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Sudan Crisis: 40,000 Displaced Amid Atrocities and Food Shortages

12/5/2025

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The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights warned of atrocities in Sudan's Kordofan as paramilitary groups intensify.
Heavy fighting displaced 40,000 people, with civilian casualties from aerial strikes and shelling and a death toll over 100,000.
In Khartoum, 97% of households face food shortages as the healthcare system collapsed and only 43% of facilities operate.
The Rapid Support Forces claim control in Babnusa, where detentions and beatings have been reported.

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The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights warned of atrocities in Sudan's Kordofan as paramilitary groups intensify.
Heavy fighting displaced 40,000 people, with civilian casualties from aerial strikes and shelling and a death toll over 100,000.
In Khartoum, 97% of households face food shortages as the healthcare system collapsed and only 43% of facilities operate.
The Rapid Support Forces claim control in Babnusa, where detentions and beatings have been reported.