Sudan’s health ministry has reported that more than 430 people have died from cholera in the past month, as the country continues to be ravaged by civil war. Infections have surged to approximately 14,000, with the ministry stating it is working to combat the outbreak in affected states despite the escalating crisis.
Efforts to deliver treatment to impacted regions have been severely hindered by the ongoing conflict, which has claimed up to 150,000 lives since it began last year, according to U.S. special envoy Tom Perriello. Medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has warned that their work is “regularly obstructed by both warring parties,” leaving the humanitarian response far below what is required.
In a recent report, MSF highlighted the collapse of Sudan’s health system, where pregnant women and newborns are dying in alarming numbers. The civil war, which began in April 2023 between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), has led to what the UN describes as one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises.
Over nine million people have been displaced, and there are growing fears of famine, as the conflict has prevented crop cultivation. Additionally, there are warnings of potential genocide against non-Arab communities in the western region of Darfur.
