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The Fifth Floor: Sudan's IDP crisis

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24/11/2023 GMT

Sudan's IDP crisis

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Sudan has five million internally displaced people forced from their homes by the war

Sudan now has five million internally displaced people, forced from their homes by the ongoing war between the national army and the Rapid Support Forces.

It's seven months since fighting in Sudan erupted between the national army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.  Peace talks in Saudi Arabia have so far failed to secure a truce, leaving over five million Sudanese internally displaced, and a humanitarian crisis imminent without a ceasefire according to the UN.  BBC Arabic's Mohamed Osman was forced to leave his home in Omdurman, but returned to Port Sudan, the country's de facto capital, to report on those made homeless by the war.  

Kimchi Day in Little Korea 
This week South Koreans celebrated Kimchi Day in honour of the famous national dish made from tangy and spicy fermented vegetables.  And for the first time, this year Kimchi Day was also celebrated in Europe, and more specifically the London suburb of New Malden.  BBC Korean's Yuna Ku explains why.

The Ukrainian teenager called up by the Russian army
Bogdan Yermokhin is a 17-year-old Ukrainian forcefully removed from occupied Ukraine to Russia.  He recently received conscription papers from the Russian army, to fight against Ukraine. Nina Nazarova of BBC Russian shares his story. 

Mumbai’s women cricketers
As cricket lovers in India grapple with the disappointment of losing to Australia in the men’s Cricket World Cup, BBC Marathi have been reporting a good news cricket story. Janhavee Moole of BBC Marathi visited a women’s cricket club in Mumbai, which has 300 members, the eldest of whom is 72, and the youngest 9. 

Argentina's president-elect and the woman he calls "The Boss"
Meet Karina, sister of president-elect Javier Milei. She was by his side at every step of his presidential campaign, and presented him to his euphoric supporters when his victory was announced.  But what do we know about her? Answers from BBC Mundo’s Fernanda Paul.

(Photo: Sudanese IDP camp in Port Sudan where those displaced by war live in makeshift tents. Credit: BBC)

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