On Sunday, foreign powers including the US, UK, France and Qatar began evacuating their diplomatic staff from Khartoum - the capital of Sudan. 

After months of increasing tensions, fighting has now erupted, leaving hundreds dead and thousands fleeing their African home to nearby countries for refuge. 

In this episode of The Quicky, we look into what is happening in Sudan as Sudanese Australians fear for their loved ones who are stuck in the war zone. 

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CREDITS 

Host: Claire Murphy

With thanks to: 

Christopher Tounsel - Historian of Modern Sudan, Associate Professor & Interim Director of the African Studies Program at the University of Washington. 

Producer: Claire Murphy

Executive Producer: Kally Borg

Audio Producer: Thom Lion

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