Sudan, and a Region and World in Upheaval

About this episode

The episode discusses the ongoing conflict in Sudan and its implications for global order and human rights.

In this episode of The Horn , Alan is joined by journalist and author Nesrine Malik. They take stock of Sudan’s war after more than three years of fighting and consider where the conflict might be headed. They discuss what the wars in Sudan and Gaza reveal about the collapse of the rules-based order, as the U.S. becomes more withdrawn and European capitals hesitate to act decisively. They assess how the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran is affecting the Horn, and how fuel and fertiliser shortages could affect African economies. Finally, they talk about what might come next for the global order and human rights, the prospect of middle powers uniting in the face of global disorder and “Equator”, the new magazine Malik helped found. This episode is produced in partnership with the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung. For more, check out Equator and our Horn of Africa page. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Alan

Guest: Nesrine Malik

Topics covered

• Sudan conflict
• global order
• human rights
• U.S.-Israeli relations
• African economies
• middle powers

Keywords

• Sudan
• Gaza
• U.S.
• Iran
• Equator
• human rights
• African economies
• global order

Sponsors

Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Equator

Places: Sudan, Gaza, U.S., Iran, Horn

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