Fighting between the Sudanese army and its rival Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has been fighting for more than a year and recently intensified in the city of North Darfur.
Civilians are under attack from all sides and the reported casualties and human rights abuses are horrendous, said Clementine Nkweta-Salami, UN resident and humanitarian coordinator in Sudan. declaration.
‘Very concerning report’
“Families, including children and the elderly, are being prevented from leaving the city to seek safety,” she said.
“We are receiving very worrying reports that health facilities, refugee camps and key civilian infrastructure have been targeted by parties to the conflict.”
Ms. Nkweta-Salami added that many areas of El Fasher are without electricity or water, and a growing number of people have limited access to food, healthcare and other basic necessities and essential services.
appeal to the parties
“After more than a year of brutal conflict, families have exhausted their meager resources and their resilience is being undermined by daily violence,” she said.
The senior UN aid official in the country stressed that all parties must take all possible precautions to avoid the use of explosive weapons in populated areas and to protect civilians and civilian infrastructure.
“In war, there are rules that everyone must respect, no matter what,” she said.
Conflict displaces millions of people
Meanwhile, the war has displaced more than 7 million people in Sudan, more than half of whom are children, the United Nations Office for the Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said. said Quoted from Wednesday data From the United Nations International Organization for Migration (IOM).
This is in addition to the estimated two million people who have fled to neighboring countries since the conflict broke out in April 2023.
The United Nations and partners continue to strengthen efforts to respond to growing hunger and food insecurity in Sudan. part 18 million people Five million people are starving across the country and are at risk of famine.
Food you can eat on the go
The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) said 1,200 tonnes of food supplies for around 116,000 people will be transported through the Darfur region to 12 locations across South Darfur, including a final destination in Central Darfur and a refugee camp in Nyala. Reported that they were getting closer to the location.
The supplies come from a WFP convoy that crossed into Sudan from Chad last week.
Food distribution is also underway for 135,000 people in South Kordofan province, as WFP reiterates that aid must safely reach vulnerable communities.
