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Sudan Conflict Displaces Pregnant Women Amid Maternal Care Crisis

11/19/2025

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The Sudan conflict has forced thousands of pregnant women to flee and left 6,000 without access to maternal care due to attacks by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
Nadra Mohamed Ahmed, a seven-month-pregnant woman, walked 40 kilometers to a displacement camp in al-Dabbah after el-Fasher fell to the RSF.
Malnutrition among pregnant women is 60%, and the war has killed at least 40,000 people and displaced 12 million since 2023.

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Story summary

The Sudan conflict has forced thousands of pregnant women to flee and left 6,000 without access to maternal care due to attacks by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
Nadra Mohamed Ahmed, a seven-month-pregnant woman, walked 40 kilometers to a displacement camp in al-Dabbah after el-Fasher fell to the RSF.
Malnutrition among pregnant women is 60%, and the war has killed at least 40,000 people and displaced 12 million since 2023.