Sudan’s Conflict Escalates Amid Deadly Paramilitary Attacks and Cholera Outbreak in Refugee Camps

Sudan’s Conflict Escalates Amid Deadly Paramilitary Attacks and Cholera Outbreak in Refugee Camps
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Sudan is facing a worsening humanitarian crisis as conflict and disease outbreaks continue to take a heavy toll on civilians.

Recently, Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) killed 18 civilians and wounded dozens in an attack on two villages in North Kordofan, a strategic area key to the RSF’s fuel smuggling routes, Arab News reported.

The wounded were transferred to El-Obeid for treatment, but verification remains difficult due to limited media access and disrupted medical services. Since losing control of Khartoum in March, the RSF has concentrated attacks in western Sudan, particularly in Darfur, amid ongoing battles with the army. Both sides have been accused of war crimes in a conflict that has killed tens of thousands and displaced millions.

Compounding the crisis, the United Nations has warned of a cholera outbreak threatening refugees from Darfur living in Chad’s Iridimi camp, Africanews reported. Poor sanitation and lack of clean water have put refugees at high risk of infection. Since July 2024, over 100,000 cholera cases have been recorded, with 264 cases and 12 deaths reported in the camp. The UNHCR has suspended refugee relocations to prevent further spread. Sudan’s war, now over two years old, has resulted in more than 20,000 deaths and over 14 million displaced people, creating what the UN describes as the world’s largest humanitarian emergency.