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Situation in Sudan 100 days since fight started

Focus on Africa
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One hundred days since the start of Sudan's new war -harrowing testimonies of Sudanese refugees in neighbouring Chad. Meanwhile protection and learning in child friendly spaces. A leaked memo showing the Lagos State government in South West Nigeria had approved $77,000 for a mass burial of 103 victims of the historic 2020 anti-police brutality EndSars protest has sparked outrage in the country. Plus the significance of the Lobito Corridor rail link offering an easier means of export for landlocked countries

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