My father instilled in me a fierce commitment to education and that is why at the TEDx Juba conference I shared my vision for the future of South Sudan -- infrastructure development and education.

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From what I understand, the death toll in Juba has been much lower.

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Ms. KING: I've heard reports, and again unconfirmed reports, that many northern Sudanese in Juba who are working as aid workers have been rounded up into camps for their own safety and many of them are, of course, trying frantically to get back into Khartoum but there have been delays in flights.

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