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13 Children Die in Darfur's Food Crisis; Urgent Aid Needed

8/2/2025

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In East Darfur, tragedy struck as thirteen children lost their lives to devastating food shortages at Lagawa displacement camp, a grim consequence of a two-year civil war. The Sudan Doctors Network is calling for urgent international assistance to provide food and healthcare, while alarming cholera outbreaks loom over the camp, deepening the humanitarian crisis.

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Story summary

In East Darfur, tragedy struck as thirteen children lost their lives to devastating food shortages at Lagawa displacement camp, a grim consequence of a two-year civil war. The Sudan Doctors Network is calling for urgent international assistance to provide food and healthcare, while alarming cholera outbreaks loom over the camp, deepening the humanitarian crisis.