Hello everybody. Thank you for the commission and for hosting this very timely briefing on the political and security crises in the democratic republic of congo. Congress as long changed u. S. Policy towards the drc and the wider Great Lakes Region of Central Africa using toward such , sexualoreign aid violence, child soldiers, humanitarian relief and international adoptions. And direct engagement with leaders. Over the years, many members of congress have pay particular attention to Human Rights Violations in eastern congo which is been at percent are of conflict. Successive u. S. President since the 1990s have appointed former members of congress to Service Special envoys in the region, most recently senator Russ Feingold and representative tom perry yellow who each held the mess post during the Obama Administration. Congressional concerns about the democratic trajectory group. It became clear that elections would not be held as scheduled. Deferring would would be their first ever el
At the age of 31. After his victory in sundays general election, Sebastian Kurz, is still well short of a majority but hes in a strong position to form a new Coalition Government. Asjenny hill reports from vienna, he may have to rely on the far right freedom party, Whose Campaign was dominated by immigration concerns. The new face of austrian politics. Sebastian kurz has rejuvenated his party and changed his countrys political landscape. Translation voters have handed us a great responsibility. Many people put big hopes in our movement. I promise i will do all in my power to fight for change and i invite you tojoin me. Herr kurz, a word for the bbc . Has austria moved to the right today . Is it a victory for the right . No answer for us but mr kurz is shifting his partys politics. As foreign minister during the refugee crisis, he closed the countrys borders. Now hes leaving the door open to the far right. Even on the campaign trail, his potential new partner, the anti migrant freedom p
Asjenny hill reports from vienna, he may have to rely on the far right freedom party, Whose Campaign was dominated by immigration concerns. The new face of austrian politics. Sebastian kurz has rejuvenated his party and changed his countrys political landscape. Translation voters have handed us a great responsibility. Many people put big hopes in our movement. I promise i will do all in my power to fight for change and i invite you tojoin me. Herr kurz, a word for the bbc . Has austria moved to the right today . Is it a victory for the right . No answer for us but mr kurz is shifting his partys politics. As foreign minister during the refugee crisis, he closed the countrys borders. Now hes leaving the door open to the far right. Even on the campaign trail, his potential new partner, the anti migrant freedom party, sensed a victory of sorts. At this rally, its leader warned that foreigners are replacing the native austrian population. Mr kurz will have to form a Coalition Government, an
Coming up scores of people still missing after saturdays powerful truck bomb in the somali capital mogadishu think splosion killed hundreds of people and the death toll may still rise even further. And voters turned right in australia a thirty one year old is poised to become the countrys new chancellor at the head of a conservative nationalist government we will take a look at what this could mean for europe. Plus the dawn of a new era in astronomy as at hand that is what the physicists say scientists have been discussing the existence of Gravitational Waves are hundreds of years from now they have proof for the first time that they exist get ready to find out why these waves are so important. And in a t. W. Exclusive we will meet a man who is helping the authorities in germany hunt down. For the socalled Islamic State. Im sorry kelly welcome to the Program Thanks for joining us. Iraqi Government Forces have moved into the disputed city of care coke in a bold move to retake land from