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USAID Administrator Samantha Power is interviewed by the AP at USAID Headquarters in Washington, Aug. 4, 2022.

USAID chief says she’s haunted by how many people are unable to leave Sudan

July 11, 2023Conflict

The ongoing fighting in Sudan is being described as a civil war, with fears of possible genocide. The World’s host Marco Werman speaks with Administrator Samantha Power, who heads the US Agency for International Development (USAID) about the unrest and humanitarian support to those who need it most.

Smoke rises from a central neighborhood of Khartoum, Sudan, amid intense fighting between armed forces, April 16, 2023.

Fighting between armed forces in Sudan continues amid warnings of wider regional conflict

April 18, 2023Conflict & Justice

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