Power, ambition and money: Why Sudan's generals are fighting

<p>Why has armed conflict broken out in Sudan?</p><br><p>To answer this question we need to understand the backgrounds of the two generals on opposing sides: Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the leader of the Sudanese Armed Forces, and Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, better known as Hemedti, the head of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.</p><br><p>The two men, once comrades, are now enemies motivated by power, identity and money.</p><br><p>Declan Walsh of The News York Times tells the story of these two men and how, thanks to their ambition, Sudan's hope to become a democracy has been replaced by fear for the future.</p><br><p>Presented by Bernice Harrison. Produced by Declan Conlon. </p><br /><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>