Dr. Omar Selik’s raw, urgent testimony from a besieged city cut through the fog of war and crystallized the depravity of the conflict. And then he was gone.
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Trump Claims Again at the U.N. That He Ended 7 Wars. Here’s a Closer Look.
During his speech, the president also disparaged the work of the United Nations, which, he said, “did not even try to help” in any of the conflicts.
A Maternity Ward in Chad Reaches Its Breaking Point as U.S. Aid Dries Up
The fallout of the war has led to one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, but aid to its victims is vanishing. Pregnant women’s lives are in the balance.
Dozens Killed in Missile Strike on Sudan Mosque: ‘Harrowing Beyond Description’
A doctor who spoke with The Times last week was among those killed when a missile hit a mosque on Friday as paramilitaries stepped up their brutal siege of the city of El Fasher.
Landslide Kills Hundreds in Sudan
The landslide leveled a village in the remote Marra mountains, a local rebel group said. Its leader appealed for urgent help, saying, “This is a nightmare.”
Gaza City and Surrounding Areas Officially Hit by Famine, Global Group Says
At least half a million people in the enclave were facing the most severe conditions measured by U.N.-backed international experts: starvation, acute malnutrition and death.
Sudan Hit by Its ‘Worst Cholera Outbreak’ in Years, Medical Charity Says
International charities warned that, left unchecked, the disease’s spread might exacerbate similar outbreaks across the African region for weeks or months to come.
Sudan’s Civil War Shifts Toward Kordofan
Since the Sudanese Army drove its paramilitary rival from the capital in March, the two sides are battling for territorial gains in the Kordofan region.