The Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan, Clementine Nkweta-Salami, has expressed deep concern over the continued reports of attacks against civilian infrastructure as brutal fighting continues across Sudan.
“I am deeply concerned that facilities that are necessary for the functioning of basic services including water, sanitation, and health care, are under attack in Sudan,” the Humanitarian Coordinator said.
She noted that on 9 October, four people were killed in shelling on Al Nao Hospital, one of the last functioning hospitals in Omdurman city, while the attack on the Al Manara water treatment plant in the city on 21 October led to a stoppage of the water supply.
“Over the past six months, I have repeatedly called on the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), and all parties to Sudan’s conflict to protect civilian infrastructure. International Humanitarian Law is clear in this regard. All parties to armed conflict must take constant care to spare civilian objects, including humanitarian personnel and assets, and essential infrastructure. These attacks must stop,” she emphasized.
“The conflict has caused untold suffering in Sudan at a scale never seen before,” she said, adding “I implore the parties, yet again, to end this terrible agony by silencing the guns.”
