People in war-torn Sudan need more help episode artwork

EPISODE · Dec 6, 2024 · 36 MIN

People in war-torn Sudan need more help

from Focus on Africa · host BBC World Service

The BBC's Chief International Correspondent Lyse Doucet has recently returned from Sudan. It's her second visit to the country since April 2023, when the war broke out between the government army and the paramilitary group, the RSF. Lyse says, the humanitarian sitaution in the country is far worse now than it's ever been. She met and spoke to people displaced by the conflict, including women and children and entreprenuers and bankers too. Also, Zimbabwe's High court rules against a law that denies abortion to children and women raped in marriage or in cases of incestAnd a journey into the Congo Basin where more than 700 new species have been discovered!Presenter: Audrey Brown Producers: Rob Wilson, Bella Hassan and Sunita Nahar in London Technical Producer: Francesca Dunne Senior Journalist: Karnie Sharp Editors: Alice Muthengi and Andre Lombard

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Dec 6, 2024

Embed this episode

NOW PLAYING

People in war-torn Sudan need more help

0:00 36:22

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

No similar episodes found.

No similar podcasts found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of Focus on Africa?

This episode is 36 minutes long.

When was this Focus on Africa episode published?

This episode was published on December 6, 2024.

Can I download this Focus on Africa episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.
URL copied to clipboard!