Focus on Africa
Russia votes against a ceasefire in Sudan. Why?
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20 November 2024
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Russia vetoed a draft UN Security Council resolution which called for a ceasefire in Sudan. It was proposed by the UK and Sierra Leone, calling on both sides to immediately halt hostilities and start talks aimed at agreeing a national ceasefire. Why did Russia veto it?
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Presenter: Audrey Brown
Producers: Yvette Twagiramariya, Victor Sylver and Aime Lebowitz in London and Blessing Aderogba in Lagos.
Technical Producer: Francesca Dunne
Senior Journalist: Karnie Sharp
Editors: Alice Muthengi and Andre Lombard
