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>> we dig africa. literally, figuratively, we dig africa. [laughter] one thing i find challenging is that most of these african countries all have fantastic visions. they are very clearly articulated whether it's a national development plan or vision 2056. it doesn't matter if it they all have them. my dad used to say if you want your dream to come true, just make sure you do not oversleep. that is what i see in most of these cases. we see the strategy. we know what we need to do. we do nothing about it. i think those countries we see getting up and doing it are succeeding. ethiopia, and, kenya. those that are getting off their butt are showing the world it is possible. countriesllenge our and our governments is let's get up and just do it. for every bull case, there is a bear case. that is next on "the africa opportunity." ♪ ♪ rising remains a ing cry for bowles, but there's been a plunging in currencies and something growth in china, a trading partner for many african nations. at the bloomberg africa business and economics summit, bloo
>> we dig africa. literally, figuratively, we dig africa. [laughter] one thing i find challenging is that most of these african countries all have fantastic visions. they are very clearly articulated whether it's a national development plan or vision 2056. it doesn't matter if it they all have them. my dad used to say if you want your dream to come true, just make sure you do not oversleep. that is what i see in most of these cases. we see the strategy. we know what we need to do. we do...
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>> we take africa, literally, figuratively. we dig africa. the one thing i find it challenging is most of the african countries all have fantastic vision, very clearly articulated. they all have it. what my dad used to say is, if you want your dream to come true, make sure you do not oversleep. that is what i see in most of these places. we see the suffering, we know what we need to do, we do nothing about it. those countries we see getting up and doing it are succeeding. look at ethiopia, kenya, those are getting off of their but are butt are doing it and moving on and showing the world it is possible. what i challenge all of us and our countries and our governments is really, let's get up in just do it. erik: for every bull case, there is a bear case. that is next. ♪ erik: africa rising remains a rallying cry for bulls. the commodity selloff, and slumping growth in china, a key trading partner for many african nations. at the bloomberg africa and economic summit. africa's challenges and potential solutions. >> we want to talk about the af
>> we take africa, literally, figuratively. we dig africa. the one thing i find it challenging is most of the african countries all have fantastic vision, very clearly articulated. they all have it. what my dad used to say is, if you want your dream to come true, make sure you do not oversleep. that is what i see in most of these places. we see the suffering, we know what we need to do, we do nothing about it. those countries we see getting up and doing it are succeeding. look at...
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whether in south africa or sub-saharan africa. it is the resource base. not be ay it will sustainable economy. in many ways, i think this is good news. sooner is better than later. they are looking to diversify to manufacturing and textiles, it would make it more sustainable. you think about africa, you have to look at it from the long range view. we go through these cycles, whether commodity cycle up or down, the key is how people react. and how you are able to continue investing for the long haul. i think that is the key. >> this is a great story about africa. if you look at the kinds of on wind power get investment, a windfall. yesterday i was at --. we are looking at over 20%. depreciation, we have done a pretty big step down last year. that still, net after all expenses and return that is well into the double digits. you are still looking at healthy double-digit returns. you cannot come in for sure. of time. experts talk about the immediate fiscal challenges facing the south africa. find fantasy shows. when it comes to the things you love, you want m
whether in south africa or sub-saharan africa. it is the resource base. not be ay it will sustainable economy. in many ways, i think this is good news. sooner is better than later. they are looking to diversify to manufacturing and textiles, it would make it more sustainable. you think about africa, you have to look at it from the long range view. we go through these cycles, whether commodity cycle up or down, the key is how people react. and how you are able to continue investing for the long...
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you will find out on "the africa opportunity." in africa, the optimism is infectious. the population is young, growing, and increasingly educated. everywhere you look, there is promise to be made. commodity prices have plunged, budgets are squeezed. currencies are slumping and foreign investors are pulling back. is there still a full case to be made for africa? that is one of the questions we stopped to answer in cape town. -- he mowed either heme -- africa has been there before. years in decline. today, africa economy is three times larger than we were at other times it sometimes five times. there have been a few countries, growing countries in africa. it depends on investment. two things, the number of countries who have to make major decisions on reform. that investment is in effect now. erik: why are they so confident they will make these adjustments ? those opportunities have come and gone before. policy. a good it is like a triangle. it is not absolutely deliverable. we have the ability to do ever -- to deliver everywhere. erik: he is hardly alone. the view in af
you will find out on "the africa opportunity." in africa, the optimism is infectious. the population is young, growing, and increasingly educated. everywhere you look, there is promise to be made. commodity prices have plunged, budgets are squeezed. currencies are slumping and foreign investors are pulling back. is there still a full case to be made for africa? that is one of the questions we stopped to answer in cape town. -- he mowed either heme -- africa has been there before....
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and north africa. and unemployment is already high across these regions and even higher among young people. so, it doesn't look good. but i'm not saying it's hopeless. we've seen again and again that countries once thought hopeless have suddenly undergone a positive development. bangladesh was once the poorest country in the world, it was considered impossible to develop. but bangladesh is now on a very good path. in africa, things are going well in ethiopia. both bangladesh and ethiopia are sizeable countries with over 100 million people. if their development continues, they could be an example for others to follow. narrator: and now to our "global ideas" series. this time we go to cambodia where the last of the sarus cranes inhabit the lower mekong basin. it's an area that's heavily farmed. our reporter, christian jaburg, took a look at what local farmers are doing differently to improve their own lives and that of the cranes. christian: a pair of sarus cranes with their young one. the juvenile will
and north africa. and unemployment is already high across these regions and even higher among young people. so, it doesn't look good. but i'm not saying it's hopeless. we've seen again and again that countries once thought hopeless have suddenly undergone a positive development. bangladesh was once the poorest country in the world, it was considered impossible to develop. but bangladesh is now on a very good path. in africa, things are going well in ethiopia. both bangladesh and ethiopia are...
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and partner interests in africa. the forum hosted by the potomac institute is 35 minutes. >> okay, ladies and gentlemen. good afternoon. on behalf of mike sweaten and general grey, welcome to the potomac institute for policy studies and welcome to the center for adaptation and innovation sponsorship of the returning commander series. today we are happy to have with us the operations officer of the special purpose crisis response africa, colonel carr. he's here because the colonel is off doing an important dealings at the pentagon but we got the operations officer who knows how this deployment went and he's going to share with us lessons learned and experiences of the deployment. colonel carr, come on up. >> good afternoon, general grey. general flynn. ladies and gentlemen, i'm lieutenant general brad carr, operations officer for sp mag tag 15 tag 2. with me, logistics officer, and also the s2alpha. during the next 40 minutes or so we'll conduct a briefing in hopefully a fuller, broader discussion on how this is being
and partner interests in africa. the forum hosted by the potomac institute is 35 minutes. >> okay, ladies and gentlemen. good afternoon. on behalf of mike sweaten and general grey, welcome to the potomac institute for policy studies and welcome to the center for adaptation and innovation sponsorship of the returning commander series. today we are happy to have with us the operations officer of the special purpose crisis response africa, colonel carr. he's here because the colonel is off...
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south africa is crazy. we were sitting in our little village is talking about whether or not we needed to have the school day for candles so the families wouldn't be taxed. we were meeting all these other volunteers at the mexican restaurant and their people pouring upside down margaritas. we called ourut friend who lived in the township and said come on in. he had never been there before. everyone else there was white. we were the only americans. everyone washere, dead silent. he came in and we were so excited to see him and jumping around. we spoke to him for a while and after about five minutes, one person came over and said my name is pete, what is yours? by the end, people were swarming him. buy you a drink, it's so good to see you. " likely opened up this opportunity for people to interact in a way they felt comfortable and they knew they could do it and it was an amazing experience to watch these people so ready to have a connection as soon as they were given the opportunity. that's another reason wh
south africa is crazy. we were sitting in our little village is talking about whether or not we needed to have the school day for candles so the families wouldn't be taxed. we were meeting all these other volunteers at the mexican restaurant and their people pouring upside down margaritas. we called ourut friend who lived in the township and said come on in. he had never been there before. everyone else there was white. we were the only americans. everyone washere, dead silent. he came in and...
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barclays has been in africa for 100 years. barclays africa is a great business. it has got a terrific team. we have enthusiastic colleagues. so, it is a very difficult decision, but as you noticed, we own 52.2% of barclays africa. on the other hand, in terms of how the regulators think about -- we own 100% in terms of the liability. so, we look at the capital charges, funding charges, etc., it is very hard to own 52% of a business where you have 100% of the liability. the returnses generated locally in africa when they are translated to returns for barclays in the u.k. we will of a period of two to three years, slowly reduce our state to a non-consolidated, noncontrolling position and barclays africa. it is a great bank. there are a lot of investors that are clearly interested in africa. clearly interested in barclays africa. we think there will be significant interest in over the next couple years as we move to a noncontrolling position. anna: have you had any conversations with -- bob dimon? have you had any conversation so far on that front? >> we're just anno
barclays has been in africa for 100 years. barclays africa is a great business. it has got a terrific team. we have enthusiastic colleagues. so, it is a very difficult decision, but as you noticed, we own 52.2% of barclays africa. on the other hand, in terms of how the regulators think about -- we own 100% in terms of the liability. so, we look at the capital charges, funding charges, etc., it is very hard to own 52% of a business where you have 100% of the liability. the returnses generated...
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in this comparison, south africa v. brazil, the dynamics can be turned around in brazil more aggressively, more quickly. the negativeime, dynamics in south africa is a slower burning fuse. the public debt is much lower. so, the shock they have suffered in exchange rate it's hit inflation even though they are not quite in recession, they are slowing down. but it is not like the debt dynamics are explosive. you do not have quite the same downside risk. yes, is active. i think that is reflected in the rating story. there is this danger that south africa will be downgraded to below investment grade. that has already happened. guy: my next question. arnab: sometimes that is a bit of a lagging indicator. guy: some in the business community are very worried about it. you think about how that could work its way through. and it's not a good story. you push south africa down that road and it not only changes south africa, it changes the regional dynamics as well. what would be effective a downgrade? arnab: on financial markets it
in this comparison, south africa v. brazil, the dynamics can be turned around in brazil more aggressively, more quickly. the negativeime, dynamics in south africa is a slower burning fuse. the public debt is much lower. so, the shock they have suffered in exchange rate it's hit inflation even though they are not quite in recession, they are slowing down. but it is not like the debt dynamics are explosive. you do not have quite the same downside risk. yes, is active. i think that is reflected in...
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south africa president under pressure to resign after extraordinary revelations involving the influence of the wealthy family. peaceful giants caught in a cross fire of west africa's conflicts. ♪ protesters have filled the streets of several brazil cities and furious about the latest allegations against president dilma rousseff and named her predecessor silva as chief of staff, an appointment critics say it's to shield him from prosecution and we report from rio. >> reporter: tens of thousands of brazil people are on the streets and some gathered at the presidential palace and others across the city, the appointment of mentor and predecessor silva meant to restore public trust but it has done the opposite and is was credited of lifting millions of poverty is charged with fraud and money laundry with regard to an oil company and taking the cabinet post gives him serial immunity but dilma rousseff said that was not why she gave him the position. >> i'm sorry he is coming and he is going to help and we are going to look at returning to fiscal stability and controlling inflation. >> repor
south africa president under pressure to resign after extraordinary revelations involving the influence of the wealthy family. peaceful giants caught in a cross fire of west africa's conflicts. ♪ protesters have filled the streets of several brazil cities and furious about the latest allegations against president dilma rousseff and named her predecessor silva as chief of staff, an appointment critics say it's to shield him from prosecution and we report from rio. >> reporter: tens of...
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south africa a complex relationship between zuma government and news out lets in the count interest i and he may be getting more coverage than any one else in the election race but donald trump definitely does not like the media. >> they are the worse. >> reporter: in the past week brasilia had wall to wall coverage of a playel scandal threatening to bring down the country government. last sunday more than a million people demanded the removal and impeachment of president dilma rousseff. it was the latest development in a two-year long story, an investigation which was operation car wash. the investigation centers on a billion dollar corruption scandal at brazil's oil corporation and has touched many of president dilma rousseff's close associates and from theyed the news in brazil and brought bias of mainstream media star e startled startled. and dilma rousseff is the second to be elected in brazil and she and workers party camp -- complain they are been in a monopoly and the story is not easy for the dilma rousseff government and has waves of reporting but those watching the news the
south africa a complex relationship between zuma government and news out lets in the count interest i and he may be getting more coverage than any one else in the election race but donald trump definitely does not like the media. >> they are the worse. >> reporter: in the past week brasilia had wall to wall coverage of a playel scandal threatening to bring down the country government. last sunday more than a million people demanded the removal and impeachment of president dilma...
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so, you see here this map of africa? so there's about 1400 total samples here and each sample is from a separate family group. >> wasser was able to determine the origin of the 6 and a half tons of ivory seized in singapore and shipped out of malawi. it all came from a neighboring country, zambia. wasser's team had made a discovery that would revolutionize law enforcement's approach to poaching >> basically this study debunked some of the assumptions that you and interpol had about how these activities were working? what were those assumptions? >> so there were assumptions that law enforcement in general had, and one was ...when you get a big seizure, they were cherry picked from all over africa, and what we showed was that is not what is happening. that there are poached in the same area over and over and over again. >> the plight of the african elephant has been well-documented. these heartbreaking images were shot in a sanctuary for elephant orphins in kenya, >> from before, the biggest enemy of elephants... >> this t
so, you see here this map of africa? so there's about 1400 total samples here and each sample is from a separate family group. >> wasser was able to determine the origin of the 6 and a half tons of ivory seized in singapore and shipped out of malawi. it all came from a neighboring country, zambia. wasser's team had made a discovery that would revolutionize law enforcement's approach to poaching >> basically this study debunked some of the assumptions that you and interpol had about...
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development agencies have let africa down. they have stopped the progress of africa. there have been aid. when you say you can only invest in basic education, that research is luxury, high education is luxury, there is not going to be development. there's nothing that is transformed by confining programs to basic needs. for africa to transform, we need space, we need astrony. >> reporter: a lot of challenges ahead and debates and hopefully the goal of this forum is to find the brightest minds that will change all of this for the continent >>> coming up in the sports news, south africa's star battle man hits a car-- batsman hits a best. a best. >>> five years since the japanese earthquake and tsunam i that killed more than 18,000 people. harry fawcett met survivors to see how they're recovering >> reporter: this has become this man's life's work. he has been devoted to the nursery school helping to raise children. he helped rebuild the school on this hill side. the old one at the coast was swept away. not before he had checked that every child and teacher had made it t
development agencies have let africa down. they have stopped the progress of africa. there have been aid. when you say you can only invest in basic education, that research is luxury, high education is luxury, there is not going to be development. there's nothing that is transformed by confining programs to basic needs. for africa to transform, we need space, we need astrony. >> reporter: a lot of challenges ahead and debates and hopefully the goal of this forum is to find the brightest...
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, the sahel, and sub-saharan africa. so that they knew they could depend on us to be there. i offer that it is no truth in europe come in asia, the middle east, other places where us being a part of the dynamic that creates stability across a range of activities will make a difference. doesn't take a lot. doesn't take a lot, but it takes something. and where we dedicate resources, and our greatest resource in my minds eye are americans sons and daughters who willingly donned the uniform of our nation to go forward and serve. we are to take advantage of that. what are the lessons learned? there are many, they are varied, but they are at hand, and as we work with partners around the globe, our ability to make a difference to address the arc of instability in ways beyond force of arms off be a priority. to never back away from that, but it ought not be a first resort of action. and as we support it in a way that will make a difference, we will be able to establish horizon of hope, such that neighborhoods, communities, natio
, the sahel, and sub-saharan africa. so that they knew they could depend on us to be there. i offer that it is no truth in europe come in asia, the middle east, other places where us being a part of the dynamic that creates stability across a range of activities will make a difference. doesn't take a lot. doesn't take a lot, but it takes something. and where we dedicate resources, and our greatest resource in my minds eye are americans sons and daughters who willingly donned the uniform of our...
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it's not only the business that binds frank to africa. he has never forgotten what lured him to quit his former job 15 years ago and become an adventurer in africa. ♪ music narrator: the debate about the long-term consequences of china's engagement with africa is heated, especially in western media. will it create real development and prosperity? or simply lead to labor and resource exploitation reminiscent of 19th century western colonialism? while the average chinese citizen lives a better life than 30 years ago, more than ever many are feeling uncertain about their own prospects and their country's future. only time will tell if xi jinping's china dream will ultimately succeed and become more than a party slogan. go to linktv.org/mosaic to watch the full length films featured in this episode of mosaic. to learn more about the china dream, go to linktv.org/mosaic and explore more perspectives with students at china's top universities, the wealthiest one percent, a coalminer and chinese in africa. connect to the mosaic community on fac
it's not only the business that binds frank to africa. he has never forgotten what lured him to quit his former job 15 years ago and become an adventurer in africa. ♪ music narrator: the debate about the long-term consequences of china's engagement with africa is heated, especially in western media. will it create real development and prosperity? or simply lead to labor and resource exploitation reminiscent of 19th century western colonialism? while the average chinese citizen lives a better...
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sub-saharan africa and salvation accounting for 80% of the poor. $1.25 a day. sub-saharan africa and salvation accounting for 80% of the poor. children and newborns until the age of 12. guest: children and women are hit hardest by extreme poverty. it is a one-two punch to be born a woman in the poorest parts of the world. hit by theof this is most formidable, so our policies that we advocate are concentrated on those groups. itt: how can the policy turn to practicality of helping the poor? guest: the united states is one of the biggest donors on the planet along with france, u.k. and germany. when those countries work together to design policies and provide funding for programs we know tackle poverty, whether to combat hiv-aids or incredible progress or provision of clean water, getting kids in school, or providing training for farmers so they can grow their own crops and help build sustainability over time, that is what we want. host: why has bono taken this up as a leading cause for him? guest: dealing with these issues has been part of his own p
sub-saharan africa and salvation accounting for 80% of the poor. $1.25 a day. sub-saharan africa and salvation accounting for 80% of the poor. children and newborns until the age of 12. guest: children and women are hit hardest by extreme poverty. it is a one-two punch to be born a woman in the poorest parts of the world. hit by theof this is most formidable, so our policies that we advocate are concentrated on those groups. itt: how can the policy turn to practicality of helping the poor?...
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and africa is paying a price for the slowdown. the continent's exports to china fell by around 40% last year. three major african commodities exporters -- angola, republic of congo, and nigeria, saw their exports to china halved. the falling demand has driven down the price of mineral resources further on world markets, worsening the situation for african countries. and the outlook is grim, continuing moderate growth in china and weak global economy mean demand for africa's commodities won't reach their previous highs any time soon. daniel: that's all your business for this hour. it's a sad day for the music industry, though, and brett, you've got the story. brent: george martin, the music producer known for his work with the beatles, has died at the age of 90. he was often called the fifth beatle. he enjoyed and played a major role in transforming the group into global superstars. the former beatle, paul mccartney, led tributes to martin, describing him as the most intelligent and musical person that he had ever known. >> as head
and africa is paying a price for the slowdown. the continent's exports to china fell by around 40% last year. three major african commodities exporters -- angola, republic of congo, and nigeria, saw their exports to china halved. the falling demand has driven down the price of mineral resources further on world markets, worsening the situation for african countries. and the outlook is grim, continuing moderate growth in china and weak global economy mean demand for africa's commodities won't...
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and turkey, what's next for refugees still in greece; and in south africa, the government tries to regulate traditional healers. next on pbs newshour weekend. >> pbs newshour weekend is made possible by: lewis b. and louise hirschfeld cullman. bernard and irene schwartz. judy and josh weston. the cheryl and philip milstein family. the citi foundation. supporting innovation and enabling urban progress. the john and helen glessner family trust. supporting trustworthy journalism that informs and inspires. sue and edgar wachenheim, iii. corporate funding is provided by mutual of america-- designing customized individual and group retirement products. that's why we are your retirement company. additional support has been provided by: and by the corporation for public broadcasting, and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. from the tisch wnet studios at lincoln center in new york, hari sreenivasan. >> good evening. thanks for joining us. one of the key suspects in last november's paris terrorist attacks and the first to be captured alive is in custody in belgium.
and turkey, what's next for refugees still in greece; and in south africa, the government tries to regulate traditional healers. next on pbs newshour weekend. >> pbs newshour weekend is made possible by: lewis b. and louise hirschfeld cullman. bernard and irene schwartz. judy and josh weston. the cheryl and philip milstein family. the citi foundation. supporting innovation and enabling urban progress. the john and helen glessner family trust. supporting trustworthy journalism that informs...
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bashir was attending a summit in south africa and said that africa was obliged to arrest him and turned him over to the international criminal court. still to come, using drones to help in the fight against hiv. an experimental program in mullally holding extra ordinary promise. another historic day in myanmar. a new president has been elected. he now heads a democratically elected government after decades of military rule. the army still has significant power. correspondent: this was the day the person myanmar voted for last september got to choose who became president in her place. a man in white is her pick. her close friend. lurking in the wings of a joint session of parliament. inside, a simple vote took almost three hours. kyi, was mrs. suu perhaps reflecting on the sacrifices that have gone before. those in orange are the elected quarter of them appointed army representatives. in the end, after several rounds of counting and sorting the results were as expected. he easily defeated the army candidates. you have to go all the way back to 1962 to win myanmar, then known as burma, ha
bashir was attending a summit in south africa and said that africa was obliged to arrest him and turned him over to the international criminal court. still to come, using drones to help in the fight against hiv. an experimental program in mullally holding extra ordinary promise. another historic day in myanmar. a new president has been elected. he now heads a democratically elected government after decades of military rule. the army still has significant power. correspondent: this was the day...
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so by 1970 it had spread throughout africa. you could change the dates and replace the drug him and the same route would hold true. every drug that has been made to fight malaria has suffered the same fate. the last reigning drug that we have come in fact the only drug that we use that wasn't created during or the parent molecule wasn't created during this wartime project, that is also going down the same route, resistance is developed in asia, and it's spreading. the reason why i find this story so important and i wanted to tell that is because it is instructive. i think we have these global health programs that focus on drugs. we need drugs. we need vaccines but we need to do the hard work. thank you. i think i've gone over my time. [applause] >> thank you both so much for fantastic presentations. i'll just ask one question and then we will open up for questions. so be ready with your questions. so your final words a better, and that pink and green map that shows the development of resistance almost as soon as a magic bullet
so by 1970 it had spread throughout africa. you could change the dates and replace the drug him and the same route would hold true. every drug that has been made to fight malaria has suffered the same fate. the last reigning drug that we have come in fact the only drug that we use that wasn't created during or the parent molecule wasn't created during this wartime project, that is also going down the same route, resistance is developed in asia, and it's spreading. the reason why i find this...
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a lot of investors are clearly interested in africa and barclays africa. we think there will be significant interest over the next couple of years as we moved to a noncontrolling position. anna: significant interest. have you had any conversations ,ith the likes of bob diamond any conversations on that front? >> we are just announcing this decision today, so there have been no conversations with anybody. this is just public now. we are going to give ourselves to her three years to do this in a way that preserves the share price of our clays africa and allows the franchise to continue to grow and excel. manus: 14% of your assets are tied up in the african business. where are you going to relocate the capital? where are you going to make the capital work better for the shareholders of barclays ? >> we are going to simplify the bank to be a transatlantic bank focused on the consumer business, our corporate business , and our investment bank. we have a number of franchises within the transatlantic bank generating double-digit returns today. we have an excellen
a lot of investors are clearly interested in africa and barclays africa. we think there will be significant interest over the next couple of years as we moved to a noncontrolling position. anna: significant interest. have you had any conversations ,ith the likes of bob diamond any conversations on that front? >> we are just announcing this decision today, so there have been no conversations with anybody. this is just public now. we are going to give ourselves to her three years to do this...
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. >> you are working on projects in africa. you have communities that are one foot in the rural, and one foot in the urban. absolutely. >> and it's so different from london, or from the united states. >> yeah. no, it's interesting. you know, that's the defining thing about africa. people don't disconnect from the rural to the city. you have both. and, in fact, your identities are enforced by that kind of dialectic of moving between these two worlds. but i actually find working in africa incredibly clear, because also the geography is very particular. it's almost stratified. and it's not complex geography. it's particular extreme geographies, from forest to deserts. but also the cultures that have evolved on those terrains are very precise. and it's one is able to really dive into them. so, i think that that, for me, is fertile ground for architecture. >> you just unveiled, in fact, designs for a children's' cancer hospital in rwanda. >> yes. when i was approached a few years ago by the charity that are putting this together. th
. >> you are working on projects in africa. you have communities that are one foot in the rural, and one foot in the urban. absolutely. >> and it's so different from london, or from the united states. >> yeah. no, it's interesting. you know, that's the defining thing about africa. people don't disconnect from the rural to the city. you have both. and, in fact, your identities are enforced by that kind of dialectic of moving between these two worlds. but i actually find working...
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. >>> south africa's president is shouted down in parliament. jacob zuma was defending his links with the powerful family accused of undue influence on the government. >>> nowhere to go. refugees wait on the greek and macedonian border as eu leaders face a deal to return them to turk turkey. seaworld announced it would stop breeding killer whales. >>> hello. brazil is facing a political crisis after a judge blocked the appointment of former president lula da silva as chief of successor to his successor dilma rousseff. the federal judge issued an injunction on the grounds his appointment could derail legal proceedings. they charged the former president with money laundering and fraud as part of an investigation into corruption at petro brass. they say she brought him into the government to protect but to secure his support in blocking impeachment procedure against rousseff herself for alleged financial mismanagement. let's start with lula da silva. has he been stopped from joining the government? >> reporter: he ha z at least temporarily. a pearl
. >>> south africa's president is shouted down in parliament. jacob zuma was defending his links with the powerful family accused of undue influence on the government. >>> nowhere to go. refugees wait on the greek and macedonian border as eu leaders face a deal to return them to turk turkey. seaworld announced it would stop breeding killer whales. >>> hello. brazil is facing a political crisis after a judge blocked the appointment of former president lula da silva as...
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. >>> south africa's president is shouted down in parliament. zuma was defending his link with a powerful family who are accused of undue influence on the government. >>> and the rare west african giraffe under threat from poaching, drought and now conflict. hello. brazil is facing a political crisis after a judge issued an junction to stop former president desilva from joining the cabinet and there's impeachment proceedings against the current president. hours later the judge said the appointment would derail the investigation into a corruption scandal about the petro brass oil company. we're covering this developing story for us where more protests have broken out. this is a complicated story. tell us, does this mean that desilva cannot join the cabinet? has he been blocked? >> reporter: at the moment, yes, it looks like he has been blocked, but the federal government said they're going to appeal the decision. the bottom line is she insist they're being persecuted by their opponents and these judges writing injunctions are pursuing corruption
. >>> south africa's president is shouted down in parliament. zuma was defending his link with a powerful family who are accused of undue influence on the government. >>> and the rare west african giraffe under threat from poaching, drought and now conflict. hello. brazil is facing a political crisis after a judge issued an junction to stop former president desilva from joining the cabinet and there's impeachment proceedings against the current president. hours later the judge...
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africa's natural wonders. >>> and just time to remind you can always find out much more about many of the stories we have covering on our website. the address is aljazeera.com. aljazeera.com. >>> the water is rusting away brand new parts at gm, it was okay for human consumption. >> michigan governor is grilled by congress over the flint water crisis. >>> the white house begins its push to get the president's supreme court nominee a hearing in the senate. >>> daesh is genocidal by self proclamation, ideology and actions. >> secretary of state john kerry blasts isil for committing genocide against minorities. >>> and tens of thousands protest in brazil over claims of government corruption. ♪ >>> this is al jazeera america live from new york city. i'm richelle carey. accusations are flying on capitol hill right now over flint's water crisis. michigan's governor and the epa chief are trading blame. several house members have accused rick snyder of knowing about the crisis months before he did anything about it. >> this was a -- failure of government at all levels. we all failed the fami
africa's natural wonders. >>> and just time to remind you can always find out much more about many of the stories we have covering on our website. the address is aljazeera.com. aljazeera.com. >>> the water is rusting away brand new parts at gm, it was okay for human consumption. >> michigan governor is grilled by congress over the flint water crisis. >>> the white house begins its push to get the president's supreme court nominee a hearing in the senate....
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> reporter: on the lookout for west africa's last giraffes. this is the northern tip of the natural reserve, some 50 kill meters south of the niger capital. soon a herd shows up in a distance grazing on their favorite acacia trees. there was a team when they roamed across the region from senegal to lake chad, but drought and hunting reduced them to a small group found only in niger. they try to protect in endangered subspecies and are proud of their result. >> translator: in 1996 we had just 50 giraffes. now we have 452 giraffes. >> reporter: we tried to get a closer look, but as we approach we're told not to disturb them. the giraffe behind me is not the biggest one in the park. the big west one is cido. it's famous and you could spend an entire year looking for him because this is a very large park, more than the size of lebanon. about 11,000 square kill meters. nature here is quiet and beautiful and the giraffes share both qualities. >> translator: the giraffe is a peaceful manl. if you don't make a noise, you can come less than 15 meters a
> reporter: on the lookout for west africa's last giraffes. this is the northern tip of the natural reserve, some 50 kill meters south of the niger capital. soon a herd shows up in a distance grazing on their favorite acacia trees. there was a team when they roamed across the region from senegal to lake chad, but drought and hunting reduced them to a small group found only in niger. they try to protect in endangered subspecies and are proud of their result. >> translator: in 1996 we...
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. >>> south africa's president was shouted down by opposition mp's as he tried to dismiss suggestions that anybody other than himself appoints cabinet ministers. [ shouting ] >> he was responding to question in parliament about his relationship with a wealthy family accused of influencing key state institutions. the country's deputy finance minister admitted he was offered a promotion to become finance minister by a member of the gupta family. >> i am in charge of the government. i'm in charge -- i appoint in terms of the constitution. there is no minister who is here who has ever appointed by the guptas or by anybody else. ministers who are here were appointed by me. >> our south african correspondent sent this update nch >> reporter: the president has already faced a tough afternoon of questioning in the parliament as opposition members want answers around his re rehe -- relationship with the gupta family. the gupta family has been in south africa for over 20 years now, and have aening lo-standing relationship with the president. they are ministers -- the deputy minister of finance
. >>> south africa's president was shouted down by opposition mp's as he tried to dismiss suggestions that anybody other than himself appoints cabinet ministers. [ shouting ] >> he was responding to question in parliament about his relationship with a wealthy family accused of influencing key state institutions. the country's deputy finance minister admitted he was offered a promotion to become finance minister by a member of the gupta family. >> i am in charge of the...
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missions in africa are 47% provided by african soldiers. that is a significant increase over the last several years and almost 180 degree turn from a decade ago. and then we have a great program that is really led by state department for training soldiers and all the soldiers that are trained to go to somalia as example from all five nations trained by state department supported by africa as well as 11 nations in mali. we do a tremendous job of training all of the u.n. missions who are heading out there. i think we they have done extremely well overall. they have had problems with discipline in some of the units but over all a huge success story. as an example almost everyone of their units has been trained and headed to amvazon and then come back and has increased professionalism of the forces. the u.n. also does training as to the united kingdom and the french. they are the biggest contributors. >> the training we do is not only training around dealing with security challenges, but in some of the nations the military has sometimes been th
missions in africa are 47% provided by african soldiers. that is a significant increase over the last several years and almost 180 degree turn from a decade ago. and then we have a great program that is really led by state department for training soldiers and all the soldiers that are trained to go to somalia as example from all five nations trained by state department supported by africa as well as 11 nations in mali. we do a tremendous job of training all of the u.n. missions who are heading...
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>>> south africa's highest court finds the president guilty of violating of constitution after using public money to renovate his home. >>> you're watching al jazeera live from our doha headquarters. also ahead, one of the longest running war crimes trial in the hague comes to an end with the a kwilt acquitt acquittal. >>> flashing on the streets of pair as thousands protest over proposed labor reforms. >>> we begin in south africa where opposition parties are calling for the president to be impeached. the country's highest court found jacob zuma and the national assembly violated the country's constitution when zuma didn't repay some of the taxpayers money spent on upgrades to his private home. tanya page has this update. >> reporter: this was a stunningly damning judgment delivered by the constitutional court unanimously. 11 constitutional court judges, this country's highest court, finding that president zuma failed in his obligation to uphold, protect and defend the constitution and so did the national assembly in failing to implement the findings of the public protector's report
>>> south africa's highest court finds the president guilty of violating of constitution after using public money to renovate his home. >>> you're watching al jazeera live from our doha headquarters. also ahead, one of the longest running war crimes trial in the hague comes to an end with the a kwilt acquitt acquittal. >>> flashing on the streets of pair as thousands protest over proposed labor reforms. >>> we begin in south africa where opposition parties...
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take a look at africa. ine of the countries back countriesit is 18 with a relatively high level of terrorist activity. concentrated in the middle east and africa, nine countries in africa. the number is going to grow. they have a base where they can train, prepare, and attack other places into africa. you will see africa get to be a bigger hotspot. but what do you have if you have the middle east, and if you have libya in northern africa? an entryway into europe through turkey. year we were in budapest. we got on a train, in typical russian efficiency, you went into one line to get into another line to get into line to buy your ticket. big train station. there were 10 of us there. we took the train from best to prague. -- from budapest to prague. we got to prague. the next morning we turned on the tv. the station we were in the day before was now surrounded by 5,000-10,000 migrants. germany has let in over one million. you have this gateway of refugees, fighters going into europe. you have the gateway from
take a look at africa. ine of the countries back countriesit is 18 with a relatively high level of terrorist activity. concentrated in the middle east and africa, nine countries in africa. the number is going to grow. they have a base where they can train, prepare, and attack other places into africa. you will see africa get to be a bigger hotspot. but what do you have if you have the middle east, and if you have libya in northern africa? an entryway into europe through turkey. year we were in...
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we will add a closer look at what is called africa's version of "sex and the city," and online phenomena that is breaking down barriers in ghana. a shocker in the sports world. sponsors cutva's ties with the tennis star. that and more on the way, live from paris. the european union is drawing closer to a deal with turkey to stop migrants getting to greece. in one key point in the draft deals, turkey says it would take back any and all economic migrants who land in europe in exchange for the resettlement of the same number of syrian refugees from turkey. turkey wants up to twice the 3 billion euros in aid already on the table, plus, visa-free travel for turks this summer. the turkish prime minister met with alexis tsipras. despite current optimism, our brussels correspondent said there is a long way to go. >> it is not even a real deal as of yet. after the talks in brussels yesterday, it was stress that this is a agreement -- this is an agreement reached in principle. a big question mark over the 3 billion euros or it as far as i know, the e.u. haschange and it is unlikely e.u. member sta
we will add a closer look at what is called africa's version of "sex and the city," and online phenomena that is breaking down barriers in ghana. a shocker in the sports world. sponsors cutva's ties with the tennis star. that and more on the way, live from paris. the european union is drawing closer to a deal with turkey to stop migrants getting to greece. in one key point in the draft deals, turkey says it would take back any and all economic migrants who land in europe in exchange...
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interests for example this country has oil, it's the fourth largest oil producer in sub sahara and africa and could be a reason why some countries seem to be silent and some countries seem to be supporting this particular process. that line met people slowly waiting in the door where they are going in to vote, this is an opposition stronghold and the referendum and boycott elections and want people to come out this time to vote and want to say and show basically how they oppose the process and want this election to go in a second round. president has said that he will win resoundingly in the first round. the concern people have is what will happen after the result. opposition is saying they will not get the result if the president wins. >>> plenty more still ahead on al jazeera, we will be exploring the u.s. and cuba's past and president obama's historic visit. the controversial future hong kong film that is striking a nerve in beijing. ♪ hello again and reminder of top stories and sending refugees on the island of lesbos back to turkey and a deal of the eu and turkey but even as the op
interests for example this country has oil, it's the fourth largest oil producer in sub sahara and africa and could be a reason why some countries seem to be silent and some countries seem to be supporting this particular process. that line met people slowly waiting in the door where they are going in to vote, this is an opposition stronghold and the referendum and boycott elections and want people to come out this time to vote and want to say and show basically how they oppose the process and...
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aids in the africa ebola unit. i'm working to design the lessons learned strategy for our coordination across the ebola recovery efforts, one thing that's really important to me and my team is to have the lessons that we learned actually influence policy and how we structure ourselves around responses in the future. i would just like to ask the panel what would be some key things to look at or ways to draft these recommendations so that they don't just get shelved at usaid but could be used to influence things at a higher level? >> great. thank you. i saw a couple other hands. let's go here and make our way forward. >> hi. my name is lauren we are. we all know that in global health funding is siloed. this pot of money is for hiv. this pot of money is for ebola or malaria. we also known that human beings can have ebola and hiv and malaria. one of the lessons that came out of west africa was coordination and collaboration between different programming. i don't anticipate that we'll start funding things in different w
aids in the africa ebola unit. i'm working to design the lessons learned strategy for our coordination across the ebola recovery efforts, one thing that's really important to me and my team is to have the lessons that we learned actually influence policy and how we structure ourselves around responses in the future. i would just like to ask the panel what would be some key things to look at or ways to draft these recommendations so that they don't just get shelved at usaid but could be used to...
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from europe, to the middle eas , asia and africa. those are lessons of the soldier over a 40 year career and we didn't know a whole lot about much other than getting to know people understanding what was important to them, addressing in some way, however modest so that they then took steps to help create stability in the regions because that is in our national interests. thank you very much. [applause] >> are there some questions? >> that you. >> thank you very much senator for your very profound insight and experiences, particularly working with the government. i'm sure we have many questions for you but if we may we would like to proceed with our colleague to make a brief statement about our own perspectives and then we have a few discussion. next russell, would youkindly go over there . yeah. ladies and gentlemen, first of all i'd like to take this opportunity to thank the organizers of this important event and thank you for hosting me to speak on this important subject to all of us that terrorism that has affected all of our live
from europe, to the middle eas , asia and africa. those are lessons of the soldier over a 40 year career and we didn't know a whole lot about much other than getting to know people understanding what was important to them, addressing in some way, however modest so that they then took steps to help create stability in the regions because that is in our national interests. thank you very much. [applause] >> are there some questions? >> that you. >> thank you very much senator...
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. >> go back to africa. go back to africa. >> trevor: really? go back to africa? no, no, now look, if that was a tv critk saying that to me. i understand. i understand am but you can't just say go back to africa to any black person you see in america. not every black person is fromafter-- oh bleep bleep denise? oh wow, girl. i didn't know were you coming out here. oh. oh, it's denise, you should go back to africa, girl. people are missing you. wow! small world, small world. sorry, where were we? where were we? nazi salute, go back to africa. okay, okay, the trump supporters. you know, i have to say one thing that didn't sit well with me was how some of the trump protestors did their thing. >> a lot of those protestors did identify as supporters of bernie sanders. >> one of the organizers told me that they turned the place into a bernie sanders rally. the bernie sanders supporters that i talked to think this was a huge victory for them. >> oh, yes, trust bernie sanders have fans to have an unreal statistics view of what is actually happening. sorry, was na a bern,
. >> go back to africa. go back to africa. >> trevor: really? go back to africa? no, no, now look, if that was a tv critk saying that to me. i understand. i understand am but you can't just say go back to africa to any black person you see in america. not every black person is fromafter-- oh bleep bleep denise? oh wow, girl. i didn't know were you coming out here. oh. oh, it's denise, you should go back to africa, girl. people are missing you. wow! small world, small world. sorry,...
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it was a crime that shocked south africa. a newborn baby snatched from a hospital as her mother slept, 19 years ago. for years there was no word on what happened, until an improbable twist of fate that her back to her real family -- led her back to her real family. reporter: this woman was found guilty of kidnapping a baby girl 19 years ago in cape town and raising her as her own child. the girl's mother and the kidnapper met briefly in court. the girls family is hoping for compensation. >> justice shall prevail. what the person is doing will be revealed in the light. we didn't fight this lady. the state fought this lady. getting back the tears and the suffering, she is just getting back what we went through. reporter: the defendant was arrested after a chance encounter at the girl school. the kidnapped girl's biological sister, who attended the same school, noticed the similarity, which eventually led to the revelation of the crime. the girl, who is now 18 and was baptized, is not present at the trial. >> i want to thank all
it was a crime that shocked south africa. a newborn baby snatched from a hospital as her mother slept, 19 years ago. for years there was no word on what happened, until an improbable twist of fate that her back to her real family -- led her back to her real family. reporter: this woman was found guilty of kidnapping a baby girl 19 years ago in cape town and raising her as her own child. the girl's mother and the kidnapper met briefly in court. the girls family is hoping for compensation....
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they live in rain forest areas in western and central africa. the good thing about chimpanzees is they don't move a lot. they don't like water, they don't cross rivers. for many generations, they stay in the same place. is, theyntists did looked for chimpanzee populations. they collected fecal samples, they looked at whether they were infected in the chimpanzee version of hiv, and compared it to the human version that caused the global pandemic. by measuring the genetic distance, they could figure out where the virus must have originated. that brought them to central africa, to cameroon, which is here. more specifically, to an area in southeastern cameroon, bordering countries. the central african republic, republic of the congo to the south, and cameroon. this is a very, very remote area, and we went there for our film to document the work of the scientists there. there's a lot of science going on, looking at what peter has been talking about, looking at viruses,ence of new because a lot of the factors and drivers that drive viruses into human
they live in rain forest areas in western and central africa. the good thing about chimpanzees is they don't move a lot. they don't like water, they don't cross rivers. for many generations, they stay in the same place. is, theyntists did looked for chimpanzee populations. they collected fecal samples, they looked at whether they were infected in the chimpanzee version of hiv, and compared it to the human version that caused the global pandemic. by measuring the genetic distance, they could...
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the highest court in south africa has ruled against the president. the judges unanimously decided that he had violated the constitution must now repay part of the $16 million of public funds used to upgrade his private home. this is the final chapter in a scandal that has undermined his presidency for years. >> the president has failed to uphold, defend, and respect the constitution. and the supreme law of the land. determined that the cost bythose measures implemented the department of public works at the president's homestead that do not relate to security, namely, the visitors center, the amphitheater, the kettle crawl, the chicken coop in the swimming pool only. >> we go live to cape town. how is the opposition reacting to this ruling? opposition party, the democratic alliance, did not waste any time. minutes after the judgment was handed down, the democratic alliance filed papers to start the impeachment process while other political parties are calling on the president to do the honorable thing and the right thing. they're asking him to stand d
the highest court in south africa has ruled against the president. the judges unanimously decided that he had violated the constitution must now repay part of the $16 million of public funds used to upgrade his private home. this is the final chapter in a scandal that has undermined his presidency for years. >> the president has failed to uphold, defend, and respect the constitution. and the supreme law of the land. determined that the cost bythose measures implemented the department of...