independence Square in the capital minsk well get an update shortly from our correspondent ben a smith but 1st nadim baba on the growing anger against the government. Defying what looks like a crackdown on dissent in belarus these wome
I am Francine Lacqua in london. This is what the markets are looking like. Ofis more quiet because august, not so because of august 2020. The european shares are fluctuating, chinese stocks rally in, and oil up with the opec gathering this week. Travel agencies and Real Estate Companies were the biggest drags in the 600, with the dollar weakening against most of its peers. We will have more on the markets throughout the day, but now, lets get straight to the bloomberg first word news in london. Here is leighann gerrans. Leighann in the u. S. , House Speaker nancy pelosi is calling members back about the postal service, which has warned at least 46 states they may not be able to develop ballots on time for the november election amid operational changes and a funding cuts. President donald trump has said repeatedly and without evidence that voting by mail is subject to widespread fraud. Now, in new zealand, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has delayed the general election by four weeks unti
The most sophisticated mission yet to find life on mars. The coronavirus pandemic is crushing the worlds most powerful economies. Any recovery is being threatened by a new surge in cases. The u. S. Reported 1400 fidelitys from covid19 on wednesday, around one death per minute, and is reporting its worst economic decline on record. Output collapsed by nine point 5 in. The Second Quarter of the year. Europes largest economy germany saw a decade of growth all but wiped out as gdp shrank by more than 10 , in a country that has avoided the worst health problems. In developing nations, people are likely to suffer the most, like mexico, where the economy has shrunk by a staggering 17. 3 . There is a warning that the entire economy of latin america and the caribbean could contract by more than 9 this year. Live to but is harris aires. Ay race buenos what can you tell us . Reporter the numbers are grim. Mexico looking at up to 10 Million People plunged into poverty. What the covid19 pandemic ha