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Hana, a South Sudanese refugee, had initially found safety in #Sudan, but was #ForcedToFlee once again when conflict erupted in her host country. Amid health complications, overcrowded refugee camps, infectious-diseases outbreaks and other horrific human consequences of the violence that has ravaged Sudan since April, Hana lost her two babies. On Friday, our colleagues from the #UnitedNations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) expressed grave concerned at escalating fighting in Sudan’s Darfur region. Those who managed to escape across borders are arriving in droves. More than 8,000 people have fled into neighbouring Chad in the last week alone. “Sudanese refugees arriving in Chad from Darfur tell horrifying stories of sexual violence, torture, arbitrary killings, extortion of civilians, targeting of specific ethnic groups,” said UNHCR chief @‌filippograndi. “The world must pay attention.” refugees is calling for an end to the fighting and for all sides to uphold their obligations under inter...

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