WFP warns escalating violence around Sudan's El Obeid threatens to worsen hunger crisis
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The UN World Food Programme warns that escalating violence and military activity around El Obeid, the capital of North Kordofan in Sudan, risks triggering a new wave of violence and mass displacement, which would deepen the country's already catastrophic hunger crisis. The warning comes amid increased drone attacks on civilians and infrastructure, and reports of a potential imminent offensive on the city.
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This threatens to deepen the country's already catastrophic hunger crisis.
The warning comes amid escalations in fighting across the state, with increased drone attacks affecting civilians and civilian infrastructure, and reports of substantial military activity around El Obeid.
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