South Sudan: Abyei Needs Peacekeeping Force Before Agreement Can Be Reached

The Vice President of the new state of South Sudan, Dr. Riek Machar Teny, says UN peacekeeping forces must be deployed to the disputed Abyei area before any true negotiations on the future of the region can begin. (00:23)

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Somalia's Piracy Problem

By Michael Ruhl, University of New Mexico – Talk Radio News Service

Correspondent Michael Ruhl reports on the security and humanitarian crisis presently plaguing Somalia. Ruhl interviews Somalia's Ambassador-At-Large to the U.S., Abdi Awaleh Jama, and also speaks with Joel Carny from Refugees International.

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