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76M people were displaced within their countries in 2023, report findsAlmost 90 per cent of the total displacement was attributed to conflict and violence, while some 10 per cent stemmed from the impact of natural disasters.WorldMay 14
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‘Hiroshima-level casualties’ feared in final battle for North DarfurThe capital of North Darfur could be about to fall to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces as they fight the Sudanese Armed Forces in the country's year-long civil war.WorldApr 26
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Canada pledges $132M in aid for Sudan as conflict hits 1-year markThe conflict has killed thousands of civilians, forced millions of people to flee within Sudan and to neighbouring countries and created one of the world's worst hunger crises.CanadaApr 12
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As Sudan crisis rages, groups urge Ottawa to do more to helpThe fighting that erupted last April between militias has forced out at least 8.5 million people in what the UN calls the largest internal displacement crisis in the world.CanadaApr 8
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Calgary senior replaces Sudanese refugee’s stolen wheelchair: ‘You give me hope again’Calgarian Amal Zyad was devasted and felt like a burden to her children after her wheelchair was stolen from her front porch late last year.CanadaFeb 27
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Ethnic violence in Darfur, Sudan killed up to 15,000 people last year: UN reportUp to 15,000 people were killed in one city in Sudan's West Darfur region last year in ethnic violence, a United Nations report found.WorldJan 20
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Canada opens humanitarian pathway for family members fleeing Sudan conflictChildren, grandchildren, parents, grandparents and siblings of Canadian citizens or permanent residents will be eligible for the new program, the government announced.CanadaDec 28, 2023
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Wheelchair stolen from Sudanese refugee family who recently arrived in CalgaryA refugee family from Sudan who just moved to Calgary has suffered a devastating blow. The electric wheelchair the mother used to allow her to leave the home has been stolen. Carolyn Kury de Castillo reports on the challenges refugees with disabilities face when starting a new life in a new country.Dec 23, 2023
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Wheelchair stolen from Sudanese refugee family who recently arrived in CalgaryA difficult four-year journey for Amal Zayd and her three children to come to Calgary from war-torn Sudan hit another hurdle when a donated wheelchair was stolen.CanadaDec 23, 2023
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UN ends political mission in Sudan, even as conflict continuesThe United States' and United Kingdom's ambassadors expressed dismay over the decision to pull out from Sudan but said the move was inevitable.WorldDec 1, 2023
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