Richard Hamilton

In the 1970s, as Moroccans got televisions, radios, then later the internet, social media, the young generation forgot about storytelling and it began to die out. But now, the Marrakesh International Storytelling Festival is trying to revive an interest in storytelling. As part of that, they're trying to break the record for the longest continuous storytelling session.

In the 1970s, as Moroccans got televisions, radios, then later the internet, social media, the young generation forgot about storytelling and it began to die out. But now, the Marrakesh International Storytelling Festival is trying to revive an interest in storytelling. As part of that, they're trying to break the record for the longest continuous storytelling session.

In the 1970s, as Moroccans got televisions, radios, then later the internet, social media, the young generation forgot about storytelling and it began to die out. But now, the Marrakesh International Storytelling Festival is trying to revive an interest in storytelling. As part of that, they're trying to break the record for the longest continuous storytelling session.

The doomsday clock started ticking, metaphorically, in 1947. It was started by a group of scientists in America worried about the threat to humanity from the nuclear arms race and the Cold War. But they started the clock at seven minutes to midnight.

The doomsday clock started ticking, metaphorically, in 1947. It was started by a group of scientists in America worried about the threat to humanity from the nuclear arms race and the Cold War. But they started the clock at seven minutes to midnight.

Now the scientists who monitor the trends and events which guide their decisions about how close to annihilation the planet is have set the clock closer to catastrophe than ever before. Professor Daniel Holtz, one of the scientists involved in setting the clock, said the new time was a stark warning to everyone about how close to the precipice of destruction the world has recently moved.

Now the scientists who monitor the trends and events which guide their decisions about how close to annihilation the planet is have set the clock closer to catastrophe than ever before. Professor Daniel Holtz, one of the scientists involved in setting the clock, said the new time was a stark warning to everyone about how close to the precipice of destruction the world has recently moved.

The reports that we're receiving from the rescue committee, which is part of volunteers who just coordinate emergency aid in the region, say that the hospital was hit by an airstrike on Friday and this artillery did destroy everything.

The reports that we're receiving from the rescue committee, which is part of volunteers who just coordinate emergency aid in the region, say that the hospital was hit by an airstrike on Friday and this artillery did destroy everything.

part of the hospital, the emergency wing of the hospital, which has really been very critical in terms of providing, you know, surgical operations to support local communities, especially from the Zamzam IDP camp, where lots of people have been seeking refuge there. So, well, we don't have details in terms of the scale of the destruction.

part of the hospital, the emergency wing of the hospital, which has really been very critical in terms of providing, you know, surgical operations to support local communities, especially from the Zamzam IDP camp, where lots of people have been seeking refuge there. So, well, we don't have details in terms of the scale of the destruction.

So what we're hearing is that it's just destroyed a section of the emergency wing of the hospital.

So what we're hearing is that it's just destroyed a section of the emergency wing of the hospital.

We've just seen the regional governor, that's Mino Akominawi, accusing the rapid support forces of carrying out the strike. Because what has happened is that earlier this week, the RSF had given the Sudanese army an ultimatum to move out of the city or lay down their arms, lest they're going to execute what they refer to as an imminent strike.

We've just seen the regional governor, that's Mino Akominawi, accusing the rapid support forces of carrying out the strike. Because what has happened is that earlier this week, the RSF had given the Sudanese army an ultimatum to move out of the city or lay down their arms, lest they're going to execute what they refer to as an imminent strike.

The army is still holding on. What we saw is that the army did conduct strikes two days ago, targeting positions that have been held by the RSF, and also the RSF did conduct a retaliatory attack. So what the RSF has been really trying to do is push out the Sudanese army out of this particular region, because this is the only part of the wider Darfur region where the Sudanese army is.

The army is still holding on. What we saw is that the army did conduct strikes two days ago, targeting positions that have been held by the RSF, and also the RSF did conduct a retaliatory attack. So what the RSF has been really trying to do is push out the Sudanese army out of this particular region, because this is the only part of the wider Darfur region where the Sudanese army is.

still does hold control. And this is quite critical considering that it's in Al-Fasha, which is the regional capital of North Darfur region. And the overall balance in terms of the war, is it unchanged? It's changing to a certain extent in the wider Sudan because you've seen lots of progress that have been made, especially in the capital, in the Omdurman region and also in Bahri.

still does hold control. And this is quite critical considering that it's in Al-Fasha, which is the regional capital of North Darfur region. And the overall balance in terms of the war, is it unchanged? It's changing to a certain extent in the wider Sudan because you've seen lots of progress that have been made, especially in the capital, in the Omdurman region and also in Bahri.

That's within the wider region. Khartoum area. But in this part of Darfur region, we're just seeing that the Sudanese army is really trying to make kind of progress in terms of pushing back the RSF, which has held siege of this particular area for about nine months.