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Closed captions transcript: 00:00:00 Events junkets 1st steps toward recovery nearly 00:00:02 a week after parts were devastated by earthquake and massive tsunami 1500 this is 00:00:09 v.o.a. 00:00:10 News that Robert ministration accusing China of trying to undermine did by targeting 00:00:16 the American political system president Mike Pence said during a speech at 00:00:20 a concert think tank that China does not like president trumps actions especially 00:00:26 new tariffs there can be no doubt just meddling in America's democracy. As 00:00:31 President Trump said just last week we have been his word China has been attempting 00:00:35 to interfere in our upcoming midterm elections hence also said the Chinese are 00:00:40 trying to protect their military power farther and even before noting Chinese ships 00:00:46 routinely patrolling around disputed islands administered Japan plus major deployed 00:00:51 in 00:00:51 a band and the ship and he will air atop archipelago military bases constructed on 00:00:58 artificial islands u.s. 00:01:00 Secretary of state Mike pale will travel to North Korea this week to meet with the 00:01:04 leader Kim Jong Il and overdid nuclearization and his A.P.'s Julie Walker reports 00:01:10 pails 1st visit to Rio this year comes when President and the Washington and 00:01:16 Pyongyang are making arrangements for a 2nd summit between their leaders u.s. 00:01:22 Secretary of state Mike Pompei it will make his 4th visit to North Korea and says 00:01:27 optimistic he'll come away with a plan for 00:01:29 a summit between President Trump Kim Jong Il However he distanced himself from an 00:01:34 earlier stated goal of getting it to abandon its nuclear weapons by the ets term in 00:01:39 office meanwhile the South Korean government delegation is already area to 00:01:44 celebrate the anniversary of 00:01:46 a 2007 engine summit and potentially engage in further plots between the rivals I'm 00:01:53 Julie Walker u.s. 00:01:54 We're slowly and Trump has visited Malawi on the 2nd leg of her foreign tour of 00:01:58 Africa she went to 00:02:00 a primary school where about 8000 by 75 teachers. Want 00:02:09 to. 00:02:19 Be. In the. 00:02:27 White House is donating school supplies to the drone and says the. The for 00:02:31 International Development is making 00:02:33 a large donation of textbooks Kenya and Egypt are the next stops on Malani at 00:02:38 Trump's Africa tour which follows her husband reported disparaging comments about 00:02:43 Africa at emigrants from the region. I'm Stephen warm and we always knew. 00:03:03 Good morning Africa welcome to daybreak Africa fun other gems about in Washington 00:03:07 today Sydell to buff 00:03:09 a few and some of the stories we're covering Cameroonians go to the polls this 00:03:13 Sunday in presidential elections Iowa look well let me call it 00:03:19 a political problem and out. Of touch I understand that there's no political truth 00:03:26 that he got all 12 Joshua was he is the candidate in social democratic from party. 00:03:33 To the been called Boy conditional referendum in Kenya 50000000 people in Africa 00:03:38 now have electricity thanks to the Power Africa initiative to welcome President 00:03:44 Ross announcement to reduce South Africa's high on employment prevent crime up or 00:03:50 down while they were called for the 1st time Tarpon out meaning labor in the 00:03:55 community and people have been working for the last 3 months to call upon if they 00:04:01 keep. Is the general secretary of Congress of South African trade the un says 00:04:06 populism politics around the globe protection for refugees and we'll tell you about 00:04:12 a proposal dialogue with cocoa farmers in Ghana to rest of forest trees on the 00:04:16 farms of those stories plus some simple mollies force and I will listen now the Day 00:04:20 coming up on Daybreak for. 00:04:27 Cameroonians go to the polls this Sunday in presidential elections where 85 year 00:04:31 old Paul the impeller the 60 s. 00:04:34 Is rocking for another term among the east face in the country you have on 00:04:39 employment change in the presidential term limits and it in a country as 00:04:43 a spin regions Leshin ist have declared an independent Sunni and Joshua o.c. 00:04:49 Of the Me opposition Social Democratic from party is one presidential candidates 00:04:54 fund the volatile English speaking regions he says. Cameron You've on employment is 00:04:59 a national security threat to be addressed all else the country would likely 00:05:03 applaud the. Same plea look for employment it is such that it is national security 00:05:10 threat because movements. To exist because they specially if you look at Boko 00:05:17 Haram for instance in the far now. Major insecurity in the. 00:05:25 Region because of. The joblessness of the youth and so 00:05:32 important to understand that if we cannot address that issue pretty soon it's 00:05:38 possible the country will likely include you are from English became region of 00:05:43 Cameroon the last time I spoke with you I mentioned the insurrection going on they 00:05:48 are you know this will call the session meant the issue is whether the English 00:05:53 speaking should be part of the Cameroon Federation your take is that you stay with 00:05:58 the Federation I am proposing 00:06:00 a federal arrangement and I am proposing to resolve many if not all issues at 00:06:07 stake and that have been put on the show to try to solve the political issue and 00:06:12 stay I understand the problem is that the problem it's 00:06:16 a political problem and has to solve politically they should be solved politically 00:06:21 but all the should be in the immediate Now Terry asserted orientation for 00:06:28 secession there is another one for you in it for 00:06:32 a centralised state. Picking and just looking at the Federation So all these 00:06:38 opinions must be respected and we need to talk to each other agree and and 00:06:43 inclusive way forward president 85 years or I think so and he has been in power 00:06:48 with so long control virtually most of the institutions no 2 kind it is from 00:06:53 English speaking Why do you all go into a. To go against President will be 00:06:58 a because one would think that it would be too difficult to dislodge this man who 00:07:02 has been power for so many years so your suggestion is that we should not stand the 00:07:07 election law and just let it be when you organize 00:07:10 a course organized before your candidacy so I think the appalling to the point that 00:07:17 is valid if Mr b. 00:07:19 Was a young man dynamic and president who are shot to have 00:07:24 a majority following in the country so they need to put people together to try to 00:07:29 build that majority that. Didn't play 6 years 6 years and certainly 00:07:36 done that suspicion led by 00:07:37 a good portion of the lead story going around and the way people reacted and what 00:07:43 happened during this campaign small likely my. First if the will of the 00:07:50 couple your fortes respect that we do appreciate very much again for taking this to 00:07:55 talk with us and possible let me say good luck on Sunday thank you very much thank 00:07:58 you Joshua Lucy is the presidential candidate of Cameroon main opposition Social 00:08:03 Democratic Front politics with me from by men for McCain prime minister and leader 00:08:09 of the opposition army democratic movement. Says he wants 00:08:14 a referendum to change the country's detained count Constitution speaking yesterday 00:08:18 Thursday evening goal Riccati Odinga said changing the constitution is inevitable 00:08:24 as Marie or g.m.o. 00:08:25 Reposed will be opposition to or Dingaan's proposal to amend the Constitution 00:08:30 speaking at 00:08:31 a campaign rally in Makati County from Prime Minister Mr criticism from his open 00:08:37 and again that the app provision of the Constitution that should be amended full 00:08:42 the benefit of Kenyan people he said and asked for it because of the blotted 00:08:46 economy brought about number of elected representatives in the government. But the 00:08:52 Constitution let's limit other. 00:09:14 Mr Dingell is with the president. Addressed long time issues that have 00:09:21 affected the kids and such 00:09:23 a common development he said that has to be looked at include environmental 00:09:28 conservation issues. And. 00:09:34 Issues. 00:09:44 The former prime ministers have since criticized by his openness will blame him of 00:09:48 political I guess to be 00:09:50 a presidential those who are opposed to they propose changes using loading of 00:09:56 interference with the leadership of the document. The time the election you say we 00:10:02 must change. Our referring not you. Don't want to hear 00:10:09 your friend I'm. Interested in changing the constitution the call for 00:10:15 a referendum to reduce the number of elected representatives in Kenya has divided 00:10:20 political leaders in the with members of parliament allied to President backing the 00:10:26 proposed made by deputy of president. Mr but constitution must be changed in that 00:10:32 anyone feeling uncomfortable with the proposal should put. 00:10:40 A new. 00:10:51 Mr made his proposal and the Constitution at 00:10:54 a campaign rally for orange. Project movement but decided today the needed 00:10:58 a chill day at school in a good accounting 00:11:00 a nation of missed the Akhil from 10th may go to go on all cotton fault and bug the 00:11:05 federal budget of candidates Ok ripple is daybreak Africa more in a jumble in 00:11:12 a debate. You're listening to daybreak African-American James Bone Washington today 00:11:17 is Friday October 5th and please send your comments and opinions to daybreak Africa 00:11:22 News dot com daybreak Africa time is now for these past the hour Congress and I can 00:11:26 trade unions cause Satu says it welcomes president's plan to reduce the country's 00:11:32 high on rate announcing the plan on face day President Obama oppose us said his 00:11:36 administration will create 875000 more jobs 00:11:40 a year he says on employment is the greatest challenge facing South Africa. Is 00:11:46 General Secretary Of course not to he said and not by President Romney opposed I 00:11:50 was agreed upon by both the government the us and civil society. I think they're 00:11:56 fighting with just to explain is that what president announce their way over the or 00:12:03 the social part in that meaning lay Pac Man Could we need 10000 like him for the 00:12:08 last 3 months to come what was pronounced prevent such 00:12:11 a remark and I know it is our way down there and we've. Seen how it can actually 00:12:18 let's break it down the president said this will create $275000.00 more jobs per 00:12:25 year where would these jobs the mining industry or into service industry where 00:12:31 a. Number of initiatives that's 00:12:33 a great all. These plans on the face when it's really at their local procurement 00:12:40 localization and. So in that 1st set of education 00:12:47 that you may have many. Demands in the public service of fitting in to create 00:12:54 kind of I can see is that tipping that. If you go to some sectors in the private 00:13:00 sector as 00:13:00 a way to procure there's been that quantification that if you for example group 00:13:07 inside they kind of creating 00:13:09 a natural so those guys I can remember that if you are the prize and you 00:13:15 know the local is 00:13:17 a sheen and procurement been created an amber without putting you know mining in 00:13:22 them like the local which I think the president also mission is buying black 00:13:29 support in black owned businesses. Putting operating companies in other words 00:13:35 before you go outside and kill your mantra to make the combat anything and show 00:13:40 that. If everything is quiet then you will buy this of the African 00:13:47 goats. It was challenging lodge the general secretary of the cause of African Trade 00:13:53 Unions he was speaking with me from Johannesburg the Power Africa initiative ought 00:13:58 to Adrian I thank you the number of homes with electric in Africa they coordinated 00:14:03 does as the program is on track to reach its goal 00:14:06 a 1000000 connections by 2030 as not me I'm ideologue reports from Washington u.s. 00:14:12 Companies are taking part with some star power back up. It's sobering news from the 00:14:18 war but households in sub-Saharan Africa have the lowest rates of working l.m.t. 00:14:22 In the world former u.s. 00:14:24 President Barack Obama vowed to change that in launching the Power Africa 00:14:28 initiative years ago we're going to start by investing 7000000000 in u.s. 00:14:32 Government resources and fast food today Africa one NATO and group says they've 00:14:38 made 00:14:39 a lot of progress help 9500 megawatts of deals reach financial close over 50000000 00:14:46 people have access for the 1st time speaking wantons Johns Hopkins School an 00:14:50 international studies school would says Power Africa is on track to establish 00:14:55 a total of $18000000.00 electrical connections in homes and businesses by 23rd the 00:15:00 initiative has more than $100.00 partners include number of u.s. 00:15:03 Companies that will make 00:15:04 a lot of money helping to power up Africa bunnies like Rickly hydro in Ohio that 00:15:10 are selling parts on its for small mini hydro you've got companies selling all 00:15:15 kinds of putting components that are being exported to Africa behind its own plane 00:15:19 Ian director of the Initiative for sustainable energy policy at Johns Hopkins 00:15:24 invited high winds to speak at the school has Africa has 00:15:27 a ways to catch up to the rest of the room if you look at products some play in the 00:15:31 advocation rate is now approaching 90 pros and that it keeps climbing but it around 00:15:36 Africa we see 00:15:37 a different pattern he believes profit isn't happening fast enough Something us on 00:15:42 a Thomas My boy who has 00:15:43 a citizen as in his home country of in return is working to a chain with 00:15:48 a small solar you know small lights force and then they grow out of it and now they 00:15:52 want to big ones so Africa is going to block and that's we know the thing is how do 00:15:57 you go about it in the best story about how it's good wood says red tape policy and 00:16:02 fickle governments have at times hampered the Power Africa the biggest challenge is 00:16:06 when the government changes the rules of the game so companies been negotiating for 00:16:11 a few years for a deal and then you know 00:16:13 a government hears about something else and wants something friend in. One wants to 00:16:16 renegotiate he says that this courage is potential investors in Washington. 00:16:25 The u.n. 00:16:25 Refugee agency says populist politics mongering about immigration erode the international 00:16:31 protection force fleeing conflict and persecution the u.n. 00:16:36 Chief growing protection concerns how the 00:16:39 a refugee conference lets us line reports from Geneva conflict persecution and 00:16:45 violence plus the record $61.00 half 1000000 people around the world most are 00:16:50 internally displaced while $25.00 refugee these are people or of crossed 00:16:55 international borders and are entitle to international protection on $951.00 00:17:01 refugee tension but you are an assistant high commissioner for protection for Could 00:17:05 Turkey says this right is slipping away he some governments are taking political 00:17:11 and legal measures to narrow the concept of who is arrested he says being able to 00:17:16 flee be recognized as a refugee can be 00:17:18 a matter of life and death unfortunately out the issue of security is too often 00:17:23 used to adopt respective approaches to deny refugees protection of course there's 00:17:29 no doubt governments need and must ensure the security of the citizens but this is 00:17:34 in time entry with providing refuge people who flee persecution Turk says refugees 00:17:39 are the is not the perpetrators of violence and terror he says they often have 00:17:44 rejected extremism and been target forcing them to flee for their lives he said 00:17:49 just to deny security to people who needed more I think both in the global north 00:17:54 and in the global south I have to say it's our observation that the refugees of 00:17:59 migrants of I.D.P.'s of state has become 00:18:02 a boring trend it results from inappropriate language misinformation turns 00:18:08 detention separation of families and warehousing Turk says xenophobia racism and 00:18:14 bigotry often are driven by our. Anger and anxiety within communities he says that 00:18:19 must be confronted and addressed he warns history shows how the mistreatment of the 00:18:25 far paved the way for the mistreatment of the citizen Lisa Shriner viewing use 00:18:31 Geneva in got normal the forest trees are owned by the government but the Forestry 00:18:36 Commission is now allowing cocoa farmers to register trees and therefore this 00:18:41 prevents 00:18:41 a lot goes from cutting down trees for timber which will help decrease deforestation 00:18:47 and I think Country Director for cocoa foundations Ghana talks to Ricky's truck 00:18:54 about this of this new government so we are very happy that foundation and the 00:18:59 council if you move this included. Who is balking at the Army with the government 00:19:05 Forestry Commission to allow this to happen and we have about one. In there with 00:19:11 them really tested this week and now they have it if it is that sure that the cut 00:19:15 is the trees and the trees on it and nobody composites do it as if the and what 00:19:22 kind of. Asian I know especially cocoa farming sometimes back on the forest 00:19:29 canopy in 00:19:29 a place so would you hope everything the boys they definitely yes. Yes How easy 00:19:36 as this and on friendship to forest trees do you move everybody to just be sure 00:19:42 that you could now and use it for us now with this role and. Do you know what 00:19:49 you drink is that your trees in only 3 but will not have 00:19:51 a chance with the trees come grew the low to farmers who wanted to be if you have 00:19:58 a lot of farmers how many ridges the trees then we are sure that you would not be 00:20:03 hard now this can also business plan in the mood to you know get our says to you 00:20:10 not in the mood to really get our mission on income or believe that you know we've 00:20:15 grown men. Now for the new. Voices the trees gumbos they really look up from my 00:20:21 dick when he sees Barbara woods in the nut is what are some of the obstacles in 00:20:26 your way when you consider scaling up. You wanted to cover the rental gonna love 00:20:33 the call is really about it because you know where all the all end of our arm is 00:20:38 who ridges trees are begun it is 00:20:43 a street I'm not this I'm to. Ask. 00:20:50 To be on the way are as you know farm as I do because Ling. These big big 00:20:57 hoo ha. Or the believe that it is more. 00:21:07 To stop. Gone because of this effect. There was 00:21:13 a ferry acting country director for the world cocoa Foundation's got office 00:21:17 speaking to Ricky striken from Accra. 00:21:29 Time now for daybreak Africa and here is something. Thank. 00:21:37 You James we begin with the Confederacy where the continent's highest soccer ruling 00:21:42 body has decided for the 1st introduce the video assistant referee ve are done of 00:21:48 these seasons cast into clubs in the Champions League 28002 to count Confederations 00:21:55 Cup 2018 these follows the approval of the calf executive committee at its meeting 00:22:01 of the 20 cent to the 28th of September 28th Egypt the decision comes after the 00:22:08 success of the premier implementation of the latest refereeing technology to total 00:22:12 cap Super Cup last February between what an athletic club of moral. Of d.r. 00:22:18 Congo in Casablanca saying we covered martyrs close 229000 African Cup of Nations 00:22:24 under the auspices of the Confederation of African Football caf these reassuring 00:22:28 message was part of 00:22:29 a high level discussion between the president of the Republic of Cameroon and the 00:22:34 president of the nation of football Ahmed Ahmed at a unit 00:22:37 a palace in Cameroon speaking to the pres after meeting with Cameron caf president 00:22:43 debunked rumors that calf would draw the horse in rights from Cameroon. 00:22:52 He said calf has never envisaged such a scenario Normally it is 00:22:56 a country and I'll say Mr Ahmed explained that 00:22:59 a Continental body was satisfied with the government's outright willingness to 00:23:03 develop football infrastructure before the slant other computerization. To the 00:23:08 coming. In baseball news this afternoon the 00:23:15 23 baseball team will be competing in the on the trees with ball World Cup in 00:23:19 Colombia from the 2. Tonight's til the 28th of October they will go into the tunnel 00:23:24 huge underdogs against the best teams in the world play as professionals but the 00:23:29 experience will stand 00:23:31 a baseball in good stead for the future each player had to focus as much as 00:23:35 $3000.00 for the tournament with lots of fund raising efforts and how to take out 00:23:41 bank loans I didn't Marty and Jarvis in under $23.00 baseball players 00:23:47 Trinity's opportunity of 00:23:48 a time to go sure get your talent against the world's best players so. It's good 00:23:54 for our country you know and see the younger guys be good role role models for kids 00:23:58 with. A look at the end of the day all these professional. Sports but at 00:24:05 the end of the day i give us 00:24:07 a good run because we. Just mean they're not going to see what's coming on our side 00:24:12 which I'm not. And that's because sports I am something in 00:24:18 a bug and I gess back to you James in Washington thank you Samson have 00:24:23 a good weekend we look forward to you going to get 00:24:25 a Monday and that is it for this Friday October 5th edition of daybreak and we 00:24:29 thank you for spending this week with us on behalf of the daybreak Africa team 00:24:33 produced on 00:24:34 a callback for reporters Peter Clottey Ricky strike as well as post added something 00:24:39 along with our engineered likeness bought in Washington wishing you enough 00:24:43 a very good weekend. The weekend you 00:24:50 deserve something better and I've got 00:24:52 a big pan African music with me heavy amounts welcome music. 00:25:01 Just like Nike exclusive interviews with family and my dad and his 00:25:08 desert Blues by joining in my studio. 00:25:18 Song Of The Week features 00:25:19 a long. And there's so much more awesome music don't want to miss it. 00:25:32 So we. Went to live. 00:25:49 It is right over the 5th this is video ways that are dashing good to have you here 00:25:54 coming the latest on confirming a new u.s. 00:25:56 High court has us charging Russians. The indictment alleges that 7 00:26:04 Russian military intelligence officers staged in 00:26:07 a multi-year conspiracy theory will learn about 00:26:11 a symbolic victory for Iran. They were trying to demonstrate yet bad when it comes 00:26:18 to international that they have the upper hand in the argument Also ahead refugee 00:26:22 protection plus 00:26:23 a little something for the world of music. Hello everyone I'm Steve Norman both saw 00:26:30 it over u.s. 00:26:31 Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh are holding their ground for release of 00:26:35 a report on an f.b.i. 00:26:37 Investigation into allegations of his sexual misconduct at story now from a.p. 00:26:43 Said Donohue Republicans like Utah and Orrin Hatch say the report shows no hint of 00:26:48 misconduct by Brad going on it's time to end this charade the f.b.i. 00:26:51 Investigate to allegations of sexual misconduct Virginia Democrat Tim Kaine says he 00:26:56 didn't go far enough I'm not allowed to discuss it the public can see it's 00:27:00 a complete sham protested at 00:27:03 a Senate office building including comedian and humor you can see the same thing. 00:27:12 With Orrin Hatch says the Senate can't turn away Brett Kavanaugh he's going to be 00:27:17 a great justice. Byrne of the brains for head and Donahue Washington also 00:27:24 in the news the u.s. Justice Department as 00:27:26 a little charges against 7 Russian intelligence officers and good action with 00:27:31 attempting to penetrate the computer networks of anti doping officials at 00:27:35 organizations of us Russia's use of chemical weapons Dutch of visuals earlier that 00:27:41 they had expelled for Russian television. You're catching we'll with the spy 00:27:45 equipment you're the chemical weapons watchdog organization for the real Bishan of 00:27:51 chemical weapons u.s. 00:27:53 Attorney justice to the tourney General John Demers who announced that are the 00:27:57 Russians belonged to the g.r.u. 00:27:59 That's Russia's military intelligence organization aren't Dykeman today charges 00:28:05 some of the same Russian operatives caught in the Hague along with their colleagues 00:28:09 in Moscow as part of experience see to hack 00:28:12 a variety of individuals and organizations in the United States Canada and Europe 00:28:18 to obtain information or access that was then exploited for the benefit of Russian 00:28:22 government more specifically this indictment alleges 00:28:26 a conspiracy to Peter hacking to obtain nonpublic personal health information about 00:28:31 athletes and others and aisles of anti-doping agencies and sporting Federation in 00:28:36 multiple countries and to release that stolen information selectively and sometimes 00:28:41 leading Li you was so the below was caught It was sued for Evora spoke by 00:28:47 colleagues or a Williams about the use and so the indictment was handed down by 00:28:52 a jury in western Pennsylvania where Westinghouse is located one of the companies 00:28:58 that was there that by the Russian hackers The indictment alleges that 7 Russian 00:29:03 military intelligence officers engaged in 00:29:06 a multi-year conspiracy to hack. Several organizations including untied doping 00:29:13 agencies including the u.s. 00:29:15 Untied oping agency more than for the ration including fee for. 00:29:22 An international chemicals watch talk it seems very wide ranging involving as you 00:29:28 said ping and chemical weapons right there. 00:29:35 At the base 2 categories of organizations you say the Anti Doping Agency Scholz and 00:29:41 chemical weapons watchdog official. There are 00:29:44 a couple of things no it worth you about the Dykeman the one is that 3 Russian 00:29:49 military intelligence officials indicted. Also connected to the 00:29:56 indictment that was handed down and your lawyer by the special counsel's office 00:30:01 connection with the have Democrat computers back in 2016 the assistant 00:30:08 attorney general demurs said today that this indictment not arise out of the 00:30:14 special counsel's investigation another point another point about this 00:30:19 investigation is that the Russians sent so-called close stock inside teams to 00:30:26 talk show physical locations around the world you know for example and The Hague 00:30:31 would and attempt to get the computer system but mostly was unsuccessful so that's 00:30:36 Does interesting at least for the 7 agents that have been indicted and members of 00:30:42 these so-called close access teams well altogether this Russian operation and this 00:30:47 investigation is very international scope you have the Netherlands the u.k. 00:30:52 And Australia as well as the u.s. 00:30:53 That have embraced accusations that us and Canada and so it's of actually 00:30:57 Switzerland there is 00:30:59 a chemical weapons flap in Switzerland that was testing analyzing the chemical in 00:31:06 the poisoning of 00:31:07 a surrogate. Who is another g.r.u. 00:31:13 Military intelligence. Officer he probably sent them back in March. The. 00:31:20 Prime Minister's issued this statement this morning condemning what they called 00:31:25 unacceptable Russian cyber activity this is nothing new you know was there 00:31:31 intelligence officials have loaned the Russia House and continues to engage in 00:31:36 malicious cyber attack the. Ball is another major development the puts 00:31:42 a spotlight on Russia. Sagar act that is v.o.a. 00:31:47 Justice correspondent must sued far O'Barr speaking with the Earl Williams This is 00:31:52 v.o.a. 00:31:53 . Hello I'm Carol Castiel posting your ways counter 1st lady Maloney 00:32:00 a Trump goes to Africa j. 00:32:02 Peterman director of the Africa Center at the Atlantic Council and Jennifer 00:32:06 collector of the Institute for African Studies at George Washington University talk 00:32:11 about the 1st lady's trip to Ghana Malawi Kenya and Egypt as well as the latest on 00:32:16 u.s. 00:32:16 Sudanese relations that found her Saturday and Sunday on The Voice of America. Made 00:32:27 her the flavor of the American morning. And the 00:32:33 most well known of music time or. To one at least you can dig up to 00:32:40 an hour of amazing part African music featured in of our music numerous music time 00:32:47 on Africa and Sunday at 152-0100. 00:32:54 This is Billy's international edition following 00:32:57 a ruling by the International Criminal Court of Justice the United States has 00:33:02 announced its turn 63 year old Treaty of Amity with Iran after terror on used 00:33:07 document to press its case against u.s. Sanctions u.s. 00:33:11 State pale says the decision to abrogate the treaty is 39 years overdue in 00:33:18 July Iran brought 00:33:19 a Marilyn's case in the International Court of Justice violations of the Treaty of 00:33:23 Amity Iran seeks to challenge the United States decision to seize fortune in the 00:33:27 Iran nuclear deal and to reimpose the sanctions that were lifted as of that deal or 00:33:32 as attempted interfere with the sovereign right of states to take 00:33:35 a lawful actions necessary to protect our national security and Iran is abusing the 00:33:40 i.c.j. 00:33:40 For political and propaganda purposes and their case and your. Even the decision 00:33:45 black to merit history of terrorism ballistic missile active and other malign 00:33:49 behaviors claims under the treaty are absurd the court's ruling today was 00:33:53 a define it rightly rejected all of Iran's baseless requests the court denied 00:33:58 Iran's attempt to secure bases to interfere with u.s. 00:34:00 Sanctions and rightly noted Iran's history of noncompliance with its international 00:34:04 obligations under the treaty on full information of nuclear weapons from pales 00:34:09 existing exceptions by humanitarian related transactions and safety will remain in 00:34:14 effect he said the World Court has no jurisdiction to issue any order relating to 00:34:19 the sanctions which like the u.s. 00:34:21 National security interest in 00:34:24 a university scholar Hussein but I tells We always Vic to b.d. 00:34:28 This recent symbolic victory for Iraq. They were trying to demonstrate yet again 00:34:34 that when it comes to international law that they have apprehended the argument 00:34:39 against the United States and the United States with the country that was actually 00:34:44 taking these actions imposing the sanctions against the international contest but 00:34:48 also against provisions and a national law so this was 00:34:52 a very big symbolic victory for Iran it doesn't mean be abided by in practice of 00:34:57 course the Americans and the Kate but they have yet another data point in their 00:35:01 case that the United States is the one that is acting against international law not 00:35:05 the pump 00:35:05 a 0 said the administration would proceed with sanctions and come up with existing 00:35:10 exemptions for humanity and flight safety transactions so there are exemptions in 00:35:16 these sanctions there are but obviously the United States always pull back and say 00:35:21 Iran it takes pointing them for other purposes the next it can always come back as 00:35:26 they did but Iraq for instance back when Saddam Hussein was still in charge to 00:35:31 allege that there are dual use that is certain products such as spare parts lines 00:35:36 for instance that can be used for military purposes or it would use in the regime 00:35:41 so how much of this is actually going to pan out in practice we have to see case by 00:35:45 case Iran would open the case back in July before the International Court of 00:35:50 Justice accused Washington of troubling its economy is that what's going on it's 00:35:55 very clear that u.s. 00:35:56 Sanctions are having a profound effect already and 00:35:59 a big portion of them have not even gone into effect yet the sanctions against Iran 00:36:03 to oil products that are scheduled to go into effect shortly Iran's economy is 00:36:08 absolutely real is all that the decisions that really limit the activity of any 00:36:12 interest in not just American companies but any international company that also 00:36:17 does business with the United States to do but that has hurt Iran's economy and has 00:36:22 her ability to cash in on some of the deals that it had signed they were p.n. 00:36:27 And East Asian companies after that nuclear accord was fine. And so now if action 00:36:33 is absolutely responsible for the dire state of the Iranian economy on his Twitter 00:36:38 account following the ruling Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif praised 00:36:42 the court saying that it was another failure for sanctions addicted u.s. 00:36:47 Victory for the rule of law he said it was imperative for other countries to cold 00:36:51 collectively countering u.s. 00:36:53 Unilateral ism. Outlaw regime it's very interesting how the table have turned 00:36:58 a long ago that then United Nations and that are very good defend ever on 00:37:04 a denunciation by international institutions and bodies 00:37:07 a sign of them to American to now in kind of turn the tables and obviously with 00:37:12 some justification I'm not sure if anything beyond the balik value that that early 00:37:17 but they're going to maximize whatever damage they can get out of this especially 00:37:22 when it comes to keeping the Europeans unclear d.-o. 00:37:26 As partners at the sender's of Iran interest against the United States as 00:37:31 a scholar who say. Victory. 00:37:43 In the experience. 00:38:02 He would see warning populist politics auguring about immigration or roading the 00:38:08 international protector. To persecution. Or protection she's growing 00:38:14 protection concern at the agency's annual refugee conference. From the un 00:38:21 in Geneva. Conflict persecution and violence have displayed 00:38:26 a record 68 and one half 1000000 people around the world most internally displaced 00:38:32 while 25000000 are G.'s These are people or across national borders and are entitle 00:38:38 to international protection under the 951 refugee convention but you an assistant 00:38:45 high commissioner for protection full Could says this right is slipping away he 00:38:50 says some governments are taking political and legal measures to narrow the concept 00:38:55 of who is are ready he says being able to recognise as a refugee can be 00:39:00 a matter of life unfortunately he notes the issue of security has to be used to 00:39:06 adopt restrictive approaches to deny refugees protection of course there's no doubt 00:39:11 governments need and must ensure the security of the citizens but this is entirely 00:39:17 complementary with providing refuge to people who flee persecution Turk says 00:39:22 refugees are the victims not the perpetrators of violence terror he says they often 00:39:27 have rejected extremism and been targeted forcing them to flee for their lives he 00:39:33 says it is unjust to deny sick to people who needed most I think both in the global 00:39:38 north and in the global south of our observation but the humanization keys of 00:39:43 migrants of I.D.P.'s of statehood seem to be to become 00:39:46 a boring trend results from inappropriate language misinformation deterrence 00:39:53 action separation of families and children and warehousing Turk says xenophobia and 00:39:59 bigotry often are driven by fear anger and anxiety within communities he says they 00:40:06 must be confronted and he warns history shows how the mistreatment of the foreigner 00:40:11 paves the way for the mistreatment of the citizen or v.o.a. 00:40:16 News Geneva Brazilian said of the polls in the country's 1st round of presidential 00:40:21 election. Gly former military officer and 00:40:25 a longtime lawmaker Jay are both scenario of the Social Liberal Party who seems to 00:40:31 be in the pre-election polls at the top on 00:40:34 a versatile 63 year old boss and our role is one of job 00:40:38 a cessation attempt that was just last month is viewed widely as controversial even 00:40:43 polarizing and outspoken lawyer 00:40:46 a campaign his chief rival is left as Workers Party cannot. Mark Jones as 00:40:52 a political science professor at Rice University where he chairs Latin American 00:40:57 studies he tells v.o.a. 00:40:59 This is the most unusual election in Brazil since returned to the mock prosy and 00:41:04 the 1980s professional parties by 00:41:08 a large class of partial exception of the war party and its candidate or her 00:41:13 parents. Is in jail because of corruption charges and their court for not to 00:41:19 a God or my hair is running is quite on the other side. Is going to Congress for 00:41:26 quite some time and you know as a target of a very fringe actor but you know 00:41:32 a country that for someone who's 00:41:34 a nontraditional politician who's not that essential I mean if you're from 00:41:39 candidate he's providing the vehicle for them to cast their vote and right now he's 00:41:43 ahead in the polls. On Sunday. A few percent off when he would need to avoid 00:41:50 a runoff right now we're looking at anchorman demagogued former Apollo who's the 00:41:56 Workers' Party candidate entering 00:41:58 a runoff and then competing in 3 weeks later determine who will be the next 00:42:02 president of Brazil or year Jones said that would represent 00:42:06 a shift away from traditional party candidates and Brazil which South America's 00:42:10 largest economy toward the more populist candidates much like what had 00:42:14 a Mexico or they chose a leftist president elect and respond to 00:42:17 a low pustule Obrador 00:42:19 a 2nd round of voting in Brazil if necessary will be held on October 28th this is 00:42:25 v.o.a. 00:42:26 . This is. Over the years 00:42:33 astronomers have found several 1000 exoplanets or planets exist outside of our 00:42:38 solar system studying data get a Kepler space telescope the scientists came across 00:42:43 a gas giant x. Of planet called Kepler 16 b. 00:42:47 That exhibited irregularities suggesting an orbiting moon or exo moon the 00:42:52 astronomers followed Kepler studies with Hubble Space Telescope Bob ancients these 00:42:57 observations are providing initial evidence of 00:42:59 a moon that is perhaps as big as Neptune orbit employers 1625 be 00:43:04 a planet times more massive than Jupiter and is located 8000 light years away in 00:43:09 the constellation Cygnus the astronomers stressed though far the existence of the 00:43:14 60 moon is hypothetical and more study is needed to actually prove its existence I 00:43:20 always work Panton Layo. This is we always 00:43:26 internationalization to the heavens to the now it's time for 00:43:29 a little something for 00:43:30 a world of music. Plays. 00:43:41 Oh. 00:43:50 I. 00:44:06 Must be Stills Nash and Young as 00:44:08 a group made up of Americans singers songwriters David Crosby and Stephen still 00:44:14 English singer songwriter Graham Nash and Canadian singer songwriter Neil Young. 00:44:58 The. 00:45:15 Song written by Graham Nash another 970 album Days of the song an ode to color call 00:45:22 . True Book best of lists was written while Nash was living with singer songwriter 00:45:27 Joni Mitchell My Country Tis of Thee only has America as 00:45:32 a patriotic whose lyrics were written by Samuel Francis move with 00:45:36 a melody as the national anthem of the United Kingdom David Crosby and Graham Nash 00:45:42 because their rendition of the song was one of the de facto Nam poems of the United 00:45:46 States before the adoption of 00:45:49 a star spangled banner and my team do you want. To 00:46:07 read. The sea. 00:46:26 Legs. 00:46:50 Read. Me. 00:46:59 Saying. 00:47:13 The Stills Nash and Young were inducted and Roll Hall of Fame and all 4 members 00:47:18 also and acted for their work in other groups Crosby for the birds for 00:47:22 a buck. Hello Springfield national Bali's and young as 00:47:26 a member of Buffalo spring Southern Cross is 00:47:29 a song written by Stephen Stills the single was 00:47:32 a success on the charts reaching number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 and many think 00:47:38 of it as their signature 00:47:39 a song. And 00:49:05 you know what. Their collective abilities 00:49:12 allowed Crosby Stills Nash and Young to straddle all genres 00:49:16 a popular music from country rock to national ballads from acoustic guitars and by 00:49:22 . To electric guitar and 3 part harmony. 00:50:03 Many thanks everyone for joining us here on the boys so vocal for 00:50:06 internationalization always good to hear by the way the latest world news 00:50:10 a straight ahead we hope you'll stay tuned for our director Tracey Gordon engineer 00:50:14 day so I'm Steve Norman we're all in Washington hoping you have 00:50:18 a great Friday Melba Moore from Crosby Stills Nash. 00:50:39 And you know what we. 00:50:45 Told. 00:51:18 This is today in history 1 October 6th $39.00 Spanish conquistador Hernando 00:51:25 De Soto and his army and the Apalachee capital of hike up to fours and hike it was 00:51:30 located at the site of Tallahassee that's the present day capital of Florida on 00:51:35 this day and 889 in Paris the Moulin Rouge opened its doors to the public for the 00:51:40 1st time it's not just then decadent cam cam girls in 1000 Austria-Hungary annexed 00:51:46 Bosnia Herzegovina from the Ottoman Empire that action to thrust among the in 00:51:51 Europe and led to an arms buildup is believed to be 00:51:55 a major step toward the world war that erupted 6 years left in 1027 the movie The 00:52:00 Jazz Singer open it was the 1st full length feature the voices of its actors 00:52:05 marking the commercial rise of talkies and the decline of silent movies stay in 00:52:10 1976 Chinese Premier League will funk order the arrest of the notorious gang of 4 00:52:16 and their associates thus ending the tie us known as the Cultural Revolution in 00:52:22 1981 Egypt and present or else the doc was assassinated at 00:52:26 a military rally in crops Adot became 00:52:28 a target for Islamic extremists after negotiating 00:52:32 a peace treaty in 2000 Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic resigned from office 00:52:38 admitting defeat in national elections the month before follows a bitch 00:52:42 a spouse to 00:52:43 a brand of Serb nationalism military aggression against the country's neighbors he 00:52:47 was put on trial for war crimes by before the court its verdict I'm Dave deforest 00:52:52 with the always to day in history. 00:53:11 This is 00:53:11 a way to use the rule that he was makers lined up to read praise and the results of 00:53:18 an a did 00:53:18 a probe of Supreme Court nominee by Kevin all about whom there have been occasions 00:53:23 of sexual misconduct A.P.'s war in Lebanon boarding republish looking at the new 00:53:28 f.b.i. 00:53:29 Report see vindication for Judge Kavanagh Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell 00:53:33 fact if allegations have not been cooperate Emmott see an unfinished probe Dianne 00:53:38 Feinstein is the ranking member of the Judiciary Committee it looks to be 00:53:41 a bite out of an incomplete investigation that was limited to White House McConnell 00:53:48 accuse Democrats of using partisan histrionics to smear the nominee who was the 00:53:51 subject of a letter signed by more than 00:53:53 a 1000 law professors urging that he be rejected McConnell plans to push ahead full 00:53:57 floor vote a morning Levinson speaking at a political rally in the u.s. 00:54:01 State of Minnesota but Trump criticized Democratic lawmakers who oppose Supreme 00:54:06 Court nominee Red Cavaney Beeston and credible judge. Because they 00:54:13 know that Judge Kavanaugh will protect polled and defecate on. The 00:54:20 United States has Senate Republicans have asserted the f.b.i. 00:54:24 Report on Kavanagh's alleged sexual misconduct did knob or raid allegations the 00:54:29 judge committed any acts of assault into the USA province has begun to make its 1st 00:54:35 steps toward recovery nearly 00:54:37 a week after parts of their devastated by an earthquake 00:54:41 a massive tsunami that killed more than $1507.00 magnitude quake triggered 00:54:47 a huge tsunami that turned scores of houses and buildings in the city Apollo into 00:54:53 allowed to be.