Episode 1

A Conversation on Sudan: Everything You Need To Know.

Published on: 13th November, 2025

I wanted to start this season with a topic that has been severely underreported in the media and under prioritized by governments, and that is Sudan.

Sudan has been in the headlines recently after the city of el-Fasher was captured by the RSF, the Rapid Support Forces, one of two parties, the other being the Sudanese Armed Forces, to a conflict that has ravaged the country in unimaginable ways.

More than 150,000 people have died in the conflict across the country, and about 12 million have fled their homes in what the United Nations has called the world's largest humanitarian crisis.

But this didnt happen overnight. For many months, everyone from Sudanese activists and journalists to the UN has been warning of the exact scenario we see unfolding today.

So what happened? Why were all these warnings ignored? And what were some of the historic and structural factors in Suday that led to this moment?

I spoke to Kholood Khair, a Sudanese political analyst and the founding director of Confluence Advisory, a "think-and-do" tank based in Khartoum, to unpack the issues for us and tell us what both policymakers and ordinary people can do to help.

This week, the view is from Sudan.

We want to hear from you! Email us on jasmine@viewfromherepod.com

The View from Here aims to showcase a wide range of views and opinions, which do not necessarily reflect those of the podcast or its host.

Episode Notes:

Articles by Kholood:

The World Once Tried to Stop a Genocide in Sudan. Now It Looks Away: https://time.com/7017127/sudan-darfur-crisis/

Sudan's Dangerous Descent Into Warlordism: https://time.com/6342732/sudan-burhan-hemedti-descent-warlordism/

Local Aid Groups Are Keeping Sudan Alive: https://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/the-world-today/2024-12/local-aid-groups-are-keeping-sudan-alive

Article by Ahmed Gouja:

An Atrocity Foretold: How the RSF Seige of Al Fasher Turned Into Genocidal Slaughter: https://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/analysis/2025/10/30/atrocity-foretold-how-rsf-siege-el-fasher-turned-genocidal-slaughter

How You Can Help:

Mutual Aid Sudan: https://www.mutualaidsudan.org/

Sudan Solidarity Collective: https://www.sudansolidarity.com/

Sudanese-American Physicians Association (SAPA): https://sapa-usa.org/

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The View From Here with Jasmine El-Gamal
The View From Here is a brand-new weekly podcast hosted by former Pentagon official and foreign policy analyst Jasmine El-Gamal.

Each Thursday, Jasmine connects the dots between global headlines and the human stories behind them.

From war rooms to conflict zones to refugee camps, she draws on her experiences to examine how policy decisions impact real lives, uncovering the unseen costs of power.

The View from Here is foreign policy, reimagined: from the people shaping it, to those it impacts.

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Disclaimer: The View from Here aims to showcase a wide range of views and opinions, which do not necessarily reflect those of the podcast or its host.

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Jasmine El-Gamal

Jasmine El-Gamal is a foreign policy analyst and former Pentagon official who cares deeply about building bridges and changing the way we talk and think about policies that affect us all.

In this polarized, tribal environment, we've lost something essential. We've lost our ability to see each other's humanity across political and cultural divides.

As a first-generation Arab-American who's navigated cultures across North America, the Middle East, and Europe, Jasmine knows what it's like to live between worlds. To see how the same event can be understood completely differently depending on where you're standing.

The View from Here is her brand new podcast where she will break down foreign policy, and the news, and their impact on the humans behind the headlines.