The United Nations says the Sudan conflict has left more than four million people displaced from their homes and in deteriorating health conditions.
The conflict broke out due to disagreements over a proposed transition to civilian authority which led to fighting between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the army.
The UN made the statement on Tuesday through the spokesperson for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, William Spindler.
“With more than four million people now forcibly displaced by the Sudan crisis, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is deeply worried about deteriorating health conditions across the country including in refugee camps as well as at border entry points and transit centres in neighbouring countries, where people forced to flee are arriving.” His tweet read.
Spindler added that, “The situation inside Sudan, where UNHCR teams are present, is untenable as needs far outweigh what is humanly possible to deliver with available resources. In White Nile state, a lack of essential medicines, staff and supplies is severely hampering health and nutrition services in all 10 refugee camps, where over 144,000 newly displaced refugees from Khartoum have arrived since the conflict started.”
“As many families have been on the move for weeks, with very little food or medicine, rising malnutrition rates, disease outbreaks and related deaths continue to be observed. In addition, severe cholera and malaria cases are expected in the coming months due to flooding from the continuing rains and inadequate sanitation facilities.”
The paramilitary force, RSF, and the Sudanese army have continued their battle for control of towns and strongholds of the country with thousands dead and millions displaced since April 15 when the conflict started.
International donors have pledged $1.5 billion in relief to help aid those affected by the deadly fighting in various parts of the country especially in the western area of Darfur.
