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
The Brookings Institution hosted this 90 minute forum. Good morning, everyone, and welcome to brookings. Thank you for making some time for discussions on africa issues. Coming to brookings and coming to brookings on this day right smack in the middle when many people are at the beach. We would like to welcome you. By ae joined as well professor at st. Lawrence university, the university of which we frequently Work Together on africa issues, which also runs an Excellent Program and nairobi that just celebrated its 45th anniversary. Matt was there doing research and bringing some alumni along on a trip. Finally, joining the panel is john from freedom house. Africas with their program and previously worked in the Obama Administrations policy planning staff. I would like to thank john for an article he coauthored in the Current Issue of Foreign Affairs on some of the promising Democratic Movement in africa. We added kenya and tanzania to the list, along with south africa demo cap africa,
The cosmopolitan to the woman who was found on the street at alderbaran. What we still dont know or police arent saying is whether the pair in the car at the cosmopolitan were with the other woman and if so how did she end up on the street. Cops say they are looking for a black male adult in his 20s who was driving a dark gray 2015 toyota camry. If you have any this shooting you are asked to call police right away. You can remain anonymous by calling crimestoppers at 702 3855555 a boy shot and killed himself. And now his father is facing charges. Fox fives miguel live at metro headquarters. To police today charges. Metro police got a call about a child shot, when they got there they found a 12 year old hurt by a gun shot. He later died at the was determined himself. The tragedy for the manuel family doesnt end there. On the 17th of this week, olin manuel, the childs father, was arrested. An investigation by the abuse and neglect detail of metro found that the gun found at the house bel
Followed by very strong wind and a much cooler thursday, were settling in for a mild ride the next few days. Afternoon temps will stay about 10 degrees above normal with overnight lows around 50. The only changes in store will come midweek next week. A weather system approaching from the pacific will break down the High Pressure overhead, but the only signs well see will be an increase in high clouds, and maybe some strong winds along the colorado river. Daytime highs will but will still be an overnight shooting leaves metro says they gunshots near marion. Arrived. They found a man suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to umc where he was pronounced dead. Police are searching for the suspects. Metro police are looking for a suspect this morning. After a shooting near the strip leaves two women dead. And sends a man to the hospital. Les krifaton has more on how the situation unfolded. I heard gunshots, five shots, slight pause and two more shots. After hearing the shots and then
Closed captioning will resume shortly closed captioning will resume shortly closed captioning more than five thousand people are without power. We spoke to gary hawley. Who lives in laughlin. He and his wife driving home from dinner on Bruce Woodbury drive. When he noticed the fire. I noticed the explosion out of the corner of my eye something you dont see everyday and then within five seconds i noticed in the rear view mirror the lights went out downtown and the entire casinos went dark. It was almost like a scene from a movie. The american red cross, Clark County Office of emergency management, lauglhin officials Community Working together fire and outage. Fire crews are also working a fire here near the south point take a live look. The fire broke out just before nine at silverado ranch and las vegas boulevard. Abandoned home. They say someone started the fire to keep warm. The area does not have fire hydrant coverage. So they are letting it burn. While they shuttle water in. A fire