>> morocco, niger, senegal at the very bottom. >> hinojosa: senegal. so does the government... what does the government say? >> well, i have to... the good news is we finally have a newly elected government, and actually elected, for the first time in a long time in mauritania. and the government now is beginning to bring into place an antislavery program and plan. that had happened with the previous government that was... there was the first democratic election in, like, 50 years, and a government came in that stayed in about two years, and asked us to help them write a plan for the eradication of slavery in the country. d th the was coup d'etat, and the military took over, and they've just gone out about a year ago now. so the mauritanian government is beginning to move in the right directions, and that's fantastic. but it takes a long time, because, like the united states in 1865, with four million people stepping out of slavery, they need all kinds of support. and the people in slavery in mauritania who are coming out need all kinds of support. and

. >> when he was with the marines in senegal he was stunned by the poverty and also kids that needed the surgery. he used his android phone and googled walking directions to walk through southeast asia and visit different communities. through his journeys to help pay for the surgery that say will give these kids with clefts their smile back. and he started this journey in september of 2011. he is about $10,000 short of his goal, so he's still hoping to continue raising funds for this cause. and according to him, each surgery is about $250, so with all the money that he's been able to raise, he's helping a lot of people. >>> not many things make me laugh more than a good fail video. i've got two of them. this guy is stretching out for a high kick. and he seems to be attempting to kick this lamp hanging from the ceiling. no idea why. can you guess how this is going to end? i bet you can. >> really? >> oh! what is she doing? >> what was that? >> miagi'ed her right across the s sleeping in that bed there too? she lands on that bed and someone is trying to get under the covers. >> what is

from leaders of a west african -- plans were announced for 3000 soldiers drawn from countries like senegal, ghana, nigeria, and burkina faso. the nigerian president good look jonathan told the meeting that mali's neighbors must unite to impose stability. >> one of the lessons years of conflict has meant an hour subregion have taught us -- that trade conflict in one country as a regional challenge requiring a common regional response. >> plant -- plants could take some while to implement. the first half to secure the agreements with the african union and the u.n. security council. >> for more on this and other stories, you can take a look at the bbc website, bbc.com/news. you all watching "gmt" from bbc world news. >> which of leaders will guide the country through the next decade. syrian aircraft bombed rebel- held town killing at least six people and sending refugees across the border. it is time to get an update on the world of business with aaron. greece -- look, but jets -- budgets -- and desperate for this money from the e you. it hasn't done enough? the people there are not happy. >>

i said, well, i came from senegal valley. what? [laughter] but that was an education, just being in springfield. and this country is, it's about the, it is the great meeting place of people from all over the world. and somehow they get here, and they're free. it's -- and once, well, it's a fantastic accomplishment. i started to say america's a wonderful country, but it's -- [inaudible] >> there are some, of course, they probably don't know what they're talking about, but there are some that criticize some of your books that some of the characters are one-dimensional or simplistic or play to stereotypes. >> i think that with pride. so would dickens. [laughter] try to find some complicateed side of the great lawyer in -- [inaudible] i'll send you a postcard, the name are come to me. the name will come to me. i brushed -- i brush that off. >> good. what about the main character in "back to blood," even "the new york times" critic had to admit he was a real character. there are moral choices that your characters make that distinguish t

senegal does.and they operate in a world where they preach to us what they believe is a middle class friendly gospel. but they don't really believe it. >> rick, this argument presumes that mr. senegal voted for the special dividend this year based on his own pocketbook. there are still millions of shareholders -- >> i'm not saying that at all. i'm saying that if you really believe, listen, if it was me, if it was me, i would take that money and donate it and i would call the president to urge him to make it retroactive because obviously they're just not feeling the religion right. sorry. but that's my view on it. >> i like it. rick, we'll talk to you in a little bit. thanks a lot. rick santelli with the santelli exchange a little earlier than normal today. do you happen to have 95 million bucks just laying around? in case you do, we have an apartment in the big apple that's worth that very same amount. a look behind the closed doors when we come right back. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] 'tis the season to

i said, well, i came from senegal valley. what? [laughter] but that was an education, just being in springfield. and this country is, it's about the, it is the great meeting place of people from all over the world. and somehow they get here, and they're free. it's -- and once, well, it's a fantastic accomplishment. i started to say america's a wonderful country, but it's -- [inaudible] >> there are some, of course, they probably don't know what they're talking about, but there are some that criticize some of your books that some of the characters are one-dimensional or simplistic or play to stereotypes. >> i think that with pride. so would dickens. [laughter] try to find some complicateed side of the great lawyer in -- [inaudible] i'll send you a postcard, the name are come to me. the name will come to me. i brushed -- i brush that off. >> good. what about the main character in "back to blood," even "the new york times" critic had to admit he was a real character. there are moral choices that your characters make that distinguish t

. >> senegal. >> just like from many of our ancestors the road here has been long and the americans to>> 12 years ago. >> 4 years ago. >> 20 years next month. >> i've lived here basically my whole life. >> 24 years. >> but wait they do to find their own american dream, each one deeply personal. >> my american dream is to become a fire fighter. >> my daughter at the school. >> my american dream has to become an american. >> to create my own leg. >> i to be a successful woman. >> to pursue the happiness. >> today that's my american dream. >> right now it means that eventually i'm going to get to vote. >> my american dream is to buy a house in maine. >> you don't have to become like a billionaire. it can be your own business. it can be your own dream. >> learning how democracy works. >> taking part in the rights i'm helping to defend. >> each story unique, but one word the same. >> the freedom. >> the freedom. >> the freedom. >> the freedom. >> the freedom. >> definitely the freedom. >> and like those before him poughkeepsie, new york, pizzeria owner agram left his war-torn country of kos