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Musician and Former Child Solider - Emmanuel Jal

What lies behind the new wave of conflict in South Sudan and how can it be stopped?

In a special edition of HARDtalk broadcast live from London, as part of the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½â€™s Freedom Season, Zeinab Badawi speaks to the acclaimed South Sudanese singer and political activist, Emmanuel Jal. He was captured and forced to fight as a child soldier during the Sudanese civil war. His country South Sudan - the world's newest nation - may now be independent but it has descended into vicious ethnic fighting. What lies behind this new wave of conflict and how can it be stopped?

Picture: Emmanuel Jal, Credit: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½

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  • Tue 1 Apr 2014 14:32GMT

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