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Meanwhile, the chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Youssef, said he rejects any recognition of Somaliland, adding that the African Union had an unwavering commitment to the unity of Somalia.

Tedros Ghebreyesus, head of the World Health Organization, says the agency has documented 65 attacks on healthcare facilities in Sudan since January of this year.

Ghebreyesus added that the most recent attack occurred last weekend at a facility in the town of Dalanj in the country's South Kordofan state.

Fighting between the paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Forces, or RSF, and the Sudanese Armed Forces has been going on for more than two years now.

Last month, the International Rescue Committee warned that the conflict in Sudan has devastated the country's health system, leaving millions of people without access to essential medical care.

For NPR News, I'm Michael Kaloki in Nairobi.

According to the World Food Programme, the reduction in food rations due to commence next year is as a result of severe funding shortages.

The United Nations recently issued an appeal for funds, noting that $2.9 billion is required to provide the life-saving aid to 20 million people in Sudan.

Fighting between the paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Forces, or RSF, and the Sudanese Armed Forces has been going on for more than two years now.

Last month, famine was declared in two cities in the country's Darfur region, following an 18-month siege by the RSF of Al-Fasher and Kadugli.

The UN warns that the conflict in Sudan has created the world's largest displacement crisis.

For NPR News, I'm Michael Kaloki in Nairobi.

In a video statement posted on social media, Benin's interior minister, Alassane Seydoux, said that the attempted coup was foiled.

Earlier, soldiers appearing on national television said they had ousted President Patrice Talon.

They added that a military officer, Lieutenant Colonel Pascal Tigray, would oversee the country.

In a statement, the West African Regional Economic Bloc, ECOWAS, condemned the actions of the soldiers...

calling their actions unconstitutional.

Benin has witnessed a series of coups since it gained independence from France in 1960.

Tseidou was elected in 2016 and has faced accusations of authoritarianism.

Sunday, his government urged people to go about their normal activities.