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World Service,21 Dec 2025,49 mins

Evidence of mass-killings in Sudan

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Researchers from Yale say satellite imagery indicates that Sudan's rebel militia, the RSF, are attempting to cover up mass killings which took place following their takeover of Darfur's regional capital, El Fasher. He hear the plight of one refugee who fled the city following its fall, and explore the challenges posed by Sudanese medics operating in the war-torn region. Also in the programme: We speak to Blue Origin Astronaut Michaela Benthaus, less than a day after she made history as the first wheelchair user in space; and Mississippi Blues musician Christone 'Kingfish' Ingram gives us a sneak peak at his new album 'Hard Road'. Joining Krupa Padhy to discuss this and more are the writer, broadcaster and actor Alex Andreou, and independent journalist Isabel Woodford. (Pictured: A displaced boy from al-Fashir gets down from a truck, at a displacement camp in Al-Dabba, Sudan, November 19, 2025. Credit: REUTERS/El Tayeb Siddig)

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