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Sudan’s ‘forgotten’ civil war declared world’s ‘worst humanitarian crisis’ — African Union

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The ongoing civil war in Sudan, now entering its second year, has led to what the African Union (AU) has called the “worst humanitarian crisis in the world.” The conflict between Sudan’s military government and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has displaced millions and left hundreds of thousands of children malnourished, with dire shortages […]
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Chad appeals for urgent international aid to tackle humanitarian crisis

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Chad has appealed to its international partners for urgent help amid the unfolding humanitarian crisis in the central African country caused by conflicts and climate shocks in an effort to save lives of more than two million people. Abdelmadjid Abderahim, Chad’s public health minister, said flooding, an influx of over 600,000 refugees from conflict-torn Sudan, […]
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UNHCR and UNICEF warn of Sahel crisis becoming ‘problem for the world’

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“If we don’t act now,” the humanitarian crisis that is unfolding in the Sahel will “become a problem for the world,” a senior UNHCR official has warned, echoing a senior UNICEF official that has condemned a “distressing” 70% rise in grave violence against children in several strife-torn countries in the region plagued by jihadists and […]
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Donors at EU-UN virtual conference pledge $7.7B to tackle Syria humanitarian crisis

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The European Union and dozens of donor nations have pledged a total of $7.7 billion to help tackle the humanitarian crisis deepening in Syria and neighboring countries hosting millions of Syrian refugees as the coronavirus pandemic and economic crises compound the misery of nearly a decade of civil war. EU Crisis Management Commissioner Janez Lenarcic […]