UN: Sudan Conflicts Force Displacement on Her Citizens
The Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan, Clementine Nkweta-Salami has said that the past six months have caused untold suffering in Sudan and forced more than 5.4 million people from their homes.
She noted that approximately 30,000 a day have fled fighting, some fleeing with nothing but the clothes on their backs”.
Nkweta-Salami said “I’ve met mothers in Sudan who’ve told me they don’t know where to find the next meal for their children. I’ve met families sleeping in makeshift shelters, struggling to find food and water and unable to access healthcare; their children out of school and the family breadwinners out of work.”
With Sudan's population of about 24.7 million people , the people now require humanitarian assistance and protection with the warning that conflict, displacement and disease outbreaks are now threatening to consume the entire country.
The Clashes involving heavy weaponry and airstrikes broke out on 15 April between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) initially focused in and around the capital, Khartoum, along with the Darfur region has now spread to Gezira state Sudan's breadbasket.
Delivering aids in a warzone is extremely complicated, dangerous and time-consuming, often involving negotiations with various armed groups for access to remote communities and despite these challenges, the UN relief teams have stepped up efforts to reach Sudan’s most vulnerable communities.
