Deadly fighting between rival armies in Sudan that broke out more than a month ago has brought the health care system in the country to its knees amid failure by the two sides to adhere to an agreed ceasefire, a Sudanese doctor said Thursday on the sidelines of the World Health Assembly in Geneva.
On April 15, clashes erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces, killing hundreds and forcing more than 1 million people from their homes, according to the International Organization for Migration, with hundreds of thousands fleeing the country, Africa’s third largest.
The international community has warned that the conflict’s humanitarian consequences could spill over into neighboring states, exacerbating an already precarious situation in the region that includes a refugee crisis, persistent drought, and hunger.