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Famine (IPC Phase 5) is ongoing in part of Al Fasher — Relief Web

In the besieged area of Al Fasher in North Darfur, Famine (IPC Phase 5)1 is confirmed to be currently ongoing in Zamzam camp for internally displaced persons (IDPs) based on reasonable evidence2 that all three Famine thresholds were passed in June. It is possible … Continue reading

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More children dying of hunger in Darfur and Nuba Mountains — Radio Dabanga

More children dying of hunger in Darfur and Nuba Mountains  

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Inside the Mountain Stronghold of an Elusive Rebel Movement — NY Times

As the conflict in Sudan rages on, an army has built its own state within a state — a vision of what the nation could become. …  

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Crisis unfolding in Sudan as internally displaced nears 10 million

The International Organization for Migration warns that the number of internally displaced people in Sudan soon will top 10 million, as conflict and acute hunger spread throughout the country. … https://www.voanews.com/a/crisis-unfolding-in-sudan-as-internally-displaced-nears-10-million/7647203.html

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From the Embers of an Old Genocide, a New One May Be Emerging

By Nicholas Kristof First they killed the adults. “Then they piled up the children and shot them,” a witness told Human Rights Watch. “They threw their bodies into the river.” That’s a scene from a humanitarian crisis happening now in … Continue reading

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US Ambassador: ‘Darfur is on the precipice of a large-scale massacre’

US Ambassador: ‘Darfur is on the precipice of a large-scale massacre’

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RSF intensify shelling in El Fasher, civilians bear brunt of renewed clashes

The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have ramped up their attacks on El Fasher, unleashing a relentless barrage of artillery and rockets on densely populated western and southern districts. This escalation has resulted in a mounting civilian death toll. For the … Continue reading

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Sudan’s military fends off attack by paramilitary forces on el-Fasher

Sudan’s military and allied armed groups have staved off an attack by a paramilitary group and Arab militias on a major city in the western region of Darfur, officials and residents said Saturday. The attack Friday was the latest by … Continue reading

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US urges countries supplying weapons to Sudan’s warring parties to stop, warning of a new genocide

The United States on Monday implored all countries supplying weapons to Sudan’s warring parties to halt arms sales, warning that history in the vast western Darfur region where there was a genocide 20 years ago “is repeating itself.” U.S. Ambassador … Continue reading

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The United States Calls for an Immediate Cessation of Attacks in El Fasher, North Darfur, Sudan

The United States calls on all armed forces in Sudan to immediately cease attacks in El Fasher, North Darfur. We are alarmed by indications of an imminent offensive by the Rapid Support Forces and its affiliated militias. An offensive against … Continue reading

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