Millions of people are facing acute food crises in Sudan

18/10/2024 12:49 France 24

UN experts warning this week that warring factions are using hunger as a weapon in Sudan. The crises in Sudan are causing an even greater amount of people to flee the country, headed for elsewhere in Africa, as well as Europe and the Middle East. A story by Matthew-Mary Caruchet

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