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a book with africa without animals. until i looked at the manuscript when it was finished, i went through like i did it. no safaris, none of that. this book is a user's manual for the africa you have not heard about. the very ordinary things. given that my background is one of someone born in the u.s., right here in chicago, was in a lot of time and countries in sub-saharan africa. it's given me make perspective on where we are missing the mark, what we are not understanding and ordinary things like giving directions that here we would say we are coming to $700 pastry. if you were in nairobi where i was coming to be like okay, you will look for that petro station and then if you see a yellow building you've gone too far. so ask someone and then double back. so it's all contextual. if these ordinary little differences between different types of societies that i seek to eliminate, which is not as sensational or is scripting us a story of the kidnapping or multimillion dollar spanking transaction, but it's really the subs
a book with africa without animals. until i looked at the manuscript when it was finished, i went through like i did it. no safaris, none of that. this book is a user's manual for the africa you have not heard about. the very ordinary things. given that my background is one of someone born in the u.s., right here in chicago, was in a lot of time and countries in sub-saharan africa. it's given me make perspective on where we are missing the mark, what we are not understanding and ordinary things...
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, engelbrecht runs a regional climate model using the biggest computers in africa. the evidence suggests that southern africa will experience double the average annual global rise in temperature. >> even if the world is successful in restraining the global rising temperature to two degrees celsius, then it still means a 4-degree temperature increase for the southern african region. [ticking] >> this type of dramatic change has huge food security implications for southern africa. higher regional temperatures mean growing seasons are shifting, and rains are becoming more unpredictable. it's one way the regional climate is becoming more like the namib desert. at gobabeb, the climate is so variable that some years, it does not rain at all. >> we need to find ways in which we are going to adapt to those changes and be able to survive, and we need to do that wisely because otherwise, we just won't make it. >> we have to look towards planning, and one of the things we've been very involved in is helping communities to establish what we call forums for integrated resource m
, engelbrecht runs a regional climate model using the biggest computers in africa. the evidence suggests that southern africa will experience double the average annual global rise in temperature. >> even if the world is successful in restraining the global rising temperature to two degrees celsius, then it still means a 4-degree temperature increase for the southern african region. [ticking] >> this type of dramatic change has huge food security implications for southern africa....
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artist is dedicated to improving lives of girls in africa. the only thing i know as an african person that can education. freedom. >> i knew it was the right thing to do. we did it. >> she speaks openly about what africa. >> everybody 0s something to the continent. everything single rich country 0 us a lot. >> i spoke to kijo in a recording studio in new york. >> you were well educated as a child. how did your early education of playing a role in your future success as a person? >> i think that when you are educated and you learn and you read a lot about not only your own culture but other people's differences. you see sim laverties and uniqueness of people. and i think, also, that education, what it does is that it empowers you in the way that you don't feel threatened when you go somewhere else, when you leave your comfort zone at home and you get somewhere, you feel absolutely empowered to take on any challenge that comes your way, to challenge any brand in front you of you. therefore, what you see is human beings first before you see the
artist is dedicated to improving lives of girls in africa. the only thing i know as an african person that can education. freedom. >> i knew it was the right thing to do. we did it. >> she speaks openly about what africa. >> everybody 0s something to the continent. everything single rich country 0 us a lot. >> i spoke to kijo in a recording studio in new york. >> you were well educated as a child. how did your early education of playing a role in your future...
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why should music from africa be called "world music." music of africa is the bedrock of hip-hop, rock & role, pop music. name it, but now they want to single it out because we from africa are doing it and the rest of the world with do anything with african beat. they don't call it world music. she has a point there? >> she was one of your early inflew enances >> i crack up laughing around midnight, i was on the couch. i laughed so hard my belly hurt. >> one of your most famous concerts was in zimbabwe when he rallied against mugabe on stage. do you ever self-sensor? you were kicked out of the country? >> i was not kicked out. i was supposed to leave. when that concert comes and i wanted to go to zimbabwe because i had never been before and right before i left, i received an e-mail from an activist saying you can't come here because one of those voices that we can rely on to tell the truth out there. i never thought about it because for me, music has to go everywhere even where there is no freedom. we have to bring music there for people
why should music from africa be called "world music." music of africa is the bedrock of hip-hop, rock & role, pop music. name it, but now they want to single it out because we from africa are doing it and the rest of the world with do anything with african beat. they don't call it world music. she has a point there? >> she was one of your early inflew enances >> i crack up laughing around midnight, i was on the couch. i laughed so hard my belly hurt. >> one of...
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>> to keep showcasing the best of africa. i remember standing on the corner corner a couple years asking when you hear of africa what is the first thing that comes to mind? and i heard famine and starving babies. poverty, and my next question was why do you think this of africa? and the response was it is what i see on television and what i read in the newspapers. it is about changing that perception. and when i interviewed the hillary clinton i asked how to we change stereotypes. and she said the only way to change them is create an alternative form of media. and that is where we are and the space i would like to be able to play in. and it's important to have a team that believe in that vision to keep creating that content but can connect with our audiences. that is the future that i see. >> okay. well we wish you much continued success. >> thank you so much. thank you for having us. >> up next, she transformed her olympic experience into a pool of knowledge to help children learn to swim. >> when i made the olympic team and
>> to keep showcasing the best of africa. i remember standing on the corner corner a couple years asking when you hear of africa what is the first thing that comes to mind? and i heard famine and starving babies. poverty, and my next question was why do you think this of africa? and the response was it is what i see on television and what i read in the newspapers. it is about changing that perception. and when i interviewed the hillary clinton i asked how to we change stereotypes. and she...
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africa is the mother of necessity. and we are missing not as the world, including the united nations, the people who ought to be thinking most critically about what life is a contextually import countries. so that within a month i had liquidated all of my things and moved and started writing this book. >> as you set off, what were the misconceptions you were carrying yourself into that situation? what were the biggest surprises for you? >> great question. i will answer them in two ways. one i think formality bias is a term i coined in the book to talk about the expectation that thinks a book is organized as they look in the united states for another wealth wealthy western country. as the presumption that getting directions means using google maps and you suddenly get where you are going. i think that extends to the role and reach of government by someone who is a good liberal, grew up in hyde park and covert american politics to realize the connection between the citizen and this date all across sub-saharan africa was
africa is the mother of necessity. and we are missing not as the world, including the united nations, the people who ought to be thinking most critically about what life is a contextually import countries. so that within a month i had liquidated all of my things and moved and started writing this book. >> as you set off, what were the misconceptions you were carrying yourself into that situation? what were the biggest surprises for you? >> great question. i will answer them in two...
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it's off to africa! >> many of the key materials needed for the components that drive the internet age come from africa. and while fewer africans have access to computers than in most other regions in the world, much of the world's hardware lands back on their doorstep in the form of electronic waste, often toxic. that's because companies don't like spending money on recycling. and that's created a market for dumping old hardware in developing countries. to the tune of 50 million tons per year. that's 7 kg per head. now, recently, a young inventor from togo made headlines for designing his own 3-d printer, solely by using old parts from the electronic junkyard round the corner. this, of course, raises the question of what else he might have invented by now if he had access to some more substantial resources. but first, the printer. >> afate gnikou is out shopping. on the many rubbish dumps in togo's capital, lomÉ, he finds just what he's looking for. at the age of 34, he's invented africa's first 3-d pr
it's off to africa! >> many of the key materials needed for the components that drive the internet age come from africa. and while fewer africans have access to computers than in most other regions in the world, much of the world's hardware lands back on their doorstep in the form of electronic waste, often toxic. that's because companies don't like spending money on recycling. and that's created a market for dumping old hardware in developing countries. to the tune of 50 million tons per...
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the king of africa, here is a quote. if you think about all of the -- in africa, if everybody is raising living standards to the point everyone has got a car and everyone has a seat, the planet
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all through africa and latin america and asia and europe and america. we all have very similar problems. some of them are different magnitudes. some involve different diseases. but you don't have to go very far from right where we are sitting. just go to haiti and look at the terrible tragedy that has taken place there. the world pledged all this money and yet they are still there with diseases that i thought were eradicated and they are still living in tents and not having the ability to be in charge of their own destiny and feed their families. we have to get together and do things about it. >> many people watching this interview are big admirers of your work. i am curious to know who you admire. are there thought leaders that you look up to? >> well, we learn from each other. we are both really members of a group called the giving pledge. we sit and share mistakes. there are people like george soros who has done really innovative work. we get to meet the scientists working on this stuff. maybe the most amazing are the people out in the field who spen
all through africa and latin america and asia and europe and america. we all have very similar problems. some of them are different magnitudes. some involve different diseases. but you don't have to go very far from right where we are sitting. just go to haiti and look at the terrible tragedy that has taken place there. the world pledged all this money and yet they are still there with diseases that i thought were eradicated and they are still living in tents and not having the ability to be in...
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left by the world cup in south africa? >> i agree with your report, the report that we watched earlier, i agree with it 100%. it feels a sad moment. when i drive around the streets, you wouldn't know there's a world cup happening. four years ago everything was yellow. it was probably one of the most special moments in south african history. every day, there were six or eight in africa was all one. whether it be the begg areas on the streets. everyone will want to know it's by far a win i don't feel we have a legacy. and the fact that we are not competing in brazil is the tragedy. >> while we have controversy in brazil and a legacy that hasn't reach its pinnacle in savvy ka. we are looking at controversy. sepp blatter says he's running for a swiss term. is it time he stepped aside and allowed a presume to sweep through and somebody else to take the reins. >> no question. the time has come for fresh blood in f.i.f.a. i'm not sure why - there's unfinished business, i'm not sure what it is. it comes to a daj when the administr
left by the world cup in south africa? >> i agree with your report, the report that we watched earlier, i agree with it 100%. it feels a sad moment. when i drive around the streets, you wouldn't know there's a world cup happening. four years ago everything was yellow. it was probably one of the most special moments in south african history. every day, there were six or eight in africa was all one. whether it be the begg areas on the streets. everyone will want to know it's by far a win i...
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>>> and south africa is becoming a new destination for renewable energy producers. leaders there hope the green industry can fuel the economy. >>> g-7 leaders have issued a joint statement wrapping up the first day of a summit in brussels. heads of the world's leading industrialized nations are covering a lot of ground. they're discussing disputes around the world. it's the first summit meeting since russia annexed crimea in march. the leaders renewed their commitment to stand by ukraine, and they said they're ready to intensify sanctions against russia if necessary. >> translator: g-7 leaders have agreed to support the new ukrainian president and to try to reach a diplomatic resolution to the situation through continued dialogue with russia. >> the leaders expressed deep concern over tensions in the east and south china seas. chinese and vietnamese crews have been facing off over an oil drilling rig in the south china sea. the chinese rig is in an area which both countries claim. the leaders said they oppose any unilateral attempts to restore territorial or maritim
>>> and south africa is becoming a new destination for renewable energy producers. leaders there hope the green industry can fuel the economy. >>> g-7 leaders have issued a joint statement wrapping up the first day of a summit in brussels. heads of the world's leading industrialized nations are covering a lot of ground. they're discussing disputes around the world. it's the first summit meeting since russia annexed crimea in march. the leaders renewed their commitment to stand...
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s officer turned mercenary who got paid to fight conflicts in africa but it ended up costing came his freedom is our guest today. soldiers of fortune dogs of war or something knights in shining armor. going to save the day when governments fail for others their blood hounds thirsty for cash ready to kill for the highest bidder. where does the truth lie and mercenaries make the world safer or rather just pools in the game of power so we have simon right in the studio expertise military officer also a former mercenary simon it's really great to have you with us today you were serving in elite royal troops you were taking orders from the queen then how hard was it afterwards to sell your services to the higher bidder well it wasn't really like that because first of all i was never a senior enough for the queen crush to tell me personally what. i was you know as a captain in the scots guards. the scots goes overseas has the privilege of being the queen and then when i became a month into it you know we actually strongly got involved in this because we were attacked. and. we we sided with
s officer turned mercenary who got paid to fight conflicts in africa but it ended up costing came his freedom is our guest today. soldiers of fortune dogs of war or something knights in shining armor. going to save the day when governments fail for others their blood hounds thirsty for cash ready to kill for the highest bidder. where does the truth lie and mercenaries make the world safer or rather just pools in the game of power so we have simon right in the studio expertise military officer...
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billion dollars on hosting the games according to reports in the journal of african economies south africa attracted two hundred twenty thousand extra tourists during the event that's thirteen thousand dollars per visit and the last four years the country stock market has nearly doubled but g.d.p. has now slowed and slipped into negative territory during the first quarter of this year the country has similar problems to that of brazil income inequality and abandoned infrastructure well for more on the business of football the backlash in brazil and the economics involve a store in a south american based guest daniel brunei so you can brazil afford this tournament . you know who you are the core of the. the pipeline itself fourteen billion dollars at a time when most resilient some are falling behind and can't keep up with the one we wait in which is largely fueled by huge real estate massive bubble. use mostly because all the foreign speculation in real estate. and the sentiment most people still think is that there is simply too many people who are lacking good basic services such as affo
billion dollars on hosting the games according to reports in the journal of african economies south africa attracted two hundred twenty thousand extra tourists during the event that's thirteen thousand dollars per visit and the last four years the country stock market has nearly doubled but g.d.p. has now slowed and slipped into negative territory during the first quarter of this year the country has similar problems to that of brazil income inequality and abandoned infrastructure well for more...
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africa, we have huge experience because the company was founded in africa in 1946. we have almost 70 years of working in africa. so we have huge experience routing there. -- working there. >> how do you deal with the problem that many european businesses that have been in africa for a long time are faced angola,to mark mozambique, how do you get away from that towards the rest of the continent more broadly? >> we have a huge resource, equipment, manpower, very highly skilled engineers. and we are training people there. in africa, it is important to have a lot of resources to be near the client. and so we have a huge experience to do that. out there in the other countries, we have a huge experience in mulally -- malawi. we are now starting work in uganda. tanzania. planning to list the african part of the business separately and you are listing it on the london stock exchange. what type of investors are going to invest? are they people who want exposure to the african growth story, the urbanization theme, the rise of the middle class? or are they portuguese investors
africa, we have huge experience because the company was founded in africa in 1946. we have almost 70 years of working in africa. so we have huge experience routing there. -- working there. >> how do you deal with the problem that many european businesses that have been in africa for a long time are faced angola,to mark mozambique, how do you get away from that towards the rest of the continent more broadly? >> we have a huge resource, equipment, manpower, very highly skilled...
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plus a look at the strange world of online selling where even the south africa.
plus a look at the strange world of online selling where even the south africa.
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>> south africa is one of the bric countries and in fact, south africa's status is really quite questionable these days because it's been surpassed in africa by nigeria as the largest economy. and south africa's education system is really terrible. they're ranked 133rd out of 144 countries in the world. and you can't, as matt was really saying, you can't build a business and have -- an entrepreneur can't build a business and have employees who can contribute if they haven't been educated. >> do they end up training them themselves? >> well, there are many programs that skirt the official government programs, because official government programs simply don't work. >> you see business students. you've been watching them for a long time, too. i wonder how their career decisions were affected by the great decision, what you see kids choosing now versus maybe before? >> oh, there's a definite change and when i started teaching entrepreneurship 6 or 17 years ago, very few people were number one, interested in entrepreneurship. columbia business school had a big corporate image. today working at ib
>> south africa is one of the bric countries and in fact, south africa's status is really quite questionable these days because it's been surpassed in africa by nigeria as the largest economy. and south africa's education system is really terrible. they're ranked 133rd out of 144 countries in the world. and you can't, as matt was really saying, you can't build a business and have -- an entrepreneur can't build a business and have employees who can contribute if they haven't been educated....
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it's a different situation in west africa. it's a much higher population density than were other outbreaks such as in central africa. the roads are better. people are more used to moving around. so that makes it much more difficult to control. >> now, we have seen some of the healthcare workers. really, they almost have to be blanketed head to tow in protection to protect themselves, and that's part of the reason you came back even in the midst of this crisis. can you explain that? >> well, i mean, the personal protective equipment, what we call the ppe, is in short supply. more supplies are coming over, but it was important to come back over here and make sure that people knew that we needed to mobilize those resources and get them to places where they are really needed in the parts affected. >> i guess the point is here that you didn't even have enough to keep working. i mean, you needed more supplies desperately for the size of this outbreak. >> that's why i came back. things are coming. and we have already had some shipmen
it's a different situation in west africa. it's a much higher population density than were other outbreaks such as in central africa. the roads are better. people are more used to moving around. so that makes it much more difficult to control. >> now, we have seen some of the healthcare workers. really, they almost have to be blanketed head to tow in protection to protect themselves, and that's part of the reason you came back even in the midst of this crisis. can you explain that?...
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inflation a gross club and a possible with estate bubble and if we take a look back at brics nation south africa the country spent three point nine billion dollars on hosting the games according to our force in the journal of african economies south africa attracted two hundred twenty thousand extra to a steer in the event that's a thirteen thousand dollars per visit and that also for you is the country's stock market has nearly doubled but g.d.p. has now slide and slipped into negative territory in the first quarter of this shit the country has similar problems to that of brazil income inequality and abandoned infrastructure well from all the business of football the backlash in brazil the economics evolvers join all south american based guest daniel brunei so you can brazil afford this tournament. you know well you know the cost. of the paper it's not what we're doing and our little bit of time with most resiliency hard falling behind the computer keep up with the one we are using which is largely fuelled by you drew lots of a massive global. news mostly because of the war and speculation in r
inflation a gross club and a possible with estate bubble and if we take a look back at brics nation south africa the country spent three point nine billion dollars on hosting the games according to our force in the journal of african economies south africa attracted two hundred twenty thousand extra to a steer in the event that's a thirteen thousand dollars per visit and that also for you is the country's stock market has nearly doubled but g.d.p. has now slide and slipped into negative...
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witnessed crowds of protest because of the cost or take a look at what happened to the economy of south africa the last country plus the rich continue to get richer we talk gender pay metals and didn't and if i tie so fast that world cup fever has arrived and despite the thought that the host country brazil is predicted to win the tournament not everyone is excited there's been a violent protests on the street because of the cost to host the event the most expensive in history the majority of brazilians resent the fourteen billion dollar price tag when their economy is bustling crippling inflation a gross and a possible with estate bubble and if we take a look back our fellow brics nation south africa the country spent three point nine billion dollars on hosting the games according to reports in the journal of african economies south africa attracted two hundred twenty thousand extra to steer in the event that's a thirteen. thousand dollars per visit and that also for you is the country's stock market has nearly doubled but g.d.p. has now slide and that it's negative in the first quarter of th
witnessed crowds of protest because of the cost or take a look at what happened to the economy of south africa the last country plus the rich continue to get richer we talk gender pay metals and didn't and if i tie so fast that world cup fever has arrived and despite the thought that the host country brazil is predicted to win the tournament not everyone is excited there's been a violent protests on the street because of the cost to host the event the most expensive in history the majority of...
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billion dollars on hosting the games according to reports in the journal of african economies south africa attracted two hundred twenty thousand extra to a steer in the event that's thirteen thousand dollars per visit and the last four years the country stock market has nearly doubled but g.d.p. has now slowed and slipped into negative territory during the first quarter of this year the country has similar problems to that of brazil income inequality and abandoned infrastructure wealth a lot of the business of football the backlash in brazil the economics evolvers join our south american based guest daniel brunei so you can brazil afford this tournament. you know who you are the core of the. the pipeline itself fourteen billion dollars at a time when most resilient are falling behind and can't keep up with the one we wage in which is largely fueled by huge real estate massive bubble. news mostly because all the foreign speculation in real estate. and the sentiment most people still feel is that there is simply too many people who are lacking in good basic services such as affordable decent
billion dollars on hosting the games according to reports in the journal of african economies south africa attracted two hundred twenty thousand extra to a steer in the event that's thirteen thousand dollars per visit and the last four years the country stock market has nearly doubled but g.d.p. has now slowed and slipped into negative territory during the first quarter of this year the country has similar problems to that of brazil income inequality and abandoned infrastructure wealth a lot of...
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it's a different situation in west africa. it's a much higher population density than were other outbreaks such as in central africa. the roads are better. people are more used to moving around. so that makes it much more difficult to control. >> now, we have seen some of the healthcare workers. really, they almost have to be blanketed head to tow in protection to protect themselves, and that's part of the reason you came back even in the midst of this crisis. can you explain that? >> well, i mean, the personal protective equipment, what we call the ppe, is in short supply. more supplies are coming over, but it was important to come back over here and make sure that people knew that we needed to mobilize those resources and get them to places where they are really needed in the parts of west africa that have been affected. >> i guess the point is here that you didn't even have enough to keep working. i mean, you needed more supplies desperately for the size of this outbreak. >> that's why i came back. things are coming. and we
it's a different situation in west africa. it's a much higher population density than were other outbreaks such as in central africa. the roads are better. people are more used to moving around. so that makes it much more difficult to control. >> now, we have seen some of the healthcare workers. really, they almost have to be blanketed head to tow in protection to protect themselves, and that's part of the reason you came back even in the midst of this crisis. can you explain that?...
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>> we picked up a lot of lessons in cape town, south africa. things that were different about african culture and things that were different in africa, but also things different about starting and running a business that are the same regardless of where you are in the world. >> what's a common thread? something entrepreneurs every have in common? >> passion. for one. focus, hopefully. perseverance. >> matt, you worked on wall street, but said this was a life changine ining experience. >> it was interesting for me seeing how the start up jeb ration has been booming here in the u.s. how different it was to see people doing you know, what i see here in new york in a place like south africa and what the challenges were and how they were different. the gentleman that we met with, that we worked with, he is working to try and train new employees and can't communicate with them in effective ways because some don't have regular accents. >> we think of infrastructure and all the things we take for granted. it just doesn't exist. >> exactly. >> we talk a
>> we picked up a lot of lessons in cape town, south africa. things that were different about african culture and things that were different in africa, but also things different about starting and running a business that are the same regardless of where you are in the world. >> what's a common thread? something entrepreneurs every have in common? >> passion. for one. focus, hopefully. perseverance. >> matt, you worked on wall street, but said this was a life changine...
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the point of africa and the u.s. military's only enduring infrastructure in africa. camp flenear, home to some thousands of service members and civilians, our cooperation with djibouti supports counterterrorism efforts against al-jahab and the nearby yemen and eant-piracy operations in the gulf of aden. al-shahab carried out a target in gentleman beauty, yet our ambassadorial nominee thomas kelly remains unconfirmed. in addition to supporting peace and security efforts in africa, the united states also plays a key role supporting democratic governance across the continent which in turn contributes to greater stability. niger and namibia are set to hold presidential elections within the next nine months and both ambassadorial nominees have yet to be confirmed by the full senate. at a time when stability in parts of africa is tenuous at best, with conflicts, famine and the ever-increasing threat from criminal and terrorist organizations, it's simply not in our national interests to have the president's nominees, many of them career foreign service officers in many case
the point of africa and the u.s. military's only enduring infrastructure in africa. camp flenear, home to some thousands of service members and civilians, our cooperation with djibouti supports counterterrorism efforts against al-jahab and the nearby yemen and eant-piracy operations in the gulf of aden. al-shahab carried out a target in gentleman beauty, yet our ambassadorial nominee thomas kelly remains unconfirmed. in addition to supporting peace and security efforts in africa, the united...
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because there is a poll from africa. from africa. he is also pushed out of the prontry because of cointel and his anti-war activism. he is pushed out of the country and pulled towards africa. tavis: persons who are younger may know him as kwame. >> those of the names of his mentors. mentors -- he becomes the embodiment of the pan-african revolution. dids: haddad stokely -- how stokely view democracy in america? >> he becomes a vibrant critic of american democracy and, as a young man, fall for a vision of radical democracy. by the time he is older, he comes to reject the notion of democracy and felt, like malcolm did, it is hypocrisy. tavis: we could do a whole show on this question and you could teach a seminar on this question. what are the most misunderstood things, all these years later, about carmichael? >> that he was not an activist. he was an angry young man. second, that he was anti-white. he is against institutional racism and never against white people. his call for black power somehow disrupted the civil rights movement. i
because there is a poll from africa. from africa. he is also pushed out of the prontry because of cointel and his anti-war activism. he is pushed out of the country and pulled towards africa. tavis: persons who are younger may know him as kwame. >> those of the names of his mentors. mentors -- he becomes the embodiment of the pan-african revolution. dids: haddad stokely -- how stokely view democracy in america? >> he becomes a vibrant critic of american democracy and, as a young...
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spending 11 billion dollars, south africa spent less than that when it hosted the world cup four years ago. the countrymplaints did not get enough bang for its buck. the question being asked in south africa four years after it played host to the world's biggest football tournament. south africa spent 3.5 billion dollars on five stadiums, upgrades to highways and airports, and a high-speed railway line to johannesburg third with the exception of soccer city, all of the stadiums are in the red, with taxpayers forced to foot the bill. huge have been left with a debt and several white elephant stadiums that are sucking public moneys. thee might have infrastructure, including transports, we are paying for it through the nose. >> south africa is one of the most unequal countries in the world. 40% of households living townships, any without running water or electricity. the money could have been better spent. people from the rural areas to benefit because everyone is in the city. >> rozelle has spent three times as much on the tournament, sparking violent protests. the cost will not end there
spending 11 billion dollars, south africa spent less than that when it hosted the world cup four years ago. the countrymplaints did not get enough bang for its buck. the question being asked in south africa four years after it played host to the world's biggest football tournament. south africa spent 3.5 billion dollars on five stadiums, upgrades to highways and airports, and a high-speed railway line to johannesburg third with the exception of soccer city, all of the stadiums are in the red,...
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cycle because i know that visit us had to really invest in security about five times more than south africa today because of the violence on the straights well that's right you know the rules if the president and her fortunes could be going in the balance here. either way there were. which party is is here to stay in the building has to come back you know the last time the president will host the world cup within the year nineteen which will last and the president of brazil committed suicide that's how serious of an issue the world cup is going in brazil it's extremely political it's very emotional it's extremely complex and. we'll see what happens yeah i mean brazilians we know i love that football we know that said you think once a tournament now that it is up and running people would just get together and enjoy it and oh the chaos in the lead out will be forgotten old else well that would be wonderful wouldn't it you know even whose name i do mean skin portuguese even he has come out he is in the tory asli political another football star named romario has also spoken out against the game
cycle because i know that visit us had to really invest in security about five times more than south africa today because of the violence on the straights well that's right you know the rules if the president and her fortunes could be going in the balance here. either way there were. which party is is here to stay in the building has to come back you know the last time the president will host the world cup within the year nineteen which will last and the president of brazil committed suicide...
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my husband is from south africa and his family from kenya, i decided to go to africa and ask questions and find out how maybe i could help. >>> you raised $65,000 on kickstarter to help fund this. >> i did. i did. which gave me peace of mind. that happened as i knot on the plane and headed over with a camera crew. >> you obviously heard the news about this beautiful elephant killed by poachers this week. what does that say about where we are in this world when it comes to survival of these elephants? >> you know, i've been living with the email alerts for a couple of years daily on the numbers and seeing specific elephants that we know the name of dying. what it says to me is we are at a crossroads, we are at a moment of choice not just for kenyans, not just for activists, but more anybody hearing this now, that we need to make a decision. are we doing to get involved, even on a small level, or are we going to hear this and then kind of feel something or go on with our busy lives, which is understandable. i'm urging people and everyone watching to make a choice if they can def vote nin
my husband is from south africa and his family from kenya, i decided to go to africa and ask questions and find out how maybe i could help. >>> you raised $65,000 on kickstarter to help fund this. >> i did. i did. which gave me peace of mind. that happened as i knot on the plane and headed over with a camera crew. >> you obviously heard the news about this beautiful elephant killed by poachers this week. what does that say about where we are in this world when it comes to...
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africa is the mother of necessity. and we are missing not as the world, including the united nations, the people who ought to be thinking most critically about what life is a contextually import countries. so that within a month i had liquidated all of my things and moved and started writing this book. >> as you set off, what were the misconceptions you were carrying yourself into that situation? what were the biggest surprises for you? >> great question. i will answer them in two ways. one i think formality bias is a term i coined in the book to talk about the expectation that thinks a book is organized as they look in the united states for another wealth wealthy western country. as the presumption that getting directions means using google maps and you suddenly get where you are going. i think that extends to the role and reach of government by someone who is a good liberal, grew up in hyde park and covert american politics to realize the connection between the citizen and this date all across sub-saharan africa was
africa is the mother of necessity. and we are missing not as the world, including the united nations, the people who ought to be thinking most critically about what life is a contextually import countries. so that within a month i had liquidated all of my things and moved and started writing this book. >> as you set off, what were the misconceptions you were carrying yourself into that situation? what were the biggest surprises for you? >> great question. i will answer them in two...
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with more than 70% of the people in south africa employed in africa, it's no copies dense that the theme of the conference is developing agriculture and developing food security. it's the peace and security challenges that dominated talks. >> experts say there's a need to end africa's conflict now. >> conflict to be solved. it is costing too much a price for the continent and destruction for the issues we have to focus on. with this in mint, friday's session was devoted to deal with insecurity across the contonne ept. east africa is leading in the creation of its force. they agreed to establish a standby brigade within months. >> snepss like some -- incidences like somalia, south sudan, dar fewer -- darfur, central african republic - these are concerns that the region must seize. >>> the return of egypt suspended after the overthrow of mohamed mursi was a key moment in the summit. president abdul fatah al-sisi here meeting his sudanese counterpart on the visit to khartoum on friday, criticised the e.u. for a lack of for support the egyptian people. egypt was the subject of an event on th
with more than 70% of the people in south africa employed in africa, it's no copies dense that the theme of the conference is developing agriculture and developing food security. it's the peace and security challenges that dominated talks. >> experts say there's a need to end africa's conflict now. >> conflict to be solved. it is costing too much a price for the continent and destruction for the issues we have to focus on. with this in mint, friday's session was devoted to deal with...
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south africa is entering the winter months now. resources are needed. what we know is that joseph has gone to the northern province in the area to go and consult further with other colleagues in the union to tell them what the deal entails. he says they want things like reinstatement of the essential services miners who were fired to be back from the platinum miners. they want them to rein state weapons. everyone is hopeful finally the end is near. >> more from you as we get zw developments on that. >>> online shopping has seen massive growth in recent years. new rules come into force across the 28 eu member states. it's called the eu consumer rights directive. what are the changes? there will be a 14 day cooling off period in which you can return any products you've bought online. also a ban on preticked boxes for additional services for example if you're asked to buy travel insurance when just wanting to book a holiday. you'll get a refund within 14 days of goods being returned. there will be a ban on excessive surcharges using a credit or debit card.
south africa is entering the winter months now. resources are needed. what we know is that joseph has gone to the northern province in the area to go and consult further with other colleagues in the union to tell them what the deal entails. he says they want things like reinstatement of the essential services miners who were fired to be back from the platinum miners. they want them to rein state weapons. everyone is hopeful finally the end is near. >> more from you as we get zw...
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one of them said to me, you know, we don't very lead in africa. in africa, lead is bullets. you're getting shot at institute investigators now checked the rest of the family to see if they'd also been exposed to lead. the tests showed they were all within normal levels. >> there was something unique to sunday. it wasn't something that they had he commonly all been exposed to that created this horrific problem for all of the family. >> how could a killer dose of lead have gotten into sunday's system while the rest of the family was unaffected? their apartment building was locked down in a search for answers. paint, the most common source of lead poisoning, was tested with a portable x-ray analyzer. >> it uses a radiation source to basically excite the lead atoms in the paint, and then it actually sends x-rays back into the machine. >> minor amounts of lead were found in the paint, not unusual in an old building and not nearly enough to kill someone. >> now investigators moved onto the water, the air, the cooking utensils, and toys. everything in the apartment was tested. >> w
one of them said to me, you know, we don't very lead in africa. in africa, lead is bullets. you're getting shot at institute investigators now checked the rest of the family to see if they'd also been exposed to lead. the tests showed they were all within normal levels. >> there was something unique to sunday. it wasn't something that they had he commonly all been exposed to that created this horrific problem for all of the family. >> how could a killer dose of lead have gotten into...
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. >> the navy says more migrants are making the crossing from northern africa to italy because of the good weather and better conditions at the. five navy ships in the coast guard were involved in the rescue operation. >> new revelations about warrantless government phone tapping has european rights groups and politicians calling for action. >> vodafone says authorities in "some countries" have direct access to its mobile phone networks, allowing them to listen in and will on customer phone calls. the company revealed the information in a report covering 29 countries around the world. it did not say it which countries the government had direct access to communications data. vodafone published the report in the context of a debate on government surveillance of citizens, businesses, and politicians. >> that debate is raging here in germany, and these revelations are, of course, not be first in this area. can you fill us in on this report? >> first of all, it is the admission by the world's second-largest mobilephone service provider that such surveillance is being conducted on a very la
. >> the navy says more migrants are making the crossing from northern africa to italy because of the good weather and better conditions at the. five navy ships in the coast guard were involved in the rescue operation. >> new revelations about warrantless government phone tapping has european rights groups and politicians calling for action. >> vodafone says authorities in "some countries" have direct access to its mobile phone networks, allowing them to listen in...
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especially in africa. so i looked it up in the encyclopedia, because i didn't know where dakar was, in africa. so it was pretty cool. the hardest part about doing time, of course i miss my kids, my little niece i never met. so that kills you. but when they call mail, and go out there on the railing, and you stand up there and see all your brothers and friends getting mail, over and over and over, and you're just standing up there, as bad as you want it, it ain't going to come. so here we are. >> while bulmer looks ahead to the possibility of finding love, inmates eric glass and erik coleman look back to the past. and what they've lost. >> just looking at our kids, how much they've grown and everything. reminiscing over the family, how much stuff we've missed. >> it hurts, it hurts. certain parts of your life you can't get back. i lost my momma when i was on my second year. i lost her and that was one of the worst things i ever went through in my life and i can never get that moment back. but that helps you
especially in africa. so i looked it up in the encyclopedia, because i didn't know where dakar was, in africa. so it was pretty cool. the hardest part about doing time, of course i miss my kids, my little niece i never met. so that kills you. but when they call mail, and go out there on the railing, and you stand up there and see all your brothers and friends getting mail, over and over and over, and you're just standing up there, as bad as you want it, it ain't going to come. so here we are....
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galking about them going t back to africa. most of these people were americans. they had been here for four generations. they were going back to the continent that their ancestors originally inhabited. the risk.te they took their culture that they knew here to there. some of them took the bad aspects, too. they built houses like this one because, after all, they were the ones who built this house. there were a lot of greek revival houses that the free slaves built in mississippi and africa. there was a georgia, virginia, kentucky and maryland county. all of those people came from those states in the u.s. >> explore the history and literary life of jackson, mississippi, next weekend on 2's book each week american artifacts takes you to museums and historic places. up next a visit to 28 east 20th street in fork city, the theodore roosevelt birth place historic site. >> his legacy still impacts us today, whether it be about conservation or federal regulation trust busting. or foreign policy, which we don't debate whether it's good or bad here at the birth place. but
galking about them going t back to africa. most of these people were americans. they had been here for four generations. they were going back to the continent that their ancestors originally inhabited. the risk.te they took their culture that they knew here to there. some of them took the bad aspects, too. they built houses like this one because, after all, they were the ones who built this house. there were a lot of greek revival houses that the free slaves built in mississippi and africa....
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, this time we shot in south africa where i play a guy on vacation. i'm an older guy with a 23-year-old wife. so now i'm getting a payback. >> seth: that's not bad. that's the best -- >> yeah, exactly. >> seth: -- of the ones you've listed, certainly. >> but let's talk about south africa for a minute. >> seth: let's do it. >> have you been? >> seth: i have. >> and? >> seth: i liked it. i went there -- i was there for a couple weeks, but i didn't really do like -- i didn't do any of the safari stuff. i kind of missed out on the fun. >> yeah. that's the only reason you go. >> seth: yeah, i kind of blew it. >> safari. yeah. [ laughter ] >> seth: i took a really long trip to go to like the malls of south africa. [ laughter ] >> that's like you going to disneyland and just hanging out in the parking lot. >> seth: yeah. [ laughter ] you see all kinds of cars. >> yeah, but first of all, it's a long flight, isn't it? >> seth: it's very long. >> 20 hour flight. i mean this is a -- this is like -- this is longer than most of the space shuttle flights. >> seth:
, this time we shot in south africa where i play a guy on vacation. i'm an older guy with a 23-year-old wife. so now i'm getting a payback. >> seth: that's not bad. that's the best -- >> yeah, exactly. >> seth: -- of the ones you've listed, certainly. >> but let's talk about south africa for a minute. >> seth: let's do it. >> have you been? >> seth: i have. >> and? >> seth: i liked it. i went there -- i was there for a couple weeks, but i...
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billion dollars on hosting the games according to reports in the journal of african economies south africa attracted two hundred twenty thousand extra tourists during the event that's a thirteen thousand dollars per visit and the last four years the country's stock market has nearly doubled but g.d.p. has now slowed and slipped into negative territory during the first quarter of this year the country has similar problems to that of brazil income inequality and abandoned infrastructure well for more on the business of football the backlash in brazil and the economics involve let's join our south american based guest daniel brunei so you can brazil afford this tournament. you know who you will recall.
billion dollars on hosting the games according to reports in the journal of african economies south africa attracted two hundred twenty thousand extra tourists during the event that's a thirteen thousand dollars per visit and the last four years the country's stock market has nearly doubled but g.d.p. has now slowed and slipped into negative territory during the first quarter of this year the country has similar problems to that of brazil income inequality and abandoned infrastructure well for...