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Ilhan Omar: The civilian-led government has been all of our mantra. That is all the people are demanding.

On the recordJune 24, 2019
The civilian-led government has been all of our mantra. That is all the people are demanding.
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Ilhan Omar
Democratic · Minnesota

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Omar highlights the demand for a civilian-led government in Sudan.

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