Khartoum is burning: fighting continues in Sudan
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The Economist
4.3 • 5K Ratings
🗓️ 24 April 2023
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
Ceasefires have failed, civilians are fleeing, and there is no end in sight to the fighting. We bring you an update on the escalating conflict. A Ukrainian church accused of spreading Russian propaganda is in trouble, raising questions about the limits of religious freedom. And a lucrative cricket league is about to get even more so by going global.
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| 1:01.2 | Hello and welcome to the intelligence from The Economist. |
| 1:05.1 | I'm your host, Oire Ogunbe. |
| 1:07.7 | Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world. |
| 1:13.6 | An Orthodox Church in Ukraine, which some believe has links to the Kremlin, is trying to prove that it doesn't. |
| 1:23.6 | Security services remain unconvinced, and now the battle between church and state has come to a head. |
| 1:31.3 | And, a cricket league that only launched 15 years ago, has grown to become one of the most lucrative sports leagues in the world. |
| 1:41.3 | A new franchise model could take the tournament to even greater heights. |
| 2:09.6 | But first. People are continuing to flee Khartoum, Sudan's capital, where violence has now entered its second week. Day after day has been marked by the rattle of small arms, the deep boom of airstrikes and the chants of militiamen. |
| 2:21.3 | Sallim, Slam, ya Burhan! |
| 2:23.3 | The army of the Burhan! |
| 2:27.3 | The fighting is the culmination of a bitter power struggle |
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