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Jul 2023
24m 29s

Can Egypt help end the war in Sudan?

Al Jazeera
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Can Egypt help end the war in Sudan? Cairo is hosting a regional summit, but the warring sides are not there. So, can diplomacy work this time? And what's the fallout of this conflict on the region?

Join host Mohammed Jamjoom

Guests

Sara Kira, Founder/Director of the European North African Center for Research.

Giorgio Cafiero, CEO of Gulf State Analytics.

Dallia Abdelmoniem, Political Commentator 

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