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Under Threat: Vital Khartoum Hospital Halts Services Amid Rising Violence and Medical Crises

Khartoum, Sudan — Bashair Hospital, situated in the southern part of Khartoum and known for offering critical, free medical services, is facing an untenable situation due to escalating violence in the area. In the words of San Filippo, a hospital representative, the dire security conditions have made it increasingly dangerous for staff and patients alike, with the persistent threat causing the hospital to consider halting its operations. Since late September, Bashair Hospital has been overwhelmed …

War’s Demand Shadowed Silently: Musician’s Home Becomes Grave Amid Khartoum Conflict

Omdurman, Sudan – In a somber reflection of the ongoing conflict in Sudan, residents of Khartoum’s outer neighborhoods have found themselves turning their backyards into makeshift burial sites. Among the war’s casualties was Khalid Sanhouri, a local musician whose demise in July last year underscored the devastating toll of the conflict. According to neighborhood accounts, Sanhouri fell ill at a time when clashes were so intense that access to medical care was severely obstructed. Mohammed …

New Study Reveals Stark Death Toll in Khartoum Exceeds UN Estimates Amid Sudan’s Escalating Conflict

Khartoum, Sudan — An alarming new report reveals that the death toll in Sudan’s ongoing conflict has exceeded 61,000 in Khartoum state alone during the first 14 months, a figure that starkly surpasses previous estimates and underscores the devastating impact of the war on the nation’s populace. This assessment, derived from researchers in Britain and Sudan, points to a grim scenario where violence, disease, and starvation combine to escalate the human costs of the conflict. …