UN appeals for $4.1bn to help war-torn Sudan, refugees

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Sudanese refugees gather near in Adre hospital, Chad on June 16, 2023. PHOTO | REUTERS

The United Nations on Wednesday urged countries not to forget the civilians caught up in the war in Sudan, appealing for $4.1 billion to meet their humanitarian needs, as well as support those who have fled to neighbouring countries.

A ten-month war in Sudan between its armed forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has devastated the country's infrastructure, prompted warnings of famine and displaced millions of people inside and outside the country.