Economist Podcasts The Intelligence: eyewitness to slaughter in Sudan
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Nov 27, 2023 
Kinley Salmon, Africa correspondent for The Economist, shares harrowing accounts from Sudan, detailing the brutal impact of the ongoing conflict and the urgent humanitarian crisis. Meanwhile, Piotr Zalewski discusses how the war is reshaping Ukraine's labor market, with women stepping into roles traditionally held by men, such as mining. Their stories reveal the emotional complexities of these changes and the broader implications for society. They also touch on the evolving age of career peaks in science and literature, challenging the notion of young prodigies.
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Devastation in Khartoum
- Patrick Youssef, ICRC Africa head, witnessed devastation in Khartoum, with over half the population fled.
- Hospitals lacked medicine, one was destroyed, highlighting the dire humanitarian situation.
RSF Advance and Violence
- The RSF's recent victories, especially in Darfur, raise concerns about further violence.
- Their advance is worrying, given their alleged involvement in civilian killings and genocide.
RSF's Two-Pronged Violence
- The RSF's violence has two components: the war for control against the Sudanese armed forces and targeted killings of Black African groups, particularly the Masalit tribe.
- This targeted violence echoes the 2003 genocide in Darfur, with the RSF allegedly continuing attacks on civilian villages.