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Ilhan Omar: I hope we do everything to make sure that they do not get a dictator for another 30 years.

On the recordJune 24, 2019
I hope we do everything to make sure that they do not get a dictator for another 30 years.
Said by
Ilhan Omar
Democratic · Minnesota

Editor's note · Context

Omar expresses hope for Sudan to avoid long-term dictatorship.

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