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Dec 2024
24m 35s

How can Biden help Sudan?

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The UN says Sudan is a crisis of staggering scale and cruelty that demands urgent attention. The conflict has killed tens of thousands of people and displaced 12 million. Joe Biden is pushing for a ceasefire. But what can he realistically achieve in the four weeks before Donald Trump takes office? 

In this episode:

  • Dallia Abdelmoniem, Sudanese Political Analyst and Commentator. 
  • Alex de Waal, Executive Director, World Peace Foundation.
  •  Kholood Khair, Founding Director, Confluence Advisory. 

Host: James Bays

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