After two years of civil war, Sudan's capital is a shell of its former self

It's been more than two years since civil war exploded in Sudan.

By some estimates the conflict has killed as many as 150-thousand people, and displaced millions more.

In April, NPR International Correspondent Emmanuel Akinwotu gained rare access to the capital city, Khartoum, and reports how the once vibrant city of 6 million has been ravaged by war.

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