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The Fallout in Chad from the Fighting in Darfur
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The monthslong conflict in Sudan has displaced over 4 million people, a UN official says
Sudan’s escalating conflict has driven more than 4 million people from their homes, including over 884,000 who have fled to neighboring countries, a U.N. official said Tuesday. The fighting has also triggered outbreaks of disease
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