00:00UNICEF says at least 23 children have been killed and 25 others injured in Sudan's Kodofan state since fighting intensified
00:07around the city of Al-Obeid in late May.
00:10The latest incident occurred on July 24 in the Bobo area south of Al-Obeid, where four children, two boys
00:18and two girls aged between 8 and 16, were reportedly killed.
00:22According to UNICEF, the attack brings the number of children killed or injured, enough of Kodofan this month, to at
00:30least 8.
00:31In June, at least 30 children were reportedly killed or wounded, while another 10 child casualties were recorded in May.
00:39UNICEF representative in Sudan said every child killed represents a family whose future has been changed forever, adding that children
00:48continue to pay the highest price for the conflict.
00:51The conflict in Sudan now, in its fourth year, continues to heal one of the world's worst humanitarian crises, with
00:58millions of children facing displacement, hunger and limited access to basic services.
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