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Long before Rwanda's descent into chaos, Western donors had grown exhausted by the problems that beset sub-Saharan Africa: the ceaseless wars, ethnic violence, political turmoil, massive poverty and persistent famine. The region leads the world in the number of refugees and people displaced within their own country's borders, surpassing South Asia, North Africa and the Middle East combined...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sorry, Wrong Country | 6/6/1994 | See Source »

...Beset by Republicans, Clinton hopes for an upbeat trip...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Magazine Contents Page | 6/6/1994 | See Source »

While the Tigers will look to advance through the NCAAs, the Crimson squad, beset by injuries through most of the spring season, will have to deal with the gloomy memories of its final match of the '93-'94 season...

Author: By Anand S. Joshi, | Title: Tigers Devour Men's Tennis | 5/16/1994 | See Source »

That prognostication began to look more and more erroneous as the day went on, however, as the team was beset by a number of problems...

Author: By Sean D. Wissman, | Title: Men's Track Loses Dual With Bulldogs | 4/28/1994 | See Source »

...spectator at Harvard's 4-1 loss to Northeastern yesterday at Fenway Park in the first round of the Beanpot couldn't help but feel a little of the bemused wonderment that beset Kevin Coster in those first scrimmage scenes in "Field of Dreams...

Author: By Sean D. Wissman, | Title: Baseball Falls to Huskies | 4/27/1994 | See Source »

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