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UN launches $6 billion Sudan appeal, as famine takes hold

“Civilians [are] paying the highest price, shelling, airstrikes [are] continuing unabated, killing and injuring civilians, damaging and destroying critical infrastructure, including hospitals,” said Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher.“An epidemic of sexual…

18 February 2025 · 5 min read

UN rights office warns of ‘dangerous tipping point’ as abuses surge in Sudan
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UN rights office warns of ‘dangerous tipping point’ as abuses surge in Sudan

In a new report, UN investigators detailed multiple attacks on civilians, healthcare facilities, markets, and schools, as well as ethnically motivated summary executions.“The continued and deliberate attacks on civilians and…

18 February 2025 · 3 min read