A senior United Nations official revealed that over 20,000 people have lost their lives in the ongoing conflict in Sudan, which has lasted for more than 16 months. The director general of the World Health Organization shared this grim statistic during a news conference in Port Sudan, the country's Red Sea city. He emphasized that the actual death toll could be even higher, painting a dire picture of the situation in the northeastern African nation.
The conflict in Sudan erupted in April last year, stemming from tensions between the military and a powerful paramilitary group known as the Rapid Support Forces. This internal strife has transformed urban areas like the capital, Khartoum, into battlegrounds, leading to the destruction of civilian infrastructure and further straining the already fragile healthcare system. Many hospitals and medical facilities have been forced to shut down due to the lack of essential resources.
