<p>Famine, mass killings and the collapse of basic government services have pushed Sudan into what the UN now calls the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. As regional powers across the Middle East fuel the conflict by backing rival factions, civilians have largely been left to fend for themselves. Gideon speaks to Sudanese political analyst Kholood Khair and Sudan expert Alex de Waal to understand how the country reached this point <strong>—&nbsp;</strong>and where the country and its people go from here. <em>Clips: Sky News; Africa News</em></p><br><p><strong>Free links to read more on this topic:</strong></p><p><a href="https://on.ft.com/3NJyGaF" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">There is already an answer to securing Sudan’s future</a></p><p><a href="https://on.ft.com/3NtIKEG" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">US rebukes backers of Sudanese paramilitary force behind ‘horrific’ atrocities</a></p><p><a href="https://on.ft.com/459SWIB" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The human cost of a world without rules</a></p><p><a href="https://on.ft.com/456bfOY" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How the UAE-Saudi Arabia alliance ruptured</a></p><p><a href="https://on.ft.com/3Zah22n" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Israel’s Horn of Africa gamble raises tension with Arab and Muslim rivals</a></p><br><p>Subscribe to The Rachman Review wherever you get your podcasts - please listen, rate and subscribe.</p><br><p>Presented by Gideon Rachman. Produced by Fiona Symon. Sound design is by Breen Turner and the executive producer is Flo Phillips.</p><br><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/b605e3e5-fe83-46c8-a5c6-8c216656eed4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com</strong></a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>