The war the world is struggling to see
About this episode
The episode discusses the humanitarian crisis in Sudan, political developments in Canada and France, and cultural highlights from the World Cup.
The strategic central Sudanese city of el-Obeid is now the focal point in the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. The three-year civil war between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has taken hundreds of thousands of lives. And, Canada is facing its Brexit moment – and it's largely around oil. Also, Marine Le Pen, the French far-right leader and a frontrunner to win next year’s presidential election, has lost her appeal of an embezzlement conviction. But a court today cleared the way for her to run for office. Plus, how the World Cup has Cape Verdean tunes to the fore. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
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