Election held in or despite a nation irregularities well go live to nairobi once a coming up a german human drives organize a goes on trial in turkey today his case has become a flashpoint in or gritty strained relations between bolin and ankara. And china unveils its new leadership to line up and president xi jinping leads the pack which includes of many of his loyalists but no clear successor. Following a warm welcome to you im on the thought she may we start with the kenya where the Supreme Court has announced it will not hear a last minute petition to deliver a president ial election the chief justice is not enough judges the press and the announcement means tomorrows vote will go ahead. Share doing the decision past triggered protests in a key soon and opposition strong group people have taken to the streets many are saying they will boycott the president ial election rerun. Now the region comes after the Supreme Court another results from august election irregularities since then
The hearing will come to order. I think committee is privileged to see our distinguished chairman joining us monopo. I thank him for his leadership on africa. So great to see you and thank you for your ongoing leadership and for yesterdays important briefing on nikki haley our ambassador to the United Nations and a major portion of that important briefing late in the afternoon was on the congo. So thank you, chairman royce. The democratic republic of congo was supposed to conduct elekdss one year ago this month to achieve the required transition of political power by december 19th. However, after years of stalling on making preparations for elections, the government failed to hold elections last year and relied on a provision that he could not step down until an election was held. Our Ranking Member have had had ongoing meetings with the roc officials, including high level people who have flown to washington and time and time again we haved a monished them stick to the schedule and ins
The hearing will come to order. I think committee is privileged to see our distinguished chairman joining us monopo. I thank him for his leadership on africa. So great to see you and thank you for your ongoing leadership and for yesterdays important briefing on nikki haley our ambassador to the United Nations and a major portion of that important briefing late in the afternoon was on the congo. So thank you, chairman royce. The democratic republic of congo was supposed to conduct elekdss one year ago this month to achieve the required transition of political power by december 19th. However, after years of stalling on making preparations for elections, the government failed to hold elections last year and relied on a provision that he could not step down until an election was held. Our Ranking Member have had had ongoing meetings with the roc officials, including high level people who have flown to washington and time and time again we haved a monished them stick to the schedule and ins
The hearing will come to order. I think committee is privileged to see our distinguished chairman joining us monopo. I thank him for his leadership on africa. So great to see you and thank you for your ongoing leadership and for yesterdays important briefing on nikki haley our ambassador to the United Nations and a major portion of that important briefing late in the afternoon was on the congo. So thank you, chairman royce. The democratic republic of congo was supposed to conduct elekdss one year ago this month to achieve the required transition of political power by december 19th. However, after years of stalling on making preparations for elections, the government failed to hold elections last year and relied on a provision that he could not step down until an election was held. Our Ranking Member have had had ongoing meetings with the roc officials, including high level people who have flown to washington and time and time again we haved a monished them stick to the schedule and ins
As the networks biggest star faces new allegations of Sexual Harassment and protests calling for his firing. And get well. Former president george h. W. Bush hospitalized in houston, recovering from his second bout of pneumonia this year. What his doctors are saying about his progress today, wednesday april 19th, 2017. From nbc news, this is today, with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. Live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And good morning, everybody. Welcome to today. Its a wednesday morning. Willie in for matt this morning. And news just breaking as we come on the air. Former nfl star, Aaron Hernandez, found dead in his prison cell overnight. Apparently he killed himself. Nbc National Correspondent Miguel Almaguer has the very latestment we are learning just about this. Reporter this happened just a short time ago. Officials say hernandez was found hanged in his cell overnight, in a correctional facility in massachusetts. Medical personnel attempted to perform lifesaving techniqu