FRANCE 24 in Sudan: Four reports on the impact of war

15/03/2025 09:40 France 24

A FRANCE 24 team reporting from Sudan in February met with civilians who have lived through two years of a civil war that has killed tens of thousands of people, displaced more than 12 million and sparked a humanitarian crisis.

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