World Service

Today marks three years since civil war erupted in Sudan. It was triggered by a power struggle between the regular army and paramilitary fighters, the Rapid Support Forces. The fighting has led to a de-facto partition of the country and created the world’s largest humanitarian crisis. Today donors meet in Berlin to discuss aid to the country and how to revive stalled peace efforts. We look at whether China is being strengthened by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East with an American diplomat who knows the country well. Pope Leo the 14th is continuing his African tour with a visit to Cameroon. During his three day visit he will meet President Paul Biya, hold a mass in a huge stadium in Douala, and travel to Bamenda - the largest city in Anglophone Cameroon. Presenters: James Copnall and Catherine Byaruhanga. (Photo: A displaced boy from al-Fashir gets down from a truck, at a displacement camp in Al-Dabba, Sudan. Credit: El Tayeb Siddig/Reuters).