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    Fighting in South Sudan Leave Hundreds Dead

    Two years after breaking away from Northern Sudan, South Sudan is awash in weapons. Now, after an alleged coup attempt Sunday, between 400 and 500 are reported killed and 800 wounded.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Two years after breaking away from Northern Sudan, South Sudan is awash in weapons. Now, after an alleged coup attempt Sunday, between 400 and 500 are reported killed and 800 wounded. We get an update from Daniel Howden, East Africa correspondent for the Economist, and Bronwyn Bruton, Deputy Director of the Africa Center at the Atlantic Council.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Evan George

      Director of Content, News

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      Andrea Brody

      Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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      Benjamin Gottlieb

      Reporter, Fill-in Host

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      Daniel Howden

      Economist magazine

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      Bronwyn Bruton

      Atlantic Council

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Bipartisanship on Capitol Hill or Just a Holiday Breather?
    1. 0:00Fighting in South Sudan Leave Hundreds DeadYou’re reading this
    2. 8:38Bipartisanship on Capitol Hill or Just a Holiday Breather?
    3. 44:24US Winter Olympics Delegation a Statement to Russia
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