Podcasts about Khartoum

In this episode, we sat down with Muzna Alhaj, a Sudanese activist and a member of a Khartoum-based Resistance Committee. Muzna explains the outbreak of violence in Sudan in April 2023 and how the crisis has affected the role Resistance Committees play in their communities. She also discusses the current atrocity risks faced by civilians and steps the international community can take to support local populations and address the ongoing crisis.

*) Türkiye rejects attacks on Muslim values in name of freedom: Erdogan Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has slammed recent attacks on the Quran, saying if hostility towards Islam is not prevented, perpetrators will become more reckless. Erdogan called these actions “provocations that aim to incite people” at a dinner event organised by the Turkish American National Steering Committee in New York. He said Türkiye will not accept the justification of these attacks on the sacred values of two billion Muslims worldwide under the guise of freedom of thought. *) Four Greek aid workers killed in accident in flood-stricken Libya Four members of a Greek humanitarian aid team, sent to Libya after the devastating floods that hit Derna, have been killed in a road accident. The eastern-based government's health minister said the accident took place when a vehicle carrying the team collided with a car carrying a Libyan family. Three people in the car died and two were seriously injured, he added. This comes a week after a tsunami-sized flash flood devastated the Libyan coastal city of Derna, sweeping thousands to their deaths. The true death toll remains unknown. *) Flames engulf central Khartoum as war rages across Sudan in its 6th month An 18-storey building in the centre of Sudan's capital was engulfed in flames, and paramilitary forces attacked the army headquarters for the second day in a row, witnesses reported. Battles between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces intensified on Saturday, resulting in key buildings in central Khartoum being set alight. Since civil war erupted on April 15 between the forces, millions of people have been displaced – fleeing the relentless air strikes, artillery fire and street battles. *) Klishchiivka village near Bakhmut recaptured — Ukraine general In the latest in the Ukraine war, the general in command of Ukraine's ground forces has said that Ukrainian forces recaptured the eastern village of Klishchiivka. Russians claimed control of the village on the southern flank of Bakhmut in January. Ukraine's interior minister also confirmed on Telegram that the village was recaptured in heavy fighting. *) UN designates Palestine's Jericho in West Bank as World Heritage Site A UN conference has voted to list prehistoric ruins near the ancient occupied West Bank city of Jericho as a World Heritage Site in Palestine. The listing refers to the Tel es-Sultan archaeological site, which contains prehistoric ruins dating back to the ninth millennium BC and is outside the ancient city. In response, the Israeli Foreign Ministry has renounced the decision. It said the decision is an indication of Palestinians' use of UNESCO and the politicisation of the organisation.

durée : 00:03:20 - Sous les radars - par : Sébastien LAUGENIE - C'est l'une des frappes les plus meurtrières pour les civils au Soudan depuis le début de la guerre fratricide entre le général al-Burhane et le général Hamdane Daglo, en avril dernier.

Listen to the Sun. Sept. 10, 2023 special edition of the Pan-African Journal: Worldwide Radio Broadcast hosted by Abayomi Azikiwe, editor of the Pan-African News Wire. The program features our regular PANW report with dispatches on the devastating earthquake in the North African state of the Kingdom of Morocco where over 2,000 people have been reportedly killed; Niger has accused France of amassing troops in neighboring West African states to intervene in an effort to reimpose the western-backed ousted President Mohamed Bazoum; a drone attack in Khartoum, Sudan has killed 40 people; and the Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is pleased with the concluding statement of the G20 Summit in India. In the second hour we listen to an interview with South African Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor who attended the G20 Summit in New Delhi. Finally, we examine the impact of the recently held Africa Climate Summit (ACS2023) which was hosted by the Republic of Kenya.

durée : 00:03:20 - Sous les radars - par : Sébastien LAUGENIE - C'est l'une des frappes les plus meurtrières pour les civils au Soudan depuis le début de la guerre fratricide entre le général al-Burhane et le général Hamdane Daglo, en avril dernier.

Morocco is facing a race against time to save those trapped under the rubble by Friday's earthquake, as emergency services battle to supply remote mountainous areas. The earthquake, the country's deadliest in 60 years, struck below a cluster of villages south of Marrakesh. We'll hear about trauma and heartbreak in Morocco as reports begin to emerge from the remote mountainous areas totally devastated by the earthquake. Also in the programme: After an airstrike on a market in Khartoum kills dozens of Sudanese civilians - we speak to a medic treating the wounded; and Luis Rubiales has resigned as president of the Spanish Football Federation following criticism for kissing Spain forward Jenni Hermoso at the Women's World Cup final. (Photo shows three mourners crying during a funeral in Moulay Brahim, Morocco. Credit: Reuters)

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Rushion interviews Kym Whitley who is an HBCU graduate, activist, author, comedienne, and, most importantly — a mother. Kym was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and raised in Khartoum, Sudan (Africa). Her success in Hollywood started as a comedy actress, and now she is a successful stand-up comedian. Kym Whitley is an Emmy-nominated actress, Award-winning podcast host, and stand-up comedian. We will discuss her career outside of acting and the legacy of her good friend David Arnold. The WGA and SAG strike and its impact on her career and others, her popular podcast with daytime talk show host Sherri Shepherd and her headlining stand-up comedy career. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A BBC investigation has found that at least five women have died after family courts allowed fathers accused of abuse to apply for contact with their children. Some took their own lives, and one had a heart attack outside a court. Nuala McGovern is joined by Dr Elizabeth Dalgarno who led the research in to this. We often talk to women about the immediate impact of traumatic life-changing events. But what happens after the dust has settled? This week on Woman's Hour, we are inviting you to listen to three women's experiences of picking up the pieces. Claire Russell lost her partner Mark to suicide in 2018, and miscarried their baby a few weeks later. Claire tells Nuala about how she began to recover. Since the conflict in Sudan erupted again in April, there have been reports of the increased use of sexual violence against women and girls. More than four million women and girls are at risk of sexual violence across Sudan, according to the World Health Organization. Nuala speaks to CNN's Nima Elbagir and to Duaa Tariq who is in Khartoum. How reliable is DIY fertility testing in helping you plan for a baby? A recent report in the British Medical Journal has found that some DIY tests that were sold in the UK to measure oestrogen levels may have given misleading results. The report's author, Emma Wilkinson, joins Nuala alongside Dr Ippokratis Sarris, Consultant in Reproductive Medicine and Director of King's Fertility.  Have you ever been in a 'situationship'? It's sort of a relationship but you're not exclusive. It's the subject of the debut novel of Taylor-Dior Rumble. The Situationship is published by Merky Books and it's been termed the label's first Rom-Com. Taylor-Dior joins Nuala in the studio. Presenter: Nuala McGovern Producer: Emma Pearce

Since Sudan's capital was engulfed by violence in April, life there has been all but destroyed. As we tried to get family members to safety, the ruination of my former home became hard to fathom. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod

Mkuu wa kitengo cha Operesheni na Uchechemuzi kwenye Ofisi ya Umoja wa Mataifa inayohusika na masuala ya kibinadamu na kuratibu masuala ya dharura OCHA Edem Wosornu amesema maisha ya kila siku ya wananchi nchini Sudan yamegubikwa na sintofahamu kutokana na vita inayoendelea hivyo amesihi pande husika kukomesha mapigano na wakati huo huo wahisani waongeze ufadhili wa kibinadamu. Akihojiwa na Idhaa ya kiarabu ya Umoja wa Mataifa Bi. Wosornu ambaye alikuwa ziarani nchini humo hivi karibuni, amesema hali ya sintofahamu imekumba wananchi akitolea mfano Hawaa, mama, bibi na mfanyabiashara ambaye alikuwa mchuuzi nje kidogo ya mji mkuu wa Sudan Khartoum ambaye sasa tangu vita ianze hawezi kujikimu bali anategemea malipo kidogo ya fedha kila mwezi ili anunue dawa za kujitibu kisukari. Na kwa watoa misaada ya dharura nao hali ni mbayá,  “Na niliwauliza maisha yako vipi kwa mtu wa kawaida mjini Khartoum? Na wakasema ni kama jinamizi kwa sababu hufahamu kama upande wowote ule utakukamata na kukuweka ndani. Hufahamu iwapo utatoweshwa. Lakini wanaendelea na maisha kwa sababu wameazimia kuliko wakati wowote ule kusambaza misaada ya kiutu.” Afisa huyo wa OCHA ametoa wito kwa wahisani wengine zaidi wajitokeza kuchangia ili kufanikisha mahitaji ya wananchi wa Sudan huku akipeleka ujumbe kwa pande kinzani ambazo ni jeshi la serikali, (SAF) na wanamgambo waasi wa kikundi cha Rapid Support Forces (RSF), “Ujumbe wangu kwa pande kinzani ni ujumbe ambao wasudan wamenieleza nilipotembelea Sudan. Acheni vita. Acheni mapigano ma tuacheni turejee majumbani mwetu na tuishi maisha yetu.” 

*) Niger waits for West African bloc's response after junta rejects ultimatum Niger waits on for a response from the West African regional bloc after coup leaders in the capital city Niamey ignored a deadline to reinstate the ousted president. The Economic Community of West African States has warned that a failure to reverse the coup could lead it to authorise a military intervention. The bloc has said it will issue a statement on its next steps in response to the junta's refusal to stand down by Sunday following the July 26 power grab. *) ​​Sudanese army strikes RSF positions near presidential palace The Sudanese Armed Forces have conducted their first aerial bombardment of positions of the Rapid Support Forces in the presidential palace - controlled by the paramilitary group since April. RSF positions in the three cities known as the tripartite capital - Khartoum, Omdurman and Bahri - also came under heavy artillery fire from the army. Intense clashes have been ongoing for over 100 days between the army and the RSF, particularly in strategic areas around the capital and in the western part of the country. *) Peace talks on Ukraine to continue following Jeddah meeting Talks in the Saudi city of Jeddah on the Ukraine conflict have concluded with participants agreeing on the importance of continuing consultations for peace efforts. More than 40 countries, including China, India, the United States and European countries, excluding Russia, took part in the Jeddah talks that ended on Sunday. Ukraine and its allies called for international support for principles that Kiev wants to be the basis for peace, including the withdrawal of all Russian troops and the return of all Ukrainian territory. Moscow called the meeting a doomed attempt to swing the Global South behind Kiev. *) Jailed former Pakistan PM Imran Khan's lawyers to launch legal challenge Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's lawyers attempt to launch legal challenges against his three year-sentence for graft that has ruled him out of contesting national elections. The former international cricket star was arrested at his home on Saturday and taken to jail for charges he has previously said are politically motivated. Petitions have been filed in Islamabad and Lahore High Courts have demanded power of attorney for Khan, which would allow lawyers to challenge his conviction. And finally… *) Saudi Arabia sends its 19th aid plane to Türkiye for quake victims Saudi Arabia has sent its 19th aid plane for victims affected by Türkiye's February 6 earthquakes. The plane, carrying more than 27 tonnes of medical supplies and equipment, departed on Sunday from King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and headed to Gaziantep Airport in southeastern Türkiye. It was sent as part of Saudi Arabia's "aid bridge" established for earthquake victims in Türkiye and Syria.

It's three months since the beginning of the conflict in Sudan between the army and the Rapid Support Forces militia, and since the launch of BBC Arabic's Sudan Lifeline radio service. We hear from Mays Baki in London and Zeinab Dabaa in Cairo about the scope of their work and stories they have been covering, from the barber offering free haircuts in Khartoum to the tragic killing of the governor of West Darfur. Eritrea's cycling star Biniam Girmay Biniam Girmay is attracting world attention as the only black African cyclist competing in this year's Tour de France. He's seen as one of the finest talents in the sport, and is a hero at home and across Africa. Fellow Eritrean Habtom Weldeyowhannes from BBC Tigrinya has been following his rise to fame. The Taliban closes beauty salons in Afghanistan Following the Taliban decision to close all hair and beauty salons in Afghanistan, Shekiba Habib of BBC Pashto and Aaliya Farzan of BBC Dari discuss this latest restriction in the lives of women, and share memories of Afghan beauty. (Photo: Sudanese man listening to radio. Credit: Ebrahim Hamid/AFP/Getty Images)

Just like the melodies from your favorite songs, he is here, there and everywhere. It was in 1992 that Manasseh's family picked up and left Khartoum as refugees. Their destination was Nairobi Kenya. As a Sudanese growing up in Kenya, Manasseh recalls feeling foreign and knowing that his new environment wasn't exactly home. While at school, he would recite the Kenyan loyalty pledge and recognize a desire to sing the South Sudanese national anthem. Manasseh grew up in the church. His father was a pastor and his sisters sang in the choir and other occasions. His sisters' singing inspired him to experiment with his own artistic ability. His mother had a song for each of his siblings and he recalls music playing all around their home. Coming from a musical family his elder siblings nicknamed him “Jackson 6” as he would dance to the Jackson 5. Manasseh cites Bob Marley, Kanda Bongo Man, Coolio and Boys II Men as some of his earlier musical influences. In 2011, when South Sudan won its independence from Sudan, Manasseh decided to return home to be a part of a society that values and accepts him as their own. He could imagine future generations being able to sing their own national anthem. Not long after the 2011 referendum, fighting broke out in South Sudan. Many citizens believed the country had a promising future and the new conflict left them disheartened. Amongst those citizens was Manasseh. His frustration would later inspire him to become a human rights and peace activist. He became one of the co-founders of ⁠AnaTaban⁠ a youth led artist collective aiming to bring peace to South Sudan. As an Artist, Manasseh says “I do music not just to entertain, I do music to tell my story, to tell my truth.” In 2008, he released his first album Voice of My Heart which he describes as a fully gospel album that is “a conversation between me and my creator.” He took a long hiatus from music but released a few singles in 2014. In 2021, he released his second album ⁠Hagiga, the Arabic word for “truth”. Manasseh released the album while living in exile due to a government crackdown on activists. The 12 track album blends different sounds, messages and melodic moods with songs like Leadership Crisis, Gowi and Peace Sign. Some of the tracks on the album feature South Sudanese artists Natty P, Mandela DK, Kiden Lulu and a few others. In A Conversation with Manasseh Mathiang, he speaks on which South Sudanese Artists he'd like to collaborate with, mentioning his sister Ruth Mathiang and the legendary Emmanuel Kembe. He speaks on one of the most memorable performances of his career being in Nairobi where his son and nieces saw him perform and his son later joined him on stage. Manasseh hopes to influence the thoughts, culture and life of anyone who listens to his music. To learn more about Manasseh Mathiang visit his ⁠website⁠, subscribe to his ⁠youtube channel⁠ and follow him on Instagram @manassehfanan⁠ Please like, share, subscribe and write your comments. #southsudan #Sudan #Culture #African #Lifestyle #Podcast #EastAfrica #Juba #Nairobi Produced by Junubia Media LLC. For general questions, comments or concerns please contact info@junubiamedia.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/junubia-girl-talks/message

We hear from Khartoum as violence in Sudan escalates. Plus: Japanese prime minister Fumio Kishida tours the Middle East, the latest transport news and a new edition of ‘The Monocle Companion', celebrating ideas for a better world.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Russian authorities have imprisoned thousands of Ukrainian civilians. The noncombatants are being held both deep inside Russia and in occupied Ukrainian territories not far from the fighting on the front lines, where many are forced to dig trenches and graves. We hear from a reporter who uncovered the story. Also, climate-fueled weather systems are creating unprecedented challenges for humanitarian organizations. We speak with a first responder. And Sudan's capital, Khartoum is a war zone. A longtime resident tells us how he survived a month of gun battles and escaped.

Depuis près de trois mois et le début du conflit au Soudan, les habitants de Khartoum vivent au milieu des combats, dans une ville où les services essentiels sont à l'arrêt. La plupart des hôpitaux ont fermé leurs portes et certains sont occupés par les belligérants. Au sud de la capitale, l'hôpital turc est l'un des rares à être aujourd'hui fonctionnel. Chaque jour, il reçoit des dizaines de blessés de guerre, dont le personnel doit s'occuper malgré la pénurie de médicaments et les coupures d'électricité. Le docteur Mego Terzian, chef de mission de Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) au Soudan, coordonne les activités de cet établissement. Il nous raconte ses conditions de travail extrêmement difficiles. RFI : Autour de l'hôpital dans lequel vous travaillez, il y a des combats qui éclatent chaque jour. Comment peut-il continuer à fonctionner dans ces conditions de guerre ?Docteur Mego Terzian : Nous, on est une vingtaine de personnels de Médecins sans frontières, on vit dans l'hôpital, donc 24 heures sur 24. D'ailleurs, je suis le seul qui sort avec une petite équipe soudanaise pour savoir ce qu'il se passe dans la ville, mais les autres vivent et travaillent dans l'hôpital. Au quotidien, on reçoit quinze blessés par jour.Mais parfois, on a des pics où l'on a un afflux massif de blessés. Par exemple, il y a dix jours, en 48 heures, 160 blessés sont arrivés à l'hôpital, et l'on a même été obligés de demander de l'aide au personnel non-médical pour contrôler la foule, pour mettre de l'ordre devant les services des urgences, pour soigner les patients qui réussissaient à arriver dans notre hôpital.Comment ces blessés arrivent jusqu'à vous ? Par exemple, est-ce qu'il y a des ambulances qui continuent de circuler ?Malheureusement, il n'y a pas d'ambulances qui circulent pour des raisons de sécurité souvent. Tous les véhicules, dont les ambulances, sont confisqués par les combattants. Les blessés arrivent d'une façon spontanée : souvent dans des taxis, avec des motos ou avec n'importe quel moyen, par des voisins, ou tout simplement par des citoyens qui tentent d'aider la personne qui est blessée.Vous recevez donc des blessés de guerre, est-ce que vous traitez aussi des patients qui ont des maladies chroniques et qui ont besoin d'un traitement en continu ?La majorité de nos patients ne sont pas des patients directement liés à la violence : des femmes enceintes et des enfants. On a souvent des nouveau-nés aussi, qui ont besoin d'oxygène. On a d'autres patients atteints d'insuffisance rénale, qui ont besoin de dialyse, et l'on essaie de trouver des solutions avec nos moyens qui sont limités quand même. L'acheminement du matériel médical et de médicaments est très difficile, l'acheminement des bouteilles d'oxygène est très difficile. On a des extracteurs d'oxygène, certes, mais souvent, on n'a pas d'électricité.Est-ce qu'il y a eu un accord tacite entre les belligérants pour préserver l'hôpital du conflit ?Il y a un accord entre les deux belligérants, comme quoi l'espace humanitaire doit être respecté. En tout cas, pour Médecins sans frontières, on n'a pas eu de problèmes majeurs dans l'enceinte de l'hôpital. En revanche, on a des informations comme quoi certains hôpitaux sont bombardés, à Omdurman par exemple, dans l'hôpital saoudien, un médecin avait été assassiné.À lire aussiSoudan: nouveau bombardement meurtrier, l'ONU redoute «une guerre civile totale»En tant que médecin, soigner dans l'urgence, au milieu d'un conflit, ce doit être une expérience très particulière. Comment vous le vivez ?Personnellement, je le vis bien. Malheureusement, j'ai été dans des situations similaires dans plusieurs pays comme la Somalie, la Syrie ou le Yémen. Mais en revanche, la majorité des collègues qui travaillent avec moi, c'est leur première expérience en situation de guerre, mais je peux dire qu'ils arrivent à tenir le coup. Souvent, plusieurs médecins passent des nuits sans dormir. Tout est très compliqué, mais bizarrement, tous les jours, les collègues, avec moi, arrivent à trouver des solutions pour faire tourner l'hôpital. Miraculeusement, les résultats sont très bien, malgré toutes les difficultés, une mortalité très faible pour l'instant. Jusqu'à quand, je l'ignore.Au-delà de l'hôpital, après presque trois mois de conflit, quelle est l'atmosphère dans la capitale ? Que vous disent les habitants que vous rencontrez à Khartoum ?C'est l'effondrement total. Rien ne marche dans la ville de Khartoum. Nous, on est dans la partie sud, il y a une certaine vie qui est en cours, plus ou moins normale, avec une population assez importante, à peu près 200 000 personnes qui sont restées dans la zone. Hier, on a été avec une équipe pour acheminer des médicaments, et on n'a rencontré aucune personne civile dans les rues, tout était déserté, il n'y avait que des combattants qui circulaient dans les rues. Donc pour moi, la majorité des populations avec qui je discute sont convaincues que cette guerre malheureusement, à Khartoum et dans le pays en général, va durer encore longtemps. Et ils sont très déçus de l'indifférence de la communauté internationale sur tout ce qui se passe dans leur pays.À lire aussiFace à la situation au Soudan et au Soudan du Sud, quel rôle pour le CICR ?

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Almost three months into the war in Sudan that has pitted the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) against the Sudanese Army, the fighting shows no sign of slowing. Khartoum remains the epicentre, but Sudan's periphery, especially the West Darfur region, has seen a dramatic resurgence in intercommunal violence. Mediation efforts have thus far yielded little. This week on Hold Your Fire!, Richard is joined again by Crisis Group's Senior Sudan Analyst Shewit Woldemichael and Crisis Group's Horn of Africa Project Director Alan Boswell to talk about the war. They discuss the tragedy unfolding in Darfur, where civilians have increasingly become the target of resurging ethnic violence. They talk about the latest battlefield dynamics between Sudan's Army and the RSF in Khartoum and if either side stands a chance of prevailing militarily. They also discuss why mediation efforts by the U.S., Saudi Arabia and African leaders have made little headway and the consequences of a protracted war. For more analysis of the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check out our Sudan country page. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Darfur's years of systematic violence left the international community outraged – along with a few celebrities. And many of them tried to do something. They tried to save Darfur. At its peak, the Save Darfur movement would be an alliance of more than 190 faith-based organizations from many countries, a reported one million activists, and hundreds of community groups. But by 2016, the movement shut down. So, why did the movement fail – and what does it mean for the violence unleashed in Darfur today? This is the second of a two-part series on the crisis happening in Darfur. In this episode: Rebecca Hamilton (@bechamilton), law professor at American University Niemat, women's rights activist from Darfur Nathaniel Raymond (@nattyray11), human rights investigator Episode credits: This episode was produced by Amy Walters, David Enders and our host Natasha Del Toro, in for Malika Bilal. Khaled Soltan and Miranda Lin fact-checked this episode. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik. Adam Abou-Gad is our engagement producer. Alexandra Locke is The Take's executive producer, and Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio. Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook

Since the outbreak of the war in Sudan, the West Darfur region has seen a dramatic resurgence in violence. While the RSF and the Sudanese army have focused their war effort on the capital Khartoum, fighting has erupted between Arab and non-Arab militias and paramilitary groups in West Darfur. Reports of mass atrocities and displacement share unsettling similarities to the brutal war that devastated Darfur 20 years ago. With the main conflict actors in Sudan being seemingly no closer to a peace deal after more than two months of fighting, the violence seems unlikely to subside. This week on The Horn, Alan Boswell speaks with Jerome Tubiana, writer, researcher, and a former Sudan analyst for Crisis Group, about the escalating violence in West Darfur. They discuss the history of conflict in Darfur, factors that played into escalating tensions on the eve of Sudan's new war, and how the outbreak of conflict in April has led to a rapid deterioration of stability in the region. They highlight the brutal tactics of armed groups in the region and the devastating toll that has taken on civilians. They talk about the actors involved and how the RSF and the Sudanese army view the conflict in Darfur. They also address if the fighting in Darfur might spread further in the region and into Chad and why peace in Khartoum might not be enough to end the violence in Sudan's peripheries. For more in-depth analysis on the conflict in Sudan, check out our latest briefing “A Race against Time to Halt Sudan's Collapse” and our Sudan country page. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Darfur, Sudan's conflict has reawakened old wounds, the divisions drawn along ethnic lines that led to systematic killings a generation ago. Back then, governments worldwide accused government-backed militias of carrying out genocide. Since April this year, a power struggle between two military leaders tore apart Khartoum, the capital, and the country. So, where did those militias come from, and why do they have so many people in Darfur running for their lives again? This is the first of a two-part series on the crisis happening in Darfur. In this episode: Niemat, women's rights activist from Darfur Mat Nashed (@matnashed), freelance journalist covering Sudan Episode credits: This episode was produced by Amy Walters, David Enders and our host Natasha del Toro, in for Malika Bilal. Khaled Soltan and Miranda Lin fact-checked this episode. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik. Adam Abou-Gad is our engagement producer. Alexandra Locke is The Take's executive producer, and Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio. Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook

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Wanawake na wasichana wanaokimbia machafuko yanayoendelea mjini Kharthoum nchini Sudan wanakabiliwa na changamoto lukuki hususan kwa wajawazito wanaohitaji msaada wa kujifungua, kwa mujibu wa shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa la idadi ya watu na afya ya uzazi UNFPA ambalo sasa limechukua jukumu la kuhakikisha uzazi salama kwa wanawake hao. Miongoni mwa wanawake hao ni Omnia hili si jina lake halisi amepewa ili kulinda usalama wake, akiwa na ujauzito wa miezi tisa,  alilazimika kuacha nyumba yake na kila kitu alichojua ili kuepuka vita kali iliyoukumba mji mkuu wa Sudan, Khartoum kuokoa maisha yake.Kwa uchumngu mkubwa anasema "Nimepoteza kila kitu katika vita hii. Lakini sikutaka kumpoteza mtoto wangu ambaye bado hajazaliwa.”Ingawa kusafiri katika hali yake ilikuwa hatari, alihisi hakuwa na chaguo, ukosefu wa usalama, risasi zinazorindima, uporaji na uharibifu wa vituo vya afya ulimaanisha kuwa hakuweza kumuona daktari kwa wiki kadhaa, ilikuwa safari ngumu ya siku tano, hatimaye mapema Juni alifanikiwa kufika Port Sudan, kwenye ufuo wa jimbo la bahari ya Sham.Omnia alikuwa akilia njia nzima kutoka Khartoum na aliogopa kwamba angepata uchungu na kujifungulia njiani kuelekea Port Sudan.Kwa mujibu wa UNFPA Omnia ni kisa kimoja tu lakini maelfu ya wanawake na wasichana wanapitia changamoto hiyo hivi sasa Sudan. Alikuwa na bahati kwani aliwasili katika hospitali ya mafunzo ya Port Sudan ambako alianza kuumwa uchungu na kusaidiwa kujifungua salama mtoto wa kike kwa njia ya upasuaji. Hata hivyo UNFPA inasema “hiyo ni hospital pekee ya serikali inayotoa huduma za uzazi kwa watu milioni 1.6 na sasa shirika hilo la idadi ya watu na wadau wa bahari ya Sham wanaisaidia hospitali hio kwa vifaa, dawa na mafunzo kwa wahudumu ili kuhakikisha wakina mama wajawazito kama Omnia waliotawanywa na vita na kuwasili Port Sudan kutoka nchi nzima wanajifungua salama.”Mkurugenzi mkuu wa hospitali hiyo Dkt. Randa Osman anasema “Timu yetu imejitolea kikamilifu kusaidia wanawake na wasichana wanaowasili kutoka Khartoum, lakini tunahitaji vifaa zaidi vya dharura, ikiwa ni pamoja na mafuta na vifaa vya kuokoa maisha na dawa. “Kwa mujibu wa UNFPA takriban vituo 46 vya afya nchini Sudan vimeshambuliwa, na karibu theluthi mbili havifanyi kazi tena.Mpango wa hivi karibuni wa msaada wa kibinadamu Sudan unalenga kuwasaidia waty milioni 24.7 ambapo milioni 11 kati yao wanahitaji msaada wa dharura wa huduma za afya na wanawake na wasicha milioni 2.6 miongoni mwao wako katika umri wa kuzaa.

Au Soudan, les annonces de trêves se multiplient mais ne sont jamais respectées. Un cessez-le-feu devait entrer en vigueur le 28 juin, jour de l'Aïd al-Adha, mais il n'a pas été respecté. Des tirs et des explosions ont secoué de nouveau la capitale soudanaise. Les explications de Bastien Renouil, correspondant de France 24 dans la région.

*) Mitsotakis back as Greece's prime minister, far-right gains more seats Kyriakos Mitsotakis has embarked on his second term as Greece's prime minister with a vow to accelerate institutional and economic reforms, after voters handed him a huge election victory for the second time in five weeks. Mitsotakis' decision to reject a coalition and call for a second election paid off, as his New Democracy party consolidated its victory. Meanwhile, the return of the far-right to parliament has raised concerns, as opposition leader Tsipras said the strongest showing of Greek hard-right parties in decades was a "visible" threat to democracy. *)Russia's Shoigu makes first tv appearance after Wagner mutiny Russian state television broadcast footage of Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu inspecting Russian troops, in his first public appearance since a failed mutiny by Wagner mercenaries. Shoigu — the target of fierce criticism by the Wagner mercenary group's chief Yevgeny Prigozhin — went to a command post for Russian forces in Ukraine and held a meeting there with the leader of one of the units, according to images shown by the broadcaster. Prigozhin has repeatedly blamed Shoigu and Valery Gerasimov, chief of the general staff, for his fighters' deaths. Wagner mercenaries headed back to their base on Sunday after Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to allow Prigozhin to avoid treason charges and accept exile in neighbouring Belarus. *)Sudan's RSF seizes key police base in Khartoum as deadly battle rages Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has said it had seized the main base of a heavily armed police unit as it sought an edge in its war with the army during heavy fighting in the capital Khartoum. It later said it had captured 160 pick-up trucks, 75 armoured personnel carriers, and 27 tanks. Reuters was not immediately able to verify the footage or the RSF statements. There was no immediate comment from the army or the police. *)Turkish president, NATO chief discuss developments in Russia, Sweden Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and NATO Chief Jens Stoltenberg have discussed the latest developments in Russia and Sweden's NATO membership in a phone call, according to a statement by Türkiye's Communications Directorate. During the call on Sunday, it was pointed out that the end of tensions in Russia "prevented the occurrence of irrevocable humanitarian tragedies in the Ukrainian field," the statement said. Erdogan conveyed to Stoltenberg that Türkiye hopes recent developments in Russia will be "a new milestone in the path to a just peace in Ukraine," it added. And finally… *) DPRK holds rallies to denounce US as it marks Korean War anniversary North Korea has held mass rallies in Pyongyang where people shouted slogans vowing a "war of revenge" to destroy the United States, as it marked the 73rd anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War. About 120,000 working people and students took part in the rallies held across the capital on Sunday, state news agency KCNA reported on Monday. Photos released by state media showed a stadium crowded with people holding placards reading "The whole US mainland is within our shooting range" and "The imperialist US is the destroyer of peace."

A stop-and-start peace process between Sudan's warring parties has been put on pause by the US. Reports of genocidal violence in Darfur continue to emerge, as the grinding fight in Khartoum continues. And, commemorations in Britain mark the 75th anniversary of the arrival of a ship from Jamaica, the HMT Empire Windrush. Also, Japan has passed a number of reforms to redefine the country's rape laws. The definition of rape has now been broadened so sexual assault victims have more rights and do not have to prove they fought back against their attacker. The age of consent has also been raised from 13 to 16. Plus, "King of Clones" film traces the rise and fall of an infamous Korean scientist.

On Saturday, 17 people were killed, including civilians in Khartoum, Sudan in a war taking place in that country. At the same time, ISIS terrorists murdered 37, including school children in Uganda. Yet, not a peep from the US State Department, and a mild condemnation from a minor UN body. However, a day later, on Sunday, when the folks in the US are usually enjoying a day off, a State Department spokesman left the beach (so to speak) in order to condemn Israel for announcements that it is approving the construction of 4,500 homes in Judea and Samaria, and that the process for building approvals in Judea and Samaria would be less bureaucratic. Talk about obsessive hypocrisy! Plus the other latest news from Israel, on this week's Israel Uncensored with Josh Hasten.

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In the second part of our exclusive reporting into life in North Korea, we look at repression in the secretive authoritarian state which seems to be getting more repressive and totalitarian than ever. Also in the programme: former UK Prime Minister - Boris Johnson - deliberately misled MPs over Covid-19 lockdown parties; and we speak to a Khartoum resident who fled the war as the conflict in Sudan enters its third month. Photo: Barbed wire fence between North Korea and China. Credit: Reuters

Italy's billionaire former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has died at the age of 86. We will hear from one of his supporters and the man who replaced him. Also on the programme: life in the Sudanese capital Khartoum; and Japan rethinks how to address sexual violence against women. (Picture: Silvio Berlusconi giving a speech in Rome in 2009. Credit: Reuters / Remo Casilli.)

Around 300 children and babies rescued from an orphanage in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum. Also: We hear from one of the researchers helping a paralysed man to walk again, and why some people in Japan are relearning how to smile.

When fighting broke out between the Sudanese army and Rapid Support Forces in mid April, there were just over 360 children - including many infants - living in the Mygoma orphanage in Khartoum. Like most of the population, they were trapped. In the time since, 67 of the children have died of malnourishment or illness. Those caring for them couldn't get enough food. Some of their regular carers couldn't reach them. And hospitals were destroyed or inaccessible. But now, all these weeks later, a coordinated effort by a number of agencies has finally got them out to safety. So what's the story of the children of the Mygoma orphanage? For #africadaily, Alan Kasujja speaks to Unicef's child protection expert in Sudan, Osman Abu Fatima, who was in charge of setting up their new home.

Anti-Kremlin Russian paramilitaries say they captured them. Also: The deputy head of Sudan's ruling council has called for the withdrawal of all forces from the capital, Khartoum, where there has been an alarming escalation in fighting, and could gay marriage be on the cards in Thailand?

Social media personality Andrew Tate has denied fuelling a culture of misogyny and defended his reputation in a combative interview with the BBC. Mr Tate, in his first television interview with a major broadcaster since being released into house arrest from police custody in Romania in April, dismissed the testimonies of individual women involved in the current investigation who have accused the former kickboxer of rape and exploitation when they were put to him. Also in the programme: reports that peace talks between the warring factions in Sudan have collapsed -- but one resident of Khartoum tells us people barely noticed the last truce; and an operation begins to avert an environmental catastrophe off the coast of Yemen. (Picture shows Andrew Tate during his interview with the BBC. Credit: BBC)

Fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces, a paramilitary group, has rocked Sudan for six weeks now. The doctors expected to treat the wounded are dealing with crisis after crisis. Supplies are limited and many hospitals that have survived gunfire and shelling are reported to have become military outposts. Doctors also say they face harassment campaigns based on their past political activity. Only a handful of hospitals remain open across the country. The Take hears how medical staff in Sudan are organizing themselves and keeping people alive through the chaos.  In this episode:  Dr. Ahmed Omer, emergency medicine specialist Mat Nashed (@matnashed), journalist Episode credits: This episode was produced by Negin Owliaei, David Enders and our host, Malika Bilal. Miranda Lin fact-checked this episode. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Tim St. Clair mixed this episode. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik. Munera Al Dosari and Adam Abou-Gad are our engagement producers. Alexandra Locke is The Take's executive producer, and Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio. Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook

The US surgeon general said social media use by children and teenagers posed a profound challenge to their health and well-being. Also: residents in Khartoum say the city has been largely quiet since the latest truce began, and the last emperor of China's watch sells for more than $5m.

Narendra Modi is there to boost economic ties. Also: People living in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, say for the first time in more than five weeks there appears to be relative peace following the latest ceasefire, and Hong Kong's flagship airline Cathay Pacific has apologised after its flight attendants were alleged to have made fun of passengers who didn't speak English.

Sudan's capital city Khartoum has been embroiled in a vicious urban battle between rival armies for nearly two weeks. With the country on the brink of collapse, Residents Muhjah Khateeb, and her son have to make the difficult decision to leave their home and everything they have, behind. We hear excerpts from the audio diary that Khateeb recorded as they undertook the harrowing journey.NPR's Emmanuel Akinwotu reported her story.In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment to help you make sense of what's going on in your community.Email us at considerthis@npr.org.

It's an EmMajority Report Thursday! She hosts David Allen, historian of U.S. foreign relations, to discuss his recent book Every Citizen a Statesman: The Dream of a Democratic Foreign Policy in the American Century. Then, Emma talks to Joshua Craze, writer and researcher specializing in Sudan, to discuss the recent civil conflict that's broken out in the region over the past few weeks. First, Emma runs through updates on a brand new Clarence Thomas corruption reveal, the FED getting back into their attacks on the working class, the murders of Jordan Neely and Tyre Nichols, the anniversary of the IDF's murder of Shireen Abu Akleh, McDonald's child labor fiasco, and Montana Gov. Gianforte signing off on his state's fascist legislation, also diving into the heartless and incoherent responses from Mayor Eric Adams and Gov. Kathy Hochul to the killing of Jordan Neely on the New York subway. David Allen then joins as he dives right into the rise of undemocratic control over the US National Security State, and how it became so normalized after decades of debate. Allen first steps back to parse through the state of US Foreign Policy at the beginning of the 20th Century, with the First World War finally putting the US in an important position on the world stage, in an era with an incredibly small State Department with a much more direct relationship to Democracy, as represented by the forming of the Foreign Policy Association, an organization made up by myriad progressive activists and suffragettes,  in 1918, as well as attempts to educate the American public on issues of foreign policy and collective participation. However, as the US moved out of the Second World War with a massively expanded government and State Department, as well as growing tensions (both Nuclear and otherwise) with the emergence of the Cold War, the government began to detach the public from the processes of state-making and foreign policy, establishing agencies like the National Security Council and the Department of Defense. Wrapping up, Allen walks Emma through the cementing of the exclusive nature of US Foreign Policy, the role of think tanks and elite participation, and whether any optimism is held for the future of democratic participation in USFP. Joshua Craze then joins as he parses through the rise and fall of Omar Al Bashir's rule over Sudan, the civilian transition in the wake of the 2019 ousting, and the ongoing competition between military, paramilitary, and civilian-driven groups. Next, they dive into the role of US support for military control, both in bolstering Al Bashir's neoliberal regime, and in actively pushing out civilian resistance committees in the rebuilding process due to their opposition to neoliberal economics. Wrapping up, Craze tackles the particular roles that the capital city of Khartoum and the region of Darfur play as the center stage of the warfare, the impact of the devastation in Khartoum on greater humanitarian issues, and why the most discussed solutions all involve an unpopular and impotent military gaining full power, likely starting a process of civilian transition all over again. And in the Fun Half: Emma is joined by Brandon Sutton and Matt Binder as they cover the coverage from Fox and Friends, and others, on the killing of Jordan Neely, and the updates on Crowder's workplace abuses. Dave from Jamaica dives a little deeper into the deeply upsetting response to the killing of Jordan Neely, and the fascism of the US police state, and Matt Walsh leaps to the defense of Tucker Carlson and the right to notice (the inferiority of other races and cultures), plus, your calls and IMs! Check out David's book here: https://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674248984 Check out Joshua's work here: https://www.joshuacraze.com/ Become a member at JoinTheMajorityReport.com: https://fans.fm/majority/join Subscribe to the ESVN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/esvnshow Subscribe to the AMQuickie newsletter here: https://am-quickie.ghost.io/ Join the Majority Report Discord! http://majoritydiscord.com/ Get all your MR merch at our store: https://shop.majorityreportradio.com/ Get the free Majority Report App!: http://majority.fm/app Follow the Majority Report crew on Twitter: @SamSeder @EmmaVigeland @MattBinder @MattLech @BF1nn @BradKAlsop Check out Matt's show, Left Reckoning, on Youtube, and subscribe on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/leftreckoning Subscribe to Brandon's show The Discourse on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ExpandTheDiscourse Subscribe to Discourse Blog, a newsletter and website for progressive essays and related fun partly run by AM Quickie writer Jack Crosbie. https://discourseblog.com/ Check out Matt Binder's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/mattbinder Check out Ava Raiza's music here! https://avaraiza.bandcamp.com/ The Majority Report with Sam Seder - https://majorityreportradio.com/

Warring sides agree to extend the current truce in Sudan even as the fighting continues. Also: Pope Benedict urges Hungarians to "open doors" to migrants, and Ding Liren has become China's first male world chess champion.

Sudan's army says it is launching a large scale attack on the capital, Khartoum, in an effort to recapture areas held by the rival Rapid Support Forces. Also: drone attack behind massive fire at Crimea fuel depot, and Freya the walrus is immortalised in a bronze statue in Oslo fjord.

It was a big week at the White House. President Joe Biden announced his plans to run for reelection in 2024. Washington became the 10th state to ban the sale of semi-automatic rifles like the AR-15.Meanwhile, supply shortages are impacting the citizens of Sudan as the fighting in its capital Khartoum continues, despite the agreement of a three-day truce. Thousands of people are fleeing as foreign governments are working to get visitors and diplomats out of the country.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping for the first time since his country was invaded by Russia. However, during the phone call, Chinese officials reportedly never spoke the words "Russia" or "war."We cover the most important stories during the News Roundup. Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and subscribe to this podcast. Have questions? Find out how to connect with us by visiting our website.

Ahmed Haroun reportedly escaped from jail in Khartoum. Also: Taliban kill IS leader behind Kabul airport bombing, China detains Taiwan-based publisher and the age of quiet quitting.

Some are being flown out from an airstrip near Khartoum during a lull in the fighting. Also: Kenya's president has condemned a religious cult that encouraged people to starve themselves to death, and the results of the European Seagull Screeching Championship.

Clashes between rival military factions in Sudan continue, making it difficult for foreign nationals to leave the country. Also: Kenya finds more bodies in "starvation cult" investigation, and Barry Humphries, the man behind Dame Edna Everage, dies aged 89.

Smoke was seen over the area of the army headquarters in the centre of Khartoum. Also: US Supreme Court delays abortion pill access decision, and could music increase our love of food?