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robert walker reports from rwanda. >> this man has had an iron grip on rwanda for more than a decade. now he is seeking seven more years in power. his rebel forces took control of the country in 1994. in the process, they stop the genocide, a wave of killing by militias against the minority. since then, the president has been credited with rebuilding rwanda. but his government is accused of crushing opposition, silencing the independent media, and even ordering the assassination of rivals. >> the shot him in the car. someone knocked on the car and shot him dead. >> we were beaten with clubs to the head all over. they smashed my head against a brick wall. >> the independent press does not exist. there is no freedom of association, no freedom of speech. >> there is growing international concern about rwanda. of the past two months, there has been a series of attacks on government critics at home and abroad. in june, the exiled former head of the rwandan army was shot in the stomach in johannesburg. he survived and accused the president of ordering the shooting. six days later, a journal
robert walker reports from rwanda. >> this man has had an iron grip on rwanda for more than a decade. now he is seeking seven more years in power. his rebel forces took control of the country in 1994. in the process, they stop the genocide, a wave of killing by militias against the minority. since then, the president has been credited with rebuilding rwanda. but his government is accused of crushing opposition, silencing the independent media, and even ordering the assassination of...
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>> how long did you spend in rwanda? >> "ghosts of rwanda" was a product of about seven years. i became obsessed with rwanda. i came to know quite a bit about it. i was going back and forth on my vacation for a long time. >> if somebody wants to see that today, can they get it? >> you can get on netflix and you can buy it online at pbs.org. it is in the library and video stores as well. >> you have one from a u.n. worker, gromo alex. who is he and let's show that one. it does show, if you look closely, someone is being macheted but it is at a great distance. who is the first of all? -- who is he, first of all? >> he is a guy from a small town in pennsylvania who was a football player in high school and college who wanted to be a hero. he went off seeking adventure and he worked with u.n. relief agencies and ended up in rwanda working for the u.n. before the genocide began. there was a big u.n. peacekeeping operation there. he found himself tested during the genocide on a deep, personal level. he was my first way into the whole story. when i got to rwanda, i had a gut feeling th
>> how long did you spend in rwanda? >> "ghosts of rwanda" was a product of about seven years. i became obsessed with rwanda. i came to know quite a bit about it. i was going back and forth on my vacation for a long time. >> if somebody wants to see that today, can they get it? >> you can get on netflix and you can buy it online at pbs.org. it is in the library and video stores as well. >> you have one from a u.n. worker, gromo alex. who is he and let's...
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children are getting ready for school, like 20,000 other rwanda and teenagers. she owes her life to the mutt -- murder is chaos that killed so many others in 1994. her father was an unknown number of the ethnic hutu militia licence by the extremist governments to eradicates the tutsi minority. her mother is one of those who survived. >> i was rates. i was raped on three different occasions. a lot of different people were involved. i did not know who they were. everywhere i went at that time, i was raped. >> another unwanted child, the son of a rapist. his life has been shaped by the unimaginable horrors that preceded his birth. his mother lived amid the squalor of a refugee camp. her first bout with to get rid of her baby down a latrine. >> i had survived the violence. but now i wish i were dead because i have a child. i never played with my baby the way people do when they want the baby to smile at them. i just hated him so much. in him, i saw the image of spears and machetes. i saw a very bad things. >> like all the children born during the genocide, jean clau
children are getting ready for school, like 20,000 other rwanda and teenagers. she owes her life to the mutt -- murder is chaos that killed so many others in 1994. her father was an unknown number of the ethnic hutu militia licence by the extremist governments to eradicates the tutsi minority. her mother is one of those who survived. >> i was rates. i was raped on three different occasions. a lot of different people were involved. i did not know who they were. everywhere i went at that...
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the stories i heard in rwanda is that they are not just stories that are particular to rwanda itself, they are human stores. they transcend that one country. but the same kind of stories we heard out of cambodia and nazi germany, how ordinary people are suddenly able to do these terrific things. >> how long did you spend in rwanda? ? "ghosts of rwanda"was a product of about seven years. i became a obsessed with it. i was going back and forth on my vacation for a long time. you can get on that blacks -- you can get it on netflix and it is in the library and video stores as well. >> you have one from a u.n. worker. who is he and this shows that one. someone being machete but it is that a great distance. >> he is a guy from a small town in pennsylvania who was a football player in high school and college to what it could be a hero. he went off seeking adventure and he worked with u.n. relief agencies and ended up in rwanda working for the u.n. before the genocide began. there was a big u.n. peacekeeping operation there. he found himself tested during the genocide on a deep, personal leve
the stories i heard in rwanda is that they are not just stories that are particular to rwanda itself, they are human stores. they transcend that one country. but the same kind of stories we heard out of cambodia and nazi germany, how ordinary people are suddenly able to do these terrific things. >> how long did you spend in rwanda? ? "ghosts of rwanda"was a product of about seven years. i became a obsessed with it. i was going back and forth on my vacation for a long time. you...
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in june, the former head of the rwanda army was shot in the stomach in johannesburg. he survived and accused the president of ordering the shooting. six days later, a journalist investigating that attack was shot dead outside his home. he claimed he hader evidence that the rue wan dan government was behind the assassination attempt. then three weeks ago, the body of an opposition politician was found almost decapitated near the town of putari. but the president ridicules claims that the government was involved in that attack. >> why would the government be that stupid? i never knew i would be in a government that would be seen that stupid. >> he believes his record speaks for itself. a national health system the envy of many african countries. these women are now less likely to die giving birth. children will be vaccinated for free. it's a move that has brought him a lot of praise. supporters flocked here to help him rebuild the country. development first, democracy later. there's plenty of development but finding progress towards real democracy is getting harder and
in june, the former head of the rwanda army was shot in the stomach in johannesburg. he survived and accused the president of ordering the shooting. six days later, a journalist investigating that attack was shot dead outside his home. he claimed he hader evidence that the rue wan dan government was behind the assassination attempt. then three weeks ago, the body of an opposition politician was found almost decapitated near the town of putari. but the president ridicules claims that the...
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global studies rank rwanda as one of the least corrupt nations in africa. there is free education up through the ninth grade. now taught in english instead of french, a sign of where this former belgian colony sees its future. there is also national health care, even the poorest in the country have access to a plan priced at $2 a year. at this clinic, this woman waits to get her three month old daughter vaccinated for a 50 cent co-pay. she tells me she is grateful to her government. donald is overseeing a project that is bringing electricity to an entire village. each family pays an $80 fee to wire their house up to the main line. it's another step towards development. now the kids won't have to do their homework by candle light. >> they know to get economic benefits like here you have to join with your neighbor. you have to contribute together. then i think there is more stability and social cohesion among people. >> reporter: but recently especially in the months leading up to this presidential election there have been charges that this carefully managed
global studies rank rwanda as one of the least corrupt nations in africa. there is free education up through the ninth grade. now taught in english instead of french, a sign of where this former belgian colony sees its future. there is also national health care, even the poorest in the country have access to a plan priced at $2 a year. at this clinic, this woman waits to get her three month old daughter vaccinated for a 50 cent co-pay. she tells me she is grateful to her government. donald is...
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she sees herself as a symbol of rwanda's transformation. it is hard to believe how much rwanda has changed, she says. it is shocking. but we're doing well and working hard. leading the march, the former rebel soldier, now president, hailed as a visionary by tony blair, britain continues to pour millions into the cause. but the president's reputation is under fire. opposition groups talk about a climate of fear and attacks against the government's critic. some of them are violent. this is their record, a former member of the alliance to was killed. are you scared? >> of course. everyone is worried. it does not go hand-in-hand with the democratic process. >> the president is now up for reelection and serious opponents have been allowed to stand. he insists the murders have nothing to do with his government and argues that the district of discipline is necessary given the history of ethnic cleansing that led to genocide. those who say bad things about us and want to destabilize our country should take a rope to hang themselves. many rwandans,
she sees herself as a symbol of rwanda's transformation. it is hard to believe how much rwanda has changed, she says. it is shocking. but we're doing well and working hard. leading the march, the former rebel soldier, now president, hailed as a visionary by tony blair, britain continues to pour millions into the cause. but the president's reputation is under fire. opposition groups talk about a climate of fear and attacks against the government's critic. some of them are violent. this is their...
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. >> this man has ruled rwanda uncontested for more than a decade. he has built -- he has brought stability and rebuild a country torn by genocide. in the run up to this election, the government has been accused of crushing opposition, even ordering the assassination of rivals, and allegations the government fiercely denies. over the past few months, there has been a series of attacks on government critics at home and abroad. in june, the exiles formed a head -of the army. the president was accused of ordering the shooting. six days later, a journalist investigating the attack was shot dead outside his home. he claimed he had evidence the government was behind the attempt on the general's life. three weeks ago, the body of an opposition politician was found almost decapitated in a southern town. the president ridicules claim that his government was involved in these attacks. >> to be that stupid, the government would seem to be that stupid. you kill and you kill -- >> he believes his record speaks for himself. the national health system is the envy o
. >> this man has ruled rwanda uncontested for more than a decade. he has built -- he has brought stability and rebuild a country torn by genocide. in the run up to this election, the government has been accused of crushing opposition, even ordering the assassination of rivals, and allegations the government fiercely denies. over the past few months, there has been a series of attacks on government critics at home and abroad. in june, the exiles formed a head -of the army. the president...
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there are other questions about a really how free the people of rwanda were to vote whichever way they wanted to -- about really how free the people were. it goes down to the village level, and people are closely watched, and if you do not turn out and vote and vote for the president, many analysts say you are really not doing yourself any favors. the fact we had 97.5% turnout is something that is causing some people to raise some eyebrows. >> this is bbc news. still ahead, the our world gets in a pickle. vegetables. .-- the art world gets in a pickle. zimbabwe is issuing diamonds. international buyers. we have this report. >> zimbabwe is legally back in the diamond business. it is under the watchful eye of some forces, and the organization seeks to avoid international trade in what is known as "blood diamonds." it is here that in 2008, the police and the military, acting on behalf of top government officials, it used helicopters and police dogs to hunt down illegal miners -- officials, used helicopters and police dogs to hunt down illegal miners. some were forced to mind the gems -- m
there are other questions about a really how free the people of rwanda were to vote whichever way they wanted to -- about really how free the people were. it goes down to the village level, and people are closely watched, and if you do not turn out and vote and vote for the president, many analysts say you are really not doing yourself any favors. the fact we had 97.5% turnout is something that is causing some people to raise some eyebrows. >> this is bbc news. still ahead, the our world...
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but the current events in rwanda must be viewed with one eye on the past. the country is still deeply scarred following the horrific events of 1994, where genocide left hundreds of thousands dead. there are those who argue the -- that for stability, true democracy must be on hold. the risk of politics becoming ethnically divisive is still too great. bbc news. >> the latest headlines for you on "bbc world news." at the war crimes trial of the former liberian leader charles taylor, witnesses have contradicted evidence by the normal -- by the model naomi campbell concerning infamous blood diamonds. the death rate in moscow has doubled to 700 a day after a heat wave. over the past nine years, western aid has poured into afghanistan. but there is nothing to dispel claims that millions have been diverted by corrupt officials, effectively funding the taliban. we have this. >> she clings to life in a kabul hospital, and his mother lives too weak to feed him in the ward. the family where birds out of their home by the taliban. he is one of the hundreds of the malnou
but the current events in rwanda must be viewed with one eye on the past. the country is still deeply scarred following the horrific events of 1994, where genocide left hundreds of thousands dead. there are those who argue the -- that for stability, true democracy must be on hold. the risk of politics becoming ethnically divisive is still too great. bbc news. >> the latest headlines for you on "bbc world news." at the war crimes trial of the former liberian leader charles...
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but the current events in rwanda have to be viewed with one eye on the past. the country is still deeply scarred following the horrific events of 1994, when genocide left hundreds of thousands dead. there are those who argue that for the sake of stability, true democracy needs to be put on hold. the threat of application becoming ethnically divided is still too great. as we await the official outcome of this election, no one is holding their breath. the only question is will the president reach the heights of his last election victory when he won 95% of the votes? "bbc news." >> a former british soldier has become the first person to have walked the entire length of the amazon river. >> they have walked 4,000 miles, but they stilled had the energy to run the last few yards. >> it is just fantastic. i didn't think it was going to end here and now. i am just overwhelmed. two and a half years of walking through the amazon. >> this monumental journey began in april of 2008 at the source of the amazon in southern peru. six months into the trek, they had liquid conc
but the current events in rwanda have to be viewed with one eye on the past. the country is still deeply scarred following the horrific events of 1994, when genocide left hundreds of thousands dead. there are those who argue that for the sake of stability, true democracy needs to be put on hold. the threat of application becoming ethnically divided is still too great. as we await the official outcome of this election, no one is holding their breath. the only question is will the president reach...
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rwanda denies the army ever carrying out such acts. the american kept prisoner in north korea has come home. aijalon gomes is an english teacher who has been serving eight years hard labour for illegally entering the country on a one-man peace mission. there are images of the north korean leader in china. the grainy images show the leader in a school. this is his second visit to china in three months. these are -- there are reports this relates to the succession and his eldest son is with him. judges from the international criminal court have reported kenya to the u.n. security council for allowing a visit by the sudanese president. omar al-bashir came to witness the new constitution being signed into law. under international law, kenya should have arrested him. but thousands were caught up in what the government called the biggest celebration in a generation. >> this was a day loaded with symbolism and historic occasion, with military bands and traditional dances. i new constitution that radically changes the way kenya is covered -- g
rwanda denies the army ever carrying out such acts. the american kept prisoner in north korea has come home. aijalon gomes is an english teacher who has been serving eight years hard labour for illegally entering the country on a one-man peace mission. there are images of the north korean leader in china. the grainy images show the leader in a school. this is his second visit to china in three months. these are -- there are reports this relates to the succession and his eldest son is with him....
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. >> an explosion of -- an explosion in rwanda has injured people after an election. official results give him 93% of the vote. opponents claim that he was aided by widespread oppression and violence. national observers have also voiced concerns. >>> a military tribunal at the guantanamo bay naval base has sentenced a former cook and driver to osama bin laden to 14 years in prison. he pled guilty to charges of conspiring with al qaeda. his sentence may be reduced as part of a plea agreement that is still a secret. >>> israel's top military officer said more force should have been used to clear the deck of a turkish aid ship. nine activists died. he told an internal israeli inquiry that accurate weapons dropping stun grenades should have been used to ensure sterile conditions on board. >>> a new super bug resistant to the most powerful antibiotics. the mdn-1 originates in india and pakistan and it may because of health tourism trips. it is spreading worldwide. it has already started appearing in hospitals in the u.k. >> these common bacteria, e. coli and pneumonia, can
. >> an explosion of -- an explosion in rwanda has injured people after an election. official results give him 93% of the vote. opponents claim that he was aided by widespread oppression and violence. national observers have also voiced concerns. >>> a military tribunal at the guantanamo bay naval base has sentenced a former cook and driver to osama bin laden to 14 years in prison. he pled guilty to charges of conspiring with al qaeda. his sentence may be reduced as part of a...
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in rwanda, president paul kagame has won a second term. a preliminary tally today gave him 93% of the vote in yesterday's election. but the opposition was largely banned from taking part. at an early morning rally in the capital, kagame celebrated with his family and supporters. it was rwanda's second election since the genocide of at least half a million people in 1994. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to jeff. >> warner: yesterday defense secretary gates announced a new way of doing business at the pentagon. >> endless money has taken hold must be replaced by a culture of savings and restraint. >> warner: first on the chopping block, the joint forces command based in norfolk, virginia. its mission? to help unify the services with 2800 military and civilian emploes and 3,000 contractors. >> training joint forces, jeb rating joint forces, creating joint doctrine and experimenting with that doctrine are all valuable. however, they do not necessarily require a separate four star combatant command. >> warner: gates also vo
in rwanda, president paul kagame has won a second term. a preliminary tally today gave him 93% of the vote in yesterday's election. but the opposition was largely banned from taking part. at an early morning rally in the capital, kagame celebrated with his family and supporters. it was rwanda's second election since the genocide of at least half a million people in 1994. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to jeff. >> warner: yesterday defense secretary gates announced a...
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she has also helped fund a school in ecuador and to help establish a business for women's groups in rwanda-abroad and at home demonstrating what she says is the same theme -- >> that love is the most powerful force for social ange. that love could be powerful enough to change a life. and what i think it means now is it has changed my life, and i think i'm really different because of the gift of this work. i believe that more now than when i started out. >> reporter: what happens at thistle farms and at magdalene seems to be working. 72% of the women who complete the program, says stevens, are clean two and a half years later. and while not everyone embraces the program -- this streetwalker, angie, said she just wasn't ready when her old friends, tara and katrina, urged her to join -- nearly 80 to 100 women are waiting to get in. for those who do graduate from what becca stevens has started, there is exhilaration and pride and a conviction that their lives have been transformed. >> i know that now there is a different way, and i will never go back. never. and a lot of people say you never say neve
she has also helped fund a school in ecuador and to help establish a business for women's groups in rwanda-abroad and at home demonstrating what she says is the same theme -- >> that love is the most powerful force for social ange. that love could be powerful enough to change a life. and what i think it means now is it has changed my life, and i think i'm really different because of the gift of this work. i believe that more now than when i started out. >> reporter: what happens at...
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point where he defended her prison stint and said that she was too good looking to go to jail then rwanda and them have sparked a new political debate over whether music videos are art or political commentary or bow. but we're going to start off the discussion with the recent h.p. c.e.o. scandal he was forced to resign everybody was shocked we thought it was firm bezel that there was a former porn star and a sexual harassment suit that all came into the mix so it looks like h.p. was trying to save themselves a p.r. nightmare and my question is if politicians are involved in sex scandals all the time if we had a sitting president involved in one and he still recovered then why would a corporate c.e.o. be a victim and have to step down or earlier i caught up with relationship expert diana fels on from our new york studio and i asked her just that. i think the corporations care because maybe they're making an example out of him i mean we could say that we had a sitting president who was technically impeached but then still remained in the presidency but everybody you know turned their head a
point where he defended her prison stint and said that she was too good looking to go to jail then rwanda and them have sparked a new political debate over whether music videos are art or political commentary or bow. but we're going to start off the discussion with the recent h.p. c.e.o. scandal he was forced to resign everybody was shocked we thought it was firm bezel that there was a former porn star and a sexual harassment suit that all came into the mix so it looks like h.p. was trying to...
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our board of directors is myself, terry george, the director of "hotel rwanda." the actress christine lodi. this is all volunteer. it's all non-profit. we do this because we want to bring movies to the midwest where we're from, and people here want to go see a good movie. >> larry: okay. let's move to some other areas, and we'll mention the traverse city film festival again. what's your reaction to the wikileaks of the afghan war documents? >> well, i think -- i think that we have this war machine that was built on a lie a number of years ago. incredible lies that have cost thousands of lives, billions of dollars, and one brave soldier, by the name of bradley manning, decided that the truth had to be told. and he said he was willing to do it regardless of the consequences. and he essentially followed the nuremberg principles which is when you see something going on like this, when you see war crimes being committed, when you see lies being told in order to bring a country to war, you have to speak out against it. you can't just line up and be a good german and do
our board of directors is myself, terry george, the director of "hotel rwanda." the actress christine lodi. this is all volunteer. it's all non-profit. we do this because we want to bring movies to the midwest where we're from, and people here want to go see a good movie. >> larry: okay. let's move to some other areas, and we'll mention the traverse city film festival again. what's your reaction to the wikileaks of the afghan war documents? >> well, i think -- i think that...
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on monday, we'll look at the elections in rwanda. 16 years after the genocide. i'm ray suarez. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. washington week can be seen later this evening on most pbs stations. we'll see you on-line and again here monday evening. have a nice weekend. thank you and good night. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> and by the bill and melinda gates foundation. dedicated to the idea that all people deserve the chance to live a healthy productive life. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org
on monday, we'll look at the elections in rwanda. 16 years after the genocide. i'm ray suarez. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. washington week can be seen later this evening on most pbs stations. we'll see you on-line and again here monday evening. have a nice weekend. thank you and good night. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> and by the bill and melinda gates foundation. dedicated to...
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decided there was not going to be another rwanda. nobody was doing anything about it. he and said, already, we'll send the boys, and-- made a speech saying the next confrontation would have to be with saddam hussein, that was in 1999. repeatedly said we can't... the totalitarianism and lost his career and reputation on it largely. >> rose: it was principle. >> he could have row tired after 10 years. as a really's popular successful politician and retired and pursued to this day with the most unbelievable... saunder, that want him beyond the grave. >> rose: here is something i admire deeply about you, too, is the notion of friendship. you form bonds with julian barnes, ian mcqun, and others-- >> i've been very luck wemy contemporaries. they taught me how to write. >> rose: they taught you how to write. >> more important, how not to write. i was a rather didactic writer when i first got to know them. i was writing for the cause, rather. i wasn't paying very much attention to style. they pointed out to me-- and it can be enjoyable to read and write things, as well as a du
decided there was not going to be another rwanda. nobody was doing anything about it. he and said, already, we'll send the boys, and-- made a speech saying the next confrontation would have to be with saddam hussein, that was in 1999. repeatedly said we can't... the totalitarianism and lost his career and reputation on it largely. >> rose: it was principle. >> he could have row tired after 10 years. as a really's popular successful politician and retired and pursued to this day with...
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>> holman: on the rundown, special correspondent kira kay updates the situation in rwanda, where presidential elections are set for next week. we have a post on the political unrest and mayan mysteries of honduras insights on the situation in afghanistan from our partners at global post. plus, how "rock the vote" is mobilizing young people for this year's midterm elections. all that and more is on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. judy? >> woodruff: and that's the newshour for tonight. on wednesday, we'll look at new orleans, five years after hurricane katrina. i'm judy woodruff. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. we'll see you online, and again here tomorrow evening. thank you, and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org
>> holman: on the rundown, special correspondent kira kay updates the situation in rwanda, where presidential elections are set for next week. we have a post on the political unrest and mayan mysteries of honduras insights on the situation in afghanistan from our partners at global post. plus, how "rock the vote" is mobilizing young people for this year's midterm elections. all that and more is on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. judy? >> woodruff: and that's the newshour...
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u could include rwanda and i'll say something about south africa in a moment. you're suggestg that when you go from a 40% to 80% concentration or higher of humanitarian relief plus health investments that that leaves you overwhelmingly committed over the long haul with very limited leverage. that is highly problematic. a couple of points around that. first, when you look at rwanda and you look at uganda, this is a problem that has been with us well before now. our ability to get leverage over these governments has been compromised by several factors going back at least 15 years. one is the identification with their leaders at the end of their internal conflicts when they had new leaders come to power. that was a mistake of foreign policy, put us into an embrace that it was veryard to walk back from. then we hit a decade of grave security concerns. 9/11, et cetera. i'll remind everyone that it was 12 years ago tomorrow that the nairobi bombings happened. those were well above 9/11. that was in august of '98. those were profound events. and they profoundly drove
u could include rwanda and i'll say something about south africa in a moment. you're suggestg that when you go from a 40% to 80% concentration or higher of humanitarian relief plus health investments that that leaves you overwhelmingly committed over the long haul with very limited leverage. that is highly problematic. a couple of points around that. first, when you look at rwanda and you look at uganda, this is a problem that has been with us well before now. our ability to get leverage over...
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government, this is my personal -- [laughter] rwanda just underwent elections. a lot of the sub-saharan countries are going through their own elections. hardy you reconcile leadership especially in africa where a lot of our global health funding is going into the impact that has on whether or not the program goes forward and has the support, maybe future recommendations working with you -- future african leadership. >> great question. at the core of some much of the work that we do and the analysis that we undertake every day, that is why i mention south africa. leadership matters. it matters enormously. for years, the south african leadership, unfortunately, was in denial or was refusing to accept the facts about hiv. the epidemic exploded in south africa which now has the highest percentage of hiv- infected people anywhere in the world. the president has changed that. we were in south africa last year and we saw firsthand what a difference it makes when a president starched to treat people, at 3 more people, produce more drugs, get a health minister that is dy
government, this is my personal -- [laughter] rwanda just underwent elections. a lot of the sub-saharan countries are going through their own elections. hardy you reconcile leadership especially in africa where a lot of our global health funding is going into the impact that has on whether or not the program goes forward and has the support, maybe future recommendations working with you -- future african leadership. >> great question. at the core of some much of the work that we do and...
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government here -- [laughter] rwanda just underwent elections. another sub-saharan country are coming -- have upcoming elections. how do you keep up with the leership in africa where a lot of our global health funding is going and the impact on if that goes forward a recommendations for key with african adership's? >> great question. at the core so much of the work that we do and the analysis that we undertake every day. that is why i mentioned south africa. leadership matters. it matters enormously. for years, the south african leadership, unfortunately, was in denial or was refusing to except the facts about hiv/aids and the account -- and
government here -- [laughter] rwanda just underwent elections. another sub-saharan country are coming -- have upcoming elections. how do you keep up with the leership in africa where a lot of our global health funding is going and the impact on if that goes forward a recommendations for key with african adership's? >> great question. at the core so much of the work that we do and the analysis that we undertake every day. that is why i mentioned south africa. leadership matters. it matters...