some of called the conflict in ukraine, a war of attrition, others claim russia is pursuing its own strategy on its own time table. however, there is ample evidence. the cube regime is losing and badly. and this is why this stage of the conflict is so dangerous. with africa has a lot of potential and we need the help of developing countries like india, n a. yep, that is removed from south african you know, economy is actually a great deal for all of the future. definitely western countries should follow this movement of helping african countries even more. so, i think that there's not enough effort to put into african countries as it should be. there dep tribune owing to russia,

i think is too large. coffee is on and africa if the game cheering, as russian president vladimir putin think free green shipment to famine had countries reinforcing his commitment to the people and development of africa. and when he was a 3 rashid ymca vegeta, at the ado, news, news, immune the. but if you have to, what i see is good when you're saying you violated yes, the much, let's keep it in the machine and you put out it should. it's trisha super though margotto would v stood out. be you got florida, it will not put out in the but is do she over to you over a so been was do she just put on the bus? that is what i see with hello and welcome to this week's african, now show when coming to you from mozambique, one of the african countries that has benefited from both the free grange shipments and the abolishment of debt announced by moscow. many industrial enterprises have

been built on the continent. the entire industries have been created. and vital infrastructure and social facilities have been built at the same time brush road off the debt to african states. in announcing rushes, writing off of debt to the tune of $20000000000.00, must be a long time friend and ally of the soviet union. and russia has been given the chance to look forward and be in control of its own development without crippling debts. i'm joined now if i assume by tobias me, well, a political sciences and international relations expert from timber in the north of the country. thank you so much for joining us. what was the status of moves and be debt to russia? before president putin announced who was abolishing it there, listen, shifted to muslim because it goes back in the time when was i was traveling to eradicate. so this,

this form was done. and that's what we're trying to back the ration by the soviet union. so did the start of the day. so that was something was so money, so different vacuum. so the next day or even before was i'm getting dependence. when dependence came in monthly and 75, also russia so the union has a lot of money, the government despite most of the state. so how on the phone. so that was huge. i can, i cannot tell the number because when you have someone that is so huge you cannot number. so when the president put it,

and now i'm not taking, it was kind of lifting the bed from the government. it was i'm, and far it was what had most of the money didn't useful and why was most be able to pay it back. we were speaking the beginning in the beginning or for the state we are speaking to in the so we have the one which is right. one side, you have your lead in the and the other side you need to me so what happened is optimal dependence. we have beginning of a country which was surrounded by a white minority watching south africa and we can get a gym of a young lady in digital that you can barbara. so more than you mean that might

have from countries like china. so this mind was used for social and for social purposes, saw schools for them out for for her to k. some diseases. just to remind you that 1979 was that was like of fuck fix for the mission where it didn't more than one man from it was russia and white. now what are we looking at? where does this cancellation put most and peak in terms of resources? but what are the companies that pick up the bunch of batch from the be most of them are with them. what were some companies? so it wasn't clear but logically, for a long perspective. so on

the we offer those big companies. so that's why we say ok, we are free, but what it so if you depend on the will of and if there were some world like which, like for later to make you feel that you are the and then you are the, will you? so we're, we're not going to depend on the goodwill off the, off the power and what does that do to the economy with it. now, it's devious in a tune in july. so i guess, you know, if you knew where there was the, where the united states was do sort of in the world and quoting was with all of

it was now we're speaking of dimensions to china and west, the amended. so russia as us power and as well. so we've, this means that the relationship, even though, as i was saying before, i started long before monday and then now we're going to stronger because we have more time to look for the western world. tobias and how thank you very much for joining us on african now. mostly because one of the most men will, which countries on the continent just over a decade ago, in the was limit base. and that struggles the most and big 10 senior border was discovered the biggest natural gas deposits in the last 100 years. that led directly to massive foreign investment and no surprise conflict for us and other countries got involved under the pretext of anti terrorism. and we can the local economy by constantly providing the pluto with loans. now like other african

governments, my puter is a massive bit to the west. moving across the border to south africa. it's much the same story. decades of so called western assistance have a mouthed to nothing except poverty. and it will, african governments are currently owing 3 times more debt to western lenders than they do to russia. and china. and a recent report has suggested that just about 12 percent of that debt is owed to china and almost 50 percent is owed to the west. this then tells us that the more money poured into this country, and many other african countries by the west, the lesser, the standard of living and all of this has repercussions and consequences. and those consequences, a return and a scene in every part of the african continent. currently, i am in the streets often visa one off, so that because most overpopulated townships to be so really is one of those

townships that struggle to make a living because of the hanging data that stands over the south african country. i'm just going to move away from the shot so that my colleague can show you the intensity of the situation in a tim visa. as you can see, there are a lot of water, a lot of sewage on the street, and this is a township that really struggles in terms of unemployment in terms of education. and really trying to make ends meet a lot of people who complain about those jobs and they're complain about not having houses that the infrastructure in this township is so bad that the population is too much and the infrastructure cannot cope. so even if you build high res buildings and schools, the, the infrastructure simply cannot, would hold the number of people living in this township that come with economy as never before is into their fail. guys is showing them not benefit from anything solid. and connie,

every week or this property was struggling no part of his country. can we are no, no one of them. everything is at a standstill. you know, we don't have jobs. we can't afford to daddy further is. so we live in shacks. this sewage, every way we hear about money's coming into the country every now and then, but there's no movement even now we're supposed to have houses built around the corner, but no progress has come out of those plans. what's the point of having these loans? if we getting deeper into crisis near my list, as i much to say about the state of this economy, i don't even know where to start with. everything is just going down. we have lost hope of citizens. it's clear that african citizens are now starting to realize that wisdom aid has not been as effective as we see. in fact, it has done war home as we're starting to realize on the streets, off the african countries for our c. i'm know we couldn't get in tempe, sun,

and in nigeria it's much the same in this mix report, our correspondence talks us through some unknown facts about the biggest slum in lake us. a 3rd of this community live some still built over water. if you have seen one slum, you have seen them all. so the se, but this lump, it's mark italy far from your average. it's in place of entirely build on water. the residence there are unaccounted number of people here because even during the last sentence in nigeria in 2007, there wasn't enough. people counted here to have a legitimate figure. the only place in africa when the residents live on water. this whole life is billed on filth, is often called african venice because of the numerous pathways

and the houses that have been built here on this film is by far the most amazing place i have ever been so much for africans can swim well. well, well, you're about to give the shock of your life. it is how people move about. it is the only way in which people can make tube of this residence. they come from been in looking for a better life here in this part of west africa, particularly in lakewood, was just of the 3rd mainland bridge and the people here not only go to school live and work here, they worship year. the shops sometimes are more by just off of the 3rd mainland bridge and they continue to live in these pathways in these lead

and fallen children. they live here, they know no other life. if the kids wants to go play, they would have to get on a boat in order to get to a play area. further away from where we are, the poverty that's around this place, of course, takes it away from what you might know. as the romance and beauty of the tally and backdrop, it's name after it's estimated. there are over 50 schools here. imagine the size of the place and the population. if death, running close to for decades as i understand of people living like the market, rosemary, dangers, with good, please. go build on to further flights. you notice kind of normal pain,

spicy and boots. every stay here for the close, close to start with . african analysts agree that russia understand that no nation can develop properly with crippling dates and interests. well, western countries follow russia's example and cancel all debts owed to them by african states. always that a far fetched dream. we spoke with coffee co co, i respected african analyst. now coffee. thank you again for your time and having to join us today. i think it's very important that we start with the biggest question, and we've seen how russia has reiterated its commitment to meeting these obligations within the african continent. and as an african analyst, as an african factor,

what do you make off this move? and where do you see this taking the african continent? i think it's a very important, 1st of all, thanks for having me on board. it's a very significant step from russia. and in fact, russia is following in the footsteps of china. because i think last year, china is already cancelled and forgiven the debt of $23.00 african countries. i mean, that's significant. and so russia doing the same thing really reduces the burden of debt to the african countries. but we might also say, we can't keep doing that. and what is really interesting is that the city of double header from russia and china puts an enormous amount of pressure on the west. and i'm quite happy that you mention how much this is putting pressure on the waist and would that so how do you see the we're going about as do you see them rather

following suit and doing the same thing that russia and china has been doing in terms of cutting these dates for african countries. the 1st is a traditional scenario, option one, where they're not gonna change. they're in the business of making money. and making money means interest rate continuously gouge pool and countries that are boring from them. and they keep blending. so they have a huge impact and influence on the way these countries are run because the whole the purse of these countries. and so that's option one, which means they're not gonna, it's a traditional behavior of capital is and funding institutions that they're not gonna change easily. the pressure now that's coming from russia and china is really exposing if you want this sort of financial gouging, that these 4 countries of africa are going through. we've actually had

a lot of people, a lot of voice has an opinion saying that russia doesn't really just throw money into african economies of african countries. they actually help african economies make their own economy decisions. where do you stand on that? do you agree with the statement? well, who's going to give money away for free? very rare. you know, financial alter isn't today. as i said, again, is one in a 1000000. and when russia, china does this, people was very suspicious. because the idea is that, who's going to give you money for free? but there's a genuine sense from russia. and in fact, it serves russia as well. rushes soft power is now growing very fast and, and what is really extraordinary is the pace which russia and china a pushing these things, counseling, loans, doing development, things, not just talking in glib about democracy. you know,

the summit and democracy organized, but the state in them. yeah, i mean, and strange enough, the zambian president is said, you know, we don't eat democracy. so we need more than just the summit and democracy. and that's exactly what russia and china and other nations on are getting specially the nation from the south. what's called the global self to move to a place where it's not just putting od thinktank papers, but to see real development infrastructure base on health, education, port, roads, and so forth to build those to the, the continent can really move forward. a lot of people do say that this is new, but we do get others as well that say this is just a continuation of an old relationship. but as an african analyst to how do you explain this? is this a continuation between russia and the african economy? the point is not how know it is. you know,

the point is how good and rewarding and profitable it can be to africa. being all the new with sitting with the old relationship with the west. it hasn't produce much at all miseries. and you know, terrorism and all kinds of terrible things. unemployment is, africa is probably got now one of the highest unemployment in the worlds, not just in general, but among the use or just, you know, running away migrating to europe and dying in the, in the mediterranean. not only that, but also the inequalities of going up in addition to that equality is not just not, but also, you know, the fact that people are just not feeling that things are working. so there will consider new or old, as long as it delivers. if we want to take the chinese don't show pinks, point, doesn't matter how white or black or green, the cat is,

as long as it catches mice. and until the west can deliver, africans will seek different alternatives, new or old. and i think the russian alternative is something to consider. of course it doesn't, they don't like that and coffee just before we let you go. i think it's very important to ask this question because it's very important. how much catching up data we still need to do to, to, in terms of its presence within the african continent, especially if you consider russia and china as a presence within the continent. if they can send in a matter of 2 months or 3 or 4 more than a $100000000000.00 us dollars to ukraine, the can turn it around. and so it's, it's up to the mindset they need to have a refreshing mindset. and that old mindset that put africa where africa is today, must change, and they can turn and run, but they are, they have no interest whatsoever. it is africa develop. because if it did,

we've seen some of the differences. what africans looking for is beside political democracy, the one, it cannot make democracy, economic dividends. so this is going to be very important for the west. wind isn't so they have a lot to catch up. but the way they need to catch up is to change their mindset, but they're not ready to change it. and this is one of the reason it's going to take them time. and it's almost a little bit late, because china is ramping up its relationship with africa. i mean, at a to know 6 21622282 1000000000 in 2020, 22. i mean, russia is not coming in with new ways to really engage africa. people are thrilled on the african continent to considered of and it is. and that's the point about africa. africa has become almost a darling. only issue is do a leaders get it?

let's travel now trin goler, a country rich and i'm all and geranium, which is also over the years, a masked massive debt. with the west, we speak with an international relations expert on what rushes reset with. african countries needs to this former portuguese colony, and a big way of mir put in is looking for to get a strength or to be more stronger than that. he was because he is just and a license that many countries of iraq. i'm running away, they don't want to have the relations that they have before those a rope in countries had before with the russia. it's break. and because of this, the counseling at the work that exists between russia and ukraine. that's why, ugh martine is looking for potential countries. here in our

continent are here in nafrica to have a relationship in order for that. those, oh, the, the russian economy or other stuffs cannot go down of the relationship between africa and russia. another country that is part of the africa, russia reset, is kenya to look forward. president putin has said the motor trade turnover has been growing year to year and has reached 2 by russia with strength then the tax it by the parliament june latter. unless you have report borrowing money from the waste that has like accountability from our leaders. therefore money part is going to leaders pocket instead of being used in the development of the country. this is a huge problem for us as a country focus our the solicitor should be holding our leaders accountable and

trying them in the hopeful misuse of fan kenya has dates, and as his taxpayers are paying for their kenyata and the day keeps piling up at the managers the need is popped up here. so the solution is to hold them accountable and charge them in the court of law. but the problem is we keep electron insanely liquors who are ceiling. kenya is one of the countries in the horn of africa facing a crippling salmon and drought in the coming weeks. bushes decision to supply free grain to neither african countries couldn't come at a better time to save lives. we discussed this further, for now it is still a statement. there hasn't been much that has been pushed in terms of developing into something best tangible. so even just to materialize at the moment, but some of the countries in the continent they require foot. so generally that will be a good, you know, a good sort of a development for, for multiple cranes to come to these kind of, especially when you go to the west africa part of the continent. the issue there

remains to be the higher food inflation. and of course in the going to the middle of the continental, we're going to cover is like, or wonder, never thing. so we have countries that have high inflation that has always between our 2 in default to some, even 60. so it's a significantly higher up there. and then when you come to the southern part of the continent on, you know, we have had issues with the accuracy of water or with others kind of like some africa experiencing our severe flooding. but fortunately for sort of figure out, we've received estimates shown, but our, our grains are somehow a little bit higher compared to the previous susan, which is good for the origin. in july this year, african leaders will, again convert and russia this time in st. petersburg on the agenda is african moving forward and not being held back by loans. they cannot pay. there's a lot of excitement on the continent with russia move, giving a taste of what's to come. well, that brings us to the end of this week,

so we hope you enjoyed it. you can of course, always catch up on our social media handles that you see on the screen. we'd love to hear from you and not only regarding this week show, but also last week when we were in somalia exploring a little known country fighting for its future. next week we'll still be here most and be addressing the issue of b colonization of education. and so from now, until then, for me and the team of people here say, ideas the blue ah, with by the middle of the

19th century, practically the whole of india had been under the rule of the british empire. the colonial authorities had imposed that heavy death bringing the people into poverty and were exporting natural resources. and moreover, these authorities absolutely had no consideration for the provisions of the local population, treating them like 2nd class citizens. the british were showing signs of disrespect even to those who cooperated with them. the fact of ignoring the religious beliefs of the hindus led to the mutiny embassy boys, mercenary soldiers serving under the british crown. the rebellion began on the 10th of may 1857 in the garrison town of may road north of india. in the form of a mutiny. the rebels quickly took over daily. the heroic resistance of the indian people lasted for one and a half years. however, the forces were not equal. the colonial authorities dealt with the rebels cruelly,

the enslaves, the boys were tied to the mouth of the cannon and were shot right through their bodies for the amusement of the public. these type of execution was called the devils with the obliteration of the mutiny resulted in the death of 800000 inhabitants of india. however, the british empire never broke the free spirit of the indians and their will for resistance. rec center. and i'm here to plead with you, whatever you do not watch my, your show why watch something that's so different. my little opinions that you won't get anywhere. welcome to please. if you have the state department to see i weapons, bankers, multi $1000000000.00 corporations to your fax for you, go ahead, change and whatever you do. don't watch my show, stay mainstream because i'm probably going to make you uncomfortable. my show is

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