About 100,000 people have fled Sudan with little food or water to neighbouring countries, the UN says. Read more at straitstimes.com.
PORT SUDAN, Sudan - Heavy gunfire echoed around Khartoum again on Friday, as civilians trapped in the Sudanese capital said the army and rival paramilitary forces were fighting on and ignoring their plight.
The sudden collapse into warfare has killed hundreds, triggered a humanitarian disaster, sent an exodus of refugees to neighbouring states and risks dragging in outside powers, further destabilising an already restive region. The Sudanese Doctors Union said one of the country’s main maternity hospitals, Aldayat in the adjoining city of Omdurman, had been looted and occupied by forces on Thursday.
The conflict has derailed an internationally backed plan to usher in democracy and civilian rule after a 2019 popular uprising that unseated Islamist strongman Omar al-Bashir. The UN World Food Programme estimated that US$13 million to US$14 million worth of food destined to people in need in Sudan had been plundered so far.
“There are likely to be high levels of international protection needs amongst those who are fleeing.”
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