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Summary
Domestic
The humanitarian situation in Sudan deteriorated further this month, with UN teams describing horrific conditions and labeling the country a scene of "horror and hell." The city of El Fasher was reported as a 'ghost town' following a paramilitary massacre, and the International Criminal Court prosecutor warned the UN Security Council that atrocities are being repeated "town by town," raising fears of wider violence. Escalating conflict has displaced over 88,000 people recently in the Kordofan region alone.
The war, now exceeding 1,000 days, has pushed the health system to the brink of collapse, prompting urgent calls from the World Health Organization for unrestricted humanitarian access. In Darfur, children are being specifically targeted, with reports of a paramilitary force abducting children and a deadly measles outbreak killing people in displacement camps. A relief group reported recent attacks killed over 100 civilians and displaced thousands, with UNICEF describing any progress in aid delivery as "hard-won and fragile." A separate gold mine collapse killed 13 miners.
International
The conflict's effects spilled into neighboring South Sudan, where barrel bomb attacks are forcing large numbers of people to flee their homes, creating a major displacement crisis. Concurrently, the Chinese embassy donated dignity kits to support women affected by the conflict in South Sudan. United Nations experts also raised alarms about a growing crisis in South Sudan's Jonglei region, warning it creates a high risk of mass violence targeting civilians.
Domestic and International Topics
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SDUnited Nations officials are reporting a dire humanitarian crisis in Sudan, with more than 88,000 people displaced in the Kordofan region due to escalating violence. The UN human rights chief described the country as a scene of 'horror and hell,' and a UN team that entered the city of El Fasher after a paramilitary massacre found it 'like a ghost town.' Separately, the International Criminal Court prosecutor told the UN Security Council that atrocities are being repeated 'town by town' in Sudan. In a related development, a Saudi fund has provided $10 million to the UN to supply Sudan with drinking water.
org:unplace:kordofanplace:el fasher
Jan 28
Aid groups are reporting a severe humanitarian crisis in Sudan's Darfur region. UNICEF describes the situation as 'hard-won and fragile,' with witnesses saying a paramilitary force is abducting children. A relief group says over 100 civilians have been killed and thousands displaced by recent attacks. There are also reports of measles outbreaks devastating displacement camps in the area.
place:darfur
Jan 30
The war in Sudan has now lasted for more than 1,000 days, pushing the country's health system to the brink of collapse. The World Health Organization chief is calling for unrestricted humanitarian access to help people across the country. Separately, a collapse at a gold mine in Sudan killed 13 miners. In Rome, people are mobilizing to protest against the massacres occurring in Sudan.
place:sudan
Jan 28
BI/KM/DJ+15United Nations experts are warning that a crisis in South Sudan is creating a high risk of mass violence against civilians. They specifically highlighted the risk in the Jonglei region.
org:un
Jan 26
South Sudan is experiencing a humanitarian crisis with mass displacement of people due to barrel bomb attacks. Separately, the Chinese embassy has donated dignity kits to support women in the country.
place:south sudan
Jan 25
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