The most recent programs for the Africa Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=877 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Sat, 08 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Thu, 20 Jun 2013 02:33:38 GMT Douglas Foster talked about his book, [After Mandela: The Struggle for Freedom in Post-Apartheid South Africa]. He spoke with Alex Kotlowitz, author of [Never a City So Real: A Walk in Chicago]. This event took place in the University Center's Lake Room at the 2013 [Chicago Tribune] Printers Row Lit Fest in Chicago, Illinois. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313184-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313184-6 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Analysts from the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace talked about the political developments and institutional dynamics in Egypt, Libya, and Tunisia since the "Arab Spring" that began in 2011. They discussed the role of religion in Egypt, Libya, and Tunisia; Islamic political parties versus secular parties; the future of these three countries; and more. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312977-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312977-1 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Representative Niki Tsongas (D-MA) spoke about a variety of topics, including sexual assault in the military, as well as the Keystone XL Pipeline, the investigation into the attack in Benghazi, Libya and her trip to Afghanistan. She expressed concern for women in Afghanistan, in spite of the apparent positive gains over the past several years. She argued that Afghan women may lose some of these gains as the U.S. continues its diplomatic efforts to push the Afghan government to reconcile with the Taliban. C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo also read news headlines. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312915-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312915-3 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Ethan Chorin spoke about U.S. and NATO military involvement in Libya, focusing on planning for military action and the assumptions made by U.S. government officials. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312876-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312876-5 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Representative Frank Wolf (R-VA) spoke about his resolution, which had 153 co-sponsors, to form a select committee to investigate the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya on September 11, 2012 that led to the deaths of U.S. Ambassador to Libya Chris Stevens and three other Americans. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Nancy Calo read news headlines from C-SPAN Radio at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312876-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312876-4 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Jay Carney spoke to reporters and answered questions on a number of issues including the IRS audits of non-profit organizations, the Department of Justice and Associated Press phone records, and the Benghazi, Libya talking points. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312735-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312735-1 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron spoke to reporters and answered questions on U.S.-U.K. relations. Among the topics they addressed were the future of the European Union, reports that the Internal Revenue Service had targeted conservative groups when reviewing tax-exempt status of organizations, and U.S. government talking points following terrorist attacks on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312708-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312708-1 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Sharyl Attkisson talked about the investigation into lthe September 11, 2012, attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. Ms. Attkisson, who had followed the story since the attack occurred, discussed the previous week House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on the attack, State Department official Gregory Hicks' testimony at the hearing, State Department accounts of the event, and the politics surrounding the investigation. She also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312694-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312694-3 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Jay Carney spoke to reporters and answered questions on a number of issues. Several questions focused on the talking points used by administration officials after the September 11, 2012, attack on Americans in Benghazi, Libya. Other topics included that day's acknowledgement by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that it unfairly audited conservative groups for their tax-exempt status the previous year. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312677-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312677-2 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Alaa Murabit, who took part in the Libyan revolution, talked about the women's rights group she started, the Voice of Libyan Woman. This event was part of the fourth annual Women in the World Conference. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311934-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311934-5 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Representative Paul Gosar (R-AZ) talked about testimony in the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee's previous day hearing on the terrorist attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312638-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312638-4 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Telephone lines were open for comments on the previous day testimony of three State Department officials at a House Oversight and Government Committee hearing on the U.S. Consulate attack in Benghazi, Libya. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312638-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312638-2 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Jay Carney briefed reporters and answered questions. Topics included Syria's civil war and the House hearing on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. The briefing began with the White House chief technology officer's announcement about the release of data on hospital costs. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312628-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312628-1 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT State Department officials testified at a hearing on the September 11, 2012, terrorist attacks of on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. Among the topics they addressed were the initial responses to the attacks by the State Department and the military, statements to the media by senior Obama administration officials, assessments about the nature of the attack, and charges of reprisals for whistle-blowers who raised questions about the government response to the incident. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312586-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312586-2 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Telephone lines were open for comments on a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on the September 11, 2012 attacks on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312586-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312586-3 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT State Department officials testified at a hearing on the September 11, 2012, terrorist attacks of on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. Among the topics they addressed were the initial responses to the attacks by the State Department and the military, statements to the media by senior Obama administration officials, assessments about the nature of the attack, and charges of reprisals for whistle-blowers who raised questions about the government response to the incident. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312586-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312586-1 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Telephone lines were open for viewer comments on a Defense Department report that found that military sexual assault cases had risen by 35 percent since 2010. Julian Pecquet, speaking by phone, previewed the House Oversight and Government Reform hearing on the September 11, 2012, attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312619-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312619-2 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Nominees testified about their qualifications to represent the U.S. as ambassadors to Libya and Chad. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312598-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312598-1 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Jay Carney gave the daily White House briefing. Topics included U.S. response to reports that the Syrian government used chemical weapons against its own citizens and the September 2011 attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312553-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312553-1 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) spoke to reporters about the House Republican's legislative agenda. In his remarks he talked about a number of issues including an investigation into attacks in Benghazi, Libya, gun control legislation, and reaction to bombings at the Boston Marathon. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312227-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312227-1 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Author David Axe and illustrator Tim Hamilton talked about their book, [Army of God: Joseph Kony's War in Central Africa], in which they chronicle the crimes of Joseph Kony and his Lord's Resistance Army in Central Africa. Mr. Axe and Mr. Hamilton spoke at the City University of New York's Hunter College. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311798-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311798-1 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT African leaders spoke about promoting democracy and African prosperity. Among the topics they addressed were efforts to build democratic institutions following periods of civil war and strife, coordination among international aid organizations, including women in democratic movements, and the role of youth in building prosperity. They responded to questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311835-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311835-1 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT The Senate Armed Services Committee held a hearing on the nominations of General Lloyd Austin to be commander of United States Central Command, which is responsible for operations in the Middle East and Afghanistan, and General David Rodriguez to be commander of United States Africa Command. The witnesses were questioned about their experiences. General Austin, former commander of U.S. forces in Iraq, said that he finds recent developments in that country "very troubling." . He also expressed support for maintaining a large Afghan security force and warned about potential consequences of budget cuts. Among other issues, General Rodriguez commented on weapons proliferation out of Libya. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310993-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310993-1 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Martin Dempsey testified on the September 11, 2012, attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. Secretary Panetta in his opening statement said that the speed of the attack prevented U.S. armed forces from responding quickly enough to save those killed in the attack, and that time, distance, and lack of warning hindered the response. Republican members reiterated prior criticisms of the Obama administration, among them that administration officials ignored previous warnings from U.S. officials in Libya. Secretary Panetta talked about the issue of sequestration, and the damaging impact military budget cuts would have on readiness. They also answered questions on recommendations from the U.S. State Department and CIA to arm Syrian rebels, which were ultimately rejected by President Obama. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310872-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310872-1 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Panelists talked about the conflict in Mali and stability in the greater Sahel region, the transition area of Africa between the Sahara Desert in the north and the savanna zone to its south. They covered the history of Mali and described tribal tensions and separatist groups, and the consequences of the fall of Libyan ruler Moammar Qadhafi. They discussed the need for Western intervention to protect European and American interests and the dangers of increased al-Qaeda intervention. They also discussed the competing interests and refugees flowing into the region, the prospects for organizing a legitimate Malian state, and other topics. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310753-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310753-1 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Robert Draper talked about his February 2013 [National Geographic] cover story, "Unseen Libya: Recovering Its Forgotten Past." Mr. Draper described the country's past, life in the country under the rule of Muammar Qadhafi from 1969-2011, the country's strategic location on the Mediterranean, cultural influences, and Libyans' identity and attitudes toward the United States. This program was part of a "Washington Journal" series highlighting recent magazine articles. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310655-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310655-5 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Peter Pham talked about the influence of al-Qaida and other terrorist groups in Northern Africa, including the recent terrorist attack at a gas complex in Algeria and recent attacks by militant groups against government forces in Mali. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310653-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310653-6 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT The heads of government from Egypt, Libya, Lebanon and the Palestinian Authority spoke at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, about the political and social challenges facing the Arab world. CNN's Fareed Zakaria moderated this panel discussion entitled "Transformations in the Arab World." Panelists talked about youth unemployment, corruption accusations, the situation in Syria and women's rights. The World Economic Forum is an annual event held in Davos, Switzerland attended by thousands of global leaders from government, business, economics and philanthropy. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310605-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310605-3 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Secretary of State Hillary Clinton testified on the September 11, 2012, attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. The secretary faced questions about why there were not more security assets on the ground prior to the attack and why the Obama administration initially attributed the violence to an anti-Muslim video produced in the U.S. Part 2 is continued in program identification number 310545-101. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310545-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310545-1 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT General Carter Ham talked about the U.S. military role and mission in Africa, as well as the U.S. security challenges and counterterrorism efforts in the region. He responded to questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310589-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310589-1 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Telephone lines were open for viewer comments on Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's previous day testimony on the September 2012 attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. Politico Correspondent Juana Summers spoke by phone about Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta's announcement that the U.S. military is the lifting of the ban on women in combat. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310590-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310590-2 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Jay Carney briefed reporters and answered questions. He said the nomination of General John Allen to NATO commander "will proceed." General Allen's nomination was put on hold while the Pentagon investigated emails that linked to the resignation of CIA director General David Petraeus. Other topics at today's briefing included Secretary Clinton testifying on the Benghazi consulate attack and U.S. foreign policy. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310555-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310555-1 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Telephone lines were open for comments on Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's testimony before the House Foreign Relations Committee about the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310545-102 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310545-102 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Telephone lines were open for comments on Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's testimony before the Senator Foreign Relations Committee about the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310496-101 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310496-101 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Secretary of State Hillary Clinton testified on the September 11, 2012, attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. During her testimony, she choked up as she spoke of comforting the victims' families and grew angry at accusations that the Obama administration misled the country over whether the Benghazi incident stemmed from a protest. She also depicted the incident as part of a long history of such violence, and the result of regional instability since the "Arab Spring" of popular revolutions that began in 2011. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310496-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310496-1 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Julian Pecquet previewed Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's testimony at two congressional hearings later in the day about the September 11, 2012, attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310557-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310557-4 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Jay Carney briefed reporters and answered questions. He said the Obama administration is "seeking clarity" from the Algerian government on the status of American hostages taken in an attack at a gas plant and oil field the previous day. He said there were not yet details to confirm the group responsible for the attack. Other topics included President Obama's gun control proposals and his inauguration ceremonies. The last 15 minutes not shown. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310433-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310433-1 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Senate Homeland Security Committee Chair and Ranking Member Joe Lieberman (I-CT) and Susan Collins (R-ME) spoke to reporters about the committee's report on the September 11, 2012, U.S. Consulate attack in Benghazi, Libya. Committee members criticized the State Department for failing to adequately protect diplomatic personnel in Libya. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310145-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310145-1 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Representative Eliot Engel (D-NY), incoming Foreign Affairs Committee ranking member, talked about how the House and Senate are weighing the issues arising from the September attack on the U.S. consulate at Benghazi and and at the accountability review board's report about the State Department's handling of the matter http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310068-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310068-1 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified about the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda's involvement in the eastern Congo, where U.N. Security Council experts had alleged Rwandan support of rebels against the Congolese army. The rebel group M23 was terrorizing people in Eastern Congo. Among the issues discussed was the effectiveness of the U.N. mission in the Congo. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310030-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310030-2 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT State and Defense Department officials testified on the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda's involvement in the eastern Congo, where U.N. Security Council experts had alleged Rwandan support of rebels against the Congolese army. They spoke about violence from the rebel group M23 which was terrorizing people in Eastern Congo. Among the issues discussed were the role of ivory poaching and U.S. federal budget issues that could limit resources available to assist Congo. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310030-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310030-1 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Senators McCain (R-AZ), Graham (R-SC), and Ayotte (R-NH) reacted to a State Department report on the September 11, 2012, attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libys, in which Ambassador Chris Stevens and thee other Americans were killed. The previous day senior officials told Congress that the State Department would implement all of the report's recommendations in an effort to improve diplomatic security, including more U.S. Marines at high risk posts and increased funding. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310069-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310069-1 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Josh Rogin spoke about a State Department report on the terrorist attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya and testimony by officials before a Senate panel the previous day. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310075-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310075-6 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT State Department Deputy Secretaries William Burns and Thomas Nides continued their testimony on the findings of a report on the September 11, 2012, attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. They detailed security failures that led to the deaths of Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309993-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309993-2 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT State Department Deputy Secretaries William Burns and Thomas Nides testified on the findings of a report on the September 11, 2012, attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. They detailed security failures that led to the deaths of Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309993-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309993-1 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Senator John Kerry (D-MA) spoke to reporters after a Foreign Relations Committee top-secret, closed-door meeting on the circumstances surrounding the September 11, 2012, attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310032-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310032-3 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Senators Bob Corker (R-TN) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) spoke to reporters after a Foreign Relations Committee top-secret, closed-door meeting on the circumstances surrounding the September 11, 2012, attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310032-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310032-1 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Tom Pickering, Admiral Mike Mullen, and William Burns spoke to reporters about the results of their investigation into the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya in which Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans were killed. According to the findings in the report, the State Department left security officers on the ground ill-equipped to deal with the attack. They also responded to questions from reporters. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310021-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310021-1 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Nigerian Nobel Prize-winning author Wole Soyinka talked about his book [Of Africa], in which he explores the history of Africa and the challenges facing the continent today. Mr. Soyinka spoke at the Free Library of Philadelphia. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309612-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309612-1 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified on the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda's involvement in the eastern Congo, where U.N. Security Council experts had alleged Rwandan support of rebels against the Congolese army. State Department official Johnnie Carson defended U.S. policy in the region and said that the Obama administration had worked closely with international partners to resolve crises in the region. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309893-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309893-1 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT