Humanitarian crisis worsening in refuge for civilians fleeing Sudan’s civil war

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Humanitarian conditions are worsening in El Obeid, Sudan, as tens of thousands of civilians displaced by armed conflict arrive daily. The influx of refugees fleeing clashes between Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces militia has created dire needs in camps and urban areas, with over 15,000 families arriving since mid-July.

Conditions are deteriorating in city of El Obeid and camps on its outskirts, with more people arriving every day Humanitarian conditions in the Sudanese city of El Obeid and two camps on its outskirts are dire and deteriorating, according to people on the ground, as civilians displaced by fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia continue to pour in from the surrounding countryside. The UN says more than 15,000 families have arrived since mid-July, joining more than 200,000 people who arrived in the first half of the year, according to government figures cited by Save the Children. Continue reading...