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World Service,19 Feb 2019,53 mins

US States Sue To Halt Trump Emergency Powers

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A coalition of sixteen US states is suing the Trump administration over the president's plan to use emergency powers to fund a wall on the Mexican border. In Sudan, women are using Facebook groups to expose members of the security forces abusing their power. Liberia’s president George Weah speaks of his efforts to tackle economic mismanagement and corruption in his country.

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