To equip mali with strong institutions which are able to better manage our everyday lives and restore confidence between the government and the government show the palaces more. The bamako residence of president abraham. Secure and heavily guarded but instead of keeping people out the soldiers were keeping him in he and Prime Minister abu says say we detained here on tuesday confusion prevailed today with no explanation by the military or government until president cases appeared on state television announcing his resignation god knows what i want no blood to be spilled to keep me in power and thats why i would like to thank the 1000000 people for their warmth i am telling you now that im resigning from my position as the president and all my other positions and i announced the dissolution of the assembly and the governor. African bloc eco us responded forceful into the coup isolating mali through border closures suspending financial flows and called for sanctions against who organizes
Still has a popular base after a week of antigovernment protests unprecedented in their size and the august heat told the crowd batteries is being threatened from outside. The tanks the jets are on standby within 15 minutes reachable border this is not for nothing nato forces a rattling tank tracks at our doors military power is building up on the western border of our country lithuania latvia poland and unfortunately our brother ukraine its leadership are telling us to hold a new election. Nato has denied the accusations of a military buildup in the region. Yet just a short distance across the capital a much bigger demonstration followed perhaps the largest of the Antigovernment Movement so far better russians repeating the call theyve been making since what they say was the rigged election on august the 9th that the man whos ruled batteries for 26 years has no legitimacy he should leave and there should be a new and free vote. I was earlier that the Russian Ambassador to slovakia bec
A terrific Vice President he knows what it takes to rescue an economy beat back a pandemic and lead our country and he doing this since he will tell the truth and trust science he will make smart plans and manage a good team and he will govern as someone whos lived a life that the rest of us can recognize with more from the white house says alan fischer it will be interesting this time around because theres going to be 15 keynote speakers all giving my course speeches all changing the way this is done because most of it will be viewed online but the networks are still giving the coverage something donald trump has talked about hes concerned that the democrats have had a lot of air time over the last few days well they better sit down and get comfortable theres 4 more days of it before joe biden gives his big speech and accepts the nomination of the Democratic Party. In other news the belorussian president has told striking state factory workers there wont be any new elections and they
A moment of truth for him when you realize how much resentment there is a among the population and among the workers towards. The u. S. House of representatives as being recalled to vote on legislation to protect the personal service the postmaster general has also been summoned to testify at a Congressional Committee crowds in sudans capital protesting on the 1st anniversary of the landmark power sharing deal following the overthrow of longtime data the share they say the transition to democracy under the current government has been too slow or. Government troops are surrounding a port in mozambique after it was captured by isolate fighters last week its the 3rd time watching border prior a key town and a gas rich province has been attacked this year the issue is expected to be discussed during a meeting of the Southern African Development Community which is currently underway there has more from harare in neighboring zimbabwe. They want to know if mozambique is going to our region to
Live on capitol hill, the House Appropriations committee working on 2021 spending levels today. One of the measures they are working on his defense spending. 694. 6 billion, an increase of 1. 2 billion from 2020. Congressman a nita lowey chairs the committee. I will say good morning again. I call this meeting of the committee of appropriations to order. Before we begin, house rules require me to remind you that we have set up an email address to which members could send anything they wish to submit in writing. That email address has been provided to your staff. Our first order of business is consideration of the department of defense appropriations bill for fiscal. Ear 2021 thank you madam chairwoman. Remarks, igin my reluctantly have to acknowledge this will be my final Opening Statement before the House Appropriations committee. I have no new revelations to make but for those of you who will remain on this committee, there are a few things i would like to say. He saved the conditiona