Sudan militia accused of mass killings and sexual violence as attacks escalate
GuardianNOV 2024
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There is a 37% chance the overall population in Sudan will face high acute food insecurity (IPC Phase 3 or above) and decrease to under 20 million by February 2025, according to the Metaculus prediction community.