A cholera outbreak is exacerbating the humanitarian crisis in Sudan, after a conflict which broke out in April last year. The World Health Organisation estimates at least 600 people have been infected in the past month, and at least 28 people have died from the disease.
A man pauses as he looks over his home, damaged by floods in Meroe, north of Khartoum, Sudan, Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024. They're bringing much needed aid to the war-ravaged West Darfur in Sudan for the first time in six months, after the key border crossing was re-opened."These are the first trucks in months to cross from Chad into Sudan at the Adre border post.
The UN's spokesperson for the Secretary-General, Stephane Dujarric, says these deliveries will reach thousands in need. Representative to Sudan, Dr Shible Sahbani, says estimates vary on the number of cases, but the World Health Organisation believes there have been at least 600 cases recorded since July.
He says most cases are occurring in Qadarif and Kassala - where recent flooding is furthering the spread of disease."We have certain concerns in Qadarif and Kassala where you know they are facing floods now, which will contribute to the spread of the cholera but also it's hosting a large number of refugees and IDPs in very crowded areas, which will contribute to increasing the risk of the spread of the cholera.
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