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WASHINGTON: The UN Security Council expressed “alarm” at growing violence in war-torn Sudan on Friday, a day after it reported that seven million people have been displaced by the...

The UN Security Council expressed "alarm" at growing violence in war-torn Sudan on Friday, a day after it reported that seven million people have been displaced by the conflict."The members of the Security Council expressed alarm at the spreading violence and deteriorating humanitarian situation in Sudan," the statement said, reflecting the worsening situation in the country.

The UN Security Council expressed "alarm" at growing violence in war-torn Sudan on Friday, a day after it reported that seven million people have been displaced by the conflict. In a joint statement, the Council "strongly condemned" attacks on civilians and the spread of the conflict "into areas hosting large populations of internally displaced persons, refugees, and asylum seekers."

Wad Madani, Sudan (AFP) Dec 18, 2023 - Sudanese paramilitaries on Monday pressed deeper into the former safe haven of Wad Madani, the capital of Al-Jazira state where they also seized the town of Rufaa, witnesses said.

The paramilitary continues offensive against army in el-Gezira state, sending thousands of civilians fleeing

Sudanese paramilitaries on Monday pressed deeper into the former safe haven of Wad Madani, the capital of Al-Jazira state where they also seized the town of Rufaa, witnesses said.The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) "took control of Rufaa", 40 kilometres (25 miles) north of Wad Madani, the witnesses told AFP. They said the RSF took over "the army headquarters, the police office, and the hospital after a clash that lasted for one hour" in the town.

Sudanese paramilitaries on Monday pressed deeper into the former safe haven of Wad Madani, the capital of Al-Jazira state where they also seized the town of Rufaa, witnesses said.It came a day after the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces set up a base in Wad Madani, where their offensive has sent thousands fleeing Sudan's second city and former aid hub, many of them already displaced.The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) "took control of Rufaa", 40 kilometres (25 miles) north...

Over 18 million hectares (more than 44 million acres, roughly the size of North Dakota), were burned during Canada’s wildfire season.