About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of the US-Iran war on shipping in Hormuz and the refugee crisis in Afghanistan and the Sahel region.

US-Iran war leaves shipping at near-standstill in Hormuz again: IMO Afghanistan faces unprecedented refugee returnee influx: UNHCR and UNDPSahel families forced to make ‘impossible choices’ to survive: OCHA

Topics covered

• US-Iran conflict
• shipping issues
• refugee crisis
• Afghanistan
• Sahel region
• humanitarian challenges

Keywords

• US-Iran war
• shipping
• Hormuz
• refugees
• Afghanistan
• Sahel
• UNHCR
• OCHA
• IMO

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: IMO, UNHCR, UNDPSahel, OCHA

Places: US, Iran, Hormuz, Afghanistan, Sahel

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