Political ambitions are to blame for the surge in new coronaviru infections. And Angela Merkels europe, germany takes over the presidency of the european council. Her main goals to contain and recover from the pandemic. And a grim warning from the united n nations. Half a Million People could die from aids because of covid19. The pandemic means many hiv patients are not getting the medicines they need to stay alive. Im brent goff to our viewers, welcome. We start today with breaking news through the Prime Minister of the ivory coast has died at the age of 61 years old. He was also the ruling partys candidate for the president ial election coming up in october. His death throes the race into disarray. Throws the race into disarray. He had just received medical treatment for a heart condition in france. For more now, i am joined by my colleague and dw reported. What does the Prime Ministers death mean for the ivory coast tonight . It is a big shock for the ivory coast, because it was on
Well i mean you and i was about you dont go to war again both sides blame each other for the fighting on the border come there decades of animosity the result this is its a story. Hello and welcome to the program on iran come on its a conflict with roots dating back to the collapse of the soviet Union Armenia and azerbaijan have been in dispute over the new going to cut about region for decades its recognized internationally as part of azerbaijan but controlled by Ethnic Armenian forces there war ended in a cease fire in 1994 but theres been regular battles near the border ever since both accuse each other triggering the latest artillery bombardment and drone attacks north of no going to cut back fighting since sunday has killed at least 16 people mostly soldiers on both sides but at least one civilian to as aversions president has sacked the foreign minister accusing him of meaningless negotiations with other media robin forestay walker reports. Large crowds of protesters demanding th
Detained in bello who suffered a long time president Alexander Lukashenko his 2 main rivals from london in next months vote. Of the sport as tiger woods prepares to return to competitive golf for the 1st time in 5 months will get his due on the back climbs mattson expense and playing in the current virus pandemic. Now may begin with a flare up in fighting on the border between armenia and azerbaijan 13 soldiers and at least one civilian have been killed in the heaviest fighting between the 2 neighbors in years the 2 former soviet republics went to war in the 1990 s. Over the disputed region of nagano caught a black areas internationally recognized as part of azerbaijan but its controlled by armenians a fragile ceasefire was agreed in one. 994. 00 attention has summoned ever since and 2016200 soldiers and civilians were killed and whats known as the april war russia brokered that cease fire and the International Community is now looking to russia once again robin for us ian walker repor
Plunged with elections just 4 months away corona in the usa trumps downfall. And. Thats our topic today on to the point of very warm welcome and here are the guests who will answer that question its a pleasure to welcome dan hamilton hes a professor for Political Science at Johns Hopkins University School of advanced International Studies hes also currently a robert bosch fellow in berlin and he says pandemic recession systemic racism all made worse by President Trump it is a combustible brew and its a pleasure to welcome our few carnatic he is chief europe the chorus to correspond. For politico and his view the pandemic has trumps waterloo the main question now is not if he will lose but rather by how much. And were very glad to have. Nelson on the program she is Program Director at k. C. R. W. A Radio Station based here in berlin partners with American Public radio and she says Donald Trumps performance retarding cofield 19 may not matter because recessions lead to reelection losers.
In strange prisoners for the 2nd time since 1 oclock for half dog began his assault on tripoli. European coincides with apple in a setback to e. U. s votes to crack down on tax deals favoring the multinationals. If you will be a has begun filling the reservoirs of a controversial mega on the blue nile thats according to the countrys water minister egypt and sudan had requested the grander nacelles dam not be filled until an agreement is reached theres been nearly a decade of contentious negotiation over concerns it could drastically reduce Water Supplies to downstream countries if you opiah has said the dam is crucial for its growth i will begin filling it during this months rainy season stratford lays out the politics behind the down. Its taken 10 years to build and cost close to 5000000000. 00 ethiopias flagship Infrastructure Project is a great source of national pride. But a grand ethiopian renaissance dam on the blue nile has caused tension with downstream countries sudan and egyp