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expect hundreds if not thousands of kids from the u.s., africa, asia, who will enter this competition. they will have six months of registration. we will narrow it down to the top five teams, and then those teams actually have their software deployed in sub-saharan africa to about 5000 kids age five to 12, and over 18 months, we are going to watch how they learn reading, writing, and arithmetic. >> you were in the eighth grade, and there was a contest. i am wondering if you can recall those moments of being in eighth grade and if this is the kind of project you would be working on now. >> maybe. maybe. i think it is possible now for entrepreneurs to take on issues that used to be only taken on by governments and corporations before, with cloud computing and so forth. actually, with this prize, we're asking the world to get involved. get involved. you can back and african village to be one of the villages that gets this technology. you can get early access to the winning software. after this is deployed, and it works for kids in africa, i will give it to my kids too, so if you go to xp

africa. but there are also major new efforts underway the u.s. government and by the who, and other governments in the world. cdc is making its largest international response in history. more than 100 people on the ground in west africa. hundreds of people in the cdc emergency operation center. usaid is providing hundreds of thousands of home protection kits and training and information. its people are moving 100,000 units of personal protective equipment to west africa. the u.s. to farming of defense is providing 3000 u.s. forces for the response, establishing a regional staging base to facilitate the arrival of equipment and supplies and preparing to trains hundreds -- to train hundreds of health care providers. we know who has provided a roadmap for response and is providing expertise in africa and is seeking funding from governments around the world. ngos like doctors without borders are heroically leading the efforts on the ground. in our discussion today, we will hear about the situation on the ground in west africa by people who have been t

u.s. policymakers reluctant to get involved in africa, particularly in a time where the u.s. is getting pulled into crises around the world. but liberia is a special case. we have a close historical relationship. liberia has sought a closer relationship with the u.s. military. >> china has help on the way. more offers are coming in from around the world. this is the biggest international intervention so far. it came with a request from president for even more help to tackle the crisis. california. >> for more on the military component of president obama from response to the ebola outbreak, we are lucky still to be joined by retired general carter ham, who served also as the commander of the united states africa command. busy man, general. can i ask you, how do you go about preparing for something like this? you do not think about the military being sent in to tackle a health crisis? >> i think the u.s. military is well-suited for a mission like that. they bring scale, a logistics capacity, and engineering capacity to deal with large-scale operations such as this. the young me

u.s. steps to combat the epidemic in west africa. will include military assistance, medical assistance and millions and millions of u.s. dollars. let's bring in our pentagon correspondent, barbara starr, also joining us, the senior republican in the senate's health committee, lamar alexander. senator, i'll come to you in a moment. a little background, though, from barbara. the president's been criticized, as you know, for not doing more to stem this outbreak. tell us what the u.s. government is about to announce the president heading to the cdc in atlanta. >> reporter: well, wolf, there will be a good deal of additional activity by civilian federal health authorities, the cdc, there will be assistance from the usaid from the state department. but here at the pentagon, what they are talking about is the possibility of sending up to 3,000 u.s. troops to help with this growing health crisis in west africa, a good deal of concern that this virus could mutate, could grow and begin to spread even more rapidly than it is. here's what we're

u.s.-africa summit last august. if the method, the initiative will enhance security on the continent. , youresident excellencies, we must now capitalize on the commitment and evident determination of the security council to seek more innovative responses to the threat of terrorism, in particular to the growing number of foreign fighters. the council should be concerned about the existence of sources of arming and funding terrorists . is aharam, for instance, source largely from outside of our country. sourcedalso commit -- largely from outside of our country. [indiscernible] the resolution that we have will beit today effective and mobilize international action only by united action and firm results threat tot this humanity and build the enduring structures. thank you. >> thank you, his excellency, president johnson -- jonathan for his statement. i would just like to acknowledge that i indicated the presence of prime minister a body. he had not walked into the room yet, but he is now here yet and we welcome him -- h

u.s.-africa command said that only there were a limited number of people, military coordination cell that was based at the airport in mogadishu and some other small units, handful of people that go in and out in multiple locations to the somali and african why union mission. and when asked if they were engaged in combat he said only they were not tasked to engage enemy forces except in self defense. but it's clear that the american commitment to somalia is very restricted so far, compared to for example, the 100 u.s. military advisors that president obama sent into uganda and congo to seek out the lord's resistance army in uganda, this would be so far a small contingent in somalia. >> tom ackerman in washington, d.c, thanks tom. >>> amasom are being accused of preying on vulnerable women and girls. human rights watch published a report. citing incident of rape sexual assault and sexual coalition exploitation. few reports do not mean at a the abuse is widespread. >> the african union and amazon take those allegations very seriously, they will be investigated and proper measures will be tak

. >> it's killed 1500 people in africa. >> u.s. college campus is on the alert over the deadly ebola outbreak in africa. >> the u.s. military will be sending aid to west africa to combat the deadly ebola out break. >> akording to the center for disease control, there have been 1800 suspected deaths. even though this is the largest outbreak in the world, the cdc is working to contain the virus. it's important to keep in mind since we've seen so much media attention paid to the small number of american who is contracted the disease. heart disease and depression are much scarier threats to your loved ones. >> there are the kind of people whose first thought is that's never going to happen to me. i first add mits my instingt is pretty much the latter. the point is that those instincts we have about how we gauge threats when they're aggregated together which tends to excel at telling people about threats, those have real significant policy effectiveness about how we shape the risks. there's a threat with a significant amouchbt of resourc

we established the joint forces command under the u.s. africacommand and major general darrel williams has been on the ground since last week doing the assessment. he is also the commander of u.s. army africa. the command headquarters is being established in monrovia, in addition to a regional and intermediate staging in senegal that provides a lot of logistical support to ensure the flow of personnel, equipment, and material for this very large area of west africa. and in addition the united states this week will send to more and diagnostic laboratories some of our best scientists and microbiologist from the medical research center will deploy with the units to liberia and one in liberia and they will be associated with ebola treatment unit so we can have the diagnostics. and the department is providing a hospital that will be staffed by international health workers and medical personnel. the department of defense will not be involved in direct patient care is a part of this. we are going to construct 17100 bed ebola treatment units in liberia.

africa. but there are major new efforts under way by the u.s. government and other governments in the world, and the cdc is making its largest response in history. more than 100 people on the ground in west africa and hundreds of people in the cdc center in atlanta providing expertise that we will hear all about from doctor thomas frieden. usaid is providing tons of training and information and its people are moving 100,000 units of pp to west africa and we are establishing a regional staging base to facilitate the arrival of equipment and supplies and preparing to train hundreds of health care providers. we know that who has created a world map for providing expertise and is seeking funding from governments around the world and ngos will of heroically led article efforts on the ground. in our discussion today, we are going to hear about the situation on the ground in west africa by people who have been there quite recently and those that are leading the effort now. we are going to learn what the u.s. government is doing in more detail and perhap

africa. but there are also major new efforts underway the u.s. government and by the who, and other governments in the world. cdc is making its largest international response in history. more than 100 people on the ground in west africa. hundreds of people in the cdc emergency operation center. is providing hundreds of thousands of home protection kits and training and information. its people are moving 100,000 units of personal protective equipment to west africa. the u.s. to farming of defense is providing 3000 u.s. forces for the response, establishing a regional staging base to facilitate the arrival of equipment and supplies and preparing to trains hundreds -- to train hundreds of health care providers. we know who has provided a roadmap for response and is providing expertise in africa and is seeking funding from governments around the world. ngos like doctors without borders are heroically leading the efforts on the ground. we williscussion today, hear about the situation on the ground in west africa by people who have been there quite rece

u.s./arab chamber of commerce. morocco is africas an arab country, is a mediterranean country, and we've been hearing a lot about what we have been doing for the last decade by our minister, young minister, and very active indeed in morocco in supporting the government and policy. private sector. i have the honor, and to be elected a few months ago as the president of the union maghreb employers from the whole maghreb area. >> congratulations. >> thank you. it's a big job. because the region, our region is the last integrated, as my colleague said, in the world. and it does cost us about two to three point of gdp even though we have many free-trade agreements and we have his excellency mr. minister you talked about and many other agreements, but i think we should go about that, and be, as a private sector, more proactive. and we are, we are programming on having common standards, short list common interest to make it easier for our government to have this economic integration. we speak french in tunisia, morocco, algeria and maurita

for barack obama boosts usaid for the ebola outbreak in west africa. -- barack obama boosts u.s. aid for the opel of -- for the ebola outbreak in west africa. a giant step toward a new chapter in space travel. nasa picks boeing and spacex to help no the craft that will carry u.s. astronauts to the international -- to help build the craft that will carry u.s. astronauts to the international space station. >> the press is focusing on the boat tomorrow in scotland. -- the vote tomorrow in scotland. >> it is too close to call for now. "the independent" says "a nation that is divided against itself." just one day to go and the gloves are coming off. the leader of the yes campaign, alex salmond, has written an open letter, calling on voters to vote yes. this is described as an "em otional, eve-of-vote plea." another says "don't let this opportunity seeing -- sink through your fingers." another open letter, published on the front page of "the daily record," a scottish tabloid. it talks about the val, the pledge, the promise from the leaders of the 3 -- the valve -- the vow, the pledge, t

u.s.-africa summit in august. most african leaders lack courage and willpower to fight corruption and will not make way to those who want to and can. how can we help support those who want to initiate change? how political can we get as external actors or not? another easy question for everybody to dig into. how do we support the individuals who we think are willing to champion these difficult agendas? [laughter] >> i think it is always a mistake to try to pick political winners, whatever the issue may be. we should stand up for principles, not personalities. that is a good operating principle for u.s. foreign-policy. we have been talking about the principles that we should be standing up for. in terms of standing up for people, it should be civil society and a free press and the institutions that are at the heart of this fight. there are specific cases. when you have a government that has a strong anticorruption watchdog and that anticorruption watchdog is pushed aside or persecuted for what they are doing, then

africa. but, there are also major new efforts under way by the u.s. government and by the w.h.o. d other governments in the world. cdc is making its largest international response in history. more than # 100 people on the ground in west africa, and atlanta providing expertise, tracing, et cetera, which we'll hear all about from dr. frieden. they're providing hundreds of thousands of home detection kits and people moving 100,000 units of epp to west africa. the u.s. department of defense is providing 3,000 u.s. forces for the response establishing a regional staging base to facilitate the arrival of the equipment and supplies, and building ebola treatment units and preparing to train hundreds of health care providers. we know w.h.o. has created a road map for response that's providing expertise in west africa, and is seeking funding from governments around the world. and ngo is like doctors without borders, they're heroically leading the clinical effort on the ground. in our discussion today, we're going to hear about the situation on the ground in west africa, by people who have b

u.s. troops to west africa, an additional $88 million for support. already the u.s. $175 million dispatching health care workers, food, water, equipment and a small military field hospital all to west africa. before he left washington today, president obama met with dr. kent brantly and his wife in the oval office. brantly, one of four americans who contracted the virus. he was working on patients in africa. and he testifies before congress on the global ebola threat next hour. this is no longer a crisis that is limited to africa. it's fast becoming a u.s. national security priority. karen greer is with our nbc affiliate in atlanta and joining us live. karen, what is the latest there and tell us more about what you expect to hear from the president. >> reporter: krystal, you hit it on the head. this is no longer a problem, as people like to say, over there, but reaching epidemic proportions for us as well, that fear that more people could be effected with the ee local ba virus right here in the united states. that's part of what the president is talking about. why he

u.s. troops to west africa to battle the deadly virus. is it really a serious threat right now to the united states? >>> ferguson deadline, a grand jury gets more time to decide whether a police officer should be charged for the shooting at the time of teenager michael brown. >>> and raging wildfires. thousands have been evacuated with fires destroying a church and burning more than 100 homes already. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> let's get to the breaking news. the united states has now launched two major military campaigns, one targeting isis terrorists in the middle east and the other targeting the deadly ebola virus in west africa which has now killed at least 2,400 people. president obama says ebola is spiraling out of control, could threaten global security. he'll send up to 3,000 u.s. troops to west africa in the coming delays. the united states will build treatment centers and train health care workers. meantime, the defense secretary, chuck hagel, tells congress isis could pose a direct threat to the u.s.

u.s. military members to west africa. u.s. won't have any direct contact with ebola victims but they will set up more than a dozen mobile hospitals. now each facility will have room for about 100 patients. the u.s. is laying out more than a half a billion dollars to make this happen. >> we're going to create a bridge to get health workers and medical supplies into west africa faster. >> other elements to the plan include setting up mobile labs for faster diagnosis and traeng hundreds of african health care workers on a more grim note. the u.s. will be sending new supplies of body bags along with personal protective equipment. ebola has sickened 5,000 people in africa, half of those infect vd died. experts believe the numbers will be vastly underestimated. >> e. tesla's ceo holds a key to the spice flight. announcing a new deal to launch flights into space. boeing and space x, both companies will eventually help ferry nasa astronauts to the international space station. the first launch is set for 2017. as you know, nasa retired

u.s. ands from south africa. >> in a fistfight mexico, when there is a low harvest and there , we see ouroor harvests from mexico with the board relied on by food from abroad. this hits them hardest. >> for mexicans this means higher prices. >> something nice in the culture. [speaking foreign language] >> hunter is not the real problem here. it has massive impact. we've found that where food prices have risen, families have less fruit and berry and have far less healthy diets. taking out loans just to be able to afford food, cutting back on expenditures like health care and education, all of which has a much longer-term impact. >> the impact of higher prices is felt throughout the expenditures of mexico and in terms of lower demand for other things. the mexican economy is the real concern because we do not see demand growing fast enough and we could be next. >> food speculation is rampant because of deregulation of these markets. it was seen as big investments, banks moving into commodity markets, with $100 billion pouring into these markets. markets were overwhelmed, that is why it has b

. >> the president of the world bank has warned it could cause a potential meltdown in africa. >> u.s. health officials warned there could be more than one million cases by the beginning of next year. the world community is racing to halt the epidemic in west africa. >> i went back to the board and asked them to double our commitment. we will now be committing 400 million dollars to the response. >> according to the world health organization, liberia needs 1500 additional bed to treat ebola patients. workers are building more hospitals. this 200 bed facility may be ready in two weeks, the weather permitting. two german ngos are providing supplies to build and i show relation center. the german -- and isolation center. it is just a start. >> the surgical board, which will be set up as not going to be put together with just four and have tons of equipment. so this is just the beginning of comprehensive aid for africa. >> germany is also planning to send soldiers and four military transport airplanes. drugs are needed. scientists in england are fast tracking an experimental vaccine which

u.s.-africa command will stand up a joint force command in monrovia, liberia, to provide command and control of u.s. military activities and help coordinate international relief efforts. current estimates are that 3,000 military personnel will establish an intermediate staging base for supplies and equipment, set up a training site to prepare 500 health care workers per week to provide medical care to patients and stand up a -- set up a field defense department hospital to take care of, for any of our health care workers who become ill. also contributeing to our reaction to this international epidemic are the international agency for economic development, the national institute of health has developed an investigational ebola vaccine. c.d.c. is also working with the customs and border patrol to identify travelers showing any signs of infectious disease. i support these efforts to contain the ebola epidemic and know that we'll monitor this humanitarian crisis in the weeks ahead. the presiding officer: under the previous order, the senate will be in a period of morning business until 12:30 p.m

u.s. in west africa, there are about 6500 cases reported during this outbreak and more than 3,000 deaths. there is no cure for ebowl a. but with good care we see patients survive this virus. >> there is a distinction with the united states and third world countries. >> yes, we have wonderful health care and protocols in place to contain the virus. that is what it needs. >> thank you ali. >>> world news tonight with david muir has more on this newly confirmed ebola case next at 6:30 on "action news." >> we are following a developing story tonight from conshohocken authorities are investigating an accidental shooting at the montgomery county training center. the incident happened at 4:30 at the facet at conshohocken road. they did not say who the victim is but the majority of people that use it's firing range are law enforcement officers. >> a 2-year-old boy is in critical condition, after accidently shootsing himself in the head. it happened in claymont delaware this morning at the unite block at cliff side court and valley run, word is that the child was playing with a gun when it acciden

u.s. effort to contain the ebola outbreak in west africa. the plan includes deployment of up to 3,000 u.s. military personnel. compare that to iraq. 1,600 troops in iraq right now. 3,000 troops headed to west africa. also the addition of 1,700 beds in liberia. the u.s. military will take a command and control role for the crisis. on thursday, the united nations security council will hold an emergency meeting to discuss how to get a better global response to the outbreak. right now on the ground in west africa, international relief groups are exhausted and at the breaking point. more than 240 staffers have been sickened and half of them dying. the virus has killed more than 2,400 people. >>> the nfl and off the field violence this morning. new reports of abuse allegations as the nfl rolls out a new plan to try to stop the violence. andy scholes breaks it down for us. >>> plus, california on fire. thousands evacuating their homes. flames spreading across the state. indra petersons is tracking extreme heat that is making things worse. that is ne

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u.s. from west africa. but what is the u.s. responsibility in this. >> our responsibility as a global leader is to do what we can to contribute to that stopping of the transmission and the provision of the treatment and helping these countries stand up better systems. we're working closely with the global community, and this is really going to take an all-hands-on-deck approach. we just announced this morning a $10 million contribution to the african union as they mobilize a continent response. they've mobilized 100 health workers who are going in and will provide the logistical support for them to be successful. this will... we know what it takes to stop this. we also know that it will take significant ramping up by all the various partners, and it will probably take several months to get this under control. >> woodruff: $10 million. is that enough at this point? is that a drop in the bucket? how do you compare that to the challenge? >> that's just to support the african union mobilization. u.s. aid has committed about $100 mi

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u.s. troops to west africa to set up 17 treatment centers. a number of other countries are also providing aid. what is really needed here is doctors and fast action. the fear is it may already be too late. >> the u.n. development program country director for liberia. it is a very poor country but the economy has seen some strong growth. his ebola going to put a stop to that? >> they are making tremendous progress. they are trying to put a dent in that. [indiscernible] it is 50% from 5.9 initial projections down to 2.5%. >> and what does the slowdown look like on the ground in the country's all-important agriculture air? -- agriculture sector? >> it means that farmers cannot get to their farms. it means -- [indiscernible] some farmers are eating deep into their savings. and it does mean that there will be desperate food situations. there is increasing vulnerability. >> joining us from liberia. to some business news, german pharmaceutical giant selling off plastics unit with an estimated value of 8 billion euros. the supervisory board says it a

u.s.-africa summit in august.most african leaders lack courage and willpower to fight corruption and will not make way to those who want to and can. how can we help support those who want to initiate change? how political can we get as external actors or not? another easy question for everybody to dig into. how do we support the individuals who we think are willing to champion these difficult agendas? [laughter] a i think it is always mistake to try to pick political winners, whatever the issue may be. we should stand up for principles, not personalities. that is a good operating principle for u.s. foreign-policy. we have been talking about the principles that we should be standing up for. in terms of standing up for people, it should be civil society and a free press and the institutions that are at the heart of this fight. there are specific cases. thatyou have a(: government has a strong anticorruption watchdog and that anticorruption watchdog is pushed aside or persecuted for what they are doing, then i think

africa. but the issue is with the care here in the u.s. and britain so good meaning the isolation you wants and the medicines and the vitals being monitored people have a fighting chance if they're in the environments like in the u.k. and in the u.s. but in west africa it doesn't exist like that. there is limited water. there is limited supplies very few medical professionals on the ground, and vitals are not taken care of because there are simply not enough resources. we heard the doctor say there was a small window of opportunity to help stop this outbreak and it's an all-hands-on-deck operation. what we haven't heard is a legitimate plan from many of these organizations. a lot of rhetoric, but what is the plan? how do we get these people, the medical professionals over to west africa? how do we get the communities to understand that the hygiene needs to get better and the barriers need to improve. what is the plan before it's too late? that's the question on the ground in west africa and the question that doctors here are trying to figu