The most popular 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) Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Sun, 19 May 2013 02:10:50 GMT Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and Joint Chiefs Chairman Admiral Mike Mullen briefed reporters. Secretary Gates, who was participating in his last press conference before his retirement at the end of the month, began by recommending Admiral Jonathan Greenert as next chief of naval operations. In his comments he praised the press corps and talked about his relationship with the media. Other topics included U.S.-Pakistan relations, the Afghanistan war and troop withdrawal time table, the unrest in Yemen and Syria, and NATO operations in Libya. He and Admiral Mullen reacted to the appointment of the new al-Qaida leader as well as the Defense Department budget and spending cuts. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300068-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300068-1 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 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 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Steve Clemons gave an update on the situation in Libya, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. He talked about the transition to a new government, saying that the U.S. and other NATO allies should offer assistance and give the transitional team time to work. Other topics included the leaders of the rebellion and role of Turkey as a possible model for a new Libyan government. C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301174-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301174-4 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified about relations with Somalia and various security threats in the region. Among the topics they addressed were piracy, terrorism, the refugee situation, and the impact of regional drought. Somalia had topped Foreign Policy Magazine's list of failed states for four years running. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300373-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300373-2 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Security officials testified on their efforts to improve diplomatic safety in Libya before four people were killed in the September 11, 2012, attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308674-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308674-1 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 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 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 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 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 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 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT President Obama talked about U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East, focusing on political reforms after a wave of popular uprisings in Arab countries from Tunisia to Syria. In his remarks he praised the democratic nature of the uprisings and contrasted the revolutionary sentiment with the terrorism of al-Qaida, and pledged moral and economic development support to assist the people of the region. He also called for a solution to the impasse in negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority, specifically calling for a recognition of a sovereign Palestine along the 1967 borders. He remarked, "the status quo is unsustainable, and Israel too must act boldly to advance a lasting peace," and that "Palestinians will never realize their independence by denying the right of Israel to exist." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299606-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299606-1 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 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 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 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 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified on the independence of and insecurity in Sudan and South Sudan. Committee members discussed U.S. policies toward Sudan and South Sudan, including how the two countries can share oil revenues and Sudan's continued presence on the list of countries that provide support to international terrorism. In the first panel, Princeton Lyman and Nancy Lindborg detailed the continuing humanitarian crisis in South Sudan. Ms. Lindborg warned that if the current restriction on aid is not lifted, the nation could be faced with famine by April. During the second panel, George Clooney testified about his visit to Southern Sudan, describing an atmosphere of fear amongst the residents due to attacks allegedly perpetrated by Sudan President Omar Hassan Ahmad Al-Bashir. These attacks, he said, have driven many people to live in caves. A short video of Clooney's trip to the area was also played for the committee. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304911-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304911-1 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT President Obama made a statement on the killing of the American ambassador and three staffers in an attack on the U.S. consulate in Libya. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308123-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308123-1 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT President Obama and Secretary Clinton attended the transfer of remains ceremony marking the return of the four Americans killed at the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308200-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308200-4 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT George Ayittey talked about his book [Defeating Dictators: Fighting Tyranny in Africa and Around the World]. He also talked about the possible effects that the death of Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi will have on other countries with dictators. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302392-103 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302392-103 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Several female members of the House Democratic Caucus defended U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice against accusations that she lied to the American people regarding the September 11, 2001, attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya. Incoming chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Marcia Fudge (D-OH) said that sexism and racism played a role in the charges that Senator John McCain and others leveled at Ambassador Rice. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309505-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309505-1 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT President Obama outlined the mission of U.S. military action in Libya in a national address from National Defense University. In his remarks he talked about the events that led to his decision to commit U.S. forces to the international mission, spoke about the future role of the U.S., and explained American interests in the region. He also called on those Libyans still loyal to Moammar Qadhafi to desert him, and said that the end of the leader's rule was inevitable. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298695-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298695-1 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke about U.S. global leadership. Topics included Libya, the Middle East, and Africa. She also talked about the need to build U.S. economy through innovation and education In her remarks she also spoke about the alleged Iranian plot to assassinate the Saudi Arabia ambassador to the U.S. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302032-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302032-1 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney held a town hall meeting at Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa. During the event, he said the Republican Party needed to do a better job in delivering its message to younger voters and Hispanics and other minorities in 2012 to elect a Republican president. He also commented on the death of Libyan leader Moammar Qadhafi, saying the world was a better place without him and that President Obama should get some credit for his death. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302187-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302187-1 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 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 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Malika Oufkir talked about her book [Freedom: The Story of My Second Life], published by Miramax. She was interviewed on the BookTV Bus at the 2006 Texas Book Festival. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/195258-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/195258-3 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT President Obama resumed campaigning in the aftermath of an attack on the U.S. Consulate in Libya that killed U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens. Before getting to campaign themes, he told the crowd of supporters he that he would bring the killers to justice and that "no act of violence will shake the resolve of the United States." He then delivered his campaign message focusing on the economy, job creation, and weaknesses in the Republican Party agenda. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308124-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308124-1 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Gourevitch talked about his book, [We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed with Our Families: Stories from Rwanda], published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. He explained why the Rwandan genocide should not be written off as just another tribal dispute. The "stories" in the subtitle are both the author's, from many visits to the country, and those of people he interviewed. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/115511-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/115511-1 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Catherine Acholonu, author of [They Lived Before Adam: Prehistoric Origins of the Igbo, The Never-Been-Ruled] (Catherine Acholonu Research Foundation, 2009). The book details her research on the Ikom Monoliths of Cross River State, Nigeria. She argues that these stones inscriptions were made by the common ancestors of what she refers to as the Niger-Benue sub-family of Nigerian tribes and that they reveal the lost civilizations of ancient Nigeria. This was the 11:30 a.m. EDT program of the 11th annual Harlem Book Fair from the Langston Hughes Auditorium in the New York Public Library's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Included in program ID 287796-1. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/287796-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/287796-2 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT James Carafano talked about President Obama's speech on Libya. Among his remarks he said that the president "glossed over" some of the vital questions about Libya. He also discussed defense spending and responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Mr. Carafano is a 25-year Army veteran, taught at West Point, and was an assistant to the Army chief of staff. C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298719-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298719-4 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 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 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Panelists talked about domestic security in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa, which includes Libya, Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt, and Morocco.. Some of the topics they discussed were security threats and government management of dissent and the influence of U.S. policies. The program included questions from audience members. "Domestic Security and Stability in a Changing Environment" was the third panel of the Center for Strategic and International Studies' North Africa Conference. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308773-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308773-3 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT The subcommittee heard testimony on the continuing political upheavals in Ethiopia, and the U.S. policy towards the civil strife and famine in the war-torn country. Witnesses testified on the recently completed peace talks between opponents in Ethiopia, which negotiated a transitional government to take control of the country beginning July 1. The previous leader, President Mengistu Haile Mariam, fled Ethiopia May 21, leaving the country in control of two groups; the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front controls the nation's capital, Addis Ababa, while the Eritrean People's Liberation Front controls Eritrea, an Ethiopian province which has fought for independence for 30 years. A planned referendum on the independence of Eritrea is being delayed for at least one year to insure the stability of Ethiopia. Parts of Eritrea have not experienced rain in over two years, leaving the region's agriculture in ruins and the population dying of starvation. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/18463-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/18463-1 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 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 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified at an emergency hearing about a growing humanitarian crisis in Sudan. Bradford Phillips said that between 70,000 to 90,000 people would die in the Sudan region if the U.N. did not take action. Witnesses from humanitarian groups and the Anglican Diocese in Sudan called on the U.S. to do more to curb the rising humanitarian crisis in the region. The Republic of Sudan and its neighbor South Sudan had faced mounting security problems following the south's independence in July. Border conflicts and issues over oil revenue continued to plague a comprehensive peace agreement signed by both sides in 2005 ending a civil war. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300898-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300898-1 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT President Obama condemned violence against the Libyan people by the Qadhafi government. He outlined potential actions, including military options, by the international community. He also laid out conditions to avert military action and grounds for U.S. participation. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298571-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298571-1 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa heard testimony on Eastern Congo, and the problems facing it since the war ended in 2003. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298380-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298380-1 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Representative Ron Paul (R-TX) talked about the latest news stories, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included the "fiscal cliff" impending tax increases and budget cuts at the end of 2012 if Congress cannot reach a new budget agreement, the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, and General David Petraeus' resignation as CIA director. Nancy Calo read news headlines from C-SPAN Radio. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309467-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309467-4 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 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 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Former NATO Commander General Wesley Clark talked about the latest developments in U.S.-NATO military action in Libya. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included who should be leading the mission, the role the U.S. should play, and the debate on whether President Obama should have consulted Congress before taking military action. General Clark stated that President Obama should not deliver a major speech on the matter, as doing so could imply U.S. involvement goes beyond a multinational NATO mission. General Clark participated from Little Rock, Arkansas. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298666-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298666-5 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Current and former State Department officials testified about relations with Somalia and various security threats in the region. Among the topics they addressed were piracy, terrorism, the refugee situation, and the impact of regional drought. Somalia had topped [Foreign Policy] Magazine's list of failed states for 4 years running. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300373-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300373-1 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified about the food and humanitarian crisis in the Horn of Africa. They focused on the impact of a severe drought in Somalia and the plight of refugee camps in Ethiopia and Kenya. Over 12 million people were in need of food according to the U.N. They also said that relief efforts in Somalia had been complicated by the fact that al-Qaida aligned group al-Shabaab controlled key parts of the country. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300882-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300882-1 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Defense and State Department officials testified on President Obama's decision to send 100 U.S. military advisers to advise local forces fighting the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) and its leader, Joseph Kony, in Uganda, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan. Joseph Kony was under indictment by the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity, including mass rape and the use of child soldiers. A 2010 law authorized U.S. military assistance for multilateral efforts to suppress the group. During the hearing several members criticized the proposed deployment and expressed concerns about the mission parameters. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302290-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302290-1 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified about the future of Sudan following a referendum to decide if the south would cede from the north, forming two separate countries. Early results showed overwhelming support for succession. The referendum vote was a compromise ending decades of civil war in the country. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297574-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297574-1 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Representative Dennis Kucinich talked about the lawsuit he and a bipartisan House coalition filed against the Obama administration over U.S. military operations in Libya. Members of the group contend that President Obama violated Article 1, Section 8, Claus 11 of the Constitution when he ordered at attack against the country without congressional approval. Representative Kucinich also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300080-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300080-3 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Defense Secretary Robert Gates and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mike Mullen spoke on the scope and extent of U.S. involvement in military action against the forces of Moammar Qadhafi in Libya. Committee Chair Carl Levin spoke with reporters following the adjournment of the hearing. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298772-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298772-1 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Prime Minister David Cameron answered questions from members of his party and the opposition. He and Labor Leader Ed Miliband talked about the United Kingdom's (U.K.) response in Libya with a general update, tributes to British forces, and confirming support for the action from members of the Arab League and Arab leaders in the region.The prime minister also talked about the safety of nuclear power in the U.K. in the wake of the nuclear disaster in Japan, and confirmed the safety of the country's atomic power facilities. There were also questions about reform and accountability of the National Health Service (NHS), economic reform, and the pending statement on the economy from the chancellor of the exchequer. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298631-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298631-1 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified about treatment for hydrocephalus. Benjamin Warf spoke about his new surgical procedure that reduced the number of hydrocephalus-related deaths in Ugandan children. Hydrocephalus is the buildup of fluid inside the skull which can lead to cognitive problems, brain damage or death. The condition is most often identified at birth, and affects about 700,000 Americans. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300856-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300856-1 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Theroux talked about his book, [Dark Star Safari: Overland from Cairo to Cape Town], published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Mr. Theroux traveled the length of Africa, meeting the people and revisiting some of the places he first went forty years ago as a Peace Corps worker. He documented the state of African society and the lack of progress on the continent. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/176128-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/176128-1 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Chinua Achebe talked about his novel [Things Fall Apart], first published in 1958. This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of the publication of his first and most influential novel. The book described the impact of British colonialism on a village in Nigeria. Achebe discussed how the misrepresentation of his people led him to write the book. Following a reading from the book he answered questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/199928-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/199928-1 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT President Obama spoke to reporters following a meeting with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton about political unrest in Libya. He said the violence must stop and that the human rights of the Libyan people are non-negotiable. He also announced that Secretary Clinton would travel to Geneva the following week for a meeting of the United Nations Human Rights Council on Libya. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298154-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298154-2 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Pirates from Somalia made international news with the capture of an American cargo ship in 2009 in eastern African waters and later the murder of four retirees sailing around the world. Mr. Bahadur talked about who some of these men are and why they say they became pirates. He discussed his exclusive time in their inner circle with former [New York Times] foreign correspondent and editor Clifford May, who now heads the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300643-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300643-1 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 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 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Prime Minister David Cameron answered questions from members of his party and the opposition. Question topics included the United Kingdom's (U.K.) response to the situation in Libya, the fitness of British Foreign Secretary William Hague to lead, reductions in frontline police forces, increasing organ donation, and whether the U.K. should stay in the European Union. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298390-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298390-1 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Leymah Roberta Gbowee discussed her memoir at about co-founding the Women of Liberia Mass Action for Peace. The women's protest movement is credited with being instrumental in ending the Second Liberian Civil War in 2003 and removing Charles Taylor from power. A video clip was shown of a documentary film in which she is featured, [Pray the Devil Back to Hell]. She discussed her book with the Reverend Gwynne Guibord and responded to questions from members of the audience in the Los Angeles Central Library Mark Taper Auditorium. This program was a presentation of "ALOUD at Central Library" by the Los Angeles Library Foundation in association with the Los Angeles Public Library. On October 7, 2011, a few days after this event, it was announced that Ms. Gbowee would be one of three women awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on December 10, 2011. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301997-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301997-1 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT