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Up All Night: 05/08/2010

05/08/2010

BBC Radio 5 Live - Up All Night, 05/08/2010

Angry shrimpers from the US, the Rwandan Foreign Minister and Wyclef Jean's brother.

Shrimpers in the US not satisfied with Obama, Rwandan Foreign Minister tells us about her country's future and Wyclef Jean's brother on the rapper's decision to stand for President.

President Obama has said the battle to deal with the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is coming to an end. Karen Hopkins, from Dean Blanchard Seafood, a shrimp supplier in Louisiana is angry with the US President.

The UN tribunal for Rwanda has sentenced a Rwandan former official to 25 years in jail for his role in the 1994 genocide. This comes as the country prepares for Presidential elections next week. Rwandan Foreign Minister, Louise Mushi-kiwabo comes into the studio.

It's emerged the adoptions of over 1,100 Haitian children by American couples were rushed through following the earthquake in January. Ginger Thompson has been following the story for the New York Times.

BP officials say they are going to begin forcing cement down the blown-out Gulf of Mexico oil well in the next twenty four hours. President Obama has said that most of the oil that spilled into the Gulf is no longer there. Professor Ian Macdonald of  Florida State University says we are a "long way from clearing up the mess".

Wyclef Jean is going to stand in the country's Presidential election in November. His brother Sam Jean says he was surprised by the decision but the quake changed this and thinks he is ready to step up to the plate and can defend himself against corruption claims.

Poor weather is bringing more misery to Pakistan as authorities battle to contain record flooding, with yet more heavy rain forecast. Jean-Marc, from the International Committee of the Red Cross gives us the latest.

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