War-weary Sudanese face new hardships as floods strike

Several thousand people, mostly internally displaced persons (IDPs), have been affected as heavy rains and floods inundated parts of Kassala province in eastern Sudan, inflicting further misery on communities already vulnerable due to ongoing conflict, UN agencies have reported.

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War-weary Sudanese face new hardships as floods strike

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