How Africa’s armed conflicts fuel ‘disappearance’ of people

A man walks as smoke rises over buildings following air strikes during clashes between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese army in Khartoum North on May 1, 2023. PHOTO | REUTERS

What you need to know:

  • New data shows more than 71,000 people, 25,000 children among them, have been reported missing on the African continent by the end of June, 2024, according to details contained in a report by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).