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Steve Russell: “If they were to fail, if the firewall in the sub-Saharan Africa were to break, it would have implications that we really…”

On the recordMarch 5, 2018
If they were to fail, if the firewall in the sub-Saharan Africa were to break, it would have implications that we really can't fathom.
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Steve Russell
Oklahoma

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Russell emphasizes the strategic importance of stability in sub-Saharan Africa.

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