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Sudan at a ‘breaking point’ as civil war rages, UN agency says

CNN — Sudan is at a “breaking point,” a United Nations agency said Monday, as a growing number of people need food, water, shelter and medical care in a country devastated by intensifying war. Over eight million people have been displaced since fighting erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces …

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Egypt Independent August 13, 2024

Just 100,000 people remain in southern Rafah following Israeli offensive, UN agency says

Nearly all internally displaced persons have left Gaza’s southernmost city of Rafah, according to the United Nations’ agency for Palestinian refugees. Only around 100,000 people are still in the area as of June 5, according to an update posted by UNRWA on X Saturday. All UNRWA shelters in Rafah have also been vacated. At least …

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Egypt Independent June 8, 2024

Famine in Gaza expected ‘anytime’ from now, says UN agency

Famine in Gaza expected ‘anytime’ from now, says UN agency New data reveal that the entire population in Gaza is

Middle East Eye March 19, 2024

UN agency accuses Israel of detaining, coercing staffers into false confessions about ties to Hamas

Tel Aviv, Israel CNN — The UN agency for Palestinian refugees on Monday accused Israel of detaining and torturing some of its staffers, coercing them into making false confessions about the agency’s ties to Hamas. “Some of our staff have conveyed to UNRWA teams that they were forced to (make) confessions under torture and ill-treatment. …

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Egypt Independent March 6, 2024