Two and a half months after the start of the irrational clashes between military leaders, it is confirmed that the main victims of the war, disease and lack of basic resources are the population.
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Desolate and insecure in the cities of Sudan.
Residents of Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, were surprised by further shelling and clashes between the army and the Rapid Support Forces (FAR) this Sunday, despite international organizations warning of the dire consequences of these fighting for the health and safety of civilians.
Two and a half months into the conflict, the runaway collateral issues are already significant, such as: the spread of disease and child malnutrition within the IDP camps, and sexual assaults in cities taken over by paramilitary forces.
In the suburb of Omdurman, northwest of Khartoum, local witnesses reported it to the press Battles with different types of weapons in the areas of Hay al-Arab, the People’s Market and al-Arda, while fighter jets flew over the capital and its suburbs.
The FAR in turn announced this Downing of a MIG plane in North Bahri (Kabbashi) region, according to its spokesmen, in response to attacks by “the remnants of the deceased regime” and because, in their opinion, the plane bombed innocent citizens.
Eyewitnesses also reported a FAR attack on the Central Reserve Forces headquarters in central Omdurman.
Others told the local and foreign press about the numerous FAR vehicles en route to the Al-Shajara area, where the Armored Corps Command is located south of Khartoum.
Anadolu Agency cited eyewitnesses to fighting in an area south of Khartoum that used heavy and light weapons.
At the same time, in the city of Omdurman, there was fierce fighting and the sound of cannons, fierce flights of fighter jets, and the rising of flames and smoke.
Clashes between the army and the FAR also erupted in the Halfaya and Kadro neighborhoods of Bahri, north of the capital.
additional sexual violence
According to the International Organization for Migration, more than 600,000 displaced Sudanese have sought refuge in neighboring countries, primarily Egypt to the north and Chad to the west.
Chad, on the Darfur border, took in thousands of people despite being a quarter the size of Sudan.
The Darfur region has witnessed some of the worst acts of violence since the conflict erupted, including molestation, rape, ethnic killings and widespread looting, humanitarian organizations and witnesses have confirmed.
The government unit to combat violence against women and children reported new cases of sexual assaults related to the armed conflict.
The total number of complaints is 42 in the capital, 21 in the city of El Geneina, the center of West Darfur state, and 25 in Nyala, the capital of South Darfur. According to testimonies, most of the perpetrators belong to the FAR, and many cases go unreported.
precariousness in the camps
According to the United Nations, even before the current conflict broke out, Sudan was one of the poorest countries in the world, with more than half the population in need of humanitarian assistance and protection.
تستقبل ولاية #النيل_الأبيض Hello #السودان I think you don’t have to worry about one person.
You have 9 minutes to help the children and young people. that’s not the case #الحصبة و #سوء_التغذية You have the opportunity to deal with the software. pic.twitter.com/gPxEQTcAPG—MSF Sudan (@MSF_Sudan) July 2, 2023
Hundreds of thousands of internally displaced people are seeking refuge in areas unaffected by the fighting. However, they suffer from the lack of basic services such as water, food and sanitation and are exposed to seasonal or epidemic diseases due to the precarious habitats, without having the resources to prevent or cure them.
This Sunday, the organization Doctors Without Borders warned that in the state of White Nile, 350 kilometers south of Khartoum, more and more displaced people were arriving every day.
Humanitarian organizations stress the importance of providing safe evacuation routes for the transport of relief supplies to these camps, especially at the beginning of the rainy season (between June and September) when the frequent flooding usually causes casualties and impedes movement on the routes.