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A decade decayed: South Sudan

A decade decayed: South Sudan

FromThe Intelligence from The Economist


A decade decayed: South Sudan

FromThe Intelligence from The Economist

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Length:
23 minutes
Released:
Jul 9, 2021
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Podcast episode

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The world’s youngest state was born amid boundless optimism. But poverty is still endemic and ethnic tensions still rule politics; what hope for its next decade? Mass graves found at Canada’s “residential schools” have sparked a reckoning about past abuses of indigenous peoples. And marking 50 years since the final album of Karen Dalton, the forgotten queen of folk.For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceofferRuntime: 22min
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Released:
Jul 9, 2021
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