Despair as Sudan ceasefire is broken
Sudan’s rival military factions fail to commit to a 24-hour humanitarian ceasefire
An episode of the Focus on Africa podcast, hosted by BBC World Service, titled "Despair as Sudan ceasefire is broken" was published on April 18, 2023 and runs 28 minutes.
April 18, 2023 ·28m · Focus on Africa
Summary
Intense fighting has continued in Sudan, casting doubt over whether the rival military factions will commit to a 24-hour the humanitarian truce. We hear from the vice-president of the Doctors’ Union on the targeting of hospitals, and the inability to treat the injured. Plus, the leader of Tunisia's opposition Ennahda Party has been detained, and the authorities have banned meetings at all of its offices. And the ruling Cameroon People’s Democratic Movement (CPDM) celebrates sweeping the board in the recent senatorial elections, but what will that mean for democracy in the country?Presenter: Bola Mosuro Producer: Patricia Whitehorne
Episode Description
Intense fighting has continued in Sudan, casting doubt over whether the rival military factions will commit to a 24-hour the humanitarian truce. We hear from the vice-president of the Doctors’ Union on the targeting of hospitals, and the inability to treat the injured. Plus, the leader of Tunisia's opposition Ennahda Party has been detained, and the authorities have banned meetings at all of its offices.
And the ruling Cameroon People’s Democratic Movement (CPDM) celebrates sweeping the board in the recent senatorial elections, but what will that mean for democracy in the country?
Presenter: Bola Mosuro Producer: Patricia Whitehorne