A move towards reconciliation in south sudan as rival leaders for me unity government in an effort to end years of civil war. Welcome to the program the spread of the coronavirus is growing outside of china with italy seeing the worst outbreak in europe so far its reported at least 79. 00 cases in 2 deaths most of them in the lombardy and veto regions the government says it will forcibly lock down affected areas in iran a 6 death from krone virus was reported on saturday with 28. 00 infections infected travelers from iran have been diagnosed in canada lebanon the United Arab Emirates china has reported an increase in new infections in the epicenter of the outbreak in here by province they found 630 cases on saturday up from 3. 166 the previous day but more martin about the 1st lets go to northern italy where doctors are struggling to contain the virus as catherine stansell reports. The Lombardy Region of northern italy is in lockdown as more cases of the covert 19 coronavirus are confi
Carotenuto is a professor at ste university with which we frankly Work Together on african issues which also runs an Excellent Program in nairobi that just celebrate its 45th anniversary. Matt was there doing research and bringing some alumni alone on the trigger and then finally joining the panel is jon temin from freedom house, works on their Africa Program and previous work in the Obama Administrations policy plans to use institute of peace. I want to thank jon for outstanding article he coauthored in the Current Issue of Foreign Affairs on some of the new promising Democratic Movement in some of africas biggest countries which was largely aspiration for this event although we modified a little bit but we had kenya and tanzania to the list along with south africa, democratic republic of congo or as a peace corps volunteer 100 jews ago when it was still practically before Belgian Congo days, and also nigeria and ethiopia. So between the six countries with roughly half of africas popu
We are joined as well by matt guaranteed you know a professor at st. Lawrence university. We frequently Work Together on forgot issues. It also runs an Excellent Program in nairobi to celebrate its 45th anniversary. Matt was there doing research and bringing some alumni along on the trip. They had a great Semester Program in africa. From Freedom House the Relief Program in africa. I also want to thank john for an outstanding article that he coauthored in the Current Issue of Foreign Affairs. On some of the new promising democratic movements and some of africas biggest countries which was largely the inspiration for this email. We modified it a little bit. South africa democratic republic of the congo where i was a peace corps volunteer hundred years ago when it was practically before building congo days and also that nigeria so between these kids six countries we have nearly half of africas rep ovulation represented. A fair amount of helpful notes as well. No one is going to say is goi
The g 20 summit gets on the way new delhi and the as Prime Minister in the moody welcomes the African Union into the block. On greece steps, the rescue efforts of the severe range storms trigger funding, killing at least 10 the we begin in america where its just gone. 9 am local time where a powerful of quake has killed at least 632 people. There is significant damage being reported, the number of casualties is also expected to rise. The Us Geological survey says the magnitude 7 quake struck some 70 kilometers south of nor cash. The shocks, what will say felt in the coastal cities of robots, casablanca, and a suite, a hash, them have bought up against coverage, the ccd, the footage showing the moment a ball full of quake, hey, to morocco. Its sent to people in america, running until the streets that will agree to buy destruction and buys of deputies everywhere. Its the nearest major city to the epicenter of the quake. Residents. Recall the moment they found, the trend is what i see the
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