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Barack Obama: “We believe that it is important for the South Sudanese government to respond not only with immediate measures to stem…”

On the recordJanuary 16, 2012
We believe that it is important for the South Sudanese government to respond not only with immediate measures to stem the escalating cycle of attacks between these tribes, but also to address the root causes of violence between them.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Statement from NSC Spokesman Tommy Vietor on Violence in South Sudan

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