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2008 USA Election Discussion
On November 5, 2008 a panel discussion was held at the US Embassy. Journalists, academics, and the Deputy Chief of Mission were present to discuss the results of the election.
Mr. Samuel Brock - Deputy Chief of Mission, U.S. Embassy Kinshasa
Mr. Ferdinand Ferella - French-to-Africa’s Managing’s Editor, the Voice Of America
Mr. Ferdinand Mushi - political science professor, Kinshasa Catholic University
Mr. Fwasa Tombisa - journalism professor, IFASIC (Kinshasa’s school of journalism)
Mr. Dieudonne Tombe - political communication professor, IFASIC
Ms. Nancy Odia - TV journalist, International Visitor alumnus
Mr. Aime-Cyprien Dionzo - radio journalist, International Visitor alumnus
Mr. Placide Matobo - radio journalist, International Visitor alumnus
Below are excerpts from this discussion.
Obama's win transcended race and age in historic election
Ferdinand Ferella (1:45, 1.60mb)
Polls across the U.S. foretold victory / factors in Obama’s victory
Ferdinand Ferella (5:55, 5.41mb)
Nancy Odia (1:36, 1.46mb)
Lessons of democracy from Obama's victory
Dieudonne Tombe (2:13, 2.04mb)
Freedom of the press / democracy
Aime-Cyprien Dionzo (1:41, 1.51mb)
Placide Matobo (1:39, 1.52mb)
Democratic majority in U.S. Congress will give Obama free rein to implement reforms
Ferdinand Ferella (4:00, 3.67mb)
Foreign policy issues - Obama most likely to espouse multilateralism
Fwasa Tombisa (2:33, 2.34mb)
Ferdinand Ferella (1:40, 1.54mb)
Ferdinand Mushi (1:33, 1.42mb)
Dieudonne Tombe (0:52, 826kb)
U.S. policy in DRC / Great Lakes region – future prospects
Samuel Brock (1:49, 1.66mb)
Nancy Odia (1:49, 1.66mb)
Ferdinand Ferella (4:28, 4.10mb)
Conclusion: Presidential election ’08 – A new chapter in the history of the United States
Ferdinand Ferella (1:01, 953kb)
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