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UN rights chief warns of 'mass deaths from famine' in Sudan

A displaced Sudanese child pours water at Zamzam camp, in North Darfur, Sudan, Aug. 1, 2024.

The U.N. human rights chief warned of the risk of a further escalation of the war in Sudan on Thursday and said there was a growing risk of deaths from starvation on a wide scale.

Volker Turk's warning came a day after the U.N. World Food Program has temporarily stopped distributing food aid in a famine-struck camp for displaced people in Sudan's North Darfur amid escalating violence.

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