Sudan's warring sides using 'starvation tactics' against 25 million people, say UN experts

Sudan's warring sides using 'starvation tactics' against 25 million people, say UN experts
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UN experts on Thursday accused both sides in Sudan's civil war of employing "starvation tactics" against 25 million civilians, with 97% of the population facing "severe hunger levels." "Never in modern history have so many faced starvation as in Sudan today," said a group of independent experts. The experts, including special rapporteurs on food and water rights, urged the RSF and SAF to "immediately stop obstructing aid delivery" in a joint statement.

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