. ♪ >> anthony: europeans first reached west africa in the mid 15th century bringing with them the usuale trade, subjugation, the rule of the many by the very few. in the carving up of a continent it was france that got senegal and, commanding a favorite status within france's west african colonial holdings, the senegalese gained full rights as french citizens in the late 1800's. with independence in 1960, power passed bloodlessly and with stunning cordiality. though overwhelmingly a muslim country, senegal elected leopold senghor, a catholic, as their first president and, from that time on, senegal has enjoyed a moderate political and religious climate unique almost anywhere in the world. ♪ >> pierre: well, food is great when cultures meet, you know? 'cause the colonial power brought their food culture. i think that's what makes great food and, uh, senegal is great for that because of its geographical location. it's a cross road. i think that's what makes the food quite unique here. >> anthony: pierre thiam is a chef, restaurateur, and cookbook author who was born and raised here in dak

ghana is a country in west africa, independent since 1967, quite impoverished for about 40 years, andecently has turned things around. it's a now middle income country. it's actually a lovely place to go and visit. there are lots and lots of people working in high tech, working in management, which is to say there are a lot of people who have cars, air conditioners, televisions. this is not a nation of stereotypical african huts. this is a modern, urban nation. and as a result, it really stinks when they don't have electric power, and that is happening a lot right now, both because the nation has gone very, very wealthy, and also because of climate change, they get most of their electricity from hydropower. the river is very low because the ring cycle has changed. is "on/off."ds to that's what happens to the power all the time. if you are going -- living in akra, this is driving you nuts. this has become the political movement. people are now getting together and driving to protests, holding up kerosene lanterns, because this is what they need to use for like to read with -- for light

it looks good. >> b.j.: we're going back to west africa. >> ashley: all right. >> anthony: soft shellfrican inflected peanut stew with carolina rice, sauteed squash, and zucchini. >> anthony: oh, that's so good. >> sean: man, it's been a while since i've had conch. >> anthony: clearly, i mean, correct me if i'm wrong, sean, there's a different kind of interest in charleston that existed 20 years ago, right? is something happening here and is it a good -- what, what, what's changed? >> b.j.: i mean, it's good to have people from -- to have a more diverse community in a sense, but then you also lose a little bit. >> ashley: the danger is they're coming to charleston because of the beauty, and we're having to fight against, you know, bigger entities that seek to get the land so that they can develop it. and so we're fighting to keep what's been ours, and so it's important for us to preserve this area, preserve this culture for generations to come. >> according to the u.s. government, almost 50% of all the children in this country failed to get their recommended daily allowance of -- >> -

laura: the first strain has been found in the key birdie islands off west africa. troubling is that development? guest: i have been worried about this for several months and published a paper about the zika echoed -- epidemic we know has been going on and keep 30, the island nation off west off -- africa. it started in august. we did not know if it was the african strain or the so-called asian strain that came through brazil. the press conference news is that the asia strain which we know causes brain damage and microcephaly, three babies were born with microcephaly. that means con to mental -- continental africa should start testing for infection and start monitoring for microcephaly and brain damage. laura: thank you for coming in. in other news. india's highest ever temperature has been recorded in the state jestan,ester on -- ra 51. in pakistan they sought a temperature one degree higher. reports they live ammunition was used as security forces and that dozens of people have been wounded, some seriously. the protesters are angry about corruption and the failure

it's true, it's from west africa to the lake chad basin to east africa, and west africa the circumstances in mali. we find the marginalization of ethnic groups that have become home for at least five active terrorist groups, breeding ground for terrorist recruitment. the u.n. mission in mali is the most deadliest peacekeeping mission that we have anywhere. that is -- should be a sign that things need to change in regards to mali. we have the parties coming forward to -- for a peace agreement, well, we need to see immediate attention to that and see whether, in fact, that peace agreement can be implemented. in the lake chad basin, in nigeria is of particular concern. boca haram is linked, which is pledged its allegiance to isis. we'll see, in fact, how that alliance, in fact, takes place or not, but we do know it is extremely deadly. the number of deaths have escalated dramatically. 15,000 since 2009. 2.4 million displaced people. 5.6 million in need of food. and those numbers are shocking in their size, but i think the world became engaged in this when 200 schoolgirls were kidnapped, and

and it's true, it's west africa to the late chad basin to east africa, and west africa circumstances and mali. we find marginalization of ethnic groups that have become now held for at least five active terrorist groups, breeding ground for terrorist recruitment. the u.n. mission in mali is the most deadly peacekeeping mission that we have anywhere. that is, should be a sign that things need to change in regards to mali. we have the parties coming forward for a peace agreement. well, we need to seek immediate attention to that and see whether, in fact, that peace agreement can be implemented. into lake chad basin, in nigeria, is of particular concern. boko haram as blinked which is closed -- pledged its allegiance to isis. we will see how that alliance takes place or not, but we do know it is extremely deadly, the number of deaths have escalated dramatically, 15,000 since 2009. 2.4 million displaced people, 5.6 million in need of food. these numbers are shocking in their size, but i think the world became engaged in this win 200 schoolgirls were kidnapped, and yet their fate today is

it's from west africa to the lake chad basin to east africa. west africa, circumstances in mali, we find the marginalization of ethnic groups that have become now a home for at least five active terrorist groups, breeding ground for terrorist recruitment. the u.n. mission in america ali is -- mali is the most deadliest peacekeeping mission that we have anywhere. that is, should be a sign that things need to change in regards to mali. we have the parties coming forward for a peace agreement, well, we need to see immediate attention to that and see whether, in fact, that peace agreement can be implemented. in the lake chad basin in nigeria is of particular concern. boko haram, which has pledged its allegiance to isis -- we'll see how, in fact, that alliance takes place or not -- but we do know it is extremely deadly, the number of deaths have escalated dramatically, 15,000 since 2009. 2.4 million displaced people, 5.6 million in need of food. and these numbers are shocking in their size, but i think the world became engaged in this when 200 schoo

christine: in 2009, while serving as a peace corps volunteer in west africa, kate reported a local colleagueor allegedly sexually assaulting village girls. her identity was supposed to be kept confidential, but it was not. soon after, she was found with her throat slit. >> how did a confident, model volunteer become the victim of murder? after her death, dozens more volunteers stepped forward and alleged sexual assault. >> i reported a bit, but the peace corps medical examiner did not examine me or perform a rate kit -- a rape kit or collect any evidence. christine: congress passed a law to better protect victims and whistleblowers. that's when things took a strange twist. >> all i know is we were prevented from getting access to information that we needed to do the work that we needed to do, and that was to picture the agency was complying with the mandate and providing those with sexual assault with the types of services they should get. >> the peace corps used that very law to withhold records needed to investigate. >> under the interpretation of the general counsel, we could not get acce

is an improvement. >> wouldn't harrison have to go pretty far to be like west africa? owners in harrison to understand that they don't have to feel pressure of being bullied by the task force. >> and how do you mean bullied, just to be clear? >> for instance, somebody put a sign up on the highway in harrison, anti-racist is a code word for anti-white. we still to this day, we don't know who put the sign up. >> but can we all just agree that it seems unfriendly? >> i don't see it that way. >> you don't see it that way? >> no. >> would you be sign if the sign came down? >> absolutely not. the sign has been a success. >> when i drive into town and i see that sign, anti-racism equals anti-white, it makes me feel like as guy who's not from this community driving into this community i should probably drive through this community. >> when i say racist can you honestly tell me you don't see a white person? >> i can honestly tell you that. i have black relatives that are racist. >> i would say you're probably in the minority of african-americans. because when people think of ra

her inspiration comes from her grandmother, restaurant owner in liberia, she escaped of a war in west africa at age 13 to come to jersey. the charity event brought us all together, feeding the kids and serving dinner to be with the family stirring holidays. she is is a mother of two children and happy mother's day dena. >> thank you. she is going to tell us about what she has planned for special celebration. >> this year were doing some special for all of the mothers that come to all of our ihop. we are given out roses to all of the mothers. >> there are eggs to. >> so i ask everybody to come out celebrate with us. us. it is going to be festive, we'll make it fun. it's 11 day we get to bs. >> one day just for her in your cut her off. >> mike is over here flipping the bacon with his hand. that's impressive. >> oh my god. we did not give everyone, were just. >> i got it covered. >> i do want to thank you for the past two years. you have done breakfast or dinner with us in december. the kids from the neighborhood, we feed families from the neighborhood and the community. it is so special. >> an

let's find out more from our west africa correspondent. there is doubt over this girl's identity. what can you tell us about her and about how the nigerian military came across her? >> christopher, the military says they had a clash with boko haram in the northeast of the country, and after this crash, they managed to liberate about 100 women and children, and they said one of the girls that was abducted more than kid of years ago in her school. we talked to a representative of the parents, and he said they do not have this name on the list. it turns out this girl was indeed from this school, but the very day the attack happened, she was not around. unfortunately, a few days later, there was an attack on her village, and this whole story should remind us it is not only the 18 girls for missing, but more than 2000 civilians who were abducted in the past three years. christopher: we have just been seeing pictures there of the first schoolgirl found. she met nigeria's president yesterday. how did that meeting go yesterday? >> how could ago? no press was allowed. they just published s

philadelphia is a far cry from burkina faso, but he believes his work in rural west africa can the appliedties. by less characterized public space. less public space where everyone , that is cute enough for everyone to stay together to connect. of thehe opposite typical model of the western architect swooping in with their modern expertise, engineering, and technology, and leaving a project or building that does not quite fit in a community. jane: mudhuts will not work in philadelphia anymore than townhouses in burkina faso, but we approach aims to show how could make our buildings and spaces better places to live. jane o'brien, bbc news, philadelphia. katty: that looks wonderful. from modern architecture to treasure love the heart. were lost cities of egypt rediscovered at the british museum in london. submersed under the sea, their discovery is transforming understanding of the deep ties between the civilizations of egypt and greece. >> this is hapi the lord of the nile and the lord of the flood that brought mineral deposits. it was a tsunami that disappeared this statue of the deity int

is, it northwest surely be better than the libya they escaped. 233 mostly economic migrants from west africa. italy's ports are founded onmark anti-aisle trade, but this is the new cargo, migrants. lots of them. this will be a record year. but why do they come? 20-year-old anz -- sa said the boat was the only escape from the horrors of libya. what were the conditions like? >> very hard conditions. >> you told me earlier you were beaten? >> yeah, we were beaten and only eat once in a day. >> he is lucky to be alive. we found them drifting in this rubber boat off the coast of libya. smugglers had packed them in and given just enough fuel for the boat to leave libyan yearts -- waters. an hour after, a storm blew in. this is what happens when the waves get bigger -- the boats fold and they sink. well, this is the moment they had risk to do all for, the first steps onto european soil. but how many more be -- are going to come? over 1,000 just today. >> i'm very happy. i'm very, very happy, standing in europe right now. >> among those also leaving the aquarius today were 51 young men under the age

. >> you can explore textiles from west africa at theexhibits. >> the exhibition takes visitors into the mine of a world renown renowned architect. it includes an installation that can only be seen at the philadelphia museum of art. >> it's a beautiful zone of spring that you can walk through and walk around and truly explore. three photographers and six cities looks at work being done throughout africa. >> this exhibit lets people feel empowered through art. >> it's at the perlman building, go to 6abc.com/love the arts for other area events. i'm karen rogers. >>> we want to get to this breaking news from hamilton, mercer county, are you looking at exit 63 for sloan avenue, what we see here is it appears a dump truck overturned and two other cars sustained damage and there is traffic squeezing by and there is damage to the median and dirt across the road. we are piecing together what happened here and we don't know the extent of the injuries at this time. watch for updates this afternoon at 6abc.com. >>> in the meantime, one final check of the forecast with david murphy. >> you are t

right now with regards to africa, conducting at-- in west africa, east africa and libya. a concept of operations for support of libyan forces in libyan government. we have as a result of his concept of operations reallocated resources. the secretary made the decision about a month ago to reallocate resources to africa to further develop intelligence needed to support operations in libya throughout africa and we are also working closely with the french in west africa and with a coalition east africa. >> in sub-saharan africa, all of the activity in nigeria? >> we also have partners in the ground in that area. >> thank you. >> thank you, chairman. secretary carter, before i get to a couple of different questions regarding isil and want to bring to your attention on him important issue facing our national security the moment in terms of availability of domestic trusted supply of state-of-the-art microelectronics for military weapon systems platform, you may be aware there was a recent sale of ibm trust boundary, which had been dod sole-source supplier of leading edge technol

british and egypt and russians with guns and planes was completely shut down because of malaria in west africa. so that supplies started -- were flown out of miami down to the elbow of brazil, across to the hump of africa and then, boom, they're stopped because the airfields there, the workers were all completely infected with malaria. and so the u.s. air command asked if coggeshall would go over there and clean it up. he got there and found airfields being carved out of the jungles and creating massive mosquito production, massive mosquito breeding. and this was the reason why the pilots and the mechanics and the construction people were all getting malaria. he had quinine, but he realized under these conditions it doesn't work. he had the german drug under these conditions that doesn't work, so he tried screens. he said we're going to screen up all the barracks, and you guys are going to roll down your pants, wear netting over your helmets, and to the best of your ability, you're going to wear bug spray. he had sessions every day. he made education the most important part of what he did. he

we had 4,000 staff work on ebola. 20 staff work on ebola in regular time. 1,400 people went to west africa. they spent 75,000 work day there is. we didn't have any serious injuries, we didn't have any ebola infections, but it was exhausting for the staff. we need to bring new staff onboard. zika won't be a one month or one-year problem. we need to get people working on it now who will be able to work on it long-term. there are administrative authorities as well as funding. kevin mccarthy in the house, dr. cassidy in the senate have both spoken about this issue. i don't know whether it will happen, how it will happen, but i do know if we have money and mechanisms in advance, it minimizes the need for us to run to congress for supplemental and do something outside of the usual process. it allows us to put our focus where it should be, on adapting rapidly to the response. one of the key characteristics of responding to infectious disease threats is you have to adapt the response. with ebola, for example, we rapidly realized we needed a phased response when it was out of control. we need to de

gone is the country in west africa independent 1957. quite impoverished for 40 years and recently has turned every ring around. it's actually a lovely place to go. there are lots and lots of people working in high tech, working in management. there's a lot of people who love cars, air conditioners. this is not a nation of stereotypical at it. this is a modern urban nation. as a result, it really stinks when they don't have electric power and that's happening a lot right now. the nation has gotten very wealthy and also because of climate change. they get most of their electricity from hydropower in the ring cycle has changed. what this leads to a something that people are calling do this sort. in the three language that happens to power. it goes on and off all the time and if you are living, this is driving you nuts. this has become the political movement. people are now getting together in driving to protest with kerosene lanterns because this is what they need to use when the power comes on. if you look at t-shirts, you can see that it

you probably remember the tragic images from west africa and the workers in biohazard suits trying tout getting infected themselves. certain types of gowns were also used during the outbreak. nurses at this hospital in liberia used gowns and full body suits to protect themselves after two of their top doctors died of the disease. every day in the u.s., doctors and nurses rely on some of the same gowns the centers for disease control recommended for ebola. one is microcool surgical gown made by halliard health which sells 13 million gowns a year worldwide including a quarter of the u.s. market. the microcool gown is supposed to provide the highest level of protection available against blood borne bacteria and viruses. its label says it meets a rigorous industry standard known as amy level four. which means it is impermable so that blood containing viruses like hepatitis and hiv won't get on surgeon's skin during an operation. there its just one problem. what was wrong with the level four gowns? >> they would like. we pressure tested them especially in the seams. >> reporter: bernard vi

ghana is a country in west africa that's been independent since 1957, quite impoverished for about 40 years and recently has turned things around. it's a middle income country. it's a lovely place to go and visit. there are lots and lots of people working in high tech, working in management, which is to say a lot of people who have cars, air conditioners, te television, this is not a nation of african huts. this is a modern urban nation and as a result it really stinks when they don't have electric power and that's happening a lot right now both because the nation has gotten wealthy and also because of climate change. the river is very low because the rain cycle has changed. this leads to something that is in the tree language on/off because that's what happens to the power. it goes on and off all the time. this is driving you nuts. and so this has become the political movement. people are now getting together driving to protests holding up kerosene lanterns because this is what they need to read with. if you look at their t-shirts it says hash tag, because they're all on twitter, tha

you can explore the world of fashion and textile from central and west africa.hese are bright colorful pattern-based textiles that are trmpled into amazing -- transformed into amazing fashions. >>> the exhibition takes visitors into the mind of a world renown architect. >>> it's a retrospective of his design work. it's beautiful color zone of string that you can walk through, walk around and truly explore. >> reporter: three photographers and 6 cities look atphotographit africa. creative alter is on display in the pliews seem of alter -- museum of art building. for 6abc loves the arts, i'm karen rogers. >>> happening right now president obama is in new brunswick, new jersey about to give the commencement address at rutgers university. now you see the university president talking. 52,000 people are attending the ceremony. you see president obama to the left of the screen. the president is actually the first u.s. president to give a commencement address there at rutgers. we're streaming this address live at 6abc.com. >>> a hive of aggressive bees is taking over a

the first feature in this year's report is the response to the ebola outbreak in west africa. this fiscal year dph activated its departmental center and over 100 staff the department also monitored 113 travelers returning from ebola-affected countries. this demonstrated we are able to successfully respond and protect the health of residents and visitors. this year dph, in collaboration with the san francisco health improvement partnership, introduced the oral health disparity plan to improve the oral health of children of san francisco. goals include increasing access to dental care, integrating oral health into primary care and introducing oral health into african american communities. the first group is focused on collective impact by addressing health disparities in clinical outcomes for african american clients in the san francisco health network. the second group is focused on increasing cultural humility across the department and the third group is focused on work force development and this year the groups met quarterly to prioritize their work activities. the next secti

we have discoveries in the gulf of mexico, east and west africa. there is oil to be discovered. arctic has potential longer-term. charlie: what is the difference in chevron and exxon mobil? other than a higher market cap? i think your second? -- you are second? shell our about the same. we are both in the oil and gas business. we operate in different areas. we emphasize different things. inside the cup any we have our own way of doing business, they have their own way. they are a fine company. we are a little bit different, mostly from a portfolio point of view. charlie: what the main? where -- what do you mean? john: we have more business in upstream, they have more downstream, chemicals. here in theness u.s., they do as well, they have big business in russia, we are in other countries. geographically, and we emphasize different segments. charlie: what is your commitment to alternative energy sources? is that a business you leave to others? or is it research and development you do everyday with the revenue you have in order to see and make sure? john: it is a mix right now. pro

the former responsibility as chairman of the terrorism sub committee to travel into north africa, west africaral asia, and there i saw a phenomenon and i'll just describe it to you quickly, jim, but it was where prominent families like the bin laden family, business families, inside saudi arabia were funding these deal bindi schools. and these particular types of confrontation at ones were teaching jihad in nigeria. in the same area where now we have boko haram, jihad in north africa and in central asia. and the outgrowth of that is that you have people then carrying out attacks or joining al qaeda as a cokop consequencee funds of these promise business family. >> that's a consistent criticism and a finding in the 9/11 report. they have said that they sent a lot of money to these schools and continue to that fuel extremism. but on that point, shoot families of 9/11 victims have the right to sue saudi a rain a i can't?families of 9/11 victims have the right to sue saudi a rain a i can't? >> we will discuss this with my colleagues on the judiciary committee. we haven't looked at it yet. you abo

with respect in many of , ine states in north africa particular, and further south, eastern and west africa. i'm not sure that necessarily military intervention in one state has increased instability in another, but i think you are absolutely right to say each time, what are the lessons we learned? the principal lesson i would draw from the libyan campaign, which applies today to iraq and syria, is that military progress has to be matched by political progress. you can to some extent combat the terrorism, push the and defeat itk, militarily, but that is not going to be lasting unless you've got a political settlement, a genuine one with the trust of the people where the insurgency was. >> secretary of state, i absolutely agree with you about ae importance of having civilian supplement, political settlement that builds a new and viable state, but i have to say in terms of libya, i do think the impact on nigeria in .articular has been great conflict added to the in niger. i disagree with you in terms of some of the impact their. -- there. >> you are right. libya has been unstable for a long t

is doing in west africa was very lpful in the fall of 2014 in stopping the spread of that terrible disease. but it requires vigilance. and the lesson that we should have learned from 2014 is that the united states and the american people benefit from the enhanced capacity of public health officials in other countries. that stopping the spread of a dangerous virus in another country makes the american people safer. and i -- when that was an academic, hypothetical exercise, there was some skepticism that some people expressed about that notion. but there weren't many people expressing skepticism about it in the fall of 2014 when this was concern about the ebola virus appearing in the united states. so it is a bad idea for republicans to move forward with a proposal that would gut our efforts to follow through in the fight against ebola and it's a bad idea for republicans to further delay the eemergency funding that's necessary to protect the american people from he zika virus. >> in baghdad, several bombings today. extending the deadliest wave of the year in bombings. prime minister said --

with two potential drugs, one was >> with guns and planes was shutdown because of the malaria in west africa. so that supply started and were flown out of miami book fair down to the hump of africa and boom they are stopped because the air fields there, the workers are all completely infected with malaria. the u.s. air command asked if they will go over there and clean it up. he got there and found this. air fields were being carved out of the jungle and creating massive mosquito production, massive mosquito breeding and this was the reason why the pilots and the mechanics and the construction people were all getting malaria. he had quinine but he realized under these conditions it didn't work. he had the german drug and under these conditions it didn't work. he tried screen and said we will screen up the barracks and you will role down pants and sleeves and wear netting over your helmets and to the best of your ability you will wear bug spray. he had sessions every day. he made education the most important part of what he did. he said if you are going to go to the sex villages if you have t

when ebola was getting out of control in july of 2014, i said that we needed 300 ebola beds in west africam within 30 days. it didn't happen and within a few months, we needed 3,000 beds. >> zika virus is the most harmful to pregnant women. the virus is link today the severe birth deeffect microcephaly. for most people it charges mild systems and rarely does it cause death. there is no vaccine for zika. the virus is spread by certain type of mosquitos and their bites. it can be sexually transmitted during unprotected sex from an infected man. states like here in new york, they are fighting zika already. taking precautions by putting larvaa cide in standing water. mosquitos can lay hundreds of eggs in just a bottle cap full of water. >> bryan, thank you. >>> the president of president putting two european nations on notice over the u.s. missile defense shield. vladmir putin telling romania and poland the shields presence in their countries is a threat to russia's national security. putin says moscow will retaliate. nato insists the system is purely a defensive measure to protect europe shou

it's much more cheaper to buy a brent-based barrel in west africa and bring it to the east coast thaning to put gulf coast barrels around and bring them around to the east coast and that barrel that we've taken away from west africa has been replaced by iranian barrels going into east india. >> i was just going to ask about that. recall what do we know about iranian production? when i was there, 1.7 million barrels a day. what do you think it is now, exports, i mean? >> their export by marine are 1.8 million barrels for the month of march and put that together with pipeline exports of a million barrel, probably at least at 2.8 in production right now which is only a million away from their pre-sanctions level. they really haven't gotten into a fight with the saudis for market share and have taken it to the u.s. as we've been -- >> brian bush, good to have you. >> thank you. >> "power lunch" will be back in just two minutes. & in a world held back by compromise, businesses need the agility to do one thing & another. only at&t has the network, people, and partners to help companies be..

counter isil and work with partners wherever isil has or tries to gain a foothold, whether in yemen, west africasoutheast asia. even as we do more, we are continuing to marshall our friends and allies across the counter isil coalition to do more to accelerate isil's lasting defeat. when i met with my counterparts from the gulf cooperation council last week i emphasized the importance of their country doing more. not only military, as saudi arabia and the uae have been doing but also politically and economically read that's because duty support for stabilization , multi-sectarian governments and reconstruction will all be critical to ensuring that isil stays defeated and mister chairman, i want to second the point you made which is in the region and in my conversations their parties are already beginning to look beyond the defeat of isil and asked what their situation is at that point. that reinforces the need as you indicated to think strategically. next week in stuttgart germany i will be convening my fellow defense ministers from the major contributors to the military campaign to discuss ways

statistics, the worst terror in the world was in west africa, boko haram and others, to a considerable extent an offshoot of the bombing of libya. that's what happens when you hit vulnerable systems with a sledgehammer, not knowing what you're doing and not looking at the roots of where these movements are developing from. so you have to understand the -- understand where it's coming from, where the appeal lies, what the roots are -- there are often quite genuine grievances -- at the same time try to cut back the level of violence. and, you know, we've had experience where things like this worked. take, say, ira terrorism. it was pretty severe. now, they practically murdered the whole british cabinet at one point. as long as britain responded to ira terrorism with more terror and violence, it simply escalated. as soon as britain finally began -- incidentally, with some helpful u.s. assistance at this point -- in paying some attention to the actual grievances of northern irish catholics, as soon as they started with that, violence subsided, reduced. people who had been called leading te