More than 265,000 people were forced from their homes by violence last year. The worst affected with this is the Darfur region where government forces committed genocide in 2003. East as well has seen a spike in violence similarly over land and political representation. Many analysts suspect that politicians and generals are fueling some of the trouble.
After months of foot-dragging, Germany is sending tanks to Ukraine, with America poised to follow suit. We examine how that could reshape the battlefield. Why Sudan’s democratic transition has stalled and its economy is struggling. And we reveal the secret to perfectly cooked chips.
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