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A Military Crackdown in Sudan

A Military Crackdown in Sudan

FromThe Daily


A Military Crackdown in Sudan

FromThe Daily

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Length:
24 minutes
Released:
Jun 24, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

A military crackdown in Sudan has left more than 100 pro-democracy protesters dead, just weeks after the military offered support in overthrowing the country’s dictator. Our colleague spoke with us from Sudan’s capital, Khartoum. Guest: Declan Walsh, the Cairo bureau chief for The New York Times. For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Background reading:Lt. Gen. Mohamed Hamdan, the leader of the paramilitary forces that carried out the killings, is now considered by many to be the de facto ruler of Sudan.Listen to an episode of “The Daily” about the fall of Sudan’s longtime dictator, President Omar Hassan al-Bashir, who was deposed by his own generals in May.
Released:
Jun 24, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

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