South Sudan: Political Crisis and Humanitarian Disaster

From The Official Blog of Amb. David H. Shinn Thu Nov 20 2014, 02:34:00

The Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington held on 18 November 2014 a panel discussion dealing with the political crisis and humanitarian disaster in South Sudan.  Panel members included: Sudan Page, former US ambassador to South Sudan and now senior adviser in the Office of the US Special Envoy for Sudan and South Sudan, Jeremy Konyndyck, director of USAID's Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance, Melanie Teff, International Rescue Committee, and Casie Copeland, International Crisis Group.  You can view the one hour and 42 minute video of the panel discussion.

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