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Born on the road: Aid cuts leave refugee mothers with nowhere to turn

Jun 2, 2026
When labour pains struck Sudanese refugee Maude Ahmad Fadala, there was no clinic nearby, no transport and no money to reach a hospital. Hours later, weakened by illness and stranded on a dirt road in northern Central African Republic, she gave birth with only her sister by her side.
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