The G20 nations, made up of the world's biggest economies, struck an historic agreement on restructuring debt for some of the world’s poorest nations.It goes beyond the current deal to freeze debt repayments until June of next year.It is significant because it includes China, which has been reluctant to sign up to any deal that would cancel or restructure debts.

Despite the deal, Zambia has defaulted on its debt.Plus: Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures. We explain why central banks are thinking about introducing negative interest rates.And, Brazil drops out of the ranking of the top 10 economies.

How Chinese Money is Changing Housing in Africa | China/Africa Big Business |

Business Documentary from 2013 In the second episode, we look into how Chinese money is going to build homes in Tanzania and Angola. We also investigate the role of Chinese companies in agriculture in Angola. This series looks at how big Chinese enterprises have found a foothold in Africa, how they’ve often had to adapt their approach and strategies to fit the African market, and how Chinese and African employers, employees and business partners have learned from and influenced one another.

The San people are believed to be among the first humans to inhabit the southern Africa region. After entering modern times, the San people in Botswana were deprived of their land and hunting rights. To compound all these, alcoholism and violence spread among the San sub-tribes, as cultural rites and traditions are gradually disappear.

December 1960.

Footage of deposed Congolese Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba after his arrest by troops loyal to Colonel Joseph Desire Mobutu.

Lumumba would later be executed by a Belgian commanded firing squad.

Source of footage: Framepool.

Antropologia 1988 (Serie Tv)

Directed by Leslie Woodhead and David Wason
Anthropologist - Mette Bovin
Series - Disappearing World

On July 5th, 1852 Frederick Douglass spoke at Corinthian Hall in Rochester, New York on the significance of America’s Independence Day. Ossie Davis reads this speech, compiled by Phil Foner, which demonstrates Douglass’ incomparable skill in oration and commands respect for the legendary thinker and activist. Admitting to being embarrassed by the great "distance between this platform and the slave plantation, from which [he] escaped," Douglass proceeded to praise the "sublime faith in the great principles of justice and freedom" out of which the United States was born, while mourning the "sad sense of disparity" that even after national independence persists in keeping an "immeasurable distance between us" through the bonds of slavery. (The Emancipation Proclamation was not issued until 1863, and the 13th Amendment did not officially end slavery until 1865.) (Remastered and reiussed on SFW47006 The Oratory of Frederick Douglass.)Shared for historical purposes.