{"id":373674,"date":"2026-08-27T19:00:28","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T18:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/the-west-watches-on-as-sudan-war-causes-untold-misery-and-suffering-this-is-why\/"},"modified":"2026-08-27T19:00:28","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T18:00:28","slug":"the-west-watches-on-as-sudan-war-causes-untold-misery-and-suffering-this-is-why","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/the-west-watches-on-as-sudan-war-causes-untold-misery-and-suffering-this-is-why\/","title":{"rendered":"The West watches on as Sudan war causes untold misery and suffering. This is Why"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/-zdDhtEnD9Y\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"The West watches on as Sudan war causes untold misery and suffering. This is Why\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-zdDhtEnD9Y\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The Sudan war was triggered by a power struggle between the army and a paramilitary organisation known as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).<\/p>\n<p>Britain could have a key role in ending the war as its ally the UAE has been accused of backing the RSF.<\/p>\n<p>Sky&#8217;s Dominic Waghorn speaks to Africa correspondent Yousra Elbagir, who has recently returned from Sudan where she visited El Obeid, a city where thousands of civilians have sought shelter. It is facing siege-like conditions, and she tells us about what life is like there and the hope people have that the war will end.<\/p>\n<p>Have you got a question for us? 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