Friday, June 12, 2026

Sudan update: Why is the war ignored?


Sudan is facing what the UN has described as the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, yet the war devastating the country remains largely absent from mainstream news coverage.

In this episode of Real Talk, Sudanese political cartoonist Khalid Albaih joins Mohamed Hashem to explain why Sudan is so easily ignored, from the dangers of documenting the war, to disinformation, foreign interference, and the erasure of Sudanese history. 

Albaih reflects on the role of artists during war, media silence, and what it means to be “seen” in today’s news cycle. 

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