Cholera Crisis Deepens in War-torn Sudan
A deadly cholera outbreak is accelerating in Sudan, where two years of civil war have devastated infrastructure and displaced millions. Khartoum’s state health ministry announced on Wednesday the death of 25 people and the new infection of 942.
The majority of cases are concentrated in Khartoum and its twin city, Omdurman, as residents return to homes destroyed or abandoned during fighting between the Sudanese military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.
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Since January, more than 7,700 cholera cases and 185 deaths have been recorded in Khartoum state alone, according to a UNICEF report released on Wednesday. More than 1,000 of those cases are in children under five. Aid groups warn the onset of the rainy season could worsen conditions, limiting access and spreading the disease further.
“Each day, more children are exposed to this double threat of cholera and malnutrition, but both are preventable and treatable, if we can reach children in time,” Sheldon Yett, UNICEF Representative for Sudan, said in a statement.
The war, which began in April 2023, has killed at least 24,000 people and forced millions from their homes. More than 34,000 have recently returned to Khartoum, only to find limited access to clean water, widespread damage, and barely functioning hospitals. Nearly 90% of medical facilities in conflict zones are out of service, and shortages of medicine, electricity, and safe water have created fertile ground for waterborne disease.
