The chapter delves into the ongoing conflict in Sudan, where extensive territories have been seized, leading to severe military responses like airstrikes and drone attacks, causing widespread devastation with towns and markets reduced to rubble. Over 15,000 casualties and 9 million displacements have occurred since the conflict began in April 2023, with control of the capital contested between the Rapid Support Forces and Sudan's military, amidst paramilitary attacks on civilians in Omdurman and escalating tensions throughout the nation.
A bloody civil war is spreading famine and fear through Sudan. It’s a near-repeat of a crisis from two decades ago, but this time Sudan is not commanding the world’s attention the way the “Save Darfur” movement did.
This episode was produced by Peter Balonon-Rosen, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd and Andrea Kristinsdottir, and hosted by Noel King.
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