Across Africa: UN chief shocked by global indifference and impunity of Sudan's war

About this episode

The episode discusses the UN's humanitarian chief's shock at the world's indifference to the war in Sudan and highlights a significant emerald discovery in Madagascar.

In this edition: The UN's humanitarian chief says he is shocked by the world’s indifference to the devastating toll of the war in Sudan, after visiting the ravaged region of Darfur. Also, in Madagascar, authorities have unveiled an enormous 300-kilogram emerald reportedly found inside the palace of the recently toppled president.

Topics covered

• humanitarian crisis
• Sudan war
• global indifference
• Darfur
• Madagascar
• emerald discovery

Keywords

• UN
• Sudan
• Darfur
• humanitarian crisis
• Madagascar
• emerald
• indifference
• war

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: UN

Places: Sudan, Darfur, Madagascar

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