U.S. official dies after Sudan shooting

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U.S. official shot dead in Sudan - Africa - MSNBC.com

KHARTOUM, Sudan - A 33-year-old U.S. diplomat and his driver were shot to death Tuesday in an attack a day a joint African Union-United Nations force took over peacekeeping in Sudan's Darfur region, the U.S. Embassy said.

NBC has learned that the slain diplomat was John Granville, from South Buffalo, N.Y. He worked for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on a program to bring radios to the population of South Sudan, according to USAID's Web site.

In a statement, Granville's family said that "John was part of a team trying to negotiate peace in the Sudan.

 

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U.S. official shot dead in Sudan - Africa - MSNBC.com

KHARTOUM, Sudan - A 33-year-old U.S. diplomat and his driver were shot to death Tuesday in an attack a day a joint African Union-United Nations force took over peacekeeping in Sudan's Darfur region, the U.S. Embassy said.

NBC has learned that the slain diplomat was John Granville, from South Buffalo, N.Y. He worked for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on a program to bring radios to the population of South Sudan, according to USAID's Web site.

In a statement, Granville's family said that "John was part of a team trying to negotiate peace in the Sudan.

Is Dingy Hairy going to the floor of the Senate today to declare "Pull out the troops, immediately! We've lost, I say, the war is lost!"

My heartfelt condolences to the Granville family for their loss.