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Mass killings and famine grip Darfur as history threatens to repeat itself

A worsening famine has spread to two regions in Sudan, as a paramilitary group accused of past genocide now controls El Fasher, leaving 200,00 civilians trapped and fearing mass killings.

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Emmanuel Akinwotu
Emmanuel Akinwotu is an international correspondent for NPR. He joined NPR in 2022 from The Guardian, where he was West Africa correspondent.
Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.