UN pressures Sudan’s warring generals after looted aid
By France24
04 May 2023 |
5:06 pm
The United Nations pressed Sudan's warring factions on Wednesday to guarantee safe passage of humanitarian aid after six trucks were looted and air strikes in the capital undermined a supposed truce.
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