Rape, murder and hunger: The legacy of Sudan’s year of war

Rape. Murder. Hunger. Corpses filling streets, making it impossible to walk. Sudan was plunged into an ongoing, devastating war one year ago on 15 April, leaving in its wake almost 15,000 dead, eight million civilians on the run, 25 million in dire need of assistance and warnings from humanitarians about famine, aid blockades and a growing list of atrocities on all sides. https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2024/04/1148536
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Rape, murder and hunger: The legacy of Sudan’s year of war
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Sudan war turning ‘homes into cemeteries’: UNHCR

07 Nov 2023

The war between rival militaries in Sudan is growing in scope and brutality, having driven almost six million people from their homes since it erupted in April and worsening an already complex humanitarian emergency, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) warned on Tuesday.

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Gazans on tenterhooks awaiting news of ceasefire call

01 May 2024

Amid growing international calls for restraint from Israel in Gaza and reports on Wednesday of further deadly strikes overnight, UN humanitarians underscored the ongoing devastating impact of the war and the need to ensure reliable aid supply lines to people in desperate need in the enclave.

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More than a million Lebanese in need, top UN humanitarian official there warns

14 Jun 2021

As Lebanon endures one of its worst financial and economic crises ever, the UN estimates that over the next eight months around $300 million is needed to provide vital aid to around 1.5 million Lebanese and 400,000 migrant workers living there.