Fighting between Sudan’s military and a notorious paramilitary group has forced up to 300,000 people to flee their homes in a province that had been a safe haven for families displaced by the devastating conflict in the northeastern African country, the United Nations said Thursday. CBC | World News
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Millions displaced amid mounting crisis in Sudan
Millions of people in Sudan have been displaced after seven months of fighting between Sudan’s army and a paramilitary group, and concerns of a humanitarian crisis are growing among aid groups. CBC | World News
Read More »UN urges international support for Sudan as concerns grow of humanitarian crisis
Millions of people in Sudan have been displaced after seven months of fighting between Sudan’s army and a paramilitary group, and concerns of a humanitarian crisis are growing among aid groups. CBC | World News
Read More »Sudan says it will hand over former dictator Bashir to International Criminal Court
A top Sudanese official said Tuesday the country’s transitional authorities and rebel groups have agreed to hand over former autocratic president Omar al-Bashir to the International Criminal Court to face trial for war crimes, including mass killings in Darfur. CBC | World News
Read More »Former president of Sudan sentenced to 2 years for corruption, money-laundering
A court in Sudan has convicted former president Omar al-Bashir of money laundering and corruption, sentencing him to two years in a minimum security lockup. CBC | World News
Read More »More than 1 million people face starvation in war-torn South Sudan
In war-torn South Sudan, 1.25 million people are facing starvation, double the number from the same time last year, according to a report by the United Nations and the government released Monday. CBC | World News
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