but the somali capital mogadishu is being hit harder than ever. in october twenty seventeen al-shabaab carried out their worst ever single attack killing more than five hundred people. it sent shock waves across the country and into neighboring kenya easily and the surrounding communities there were many initiatives to collect donations for the victims atika show of the added the word shabaab means youth but these people can't call themselves that we are the yod we are the youth that they are terrorists murderers and enemies of all somalis everywhere we don't want anything to do with them we have to fight them to. the islamic festival of eat presents another opportunity for everyone to come together. clive is struggling with diabetes but he's here all the same the community gathers for prayer and the sports world. armed police are on hand to provide security even though there have not been any incidents for a long time now the threat of al-shabaab still feels very present. all home. where. terrorists. when i think about people who do these i am so

particularly true in easily a neighborhood on the edge of the capital nairobi with a large ethnic somali population it's where clive wonder if he lives now to cure drugs selling point al-shabaab has been driven out of our midst will we live in peace whenever you suspect someone of being involved with the militants you must reported to the police what you think oh no no we're going to fight you want you for. the twenty fifty attack triggered a wave of solidarity across kenya many people donated blood for the wounded. but muslims like clive suddenly faced open hostility was being. spilled us above says those buildings we stuck to the buddhist dutch people who are . identifying muslims the phallus. a little tough. both publicly and. clive was not always interested and what was happening in his neighborhood in fact in the old days people here were actually afraid of him i could not walk out only to me but. it would behoove me we just got to see people so but i was going to my sister's home i was living outside like a parked vehicle. and i had for me i had people but i would come into the hou

the only leverage that the somali government in malaysia has is diplomatic but not in terms of military or police or any governments at all so it's the diplomatic leverage that they're trying to use to derail this particular vehement between dubai world and to some folks you know. and. what effect is some are the somali parliament's decision likely to have on this court operation i think it's mostly symbolic i think as you know and as you know that the saudi government went to the other meeting in cairo where indorse the position of the somali government against the wind well i think what they're trying to do what the government is trying to do is to respond to this threat to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country but that fortunately the government of somalia in the show has been so incompetent that it has been unable to to separate what was developing into why and . and such that bonderman have to act in where the government should have done this long time ago and what implications does this have then for relations between somalia and somaliland i don't think it chan

he was a child soldier from somali so he was the right type to cross the border and join the front iniers and try to find the girls. what happened, he found them and he was going to meet them, but two competing armies were meeting and the girls were in a car and one of them was shot and injured. he actually got to meet the other one, and he said, "finally, you will come back with me". and she said, "i'm sorry, i can't go". she said, "i married now, my life is now here". with islamic state? yes. these girls chose to be there and they never wanted him to rescue them. instead he got arrested by isis and put in prison and tortured. awful experience for the father whom you got to know very well. did you admire him? oh yes, i admired his persistence. he felt when the girls left, at first he thought it was a joke and they were coming back, but then he realised they really had gone to syria. he felt a failure as a father and husband and the man of the family. the patriarch. his desperate search for them is admirable but also crazy. in the postscript of the book you wonder whether it is fair f

a somali. afghanistan more crimes of violence against women are reported last year than ever before however new laws often tail to punish the guilty critics blame the difficulty in changing conservative attitudes a record number of young women are defying convention and death threats by joining the police force twenty partly report some couple this the latest batch of young hopefuls sitting the afghan police entrance exam seventy young women were included in the four thousand applicants the highest number to date it's a korea about honor and survival and i wasn't good i don't know if i want to join the place to help defend my country and fight for the rights of my people and the rights of women the war in afghanistan has touched many but few as hard as samir and her family her two sisters nor all hire a menorah were police officers in fiza bad in badakhshan province as they drove to work with their mother the taliban stop their car drag the young women out and strangled them their bodies were d

the somali government blames the u.a.e. for courting the leaders of the six federal states and encouraging them to side with the blockade in countries causing a serious challenge to somalia's already struggling state building process you know . it's true we are passing through tough times it is true our economy is not doing well but we shall never allow foreigners to take advantage of our weaknesses and interfere with us of. barely two months of the he was appointed somalia's foreign minister has been given the responsibility of dealing with the fallout from the port deal we have no problem with investment in sunlight and importance of. that however we would not. negotiate a compromise on the server. and in the turn it into summer so my loans relatively small portal better but i spoke to livestock to the middle east and imports food and other items including for a long look ethiopia all bought said to change as d.p. world says it's prepared to invest up to four hundred forty two million dollars to develop the port for somal

the somali government blames the u.a.e. for halting the leaders of the six federal states and encouraging them to side with the blockade in countries. causing a serious challenge to somalia's already struggling state building process right now you know. it's true we are passing through tough times but it is true our economy is not doing well but we shall never allow foreigners to take advantage of our weaknesses and interfere with ourselves rainer. barely two months something he was appointed somalia's foreign minister has been given the responsibility of dealing with the fallout from the port deal we have no problem with investment in sunlight and importance on some outlet however we would not. negotiate a compromise on the seventeen that in an interview with somebody so milans a relatively small portal but it but i exported livestock to the middle east and imports food and other items including from landlocked ethiopia or bought said to change as d.p. world says it's prepared to invest up to four hundred forty three milli

norwegian, dressing in skinnyjeans and t—shirts and she thought she needed to get them back into somalied a teacher of the koran which according to the teacher which according to the father is the start of the nightmare. he is the one who starts to get them into being more observant and praying more, but... what does that tell you? it tells a lot — why it is important to integrate whole families, because this is a textbook case of radicalisation, those girls. it is a gripping story, almost a thriller. yes, for many reasons, also theirjourney to syria and the father who comes to look for them. he tried to stop them but he was too late. they had gone across. he was a child soldier from somalia so he was the right type to cross the border and join the al—nusra front in order to be with the soldiers and try to find the girls. what happened, he found them and he was going to meet them, but two competing armies were meeting and the girls were in a car and one of them was shot and injured. he actually got to meet the other one, and he said, "finally, you will come back with me, and i will resc

well martin yes the somali government has not stated how it will implement the bonn on on the d.p. world but also declaring conflicts find between if you have. the united arab emirates and that breakaway republic all somaliland bond and they say not all under void so model and husband autonomous only. having taken care of its own maters having its own military police force to. chamba houses of parliament making its own rules and administering its own regions so far the government is not saying that but what it is relying on mostly is international law which still can see this some other land as an enclave of somalia because her husband got an international commission yet but it's also about the portal hostel in the north east of the mill town of most regional homes land which is still part and parcel of somalia we had so far from the leadership of clinton and as to what they make about the decision by the federal parliament puntland itself is represented in parliament by members elected from there and the portal post also has also been warm a concession has been warned by d.p. worl

country in two years the united nations says al shabaab has been weakened in the past year but the somali government says its security forces also face challenges our security force used to have the training outside the problem became when they come back. they don't have. in. their nationalistic. view. and why they are fighting. there were not fully prepared in terms of the current situation in somalia. the government says its twenty six thousand troops are stretched thin somalia lacks the institutions to properly supported the police and soldiers sudden changes in leadership plan affiliations political infighting and low salaries don't make it any easier we are not going to be here for good right now as we talk the discussion is transition so i'm son is soon moving out and as the reality in december one thousand amma some soldiers pulled out of somalia african union says it could consider extending its mission in somalia but ultimately its mandate will end for me to al-jazeera mogadishu. britain's prime minister has laid out more details on what kind of trading relationship the u.k. will

somali m.p.'s have rejected a match major port deal between the u.a.e. ethiopia and the breakaway state of somaliland they also voted to ban the mangy dubai based shipping company from investing in somalia where the actions have been further strength because of allegiances related to the gulf crisis one hundred hour explains from mogadishu. the. heated debate in somalia's upper house of parliament senators debate a motion on the recent signing of a deal between the united arab emirates if you appear on the breakaway enclave of somaliland to operate the portal there but out there well the buildout aims to ban the dubai ports world from somalia quickly sail through the law house it's proving to be contentious in the senate whose fifty four members represent the interests of somalia six federal states which include somalia and does our government fair ethiopia why are we not talking about ethiopian interference in our affairs while we are only talking about the u.a.e. and dubai ports world when ethiopia took a nineteen percent stake in berbera port in the d

give the somali people an opportunity... somalians want accountability.en no accountability for this terrible incident that left ten unarmed civilians dead. and we have gone to the villages, we have spoken to the leadership. i have spoken to the leadership. we had...pompeo was in mogadishu as well. we all talked and looked at... this becomes a high priority for us, that we do not want civilian casualties or other problems. it does seem without a doubt there were civilian casualties. the problem is it has a knock—on effect. we have seen huge protests in ghana because the government there signed a controversial military co—operation agreement with the us government that brings us forces into ghana on the basis that they and their contractors and other related service personnel will not be party or subject to ghanaian law. that does not go down well. the issue there, that is still in discussion and negotiation, nothing has been signed but it is a standard memorandum of understanding that we have with countries around the world, particularly with strong partn

the bomb went off at a heavily guarded checkpoint in the somali capital. hotel in mogadishu. three more rebel held towns are being evacuated in the syrian region of eastern ghouta. it leaves only one major settlement there in rebel hands. local rebel leaders have agreed a deal with president assad's government for the evacuees to be taken to opposition—held territory in idlib province. eastern ghouta has been subjected to one of the heaviest bombardments of the syrian war and only small pockets remain in the hands of rebels. with more, here's david campanale. buses carrying fighters, their families and others, left eastern ghouta late on saturday as the government tightened its grip on the enclave outside damascus. the coaches headed to the north—western province of idlib, which is still controlled by the opposition. in recent weeks, the syrian military has cut the territory into three separate pockets, forcing the opposition to negotiate withdrawals. thousands more people began the process of evacuation on sunday morning following a deal struck between go

a suicide car bomber has blown himself up near the somali parliament in mogadishu.ualties is unclear, but at least one person has been killed. the militant group al shabaab carries out frequent attacks in the somali capital, and claimed responsibility for a bomb last week near a hotel which killed 14 people. the headlines on bbc news: the australia cricket captain steve smith has been banned for one match by cricket's ruling body — the icc — over the ball tampering scandal. the australian prime minister has said he's furious at the revelations. catalonia's former president carles puigdemont is arrested in germany after crossing the borderfrom denmark. an extra 3,000 midwives are to be trained in england — to ease staff shortages and improve care. sport now...and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here's lizzie greenwood—hughes (0s) australia's captain steve smith has been banned for one match and find his entire match fee by the icc for his entire match fee by the icc for his part in the ball tampering incident in the third test against south africa. sm

now the somali government has banned a port company owned by the united arab emirates from working in the country that's after a deal signed earlier this month between d.p. world ethiopia and the breakaway region of somaliland somalia doesn't recognize the deal and has accused the dubai based company of undermining its sovereignty and violating international law somaliland declared itself a republic in one thousand nine hundred one but it's not recognized by mogadishu or most foreign countries. u.s. president donald trump has blocked what would have been the largest tech merger in history singapore based chip maker broadcom was looking to buy american rival qualcomm for one hundred seventeen billion dollars trump says the deal is a threat to national security broadcom said those concerns were unfounded unfounded since it was about to complete its move to the u.s. in april let's bring in david vaile in sydney talk more about this he is the executive director of the cyberspace and policy center at the university of new south wales thanks thank you for being with us so first of all we've

world if you appear on the breakaway somali region of somaliland somalia does not recognize a land and is accusing the dubai based company of undermining their sovereignty has more capital mogadishu. it's not clear how this decision by parliament will be implemented somaliland husband largely independent all somalia since the one nine hundred ninety s. its own army its own police force its by chemical housemate makes its own molds its own hierarchy in government and has little to do with mogadishu but when we talk to so many government officials they will tell you so my land is not recognized internationally and i thought you still are somali enclaves so any entity that is coming to sign agreements must respect the somali government in mogadishu this decision by parliament is also about the portal. somalia in the region of portland which d.p. world also warmer concessional thirty two minutes and they say both the boss and very pork deals with dubai ports world in the eagle this is also about the gulf crisis spilling over into the horn of africa the united arab emirates has been courtin

other somali parliament has banned a port company owned by the united arab emirates from working in that country that's after a deal signed earlier this month between d.p. world ethiopia and the breakaway region of somaliland somalia doesn't recognize the deal and is accused the dubai based company of undermining its sovereignty and violating international law somaliland declared itself a republic in one thousand nine hundred one but it's not recognized by mogadishu or most foreign countries the u.s. has backed britain's assessment that russia is likely responsible for poisoning a former spy and his daughter in the u.k. sector state rex tillerson says those responsible must face serious consequences so basically paul and his daughter remain in critical condition in hospital russia denies any involvement bonamy phillips reports the british police and military are still combing all over the town of salt spree that they and the government is now believe they have some monsters that circus creep powell and his daughter yulia were poisoned with a nerve agent developed by russia and that leads

car bomb exploded in somalia's capital mogadishu it happened at a hotel frequented by politicians somali officials and international employees details of the still fairly sketchy i will bring you more as and when we have it here at al-jazeera. government says most of the one hundred ten schoolgirls who were abducted by boko haram fighters last month without free however a few remain missing the freed girls have been brought to a boot to meet the president and ministers who negotiated their release the girls are expected to return to their hometown nigeria's government says that it agreed to a temporary pause in fighting with the group in order to secure that freedom more now from al-jazeera interests who is in northeastern nigeria. this is the rule book fighters drove through with one hundred and four goals initially they dropped one of them in a village on their way here and then they drop them off the one hundred and fall right over there some two hundred meters away from this place and we were told by residents that one of their be cool developed a puncture or other they have had a fl

africa for families forced to leave their homes in search of food and water you visit dolo on the somali ethiopian border. it's early morning in dollar a small town and somalia these women are waiting to receive aid for themselves and their sick children they all came here around a year ago when the drought was at its worst and shepherds were losing their livestock. so hot on national union houses we need jobs and schools for our older children actually we need everything. was that all of that most of us survive on a relative's give us so far not all of us have received support from aid groups to help. the aid groups are struggling to cope with the number of families that keep arriving but funds from germany and now set to bolster this project jointly run by unicef and the world food programme has examined and treat malnourished children. the project also teaches mothers how to protect their babies from illness and money attrition through breastfeeding. refugees registered digitally in order to get long term aid with a kind of debit cards the women can pick up food items you. know we hav

at least four people are dead after a car bomb exploded in the somali capital of mogadishu the explosion took place near the parliament building police say the bomb was detonated at a checkpoint after soldiers intercepted and stopped a suspicious vehicle. is a test stepped up security ahead of the country's three day presidential election which begins on monday president sisi is hoping for a high turnout to legitimize his rule took power in two thousand and thirteen after overthrowing egypt's first democratically elected president opposition figures have called for a boycott of the poll. authorities in belo groups have arrested dozens of protesters ahead of an opposition march in the capital minsk that was banned the attempted demonstration was meant to commemorate belarus's one thousand eight hundred proclamation of independence from russia earlier authorities detained two opposition politicians and several of the marchers organizers. and formula one there's been a surprise opening there's been a surprise in the opening race of the season in australia with ferrari's german driver sebast

at least four people are dead after a car bomb exploded in the somali capital mogadishu the explosion took place near the parliament building police say the bomb was detonated at a checkpoint after soldiers intercepted and stopped a suspicious vehicle. the first ever statue of david bowie has been unveiled in england music fans gathered to watch the ceremony in the town of aylesbury where the rock star debuted his ziggy stardust character though he died in january two thousand and sixteen after a battle with liver cancer. in formula one there has been a surprise in the opening race of the season in australia with german driver sebastian vettel sealing a dramatic victory after getting the better of world champion lewis hamilton who had been the clear favorite. lewis hamilton started out on pole and led into the first corner in the season opener in melbourne leaving f one fans to sit back and expect another easy victory for the defending world champion. but that all changed midway through the race when sebastian vettel pitted during a virtual safety car phase those on track were forced

that are making news around the world at least four people are dead after a car bomb exploded in the somali capital mogadishu the explosion took place near the parliament building and police say the bomb was detonated at a checkpoint after soldiers intercepted and stopped a suspicious vehicle. authorities in bellerose have arrested dozens of protesters ahead of a banned opposition march in the capital minsk the attempted demonstration was meant to commemorate one thousand eight hundred proclamation of independence from russia earlier authorities detained two opposition politicians and several of the march organizers. the first ever statue of david bowie has been and build in england using fans gathered to watch the ceremony. a town where the rock star debuted his ziggy stardust character in january twenty sixth after a battle with liver cancer. germany's new foreign minister has embarked on his first trip outside europe to is well on his first official visit to the country stop talking about the holocaust memorial in jerusalem says it's only diety with israel is central to gen one point tha

have called for a boycott of the poll at least four people are dead after a car bomb exploded in the somali capital mogadishu the explosion took place near the parliament building police say the bomb was detonated at a checkpoint after soldiers intercepted and stopped a suspicious vehicle hundreds of members of a rebel group are pulling out of the besieged enclave of eastern ghouta near the syrian capital damascus as part of an agreement allowing lightly armed fighters to leave the city state television is reporting the syrian army is advancing into the areas previously held by the insurgents. the first ever statue of david bowie has been unveiled in england music fans are gathered to watch the ceremony in the town of aylesbury where the rocks their debut to start a character david bowie died in january two thousand and sixteen after a battle with liver cancer. germany's new foreign minister heiko moss has embarked on his first trip outside europe to israel on his first official visit to the country must stop off at the yad vashem holocaust memorial in jerusalem solidarity with israel is ce

members charged with conspiracy to detonate bombs in mosque in kansas where somali refugees lived.y have all pleaded not guilty and could face death penalty if guilty. rob: president trump's call for southern wall are one step closer to completion. >> we are going to build the wall. rob: we are making some kind of progress. the administration is set to begin $1.6 billion portion of the project. this would not be a wall and add fencing and replace 90 miles of fencing in california, texas and arizona, president trump hinting on twitter that our now rich military may pay for the rest of the wall which is set to be $25 billion, democratic strategists joined us earlier with their reaction. >> democrats should be ashamed of themselves, we only have 93 miles out of 3,000 miles funded in regards to the border wall. this is ridiculous, we have a nation that's strong. >> we keep bringing this back up, what we need to address is full on reform for daca and also issues that are going to be inherent back at home. rob: president trump insisting on twitter that the approved budget is down payment

at least four people are dead after a car bomb exploded in the somali capital mogadishu the explosion took place near the parliament building police say the bomb was detonated at a checkpoint after soldiers intercepted and stopped a suspicious vehicle. a special roman catholic mass has been held in the french town of to commemorate the four victims of friday's deadly islamist attack the bishop said the police officer who died after trading places with a hostage quote helped save the nation. and germany's new foreign minister heiko mosque has embarked on his first trip outside europe to israel on his first official visit to the country must stop off at the holocaust memorial in jerusalem ma says solidarity with israel is central to german foreign policy he set to meet with the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu and he'll also visit the palestinian territories for talks with president mahmoud abbas and speaking at the holocaust memorial the german foreign minister underscored his country's historic duty. six million the murder of six million men women and children is something we

stories making news around the world at least four people are dead after a car bomb exploded in the somali capital mogadishu the explosion took place near the parliament building and police say the bomb was detonated at a checkpoint after soldiers intercepted and stopped a suspicious vehicle. german defense minister wants a lion has told german troops stationed in afghanistan to prepare for a prolonged day that's after lawmakers agreed to extend their mission visiting the country's north she said afghanistan was not ready to take on responsibility for its own security german forces have been there for sixteen years. authorities in belize have arrested dozens of protesters ahead of a band opposition march in the capital the attempted demonstration was meant to commemorate delarue says nineteen eighteen proclamation of independence from russia early zero authorities detained two opposition politicians and several of the march organizers. germany's new foreign minister has embarked on his first trip outside europe to israel on his first official visit to the country ma stopped off at the yad

the somali parliament has banned a poor company owned by the united arab emirates from working in the country it follows a deal signed earlier this month between d.p. world ethiopia and the breakaway region of somaliland somalia doesn't recognize the deal and is accused the dubai based company of undermining its sovereignty and violating international law the u.s. says whoever poisoned a former russian spy and his daughter in the u.k. must face serious consequences secretary of state rex tillerson is back britain's assessment of russia is likely responsible the russian government is denying any involvement as surrogates cripple and his daughter remain in critical condition in hospital those are the headlines we're back with more in half an hour right now it's rebel geeks. a global economic superpower that's underperformed in the world of football when one used explores how china is now spending billions in his quest to conquer the beautiful game. at this time on al-jazeera. digital technology offers the promise of intimacy and he's meant and even longer not. in the ability to keep bil

around 80% of somalis make their living on the land.hout enough rainwater, that way of life is fast becoming impossible. this part of the country is really famous for its livestock. as far as the eye can see you would normally see camels, goats and sheep. now however it's completely desolate. and that, it not normal. oud ali once had 500 she and goats. now, only 100 remain after most of them withered and died in the last two years. if the rest of them die, what will you do? >> ( translated ): the only things we own are these sheep ytd goats. we don't have ng else. no farms or businessthe town and if the rest of these animals die in the drought we will only survive by god's will. >> reporter: the newshour travelled deep into rural ars of somalia worst-hit by the drought. on our journey we spotted this 20-year-old camel herder, also named mahmoud. tired and hungry, he was dving his animals to find water in a village near. he told us he had already lost a quarter of them. for many, it is much worse. in a remote spot we met with nomads who

in the last year alone, over a million somalis have been forced from their homes because of th droughtimate change, says keating, means many people in the camps will never be able to k to their old lives. a way of life that sustained unities in this part of africa for thousands of years is no longer working. >> this is a global phenomenon is hitting the horn of africa particularly badly. i think it's going to mean that the numberf people who are ing to be able to sustain themselves through nomadic pastoralism is going to be reduced. i mean some notion that everyone to go back to what they were doing before i don't think is the case. i think, you know somalia already one of the most rapidly urbanizing countri in the world. that will continue. i think what we need to do is plan for bigger urban centers. >> reporter: leaving the traditional way of life is no easy decisio nomadic animal-herding is not simply how people here make money. it's who they are. as the weathnges, they will have no choice but to change too. for the pbs newshour, i'm jane ferguson, in mogadishu, somalia. >> woodruff

but by now the truth is that there we'll go somalis everything that story is part of there we know what we have to do now is. that the reality. they're protected areas hard part of the. he'd like to see more visitors enjoying the natural wonders here for instance on trekking tours as long as they follow strict guidelines however most tourists usually want to see the island's main attraction its unique coral reefs but just how long they'll remain intact is a concern. because the med is home to the world's second largest coral reef more than five hundred species of fish live here some threatened by extinction. it's a fragile paradise and a valuable treasure. according to a study by the german corporation for international cooperation the deterioration of cousin mills coral reefs could cost the island around seventy million euros in income annually. if we loose water quality it will stay clear of the water we'll specious twelve percent of the person that gets the mail. so we're working hardly in order to make the people more conscious about the. people talking about tourists but also the g

they are the subject of her book two sisters about a pair of somali norwegian girls who joined islamic state. again reconstruct the harrowing story of radicalization. and once again with protagonists who reject european values. most europeans we think that europe has found the perfect solution which is democracy and its liberalism and. values some understanding in tolerance europe is probably. the best governance system but how come so many of the young people. rejected talk it. asks the right questions at the right time her books offer valuable insight into the factors that drive young people to radicalization. guest of honor at this year's like to book fair is romania how does one brighten a country that is shaken by crisis and corruption we met up with three authors in bucharest. the remaining in capital. bucharest is a city of contrasts with grand socialist boulevards. characterless apartment blocks . and empty buildings fallen into disrepair a city at once dynamic and at a standstill. cultural rescue is one of romania's leading authors he's a masterful storyteller and an intellect

capital ten others were wounded in the explosion which happened near a busy road in mogadishu the somali armed group al-shabaab has claimed responsibility . there's the headlines to stay with us here now does it or rebel education is next hour more news for you after that thanks for watching. education matters the universal rights to expand arise and offer better prospects the passport to a better life yet around the globe schools an institution are at breaking point systems been deemed to be no longer valid. linking schools of all and how they want identifying the sale of the knowledge needed in the twenty first century now a new wave of rebel education is sweeping. the educate and a radically changing the way. challenging the old way and walk the create same opportunities which will impact in the bench more often and then tie a community. yes. well you will feel as though they're going to see close encounters for the. movie point that was the last of cern is this play lucky i mean i was going to investigate no maybe now i know it was kind of a good joke for all that michael hastings or

the prime minister of the somali republic, a devoted advocate of peace in his part of the world, hashe respect and admiration of his american counterpart. president alfredo has been instituting democratic reforms in paraguay's political apparatus. his endeavors have not gone unnoticed in a country founded on principles of democracy. liberian president has been a senior statesman of african affairs for almost a quarter of a century. discussing matters of mutual concern from peace corps to organization for african unity the two presidents restated their desire for the maintenance of friendly cooperation between their two nations. the president's response to foreign dignitaries went far beyond the level of state visits during march. in private conferences and public receptions the president exercised that special brand of face-to-face diplomacy that has trademarked his years in office. ♪ the major concern of any free nation's foreign policy is to maintain peace and security for itself and for its neighbors. throughout march the attention of this nation remained on vietnam, where the sec