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UNICEF: Children face ‘horrific violence’ in Sudan crisis

Season 2025 Episode 313 | 5m 33s

Aid groups say tens of thousands of people have fled violence in el-Fasher, a city in the Darfur region of Sudan, which is in the midst of a yearslong civil war. This follows an official declaration that famine is spreading through the northeastern African nation. John Yang speaks with Sheldon Yett, UNICEF’s representative in Sudan, for more.

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