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May 1
25m 50s

What's next for the people of Sudan?

Al Jazeera
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Sudan is suffering the world's worst famine in four decades says the United Nations as conflict between government and paramilitary forces rages. Yet international aid, never needed more than now, is dwindling. What's next for the people of Sudan?

In this episode: 

  • Amgad Fareid Eltayeb, Executive Director of Fikra for Studies and Development.
  • Kholood Khair, Founding Director of Confluence Advisory.
  • Justin Lynch, Managing Director of Conflict Insights Group and co-author of the book 'Sudan's Unfinished Democracy'

Host: Nick Clark

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