Sudan

A mother holds her child in a ward for malaria patients at the paediatric hospital in El Fasher, North Darfur. Sudan. October 2019. © MSF/Igor Barbero

In 2019, Sudan was the scene of mass protests, sparked by its deepening economic and political crisis.

The protests led to the ousting of President Omar al-Bashir in Sudan in April after nearly 30 years of rule and paved the way for a political transition, agreed between civilian and military representatives…

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