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Sudan's displaced elderly struggle to access basic needs

Elderly Sudanese displaced by the ongoing conflict are struggling to access food, medication and healthcare, with many separated from family members who once cared for them. Aid institutions say the conflict between the government and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has also disrupted their ability to provide essential support.Among them is 75-year-old Hamad Abdallah, who fled his village in North Kordofan after it came under attack by the RSF.Now living in displacement, Abdallah says the loss of family support has made it increasingly difficult to meet his basic needs.For 71-year-old Fatima Mousa, displacement has also meant losing contact with her family. She fled her hometown in Kordofan with neighbors after an attack in which several young men were killed."I still don't know where my f…

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