mercenaries have been the mainstay of africa for decades having a decisive impact in sierra leone and nigeria and other theaters of conflict and while the media portrays them as as cash hungry brutes local government still has soldiers of fortune to get them out of tight spots. companies more efficient than regular national on this continent private military contract is a viable solution to this regional conflicts and could their actions help to bring peace to water on hotspots. call this class and managing director at programs africa and executive outcomes veteran welcome to the show it's great to have you with us because you run your own security company now after having spent years in the special forces and then reached fame as a member of mercenary unit excited about comes there have been t.v. programmes about you a character based on you it was played by leonardo di caprio and blood diamond are you using all his fame and attention to bring more clients to promote the business is a good thing. right so we all get older obviously and we followed the film career process let me just

reported on their presence in sierra leone that can ninety five ninety six ninety seven really favorable in correct manner because at the end of that conflict all parties that was in the conflict was tried or was investigated by the special court . and executive elton's was given a clean bill of health and this was well reported by the b.b.c. and it was picked up by the news media so yes there's good and bad we have to live with it that's that's all modern world that we live in so the private military companies on the continent like pilgrims africa that you're running because they're all based on people like you south african or are the original army veterans is there a new generation coming to replace you guys are there young people interested in this kind of work. i maybe just make another distinction quickly pogroms africa is part of the british pogroms group and we have commercial security for well over a dish that we pay our taxes and we do nothing that can be considered to be but at the type of work. but yes to answer the second part of your question in private military companies t

ok in africa young people as being combatants for ever in sierra leone we found immediately. it's really hard for the soldier in a context situation in a battle situation to distinguish the age of the opponent all the seasons the shadow with a gun firing at him and he's completely within he's what i said it is internationally he has the right to defend himself or to attack that object and kill that person turns out to be a twelve year old with like a forty seven it's heartbreaking but unfortunately unavoidable it has happened and it will continue to happen because these are not standing armies these are not people that play by the rules yes they recruit children children are responsible for my age of atrocities and they form a significant part of the combat force of all caught on when i saw double tragedy there's nothing to be done to avoid that it's a long term solution kids belong in school not on their arms. you know conventional armies at this point have been going high tech would drown satellites other hardware in place is this high tech copper out also available to play

. >> now to sierra leone, which has been host to the final round of the international competition referred to as the congo olympics. france 24 has details. is -- winner denmark beat out sweden and norway. the prestigious culinary award. all day, the stands were packed with fans cheering on their favorite teams as 24 countries competeted to take on the titlef world's best chef. the chefs had five hours and 35 minutes to prepare elaborate fresh dishes. the shellfish -- in homage to a chef who died last year. >> the biggest is this archers -- >> the dish, cooked in a dome shape, left plenty of room for creativity. >> it seems exceptional work. it is beautiful. it is unbelievable. >> the winning chef was modest in his victory. went.denmark's second a scandinavian country has made the podium in every competition going back to 1991. >> you are watching live from paris on france 24. a quick reminder of the vein -- of the main stories. out on the street, protests against president maduro continue.. a boatload of migrants arrives in sicily. u.s. hasreeze in the claimed eight lives. the record cold

narrator: on thihis episode of "earth focus," two cities-- freetown, sierra leone, and san francisco,ifornia-- continents apart, vastly different culturally and economically, yet facing the same struggle to adapt to rapid urbanization, all set against the backdrop of a dramatitically changing climimate. [film advance clilicking]

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mercenaries have been the mainstay of african wars for decades having a decisive impact in sierra leone and nigeria and other theaters of conflict and while the media portrays them as cash hungry brutes local government still has soldiers of fortune to get them out of tight spots. companies are more efficient than regular national on this continent private military contractors a viable solution to this regional conflict and could their actions help to bring peace to war torn hotspots. cold was class and director at programs africa and executive outcomes veteran welcome to the show it's great to have you with us because you run your own security company now after having spent years in the special forces and then reached fame as a member of mercenary unit excited about comes there have been t.v. programs about you a character based on you it was played by leonardo di caprio and blood diamond are you using all this fame and attention to bring more clients to promote the business is a good thing. right so we all get all their obviously and we follow different career path let me just rectify

quite a career it's got to be said she's worked in kosovo bosnia iraq and also treating him in sierra leone it does appear that the the girl and her mother and her mother live locally and allison mccourt appears to have worked in some of the military installations around that area as part of her role in the british military now the russian embassy in the u.k. has published a statement on its website in response to the emergence of this story take a listen to what they have to say the fact that this young girl was present at the crime scene together with her mother allison mccord who happens to be a conal and the chief nursing overseas of the british show me and to the numerous extraordinary coincidences characteristic of the screwballs boys and for the more one has to wonder why this information unusual as it is is only been made public so after the incident the russian embassy has long had a bone to pick with the way the british government has handled the the aftermath of the script all poisoning ever since the incident took place the russian side has been asking for clarification over wha

this critically in sierra leone in which me is there are lots of achieve that we i mean the a to get the present moment doing our best to avoid a dramatic battle for the city of all day to recognize that this valley layering know what she says difficult and the reason is very simple polarization is the world became less clear i remember the cold war i remember a uni polar world now the world is kind of chaotic it's moving hopefully into a multi-polar world and i'm a strong defender of the idea that the world should be organized in a multi-polar way but today we have a chaotic world in put it to believe impunity is the name of the game you see lots of vectors i mean how many armies are there now fighting inside syria for example it's very difficult to mediate in these circumstances but. i wonder is and more to make prevention. but i already have priorities to evidencing to the rest of the cause of conflict to create the conditions for communities not to create the level of tension that leads them to conflict but you are absolutely right we are far from being so. because these well kno

it covered imported demand from sierra leone and the swine flu. is there a way to get your idea enacted that does not get pushed into the courts? you are talking about taking drug money to build the wall. >> if we combine that with another idea someone floated that i think is good, having a third party arbiter, do walls work, i think walls work, the evidence shows the walls work. at least it gives cover for those who say they don't. but we need to be imaginative as we find a solution. we must secure our southern border. let's get to your money. stocks selling off today. investor jitters over investor growth. the federal reserve this week, this is the busiest week for earnings season. british lawmakers trying to avoid this great britain crashing out of the european union. lawmakers set to vote on key issues tomorrow. ashley webster has the latest in london. reporter: the lawmakers chance to chant their beliefs on brexit, having narrowly defeated the prime minister's plan a. extending the deadline and a know-deal. and a time limit on that difficult

to the newly funded state of sierra leone. this commitment did not deter him in trading in human lives himself, however, even as he moved to washington. becoming an american citizen in 1788, he brokered his way into architectural competitions, as early as 1789, winning a commission from the company of philadelphia. scotland, england, france, the caribbean, and the united states. thornton's atlantic world, which was to be transformed in 1793 as his career was reaching its apogee. from the 21st of january, the jacobin republican administration in france executed king louis the 16th. following a political trial and a predictable guilty verdict. among those condemning the monarch, was his brother. the self-styled duke of orleans. sibling rivalry there. [laughter] the opening charge was that louis had attacked the sovereignty of the people by suspending the assemblies of its representatives and driving them by violence from the place of their sessions. an attack on the assemblies. a reference to the removal of the third estate, and

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. >> he was born in sierra leone.er an injury riddled track and filed and football career ended at men low college, he started training others. >> it is the selfishness in me. knowing i was unable to get to the finish line. but helping others achieve their goal and get to the finish line, means i made it to mine. >> serena williams finish line, major titles. sillah witnessed more of those he could count. well, he could. but that's not his nature. >> they're the ones who actually do the work. that's yes never count. that's why it's been this long for people to realize that i've done anything. because i choose to actually stay in the shadows. >> just not today. >> be an athlete. there you go. come on. >> at stanford, colin resch, nbc bay area. >>> abdul, we need help here. >> we're never going to get there. >> thanks for joining us. >>> now on "extra," the first photo of "empire" star jussie smollett after the attack as terrence howard speaks out. >> the "empire" family was attacked by a bunch of hyenas today. >> halle

liz: since the mid-70s we have thanked national emergencies such as diamonds coming out of sierra leone and swine flu. we have liberal activists and filmmaker michael moore, he's fanning divisive flames. he's urging people to break the law and not file your tax returns in protest of the shutdown. >> and we the people shouldn't be supporting anything that requires someone who has not fade working for us. we should not fly. don't fill out your tax return. liz: what do you think of that? >> he's advising people to place them selves in grave legal jeopardy. that's crying fire in a crowd theater. it's irresponsible. and anybody who listens to him is putting themselves in great legal jeopardy. liz: do you think president trump is on his back heels or is he in a stronger position. what do the democrats trade for this deal? >> he bent over backwards to work a deal with the democrats. he invited the democratic freshmen to come to the white house to discuss how we resolve the impasse. they have plenty of time to vacation in puerto rico but they couldn't spare an hour out of their busy schedule to

we saw that the national emergencies recalled for things like diamonds coming out of sierra leone, comeen them here in the country, we say then work all across the world. and of course we don't put a wall up because we hate the people outside the walls we put up because you want to protect the people inside. this will not only protect us from bad people coming across the border, which is part of that narrative. that they want to keep people out. no, we want to keep bad things of the country. the exact drugs. when we look at the border specifically on the southern border, enough fentanyl was seized at ports of entry to kill the entire country. we are looking at not the point of entry and knockout 24 percent of the population, this is a crisis. liz: we will take up later how the president did say mexico will pay for it. he is trying to dial that back where we will ask about that. that is coming up. madison, nathan, you will be back with us later in the show. thank you for your input. let's get to other headlines. it is looking more likely the oscars will not have a host for the first time

niger, chad,lia, the central african republic. ,ongo, nigeria, sierra leone tanzania and jamaica. internationally, -- practiced americans segregation, the more it looked like they were on the wrong side of history, then a shining city on a hill. the story of that year in particular is a story of the masses, the grassroots continually running ahead of the leadership. harlem a few minutes before the march and was tackled. when the naacp held their he isence in chicago, heckled from the floor. go to speedeaders to kennedy about holding the march, kennedy says to them, we that isislation currently going to congress. .e would rather have these laws the trade union organizer who was primarily responsible for courting the march tells kennedy the knee grows are already in the streets, mr. president. i doubt they would come back. that is the mood of the moment. the patient has one out. the ability to withstand the clubs and the hoses that can fire so strong and not -- not the bark of the trees at children and dogs has become too much. african-americans who are always fighting back start to

mali senegal zaire somali najir cote d'ivoire chad central african republic, nigeria mauritania sierra leone tension niquette and jamaica. internationally the black enfranchisement -- the longer america practice legal segregation the more it looked like a slam on the wrong side of history been a shining city on the hill. now the story of that year in particular is the story of the base, the masses the grassroots continually running ahead of the leadership. king spoke in harlem just a few months before the march and was heckled by protesters shouting we want malcolm. when the naacp held their conference in chicago they invited to give their introductory remarks and he was heckled from the floor. when their leader school to speak to kennedy kennedy says to them we have legislation that is currently going through congress. we would rather have new laws than half the out on the streets and a. philip randolph the union organizer who is primarily responsible for calling the march tells kennedy their already in the streets mr. president and i would doubt if you would call them that they would come

the president of sierra leone talked about how critical peace corps was at this point in time. any of us in the room can know these kinds of experiences and i think it is one of the reasons that peace corps has stayed so strong and countries are so positive about peace corps being there. so as a closing comment, i want to affirm that who we are that goes back to 1961, when you think what that now looks like that grainy picture of president kennedy on this day, march 1, that goes forward and that five or six months later when we passed the legislation with the mission and three goals, we have stayed through the decades. we have stayed true. we have stayed true through the decades. our directorg to from the 70's, and he was talking about those same principles of peace corps, we have stayed strong and we have stayed strong because we have really held onto those core elements. as we go forward, i know we can stay strong and continues to stay relevant. we have integrated ourselves more broadly into the international environment and into the u.s. environment as it works overseas. and

brought to mind his immigrant parents from sierra leone. >> i told my parents ten years ago i was going. now i'm in the slam and 21 now. i can't believe it, man. >> believe it, man. he faces nadal tomorrow. when he was 16 years old, he was invited to practice with nadal during the 2014 french open. he needs to do the ten-year challenge. he said ten years ago he was going to the grand slam. here he is. >> happy for him. athis twin brother -- >> he has a twin? nice. >>> ahead, a woman injured in a crash with britain's prince philip wants him held accountable. ahead in a new interview, how she says the 97-year-old member of the royal family is receiving special treatment. special treatment. >> tech: at safelite autoglass we know that when you're spending time with the grandkids... ♪ music >> tech: ...every minute counts. and you don't have time for a cracked windshield. that's why at safelite, we'll show you exactly when we'll be there. with a replacement you can trust. all done sir. >> grandpa: looks great! >> tech: thanks for choosing safelite. >> grandpa: thank you! >> child: bye! >> te

this during a press conference with his sierra leone counterpart. >>> apple making the group chat functionere's a bug which could allow callers to activate another user's microphone remotely. the bug in the video chat app could allow an iphone user calling another iphone to hear the audio from the other handset, even if the receiver did not accept the call. >>> heavy snow and brutal cold hitting the midwest. rochester, minnesota, waking up to more than a half a foot of snow and chicago canceling schools on wednesday when windchills could fall to negative 55 degrees. so bundle up that is the news update this hour david, back downtown to you. >> okay. thank you, sue >>> "squawk on the street" is back right after this. >>> welcome back a new cnbc fed survey is out steve liesman joins us with the results. >> let's take a look at the outlook of our survey for the s&p 500. and we have some stability here. it dropped in prior surveys, down, down, down and now at least we're going across here. 2750 is the outlook for the s&p for the end of 2019. 2846 for 2020. that compares to 4% a year what we've

david: ya sÉ cuÁl es; sierra leÓn. yo feliz creo que es un nombramiento muy bonito pero de mucha responsabilidad pero ahÍ seguiremos luchando por los derechos de los niÑos. karla: siempre has utilizado tu imagen por el bien de los demÁs y tambiÉn te has rodeado de gente a quien en algÚn momento admiras de mucho y aquÍ tenemos una foto para que nos cuentes lo que te recuerda este momento. [mÚsica] [mÚsica] karla: quÉ buena mancuerna. dÓnde fue eso? david: eso fue el mÁlaga, su tierra en un festival. karla: quÉ sentiste al compartir el escenario con antonio banderas? david: yo creo que antonio es un embajador de anda lucÍa, de espaÑa, de la cultura latinoamericana, del habla castellana. nos representa a todos en general a todo un continente latino americano y en nuestra querida espaÑa. es fabuloso. es un hombre que le encanta el arte en toda su expresiÓn. tony: ahora es diseÑador. david: asÍ es. pero le encanta el arte, su caracterizaciÓn del seÑor picasso. es un fantÁstico actor y un embajador espaÑol maravilloso. karla

so you see sierra leone, the balkans, reagan, terrorist attacks.ry a wall and lack of ability to address it. dean: might go to the top of the list there. dean: it also doesn't fall into a dangerous precedent. i have fallen into that. if we do it the left can do it on climate change. it's already been done. if this is an emergency, declare it. katie: if you look at what national emergency powers allow the president to do it's a federal law provides a variety of powers of the president to use to respond to a crisis in emergency. under the powers delegated to him by such statues in federal law. seize such property. commodities. military forces, et cetera, et cetera, to help control the situation and to improve, you know, the dangers of the american people may be in depending on what the emergency is. >> crisis at the border. it goes right into that. pete: look at caravans and drugs. those are words that a lot of the conservatives are sort of scared of. it smacks of too much collected power in the executive. but if you use it in a narrow sense for a te

leon bridges, one republic, and ellie goulding. >>> we could use some more rain. tomorrow the department of water resources will take its first official measurement of the sierra snow pack of 2019. it's expected to show levels a little lower than normal. that's because california started the fall very dry. a series of storms in late november through mid december helped bring levels closer to average. but we still have some catching up to do. >> yeah. we could use the rain. and chief meteorologist jeff ranieri is here to tell us we're going to get some rain. >> we are certainly going to get some rainfall, especially this weekend. that's also going to add to that sierra snowpack. we've got a look at both of those things for you. let's take you into our microclimate forecast tonight. and i always like to give you a bird's eye view of what we're tracking as we have changes coming our way. and it's all about this right here. you can see all the cloud cover in the pacific. it has rainfall associated with it. and eventually we're going to get a good part of this to help bring us some rainfall. we'll have more in my seven-day forecast coming up in about a minute and 45 sec

narratoron this episode of "earth focus," two cities-- freetown, sierra leone, and san francisfornia-- continents apart, vastly different turally and economically, yet facing the same struggle to adapt to rapid urbazation, all set against the backdrop of a dramatically changing climate. [film advance clicking] man: oh, no! woan: the red cross says more than 600 people are now missing and that more than 200 havekilled after heavy rain caused a severe mudslide in the west african nation of sierra leone. [car horns honking] [insects chirping] amarasekaren: oo oo oo! what's happening? what's happening? ok. when we get problem... man: whoa! [men shouting] [indistinct conversation] narrator: while freetown residents fight for accountability, in san francisco, climate change isn't debated as much as it's mitigated. biions of dollars are pouring into the bay area, but is tech-driven development f prepar a sea level that's rising? scholl: san francisco is experiencing a tremendousan building boohas been for the last 5 years. tam: we have ucsf hospital. we have the warriors coming. we have a bu