THANKS to a Sudanese reader in England for sending in a link to this interview aired on 1 Feb 2024. Let's hope Dr Hamdok stays strong and well. He is a thoroughly decent man with the calmness and patience of a saint. Sudan needs more great humanitarians and peacemakers like him.
BBC TV interview
HARDtalk
Abdalla Hamdok - Former Prime Minister of Sudan
Zeinab Badawi speaks to the former prime minister of Sudan Abdalla Hamdok. He is at the heart of the negotiations to bring peace to the country after ten months of conflict in which thousands have died and millions have been displaced. Can his efforts succeed?
Click here to see the full interview, free of charge:
Duration 25 mins
First shown 1 Feb 2024
Available for 11 months
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POSTSCRIPT from Sudan Watch Editor
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