# Outsider chance: ending Sudan’s proxy war

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Podcast: [Economist Podcasts](https://stenobird.com/podcast/economist-podcasts-921330)
Published: 2026-08-07T10:28:57+00:00
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## Resource

We look at the peace that has settled over Khartoum, the ruined capital. War rages on elsewhere, and a slim chance at a settlement rests largely with the belligerents’ foreign patrons. We ask why President Donald Trump has picked a fight over a new bridge between Canada and America. And remembering Betye Saar , who provided profound second lives for discarded objects.  Watch extended clips from Insider here . Guests and host: Tom Gardner, Africa correspondent Annie Crabill, senior digital editor Ann Wroe, obituaries editor Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence” Topics covered:  Sudan war, proxy war, geopolitics  Canada-America relations, Gordie Howe Bridge Betye Saar, art Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology— subscribe to The Economist . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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