This is news africa coming up in the next 15 minutes the ones who wont be silenced a beauty queen whos accused former gambian president of raping to 5 years ago is back in the country where shes encouraging victims of Sexual Violence to speak out. So i am inspired by war meant more to faded by the horrendous other stories of the new year and i think its not fair for me to be in the queue to really get it was my silence protects what he has done to me. And the n. B. A. His 1st professional Basketball League outside of North America set to kick off in africa in january well be talking to the Managing Director of n. B. A. Africa. Im kristie want to welcome to news africa im glad your chin did in Gambia Overlord investigating allegations against the former president. Hes accuses say
hes committed human rights abuses during his 22 years impala accusations he denies several women have now come forward to recount how they were sexually assaulted and abused by the former president one of his accusers is far too gentle team was in the capital bundle and spoke to her together with her supporters shes been out on the streets demanding justice for the victims of Sexual Violence and is stirring up a debate about the treatment of women in the country. And to the silence and demanding an end to the abuse and ensuring rights of only women who gambia father john who is back home after she came forward to tell her story she alleges she was drugged and raped by the countrys president. She knew going public would put her life in danger and for the last few years shes been living in canada she now wants to use her voice to empower others. Is a varied. The conversation and it takes so much to come out and because the
president who has been the president an expresident has been accused of the courage. To confront it and to speak my truth i think people are finding it very compelling and they also want to tell their own stories where we grew up here in germany gambia as a brutal dictator for 22 years but lost the elections in 2016 and fled into exile in Equitorial Guinea for 2 jallow speaking out was only choice i wanted to bring the conversation here because i think its important and its time that we break you know the circle and the silence and a lot of women are really suffering so i am is fired by woman i am motivated by all the horrendous other stories of being here and i think its not fair for the argument to be in it kotori again it was my silence protects what he has done to me im not going to go out of. Genoa hopes the investigation will encourage other women in gambia to stand up to abuse and change society for the better. Ok ill be the 1st to say building a robot is not easy for anyone and children but a teenager in ghana who wants to build a robot that will prevent flooding in africa now genevieve a seated doco has taken her invention to the Pan African Robotics Competition where shes competing with 200 others from 18 african countries funny such are brings us her story. 4 children packed into once more room these used to be genevieves bedroom before she moved to Boarding School now shes in a brief visit not much has changed suitcases still serve as closets the chair in dire need of repair but books theres always been lots of books here. Very small. Things as you know you. Stop
me from. Right thing. To do you know you have. Your lead. Back genevieve science she says it explains everything in the rural one day she wants to become a mechanical engineer i came. So. Late. Not long ago she joined a club at school thats building robots for her mother thats meant more expenses for trips to compete with other schools and for materials to. Work. In something is. Very real have to be creative to back to creative to mind. But today regardless of how much
money has cost genevieve feels just like any child coming here shes thrilled to be at the 1st panafrican robotics competition in ghana. Is it dont ask me about question because it took weeks for this group here to put this together for one main purpose which is what is a way of flooding. The participants are from across the entire continent many of them are young women this team is from between they want to reduce congestion in Big African Cities by repairing the Nonfunctioning Traffic Lights by Artificial Intelligence Finding Solutions to everyday Problems Genevieve Team is competing today but winning is not the priority she says its about learning from other groups and their ideas so that one day her knowledge can help improve the lives of her family and of others in her community. In just
a few months from now the n. B. A. s 1st ever professional basketball outside of North America is safe to get underway in africa it will be in january to be exact well be talking to the man heading up the project in a moment but 1st the n. B. A. Has committed to investing millions of dollars in what will be called the Bosket Ball Africa need some of that investment has been realized in senegal where a new Training Facility is running. Programs new court professional air conditioned Training Facilities these Young Athletes are fine tuning their game at a Brand New Academy set up by the n. B. A. In senegal. Despite the lack of Basketball Infrastructure across africa some big stars have already been unearthed on the continent roland she used and as a coach with bags of experience hes convinced that africa is full of future n. B. A. Stars. That it is a chance an opportunity or an occurrence and that to grow in the belly to try to
reach the ceiling as you can very well see this is an elite. And these kids have not had this opportunity before you can live. On. One of. Those for the young hopefuls here 2 of this years championship winning to run so rapt is the perfect role models. Cameroonian pascal siac and was a firm fixture in toronto starting 5 and a strong favorite for the leagues most improved play award and his teammates Surgery Backa from Brazzaville Congo has already played 10 seasons in the n. B. A. Growing the game in africa will be a gradual process but the n. B. A. Is determined to speed things up that Basketball African League is set to tip off in january 2020 with
a qualification tournament scheduled this year plans off the 12 teams from 9 countries to make up the league a platform where Young African bowlers have a chance to shine. And i do goggle fall is Managing Director of n. B. A. Africa hes also president of the Boscobel African Leakey joins me now from johannesburg where hes based welcome to the african mystify all Africa League is about developing the game on the Continental Matchy can you suggest Scouting Talent to ship or to North America. Well the launch of the basketball African Leaders another important milestone in our effort to grow the sport and the n. B. A. Brand across africa so it is really about when we launch the office developing the entire system of basketball your focus the grassroots yes theres a lot of talent that has been you know have an opportunity to grow outside of the continent is just because there was a vacuum you know there was no such thing as a professional league at this point of the gun and really
a lot of style and to be showcased right here the best on look to go to the best opportunities bring we want to make sure to ask about Africa League become one of the top leagues in the world so we are going to be able to turn the tide and i think about ok so you started off with 12 teams as i understand it where these teams coming from. So the 12 countries clubs that are champions of these countries we have 6 countries that were reprints preselected where the champions of those local leaders were come to the basketball of the league youre talking about Egypt Tunisia are more 000 so i go nigeria number well and the other 6 will come from qualifiers that are quite a few but were organized from september to november to determine the next. You know it story is remarkable mystified and i just wonder i mean you went to the United States as a teenager on a scholarship youre now back on the continent developing this game across route so to say how its possible changes you and your life. But that opportunity to go to
washington d. C. Many years ago to attend college on a scholarship got my College Degree is really the foundation of everything that im doing today so the opportunity to open my eyes to the transformative power of sport in basketball or in this particular instance so this is why i endeavor to make sure that we use my story as a you know foundation i started you by starting to see Foundation Sports where it is an Economic Development that uses boston boat info and used to get them what was cool and focused on positive social activities so that kind of you know really. Got to and after her in our strategy was to grow the sport but raise it by the empowered ok one more question for you and very quick to eat are we also systems go to get off and away in january and of course what is president for the president Barack Obamas role going to be in the week since you announced the launch of the
bus to work in february which started you know the work immediately you know sort of fire or partnership with fever oh we are going to be ready to go in early 2020 starting this incredible journey were very grateful that president obama is of a strong interest in working with us in the league so you know i think this is a great opportunity and were looking forward to continue to define you know what the but im very sure that its going to be about all right thats amadou gotta fall managing their excess and be a Africa Talking to us from johannesburg thank you. So fine were not wanting to pull the wool over your eyes but the World Sheep Sharing Championships and the way in france right now the current bowl champion and had they cheering south africas buy and sing showing a was they to put on a show off just how its 10 freeing the based of its feast in just a few seconds. South
africa is a world leader in Sheep Sharing and hopes to carry off the title again this year. 2 times World Champion by an sagan issue of the ses he wants to teach the next generation of cheers. I won right. And im thinking since i won im going to go back to south africa to teach young people who will join the competition in 2020 scotland. And that is it from the Diving News Africa for now as always you can catch all story is on our website on facebook saying so next time i bang
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