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In a grim development, more than 460 patients and their companions were reportedly killed at Saudi Maternity Hospital, underscoring the escalating violence in Sudan. This tragedy adds to the already staggering toll of 1,204 deaths and 416 injuries among health workers and patients, as verified by the World Health Organization (WHO) since the outbreak of conflict in April 2023.
The conflict has also seen the abduction of numerous health workers, further complicating efforts to provide essential medical care. Prior to this latest atrocity, WHO had documented 185 attacks on healthcare facilities across the nation, highlighting the perilous situation for medical personnel and the people they serve.
The Sudanese residents and aid workers have recounted chilling tales of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) committing severe acts as they strive to seize control of the country, Africa’s third-largest by size. The RSF recently captured the army’s final bastion in Darfur, concluding a relentless siege that lasted more than 500 days.
Around 177,000 people remain in Al-Fasher, which had a population of more than one million before the war, according to UN figures.
