In this video from VII photographer Marcus Bleasdale, victims of the Lord’s Resistance Army in central Africa call upon President Obama for urgent and decisive action to neutralize the LRA.
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Dear Obama: Messages from victims of the LRA
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U.S. support against the LRA spotlights group's brutal history
Famine in Somalia: ‘This is a race against time to save lives’
This week, the U.N. declared a state of famine in parts of Somalia. Need to Know speaks with Adrian Edwards of the U.N.’s Refugee Agency about the unfolding humanitarian crisis in the region.
Photo: Famine declared in parts of Somalia
The U.N. says that nearly half of the Somali population is now in crisis.
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Southern Sudan counts down
Tomorrow, voters in Southern Sudan will stamp their thumbprint next to a single hand, for goodbye, or a handshake, for unity.
A ‘lost boy’ of Sudan returns to rebuild his homeland
As the people of Southern Sudan decide whether to form an independent state next week, Need to Know profiles Salva Dut, a “lost boy” of Sudan who returned to help build his homeland.
