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Face the Nation ties Iran’s conflict and its nuclear ambitions to energy-security concerns and a swelling U.S. defense budget, while also covering domestic redistricting, Taiwan defense questions, and urgent humanitarian crises in Darfur and on a hantavirus cruise ship, with insights from Energy Secretary Chris Wright, Sen. Mark Kelly, Rep. Ted Lieu, Dr. Scott Gottlieb, and Save the Children’s Janti Soeripto.
War and the collapse of health services in East Darfur have sparked a measles outbreak that has killed dozens and infected around 1,000 across Labado, as vaccination and medicine supplies dwindle and families struggle to reach care. Vaccines only began arriving in mid‑April after a months‑long gap, and official counts clash—Labado groups report about 70 deaths and 1,000 infections, while health officials cite roughly 26 deaths and 300 cases—highlighting a broader collapse of routine immunization and the toll on displaced communities.
A drone strike in Sudan's Darfur region killed about 30 people at a wedding party, underscoring the ongoing violence and instability in the area.
MSF warns that sexual violence remains a daily reality in Sudan, even in Darfur areas far from active fighting. Based on 3,396 survivor testimonies (2024–25), most assaults are by armed men—primarily RSF fighters—with ethnic targeting and brutal violence. Many victims were women performing routine tasks like collecting water or traveling to markets. The report calls for accountability and says the humanitarian system has failed to adequately protect survivors.
A deadly strike in Sudan's Darfur region killed 64 people, including 13 children, underscoring the ongoing civilian toll of the conflict.
A Friday strike on al-Daein Teaching Hospital in East Darfur killed at least 64 people, including 13 children, and wounded 89, with the hospital’s pediatric, maternity and emergency wards damaged and left nonfunctional. The WHO notes more than 2,000 deaths linked to attacks on healthcare in Sudan (2,036 in 213 attacks) amid the ongoing war between the army and the RSF, as international bodies call for civilian protection and de-escalation.
UN-backed human rights experts say the RSF’s October siege of el-Fasher in Darfur shows hallmarks of genocide, citing ethnically targeted killings, sexual violence, and destruction aimed at non-Arab communities such as the Zaghawa and Fur. The report estimates thousands killed and many more displaced, and calls for accountability and civilian protection.
The United Nations says more than 6,000 people were killed over three days during the RSF’s offensive to capture el-Fasher in Darfur, including mass killings, sexual violence, abductions, and detentions; the toll inside the city includes about 4,400 killed between Oct. 25–27 and another 1,600 fleeing, with overall figures likely higher, prompting calls for accountability for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
According to a UN rights office report, more than 6,000 people were killed in three days when Sudan's RSF seized El-Fasher in Darfur last year, with evidence of mass killings, executions, torture, abductions and sexual violence that could amount to war crimes or crimes against humanity; the UN notes the true toll is likely higher as civilians fled, while the RSF denies wrongdoing and international pressure grows amid Sudan's three-year conflict and mass displacement.
The Sudanese civil war, now over 1,000 days old, has caused widespread suffering, displacement, and destruction, with ongoing violence, international involvement, and efforts for peace amid a dire humanitarian crisis.
The Sudanese paramilitary RSF is reportedly holding Darfur residents for ransom, with many being beaten, shot, or killed if their families cannot pay large sums, amid ongoing violence and a humanitarian crisis in the region.
Rebels have taken control of El Fasher in Darfur, Sudan, leading to widespread violence, atrocities, and a humanitarian crisis with thousands displaced, reports of mass killings, and severe food shortages, amid ongoing conflict between the RSF and Sudanese military.
Tens of thousands of Sudanese have fled to overcrowded camps in Darfur to escape atrocities committed by paramilitary forces after they captured el-Fasher, with the UN warning that many remain trapped amid ongoing violence and a worsening humanitarian crisis, including widespread injuries, malnutrition, and reports of atrocities.
Following the capture of el-Fasher by paramilitary forces, tens of thousands of Sudanese have fled to overcrowded camps in Tawila, facing dire conditions amid ongoing violence and atrocities, with the situation exacerbating Sudan's humanitarian crisis.
Egypt and Turkey are increasing support for Sudan's army amid the RSF's advances, especially after the fall of el-Fasher, with Egypt reinforcing its borders and coordinating military efforts, while Turkey plans to bolster Sudanese forces, highlighting regional tensions and shifting alliances in the Sudan conflict.