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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
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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 MP3Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
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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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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.
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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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