The war between rival militaries in Sudan, which has been raging for over seven months has further intensified in recent weeks, particularly in the volatile Darfur region, a senior UN official said on Thursday. His briefing came on the same day as Khartoum asked the Security Council to immediately terminate the UN mission there.
FILE - A child stands with water collected from an IDP camp in Nyala, Darfur. UNICEF/Zehbrauskas