Security Council LIVE: Sudan’s war spreads as drones and hunger take a deadly toll
As drone strikes kill civilians from El Obeid to Blue Nile and famine risk spreads across Darfur and Kordofan, the Security Council meets on Sudan – the world’s largest hunger and displacement crisis. Ambassadors are expected to press yet again for a ceasefire, safe aid access and an end to the weapons flows fuelling the brutal conflict.
Key facts
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20 million people face acute hunger, 200,000 at catastrophe levels
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Famine risk rising in parts of Darfur and Greater Kordofan
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More than 700,000 displaced people in Tawila short of food, water and healthcare
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Drone strike near Ethiopian border killed 41 displaced people on 10 October
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Arms embargo still confined to Darfur; sanctions extended to 11 December
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