Sudan: How do you keep studying during a war? - What in the World podcast, BBC World Service

In Sudan, where a civil war has been raging for over two years, millions of students have had their education disrupted.

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Over half of all schools are in conflict zones. Many schools are being used as shelters and many students have missed their exams. In some parts of the country there is no education at all.

Sudan is one of the biggest countries in Africa. It’s mostly Muslim and is also one of the poorest countries in the world. More than 150,000 people have been killed in the conflict, and around 12 million have had to flee their homes. The UN has called it the world’s biggest humanitarian crisis.

In this episode school and university students in Sudan tells us how their education has been affected by the war. BBC journalist Maha El Gaml explains how some schools are now re-opening. And we also hear from a displaced student in a refugee camp, who tells us how she’s continuing her studies thanks to the UN’s Connectivity for Refugees project.

00:00 Coming up
00:17 Intro
00:53 The war in Sudan explained
02:10 How life has changed for students in Sudan
03:37 Is online learning an option?
04:40 We hear from students in Sudan
06:01 Are schools starting to reopen?
07:00 Connectivity projects for refugees
07:19 Nima’s story – learning in a refugee camp
08:31 Families trying to bridge education gaps
08:56 How schools and universities are adapting
09:26 Psychological impact on students
10:07 Are students getting mental health support?

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