After the North Darfur capital El Fasher fell to the Rapid Support Forces, aid agencies and survivors talk of civilians being massacred in the streets. The international affairs podcast of Chatham House examines the human toll, and the dynamics of a war fuelled by regional powers and their proxies seeking to control Sudan’s territory, gold, natural resources, and access to key waterways. Host , is joined by , a Senior Research Fellow in Chatham House’s Africa Programme; , a Mo Ibrahim Foundation Academy Fellow; , director of the think tank Confluence Advisory, and , a researcher at the University of Sussex who focuses on migration, human rights, and humanitarian action. Read the Chatham House report . It covers how Sudan’s main warring parties – the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) – were in competition for the country’s natural resources, and how the fight to control gold assets has been one of the drivers of the conflict. Read our latest: Presented by Bronwen Maddox. Produced by . 🎧 🎧 Subscribe to Independent Thinking wherever you find your podcasts - please listen, review, and subscribe.
