Hello and welcome to the Intelligence on Economist Radio.

I'm your host, Jason Palmer.

Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.

The residents of Goma, a provincial capital in the Democratic Republic of Congo, are still living

in fear after Africa's most dangerous volcano erupted over the weekend. Our correspondent meets with

people picking up the charred pieces of their lives. And more and more musicians are ending up

in court, alleging their songs are being copied by other artists.

At the same time, such claims are becoming harder to prove.

We look at what those trends mean for the industry and for the music.

But first... Belarus is facing mounting pressure over its detainment of dissident journalist Roman Protasevic and his girlfriend Sophia Sapega.

Last night, Miss Sapega appeared in a video, ostensibly confessing to publishing information

about Belarusian officials, but looking extremely uncomfortable.

On Sunday, the country's president, Alexander Lukashenko, had ordered the pair's flight from Greece to Lithuania to be diverted to Belarus's capital Minsk, where they were arrested.

Mr. Protasovich's mother, Natalia, has called on the international community to help.

I just want to say, my son, my son, it's just a hero. American President Joe Biden has called

Belarus' actions outrageous.

And Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission,

said there would be new sanctions on Belarus.

This is an attack on democracy. This is an attack on democracy.

This is an attack on freedom of expression.

And this is an attack on European sovereignty.

And this outrageous behavior needs a strong answer.

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