Make vur your mute your television or radio when you call in so you wont feed back. Or you can send us a tweet. Same question, should the u. S. Invest more in africa . We will get to your comments and your posts in just a bit. E u. S. africa summit getting underway today in washington. It is a largely economic gathering. African leaders converge on the summit. They write it is a largest gathering of african government officials in washington in an effort to bolster the u. S. Relationship with one of the worlds Fastest Growing economies but preparations for the historic summit have been overshadowed by the march of the ebola virus in west africa, a crisis that has claimed more than 700 lives and has International Health officials scrambling for solutions. Here are some comments from the or as well. Ct some have cast africas otential in a new light. An unprecedented threeday conference between u. S. Officials and more than 40 african heads of state underscore the gains that have been mad
Stability and a minimum of order certainly is essential to security. This is what will anchor a climate in which freedom and economic and social progress will flourish. Having tried to paint a picture of the security situation in central africa, one that encompasses the very notion of security that must necessarily address the challenge of the democratization and development, i would like now to go to my third and last point in this set of remarks. And here i will hone in on the expectations of africa as to its cooperation with the United States of america. Ladies and gentlemen, i call for a deepening, dare i say, a regrounding of relations between africa and the United States of america. It seems to me that africa and the usa are two continents that ignore each other rather than recognizing everything that should bring them together. It is time to change this anomalous state of affairs. And specifically to that end, i give to america five propositions. First, i invite the United State
Mr. Kissinger i would like to apologize for allowing such disgraceful behavior towards a man who served his country with the greatest distinction. I apologize profusely. We meet today to receive testimony on global challenges in u. S. National security strategy. This is the third hearing designed to examine the strategic context in which we find ourselves one characterized by a chelating threats to our National Security and how that should inform the work of this committee and congress. Well, we have had previous testimony from general keane and amaral William Fallon and we have heard consistent themes. Our Foreign Policy is reactive and we need to repeal sequestration and we should not withdraw from with afghanistan on this timeline and we need a strategy again. We will explore these topics and many more with todays outstanding panel of witnesses and i am honored to welcome three former secretaries of state among our nations most admired diplomats and public servants, doctor Henry Kis
Nigeria. As the elections loom we look at education. When money doesnt by popularity, the formula 1 race track that cost billions but is now forgotten first to yemen where the leader of the Houthi Rebels accused saudi arabia and allies of invading in occupying his county a saudi arabialead coalition launched a second air strike. The latest included strikes on sanaa in the north. Reporter these pilots are part of the Saudiled Coalition against the shia Houthi Rebels and military supporters in yemen. For a second night the Alliance Says it hit military positions. As the operation continues saudi says theres no plans to send troops at least for now. We should be ready for all the circumstances. Our forces are ready for the different threat. Air or ground threat. Theres no operation for the time being. If need well be ready to face this kind of threat. So far the strikes crippled the air force. The houthi response defines. What do they expect us to do surrender. Announce our defeat. To act
After a self imposed deadline expires, plus palestine becomes a member of the International Criminal court. Hello, we begin with deepening crisis in yemen, its a week since the start of a saudiled air offensive targeting rebels and houthi backed by forces loyal and forced the president haidi from power and the country. The ten Nation Coalition is made up of gulf states as well as jordan egypt, morocco and pakistan and hits rebel positions and says it secured yemen air space and saudi arabia is deploying more vessels for a full maritime blockade and rebel forces are still trying to make gains especially in the south. Fought against antihouthi forces in laheige and deli and here in International Airport but the u. N. Says it is alarmed by the growing civilian toll. On tuesday it said 93 civilians had been killed so far including 62 children. That number has risen after an explosion at a factory in hadaida killed at least 23 workers and we report. Reporter a Dairy Factory became an infern