Sudan: Civilians trapped in El Fasher as UN warns of imminent attack

Escalating violence in Sudan’s North Darfur state has left dozens dead and people trapped in El Fasher city, which is home to around 800,000 people, many displaced due to fighting.  https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2024/04/1149076
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Sudan: Civilians trapped in El Fasher as UN warns of imminent attack
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Number of internally displaced in Myanmar doubles, to 800,000

11 Feb 2022

The number of internally displaced people (IDPs) in Myanmar has doubled since February of last year, now crossing the 800,000 mark, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) announced on Friday. 

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Sudan: Under siege, El Fasher teeters on the brink of famine

02 May 2024

The ongoing year-long war in Sudan continues to spread across the country, and now El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, is surrounded by armed fighters amid the systematic burning of entire villages, escalating air strikes and blocked aid deliveries.

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Sudan urged to step up protection, restore peace, following Darfur violence

03 Jan 2020

Authorities in Sudan are being urged to restore peace and order in the wake of intercommunal clashes in West Darfur state which erupted on Sunday and left 65 people dead, 54 injured, and thousands displaced.