Foreign Office officials ignored dire warnings about impending war in Sudan in the weeks before the unfolding tragedy, MPs have been told.
Just 10 days before the outbreak of violence - which has seen more than 2.2 million people forced from their homes - officials said they were "cautiously optimistic" fighting wouldn't break out, it is claimed.
And a charity chief said she's met people who have lost 10 family members in the brutal conflict, which has claimed at least 3,000 lives - but the real death toll is believed to be much higher.