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World Service,16 Apr 2025,49 mins

Sudan’s civil war devastates both lives and the economy

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Sam Fenwick is joined by Erin Mc Laughlin, senior economist at the Conference Board in New York and Simon Littlewood, a business consultant based in Singapore. Two years into a civil war, Sudan is home to the world's largest humanitarian crisis. The International Red Cross is urging all sides to stop attacks on civilian infrastructure. We hear about Chinese president Xi Jinping's tour around Southeast Asia and what Malaysia stands to gain from new trade deals with China. Also in the programme, why are Chinese influencers going viral on TikTok over tariffs?

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