It's almost 12 months since Ramadan fighting broke out in Sudan on April 15, 2023, and MSF is calling on the world not to turn its back on the devastated country. The level of 'international neglect' when it comes to providing help for the people of Sudan is 'shocking', said MSF International President Christos Christou.
Monrovia — It's almost 12 months since Ramadan fighting broke out in Sudan on April 15, 2023, and MSF is calling on the world not to turn its back on the devastated country. The level of"international neglect" when it comes to providing help for the people of Sudan is"shocking", said MSF International President Christos Christou.
Fighting between Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces broke out after a disagreement between the leaders of both armed groups that made up the transitional government. Tens of thousands of people have been killed as the fighting spread from Khartoum to all parts of the country, resulting in the humanitarian crisis the UN describes as"
"But this humanitarian assistance remains largely inadequate. This is because on the one hand, there are really few humanitarian actors in the most affected areas of Sudan, but also because most of the humanitarian actors are facing major access barriers," MSF Communications Advisor Giorgia Girometti said.Christou said the systemic blockage of the delivery of humanitarian assistance imposed by the Sudanese Armed Forces for the past six months is a major issue.
"We called for food distributions to resume as a matter of urgency. We called for cash distributions so that people could buy food in the markets. We called for health providers to return and provide treatment. And we called for the provision of clean water so that people no longer had to go to the swamps and rivers to quench their thirst. But no one came and – two months later – we remain almost completely alone there.
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