Israel Battles the Houthis, and South Sudan Moves Towards Financial Collapse... And More
Simon Whistler · January 6, 2025 · 32 min video · Global
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In our lead story today, we zero in on the Middle East, where the state of
Affairs in
The first week of January 2025 is a world apart from what it was just one year
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From the Houthis' maritime threat to South Sudan's fragile state, explore the critical conflicts reshaping 2025's geopolitical landscape and their profound ripple effects on global stability. Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels: Megaprojects:https://www.youtube.com/@megaprojects9649 SideProjects: https://www.youtube.com/@Sideprojects Into The Shadows: https://www.youtube.com/@IntotheShadows Today I Found Out: https://www.youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut Brain Blaze: https://www.youtube.com/@brainblaze6526 Casual Criminalist: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist Decoding the Unknown: https://www.youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373 Places: https://www.youtube.com/@Places302 Celestium: https://www.youtube.com/@Celestium1234 Simon's Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SimonWhistler Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonwhistler/
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- 01Economist South Sudans Economic Crisis Threatens Its Fragile Peace
- 02Bloomberg South Sudan S Juba Sent Into Chaos After Oil Pipeline Breaks
- 03Barrons South Sudan Says It Plans To Resume Oil Production
- 04Pipeline-journal Sudan Oil Pipeline South Sudan Ready Restart After Repairs Completed
- 05The Wall Street Journal South Sudans Economic Crisis Is So Bad Its Taxing Its Only Lifeline
- 06Rescue Top 10 Crises World Cant Ignore 2025
- 07Wfp Hunger Crisis Deepens South Sudan Returnees Fleeing War And Children Hit Hardest
- 08Unocha South Sudan Humanitarian Needs And Response Plan 2025 Issued December 2024
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- 10Data Sudansituation
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