25/11/2012 Reporters

rally on Sunday in support of the President. Those are the headlines,

On the road with the M23 rebels. We witness the fall of Dover in the

Democratic Republic of Congo. Daniel Sanford sense an exclusive

report from Moscow on the supermarket workers who were kept

as slaves. And giving something back. Cuba's ballet superstar tells

Sarah Rainsford about plans to open Welcome to Reporters. We start in

central Africa where the President of the Democratic Republic of Congo,

says that he's ready to look into the grievances of the M 23 rebel

group who have taken control of the key eastern city of Goma. The

United Nations have accused neighbouring Rwanda of supporting

the M23 rebel force militarily, an accusation that they see are

denying. This is a compilation of the report of the takeover of Goma.

The rebels opened fire as they entered Goma from the North,

chasing away the last remaining Congolese army positions. With

loyalist forces gone, rebel soldiers walked in virtually

unopposed. Only a few residents were willing to show their faces on

the streets of this city of 1 million people. UN peacekeepers

with their mandate to protect the civilian population could only

stand by and watch as the rebels marched past their white armoured

vehicles towards the border with Rwanda. For the armour -- the army

was defeated. This rebellion started as a mutiny back in the

spring. The UN report accuses Congo's neighbour, Rwanda, are

backing the rebels with money, equipment and troops. The Rwandan

government denies the allegations. For nearly two decades the

Democratic Republic of Congo has been at the centre of almost

permanent conflict involving other regional countries and at a cost of

more than 5 million lives. The United Nations mission here is the

largest peacekeeping force anywhere in the world. Their commanders are

convinced that a few hundred mutineers could not have taken the

capital of of this vast mineral- rich province without outside help.

Did you see direct support from Rwandan forces during this final

assault? I have no evidence to support that. But it surprises me

that in about four to six months they can do this to this capacity.

-- capacity. Just days ago these men were fighting in the bush.

Today they wield the power here in this city of 1 million inhabitants.

The rebels summoned the people to the stadium, they wait a little

nervously to hear what the future holds in Goma under rebel control.

The President of Congo, Rwanda and Uganda have been meeting in Kampala

to try to defuse this crisis. But meanwhile the rebels are busy

recruiting. They claim more than 2500 policemen joined their ranks

today, handing over their guns to rebel commanders. But this police

captain told us he was not here willingly. He said he had no choice

addresses the crowd. He promises order, security and to improve

people's lives. He also vows to continue the fight all the way to

the capital if necessary. This rebel commander has just asked the

crowd, I be Croad do you won the rebels to stop in Goma or do you

want us to carry on? -- "Do you want the rebels. They say carry on.

These rebels are now flushed with success. They feel they have all

the bargaining chips and it will be up to the Congolese government for

them to go to them and negotiate. If the rebels mean what they say

then this is a conflict that is now in danger of spreading throughout

Congo and possibly beyond. Israeli leaders said the eight day military

offensive in Gaza had achieved their goal of restoring calm to

southern Israel. But as the ceasefire took effect many

Palestinians saw Hamas as the winners because they had stood up

to Israeli aggression and established diplomatic links with

the new leaders of the Arab world. For the people living in Gaza the

truce means the end of eight days of shelling and air strikes. Wyre

Davies reported through Gaza City throughout the conflict and sent

this report. -- from. Gaza, hours before the ceasefire was announced.

( EXPLOSIONS). In the weeks since Israel began this operation by

killing Hamas's military chief, more than 150 people have been

killed in Gaza. Half were civilians and many were children. Israel's

hitting a wide range of targets here. Some military, some political,

or media related. The main civil administration compound was

flattened in an air strike. Israel says these targets are directly

linked to Hamas militants. For Gazans this is simply part of the

political infrastructure. Even before the dust had settled there a

word that reconnecting power suppliers and clearing the streets

-- they were back. Whether or not there's a seized by her life has to

go on. If there's to be a lasting truce this destructive cycle has to

be broken. -- whether or not there's a ceasefire life. They need

to reconstruct. Palestinians are firing more rockets into Israel,

though. There's an overwhelming Israeli military response and much

of what has been built up here is destroyed. On both sides civilians

always suffer. This man's travel agency has been here for 50 years.

It just happens to be on the same street as the Ministry. This is a

civilian area, not a military area. I asked my government to help.

you have any insurance? No. Many on the ground here want all of this to

end. After a day of frantic diplomacy the ceasefire means that

Gaza can again start to rebuild. But how long will the peace last?

Let's stay with the complete in the Middle East and in Syria more than

100,000 Syrians have taken refuge in Turkey. Just weeks ago thousands

crossed the border after Syrian bombarded the town metres from

Turkish territory. Early in the morning, when no one's looking, the

border is Open. These men make the short run from Syria to Turkey.

People are hungry, says Ali. There's no bread on the other side.

They are sleeping outside. People were killed when they were in their

homes. From here on the southern edge of Turkey you can see the

smoke of a single cigarette inside Syria. The town of is just a few

metres away. Next to the border fence, rebel gunmen show what.

Syria's war is right next door. This makes Turkey extremely nervous.

At a playground inside Turkey, Syrian refugees look across the

border. They tried to catch sight of friends and family on the other

side. Karimi speaks to one of his relatives, still in Syria.

TRANSLATION: How are things over there? Do you have enough food?

is trying to get 20 members of his family to come across to join him

and his daughter. Those who have made it across need something to

eat. And at the local town for Syrian refugees are fed by local

Turkish volunteers. Children are given adult portions. Many of these

families left everything behind in Syria. Some don't even have a

proper change of clothes. They all have to rely on charity for every

meal. Some enjoy the break from school. At night the children sleep

with their parents in the building. Families here don't want to live in

official refugee camps. Turkey's security forces tried to keep the

front line clear. This country may hosts tens of thousands of Syrian

refugees, but it does not want them to make too much noise. -- host.

Now to a disturbing story of modern-day slavery in Moscow. A

group of 11 supermarket workers have told the BBC about the

horrific treatment they experienced while being held captive by the

shop owner. Our Moscow correspondent Daniel Sandford cent

He looks like a toddler just learning to work, but he is five

years old and crippled by rickets caused by a lack of sunlight. Until

last week, he had never been outside. For all his short life, he

had been a prisoner, born to a mother who was enslaved in a market

in a Moscow suburb. They were among a group of people who say they were

imprisoned by the shop owner. She was brought from the Speaker's done

ten years ago, aged just 16. -- Uzbekistan. She worked long days

with little food, was never paid, and lived in constant fear of

violence. TRANSLATION: The shop owner beat me a lot. She hit me

when I was pregnant. She had no mercy. I still have bruises on my

legs and body. She had two children while being held as a slave. She

said the father was one of her captors who regularly beat her. Her

daughter is missing. She does not know if she is dead or alive. The

11 slaves were freed during this raid. Not by the police, but by

campaigners who had been alerted by the mother of one of the women. For

over ten years, this market was also the shop workers' prison. They

lived and slept downstairs in the basement. They were not allowed

beyond the front door. It seems the local police knew about it but were

being paid off and brought back anybody who escaped. When three of

the freed slaves went to report their imprisonment, they found

themselves being detained again by the police as illegal immigrants.

The activists had to free them again. When we asked one of the so

why he was pursuing the victims and not the perpetrators, he insisted

he was just trying to persuade them to co-operate. The shop workers are

now trying to have their immigration status was sold.

Migrant workers in Russia are often the of

the worst cases ever to come to light.

You would have heard plenty about the way China has been transforming

a economically in the past 30 years. Hundreds of millions have been

lifted out of poverty, but the gap between the richest and the poorest

is huge, and with the global economy slowed down, it may get

rider -- wider. China's Richter's man grew up in poverty and now sits

on a fortune of $20 billion. -- richest. It is a retreat for

China's emperors over the centuries and it is now home to a new kind of

empire. Note the political banner, communism and capitalism since it -

- side by side. We got a glimpse of how that works. He is worth up to

$20 billion. He is courted by the party. This delegation is from a

faraway province. On both sides of the table, the table, that too many

are still missing out on China's economic miracle. TRANSLATION: A

lot er people are still poor. This gap has become a huge problem.

brother, he grew up in poverty. A rags-to-riches story if ever there

was one. His first business was selling ice lollies from a bicycle

20 years ago. Even now, he eats in the staff canteen and says he lives

on $20 a day. TRANSLATION: I spend less than my workers. I believe in

the simple life. Even though I am bitch, I would not be hated for it.

The rich should earn respect. -- I am rich. But it turns out the

frugality gene does not run in the family. The Lamborghini outside

belongs to his daughter. The company has 66 factories across the

country. This line alone produces bottles of milky tea per hour.

Successful as he is, his business empire epitomises China's mass-

production model of economic growth. There are limits to that. There

will always be someone somewhere trying to compete on cost. There

are now calls for China to get created. She is starting from

scratch, relying on her parents and a rich patron. She set up her

designer label after three years' training in London. D Gough make is

good at spotting the Investment Project, seems less adept when a

king's -- comes to nurturing creative talent. -- the government

that is adept at spotting investment. I think it takes time

for them to understand and to find the people who really work in these

parts. This country is too big. represents a new generation and a

new meaning to be made in China brand.

While the government in Chile says way to rebuild the country after

the huge earthquake 2.5 years ago is nearly finished. Damage

estimated at $30 billion was caused. We report from a remote island on

how people there are rebuilding their lives. A cargo of building

material for this remote outpost. Concrete, steel, it all has to be

brought from the mainland, 24 hours away by ship. Building a house

costs four times as more than in continental Chile. But houses have

been built. The families who lost their homes have been relocated to

the safety areas. If you look at the different aspects of life on

the island, trade, fishing, tourism, the main activities, plus education,

health and housing, life is starting to return to normal, and

that is what we are aiming for. When the tsunami-stricken, the

waves were up to six metres high. Just 800 people live over here and

16 were killed. He just managed to escape. Four of his relatives round,

and his livelihood was smashed to pieces. -- drowned. TRANSLATION: We

had beds for 36 tourists. It all went. We lost all of it. This is

now the only school on the island. The other one was swept out to sea.

In the playground, a memorial to all of those who died. Life is

slowly returning to normal for the islanders, but the memories of what

happened are likely to live with them for a long time. But they now

to have their first pharmacy. Until now, they had to order medicine

from the mainland. I think it is going to be a very good place to go

for people in need. They do not have the basic things. This is a

good chance for them. Looking around, it is hard to picture just

how devastated this place was. The recovery shows that even in the

face of tragedy, people can and do pick up their lives and rebuild.

One of the Royal Ballet's top international stars, Carlos Acosta,

is planning to open a dance school back in his native Cuba. He has

chosen a building in Havana which started out as a design for a dance

school in the 1960s, but the government stopped building work

because it was too extravagant. The dancer is raising money to restore

an international ballet staff. But he trains in Havana. On a recent

trip home, he revealed plans for a more permanent comeback. This is a

place, absolutely stunning. This is what is drawing him, the side he

has chosen to create his own dance was originally intended for a

ballet score, then communist Cuba project was abandoned. Fidel Castro

later had a change of heart, that Cuba had no money. So now Carlos

Acosta is raising funds abroad for a major restoration. If he did not

create masterpieces in here, you are not going to created anywhere

else. He says he was inspired by the beauty of this building. But

this place has been mired in controversy for more than five

decades, and unwittingly, the ballet dancer may have walked right

into the middle of it. The issue is the original Italian architect, who

has begun protesting that his creation is in danger. It was the

British architect Norman Foster who did the visibility study. The

Italian architect is put out. does not want anybody to put their

hand in the project that he created. The dancer has strayed onto

delicate ground. But after years captivating audiences on the stage,

he is looking to a life beyond the spotlight, where he wants to help

others achieve their dreams as dancers. As for this extraordinary

building, the Dancer believes his project is the best hope in half a

century. They have to do something and rescue it. It has been like