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Children at ‘Breaking Point’ in Darfur as They Face Extreme Hunger and Violence, UN Says

UNICEF says more than 5,700 grave violations have been verified across Sudan as fighting, sieges and aid restrictions deepen the crisis.

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By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, April 28 (Reuters) – Five million children across Sudan’s Darfur region are facing extreme deprivation, the United Nations children’s agency said on Tuesday, issuing an emergency warning over the situation ​as the civil war in the country enters its fourth ‌year. The warning, known as a “Child Alert”, is used sparingly by UNICEF and is designed to signal that a situation has reached a critical threshold. It is the f…

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According to warnings from Unicef, the humanitarian situation in Darfur is even more dramatic than it was two decades ago. Millions of children are affected, violence and displacement shape their everyday lives. But the international response remains astonishingly weak.

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UN News broke the news in New York, United States on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.
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