. >> news of the young woman's death has triggered a wave of protests in mauritania, like this one in the capital of nooks shot -- not showed -- the lack shot -- nouaskchott. >> less than 10% of cases are prosecuted, and the law does not distinguish between rape and extramarital, consensual sex, which is also against the law. that is why so few victims go to the police. they are afraid they will be found guilty of having extramarital sex. >> activists with the women's right organization say that the death is not an isolated case. they have recorded more than 30 similar incidents in the last month alone. another rape victim, who does not want to show her face or be identified by her family name -- >> i was in a taxi. the driver drug to me and raped me while i was unconscious. when my family found out, they disowned me. my life is ruined. i cannot find the driver, but i won't give up until he has been caught. >> with a growing number of victims and their families raising their voices against violence aimed at women, change may be coming to mauritania. >> now a quick look at other news f

i, the lowly immigrant from mauritania raised my hand and took with them our oath of citizenship.who are born americans may not be aware of what naturalized citizens pledge upon officially joining the nation of the united states of america. i was profoundly struck by the words we recited. we pledged to defend the constitution and the laws of the united states of america against all enemies. foreign and domestic. and we pledged to perform work of national importance under civilian direction when required by law. when i recited this pledge last week, i could not imagine that work of national importance by civilians would be required here in boston so soon. but now all of us need to take up this pledge. we all have service to perform and, indeed, we are all moved by the thousands of people who stepped forward in a moment of tragedy and confusion to serve. i want to salute everyone who ran towards the victim despite risk to themselves. everyone who gave blood. everyone who volunteered shelter for stranded runners. i want to salute the members of law enforcement who are protecting us a

>> he came from mauritania, from a family of camel herders.p to go to germany to study engineering. while he was there he left the university to go to afghanistan to fight the soviets in 1990. while he was there when it was still -- hard for americans to remember but while it was still popular to fight the soviets he joined al-qaeda to fight the soviets. afterwards, he went on, had a family continued his studies. >> still in afghanistan? >> living in germany. going back to germany living in canada then he went to mauritania returned home in 2000 and in 2001, the mauritanians contacted him and said we would like to talk to you about the millennium bombing. they talked to him said you had no responsibility for that. they cleared him of that. after 9-11, the u.s. said we would like to have him picked up. the mauritanians said would you come into questioning? he drove himself to the police station. he said to his mother, i'll see you later this evening. i just have to answer some questions. she's never seen him again. they put him on a flight to j

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i would just comment that if you look at northern africa, say from mauritania or senegal on the weste way to sudan on the east, it's about 475 million people and very poor borders, weak security services and of course the place is awash in weapons. all these and most importantly a very high proportion of thepoond unemployed males who are frustrated and are easily attracted to the jihadists cause. that whole area i believe and the other countries you mentioned i think are going to be a tremendous challenge certainly for us in the intelligence business, a big challenge. we don't cover them equally and so we have focused on other areas. the challenge will be how to bring to bear particularly in the isr arena the capability to africa. >> well africa is unique in another way too. you can find a place right now where we have adequate intel and there is not a real threat there but when they change leadership in these countries. look at "debarred. i know the state department doesn't agree with my assessment of this but when they were taken over by -- all of a sudden you have a new threat tha