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What USAID Cuts Mean in Sudan: People Will Starve, Says Journalist

Episode 7291 | 18m 39s

In Sudan, civilians are bearing the brunt of the country's brutal conflict. The World Food Programme is now warning of starvation in the besieged city of Al-Fashir in North Darfur. Journalists Anne Applebaum and Lynsey Addario witnessed the immense suffering firsthand. They join the show to discuss what the U.N. is calling the world's largest humanitarian crisis.

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