FALCON POWERS – The head of the Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) relief organization said on Thursday that Sudan is experiencing “one of the worst crises the world has seen in decades”, referring to the ongoing war in the country between the army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) for over a year.
The organization’s account on “X” quoted its president, Christos Christou, as saying that Sudan is witnessing “one of the worst crises the world has seen in decades, but the humanitarian response is completely inadequate”.
He added, “There are extreme levels of suffering across the country, and the needs are increasing day by day.”
Christou continued, “Patients are dying from injuries caused by acts of violence, and preventable diseases.” He further stated, “Children are dying from malnutrition, and women are dying from pregnancy or childbirth complications.”
Famine looms in parts of Sudan, which has been ravaged by violence since April of last year, when tensions between the Sudanese army and the RSF escalated into fierce fighting that spread throughout the country.
The United Nations says more than 14,000 people have been killed and 33,000 injured. The fighting in Sudan has also led to the displacement of more than 4.6 million people, according to the UN migration agency, including over 3.6 million internally displaced and more than 1 million who have fled to neighboring countries.
