as we were saying, they have signed that new agreement with botswana.ow the history of them in the economic prospects that have come through for that country that go back decades. so they have re-signed at that agreement and of course that is essential for the economic prosperity and the stability of botswana, which of course stands out on a number of those metrics within the continent of africa. jennifer zabasajja, we have reestablished the line, she's in cape town for us with the ceo. jennifer: i am here without cook, the ceo. great to have you here. we were just listening to the anglo-american ceo saying that this is welcome news, this agreement, how would you characterize this for the broader diamond industry, this agreement between them? >> i think this is an important agreement, it is taken six years to negotiate but it will take us out to 2054. like diamonds, it was worth the wait. the agreement is important, this is the greatest public partnership in history, not just in diamonds, but globally on the opportunity to work together between debeers

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there is some recognition about the enormous damage this is doing, not just to kids in sudan or botswanat to americans right here. and i hope that that outcry will be enough to mitigate the damage, at least, and hopefully reverse much of it. >> i recommend the column to folks. as you point out, everything can be improved. usaid is not exempt from that. there are certainly things that they could do better, but you put it into such perfect context. nicholas kristof, thank you for writing that, and thank you for coming on the program. >> thank you chris. >> and still to come, the speaker's pilgrimage to the white house, all to get his caucus in lockstep with president trump's agenda. what happens if he can't? but first, breaking news federal employees no longer need to make one of the biggest financial decisions of their lives. by midnight, the president of their largest union joins us next on the delayed deadline for that buyout offer. >> there was. >> no communication. >> there is. >> no off ramp. we've been told that now. >> we can apply for unemployment and we've got to figure that out