that is -- that was dafrur and it was south sudan. the diplomatic nonsense at the u.n., they are directly responsible for the genocide that occurred in sudan, and they are not held to account. >> as you mentioned, it is an oil-producing area and it is strategically important for the government of khartoum. what could a possible long term solution vdacs could there be the -- long-term solution be? could there be a peacekeeping team there? >> how can you keep a genocidal, aggressive force at bay? you have to have a deployment of people that will step in. the sblm, which is the southern sudan army and the political movement, they have been assisting people in the south. but the international community needs to quickly deploy units to jabr down house killings that are happening right now in one downe larger -- to tamper-o house killings that are happening right now in one of the larger cities. shootings, ratings, killings are happening right now. -- shootings, rapes, killings are happening right now. >> if you have another hearing this we

so there's a lack of capacity in south sudan. if this isn't an incremental move by the khartoum government, if it is a bargaining chip, if it is all about repopulating abyei, having a vote and then because there's then a majority arab population joining the north, where does that then lead it? it leaves the south sudanese absolutely tour crouse. it leave an awful lot of people who sacrifice. i mean, every family lost somebody in that long war. and it leaves a sense of a hack of justice -- lack of justice. and we are told, i got an e-mail this morning saying that the south sudanese leaders are being very restrained, they're not hitting back because they are waiting for the international community to do something about it. who knows what will happen. >> any other questions? one last one. >> i just have one last question for you to answer. i think it was interesting when you said we really hadn't learned from a lot of our mistakes and gave a couple other examples of genocide that we just don't seem to have learned from. how much of

south sudan became independent. this is a place where millions have died in wars over the decades. how do you see south kurdistan progressing? do you fear this could be another situation like south sudan before independence? the bishop was talking about evidence of mass killing. are you concerned about that? >> i am deeply concerned. it is happening almost invisibly. because of good reporting and hearings, it helps to bring the information out. we had the bishop who talked about how his cathedral was ransacked. he was out getting in operation. he was out of the country when it all exploded in the last few weeks. ains was beatenlin' senseless. many people have been killed. people have taken off into the hills. nubian africans are being targeted because of their faith and ethnicity by the arab dictatorship. i met with bahir about five years ago. i argued with him. he should be at the hague for war crimes and genocide. he has been indicted. he travels around. he was recently in china in june. he received the red carpet treatment. instead of being arrested and sent to the hague for pros

bashir has done this many, many times before in darfur, in eastern sudan, and here in south kordofan. my visit visit to sudan in 1993, an spla controlled town near the uganda bard, at that -- border, at that time was the front line and i saw the suffering of the people in that area. when i returned, i introduced a resolution that the people of south sudan had the right of determination, and that began the whole notion of a new nation. with deep sadness, i visited abyei in may 2008, just after the town had been attacked and burnt to the ground by the bashir forces and pro-government militia. the atrocity displaced more than 40,000 people, and upon return, i introduced a resolution to highlight this act of violence that continues with bashir. the forces invaded abyei killing over 100 and displacing 100,000. south sudan's president has shown considerable restraint thus far because he does not want to have a war that would interfere with the peaceful resolution of the crisis. we must remember the human cost of these acts of aggression. people of abyei, southern kordofan, and throughout su

we discussed this war during the subcommittee's june 16 hearing on south sudan. at that time the southern in kordofan. again, i welcome the testimony to reveal the depth of this tragedy and to discuss ways to address the suffering of this particular region of sudan. i'd like to now yield to my good friend and colleague, mr. payne, for any opening comments. >> thank you very much. and let me commend you, mr. chairman, for calling this very important hearing. i just rushed here from an earlier meeting that was called on the problem of somalia and the drought that is going on there. and so i appreciate the chairman given the attention to this region which, of course, because of our pressing problems here in the u.s. sand we do know that we have a primary obligation to our nation to make it strong and to correct some of the errors that we made in the past, we still cannot forget that we have a world that's really being shattered by unshared bread and that we have a responsibility still as it says in the bible to be our brothers' keeper and so i know it's difficult to

on july 9, people celebrated with the people of south sudan. people here have played such an important role in what we see today. so we have a -- we are a critical partner in the sudan peace process, as we all know. while our efforts are fruitful, our work to ensure stability is far from complete. we must remain engaged and commit our support to the democracy rule of law. thank you very much. >> for a statement, i recognize anne. >> thank you for calling this extremely important emergency hearing. just reading the testimony for today's hearing is a sobering reminder that the suffering of the sudanese people remains ongoing going. we cannot forget the fellow sudanese across the border. they have been beset by disease and slaughter and heartbreak for decades. these people who were responsible for the darfur genocide are still in positions of authority, still carrying out their horrific war crimes and now with the struggles over abyei, the crisis in south kordofan is escalating and it is destabling an already fragile region and that means the cost

john was a christian from south sudan but he desired freedom and self-determination for all of the sudanesepeople and his vision was called the new sudan. after more than 20 years of fighting the sblm fought the national front to a standstill and with the help of international pressure much of the bed by the united states they were forced to negotiate and all of that was consummated in january 2005 with the conference of peace agreement signed in the bosch a kenya. kenya. this agreement provided semi-economy and the referendum vote on self-determination which we all know resulted in the well coming in of the republic of sudan as the world's newest nation most recently on july 9. but while we do celebrate with south sudan its independence from this murderous regime we must not get the many marginalized groups in the north were not given the same guarantees as the south. specifically the abyei region and southern kordofan state, also the nuba mountains in southern kordofan and the blue nile state received implicit thomases for self-determination and four, as well as some explicit promises in

the united nations has decided to send 8,000 peace keepers to south sudan. it has asked japan to send forces to help the country build infrastructure such as roads and bridges. nhk has learned that the defense ministry plans to send a team of experts to the country by the end of august to study security and road conditions. after hearing from the team, the ministry will make a final decision on whether or not to send ground self-defense force troops as peace keepers. >>> the buddhist statue at a temple in nara has undergone an annual dusting ahead of the mid-august holidays when people pay visits to their ancestors' graves. on sunday about 150 people including buddhist priests gathered for a ceremonial chanting ahead of the traditional dusting. they then climbed on to the hands and the knees of the strew and carefully removed dust with brooms and dusters. some were raised on hanging chairs to clean the statue's shoulders and face. many people took pictures of the scene as dust filled the temple hall. >> translator: i'm glad i could see this. >> translator: i

peacekeeping operations has expressed hope it will send troops to south sudan. the lieutenant general spoke to nhk on thursday and stressed the need to send 8,000 peacekeeping personnel to south sudan which became independent in july. >> we know what is going on, unfortunately, in japan. we know everybody is busy with the reconstruction. it is this will, this attitude of the japanese people that we want you to bring into this new country. >> lieutenant general gaye says south sudan has only managed to pave roads in the capital juba so peacekeeping troops are needed to help build infrastructure. he also says armed groups that fought in the civil war are being demobilized but the country still faces threats and needs a strong security force. >>> hot and sticky here in tokyo. let's see how weather is shaping up closer to where you are. >>> that is going >> but it's not only the appearance that puzzles us. >> translator: now, look how the compass needle moves. >> the needle, which is supposed to indicate north, continues to point to the center of the stone. but at t

the military adviser has expressed hope able to send troops to south sudan. lieutenant general bakhar gaye of senegal spoke to nhk on thursday. he stressed the need to send 8,000 peacekeeping personnel to south sudan which became independent in july. >> we know what is going on unfortunately in japan. we know that serve busy with the reconstruction. it is this will, this attitude of the japanese people that we want you to bring in this new country. >> reporter: the lieutenant general gaye says south sudan has only managed to pave roads in the capital so peacekeeping troops are needed to help build infrastructure. he also says armed groups that fought in the civil war are being demobilized, but the country still faces threats and needs a strong security force. >>> china is putting the brakes on the opening of a new high-speed rail link. the government hasn't made a formal announcement about the delay. it's faced criticism over the safety of its bullet train service since a collision last month killed 40 people and injured more than 190 others. the new service

secretary ban ki-moon has asked japan to send troops to conduct civil engineering work in south sudan. at a meeting with japanese defense minister toshimi kitazawa in tokyo on tuesday, he thanked japan for its peacekeeping mission in haiti following the devastating earthquake there. ban requested japan to send personnel to help build roads and other infrastructure in south sudan which became independent last month. toshimi kitazawa told him the forces are still tackling the march 11th disaster in japan and must complete their mission in haiti. but he said japan hopes to hold talks with the u.n. on deploying officers to command peacekeeping operations. following the meeting ban reiterated his hope that japan will consider sending troops to the african country. >>> up next, the extended world weather forecast. >>> and that's our broadcast for this hour on "newsline." we'll be back with more news in half hour. i'm michio kijima in tokyo. thank you for watching. bye-bye. ♪ >>> a strange looking vehicle zips through the mongolian desert. it's a three-wheeled wheelchair made by combining a

ban also requested japan to send a personnel to help build roads and other infrastructure in south sudan which became independent last month. kitasawa told him -- after the disaster in japan and must complete their mission in haiti. but he said japan hopes to hold talks with japan on deploying officers to sudan to help with peace keeping operations. ban hoped japan will consider sending troops to the african country. >>> in china, bicycles used to be the main mode of transportation. today the country is the world's biggest auto market. thanks to heavy government investment, the country's inland cities are industrializing and increasing numbers of people are driving cars. the trend is causing big problems, though, like traffic jams and air pollution. in an attempt to reduce car use, the city is encouraging citizens to get back on their bikes. >> reporter: wuhan, is home to 10 million people. with a booming economy pushing up incomes, the number of cars clogging the streets is growing by over 10,000 a month. the city is building subways and bridges to try and satisfy demand, but wuhan's tr

ban also requested japan to send a personnel to help build roads and other infrastructure in south sudan which became independent last month. kitasawa told him -- after the disaster in japan and must complete their mission in haiti. but he said japan hopes to hold talks with japan on deploying officers to sudan to help with peace keeping operations. ban hoped japan will consider sending troops to the african country. >>> in china, bicycles used to be the main mode of transportation. today the country is the world's biggest auto market. thanks to heavy government investment, the country's inland cities are industrializing and increasing numbers of people are driving cars. the trend is causing big problems, though, like traffic jams and air pollution. in an attempt to reduce car use, the city is encouraging citizens to get back on their bikes. >> reporter: wuhan, is home to 10 million people. with a booming economy pushing up incomes, the number of cars clogging the streets is growing by over 10,000 a month. the city is building subways and bridges to try and satisfy demand, but wuhan's tr

tom tancredo went with me to south sudan. we stayed in tents and with samaritans and i tell them that's what a joke. he did not know since he was never. he found out later that this was different. he and senator brown back were were very supportive. senator frist and now senator cohen has expressed strong interest rate will continue to push. there is no respect from the government of khartoum even when president carter was visiting, bashir bombed the area to let them know he is in control. dr. gurang said bashir and his government are to reformed to be reformed. >> i could not agree more. dr. gurang's life was taken. he fought for 21 years for independence for a million people displaced and 2 million people died. it was killed 21 days after the signing of the cpa. we have to remember the work he did. he wanted a new sudan. he was dreaming for a united sudan. the bashir regime was afraid of them. when you went to khartoum, the outpouring of tens of thousands of people from the north, moslems, came out to support him because th

at least five hundred people are reported to have been killed in clashes in south sudan the bloodshed escalated in the eastern state of john the way. nearly forty thousand cattle were stolen by members of a local group hundreds of people die in ethnic fighting in that part of the country each year south sudan is facing major security issues following its reese. separation from the north. pole benedict the sixteenth met with dozens of sick and disabled people in madrid on saturday as his a visit to spain gets into full swing almost a million young pilgrims celebrated mass with the pope as they gathered for world youth day the crowds were sprayed with cooling water as they sought shade from the scorching forty degree centigrade since the great heat meanwhile disapproval of the pope's visit is still high as many spaniards say it costs too much amid the country's raging economic crisis. you are with r.t. i'm john thomas headlines are next after this quick break stay with us. in. the. morning when the t.v. news i'm installing my belly. ring. while the bush greets and look up. the turning p

at 10:00 eastern, the history of violent along the border between sudan and the south sudan. and the center for american progress will hold a forum on the security around the border between the u.s. and mexico. the panelists include alan bersin. that is at noon eastern. we will focus on a group of lawmakers that are pushing for additional budget cuts of $1.50 trillion as part of the debt ceiling deal. our guests are from

at least a five hundred people are reported to have been killed in clashes in south sudan hundreds of people have been wounded and more than two hundred kidnapped mainly children much of the town where the fighting took place has been burnt down the bloodshed escalated in the eastern state of jungle lay as nearly forty thousand cattle were stolen by members of a local ethnic group hundreds of people die enough that fighting in that part of the country each year. pope benedict the sixteenth met with dozens of sick and disabled people in madrid on saturday as his visit to spain gets into full swing almost a million young programs celebrated mass with the pope as they gathered for world youth day meanwhile many spaniards still disapprove of the pope's visit as they say the country's crippled economy can't afford it when the pontiff arrived on wednesday around twenty thousand people took to madrid streets for a protest march that ended with police dispersing it. it's a drama involving an internationally acclaimed georgian theatre director but it's taken place offstage rather than on it ro

widespread student protests involving hundreds of thousands in sudan the recent split and formation of south sudan recently reminded the world the government borders are arbitrary and subject to change at the will of the people while an iceland in the recent banking crisis in which they allowed their three major commercial banks to fail they remind us that there is no such thing as too big to fail only too big to be sustained and while there have been protests throughout europe recently the the protests over proposed a steady measures in greece have been the most desperate mix of demanding that government handouts continue and the payoffs to the banks are cease in france where there is a strong tradition of liberal protests there's also a very low threshold for protesting and not only was the country practically shut down for three weeks of rights in two thousand and five this was the birthplace of modern feminism whereas here in the united states when unions in wisconsin had their collective bargaining deals threatened they held the rear copycat protests but here they were challenging the governm

which are the direct result of the collapse of somalia, momentary collapse in uganda, the war in south sudan. and just in a nutshell, i mean, somalia's the main problem. there's no state in somalia, and there hasn't been since january of 1991, and it just hemorrhages instability and weapons into the entire region. the story of somalia in a nutshell is that there was a socialist coup in somalia and ethiopia. the cubans and russians were trying to build unity between these two governments and supporting both of them, but there were local agendas, and the somali dictator was among many other things and most importantly, a nationalist, and he wanted to reunite the whole somali homeland part of which, if you buy this theory of a greater somalia, lies in ethiopia, the ogden region, a war that's still going on. so he launches a covert war against his erstwhile ally, ethiopia. this covert war spins out of control, becomes a conventional conflict. once he realizes that the cubans are actually helping the ethiopians as well as himself, he switches sides, and the u.s. and saudi arabia and pakistan star

to the world's newest nation, the president nominated susan page to be america's ambassador to south sudannomination still has to be approved by congress. >>> meanwhile, vice president biden is wrapping up his five-day visit to china where he spent much of his time trying to reassure america's biggest creditor that the u.s. would never default on its financial obligations and never will. chinese hold roughly $900 billion in u.s. securities. biden telling china that the money and their relationship are safe. >> america's focus on this critical region will only grow in the years to come, as asia plays an even greater role in the global economy in international affairs. >> biden stops in mongolia and japan before returning home to washington. >>> the 9/11 foundation is marking the upcoming anniversary of the september 11th attacks with a memorial motorcycle ride. it started already in somerset, pennsylvania, where participants passed the flight 93 crash site. yesterday riders started at the pentagon and rode into new york. today they will ride to the world trade center where they'll lay a wre

the tension between sudan and the south sudan. newsmakers, sunday at 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. the buildup of a flow -- fluid inside of his skull can lead to death. it affects thousands of americans. a subcommittee heard about efforts to reduce deaths in new london and children. this is 90 minutes. >> of the subcommittee will not come to order. i had the opportunity to learn more about this when i was traveling in africa last march. children that suffer from it, it is far -- their heads are far off the proportion to their bodies. superstition is still well it -- widespread. it is perceived as a curse or cause through witchcraft. a child may be killed or subjected to a terrific abuse as a result. it was a really -- a real eye opener for me to see and the extraordinary efforts of the courageous and passionate individuals addressing this. the human brain normally produces a cerebral and spinal fluid. it removes waste away from the brain. it is drained away from the brain and absorption blood vessels as a new fluid. this condition occurs when the draining process

a subcommittee will look at violence on the border between sudan and the new country of south sudan.0 eastern. >> this weekend on "book tv, john farrell. live sunday at noon eastern, 3 hours of your calls and questions in depth with and culture. her latest is "demonic: how the liberal mom is in danger in america." signed up foon booktv.org. >> with some knowledge at the center of the worst drought to affect the region in 60 years. relief efforts have been complicated since al qaeda controls part of the country. this is a little less than two hours. "i like to call to order today's hearing focusing on one of the most critical issues in the world today. as always, i am privileged to serve as my friend, and what to thank him for staying with me after the senate has adjourned to help preside over to date goes the hearing. this is a crisis. there are hundreds of thousands of children on the verge of death, suffering from malnutrition in the horn of africa. the center and i agree that this hearing could not wait. even while many of our colleagues have understandably return to their home st

we're looking at the north-south agreement in the sudan. it could potentially, bat -- apart. we were celebrating when the vote came through. he said he would honor it. but then weeks later, we're back to soldiers on borders. clashes in border towns. refugee camps being overrun. a specific incidents of ethnic cleansing. we try to ring the bell and support those people that are focused. but it is difficult. we need help from our government. we need help from secondary powers. people who can make things happen. tavis: how frustrating is it when, as an actor, when you have run that bell consistently than even elected officials, how frustrating is it for you to care about something so deeply and to see people in your own congress and body politick, your own white house, that do not seem to be as concerned about these issues, especially where ethnic cleansing is concerned as you are? >> to our defense, i think america is doing more about it than any of the countries around the world. maybe with the exception of france. you feel like you bang your head against the wall. what else ca

host: the countries separated with the south sudan. can you see that happening in somalia? guest: again, i don't want to make political statements. we are a humanitarian organization. an initiative pushed by some somali factions in kenya to create a separate territory in the south of somalia, which would comprise four or five regions in the south of somalia. the idea is that we would have to have some sort of safe-haven there with different territory. whether it will happen, whether kenya will allow for that, nobody knows. host: a few minutes left before the house foreign affairs hearing on the humanitarian situation in sudan. tampa, you are on the air. caller: two comments. first of all, i think the last caller was from west africa. the problems in west africa are very different from what we're talking about in somalia. west africa is making it no progress at the moment. -- is making a little progress at the moment. also, somalia is an indictment of the international community. how could we let al-shabab and al qaeda affiliate's when an entire country? i don't know how tha

affairs subcommittee will look at the violence along the border of sudan and the new country of south sudan. that is at 10:00 eastern. and at noon, a forum onboarder security between the u.s. and mexico. >> this weekend on book tv on c-span 2. john farrell on the life and times of clarence darrow. attorney for the damned. and an informant for british citizens who fought for the union and the confederates. and three hours of your calls and questions. in depts with ann coulter. how the liberal mob is endangering america. >> >> five, five, four, flee, two, one. >> these are the stakes to make a world in which all of god's children can live, are to go into the dark. we must either love each other or we must die. >> look for president johnson on november 3. -- vote for president johnson on november 3. >> this weekend we'll look at the history of political campaign ads and also homicide director with the man jack rupe ruby killed under his protection, lee harvey oswald. american history tv on c-span 3. get the complete schedule on c-span.org/history. >> now a hearing on the soundness of the u.s.

host: the countries separated with the south sudan. can you see that happening in somalia? guest: again, i don't want to make political statements. we are a humanitarian organization. an initiative pushed by some somali factions in kenya to create a separate territory in the south of somalia, which would comprise four or five regions in the south of somalia. the idea is that we would have to have some sort of safe-haven there with different territory. whether it will happen, whether kenya will allow for that, nobody knows. host: a few minutes left before the house foreign affairs hearing on the humanitarian situation in sudan. tampa, you are on the air. caller: two comments. first of all, i think the last caller was from west africa. the problems in west africa are very different from what we're talking about in somalia. west africa is making it no progress at the moment. -- is making a little progress at the moment. also, somalia is an indictment of the international community. how could we let al-shabab and al qaeda affiliate's when an entire country? i don't know how tha

a look at ethnic cleansing and the humanitarian crisis in south sudan. witnesses will testify at the house foreign affairs subcommittee hearing. days after a rebel group declared a cease fire with the newly independent government. that's at 10 a.m. eastern. then later a forum on border security and immigration with u.s. customs and border protection commissioner, alan bersin. he will discuss how efforts have worked to slow illegal immigration on the southern border. it starts at 12 eastern on c-span. >> six, eight, nine. nine. >> 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. >> these are the stakes. to make a world in which all of god's children can live. are to go into the park. we must either love each other, or we must die. >> vote for president johnson on november 3rd. >> this weekend we'll look at the history of political campaign ads with lsu professor, robertman. also former homicide detective, james labelle, on the day that lee harry oswalt killed abraham lincoln. get the complete weekend schedule at c-span.org/history. >> you are watching c-span2 with politics

host: the countries separated with the south sudan. can you see tt happening in somalia? guest: again, i don't want to make political statements. we are a humanitarian organization. an initiative pushed by some somali factions in kenya to create a separate territory in the south of somalia, which would comprise four or five regions in the south of somalia. the idea is that we would have to have some sort of safe-haven there with different territory. whether it will happen, whether kenya will allow for that, nobody knows. host: a few minutes left before the house foreign affairs hearing on the humanitarian situation in sudan. tampa, you are on the air. caller: two comments. first of all, i think the last caller was from west africa. the problems in west africa are very different from what we're talking about in somalia. west africa is making it no progress at the moment. -- is making a little progress at the moment. also, somalia is an indictment of the international community. how could we let al-shabab and al qaeda affiliate's when an entire country? i don't know how tha

tensions in sudan, south sudan, and a look at u.s. foreign aid. that is at 10:00 a.m. at 6:00 p.m. eastern here on c-span. monday on c-span3, and discussion about guns on college campuses. hear from state and local politicians as well as professors and students about concealed handguns. this is hosted by the second amendment foundation and you can watch it live at 12:00 p.m. eastern on c-span3. the nominees to the ambassador to syria, turkey, and the czech republic testified to the senate foreign relations committee. all of these work recess appointments by president obama and remember confirmed by the senate. recess appointments served in their post it for a limited amount of time without confirmation. this is a little over two hours. >> this hearing will come to murder. good afternoon, everyone. today, we have two panels of nominees, but we are doing this differently today. we are actually going to hear from all three nominees in the first panel and then we will do questioning of mr. ford in the second panel. we are fortunate to have senator lugar here with us and we want to acco

talks about the famine in somalia and the islamist al- shabab group, tensions between sudan and south sudan and a look at foreign aid. monday on c-span 3, a discussion on guns on college campuses. we will hear from state and local campuses and college students. this event is hosted by the second amendment foundation. you can watch it live at 12:00 p.m. eastern on c-span 3. >> i have had the pleasure of knowing mark for a very, very long time. his influence on public policy calls to mind a "by harry truman -- a quote by harry truman, "it is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit." chief among his accomplishments is the transport of ottawa for a one k and auto exports to fall rates -- auto 401ks and auto defaultdsaving. -- default savings. i really do not have time to list all of his impressive accomplishments, but i do want to stress that mark is sought out by decision makers of all political persuasions in both the public and private sector for his expertise, his insight and his skill and actually making things happen. mark is truly an unsung hero in the reti

is addressing the famine in somalia, tensions between sudan and south sudan, and a between african 8ions any time of tight budgets. -- between african nations in a time of tight budgets. >> on her nightly tv show, former russia today, now the party network -- now the rt lessrk, takes a slightly traditional view. >> we are trying to figure out how to be entertaining and informative again, rather than the garbage that it has dwindled down to be. >> she will talk about her network and her show sunday night on c-span's q&a. >> next, a look at collective bargaining rights in sports. the nba locked its players out on july 1st after their labor deal expired and filed a claim against the national swap players union for unfair labor practices. and last month, the nfl and a and a lockout. igh this is about 90 minutes. >> before we get started, i want everyone to know that initially, myself, mr. hunter, we are going to stand because they will be speaking to you initially. and then we will be up there in comfort on the chairs. on behalf of the national guard association, i want to welcome everyo

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south sudan is fraught with questions of violence and even london facing rioting and mayhem. not much space in the media or consciousness for another crisis or conflict. yet one other country that was long off the world rate our garner's attention mostly focused on gender based violence that is occurring and illegal exploitation of minerals in western markets that allows certain militias and bandits and soldiers to operate freely. that country is the democratic republic of congo. the world's attention turns to the elections in november in that country because they are seen as critical to stabilizing the government and the country and allowing its international partners to move forward and addressing the issues of violence and development but the question is will be elections provide an answer. will the results the acceptable to the population of congo and empower the government to look at instability in the country like security sector which is in need of reform and unfair distribution of resources to the population and provision of services of education and employment and bo

moving further over, there is al qaeda due west out of sudan and south of the sahara. they are strong, but there are a number of forces, local and european allies, working together against them. they also have their sleeper sells in europe and they are trying to do that -- sleeper cells and trying to do that here. they are losing in some, gaining in some, and the epicenter has more pressure than ever. >> there are several questions about countries outside of the a.o.r., and a couple of work commenting on. the relationship of israel and the arab countries and how the unrest in the last year has effected that relationship. >> clearly israel is watching what is going on very closely. when you have what has happened with lebanese hezbollah and the war there is a few years ago, you have syrian up rest causing problems and israel has to keep an eye on that. jordan is doing fine and that continues to be a very quiet, stable relationship. egypt has maintained the military leadership, both the peace treaty provisions and a close working relationship with the israel military as

south kordofan state. nuba mountains has the largest christian organization in the state. they are hoping to expose ethnic cleansing of the nuba people. >> sudan facing a new humanitarian crisis. ethnic cleansing has left many dead and many others fighting for their lives. brad phillips just returned from the nuba mountains. he testified before u.s. congressional leaders. >> there are 70-90,000 people that are going to die in the next month to 2 months because the roads are shut down and flights not coming in. >> nuba mountains home to sudan's largest christian community. house to house raids from president omar bashir armed forces. virginia congressman frank wolf says it is important that they stand up for the persecuted christians. >> the church in the west has to do a better job of advocating for the perce persecuted church. >> muslim soldiers reportedly burning down churches. bishshop andodo testified to the deaf station that happened at his diocese. >> my house was shop and my offices and cafe was burned down and cathedral as well. >> nuba people suffered back in the 1990s. humanitarian organizations say the same people that killed more t

moving over, there is the al qaeda, just basically due west out of sudan and get out there all the way across south of the sahara. they are strong out there. but there is a number of forces both locals and some of our european allies working against them out there. they also have their sleeper cells obviously in europe and they are trying to do it here. forces, f.b.i., awl although very successful but they are definitely losing in a number of areas. gaining in some and the epicenter has been pressured more than ever before. >> there have been several questions about countries outside of the a.o.r. and a couple that we're commenting on. the relationship of israel and the arab countries and how the unrest in the last year has effects that relationship? >> clearly israel is watching what is going on very closely. when you have what has happened with lebonese hezbollah in southern lebanon and what happened with the war there is a few years ago, you have syrian unrest causing problems and israel has to keep an eye on that. jordan is doing fine and that continues to be a very quiet, stable relationship.

moving over, there is the al qaeda in the mob grabbed -- magreb, due st of sudan, the south of the sierra -- of the sahara. there are a number of forces, both locals and european allies, working against them out there. they also have sleeper cells in europe. they are trying to do it here. the fbi have been very successful. they are definitely losing in a number of areas. they are gaining in some. the epicenter has been pressured more than ever before. >> there have been several qutions about the country's outside there. the couple are worth commenting on. specifically, the relationship of israel in the arab countries and w the unrest in the last year has affected their relationship. >> clearly, israel is watching what is going on very closely. when you have what is happening with lebanese hezbollah in southern lebanon, and you know what happened with the war there a few years ago, you have syria , unrest upsetting everybody in the region, all around the borders. obviously, israel has to keep an eye on that. jordan is doing fine. they continue to be a quiet, stable relationship. egypt has

moving further over, there is the al qaeda in the -- just basically go to west out of sudan and get south of the sahara. they are strong out there. there is a number of forces, both locals and some of our european allies, that are working against them out there. they also have their sleeper cells, obviously, in europe. they are trying to do it here. our forces and fbi have been successful. they are losing in a number of areas, gaining in some, at the epicenter is pressured more than ever before. >> there are questions about countries outside aor, but specifically the relationship with israel and the arab countries and how the unrest in the last year has affected our relationship. >> clearly, israel is watching what is going on very, very closely. when you have what is happening with lebanese hezbollah in southern lebanon, and you know what happened with the board there a few years ago, you have that syria -- have syria, unrest upsetting everybody in the region, all over the borders. israel has to keep an eye on that. jordan is doing fine. that continues to be a very quiet, stable asian ch

we lifted it on south sudan. there may have to be a nuanced lifting on oil because oil in the south must travel to the north. it becomes how do they do business and grow their economy and meet their incredible needs without that oil which will help south sudan. conversation with khartoum about lifting sanctions but in the context of ending south cord ban attacks and other human rights abuses being committed as we meet and talk here in south sudan, 2.5 million people were killed, 4.5 million displaced because the north, bashir, tried to impose, as we know shark rhea law on the south and -- you know by way of force. when the peace broke out, or at least a peace treaty with the south, that's when darfur escalated and became a terrible genocide in and of itself. now we have another potential genocide, certainly mass killing, because of who they are, their ethnicity and faith. as the bishop made clear in his testimony. the genocide connection couldn't be more clear. the trget of the people to eliminate in whole or in