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Geneva: The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said more than 11,000 people have gone missing in Sudan since the war began three years ago, noting that the true figure is likely higher as many cases remain unaccounted for.
In a statement, the organization said missing persons cases rose by over 40% in the past year, highlighting the human cost of prolonged conflict.
Deputy Regional Director James Reynolds added that shifting frontlines have displaced more than 11 million people.
Meanwhile, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative in Sudan Luca Renda said poverty has doubled over three years, with around 70% of the population now living below the poverty line and one in four in extreme poverty.
Poverty rates have reached about 75% in conflict-affected regions such as Darfur and Kordofan, with conditions expected to worsen if fighting continues.
Recent clashes have intensified in Kordofan and Blue Nile State, increasingly involving drone attacks that have disrupted daily life.
