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Aid agencies in the Darfur region of Sudan say they are facing a catastrophe following four days of intense fighting in the city of El Fasher. Local media in Mozambique say the army suffered significant losses in a militant attack in the northern province of Cabo Delgado on Friday and has been trying to cover up the full extent of the casualties.
Claire Nicolet, head of emergency response for medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), said clashes between the army and a rival paramilitary force had been dramatic, with civilians the main casualties. State media have reported that one member of a local militia was killed in the assault on the town of Macomia, which was repelled.
She said it had made the task of getting much-needed supplies into the city and surrounding camps almost impossible. But locals say the town was occupied for a day, despite attempts by Rwandan peacekeepers to intervene. A second nearby town was attacked on Sunday.
"One of the main issue was supply, specifically foods and prices are completely crazy. Unfortunately with the current situation, moving trucks around will be even more difficult," she said. Islamists militants have waged a six-year campaign in northern Mozambique.
She explained that if the fighting continued, the number of people suffering malnutrition would rise to unprecedented levels - "around two to three million". Read more stories from Mozambique:
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