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Pascale Harter introduces stories from Sudan, India, France and Mauritius.

The conflict in Sudan between the country's military and their former allies, the militia fighters of the Rapid Support Forces or RSF, has has left millions of people displaced and at risk of hunger and famine. In the capital Khartoum, Nawal Almaghafi witnessed the toll the violence has taken on families, and meets children whose lives have been forever shaped by the war.

India's textile workshops have churned out clothing for markets across the world for centuries – but Indian goods are now less competitive for American buyers, due to Donald Trump's heavy tariffs. In the run-up to the recent Diwali festivities, Archana Shukla saw how factory owners, garment workers and festival shoppers were all feeling the pinch.

France has been reeling this week from the fallout of last weekend’s theft of priceless crown jewels from the Louvre in Paris. Andrew Harding reflects on the sense of disbelief and shame which has dented national pride - but also given rise to some pointed humour.

And on the tiny Ilot Vacoas, an Indian Ocean island belonging to Mauritius, Lorraine Mallinder joins the hunt for some even tinier geckos - and hears the story of a daring rescue mounted to save some rare resident species from the effects of a giant oil spill.

Producer: Polly Hope
Editor: Richard Fenton-Smith
Production co-ordinator: Katie Morrison

(Image: Sudanese children play in the region of Jazira, south of Khartoum. Credit: AFP via Getty Images)