The International Criminal Court has opened a new investigation into alleged war crimes in the Darfur region of Sudan. Ethnic violence has surged there as part of the conflict between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary RSF. The court's chief prosecutor -- Karim Khan -- said the reports included attacks on civilians, mass rapes, and the burning of homes a ... Show More
Jul 2023
Fearing the Worst in Darfur, Again
Since the outbreak of the war in Sudan, the West Darfur region has seen a dramatic resurgence in violence. While the RSF and the Sudanese army have focused their war effort on the capital Khartoum, fighting has erupted between Arab and non-Arab militias and paramilitary groups in ... Show More
36m 44s
Jan 2024
Ep.479: Uno specialista in massacri sta vincendo la guerra in Sudan
Il generale Hemedti vendeva l’oro a Prigozhin e ora lo vende ai servizi segreti militari di Mosca. Ha le mani sulle risorse e ormai controlla quattro dei cinque stati del Darfur, nel sud ovest del Sudan. E lì, a El Geneine, nel 2023 i suoi uomini hanno ucciso tra le 10 mila e le ... Show More
8m 54s
Jul 2023
A Long War Looming in Sudan
Almost three months into the war in Sudan that has pitted the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) against the Sudanese Army, the fighting shows no sign of slowing. Khartoum remains the epicentre, but Sudan’s periphery, especially the West Darfur region, has seen a dramatic re ... Show More
47m 45s
Aug 2023
Ethnic Cleansing Has Returned to Darfur. Is Genocide Next?
In 2003 a militia drawn from ethnic Arab tribes in Darfur, known as the Janjaweed, partnered with the government of Sudan in a genocidal campaign against non-Arab tribes in the region. An estimated 300,000 people were killed in the 2003-2004 Darfur genocide. In August 2023, there ... Show More
32m 12s
Apr 2023
Bonus Episode: War in Sudan
Today we're bringing you a bonus episode on Ethiopia from Crisis Group's Global Podcast Hold Your Fire!.Two rival armies are driving Sudan toward full-blown civil war. Fighting between the Sudanese armed forces, led by Abdelfattah al-Burhan, and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a ... Show More
52m 51s