Clashes between Sudan’s military and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have intensified in El Fasher, with airstrikes and artillery fire damaging a major hospital, while a worsening humanitarian crisis in Khartoum’s South Belt area has claimed 12 children’s lives due to malnutrition this month, Sudan Tribune reports.
The Sudanese air force targeted RSF positions north of El Fasher with three air raids, while RSF retaliated with artillery fire from the northeast, hitting central and western areas. The Saudi Hospital, a vital medical facility in western El Fasher, sustained repeated damage during the conflict. Casualty figures from these attacks remain unclear.
The El Fasher Resistance Committees Coordination criticized the ongoing violence, stating, “El Fasher has been bombed for a year continuously without media coverage.” Fighting in El Fasher, Darfur’s largest city, has displaced tens of thousands since May.
In another incident, airstrikes by Sudanese forces targeted Kabkabiya, about 155 kilometers (96 miles) west of El Fasher, according to Adam Rijal, a spokesperson for displaced persons and refugee camps in Darfur.
In Khartoum’s South Belt region, malnutrition has surged, claiming 12 lives in November. Over 3,500 cases have been recorded in areas controlled by the RSF, alongside increasing cholera cases with 80 infections and four deaths this month. A local health official highlighted shortages of medical supplies, food, and operational health centers, exacerbating the humanitarian crisis.
The World Health Organization warns that 80% of health facilities in conflict-affected regions have shut down, further straining the country’s collapsing healthcare system.
