Sudan, a forgotten crisis the world must pay attention to
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This Monday marks 12 months since war broke out in Sudan, caused by a power struggle between rival generals: on one hand, the army headed by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan; on the other, the RSF paramilitary commanded by General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, also known as Hemedti.
The fighting that erupted last April has since driven more than 8.5 million people from their homes, triggered widespread reports of human rights abuses, brought the spectre of famine to the country and cost at least – at a conservative estimate – 15,000 lives.
For more, we speak to Isobel Coleman, USAID deputy administrator.
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