Sudan: At Least 55 Children Reportedly Killed and Injured Amid Fighting in Wad Al Noura, Sudan

New York — Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell

“I am horrified by the reports that at least 35 children were killed and more than 20 children were injured during the attack yesterday on the village of Wad al Noura, in Sudan’s al-Jazira state. While the full details are still emerging, the scenes on the ground are devastating.

“This is yet another grim reminder of how the children of Sudan are paying the price for the brutal violence. Over the past year, thousands of children…