War-torn Sudan tops global humanitarian crisis watch list for third year

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Source: scmp.com
War-torn Sudan tops global humanitarian crisis watch list for third year
Sudan has topped a watch list of global humanitarian crises by an international aid group for the third year in a row as a devastating war grips the northeastern African country. The International Rescue Committee said Sudan was at the top of its annual Emergency Watchlist released on Tuesday, which included 20 countries at risk of worsening humanitarian crises in 2026. The IRC called for scaling up global humanitarian funding, which has shrunk by 50 per cent in the outgoing year and is on track...