We start in uganda where it was feared and even expected the. Crisis spread 5 year old ugandan boy has died and several more after that pasta for the highly contagious disease the boy and his family crossed on the scene to uganda the week Authorities Say his 3 year old brother. Also infected and have been isolated at the hospital and medical board meanwhile security checks of the borders have been tight and authorities are trying to determine how to get past Health Officials whove been screening troublous for months. But the Health Ministry says. That the momentum found out the family of the deceased child left on the ball and isolation ward and crossed into uganda the minister for used to gondor swift response. I dont know they carried out a thorough investigation on the ugandan side he identified 8 points of Contact People who had contact with this family. And now the ugandan authorities will vaccinate all 8 contacts starting this friday and will also ensure that all Health Professio
We. Even expect it. Spread. Several more after that for the highly contagious disease the boy and his family across from the scenes uganda the week. And have been isolated at the hospital. Meanwhile security checks. And authorities are trying to determine how to get past Health Officials whove been screening. The family of the deceased child left. Ward and crossed into uganda the minister for used to gondor swift response. I dont know they carried out a thorough investigation on the ugandan side he identified 8 points of contact 8 people who had contact with this family. And now the ugandan authorities will vaccinate all contact starting this friday and will also ensure that all Health Professionals in the district are vaccinated. Mali and authorities have not confirmed the 35 people were killed in a massacre in central mali on sunday night gunmen surrounded the village of sobhani and an ethnic doggoned enclave in a 7. Fears of tit for tat violence in the region and ethnic patchwork wh
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Thank you so much chairman, smith, Ranking Members for organizing this hearing and for inviting me. Im a researcher and officer of Political Science at columbia university. Over the past two years dip mats, politicians have focused mostly on the political crisis around general elections and on the struggle for power. Were so preoccupied with the up coming elections that were diverting our attention awae from the many other issues that are causing violence in congo. And were wasting the opportunity to tackle these issues. Based on peace building and several years of working in congo, i believe and i will show you in my state, theres a better way to help revise these conflicts. There are many other caws of violence beyond the electoral political issue. And by acknowledging democracy and peace do not always go together. The two most important measures congress can take are to increase the United States support to peace building and to put local actors in the drivers seat. The delay of Hol
Coming elections that we are diverting o our attention away from the many other reissues that are causing violence in congot and we are wasting the opportunity to tackle these other issues. Based on 18 years of research, including several years living and working in congo, i believe and i will show you in my statement that there is effective ways to help the conflict. The approach to the congolese crisis by realizing that there are many other causes of violence beyond the political issues and the democracy and peace do not always go together. The two most important measures congress can take are to increase the United States support to local peacebuilding and to put vocal actors in the driver seat. The delay in Holding Elections is only one among the many issues that fuel the ongoing violence in congo and importantly local conflicts at the village or district level also feel fuel expense of violence. To be clear, national and International Leaders regularly manipulate vocal arm groups,