The United Nations’ International Organization for Migration (IOM) has issued a stark warning, saying over 30 million Sudanese citizens are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance.
War, disease, and displacement have plunged the nation into a catastrophic crisis.
IOM’s Sudan mission head, Mohamed Refaat, emphasized the critical situation on Wednesday.
“Over 30 million people in Sudan are in critical need of humanitarian aid,” Refaat declared via social media, highlighting the sheer scale of the suffering.
He further warned that “cholera outbreaks and other health emergencies are worsening the crisis” within the country.
The health sector is collapsing under the weight of conflict and disease.
The brutal conflict between General Abdel Fattah al Burhan’s army and the rival Rapid Support Forces (RSF), raging since April 2023, has devastated the nation.
The ongoing violence has resulted in over 20,000 reported deaths and displaced a staggering 15 million people, according to UN and local reports.
However, a recent study by US universities suggests the death toll may be closer to 130,000, painting a grim picture of the war’s true cost.
Refaat urged international action, stressing the immediate need for increased funding to deliver life-saving aid.
