Fragile 3-day ceasefire begins in Sudan

Foreign governments are using the truce to evacuate their citizens from the country. [Forward to a friend]( | [Subscribe]( | [View in your browser]( [Top of The World]( --------------------------------------------------------------- What The World is following Fragile 3-day ceasefire begins in Sudan [Jordanians evacuated from Sudan arrive at a military airport in Amman, Jordan, April 24, 2023.] Credit: Raad Adayleh/AP Sudan A [fragile ceasefire]( has begun after the opposing sides in Sudan agreed to a three-day truce. There has been sporadic gunfire in the capital, Khartoum, despite the agreement, and both sides have accused the other of violating the truce. Western and Asian governments are using the temporary halt in fighting to [ramp up evacuations]( of their citizens from the country. Meanwhile, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned of a [biohazard risk]( after a laboratory was seized in the capital. Haiti A [mob in Haiti has lynched]( about a dozen suspected gang members, beating and burning them to death with gasoline-soaked tires. The residents pulled the men from police custody at a traffic stop before killing them, according to police and witnesses. The vigilante violence highlights public anger over the control exerted by powerful criminal gangs that have taken over an [estimated 60% of the capital](, Port-au-Prince, since the July 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse. France As strikes and protests continue in France over pension reforms to the retirement age, France’s electricity workers are [threatening to literally pull the plug]( on the Cannes film festival, as well as Monaco Grand Prix F1 racing event and the French Open. The power cut threats came after a general meeting on Friday of the Members of the National Federation of Mines and Energy. Its slogan is [“100 days of anger”]( in response to President Emmanuel Macron’s recent call for 100 days of healing in France after the disturbances this year caused by the reform legislation. --------------------------------------------------------------- From The World [Pandemic recovery will require much focus and attention, Dr. Atul Gawande says]( [COVID-19 antigen home tests indicating a positive result are photographed in New York, April 5, 2023.]( Credit: Patrick Sison/AP/File photo The COVID-19 pandemic has [killed about 7 million people]( worldwide, ravaging health care systems and economies. Dr. Atul Gawande, head of global health at the US Agency for International Development, spoke with The World's Carolyn Beeler about how pandemic recovery "will require as much focus and attention as it did when it first started." [Indian billionaire businessman Gautam Adani faces scrutiny]( [Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani attends the "Invest Karnataka 2016 Global Investors Meet" in Bangalore, India, Feb. 3, 2016.]( Credit: Aijaz Rahi/File/AP Indian businessman Gautam Adani is one of the world's wealthiest people. Now, his methods for acquiring the enormous wealth and close ties to Prime Minister Narendra Modi are [being investigated]( by India's Supreme Court. --------------------------------------------------------------- Bright spot Zafer Kizilkaya is the first person from Turkey to be awarded The Goldman Environmental Prize, which goes to environmental activists leading grassroots campaigns each year. 🏆 Kizilkaya is a trained civil engineer, marine conservationist and an underwater photographer. He's been recognized for creating a community-managed, 300-mile-plus marine-protected area along the Turkish coast of the Mediterranean Sea. 🌊 [Listen]( to his interview with The World. 🎧 [Zafer Kizilkaya, winner of the 2023 Goldman Environmental Prize.] Credit: Goldman Environmental Prize In case you missed it on The World --------------------------------------------------------------- Don't forget to subscribe to The World's Latest Edition podcast using your favorite podcast player: [RadioPublic](, [Apple Podcasts](, [Stitcher](, [Soundcloud](, [RSS]( [The World logo]( [The World on Facebook]( [The World's Twitter account]( [Donate]( | [Forward to a friend]( | [Subscribe]( | [Edit your subscription]( | [Unsubscribe]( | [View in your browser]( Top of the World is written weekday mornings by the team at [The World](. [The World]( is produced by [PRX]( and [GBH](.