Yearender: Prolonged conflict deepens Sudan's humanitarian crisis in 2024

KHARTOUM, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) -- In 2024, violent conflict continued to devastate Sudan, deepening the humanitarian crisis that has afflicted millions since the brutal clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) erupted in April 2023.

The war, which has claimed nearly 30,000 lives, has displaced more than 14 million people -- roughly one-third of Sudan's populatio