South Sudan – can the world’s youngest country survive?

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South Sudan – can the world’s youngest country survive?

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27 minutes

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Oct 29, 2015

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Tim Franks travels to South Sudan to find out why the world's youngest nation has failed to deliver on the hopes placed in it at independence.

Released:

Oct 29, 2015

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