About this episode
The episode discusses the ongoing war in Sudan, which has escalated into a major humanitarian crisis.
What began as a power struggle between the army and the powerful paramilitary force — former allies in a coup that removed a civilian government — has spiraled into a devastating war. Now entering its fourth year, it has become the world's largest humanitarian catastrophe. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy
People in this episode
Host: NPR
Topics covered
- Sudan
- humanitarian crisis
- military conflict
- power struggle
- paramilitary forces
Keywords
- Sudan
- war
- humanitarian catastrophe
- paramilitary
- military conflict
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Organizations: NPR
Places: Sudan
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