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Source: CNN
Context: The UN warns of imminent starvation in Darfur, Sudan, as escalating violence worsens the country’s hunger crisis.
Civil war since April 2023 has led to a devastating humanitarian situation, with people resorting to eating “grass and peanut shells” to survive, according to the World Food Programme.
About the Darfur region:
It is a region in western Sudan that has been plagued by violent conflict and humanitarian crises. The area has experienced ethnic tensions between Arab and African communities, leading to widespread violence and human rights abuses.
Sudan is a country in Northeast Africa. It borders the Central African Republic to the southwest, Chad to the west, Egypt to the north, Eritrea to the northeast, Ethiopia to the southeast, Libya to the northwest, South Sudan to the south, and the Red Sea. It was the largest country by area in Africa and the Arab League until the secession of South Sudan in 2011.
