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Saw Kony 2012? A Must Read New Book on Conflict and Aid

Tom Murphy | Posted 05.20.2012

Read More: Central African Republic, Drc, Car, Unicef, Samantha Nutt, Somalia, Ic, Dr Samantha Nutt, Iraq, War Child Canada, Samantha Nutt MD, Damned Nations, Dr Nutt, Aid, Book Review, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kony 2012, Afghanistan, Invisible Children, Development, War Child, Books News
Tom Murphy

The timing of the Kony 2012 campaign is quite apt in light of the recent release of Dr Samantha Nutt's memoir-cum-aid commentary Damned Nations: Greed, Guns, Armies & Aid.

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Keeping the Spotlight on Sudan

Emmanuel Jal | Posted 07.11.2011

Read More: Emmanuel Jal, Sudan, War Child, South Sudan Independence, Video, World News
Emmanuel Jal

In January, Emmanuel Jal and millions of southern Sudanese voted for independence, and on July 9 the Republic of South Sudan will become the world's newest internationally recognized country. But southern Sudan is not out of the woods yet.

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Fran Healy's Life on the "B-list": Busking, Beatles, Berlin and more

Kristi York Wooten | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: London, Deutsche Bank, Fran Healy, Music News, Travis, Berlin, Neko Case, The Killers, Rolling Stone, Paul McCartney, Save the Children, Brandon Flowers, War Child, Britpop, Entertainment News
Kristi York Wooten

Last Thursday night at the Fox Theater in Oakland, Brandon Flowers joined Fran Healy onstage for a cover of Travis's 2001 singalong, "Side." As the tw...

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Emmanuel Jal, Child Soldier Turned Activist Rapper, Uses Music To Fight

Modiba | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Global Music Corner, World Music Corner, Skirt Too Long, Sudan, Emmanuel Jal, Child Soldiers, Gua Africa, Sudan People's Liberation Army, War Child, No Bling, Sudanese Civil War, 50 Cent, World News
Modiba

This is HuffPost World's regular feature that highlights interesting musicians and musical trends around the world. Know of a great musician doing g...

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War Child, Story of a Sudanese Child Soldier Turned Hip Hop Star, is Horrifying, Humanizing, Edifying

Tonya Plank | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sudan Civil War, Hip Hop, Emmanuel Jal, Emma McCune, Africa, Sudan, Documentaries, Film, Sudanese Peoples Liberation Movement, Movies, War Child, Movie Reviews, Entertainment News
Tonya Plank

New indie documentary film War Child is a must-see. It tells the sad, courageous story of Emmanuel Jal, a young Sudanese man who was a child soldier during the Sudanese Civil War of the 80s, and became a successful Hip Hop artist.

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