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Sudan's Army and Paramilitaries Engaged in Year-Long Conflict, Causing Humanitarian Crisis

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The ongoing conflict between Sudan's army and paramilitaries has resulted in thousands of casualties and a severe humanitarian crisis in the country. Over 25 million people, more than half of the population, require assistance, with nearly 18 million facing the threat of starvation. The Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group are vying for control over Sudan's abundant resources in this conflict.

Sudan 's army and paramilitaries have been fighting for almost 12 months, claiming the lives of thousands of people, and sparking a major humanitarian disaster in the North African nation. Around 25 million people -- more than half the population -- are said to need aid, including nearly 18 million who face starvation.

Sudanese civilians been suffering the consequenses of a one-year bloody conflict between the Sudanese army and the country's main paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Forces with… Two aid convoys carrying lifesaving supplies have reached Sudan's Darfurs for the first time in months, the UN World Food Programme said on Friday, as humanitarians try to…

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