Paris summit convenes to mobilize aid for Sudan, wracked by war and famine [Video]

• Sudan is facing a humanitarian crisis after a yearlong war, pushing millions to the brink of famine.
• Diplomats and aid organizations are convening in Paris to rally support for Sudan’s relief efforts.
• Conflict erupted in Sudan in April last year between the military and paramilitary forces, devastating the nation.

A yearlong war in Sudan has devastated the country and pushed its people to the brink of famine. Top diplomats and aid groups are meeting Monday in Paris to drum up humanitarian support for the northeastern African nation to prevent further collapse and misery.

Sudan descended into conflict in April last year when simmering tensions between the military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces exploded into open fighting in the capital, Khartoum and elsewhere across the country.

Members of Sudan’s civil society and local NGOs will be involved in the Paris meeting, but neither the Sudanese army nor its rival the RSF will be represented.

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