senegal celebrates the rich traditions of the continent s fabrics and textiles with some of africa s leading contemporary designers. welcome to world news america, in the uk, on pbs, and around the globe. we start in france, where hundreds of protesters have filled the vast square opposite the parliament building in central paris. they started fires and chanted their opposition to the government s move to push through unpopular pension reforms without a parliamentary vote. president emmanuel macron opted to invoke a controversial article in the french constitution, after a frantic series of meetings with close aides and ministers revealed he d lose a potential vote. the french prime minister elisabeth borne was booed as she arrived in the national assembly to announce that the government would trigger article 49.3 of the french constitution. a short while ago our correspondent hugh schofield joined us from outside the parliament building. hugh schofield, the use of this c
will take until september to come up with a winner. now on bbc news africa fashion: on its own terms. brenda emmanus explores the global impact of african fashion. african creatives are shifting the landscape of fashion by simply being themselves. there has evolved a single mindedness when coupled with creativity has produced a generation of innovators who have caught the world s attention and on a trip to ghana i got to understand why. i think it has a very kind of fresh energy, a very vibrant energy. we are just in a period now that african brands are just owning that, owning what we have and projecting it in however they see fit. africa has been shaped by diverse histories, cultural positions and influences. these have also served to create an exciting contemporary fashion scene which is as dynamic and eclectic as the continent itself. this ever evolving creative scene and booming fashion industry has inspired a landmark exhibition at the victoria and albert museum in lo
parliament in sri lanka has voted for prime minister ranil wickremesinghe to become the country s new president, despite his unpopularity with the public. he faces the task of leading the country out of its economic collapse, and restoring order. now it is time for empire and me. i m de graft mensah podcaster, presenter and proud british ghanaian. i m going to be leaving behind my dayjob and heading to west africa for the first time since i was nine. the murder of george floyd and the anti racism protests that followed led people to start to question britain s history, as well as its actions abroad when it had an empire. and it led me to want to find out more. i know that ghana used to be part of the british empire, so i want to discover what that meant for the country. i want to learn why britain made ghana part of its empire, how it affected the ghanaian people, and what impact it had on my own family. i ve made the 3,000 mile journey to accra, the capital of ghana, somew
sri lanka s deepening economic crisis the us appeals to politicians to act swiftly as the president says he ll step down after huge demonstrations. in tennis prince georgejoins the duke and duchess of cambridge at wimbledon as defending champion novak djokovic faces nick kyrgios in the men s final. now on bbc news: africa fashion on its own terms. african creatives are shifting the landscape of fashion by simply being themselves. there has evolved a single mindedness when coupled with creativity has produced a generation of innovators who have caught the world s attention and on a trip to ghana i got to understand why. i think it has a very kind of fresh energy, a very vibrant energy. we are just in a period now that african brands are just owning that, owning what we have and projecting it in however they see fit. africa has been shaped by diverse histories, cultural positions and influences. these have also served to create an exciting contemporary fashion scene w
the universe to date, containing light from galaxies that s taken billions of years to reach us. now on bbc news, brenda emmanus explores the global impact of african fashion and travels to ghana look at how designers are putting culture and traditions front and centre of their designs. african creatives are shifting the landscape of fashion by simply being themselves. there has evolved a single mindedness when coupled with creativity has produced a generation of innovators who have caught the world s attention and on a trip to ghana i got to understand why. i think it has a very kind of fresh energy, a very vibrant energy. we are just in a period now that african brands are just owning that, owning what we have and projecting it in however they see fit. africa has been shaped by diverse histories, cultural positions and influences. these have also served to create an exciting contemporary fashion scene which is as dynamic and eclectic as the confident itself. this ever evolv