Freedom day insists journalists are crucial to battling it. And urban music loses one of its most cherished ambassadors we look back on the life and legacy of algerian singer edith. Thank you very much for joining us Afghanistans Health Ministry is raising an alarm over the spread of coronavirus a small study with random tests in kabul suggests that a 3rd of the residents could be affected meanwhile russia has reported a 50 percent rise in the rate of infections over the past 3 days with more than 10600. 00 new cases on sunday but the government says the mortality rate has slowed. And just as spaniards are enjoying the outdoors a country is reporting a fall in covert 1000 deaths with 164 fatalities the Health Ministry says infections have been the lowest in nearly 7 weeks now the number of people have died from corona virus in the u. K. Has nearly reached out of europes worst affected country italy the British Government announced 621. 00 more deaths on sunday taking his total death to
A day after the norths leader reasserting sortie in a public appearance. Im Michael Okuda welcome to day is World Press Freedom day and we begin our broadcast with something we here at d. F. W. Are proud to announce the freedom of speech award this year the award highlights journalists who have been persecuted because of their reporting of the corona virus pandemic well only naming 17 individuals but they represent all those journalists bloggers and citizens around the world who have to fight restrictions on press freedom to report on the coronavirus Michelle Bachelet United Nations high commissioner for human rights paid tribute to this years Award Winners and all journalists going about their trade without fear or favor. Im here to honor the courage of the journalists who despite such attacks speak up and continue to investigate and report critically without fear i pay tribute to the courage of those who have been disappeared arrested or threaten for their work my office of the Unite
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Combat youth unemployment. And to madly d. V. D. And sound engineer 50. 00 takes us around his hometown of said group. Where a few weeks into the coronavirus pandemic now and the situation across the continent is difficult and frightening to say the least so how these last dozen cuff is affecting young people economically we asked our correspondents all over africa what the job situation is like in their hometown and what we want to doing to try and make the best of the situation heres their take. Here in uganda young people have already done most jobs especially the tourism industry. I think the obvious that is the crees and ghanas capital for many zimbabweans survival and that a lot down is exactly. More people are spending time on the horns and eat games but some are worried if you had an if this pandemic persist it could impact. They may have to depend on your savings to stay afloat most gun i live in one day at a time. Now before the look down government figures sports youth unemp
Warns of the dangers of misinformation his countrys fight coronavirus and on World Press Freedom day insists that journalistic crucial to battling it. A leading voice in the fight against corruption says corona virus has created a perfect storm of opportunity for criminals a lack of action and income is making athletes more vulnerable to illegal approaches. It is just after 10 g. M. T. And Afghanistans Health Ministry is raising an alarm over the spread of the corona Virus Outbreak random tests in kabul suggest that a 3rd of the population in the capital could be infected russia meanwhile has reported a 50 percent rise in the rate of infections over the past 3 days with more than 10600. 00 new cases on sunday but the government says that mortality rate had slowed and iran is set to reopen some of its mosques the day after it reported its lowest number of new cases in over a month the president Hassan Rouhani has geraniums to maintain social distancing saying its more important than col