Sudan

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The Prospect of Gold

Imagine this: Finding a piece of gold worth enough to change your life. Now think of what you could do with that money. You could buy that car you've always wanted, maybe open your own business, or travel the world. This is what is fueling a boom in gold prospecting in Northern Sudan.

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Understanding Globalization through Soccer

Economist, and all-around-interesting guy, Dani Rodrik, compares soccer and globalization.

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Innovative Solutions in Sudan

Cathy Bergman, Mercy Corps' Program Officer for Sudan, discusses an innovation that has decreased the need for firewood.

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My Journey to Um Dukhun

Rod Volway, Mercy Corps' program coordinator for Sudan, visits several refugee camps in west Sudan to assess the situation of displaced people.

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Sports for Peace and Life

Matt Streng, program manager of Mercy Corps' Sports for Peace and Life program in Sudan, talks about using athletics to educate youth about AIDS.

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Responding to Floods in Upper Nile, Sudan

Mercy Corps is helping those affected by the flooding in Sudan by digging drainage trenches, providing survival kits, and focusing on disease prevention.

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More Flooding Predicted in Sudan

More flooding is expected to occur in Sudan as the death toll exceeds 70.

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Rebuilding, Brick by Brick

Diew Ajak has turned the lost trade of brickmaking into a sucessful business in Sudan.

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On World Refugee Day, United States Leads World in Darfur Aid

The United States is the leading donor to refugee assistance, and is the nation who sponsors the most refugees, including many from the conflict in Darfur.

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A Growing Grassroots Movement Strives Toward an Ethical Response

What can a 23-year-old from the US possibly do about Darfur, where more than 180,000 people have died and about two million people have been forced from their homes?

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Sudan - A Story of Legal Robbery and Murder

On June Arunga's travels around Sudan, she found that people desire for more than an absence of war.

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