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Leaders
30-05-2025
- Health
- Leaders
Sudan's RSF Seizes Key Towns Amid Deadly Health Crisis
Paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) announced capturing strategic towns Dibeibat and Al-Khoei. This move tightens their grip on Sudan's vital Kordofan region bordering South Sudan. An RSF spokesman declared these victories consolidate their regional control significantly. Local residents confirmed Dibeibat's fall to AFP news agency sources. Khartoum Faces Mounting Health Catastrophe Meanwhile, Khartoum confronts a severe cholera outbreak claiming 70 lives this week alone. Health authorities recorded over 2,100 new infections in just two days. The crisis follows drone strikes crippling the capital's water and electricity infrastructure weeks prior. Consequently, health and sanitation systems are barely functioning across the devastated city. Sudan's brutal war has raged for over two years, dividing the nation effectively. Army forces hold the centre, east, and north currently. Conversely, RSF paramilitaries dominate western Darfur and southern areas. This conflict has killed tens of thousands and displaced 13 million civilians. Furthermore, the UN calls it the world's worst humanitarian disaster. Moreover, cholera is now endemic across twelve Sudanese states, with authorities reporting over 65,000 cases and 1,700 deaths since August. The federal health ministry counted 172 deaths last week. Khartoum state bore 90% of these fatalities. Health workers warn deteriorating conditions accelerate infection rates alarmingly. Moreover, up to 90% of hospitals in battle zones are non-operational. Urgent Aid Needed Amid Rainy Season Threat International Rescue Committee Director Eatizaz Yousif warns Sudan nears a 'full-scale public health disaster'. Conflict, displacement, and destroyed infrastructure fuel disease resurgence. Aid agencies fear next month's rainy season will worsen the crisis drastically. Rain severely limits humanitarian access precisely when needs surge. The WHO delivered 22 metric tons of supplies recently. Vaccinations also started in Khartoum's hardest-hit district. Simultaneously, Sudan faces US sanctions over alleged military chemical weapons use. Khartoum's foreign ministry expressed disbelief regarding these accusations. It also formed a national committee to investigate the serious charges formally. The military-backed government recently claimed dislodging RSF fighters from Khartoum state bases. Short link :
eNCA
29-05-2025
- Health
- eNCA
Cholera outbreak in Sudan capital kills 70 in two days
KHARTOUM - A cholera outbreak in Sudan's war-ravaged capital has claimed 70 lives in two days, health officials said Thursday, as Khartoum faces a mounting health emergency after more than two years of brutal conflict. The health ministry for Khartoum state said it recorded 942 new infections and 25 deaths on Wednesday, following 1,177 cases and 45 deaths on Tuesday. The surge in infections comes weeks after drone strikes blamed on the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) knocked out the water and electricity supply across the capital. The capital has been a battleground throughout two years of war between the Sudanese army and the RSF. The army-backed government announced last week that it had dislodged RSF fighters from their last bases in Khartoum State two months after retaking the heart of the capital from the paramilitaries. The city remains devastated with health and sanitation infrastructure barely functioning. Up to 90 percent of hospitals in the conflict's main battlegrounds have been forced out of service by the fighting. The cholera outbreak has piled further pressure on the healthcare system. The federal health ministry reported 172 deaths in the week to Tuesday, 90 percent of them in Khartoum state. Authorities say 89 percent of patients in isolation centres are recovering, but warn that deteriorating environmental conditions are driving a surge in cases. Cholera is endemic to Sudan, but outbreaks have become worse and more frequent since the war broke out. Since August 2024, health authorities have recorded more than 65,000 cases and over 1,700 deaths across 12 of Sudan's 18 states. Khartoum state alone has seen more than 7,700 cases, more than 1,000 of them in children under five, and 185 deaths since January. "Sudan is on the brink of a full-scale public health disaster," the International Rescue Committee's Sudan director, Eatizaz Yousif, said. "The combination of conflict, displacement, destroyed critical infrastructure and limited access to clean water is fueling the resurgence of cholera and other deadly diseases." Aid agencies warn that without urgent action, the spread of disease is likely to worsen with the arrival of the rainy season next month, which severely limits humanitarian access. The war between the paramilitaries and the regular army has killed tens of thousands of people and displaced 13 million since it erupted in April 2023. At least three million people fled from Khartoum state alone, but more than 34,000 have returned since its recapture by the army in recent months, according to UN figures. Most have returned to find their homes devastated by the fighting, with no access to clean water or basic services. According to the UN children's agency UNICEF, more than one million children are at risk in cholera-affected areas of Khartoum.
Express Tribune
29-05-2025
- Health
- Express Tribune
Cholera outbreak kills 70 in Sudan as health system collapses
Listen to article A severe cholera outbreak centred in Sudan's war-torn capital, Khartoum, has killed at least 70 people in just two days, local health authorities confirmed, raising alarm over an escalating public health emergency in a city already devastated by more than two years of armed conflict. The Khartoum state health ministry reported 942 new infections and 25 deaths on Wednesday, following 1,177 cases and 45 fatalities the previous day. The outbreak is being driven by the near-total collapse of health and sanitation infrastructure, worsened by ongoing fighting between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Khartoum, once a thriving metropolis, has lost access to water and electricity in recent weeks after drone attacks—blamed on the RSF—targeted critical infrastructure. Despite recent gains by government forces, who claim to have pushed RSF fighters from their last urban strongholds, the capital remains in crisis. 'The combination of conflict, displacement, destroyed infrastructure, and lack of clean water is fuelling the resurgence of cholera and other deadly diseases,' said Eatizaz Yousif, Sudan country director for the International Rescue Committee. 'Sudan is on the brink of a full-scale public health disaster,' she warned. Nationally, the federal health ministry reported that 172 people died of cholera in the week leading up to Tuesday—nearly 90% of them in Khartoum state. Since August 2024, more than 65,000 suspected cases and at least 1,700 deaths have been recorded across 12 of Sudan's 18 states. In Khartoum alone, 7,700 cases and 185 deaths have been reported, with over 1,000 infections in children under five. Aid organisations say the numbers may be higher, with only 10% of hospitals in war-affected zones still functioning. The looming rainy season threatens to further accelerate the outbreak and restrict humanitarian access to the most affected areas. The United Nations children's agency, UNICEF, estimates that more than one million children are at risk in cholera-affected regions of Khartoum. 'We are racing against time to provide basic healthcare, clean water and good nutrition,' said Sheldon Yett, UNICEF's representative in Sudan. 'Each day, more children are exposed to this double threat of cholera and malnutrition.' The war between the Sudanese army and the RSF, now in its third year, has already claimed tens of thousands of lives, displaced 13 million people, and triggered what the UN calls the world's largest displacement and hunger crisis. International aid groups are calling for immediate global intervention to prevent a further catastrophe. Without urgent action, experts warn, the death toll could rise dramatically in the coming weeks.
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Sudan reports 70 cholera deaths in Khartoum in two days
A cholera outbreak in Sudan's Khartoum has killed at least 70 people in two days, local health authorities said. The health ministry in Khartoum state reported on Thursday 942 new infections and 25 deaths the previous day, following 1,177 cases and 45 deaths the day before. The outbreak is centred around the capital city, Khartoum, which has been devastated by more than two years of war between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The city lost access to water and electricity earlier this month following drone attacks blamed on the RSF. The army-backed government announced last week that it had dislodged RSF fighters from their last bases in Khartoum State, two months after retaking the heart of the capital from the paramilitaries. The city remains devastated with health and sanitation infrastructure barely functioning. According to the federal health ministry, 172 people died of cholera in the week to Tuesday – 90 percent of them in Khartoum state alone. Aid workers say the scale of the outbreak is being worsened by the near-total collapse of health services, with about 90 percent of hospitals in key war zones no longer operational.'Sudan is on the brink of a full-scale public health disaster,' said Eatizaz Yousif, Sudan country director for the International Rescue Committee. 'The combination of conflict, displacement, destroyed infrastructure, and lack of clean water is fuelling the resurgence of cholera and other deadly diseases,' she told AFP. Since August 2024, Sudan has reported more than 65,000 suspected cholera cases and at least 1,700 deaths across 12 of its 18 states. Khartoum alone has seen 7,700 cases and 185 deaths, including more than 1,000 infections in children under five. The spread of disease is expected to worsen with the upcoming rainy season, which is likely to further restrict humanitarian access. Aid groups warn that unless urgent action is taken, the death toll could soar. According to the United Nations children's agency UNICEF, more than one million children are at risk in cholera-affected areas of Khartoum. 'We are racing against time … to provide basic healthcare, clean water and good nutrition,' said Sheldon Yett, UNICEF's representative in Sudan. 'Each day, more children are exposed to this double threat of cholera and malnutrition.' The war, now in its third year, has killed tens of thousands of people, displaced 13 million and created the world's largest displacement and hunger crisis.
Time of India
29-05-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Cholera outbreak in Sudan capital kills 70 in two days
Port Sudan: A cholera outbreak in Sudan 's war-ravaged capital has claimed 70 lives in two days, health officials said Thursday, as Khartoum faces a mounting health emergency after more than two years of brutal conflict. The health ministry for Khartoum state said it recorded 942 new infections and 25 deaths on Wednesday, following 1,177 cases and 45 deaths on Tuesday. The surge in infections comes weeks after drone strikes blamed on the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) knocked out the water and electricity supply across the capital. The capital has been a battleground throughout two years of war between the Sudanese army and the RSF. The army-backed government announced last week that it had dislodged RSF fighters from their last bases in Khartoum State two months after retaking the heart of the capital from the paramilitaries. The city remains devastated with health and sanitation infrastructure barely functioning. Up to 90 percent of hospitals in the conflict's main battlegrounds have been forced out of service by the fighting. The cholera outbreak has piled further pressure on the healthcare system. The federal health ministry reported 172 deaths in the week to Tuesday, 90 percent of them in Khartoum state. Authorities say 89 percent of patients in isolation centres are recovering, but warn that deteriorating environmental conditions are driving a surge in cases. Cholera is endemic to Sudan, but outbreaks have become worse and more frequent since the war broke out. - 'Brink of disaster' - Since August 2024, health authorities have recorded more than 65,000 cases and over 1,700 deaths across 12 of Sudan's 18 states. Khartoum state alone has seen more than 7,700 cases, more than 1,000 of them in children under five, and 185 deaths since January. "Sudan is on the brink of a full-scale public health disaster," the International Rescue Committee's Sudan director, Eatizaz Yousif, said. "The combination of conflict, displacement, destroyed critical infrastructure and limited access to clean water is fuelling the resurgence of cholera and other deadly diseases." Aid agencies warn that without urgent action, the spread of disease is likely to worsen with the arrival of the rainy season next month, which severely limits humanitarian access. The war between the paramilitaries and the regular army has killed tens of thousands of people and displaced 13 million since it erupted in April 2023. At least three million people fled from Khartoum state alone, but more than 34,000 have returned since its recapture by the army in recent months, according to UN figures. Most have returned to find their homes devastated by the fighting, with no access to clean water or basic services. According to the UN children's agency UNICEF, more than one million children are at risk in cholera-affected areas of Khartoum. bur-maf/bha/kir
