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Chris Smith: It is almost as if there is a fence of apartheid that has been put around, erected around Nigeria and the other…

On the recordMay 10, 2016
It is almost as if there is a fence of apartheid that has been put around, erected around Nigeria and the other neighboring countries.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith compares the situation in Nigeria to apartheid, emphasizing global indifference.

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