four of those are in africa.the rainbow nation of south africa has a complex history regarding gay rights. here gays and lesbians enjoy legal recognition, but that doesn't always translate onto the streets where many feel threatened. we spoke to a few who shared their stories and found that in south africa, as well, there's still a lot to fear. for years, he's been living in a camp near cape town. but he has to keep much of his private life to himself. that's because pukkie is gay. in fact, that's why he left zimbabwe. >> when i was 18 years, the police catch us coming from a party with my friend and we were in drag. they asked us, what is happening? are you a gay? what's happening? then my friend said, "yeah, we are gay." then after that they arrested us. they tortured us. they put our heads inside the water so that, when they were beating us, we must not cry loudly. some people they must not hear. then my friend he passed away. we just stay in police custody for about two weeks. then my friend died. he just die

things started to africa in march last year a need to push outward china africa tightening is mutually beneficial cooperation during the day from here will meet with leaders from the four african countries the african union and will have broad engagement with people from all walks of life during his eighteen in the open yet managed to get the headquarters of the african union in ethiopian capital. yet the east of the bath where he will deliver a speech on chinese africa can lead people to give it the message here. read here will attend the twenty fourteen world economic forum on africa to be held the blue jackets have to be ninety years. fold in the east chinese company in overseas chinese during tuesday in the last blog during peak taking any act of the year will also meet with officials from the technique and i met her about anything i mean she's adamant her back and he will discuss but that china's cooperation. it seems to ignore again what we know china has africa's largest trading partner for fine can pick the gears in a major source of new investments africa has the chinese in wh

>> oh, yes. 1994 was the peak of the good time in south africa.her parties fighting, it's quite tense right now. >> it's not like it was before where everybody's -- you know, it's black and white. literally. we're unified on this. they're unified on that. >> these days, the party that freed the country from white rule, the anc, is not universally loved anymore. in recent years, they've been criticized for inaction, corruption and cronyism. and opposition parties are gaining strength. >> i think that's maybe new to us, i think we're trying to navigate reality. how do you deal with so many opinions? the party that you loved the whole time, that brought about this freedom, is fumbling the ball. so what do you do? because in democracy, you should act. >> smileys. >> oh. >> smileys. fire roasted sheep's head. lips shrivelled back in a joker like rictus of deliciousness. chopped into tasty, tasty bits and eaten with cold beer? yes, of course, yes. just needs a little salt and pepper. >> good stuff. that looks good. >> it's pap. >> what is it? >> it's li

the africa of today is different from the past. i run a business in africa. i have an investment company that invests in the african economy, and we operate at very, very high global governance standards. that is not just me. that is what we're beginning to see. the west should rethink their strategy, and think if the africa today is different from africa two years ago. that missing link is what a problem for people who fail to join the boat. the boat is moving and chinese is taking advantage of opportunities on the continent. >> always a pleasure to see you. the affordable care act said sign up for insurance or pay a fine. there is a healthcare alternative if you have a lot of faith. >> is it less efficient? it's not supposed to be less efficient. it's supposed to be beautiful. >> whose doing it and why it works. and why park avenue has nothing on north dakota thanks to the energy boom. i'll tell you about farmers and their good fortune as my series on fracking continues. >> we have to move out of here right now >> i think we have a problem... >> we have to

china africa trade scheme to spend ten billion us dollars in twenty three tea in china has been africa's biggest trading partner for the past five years. we set a target for bilateral trade on the top four hundred billion us dollars a twenty twenty and china's direct investment in africa at one hundred billion dollars. noting china and africa as increasingly shared common interests and to assist the foundation for cooperation. we propose that the two sides have been a new chapter in bilateral cooperation. these questions but don't read the history and reality until top is that africa could seek opportunities in china's development and china can benefit from africa's development will carry with me. the print head and defied six area as the faggots industry financed poverty reduction ecological protection people to people exchanges and peace and security criticized a cropper a premier he also highlighted the farm and china africa cooperation as unimportant not want to deepen bilateral a tie uh uh. if the kid that means her to act against ut to profits and twenty six cctv. the cheater porti

nigeria is africa's most poup louse country. it is africa's largest economy.igeria is also the fifth largest exporter of oil to the world and a member of opec. americans on the east coast get much of their heating oil and gasoline from nigeria. nigeria is counted among the so-called mint countries. mexico, indonesia, nigeria, and turkey. four up and coming emerging markets that really excite investors. procter & gamble just opened its second plant in the country. all of them want to take advantage of nigeria's expanding consumer market. and that's the country that the president wants the world to see this week. world leaders and corporate executives meeting for the world economic forum on africa. attendees see big money to be made there, marketing to the growing middle class. nigeria's government says 60% of the population lives below the poverty line living off of $2 a day or less. poverty and corruption is rampant in nigeria. and as patricia sabga's reports, the government's challenges are a mixed bag at best. >> reporter: nigeria exported an estimated $95 b

even with the passing of mande mandela, democracy has taken root in south africa. it's becoming not just a system but it's becoming a culture amongst our people. >> presidential spokesman from south africa, thank you for joining us live from south africa today, sir. >> thailand's constitutional court has removed prime minister shinawatra from power. bangkok is in danger of losing $90 billion in tourism if the protests continue. >> she was the youngest prime minister and first woman to hold the office, a successful business woman from a powerful political dynasty. but since she came to power her leadership has been crippled by civil conflict and a contracted campaign of protests to topple her. thailand has been gripped by political unrest since 2006 when her billionaire brother wa now lives in exile convicted of abuse of power and corruption. many accuse her of acting as her brothers puppet. the red shirt movement they see the institute of power and prejudiced against them. in november of 2013 street clashes became more violent. more than 20 people were killed. shin

africa's largest economy. it calls into question: how useful is the gdp? >> it is a limited measure. i think it should be interpreted with some caution but it's the best we have. >> so why does it matter? a country's gdp has an influence on its ability to attract investments and to borrow money at low rates. bottom line: the gdp isn't perfect, but for now, it's the best tool available to measure economic growth. mary snow, al jazeera. >> u.s. businesses held back on investments and pulled back inventories in the first quarter. >> will change as we get deeper into 2014. >> that's according to sam kaughin. sam, good to see you? >> thank you for having me. >> before we moved in to that, let's address what mary snow was talking about there. gdp is all we have. people admit it's not entirely perfect. is there anything on the horizon that can replace it as a measure of economic growth? >> i think it is the best we have. in the case of the first quarter, you got the strong sense of the winter storms for example. you

the two sides are getting ever closer china has become africa's largest trading partner but africa is the fourth largest destination for chinese overseas investment. more than two thousand tonnes companies are now investing in them and out of africa sectors including at the quarter mining construction manufacturing and illustrate that won the african development fund is one of the major telco providers which was founded in two thousand seven after the beijing summit of the full rent on china africa cooperation in the past six years. we have already completed the announcement of coupons for being restless all sixty four protests carlos. more than thirty seconds. it doesn't budge on his presidency sinking into africa and african leaders trips to china move the relationship off to new party of china's imports and exports bank said late last year that the chinese government and state owned banks to provide up to one trillion dollars to africa but twenty twenty five fifty times the amount provided and twenty tall. but that aside that there are still many challenges and effort of the tighte

speaker, i urge members to support h.r. 2548, the electrify africa act. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass h.r. 2548 as amended? those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair -- >> mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california. mr. royce: i ask for a recorded vote. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman asks for the yeas and nays. >> i ask for the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: the yeas and nays are requested. those in favor of taking this vote by the yeas and nays will rise and remain standing until counted. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, further proceed thonings question will be postponed. for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? mr. royce: i move that the house suspend the rules and pass house resolution 418 as amended. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the resolution. the clerk: house resolution 418, resolution urging the government of burma to end the rohingya n of

bigger impact. >> south africa's now the second largest economy in africa.r growth rate relative to what nigeria is expecting, do will be falling behind the rest of the continent? >> historically, you have established a new economic base. it is about the sophistication -- also the sophistication of the business enterprises that we have. for -- whereas the number itself might attest to one set of issues, if one looks at the economic base and economic infrastructure and capabilities of south african firms and the manner it in which their backs are penetrated the african continent, whether it is mining services, financial services, telecommunications, south africa is in a league of its own. >> will you be remaining in this position after the election? >> you can ask the president that question. we are joined now from johannesburg with more on her conversation. just a few days ago, we are seeing money of strike activity taking place in south africa. what does all that tell us about the state of the south african economy right now? >> we talk about a strike actio

the johannesburg based development bank of southern africa specializes in financing africa's information communications technology sector. memphis old as the ict sector the cables and does dishes and devices that connect people to the internet and tv that the us we are both experienced and mission of the k x six. one hopes that the underwater scene cable is the sequel money to the uk the east coast of africa. and he envisaged the continental cable. she makes is that exists for the occasional of ict products the bed as it is also the set of gorgeous the cables and the andean set to rights arguments and if they meet the cats in the next two years the african continent will change. change is already underway in kenya where it tries to establish the government is moving whole sectors of national administration online the boss his boss the hobo opal investment and the government but that was going on in prescott. we are well a video box in front of a mile. we didn't ever do without working with local men on the one which is a total confusion. i was told that the news. then we have done. a mus

western in africa. lowering the budget and doing its bit to raise the continent's 16 mattic appeal. >> there's a lot of production going to africa, because they have really good intentives, good crews and really going out to attract as much business as possible. >> top prizes will certainly help. tim buck too's in competition for the big one there may be sms for the makers come the big night. aljazeera at the cannes film festival. >> still ahead, expressions in espresso, serving up the most fantastic art. you're watching aljazeera america. america. >> welcome to al jazeera america. here are today's top stories. nigerian president good luck jonathan is in paris attending the security summit hosted by france to find ways to fight off boko haram, a great security threat. 200 nigerian girls kidnapped last month of still missing. >> the son of a poor street vendor rises to become india's next prime minister. the ruling congress party is booted out after 30 years in power. >> firefighters are still battling w

all through africa and latin america and asia and europe and america.all have very similar problems. some of them are different magnitudes. some involve different diseases. but you don't have to go very far from right where we are sitting. just go to haiti and look at the terrible tragedy that has taken place there. the world pledged all this money and yet they are still there with diseases that i thought were eradicated, and they are still living in tents and not having the ability to be in charge of their own destiny and feed their families. we have to get together and do things about it. >> many people watching this interview are big admirers of your work. i am curious to know who you admire. are there thought leaders that you look up to? >> well, we learn from each other. we are both early members of a group called the giving pledge where a lot of philanthropists sit and share mistakes. there are people like george soros who has done really innovative work. we get to meet the scientists working on this stuff. maybe the most amazing are the people ou

events today went to the section called africa rising the last hour of questioning you see these africa's growth story will be sessions on unlocking job creating growth on the continent. securing the future and the investment outlook for africa. it's insidious agenda for the serious cummings the nigeria and the wider african continent. this is the twenty fourth twelve economic forum on africa. and it's attracted regional and global leaders keen to discuss the structural reforms in investments that could sustain the continent's growth while creating jobs and prosperity for all its citizens. the insurgency in nigeria's north east highlights the challenge is that the continent faces. it remains to be seen if the wtf can provide at least some of the ounces. knox southgate rise means. russia's president has described in ukraine's presidential election as a step in the right direction president of an occasional say said the independence referendum is being staged by pro russian separatists in eastern ukraine should be spent for eyes business you don't send reports. it pays to be a shift in moti

footprint in africa.hey're prosecuting the war in somalia, but the westgate mall attack, as among many attacks, was an example of african citizens paying the price for extension of the american run terror. >> [indiscernible] has beenited states supporting the invasion into semi with everything but troops. it is african troops that are in some idea. it is somalis attacking africans and retribution because they're on the ground there. the westgate mall attack was a direct fact that smalley militants retaliating for a war on their soil funded by the united states the prosecuted by african troops. >> i want to thank you for being with us, dayo olopade. her book is, "the bright continent: breaking rules and making changes in modern africa." carl levan, thank you for being with us, assistant professor at american university. that does it for this segment. we will move to another part of africa, egypt, in a moment. sharif abdel kouddous will join us from a polling place in cairo. not many people are turning out.

when a lot of people saying we are looking at a new south africa. nelson mandela was part of the r.n.c. jobs, jobs, jobs, a suffering economy is outweighing the idea of voting for the mandela legacy. >> certainly jobs and corruption have been a concern, but i also don't think that people are not voting for the a.n.c. i fully expect it to retain its majority in parliament. they are still deliberation party and still very much identified with the end of apartheid and the hope that that would bring, so i don't think that people are moving away from the a.n.c. in droves. i do think we're seeing a lot more open criticism, and that is different in this election. >> this new multi-racial south africa that we are seeing, will it ultimately be good for africa moving forward or bat for the people who suffered so long under apartheid and can there be a balance? >> definitely it would be good for south africa to fully sort of realize the multi-racial character of the country. i think that there of course should be acknowledgment of the suffering under apartheid

nigeria has africa's largest population and is also africa's largest oil producer. last year the nigerian association of chain is in comics industry mines and agriculture granted the oil sector of the country was killing the economy according to the all ins oil brings in ninety five percent of export revenues and forty percent of government income. a rise is as robot inspector general to the ceo of the energy company a one day he stopped it by asking him when in nigeria is too dependent on the oil industry. we're going into the room. since the flow of news one of those. pleasant dreams and visions weather comes full of good night to sew. foreign exchange it is going. and i think it's less than ten to fifteen percent of gdp to split. but it soon on the court is open from six percent in one arm of the services of fifty percent the close and then my cartoons and onto the street and see. it's a soap star install on the pin for a common with buying news will decline. series it's a good time to be in business in nigeria. surely a good time and limit the growth of the thre

make a bigger impact. >> south africa is the second largest economy in africa.hat nigeria is expecting. nigeria is the biggest economy right now. do you think we will fall behind the rest of the continent? >> growth numbers do not tell the whole story. it is about what historically you have established as your economic base. it is about the sophistication of business interest, if you can economy.hat, in one's but also the sophistication of the enterprises we have. while the number itself might suggest one set of issues. looks at the economic infrastructure and capabilities of south african firms and the manner in which they have penetrated the african continent financialining, services, telecommunications, south africa is in a league of its own. >> will you remain in his position after elections? >> i will arrange an apartment with the president. you can ask him that russian. >>-- you can ask him that question. tonobody expects the anc lose this election, but it is about how big the majority actually is. what are people saying? what is the story? >> we know the

particularly in west africa. looking for a home, that's in effect until you. you need to get married and settle down and some children and stop this wondering. obviously it had to do with my gender. it was the weltering and confusing and sometimes distracting the people that i was traveling the world as a woman. for me, and no way, that was a nice term from the question that i was used to hearing all the time which was more racial. >> for me the traveling has been celebrating. is the only time i feel like i can get out of the box. for me i have a gun, no matter where traveled to my have actually been able to -- the know, and i have not read it, rappers to try eat, pray, love one thing that those with the bush said was, i read. i can't get a tan. i am talk a lofty. i have the opposite experience, trouble. when i travel i usually get, like, for example, i got will welcome home, sister. welcome home. people offering the free greetings. people who thought i was an expert at usually. when i was in austria that by was turkish. when i was in brazil and was detained t

the latest vicious attack afflicted on africa's most vulnerable. but there's also growing worry africa's al qaeda are joining forces on bombmaking and assassinations and threatening attacks on western interests. boko haram which has killed nigh jeerian jeerian. >> northern africa and have vowed that they could get conduct attack against u.s. embassy in the region. >> reporter: they believe that the boko haram leader had contacts with osama bin laden. and another affiliate in africa, which was behind last year's attack on nigeria which killed 40 hostages. the two groups may now have trained together. a third group has also stepped up its operations even after the attack on the westgate shopping mall in niairobi. a growing worry, senior al shabaab operatives. watching monday announced it signed another ten-year lease for a base. the u.s. is now sending a team to help find the school girls. >> law enforcement officials with investigations and hostage negotiations. >> then there's al qaeda in yemen, a source with access to the latest intelligence says

south africa has a very high dependence on quality exports.mand dropping off, it will be more questionable. >> good things and obstacles. we'll keep a cross on that. we'll take talk to you later. joining us there. follow me on twitter. i'll tweet you back. get me @bbc aaron. that's it for business. have a good weekend by the way. i'm off. >> that's the business news with aaron of course. stay with us on bbc world news. still to come, this week's eurovision contest finals in copenhagen. i knew what to do with. what i needed was information i could trust on how to take care of me and my baby. luckily, unitedhealthcare has a simple program that helps moms stay on track with their doctors and get the right care and guidance-before and after the baby is born. simple is good right now. (anncr vo) innovations that work for you. that's health in numbers. unitedhealthcare. if you have a business idea, we have a personalized legal solution that's right for you. with easy step-by-step guidance, we're here to help you turn your dream into a reality. start

they face the world economic forum the three day conference will focus on the rise of africa's economies investments. i'm an old time he said. but a jet into the heavens reports for ice creams. the news that moves to use it he kidnaps canaan it in a recent demonstration of sunscreen testimony to the world economic forum. it was organized by the women for peace and justice which has been a vocal support settle for the relatives of the missing school goes. what this essay is that the concerns expressed go around the world. amir is here at the world economic forum in a bj. and it does provide the open seen it see the behind the scenes meetings between the nigerian government officials on the international community this is a country he has shown itself as religious in its lead at the african economy the country of great potential and great wealth the still say one when the disparities in income tax and one with the finger of islamic terror has been dealt drugs in the house of the capital the security operation for the economic summit is unprecedented the whole says he's been to some looked

africa has got it because it is a low base. and people talk about africa, the think nigerian.a big continent. 54 countries. a huge risk, but the payoff is -- i do not want to put all my eggs in one basket. africa is the place to be. >> nice to see you. e chief investment officer at advanced emerging capital. we are back in two couple minutes. ♪ " is coming uplse at the top of the hour. olivia, what have we got? >> we have got a great show. we will be speaking to martin wheatly. there is a man who has his hands full. he would talk about the latest going on in the investigation into live oil riggings and gold rigging. we will get his thoughts on the u.k. housing market, what impace newt n-- impact might mortgage rules have on lending there. you will speak at the head economist at deutsche bank. you will get his thoughts on what mario draghi might do at the ecb meeting next week. how and to what extent have expectations already been baked in. there are questions running around. high.the runup too we'll be talking fitness because it is summer. caroline hyde will talk about reebok'

packing the biggest eu needs of africa to capacity. it is between agencies when he is showing off that support base and four. it is a catch is that not only the paci but their snack. jacobson and teens had pizza for tea at it it's not in the face of those who stayed in the confusing part because of blatant corruption. often these men to be two hundred and forty six in the demand of taxpayers' money spent in his private residence and contact means nothing. i used widely in action ready to greet them when his party stands for. we have way to get. to be visiting with those i see they don't. visions of human rights. the team. just did donate it. and it was the bac to be this album that means. it's just me the new listing the challenger was issued on his knowledge in the tortilla that these name and address thousands of supporters on in the last minute push the bounds that they're through with the bottom of the law of the month. we were on the bed you will be with the funeral when one side with fuel. the time we were a wee you the truth the

am i saying is do to stop and come out in south africa a wet twenty five million africans including a generation. this time i spent an hour for the country's think or write an action is likely to see the ruling african national congress cos he returned to power but with a smaller majority. her bridesmaids. he stands right in a pre election shows south african goals of the ninety thousand cubans anc supporters rallied in so went over the weekend. this scandal tainted leader jacob same as the seminal case is being plagued by corruption and social unrest the governing and see us today expected to secure a landslide victory. thanks to my outpouring of grief the form of the boeing co announcement at a wet celebrations of the twentieth anniversary of the first all race elections. this is imo with the sides. mason. since the dawn. they don't you have done wet. to get the ball the us. yes that means the woods. given the demands and information polite. so as to who expected the democratic alliance leader ahead and say that when polls predicting shoe game the team to nineteen twenty five percen

nigeria is the largest economy in africa, surpassing south africa, where christians are the majority. boko haram is based in the poverty stricken north. in 2010 boko haram engineered a prison break freeing 700 inmates. the next year it launched a suicide bombing of a united nations building in abuja, the capital. last year boko haram was accused of murdering 65 school boys. in april, fighters targeted abuja, blowing up a bus grader killing 100 people. boko haram has a credibility problem, and so does the nigerian government. >> the biggest issue is credibility. in the mid '90s, they started out as a group that prayed on the grievance of northern nigerians. it tried to fill a gap for those not seen as credible or worthy. the nigerian government did not step up and fill the void. >> most of the boko haram's members are poverty stricken young men who crew up in society where men are in control. a reason girl's schools are targeted is because boko haram's members believe educated women are threats to male authority. >> emma woods joins us now, tonight from washington d.c. she is the - she

south africa is facing high unemployment. helen zila is the head of main opposition party, and is trying to get national support. then former a.n.c. leader julius malina. heading the freedom fighters. he has support among many young black people. our correspondent is there for us. there's much anger there where you are, over many issues likely to be key issues, least among them, poor conditions. >> exactly, look behind me. see the police officers, and in particular the army. they have been deployed to the area because there was trouble on tuesday night. people basically said why are we voting. they destroyed three polling stations. that's one over there. they came and destroyed the equipment. the election officials woke up and tried to erect an alternative venue, the tents here. government officials have told people please come out and vote, it is safe because the police and army are on the seats. the line has been growing, these are people waiting in line to group. people that support the ruling party. the african national c

africa is a continent rich in untold stories. the feeling is that cann is the better for hearing them. >> you want the team to be there, as important as it is to have african teams at the world cup. african teams can be oppressive. >> africa is not just selling its stories, it's leasing locations. cans is the place to do deals, like filming a we were in south africa. "the salvation" did that, lowering the budget and doing its bit to raise the country's sip mattic appeal. >> a lot of the country had good crews, and getting out to attract as much business as possible. >> top prizes will hurt. timbuktu is in competition for the palm door, some tipping it. there's no happy ending for the film, but there may be smiles for its makers, come the big fight. -- come the big night. new records coming out of the operations of the department of vetted remembers affairs has identified one way the v.a. dropped backlogs. by lying about them. secretary eric was in the hot seat it reese the inside story.

he's a big leap for west africa and for nigerian practically her. i believe that this occasion we did go for the kidnapping easy is it that his intent to use in black cloud on their window and into the amazing things happening but we shouldn't let it deter us from from what seen the dip in the feats of nigeria is within you the gift economy in africa right now. nigeria is an impulse to become. one of the world's top economies by two thousand and five. it isn't important but is akin to be an easier place to do business on point for instance two of the news has gotten that the central bank governor of the neatest a new c who's been suspended after he blew the whistle on missing oil revenue. he was prevented from leaving the country by the president's office it seems. and this despite a court saying he could travel abroad. their status to a thinking if it takes to comment on these issues because in italy don't really know what happened. the news the news don't always reflect the exact same. you know the ddd real reason for fourth with a consideration s

in the new south africa, the media is a big part of the story. click bait, those teasing head lines you hate yourself for clicking on. the russian media have marched to the kremlin's beat. they have the medals to show for it. buckle up india for a different kind of web video. it's been 20s years since south africa held the first truly democratic election that brought nelson mandela to power. under jacob zuma, the anc has won it's fifth term. it has blamed political problems on the country's media, particularly the printed press, which the ruling party says is fixated on the negative and not the anc's accomplishments. switch on the state-owned broadcaster where most get their news and it's usually a different story. the sabc came under fire for refusing to air campaign as of the main opposition party, the democratic aliance, the da. the network dismissed the ads as a publicblicity stunt that violated broadcast regulations. the da accused the sabc of censorship. 20 years into the new south africa, there are racial sub plots. the country remains div

ice is expected to be leakage of beginning his four nation tour of africa today all welcome to use update on cctv resign including beijing it is three pm here in the chinese capital. we start this hour with the latest on the situation in ukraine government forces they have made their way toward the city of qom reports as part of an operation to quell protests in the east of the country. news reports on saturday said fighting broke out income a torch which lies about fifteen km south of phobia not the center of the un rest. ukraine's acting interior minister our sin. us gold said the fighting had resulted in the deaths of scores of people and government forces had occupied the tv station name he added such military operations would continue across the higher income a torch has stopped now with government forces having control most of the areas except for the center of the city right now pupils were scattered on the routes which were barricades set up by pro russian activists to stop the advance of ukrainian government's forces meanwhile afp news agency released a video purportedly showing

i guess south africa needs is a new mindset, right?h as corruption, the labor strikes. how confident are you that no matter who wins, that will be their main focus? is the realization that for the country to go ahead these things need to be kept under control? >> wood is very clear is we have a two speed society. we have a dynamic, nonracial middle-class that is rising. we have a large african core. that is what everyone will have to tackle. i'm confident that people in the country understand that whether we can put an administration in place in the next five years it makes good on the promises being made is the million-dollar question. the appointment of the top leadership, both the general sense footsoldier's of the new administration, is going to be the newest sign of whether the new administration understands the need to step up and lift the game. >> we're looking at live pictures of south africans going to the polls. the accesseuing for to those polling stations. they want to get in and cast their votes. this is a relatively new p

for the associate vice president in africa from the u.s. area of peace. we are joined by brigadier general mark kimmitt. former district secretary of defence for middle east policy, assistant secretary of estate for military affairs and an al jazeera contributors. >> you were in libya a few months ago. the government said that generate khalifa haftar was planning a coup. that's a charge he denies. libya has three prime ministers. does it have a functional prime minister at this point. >> it's a good question. to call it a coup is premature. there is a central deposit in the form of g.m. c. its mandate, legislative power, all of it has to be defined. if there was a government, is in capacity to serve as duty bearer, which is what the general is challenging right now. >> it brings up an issue that there's not much of an organised army under control. there's said to be 1700 armed militias. does it look to you that the dissent into chaos will lead to a war. >> it could. any time that you have 1700 militias that control the use of forces inside a country inste

and even northern africa.o how do you get into talking about and knowing that we have multiple of, views of it? and second to that, you know, when you think, for instance, of china -- and i'm not saying china is perfect, but they have gotten 400-600 million out of poverty with their government. >> yeah. yeah. >> it's hard to grapple with the idea do we need democracy and what kind of democracy when you also think about countries, you know, in the medieval time, i don't think those were considered, they were not considered democracy where they were really looting their own citizens. so how do we grapple with all these ideas and try to make, to solve that puzzle? >> yeah, yeah. so first of all on the definition of democracy, of course i think each seat does need to evolve their own ideas and their own norms, but i think there are certain sets of common problems around the world that are confronted both by what we're talking about when we're talking about democracy, and i think the fist thing to make clear is it'

south africa and mozambique have just signed an agreement of cooperation.n, rangers from both countries will be free to conduct joint operations and south african rangers will be able to chase poachers into mozambique. >> it has the potential to change it over the next year. most definitely. one will be able to pursue with a joint operation across the border. >> reporter: mozambique park ranger says he is looking forward to working with the south africans. >> south african cannot fight against the poacher alone. and the mozambique, too, cannot fight against poacher alone. we are fighting against the same enemy, and therefore, we have to be united. >> reporter: it is a significant development, perhaps a turning point in this war, because in the last six years, 1500 rhinos have been slaughtered in kruger park alone. the black rhino is now classified as critically endangered. the white rhino near threatened. the front line rangers in mozambique and south africa offer the best hope in this determined effort to save the rhino. >> we are not going to go away. the