Sudan is facing a severe humanitarian crisis following the outbreak of a civil war on April 15 last year between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), led by General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (known as Hemeti), and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF). The conflict has led to the displacement of over 8 million people, with 25 million suffering from hunger or malnutrition. The United Nations has warned that five million people are at risk of starvation amid the ongoing conflict. The invasion by RSF into El-Gezira state has prompted widespread abuse, including killings, rapes, abductions, and widespread property destruction. The situation is further exacerbated by acute hunger faced by 18 million people in Sudan, with emergency levels of hunger more than tripling to almost 5 million. The international community is urged to facilitate safe and unimpeded access to food and health aid to prevent catastrophic starvation, disease outbreaks, and deaths.
Amid a war that erupted last April, the number of Sudanese facing emergency levels of hunger — one stage before famine — has more than tripled to almost 5 million. https://t.co/NfINZxtK7w
18 million people in #Sudan are facing acute hunger. Disease and malnutrition are a lethal combination. If safe and unimpeded access to food and health aid is not facilitated now, catastrophic starvation, disease outbreaks and deaths could follow. We hope the implementation of…
RSF, led by General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (known as Hemeti), took over, triggering a wave of violence in El-Gezira state, Sudan, with reports of killings, rapes, abductions, and widespread property destruction https://t.co/MA3ZfL1Sw1
The UN warns that five million people are at risk of starvation amid Sudan’s ongoing civil war. 🎧 On #AJTheTake, we hear from @hiba_morgan about the impact of the war ⤵️ https://t.co/ttZ8XgYpZV
The war, initiated on April 15 last year, between RSF and SAF has resulted in the displacement of over 8 million people and has left 25 million Sudanese suffering from hunger or malnutrition https://t.co/MA3ZfL1Sw1
Sudan: Horror in el-Gezira as RSF invasion prompts widespread abuse https://t.co/MA3ZfL1Sw1