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A child stands with water collected from an IDP camp in Nyala, Darfur. (file)
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Sudan: Deadly spiral of violence continues as Khartoum calls for ‘immediate termination’ of UN mission

The war between rival militaries in Sudan, which has been raging for over seven months has further intensified in recent weeks, particularly in the volatile Darfur region, a senior UN official said on Thursday. His briefing came on the same day as Khartoum asked the Security Council to immediately terminate the UN mission there.