A deadly cholera outbreak has killed at least 172 people in Sudan.
Sudan’s Ministry of Health reported the spike in cholera cases in the war-torn country, with 2,700 infections and 172 deaths in the past week.
The ministry said 90 percent of cases were reported in Khartoum state, where water and electricity supply have been severely disrupted in recent weeks by drone strikes blaming the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), currently at war with the army since April 2023.
Khartoum has been a flashpoint in the protracted conflict between the Sudanese army and the RSF.
Humanitarian agencies are raising alarms over the deteriorating situation. UNICEF reports that the needs in Sudan are “staggering,” as it ramps up efforts to deliver clean water, nutrition, medical treatment, and vaccines to affected populations.
