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What Can the World Do for South Sudan?

Four years ago, President Obama celebrated South Sudan as the world's newest nation. Today, at a meeting of the African Union, he was urging its East African neighbors to help stop that country's devastating civil war.

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By Warren Olney • Jul 28, 2015 • 1 min read

Four years ago, President Obama celebrated South Sudan as the world's newest nation. Today, at a meeting of the African Union, he was urging its East African neighbors to help stop that country's devastating civil war.

President Obama addresses the African Union

at its headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, July 28, 2015

Photo courtesy of African Union

Recently, New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof was in South Sudan. He joins us to discusses the human cost of the conflict.

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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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    Andrea Brody

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

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    Evan George

    Director of Content, News

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    Nicholas Kristof

    New York Times

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