After two years of civil war, Sudan's capital is a shell of its former self

People walk down a road in Khartoum, 2024. Faiz Abubakr/Faiz Abubakr hide caption
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People walk down a road in Khartoum, 2024.
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It's been more than two years since civil war exploded in Sudan.
By some estimates the conflict has killed as many as 150-thousand people, and displaced millions more.
In April, NPR International Correspondent Emmanuel Akinwotu gained rare access to the capital city, Khartoum. He reports on how the once vibrant city of 6 million has been ravaged by war.
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