Sudan War Escalates Near El-Obeid
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Fighting around Sudan's strategic city of el-Obeid forces over 11,000 to flee, including 5,500 children, in two weeks. The UN warns of a worsening humanitarian crisis as the conflict intensifies. This displacement highlights a new phase of the war impacting civilian populations.
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