Neighboring countries hi sandra and hive us a big hello for me in Lagos Nigeria indeed the pandemic is far from over here have to unfortunately say but because people are staying at home the use of cashless Digital Payment systems has risen by almost 15 percent in the last few months i have a feeling that a lot of things are going to change here in africa as a result of coverage 19 but here are the who africa we will continue to focus on the important green femurs coming up this week. The environment needs volunteers to help more than ever nowadays will need to kenyans doing what they can to assist. With meat and on the usual environmental activists from senegal and we will introduce you to a specie of and of in ethiopia that have been hunted almost to extinction. Is a famous on the streets of the senegalese capital to call for his outlandish outfit they singlehanded come pain to raise awareness of the Plastic Waste problem children dont know whether they should laugh at him or be afra
And geopolitical tensions not to mention the small matter of a looming election join me Steve Clemons in conversation with leading voices on the bottom line your weekly take on u. S. Politics and society on aljazeera. Im Adrian Finnegan this is counting the cost on aljazeera a look at the world of business and economics this week the pandemic decimates millions of jobs and pushes many into extreme poverty could have Green Recovery be the solution to saving the Global Economy. Flag of convenience chinese ships and crews but flying the senegalese flag local fishermen say the waters off the coast of being overfished. Slaughterhouses are hot spots for coated 19 activist investors say that Meat Processing plants could be the cause of the next pandemic. The coronavirus pandemic has had a devastating impact on the Global Economy its pushed back global efforts to reduce poverty improve livelihoods and health care now understandably nations of poured billions into shoring up Health Services but
From floyds mais calling for an end to racial injustice. Not how you can spin the story that educated she just is quick get this it hot race civil rights leader the river of al Sharpton Group you can President Trump for his handling of Police Brutality in america. We cannot leave this moment thinking we can once again turn away from racism just stings that our very souls at a video message from democratic president ial candidate joe biden reiterating the need for lasting change. George floyd has been laid to rest in Houston Texas 2 tumultuous weeks after he died under the name of a Minneapolis Police officer his final words i cant breathe became. A rallying cry for a Global Movement against racism and Police Brutality before it family was joined by others whove lost loved ones or hands of those meant to protect them his niece said that as long as shes breathing justice will be served. Show no remorse watch smokeless soap leave his body he bade him plead it many times just to get it but
A new high tech car in occupied East Jerusalem. Welcome to the Program Saturday saw the highest number of krona virus cases worldwide since the start of the pandemic and the majority of those new infections were recorded in latin america the region has now surpassed europe in the number of covert 1000 cases some 2 and a half 1000000 and growing rapidly the figures are being driven up by brazil which has reported more than one and a half 1000000 infections while more than 64000 people have died peru and chile are quickly approaching the 300000 cases mexico has also been reporting record new infections it now has the 2nd highest death toll in latin america behind brazil and is under a p. M. T. Here is monitoring developments in the region from bogota in colombia the situation is getting worse there and other countries that have been successful at least at the beginning and trying to slow down the spread of contagion for example here in. Longer that is seen quite unimportant the increase
U. S. Break. Also this hour no longer fair just lovely a popular skin lightning cream is renamed after a backlash in the wake of the black lives matter protests. And in sports the house of the 2023 womens world cup will be announced later on thursday and joint Australia New Zealand bed goes up against colombia as they all drive to stage the competition for the 1st time. We begin with new developments in the global Aviation Industrys efforts to survive during the coronavirus pandemic more than 40 Major Airlines have been forced to ground their entire fleets many have suspended over 90 percent of their flights australias Largest Airline quantas today announced 6000. 00 jobs are to be cut in the pit to lower costs as it fights to stay in operation across in the u. S. Air travel is still down more than 92 percent as compared to last year even though some flights have resumed since april in germany tons of the 2nd Largest Airline in europe has signed a deal to secure a 10000000000. 00 gover