Sudan
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Sudan, officially the Republic of the Sudan, is a country located in Northeast Africa. It is bordered by Egypt, Libya, Chad, the Central African Republic, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea, and the Red Sea. As Africa's third-largest country by area, it has a rich history and a population of over 50 million people.
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Mentions of Sudan per 1,000 mentions of anything, 7-day rolling, politics & world.
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| Day | Share (7-day) | Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 9 | 0.28‰ | 1 |
| Aug 12 | 0.26‰ | 1 |
| Aug 14 | 0.29‰ | 1 |
| Aug 24 | 0.10‰ | 1 |
| Aug 25 | 0.19‰ | 1 |
| Aug 26 | 0.29‰ | 1 |
| Aug 29 | 0.39‰ | 1 |
| Sep 6 | 0.10‰ | 1 |
| Sep 8 | 0.22‰ | 1 |
| Sep 11 | 0.33‰ | 1 |
| Sep 14 | 0.30‰ | 1 |
| Sep 15 | 0.29‰ | 1 |
| Sep 16 | 0.38‰ | 1 |
| Sep 17 | 0.46‰ | 1 |
| Sep 23 | 0.28‰ | 2 |
| Sep 24 | 0.37‰ | 2 |
| Sep 26 | 0.44‰ | 1 |
| Sep 29 | 0.55‰ | 1 |
| Sep 30 | 0.90‰ | 6 |
| Oct 2 | 0.86‰ | 1 |
| Oct 4 | 0.94‰ | 2 |
| Oct 7 | 0.37‰ | 1 |
Why is it trending?· Last 7 days
Regional conflict fears and deportation policy drive Sudan discussion
Pod Save the World and The Bulwark Daily discuss fears that Ethiopia’s possible renewed civil war could spill into Sudan and merge with its existing war.[1][2]
Global News Podcast describes Sudan as being in complete turmoil and warns that neighboring countries supporting different factions could contribute to a wider East African conflict.[3]
Breaking News from Pod Save America discusses the Trump administration sending people to South Sudan or Sudan, described by Leah Litman as countries on the brink of civil war.[4]
Other shows mention Sudan only in narrower regional or policy contexts, including third-country deportation agreements, medical-school backgrounds, an oil pipeline, and an Ebola outbreak near South Sudan.[5][6][7]
Sources · 7 moments
- 1.Pod Save the World · Soccer Scandal & Idiot AmbassadorsTommy Vietor · Sep 30 · Listen at 29:17 ↗
“care, because the short version is that Ethiopia could be on the cusp of reigniting a civil war that just a few years ago led to the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people. And then, though, we could see this conflict bleed over or merge”
- 2.The Bulwark Daily · Tommy Vietor: The Marionette in the White HouseTommy Vietor · Oct 2 · Listen at 31:48 ↗
“this time the Eritreans are allied against the Ethiopians. You could see 2 major nation states going to war with one another. And Ethiopia has a population of like 130 million people. This conflict could spill over into Sudan, their neighbo”
- 3.Global News Podcast · Failed US execution sparks death penalty debateSpeaker G · Oct 4 · Listen at 9:18 ↗
“It's very complicated because different neighboring countries like Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea at different times have been supporting different factions. But the big fear is that there might be a regional conflict sucking in Africa. East Africa”
- 4.Breaking News from Pod Save America · Jack Smith Makes Trump-Backed Republicans Look Like Clowns in Ridiculous HearingLeah Litman · Sep 30 · Listen at 9:16 ↗
“put in cages, and sent to some prison in a country where they don't speak the language. They have no idea if they are ever getting out. They are potentially held incommunicado for some uncertain period of time. You know, the administration”
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