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Sudan conflict worsening with mass killings and famine, HRW warns

Relatives check the body bags of victims of the Sudanese war after the Sudanese Red Crescent transferred the remains from makeshift graves to a local cemetery in Khartoum on 11 January 2026. AP - Marwan Ali

Sudan’s war has been marked by mass killings, famine and the deliberate blocking of aid as rival forces carried out war crimes across the country, Human Rights Watch said, while the United Nations warned the conflict has become the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.

Fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces has devastated cities, driven millions from their homes and left vast areas facing hunger since April 2023.

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