Spotlight - Sudan civil war: Civilians caught in deadly crossfire of a ruthless power struggle
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“Sudan is a war-torn nation unravelling in real time”
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Wikipedia and UN agencies explicitly confirm that Sudan is experiencing a brutal civil war that began in April 2023.
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— Sudan, [a] officially the Republic of the Sudan, [b] is a country in Northeast Africa. It borders the Central African Republic to the southwest, Chad to the west, Libya to the northwest, Egypt to the …
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudan
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudan
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— 5 days ago · Sudan, country located in northeastern Africa at the southern edge of the Sahara. Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, is located roughly in the center of the country, at the junction of the Blue N…
https://www.britannica.com/place/Sudan
https://www.britannica.com/place/Sudan
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— Apr 10, 2026 · As Sudan approaches the third anniversary of a brutal civil war, millions remain displaced and hungry while the health system lies in ruins, with no end to the violence in sight, UN age…
https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/04/1167281
https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/04/1167281
“it is a systematic war on civilians”
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The Independent International Fact-Finding Mission for the Sudan specifically states that rival forces are deliberately targeting the civilian population and committing war crimes on a large scale.
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— Since April 2023, there has been a civil war in Sudan between two primary factions of the country's military government. The conflict involves the internationally recognized government, controlled by …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudanese_civil_war_(2023–prese…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudanese_civil_war_(2023–prese…
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— A joint military-civilian government was then established but that was overthrown in another coup in October 2021. The coup was staged by the two men at the centre of the current conflict: Gen Abdel F…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjel2nn22z9o
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjel2nn22z9o
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— GENEVA – Rival forces in Sudan are deliberately targeting the devastated nation’s civilian population, committing atrocities including war crimes on a large scale, the Independent International Fact-F…
https://reliefweb.int/report/sudan/war-atrocities-sudan-civi…
https://reliefweb.int/report/sudan/war-atrocities-sudan-civi…
“From displacement and starvation to the collapse of education and healthcare, Sudan is enduring... a forgotten and ignored crisis”
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Multiple independent sources, including UN News and Wikipedia, confirm the massive displacement of millions, the collapse of the health system, and the presence of famine/hunger resulting from the war.
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— Since April 2023, there has been a civil war in Sudan between two primary factions of the country's military government. The conflict involves the internationally recognized government, controlled by …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudanese_civil_war_(2023–prese…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudanese_civil_war_(2023–prese…
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— Millions displaced, health system in ruins as Sudan war fuels famine. Sudanese refugees having fled brutal violence arrive in Adre on Sudan-Chad border.
https://news.un.org/en/focus/sudan-conflict
https://news.un.org/en/focus/sudan-conflict
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— The conflict continues to impact the greater region, including each of Sudan’s seven neighboring countries, as refugees and weapons continue to flow across porous borders in every direction (FT). Glob…
https://www.cfr.org/global-conflict-tracker/conflict/power-s…
https://www.cfr.org/global-conflict-tracker/conflict/power-s…
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