Barbara Plett Usher

Shaima Khalil, BBC Tokyo correspondent reporting on Japan’s missile plans near Taiwan. Guy Hedgecoe, BBC Madrid correspondent covering newly declassified 1981 coup files. Barbara Plett Usher, BBC Africa correspondent on UN sanctions against Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces. Lise Dessette, BBC chief international correspondent on US posture toward Iran. They discuss missile deployments, historical documents, sanctions and diplomatic tensions.

Jeremy Bowen, veteran war correspondent, tracks Washington’s shifting stance on Iran and the risks around the Strait of Hormuz. Karine Torbey, BBC Arabic journalist in southern Lebanon, reports fear, displacement and plans for a border buffer zone. Barbara Plett Usher, BBC Africa correspondent, covers shocking reports of sexual violence in Darfur. Plus Eurovision eyes Asia and a Barbie festival sparks refunds.

Barbara Plett Usher, a seasoned BBC Africa correspondent known for her in-depth reporting on Sudan, and Nawal Al-Maghafi, a senior investigations correspondent who revealed the war's toll on civilians, delve into the grim realities of Sudan's civil war. They discuss the historical roots of the conflict, the power struggle between military leaders, and the dire humanitarian crisis unfolding. Al-Maghafi shares heartbreaking stories of children affected by violence, while both guests highlight the challenges facing the international response and the tragic neglect of media coverage.