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Jimmy Panetta: “If America does nothing, 50 percent of South Sudan's population could be gone.”

On the recordFebruary 27, 2017
If America does nothing, 50 percent of South Sudan's population could be gone.
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Jimmy Panetta
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Panetta highlights the dire situation in South Sudan due to U.S. inaction.

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