Port Sudan, which is controlled by the army, has become a haven from the raging war in Sudan, but the health system in the city is on the brink of collapse due to power outages and scarcity of supplies, and the doctors’ strike is now making the situation worse.
The conflict broke out in April between the army and the Rapid Support Forces, 4 years after the overthrow of former President Omar al-Bashir in popular protests.
The United Nations says more than 100,000 have fled to Port Sudan, putting more pressure on hospitals and shelters already overcrowded in the city, while fighting is concentrated in Khartoum and the west of the country.
The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Martin Griffiths, warned that the war is fueling a “catastrophic humanitarian crisis” in Sudan, and an increase in infections with many diseases such as malaria, measles and dengue fever.
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2023-08-27 13:53:17
