Dozens of civilians have died and hundreds have been injured in Sudan as forces loyal to two rival generals battle for control of the resource-rich North African nation.
Smoke rises from a central neighborhood of Khartoum, Sudan, on April 16, 2023, as heavy fighting continues between the Sudanese army and a powerful paramilitary group.Dozens of civilians have died and hundreds have been injured in Sudan as forces loyal to two rival generals battle for control of the resource-rich North African nation for a third day.
"Supplies distributed by WHO to health facilities prior to this recent escalation of conflict are now exhausted, and many of the nine hospitals in Khartoum receiving injured civilians are reporting shortages of blood, transfusion equipment, intravenous fluids, medical supplies, and other life-saving commodities," the agency added. "There are also reports of shortages of specialized medical personnel, including anesthesiologists.
"We've also been in close touch with partners in the Arab world, in Africa, in international organizations," Blinken said. "There is a shared deep concern about the fighting, the violence that's going on in Sudan, the threat that that poses to civilians, that it poses to the Sudanese nation and potentially poses even to the region."
Lakshmi Parthasarathy, 32, is one of the U.S. citizens currently in Khartoum. When the fighting broke out early Saturday, Parthasarathy said the sound awoke her and she initially thought it was a thunderstorm. But then she looked outside her window.
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