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Amnesty Slams Sudan Crisis: 12 Million Displaced, Famine Looms

4/18/2025

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Amnesty Urges Action

Amnesty International has fiercely criticized Sudan's authorities and the global community for their failure to act as violence and humanitarian crises spiral out of control. Since April 2023, over 12 million people have been displaced, and famine looms. Recent brutal assaults by the Rapid Support Forces have intensified the urgency for immediate humanitarian aid and a ceasefire.

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South Sudan Faces Violence

South Sudan is grappling with a surge in violence as political strife jeopardizes the delicate peace forged by the 2018 Revitalized Peace Agreement. Recent clashes have left over 250 injured and displaced 125,000, deepening a humanitarian crisis that now impacts 9.3 million people. UN officials are calling for urgent measures to avert a devastating return to conflict and to secure vital humanitarian aid.

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Amnesty Urges Action

Amnesty International has fiercely criticized Sudan's authorities and the global community for their failure to act as violence and humanitarian crises spiral out of control. Since April 2023, over 12 million people have been displaced, and famine looms. Recent brutal assaults by the Rapid Support Forces have intensified the urgency for immediate humanitarian aid and a ceasefire.

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