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Tragically, thirteen children perished last month due to severe food shortages at a displacement camp in East Darfur, Sudan, according to medical personnel.
The Sudan Doctors Network, a professional organization with members present at the Lagawa camp, has reported “deteriorating humanitarian conditions” and widespread malnutrition, highlighting a hunger crisis exacerbated by the ongoing 27-month civil conflict.
The settlement, located in el-Daein, provides refuge to at least 7,000 individuals and has been repeatedly targeted by armed groups.
Famine conditions were initially identified in a camp within Sudan’s western Darfur region last year and have since expanded to additional areas.
In a statement released on Tuesday regarding the Lagawa camp, the Sudan Doctors Network issued a call to action: “The network urges the international community and humanitarian organizations to respond immediately by providing essential food and healthcare to the camp’s inhabitants, with a particular focus on children and pregnant women.”
El-Daein serves as the capital of East Darfur, a state currently under the control of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), who are engaged in conflict with the Sudanese army.
Now in its third year, the civil war has severely disrupted humanitarian operations, caused significant economic damage, and disrupted essential social services, contributing significantly to the escalating food crisis.
In addition to the widespread famine, aid organizations have also issued warnings about a potential cholera outbreak in Darfur.
The United Nations has reported an increase in cholera cases in the city of Tawila, with approximately 1,500 suspected and confirmed infections reported since June.
According to the UN, the degradation of water and sanitation infrastructure, compounded by insufficient vaccination coverage, heightens the risk of further cholera outbreaks.
Sudan descended into civil war in April 2023 following a violent power struggle between the Sudanese army and the RSF.
The two factions, previously allies who jointly seized power in a coup, clashed over an internationally supported transition plan toward civilian governance.
The conflict has precipitated one of the world’s most severe humanitarian crises, resulting in the deaths of tens of thousands of civilians, the displacement of over 12 million people, and pushing nearly a million into famine conditions.
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