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Aid trucks enter civil war-torn Darfur as Sudan army eases restrictions

People fleeing the violence in West Darfur cross the border into Adre, Chad [File: Zohra Bensemra/Reuters]

The World Food Programme (WFP) says a convoy of humanitarian aid has entered the Sudanese region of Darfur, offering temporary respite after Sudan’s forces sealed sections of the border with Chad to aid deliveries in February.

The United Nations agency on Wednesday said that more than a dozen trucks delivered food assistance for about 13,000 people threatened with famine in western Darfur’s Kereinik region.

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