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The Crisis in Darfour is considered the worlds worst humanitarian crisis. And the world sits and watches.

45 Members Of US Congress Call On Kofi Annan To Travel To Darfur

Forty-five Members of Congress have signed a letter to U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan urging him to travel to Darfur, Sudan, to help end the genocide that is taking place in the region, according to Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA).

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