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Can the US's ceasefire plan for Sudan succeed?
Episode 1345
Hope for a humanitarian truce in Sudan. The parliamentary Rapid Support Forces and the Army agree in principle with the US plan to stop fighting. But with violence spreading beyond the North Darfur r…
Published on 1 week, 3 days ago
Why is Trump claiming that Christians are being targeted in Nigeria?
Episode 1344
US president Donald Trump threatens Nigeria with military action claiming Christians are being persecuted. The government and Christian groups in the country deny this saying armed groups have killed…
Published on 1 week, 4 days ago
How can the US government shutdown be resolved?
Episode 1343
There's no sign of an end to the US government shutdown. 1.4 million workers are going without pay, while some people on federal aid are worrying how they'll get their next meal. How can the stand-of…
Published on 1 week, 5 days ago
What's behind the violence in Tanzania?
Episode 1342
Tanzania's incumbent President has been declared re-elected with with 98% of the vote - in an election, denounced by the opposition as a sham...
The government denies that hundreds of people have been…
Published on 1 week, 6 days ago
What tactics did China and the US use in their trade war?
Episode 1341
China and the US ease their trade war...for now. Concessions from both, with some of the most painful measures put on hold for a year. So, what tactics did each side use in the battle between the wo…
Published on 2 weeks ago
What can be done to stop the bloodshed in Sudan?
Episode 1340
Reports of massacres by Sudan's Rapid Support Forces in Darfur - after the army was pushed out of the region. Tens of thousands of civilians are now feared trapped in el-Fasher. The conflict in Sudan…
Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago
What can Trump do to break Beijing's monopoly?
Episode 1339
Why is Donald Trump so interested in rare earth minerals? The US President has struck a number of deals in his tour of Asia this week while China keeps a tight grip on the metals. So, what can Trump …
Published on 2 weeks, 2 days ago
What's the significance of the RSF taking control of Sudan's el-Fasher?
Episode 1338
Sudan's army says it's pulled out of el-Fasher in the north Darfur region. The area is now said to be under the control of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. So, how significant is this developme…
Published on 2 weeks, 3 days ago
What's next for the Kurdistan Workers' Party after withdrawing from Turkey?
Episode 1337
From armed struggle to politics. The Kurdistan Workers' Party says it's withdrawing from Turkey after a decades-long fight for a Kurdish homeland. So, how will Turkey build on this move? And what doe…
Published on 2 weeks, 4 days ago
What are the challenges facing Trump's Gaza plan?
Episode 1336
US President Donald Trump says an international stabilisation force will operate in Gaza soon. Hours later, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel can veto which countries take part. What are …
Published on 2 weeks, 5 days ago