Sudan civil war crisis 'probably the most horrendous in the world'

South Sudanese people wait for talk on gender violence in the Athiem Medical Centre. Picture: Eugene Ikua/Concern Worldwide

The crisis in Sudan caused by civil war is “probably the most horrendous in the world”, with aid needed to bring stability to the region, the minister of state for international development has said.

The two-year conflict had led to famine, the destruction of capital city Khartoum, and estimates of around 150,000 deaths along with thousands more being brutalised — including high rates of sexual violence.