Sudanese refugees gather outside a field hospital in Acre, Chad, Aug. 15, 2023.

Sudan: The largest displacement of children in the world

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Sudanese refugees gather outside a field hospital in Acre, Chad, Aug. 15, 2023. Fighting between Sudan’s military and a notorious paramilitary group forced up to 300,000 people to flee their homes in a province that had been a safe haven for families displaced by the devastating conflict in the northeastern African country, the UN said Thursday.

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The civil war raging in Sudan is a nightmare for children. At least one child is dying from malnutrition every two hours in Sudan’s Zamzam camp. And, a most-serious hurricane is known as a Category 5. But two scientists have proposed the creation of a Category 6 designation, as climate change supercharges extreme weather events. Also, Pakistan’s parliamentary elections are being held on Thursday. The vote is seen as hugely significant following the sentencing of former Prime Minister Imran Khan in a corruption case that many saw as politically motivated. Plus, “Out of Eden Walk”: The first steps. 

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People board a truck as they leave Khartoum, Sudan, on June 19, 2023.
‘I no longer have a dream’: Sudan has the largest displacement of children in the world
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