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UN says civilians in Sudan's North Darfur enduring 'unspeakable' suffering
Tom Fletcher says displaced civilians carry stories of "brutal violence", urging the world to act.30 minutes ago
The United Nations aid chief has described the suffering of displaced civilians in Sudan's North Darfur state as "unspeakable," saying more than half of the fleeing survivors are children.
"Unspeakable suffering in Tawila. Over half of the fleeing survivors are children," Tom Fletcher said on Sunday in a post on X.
"One injured woman I met walked into the camp after surviving an attack, carrying her friend's starving child," he added. "They're asking the world if help is coming."
The UN relief agency said in a Facebook post that Fletcher visited Tawila and "met and spoke to women who fled Al Fasher only a few weeks ago."
He said the displaced Sudanese "carry terrifying stories of brutal violence. The world has not protected them. We must do better."
https://www.trtworld.com/article/61290dec171d