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Wednesday

Suad Abdulaziz Hamid Ahmed, 29, sits with her 5 children, plus some of her sister's children in the spontaneous settlement in Adré. Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption

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The arrival of refugees from Sudan add to the food strains in eastern Chad

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The arrival of refugees from Sudan add to the food strains in eastern Chad

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Tuesday

Women refugees speak of loss and violence in Darfur 

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Saturday

Sudanese refugees share their experience fleeing the country's civil war

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Thursday

Sudanese Refugees in Chad 

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Wednesday

Hawa Miso, 70, collects leaves to use as vegetables on the hillside near the Rabang camp for internally displaced persons in Rabang, in Sudan's Nuba Mountains. Approximately 10 million Sudanese have been displaced by the civil war that broke out in 2023. A team of experts backed by the United Nations believes the country is experiencing famine. But the government does not agree. Guy Peterson/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Friday

Why famine has not been declared in Sudan

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Thursday

A magnification of the head of a midge larva. Midges — biting flies — and mosquitoes are spreading the Oropouche virus in Latin America, which is reporting higher numbers in 2024. Frank Fox/Science Photo Library//Science Source hide caption

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Friday

A Sudanese girl who has fled from the war with her family arrives at a refugee transit center. The conflict that began in April 2023 has displaced millions and created a humanitarian crisis. Luis Tato/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Civilians in Sudan face violence from both warring sides, humanitarian group says

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Thursday

On July 6, volunteers dispense medication at a makeshift emergency clinic, set up in a former school in eastern Sudan, for people displaced by conflict. AFP via Getty Images/AFP hide caption

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SUDAN - Health Care Situation 

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Thursday

Eatizaz Yousif, the Sudan country director for the International Rescue Committee, poses for a portrait at NPR headquarters in Washington, D.C. on June 24. She herself was displaced by the conflict a year ago. “As Sudanese, we are pretty resilient," she says, referring to the fighting that has caused 12 million people to flee from their homes. "But this is beyond our resilience." Ben de la Cruz/NPR hide caption

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The International Rescue Committee says the global community has failed Sudan

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Monday

GLOBAL MIGRATION HIGHEST EVER

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Thursday

A UNICEF report reveals more than 180 million children aren't getting anywhere near the nutrition they need. The problem is so severe, the report says, these kids suffer from the devastating effects of malnutrition. Some countries, however, have shown that it is possible to reduce what the report calls child food poverty. Discha-AS/Getty Images hide caption

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1 in 4 children globally lives in severe child food poverty, UNICEF report says

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1 in 4 children globally lives in severe child food poverty, UNICEF report says

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Friday

Congolese gynecologist Denis Mukwege has spent nearly 25 years campaigning against sexual violence and aiding survivors. On Thursday, he won the $1 million Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity. In his remarks, he paid tribute to the survivors. "These women stand up again after being subjected to extreme violence and not only reclaim their own strength but also extend a helping hand to others." Joel Saget/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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