The Global African - Brutality in Darfur/Ebola In NYC: A Look Back

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The ongoing war in the Darfur region of the Sudan has pitted the government-backed Janjaweed against the indigenous population, with a female population that has bore the brunt of the atrocities. Meanwhile, in the United States, documented cases of Ebola created a wave of panic. How did the leadership in New York City handle this seeming crisis when it received its first documented case of Ebola? The Global African Host explores these subjects with Niemat Ahmadi, founder of the Darfur Women Action Group, and Dr. Mary Bassett, Commissioner of the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. teleSUR