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Sudan enters 4th year of war as officials lament an 'abandoned crisis'
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Sudan enters 4th year of war as officials lament an 'abandoned crisis'

  • By SAMY MAGDY and SAM MEDNICK Associated Press

Sudan is entering a fourth year of war marked by famine and massacres in what the United Nations calls an "abandoned crisis." The conflict between the military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has displaced 13 million people. At least 59,000 people have died. Regional powers like the United Arab Emirates are reportedly backing combatants while global attention has shifted to the Middle East. Fuel prices have surged and food costs as well. The war is rooted in a power struggle after Sudan's transition to democracy and could spill over borders. The International Criminal Court is investigating potential war crimes.

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