UN: 13,900 Deaths as A result of the war in Sudan
Sudan Events – Agencies
The United Nations announced yesterday, Friday, that the fighting between the army SAF and the Rapid Support Forces RSF has left 13,900 people dead since the outbreak of fighting between the army SAF and the Rapid Support Forces RSF on April 15, 2023.
This came in a statement by the United Nations Office for Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in which it said that “since the outbreak of fighting, approximately 13,900 deaths have been recorded, reported throughout Sudan.”
For its part, the Ministry of Health said in a statement that about 27,700 people were infected during the period between April 15, 2023 and January 26, 2024.
The United Nations statement stated that the number of displaced people due to the conflict between the army SAF and the Rapid Support Forces RSF is continuing to increase.
About 8.1 million people have fled their homes in Sudan, including about 6.3 million inside Sudan and 1.8 million who fled outside the country, according to a statement by the UN office.
The office indicated that the number of internally displaced persons increased by 53,500 people during the past week, according to the Displacement Tracking Matrix of the International Organization for Migration.
