Sudan death toll climbs, with 700,000 internally displaced
By DW
10 May 2023 |
12:50 pm
More than 604 people, including civilians, have been killed, and thousands more injured, a UN agency said. The toll climbs as talks between warring parties continue in Saudi Arabia.
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