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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Fred Harter

UN warns of ‘epic suffering’ in Sudan and appeals for $4bn in aid

Sudanese women wearing headscarves, with one holding a sign reading: 'I'm coming from Sudan with my daughters, refugees in camp.'
Sudanese women at Gorom camp for displaced people during a visit to South Sudan by the German foreign minister, Annalena Baerbock, 26 January 2024. Photograph: Samir Bol/Reuters

There is “epic suffering” in Sudan says the UN, where fighting between rival military factions since April has created the world’s biggest internal displacement crisis and raised fears of state failure.

On Wednesday, the UN appealed for $4.1bn (£3. 25bn) to meet humanitarian needs, amid warnings by the UN’s World Food Programme that people are starving to death in areas cut off by fighting.

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