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Ongoing War in Sudan Has Displaced Nearly 8 Million People. Al Jazeera reports that the United Nations has warned that eight million people have been displaced after nine months of brutal war in Sudan. The U.N. has called for urgent additional support to help cope with the ongoing humanitarian crisis. On January 31, the U.N.'s High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) issued the warning following a visit to Ethiopia, where many displaced Sudanese have fled. The UNHCR warned that it was facing a chronic shortfall of critically needed funds. Over 100,000 displaced people have crossed from Sudan into Ethiopia since April of 2023. UNHCR High Commissioner Filippo Grandi called for:, "urgent and additional support to meet their needs." Al Jazeera reports that five other neighboring countries have also seen an influx of refugees from Sudan, with over half a million people fleeing into Chad. An average of 1,500 people cross into South Sudan every day. The ongoing conflict has left nearly half of Sudan's 49 million people in need of aid. According to the U.N., at least 12,000 people had been killed in the conflict by the end of 2023, while the actual death toll is widely believed to be higher. THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT