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[00:00:00] African and international news stories stories focus on Africa.
[00:00:12] Coming to you live from
[00:00:14] Nairobi. This is focus on Africa Africa on BBC News.
[00:00:22] On BBC News. The headlines. Well, a ninth body is discovered discovered in South Africa as the
[00:00:25] the government leads a memorial service service remembering the women who
[00:00:27] who brutally lost their lives. Are Are we going to sleep on the fact
[00:00:31] fact that now there's going to be be ladies that are going to walk
[00:00:35] walk alone tonight from Shoprite, Shoprite, from wherever ladies are
[00:00:38] are scared. Our sisters are scared. scared. Meanwhile, two Africans are
[00:00:42] are vying to lead the United Nations Nations for the next five years.
[00:00:46] years. Today we ask one of them about
[00:00:48] about his plans for change. When
[00:00:51] When we see the impact of any war
[00:00:54] war on innocent. People, especially especially children and women. The
[00:00:58] The horrors it visits on them. We
[00:01:02] We must address that aspect of the
[00:01:05] the issue of security. And also coming
[00:01:08] coming up in the programme. Search Search and rescue efforts are under
[00:01:11] under way in Sudan. Days after dozens
[00:01:13] dozens died when a gold mine collapsed
[00:01:16] collapsed in West Kordofan state.
[00:01:18] state. And Africa is a country and
[00:01:21] and other stereotypes. Well, we speak speak to a content creator in Nigeria
[00:01:24] Nigeria using sarcasm to fight misconceptions
[00:01:28] misconceptions about the continent.
[00:01:41] As always, welcome to the programme. Thanks so much for your
[00:01:44] your time. This is focus on Africa
[00:01:47] Africa and I'm Waihiga Mwaura now. now. Since this week began we've
[00:01:50] we've been highlighting a string string of unexplained deaths of women
[00:01:53] women in the east of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa's capital.
[00:01:56] capital. Today another body was discovered discovered the ninth in just two
[00:02:00] two months. Police say the latest latest victim was found half naked
[00:02:04] naked and wrapped in a sheet on the the side of the road. Well as investigations
[00:02:08] investigations are under way to arrest arrest those responsible, the government
[00:02:11] government joined families and community community members in remembering
[00:02:15] remembering those who lost their their lives. Let's listen in to what
[00:02:19] what they had to say. If you are
[00:02:21] are a Minister of women and nine
[00:02:25] nine women are killed, it kills you.
[00:02:27] you. It kills you. You. You help.
[00:02:30] help. You can't sleep at night because
[00:02:34] because you have a responsibility responsibility to ensure that women
[00:02:36] women of South Africa are safe and
[00:02:38] and happy. And when that happened
[00:02:40] happened doesn't happen. It kills kills everything in you. As a minister,
[00:02:44] minister, but as a woman as well,
[00:02:47] well, men must stop killing women. women. They must stop raping women.
[00:02:50] women. Men must stop abusing women.
[00:02:52] women. So I just want to say that.
[00:02:56] that. Please, can we have men respecting
[00:03:00] respecting women first, start with
[00:03:01] with your own children, your own
[00:03:04] own wife, your own mother, your own
[00:03:07] own neighbour, your own community. community. All of us are going to
[00:03:10] to benefit out of that. I just want
[00:03:13] want to say that and I want to thank thank you for organising this, this,
[00:03:17] this, this, this, this memorial service. service. Believe you me, whatever
[00:03:21] whatever that happened at the beginning.
[00:03:23] beginning. Meena, as you understand
[00:03:26] understand I understand your anger.
[00:03:28] anger. I understand your frustration.
[00:03:30] frustration. I understand your pain
[00:03:32] pain and therefore I understand everything
[00:03:35] everything that happened. We are
[00:03:36] are here with you. We are here to
[00:03:42] to support you. We are here to stand
[00:03:45] stand with you. The loss you bear
[00:03:48] bear is our loss. It's an unbearable
[00:03:51] unbearable loss. And that's why we
[00:03:53] we are here to give you the commitment
[00:03:56] commitment that we will do everything everything in our power to bring
[00:03:59] bring the perpetrators to book. We
[00:04:02] We will work under your leadership
[00:04:06] leadership to take this fight. Against
[00:04:13] Against violence, against our women, women, our mothers, our sisters and
[00:04:16] and our daughters. Forward and give
[00:04:20] give you that assurance. Well, the the first body was discovered in
[00:04:23] in Kempton Park suburb on the 15th 15th of July. The other bodies, which
[00:04:27] which were found between August and
[00:04:30] and yesterday, were about 25 to 34km
[00:04:33] 34km from this park. The discovery discovery has sparked fear in the
[00:04:36] the area, particularly amongst women. women. Authorities have offered a
[00:04:39] a reward of about 24,000 USD for
[00:04:42] for information that could lead to to arrest. They've also appealed appealed to families with missing
[00:04:46] missing relatives to help in identifying identifying the remaining victims.
[00:04:49] victims. Let's listen now to concerns concerns raised by one family whose
[00:04:52] whose loved one's life was cut short.
[00:04:56] short. In short, she was a resemblance
[00:04:59] resemblance of respect, loyalty, loyalty, love and happiness. As brothers.
[00:05:03] brothers. Are we going to sleep tonight tonight not knowing tomorrow? There's
[00:05:06] There's another discovery that is is going to be made. Are we going
[00:05:10] going to sleep on the fact that now now there's going to be a ladies
[00:05:13] ladies that are going to walk alone alone tonight from Shoprite, from
[00:05:17] from wherever ladies are scared.
[00:05:18] scared. Our sisters are scared. If
[00:05:22] If Ramaphosa could deploy his soldiers soldiers as he did during Covid to
[00:05:25] to come and patrol the area, why
[00:05:27] why can he not do the same in this this situation? Because it's not
[00:05:31] not like he doesn't know what is is happening here. We are pleading
[00:05:33] pleading with him to deploy the soldiers soldiers and also the police here
[00:05:37] here at Dawn Park must tighten their
[00:05:39] their grip on crime. I'm feeling feeling a lot of fear and paranoia,
[00:05:43] paranoia, especially for us with with daughters. My daughter caught
[00:05:46] caught an Uber yesterday and I did did not sleep and when I heard about
[00:05:50] about this incident on the radio radio this morning, I got even more
[00:05:54] more scared thinking this situation
[00:05:56] situation is getting closer to us.
[00:05:58] us. The BBC s Nomsa Maseko joins joins us live from South Africa now.
[00:06:02] now. Nomsa, thanks for your time
[00:06:04] time on this. How far have the police police gotten with investigations?
[00:06:07] investigations? Nomsa and is there there any indication that these murders
[00:06:11] murders could be connected? The police
[00:06:14] police have stopped very short of of saying that the murders could
[00:06:18] could be linked, but have said that
[00:06:19] that they are following a positive
[00:06:22] positive leads that could possibly possibly lead to the arrest of the
[00:06:25] the person or the people that are are behind the spate of killings
[00:06:28] killings of women that have taken taken place in this region here in
[00:06:32] in Ekurhuleni, in the east of Johannesburg. Johannesburg. What do we know about
[00:06:36] about some of the women that have have been identified, particularly, particularly, and the circumstances
[00:06:40] circumstances in which their bodies
[00:06:42] bodies were found? Well, the one
[00:06:45] one that was found today is believed believed to be in her early 30s.
[00:06:49] 30s. She was found completely naked
[00:06:52] naked with her body covered in a a sheet. And what was more concerning
[00:06:56] concerning for the police was that that she was found with multiple
[00:06:58] multiple stab wounds and that her her throat had been cut. And the
[00:07:02] the body that was found on Monday.
[00:07:05] Monday. Earlier this week is that that of a 38-year-old woman who has
[00:07:08] has now been identified. Police saying
[00:07:11] saying that they believe that her
[00:07:12] her remains may have been submerged
[00:07:15] submerged in water. When they spoke
[00:07:18] spoke about how badly decomposed decomposed her body, you know, was
[00:07:21] was looking like and that there was was what looked like burn wounds
[00:07:25] wounds or somebody being tortured. tortured. So the police are saying
[00:07:28] saying that they cannot rule out out the possibility of a serial killer
[00:07:32] killer on the loose, but have said said that they cannot confirm that
[00:07:35] that at this stage because it could could well be copycat crimes and
[00:07:39] and that maybe it's more than one
[00:07:42] one person who is behind these killings. killings. Also, the fact that all
[00:07:45] all these bodies have been found found on, you know, a pedestrian
[00:07:49] pedestrian road where pedestrians pedestrians normally walk. You know,
[00:07:52] know, and it was deliberately the the police are saying the discovery
[00:07:55] discovery or the dumping of the bodies bodies was deliberate because it
[00:07:59] it was made in areas in, you know,
[00:08:02] know, close to residential areas areas where people live. Well, for
[00:08:05] for the women who've been identified, identified, I know you've probably probably gotten the chance to speak
[00:08:08] speak to some of the families. What
[00:08:10] What are they demanding of the authorities?
[00:08:14] authorities? South African women women and South African families
[00:08:18] families are tired because this is
[00:08:20] is not the first time that such incidents
[00:08:22] incidents are taking place. The last last time there was talk of the possibility
[00:08:26] possibility of a serial killer was
[00:08:28] was during the Covid-19 pandemic,
[00:08:31] pandemic, where about six women were
[00:08:33] were found dumped in, in sugarcane
[00:08:37] sugarcane fields in the KwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal province. And just
[00:08:40] just last November there was an increase
[00:08:42] increase in the uptake of women going
[00:08:44] going for to the gun range to learn
[00:08:47] learn how to use firearms and also
[00:08:49] also acquiring firearm licences. licences. So that shows that this
[00:08:53] this has been a cycle that has been been happening here in South Africa.
[00:08:56] Africa. The government has promised
[00:08:58] promised to act and yet such cases
[00:09:01] cases are still happening. In fact, fact, Amnesty International earlier
[00:09:04] earlier today released a statement statement in which they urged the
[00:09:07] the South African government to criminalise
[00:09:10] criminalise femicide as a standalone standalone crime and not just murder,
[00:09:14] murder, saying that South Africa
[00:09:15] Africa needs to follow the example
[00:09:18] example of 33 other countries which
[00:09:20] which have criminalised femicide. Why do government efforts efforts not appear to be bearing
[00:09:24] bearing fruit? We listen to the minister
[00:09:26] minister in charge of women, youth youth etc at the memorial today at
[00:09:30] at pains to explain what they've they've done so far, but we still
[00:09:33] still have these many cases. Why
[00:09:34] Why might that be so? Well, you know,
[00:09:40] know, activists have said that they they believe that the government
[00:09:42] government is all talk and no show. show. They are very good at launching
[00:09:46] launching projects. They are very very good at launching dialogues
[00:09:50] dialogues about, you know, gender gender based violence and femicide femicide here in South Africa. But
[00:09:54] But and yet the conviction rate of,
[00:09:56] of, you know, people who are arrested arrested for such cases remains very
[00:10:00] very low. I just made mention of
[00:10:02] of this, you know, the serial killer
[00:10:05] killer possibility that was established established during the Covid-19 pandemic.
[00:10:09] pandemic. That person murdered. He
[00:10:11] He basically took his own life hours
[00:10:14] hours before he was to appear in
[00:10:15] in court, after he had apparently,
[00:10:19] apparently, you know, confessed to to the murders. So it's all up in
[00:10:22] in the air at this stage. South African African women have said that they
[00:10:25] they have lost faith in the government government of South Africa and that
[00:10:28] that they are hoping that the situation
[00:10:31] situation will change. Well, very very concerning indeed. Nomsa, thanks thanks so much for your report and
[00:10:35] and do stay safe even as you keep
[00:10:37] keep us updated elsewhere. Now should should the next Secretary General
[00:10:41] General of the United Nations be
[00:10:42] be African? Well, this top diplomatic diplomatic job in the world is up
[00:10:46] up for grabs at the end of the year year when Antonio Guterres steps
[00:10:49] steps down after ten years at that that post. Well, there are eight
[00:10:53] eight candidates currently in the the running. Two of them African.
[00:10:56] African. Now that Senegal's former former president Macky Sall and Olara
[00:10:59] Olara Otunnu, a former Ugandan diplomat diplomat who served as special representative
[00:11:03] representative for children and armed armed conflict. He told the BBC's
[00:11:06] BBC's James Copnall of the Newsday Newsday radio programme why he is
[00:11:10] is the best man for this job. I do
[00:11:13] do not want the United Nations of
[00:11:16] of New York, Geneva or Vienna to
[00:11:20] to be an ivory tower, a diplomatic
[00:11:22] diplomatic ivory tower. I want to
[00:11:24] to see the UN, not a power and privilege,
[00:11:29] privilege, but the UN of Service
[00:11:31] Service and impact. That is the UN.
[00:11:34] UN. I want to see. And so I am comfortable
[00:11:37] comfortable in New York. The diplomatic
[00:11:40] diplomatic parliamentary UN. The The discussions and debates and decision
[00:11:43] decision making. I'm equally comfortable
[00:11:47] comfortable working on foot riding
[00:11:49] riding a bicycle, hopping on a motorcycle
[00:11:52] motorcycle deep in the recesses of of South East Asia or Latin America
[00:11:56] America or Africa or wherever. And
[00:11:58] And that's what I did when I was
[00:12:01] was undersecretary general in charge
[00:12:03] charge of the impact of war on children.
[00:12:06] children. And what I've been doing
[00:12:08] doing in northern Uganda this last last several years. And that is part
[00:12:12] part of the challenge. The UN must
[00:12:13] must be able to face. How do we translate
[00:12:19] translate what is decided? Very important important aspiration, very important
[00:12:22] important policies. But how do we
[00:12:24] we translate that and follow it through through to the ground level and make
[00:12:28] make sure our understanding is the the same? The impact is there. And
[00:12:31] And one of the pillars of your candidacy
[00:12:35] candidacy is on that background that that you have of advocating for the
[00:12:39] the protection of children in conflict conflict zones around the world. world. You talk about the need to
[00:12:42] to protect women and children in
[00:12:46] in conflict areas. How would you
[00:12:47] you do that? For a long time, the
[00:12:50] the notion of. Peace and security
[00:12:52] security on the agenda of the Security
[00:12:55] Security Council was really about
[00:12:57] about fundamentally the security security of states. Yeah, that is
[00:13:01] is the legacy of World War I and
[00:13:03] and World War II. The invasion and
[00:13:07] and the aggressions. That is what what produced the notion we must
[00:13:11] must secure states. And that is entirely
[00:13:14] entirely in order. That's where we
[00:13:16] we begin. But when we see the impact
[00:13:21] impact of any war on innocent people,
[00:13:23] people, especially children and women,
[00:13:25] women, the horrors it visits on them,
[00:13:29] them, we must address that aspect
[00:13:31] aspect of the issue of security. security. And this was my role at
[00:13:35] at the UN as Under-Secretary general.
[00:13:37] general. I admired the work which
[00:13:40] which said to the Security Council
[00:13:41] Council we begin with states, but
[00:13:46] but we must make an integral part
[00:13:48] part of the peace and security agenda.
[00:13:51] agenda. The impact of war on children
[00:13:53] children and women, on innocent people.
[00:13:56] people. And so after 2 or 3 three
[00:13:59] three years, I was able to build build consensus within the Security
[00:14:03] Security Council and the Security
[00:14:04] Security Council accepted that the
[00:14:08] the protection, the well-being, the
[00:14:11] the safety of innocent people, especially especially women and children was
[00:14:15] was paramount and should be in its
[00:14:17] its own right. An aspect of the peace
[00:14:20] peace and security agenda of the the Security Council, not a footnote
[00:14:24] footnote as. A global citizen, as
[00:14:27] as someone who has worked in various
[00:14:30] various ways for justice, wouldn't
[00:14:31] wouldn't it be just for the UN to to finally have a female Secretary
[00:14:35] Secretary General? There hasn't been been one yet. So the sentiment that
[00:14:38] that there should be a woman Secretary
[00:14:41] Secretary General is completely understandable.
[00:14:43] understandable. It is in order. It
[00:14:46] It is appreciated. And I'm all in
[00:14:49] in favour of it. But it's very important
[00:14:52] important that the United Nations
[00:14:55] Nations should be a completely inclusive
[00:15:00] inclusive institution inclusive in
[00:15:01] in all respects. By the way inclusive
[00:15:04] inclusive in respect of gender, in
[00:15:07] in respect of geography, in respect
[00:15:09] respect of faith, in respect of culture,
[00:15:12] culture, that when you see the UN, UN, you see the world. Well, thanks
[00:15:16] thanks for staying with us. Still Still to come on the programme, Africa
[00:15:20] Africa is a country and other stereotypes. stereotypes. Well, we speak to our
[00:15:23] our content creator in Nigeria who
[00:15:25] who is using sarcasm to fight misconceptions
[00:15:29] misconceptions about the continent.
[00:17:08] MUSIC
[00:17:17] Welcome back and thanks for staying with us. This is Focus on
[00:17:20] on Africa. All right. To Sudan now now where the country's doctors network
[00:17:24] network says that dozens have been been killed after a gold mine collapsed
[00:17:28] collapsed in West Kordofan state. state. While this mine is in an area
[00:17:31] area controlled by the paramilitary paramilitary group, the Rapid Support
[00:17:34] Support Forces, some miners may still still be trapped underground. The
[00:17:37] The incident happened at the Al-zahra Al-zahra mine. This is near the city
[00:17:41] city of Al Nahud. This is one of of Sudan's key gold producing areas.
[00:17:45] areas. Gold mining is a major source source of income in the country,
[00:17:48] country, but much of the industry industry is informal with limited limited safety measures. The sector
[00:17:52] sector has also become increasingly increasingly important to Sudan's
[00:17:55] Sudan's war economy, providing revenue revenue for networks linked to either
[00:17:59] either of the warring sides. The The disaster comes as the European
[00:18:02] European Union and the UK tighten tighten restrictions on the country's
[00:18:05] country's gold trade, targeting revenues revenues and networks accused of
[00:18:08] of helping fuel the conflict. Our Our correspondent Caleb Morgan has
[00:18:12] has been following the story and and he told me more. The latest death
[00:18:16] death toll that we have is at least
[00:18:18] least 82 people being killed in that
[00:18:20] that incident. Initially, the figures figures suggested that 67 people
[00:18:23] people were killed in the mine collapse
[00:18:26] collapse in West Kordofan. But the the latest that we have is 82. And
[00:18:30] And yes, so many miners are believed
[00:18:33] believed to be still trapped underground underground because of this. This
[00:18:37] This unfortunate incident. Do you you have any details about the rescue
[00:18:39] rescue operation? Do we know that that there's a challenge with resources
[00:18:43] resources or there is enough to be be able to sort of go through this?
[00:18:46] this? Yes. So reports indicate that
[00:18:50] that only one forklift is available,
[00:18:52] available, you know, for rescuers
[00:18:54] rescuers in the that area. Most of
[00:18:57] of the rescuers are using traditional traditional methods. You know, to
[00:19:00] to dig people from underground. The
[00:19:03] The biggest challenge for them is
[00:19:05] is unstable ground. So the immediate
[00:19:08] immediate problem is not only, you you know, rescuing people but also
[00:19:12] also doing it safely. Talk to me me about the attraction of informal informal mining in this area. So
[00:19:16] So many people engage in it despite
[00:19:19] despite the risks. I mean, the simple
[00:19:22] simple answer could be lack of alternative
[00:19:25] alternative economy for Sudanese Sudanese people, particularly in
[00:19:28] in West Kordofan because of the civil
[00:19:30] civil war in Sudan, most people are are not, you know, employed. They
[00:19:34] They are unemployed. They are using using these informal sectors as a
[00:19:37] a way of income. So it's very important important for people in West Kordofan
[00:19:41] Kordofan and in Darfur and different different parts of Sudan, where gold
[00:19:45] gold production is a means of income
[00:19:47] income to, you know, get involved
[00:19:50] involved in this unsafe but also also attractive industry. So yeah,
[00:19:54] yeah, it's very important for them. The paramilitary group ISF
[00:19:57] ISF has been widely accused of profiting
[00:19:59] profiting from gold mining in the the region. And there have been reports
[00:20:03] reports in regards to that. How significant significant is gold or gold mining
[00:20:06] mining in areas controlled by the the ISF to the wider sort of war
[00:20:10] war economy and the link around that.
[00:20:13] that. We cannot put a figure on it
[00:20:15] it and say, you know, the ISF or
[00:20:18] or the paramilitary Rapid Support Support Forces are gaining this amount
[00:20:21] amount of dollar from gold production
[00:20:24] production because they usually export export it informally and sell it
[00:20:27] it in neighbouring countries in as as far as the Middle East. So we
[00:20:31] we don't know the exact figure, but but we know that it's very important
[00:20:34] important not just for ISF, but the
[00:20:36] the Sudanese army as well. Gold is
[00:20:38] is Sudan is one of Africa's biggest, biggest, you know, gold producing
[00:20:42] producing countries. So one. Would Would imagine that the restrictions
[00:20:46] restrictions on gold sales by the the European Union and the United
[00:20:49] United Kingdom as well, amongst others, others, would slow down the trade,
[00:20:52] trade, maybe make some change. Has Has there been any difference or
[00:20:55] or any impact? There has been pressure
[00:20:57] pressure on the formal economy or
[00:21:00] or the formal gold trade in Sudan,
[00:21:04] Sudan, as you mentioned, the European European Union, the United Kingdom
[00:21:08] Kingdom has sanctioned individuals individuals and also state state
[00:21:11] state companies in Sudan from exporting
[00:21:13] exporting gold. But it does not suggest
[00:21:17] suggest that it is putting pressure pressure on the informal economy.
[00:21:19] economy. The problem is that Sudan's Sudan's gold production goes out
[00:21:23] out of Sudan informally through,
[00:21:25] through, you know, neighbouring countries countries and goes to the Middle
[00:21:28] Middle East, goes to Europe. So it
[00:21:30] it might have put some pressure on on the formal sector. But the informal
[00:21:34] informal one is still happening. happening. How difficult has it been. been. For you as a journalist to
[00:21:38] to get more information? What are are you hoping to hear in the coming
[00:21:41] coming hours? Incident happened on
[00:21:44] on Sunday, but it was reported on
[00:21:46] on Tuesday when a survivor came out out and, you know, reported or alerted
[00:21:50] alerted officials that there is a a gold mine collapse. One of the
[00:21:53] the reasons that is very difficult difficult for journalists to reach reach there and report is that it
[00:21:57] it is controlled by the paramilitary paramilitary ISF. So it's really
[00:22:01] really difficult to reach. And, you
[00:22:02] you know, get the latest figures.
[00:22:06] figures. We have 82 now, but we don't don't know what will happen in the
[00:22:08] the coming hours in the coming days.
[00:22:11] days. It's not easy. All right. So
[00:22:14] So do Africans speak English well well I'm doing that right now. And
[00:22:17] And turns out this is one of the the many stereotypes out there about
[00:22:21] about the languages spoken on this this continent that together with
[00:22:25] with other perceptions about disease disease outbreaks, war poverty is
[00:22:29] is how this continent has been portrayed portrayed beyond our borders. So
[00:22:32] So much has been done to challenge challenge these stereotypes. But
[00:22:36] But now Nigerian content creator, creator, Charity Keshi is clapping
[00:22:40] clapping back by using sarcasm as as a form of education and entertainment.
[00:22:43] entertainment. What started out as as a response to one comment online
[00:22:46] online has grown into a career, giving
[00:22:48] giving her a platform to challenge challenge perceptions of Africa to
[00:22:52] to the world. Take a look. Do you you have wifi? No, we don't have
[00:22:55] have WiFi in Africa. You get internet internet from the wall. We just.
[00:22:59] just. I have made so many jokes that that were misunderstood, especially
[00:23:03] especially by Africans. What is the
[00:23:05] the capital of Africa? Of course
[00:23:08] course it's Wakanda. Wakanda forever.
[00:23:10] forever. Africans. See my video as
[00:23:13] as comedy. But non-africans are like like hold on. I didn't really know
[00:23:17] know you guys had this. Africa is is inside South Africa, right? Yes,
[00:23:21] Yes, sweetie. You're correct. Africa Africa is a street in South Africa.
[00:23:25] Africa. My name is Charity and I'm I'm a content creator and journalist
[00:23:29] journalist from Nigeria. And I dispel dispel negative stereotypes about about Africa using sarcasm. No, we
[00:23:32] we don't have fast food in Africa. Africa. Please. What is the McDonald's?
[00:23:36] McDonald's? Africa has zero PR in in the West, a PR in the West is
[00:23:40] is horrible. People see us, they they all hear Africa. They hear detrimental
[00:23:44] detrimental stuff. I've been asked asked a lot of weird questions about
[00:23:47] about Africa. I think I can't even even say which one is the weirdest,
[00:23:50] weirdest, but the one that I know know that really shook me was used used to eat humans in Africa. It's
[00:23:54] It's the weirdest I have never ever, ever, ever recovered from that question.
[00:23:57] question. We've not yet been able able to make a human sacrifice because
[00:24:00] because we've been waiting for you
[00:24:02] you Africans. See my video as comedy,
[00:24:05] comedy, but my responsibility is is to make sure that those who follow
[00:24:08] follow me see a positive Africa through through me, through my eyes, through
[00:24:11] through my content. Do you have water
[00:24:13] water in Africa? No. We drink our
[00:24:17] our saliva. I am doing something
[00:24:19] something called subtle education education edutainment and people
[00:24:22] people are learning what kind of
[00:24:24] of aids your breathe in Africa. Actually
[00:24:27] Actually in Africa we inhale fat. fat. So how I tell if someone is
[00:24:30] is genuinely curious or just being being disrespectful? Honestly, I I think it's just the tone of the
[00:24:34] the comments. But then there are are some that are actually really
[00:24:36] really racist. Like I've gotten some some comments that even make remarks
[00:24:40] remarks about the colour of my skin. skin. I actually do a lot of research.
[00:24:43] research. I do read a lot online online too, especially if I'm trying trying to represent the cultural
[00:24:46] cultural clothing of each country. country. So yeah, I take my time
[00:24:49] time to make sure that I'm giving giving out factual, accurate information
[00:24:53] information because I'm a journalist. journalist. Every African is a zombie. zombie. We are all walking dead.
[00:24:57] dead. OK, the very first comment comment that made me think I need
[00:25:00] need to respond to negative stereotypes stereotypes about Africa honestly,
[00:25:03] honestly, was the one where somebody somebody asked me how would they they get water in Africa. I was like,
[00:25:07] like, I'm going to respond, but in in a very sarcastic way, just as
[00:25:10] as a Nigerian that I am. And that that was the very first comment I
[00:25:14] I responded to that now spiralled spiralled into more, much more comments
[00:25:17] comments and content. Well, it's it's time now for a reminder regarding
[00:25:21] regarding our top story, police in in South Africa earlier today found
[00:25:24] found another body in the east of of Johannesburg, bringing the total
[00:25:28] total number to nine. The. These These victims some of them were found
[00:25:31] found partially clothed and with with injuries. They are yet to establish establish whether the deaths are
[00:25:35] are connected or. If a serial killer killer is responsible. President
[00:25:38] President Cyril Ramaphosa has vowed vowed that no stone will be left
[00:25:41] left unturned in finding those behind behind the killings. A multidisciplinary
[00:25:45] multidisciplinary team of experts experts has been set up to investigate
[00:25:48] investigate the deaths. Well, this this story will continue following following and give you updates as
[00:25:51] as and when we get them across our our platforms. Do get in touch with
[00:25:54] with your feedback. I'm at Gomorrah Gomorrah on X. Also, if you're in
[00:25:57] in Kenya or Nigeria you can stream stream our programme on the BBC News
[00:26:01] News channel. That's it for today. today. We'll see you tomorrow. Goodbye
[00:26:05] Goodbye for now.
[00:29:19] There is nothing like driving into a moving story and not knowing
[00:29:23] knowing what is going to happen. happen. You can hear the sound of
[00:29:27] of celebratory gunfire. I live for for those moments. Journalism is
[00:29:30] is about being there as events unfold unfold and telling people not only
[00:29:34] only what happened, but why it matters
[00:29:36] matters and what it means. History History happens in real time and
[00:29:40] and someone needs to be there to
[00:29:42] to witness it.
[00:30:12] It's 6pm in London. This is the
[00:30:15] world today with Maryam Moshiri. Moshiri. King Charles warns of the
[00:30:18] the existential dangers of AI systems systems falling into the wrong hands
[00:30:22] hands as he addresses tech leaders
[00:30:24] leaders at a summit in Scotland.
[00:30:26] Scotland. Those in our world who
[00:30:28] who value deeply our humanity and
[00:30:31] and its vital moral component are
[00:30:33] are anxiously seeking your reassurance
[00:30:37] reassurance that we will not lose
[00:30:38] lose control of our destiny or our
[00:30:41] our souls. More allegations from
[00:30:43] from Earl Spencer in the latest extract extract from his book on Princess
[00:30:47] Princess Diana. He claims the then
[00:30:49] then Prince Charles sounded giddily giddily elated on the night Princess
[00:30:53] Princess Diana died. South African
[00:30:55] African police say they found a ninth ninth woman killed near Johannesburg
[00:30:58] Johannesburg in a spate of