Sudan: the Proxy War the World is Ignoring
Simon Whistler · April 16, 2024 · 26 min video · Africa
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It's one of the biggest crises in the world. A sprawling civil war that has destroyed cities killed a bare minimum of 13,000 and displaced more people than any other conflict on Earth.
Get browsed the headlines on an average day and you won't find anything about the war in Sudan, even as ethnic cleansing sweeps star four, even as millions of people slip towards starvation large swaths of the media remain largely silent.
Happy to relegate the Sudan war to second-tier status below the conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza. We covered the reasons why, back in November, ranging from the war's sheer complexity to the lack of any faction to root for. Many five months later, though, our central point remains.
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Discover the untold story behind one of the world's biggest crises. Dive deep into the Sudanese civil war, a conflict ravaging lives and dragging in major world powers. This is a crisis the world can't afford to ignore. Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels: MegaProjects: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0woBco6Dgcxt0h8SwyyOmw SideProjects: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3Wn3dABlgESm8Bzn8Vamgg Casual Criminalist: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp1tsmksyf6TgKFMdt8-05Q Today I Found Out: https://www.youtube.com/user/TodayIFoundOut Highlight History: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnb-VTwBHEV3gtiB9di9DZQ XPLRD: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVH8lH7ZLDUe_d9mZ3dlyYQ Brain Blaze: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYY5GWf7MHFJ6DZeHreoXgw Places: https://youtube.com/@Places302?si=u5C3dXhcJ4tFuY-4 Astrographics: https://youtube.com/@Celestium1234?si=4J_1EcNWIjXSBFOl Simon's Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SimonWhistler Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonwhistler/
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