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Sep 2024
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Sudan: The Forgotten Crisis

CNN
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We begin in Sudan, where one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises continues to unfold. A year and a half since war broke out between rival generals, millions are lacking food, water, shelter, and medical supplies. Kholood Khair, a Sudanese journalist, joins the show to shed light on what some call a forgotten crisis. 

Also on today's show: World Food Program Executive Director Cindy McCain; author Saad Mohseni ("Radio Free Afghanistan"); Atlantic staff writer Jerusalem Demsas 

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