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Radio Bringing Change in Rwanda
The government of Rwanda is credited with restoring social stability and rebuilding the economy after the 1994 genocide, but critics say Paul Kagame riles with too heavy a hand, especially when it comes to the press.
Khmer Rouge Trial Begins in Cambodia
Monday was an historic day for the people of Cambodia. Opening statements in the war crimes trial against three former leaders of the notorious Khmer Rouge regime, began in the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh.
Rwanda Green Plan Links Environmental Health to Economic Health
The government of Rwanda has ambitious new plan to restore the entire country’s ravaged landscape.
Rwandan President Paul Kagame Addresses Accusations of Habyarimana Death
Tuesday for the first time, Rwandan President Kagame addressed a direct question about an accusation during a press conference from one of his former allies of being the man responsible for the death of Juvenal Habyarimana.
Rwandan President Kagame ‘Sparked 1994 Genocide’
A former ally of Rwandan President Paul Kagame has accused him of complicity in the death of a former president which sparked the 1994 genocide.
Why Libya is different from Darfur
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The military intervention in Libya unfolded relatively quickly. Just over a month passed between the first protest in Libya and the first airstrikes. Compare that with the Darfur crisis where mass atrocities unfolded for years while the UN Security Council wrangled over what to do. The World’s Jeb Sharp considers the reasons for the difference. Download MP3Jeb Sharp’s history podcast: How We Got Here
Fighting for Darfur
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Marco Werman interviews Rebecca Hamilton, about her new book Fighting for Darfur: Public Action and the Struggle to Stop Genocide. Download MP3
Revisiting the Trial of Slobodan Milosevic
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In How We Got Here #51, we revisit the trial of Slobodan Milosevic with lawyer Judith Armatta, the author of the new book Twilight of Impunity. Armatta spent three years in the Hague monitoring the historic trial for the Washington-based Coalition for International Justice. Her book is both a detailed account of what transpired in the courtroom and an in-depth analysis of its meaning and implications for the burgeoning new world of international criminal justice.
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The Dark side of Rwanda’s recovery
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Download MP3Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame is almost certain to win a second seven-year term in elections Monday. He’s credited with turning the country around after the devastation of the 1994 genocide. But critics say there’s a dark side to Kagame’s rule that prevents many Rwandans from showing anything but support for his government. Correspondent Nick Wadhams reports.
US lawyer imprisoned in Rwanda
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Minnesota lawyer Peter Erlinder is sitting in a Rwandan prison today — accused of denying Rwanda’s 1994 genocide. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Eric Janus, dean of the William Mitchell College of Law, where Peter Erlinder teaches.
Returning to Sudan
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A refugee named Valentino Achak Deng returned from the United States to his home in southern Sudan. Deng built a school there, with proceeds from a book based on his life. The book was written by author Dave Eggers. The World’s Jeb Sharp talks with Eggers and Deng about their friendship. Download MP3
Armenia and Turkey
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Armenia’s president is about to make history by signing an agreement with Turkey. It would open up their shared border and end nearly a century of hostility. But many Armenians living abroad feel it absolves Turkey of responsibility for what they call the Genocide of 1915. The World’s Aaron Schachter has more. Download MP3War in Sudan’s Darfur region ‘over’
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The six-year war between forces loyal to Sudan’s government and rebels in Darfur has effectively ended, the UN’s military commander in the region says. The UN says 300,000 people have died in Darfur, but the Sudanese government puts the figure at 10,000. Almost three million people are said to have been displaced by the fighting. Anchor Jeb Sharp got a reality check from human rights lawyer Rebecca Hamilton who just spent the last month in Sudan. (Photo: Stuart Price/Albany Associates) >>>Rebecca Hamilton’s blog
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UN commander says no more war in Darfur
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Download MP3Anchor Jeb Sharp speaks with human rights lawyer Rebecca Hamilton about news out of Sudan that Darfur is no longer in a state of war. Nigerian General Martin Agwai made the announcement today as he ended his tour as head of the joint United Nations-African Union force in the troubled region.
Entire program – August 25, 2009
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Download MP3Today on The World: The CIA abuse scandal sparks a revamping of interrogation tactics, early election results in Afghanistan show a close race between the top two contenders, and Tracy Kidder’s new book Strength in What Remains tells a gripping story of what happened to a man after he survived genocide in Burundi and Rwanda.
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