Dispatches From Ethiopia: U.S. Ambassador To The African Union + Linking Poverty And Poor Health

Summary: <p>DISPATCHES FROM ETHIOPIA: U.S. AMBASSADOR TO THE AFRICAN UNION: With violence flaring in South Sudan, peace talks are under way in Ethiopia to try to negotiate a cease fire. Kojo is traveling in Ethiopia and spoke with the U.S. Ambassador to the African Union about South Sudan and the African Union's challenges on the continent. They also explored the U.S. role in Africa and its participation in efforts to end other violent conflicts there. (25 min.) LINKING POVERTY AND POOR HEALTH: A recent study shows that poor people with diabetes are significantly more likely to end up in the hospital for dangerously low blood sugar at the end of the month, when budgets are tight. As Congress debates cuts to food assistance programs like SNAP benefits, some doctors and advocates for the poor say the study is further evidence that cutting food and other assistance programs leads to expensive health care crises. We explore the issues. (25 min.)</p>