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Sudanese farmers inspect sesame crops from sacks during the current harvest season at the Gedaref crop market, the largest crop market in the country, in eastern Sudan on November 12, 2025. Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images
Children walk past a Sudanese army parade in the streets Gedaref in eastern Sudan on August 14, 2025, marking the 71st anniversary of the formation of the Sudanese army. Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images
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