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Sudan Clashes Leave 40 Dead Amid Dire Hunger Crisis

8/13/2025

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In Western Darfur, Sudan, fierce clashes between the Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese Armed Forces have claimed at least 40 lives this week alone. This brutal civil war has already led to tens of thousands of deaths and displaced over 14 million, plunging the region into a dire hunger crisis, especially in El Fasher.

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In Western Darfur, Sudan, fierce clashes between the Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese Armed Forces have claimed at least 40 lives this week alone. This brutal civil war has already led to tens of thousands of deaths and displaced over 14 million, plunging the region into a dire hunger crisis, especially in El Fasher.