{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5d8bcecff9db944d2395157f/643d699cd418940011647c29?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Episode 208: Civil War in Sudan?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5d8bcecff9db944d2395157f/1571355871542-37e0e45644315ab62355baf355541aab.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Today, Les, Jess, and Jamil discuss violence that broke out in Sudan over the weekend. Forces loyal to Sudan’s military leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan are battling the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), commanded by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo – who has also has ties to Russian military forces, including the Wagner Group.</p><p><br></p><p>Are there U.S. interests at stake? What should the U.S. response be? Should the U.S. be worried about Sudanese ties to China and Russia?</p><p><br></p><p>Hear our experts debate these issues and more in less than 10 minutes on our latest episode of Fault Lines!</p><p><br></p><p>Want to learn more about this topic? Check out these articles that our experts used to frame our discussion:</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.npr.org/2023/04/16/1170289462/sudans-army-and-rsf-are-doing-battle-leaving-56-civilians-dead\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.npr.org/2023/04/16/1170289462/sudans-army-and-rsf-are-doing-battle-leaving-56-civilians-dead</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/16/africa/sudan-military-clashes-explained-intl/index.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/16/africa/sudan-military-clashes-explained-intl/index.html</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Follow our experts on Twitter:</p><p><br></p><p>@NotTVJessJones</p><p><br></p><p>@lestermunson</p><p><br></p><p>@jamil_n_jaffer</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Like what we're doing here?&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Be sure to rate, review, and subscribe.</p><p><br></p><p>And don’t forget to follow @masonnatsec on Twitter!</p>","author_name":"National Security Institute"}