'Lion Cubs': How two armies are using children to fight a brutal war

A 2026 video shows Sudan's Rapid Support Forces recruiting child soldiers, with both sides in the country's civil war using minors as fighters. Social media platforms like TikTok have hosted accounts glorifying underage combatants, while the UN warns of potential mass violence in El Obeid. Save the Children's deputy country director highlights the link between school closures, malnutrition, and child soldier recruitment.