We are natural partners. Decides United States to other countries work closely with the vatican . Yes, peter. 179 countries have diplomatic relations and 30 of them are islamic countries. What kind of work today due . Well the islamic countries any of them are trying to work with the oecg promote interreligious dialogue and find solutions to radical islam. Many of the secular European Countries are historic monarchies and have had relationship with the holy c or centuries. The latin america, a strong number of catholics in america and the intense social issues in the church deeply involved in is a very strong relationship. In your view ambassador renny has the vatican ever overstepped its bounds as a religious organization into the political . Well, i probably shouldnt answer some of the issues that came up in the two bush campaigns in United States that were highly controversial about the intersection of the elegy in politics. My focus is the diplomat is to show how the oecg and inter
Up next, wole soyinka talks about the history of africa and the challenges facing the continent today. This is about one hour and 10 minutes. [applause] thank you very much. Thank you, thank you. Thank you and good evening. I hope that you are not expected a formal lecture. This is to be a conversation. A few minutes ago and i know that some people were expected a formal lecture, but it doesnt matter. We will have a conversation. Let me make some introductory remarks about the books. And let me ask introductory question why this book, of africa, why did it come it come about . Why did i write it . I did not write it for anything but a continuing example of the discourse going on in africa. Anyone who would like some immediate instances of the encounters that have been lived inevitably, anyone taking down notes on the subject matter of the book, which tries to cover a wide range. Lets take the religious side. I saw on the wall imposter. The title was a lecture. It was the greatest show
voice-over: this is bbc news. we will have the headlines for you at the top of the hour, which is straight after this programme. welcome to hardtalk. i m stephen sackur. of all the world s continents, africa is the one likely to see the greatest transformation in the course of this century. it will likely be home to almost 40% of all humanity by 2100. if, by then, africans have benefited from sustainable development, their global economic power will be enormous. if they haven t, then they could be facing cataclysmic levels of economic and environmental breakdown. my guest is the president of the african development bank, akinwumi adesina, sometimes dubbed africa s optimist in chief . is his positivity realistic or deluded? akinwumi adesina, welcome to hardtalk. it s good to see you, stephen. it s great to have you here. you need the world to believe in a bright african future. how is that going right now? it s going pretty well. if you take a look at the african economic out
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This same Soyinka who stormed a radio station in 1965 with a pistol, to protest electoral irregularities has not raised his voice against the confusion created by the Independent National Electoral Commission, in 2023.