In Sudan, a significant humanitarian crisis is unfolding as more than 300,000 people have fled the central safe zone of Wad Madani following an offensive by the RSF militia, known for their role in the Darfur conflict. The city, previously a humanitarian hub, has seen its population surge to over 700,000 amid the fighting. The World Health Organization has expressed extreme concern over the situation, highlighting the displacement of 7 million people, most of whom are women and children, and a health system at a breaking point. The United Nations has raised alarms over the escalating conflict between the Sudanese army and paramilitary forces near the former safe haven. The UN's World Food Programme (WFP) has been forced to suspend aid to over 800,000 people as the war spreads, impacting food assistance in parts of Gezira state, south and east of Khartoum. Representative McCaul has also expressed concern over the humanitarian toll as the fighting escalates.
“A place of refuge has now become a battleground." UN's World Food Programme temporarily halts food aid in some parts of Sudan’s al-Jazirah state as fighting spreads https://t.co/pKhj5pIVnT https://t.co/YktHUNi8hi
UN's WFP temporarily suspends food assistance in parts of Sudan https://t.co/1V2s9qmsTW https://t.co/p9PgHfbqT5
The United Nations' World Food Programme has temporarily suspended food assistance in some parts of Sudan's state of Gezira as fighting spreads south and east of Sudan's capital Khartoum, the aid agency said in a statement https://t.co/0hRbihHeUh
The UN’s World Food Programme suspends aid to more than 800,000 people in Sudan after the war spreads https://t.co/hneR02SDEv
The United Nations raised the alarm Tuesday over fighting between Sudan's army and paramilitary forces that is raging near the country's former safe haven of Wad Madani, where the population has swelled to more than 700,000 🇸🇩 ➡️ https://t.co/BEZ5l5Fx2v https://t.co/5zs6Ahf4I6
CHM @RepMcCaul: “I am greatly concerned about the RSF’s new offensive in Sudan into the city of Wad Madani. 300,000 people have already fled the city that was acting as a humanitarian aid hub, and the humanitarian toll will only continue to grow as the fighting escalates.” (1/2)
.@WHO is extremely concerned about the rapidly worsening situation in #Sudan right now: - we're witnessing one of the largest displacements in the world with 7 million people on the move, the majority being women and children - the health system is at a breaking point, while the…
More than 250,000 flee Sudan safe zone after takeover by militia responsible for Darfur destruction Read more⬇️ https://t.co/SjLkH78XPb
A critical holdout & humanitarian hub in central Sudan has fallen to the RSF militia terrorising civilians in their fight for territorial control of the country. At least 250,000 to 300,000 have fled the state Those who remain are the most vulnerable. https://t.co/vxPh0p5g0d