Cholera, hunger plague Sudan’s Darfur region amid RSF siege: What to know
As hunger and health crises worsen in Darfur, Sudan’s political divide is also deepening, with the Rapid Support Forces pushing a parallel government while over 300,000 civilians remain under siege in El Fasher.
The humanitarian crisis in Sudan’s Darfur region has reached catastrophic levels, according to two regional leaders and the UN, which warned on Monday of famine conditions and a surging cholera outbreak amid a protracted siege on the North Darfur capital, El Fasher.
What happened: North Darfur Governor Al-Hafiz Bakhit said Sunday that the situation in El Fasher has “become unbearable and has worsened beyond recognition,” urging immediate efforts to lift the city’s blockade in a video message broadcast by local media.
Bakhit confirmed reports that residents have resorted to eating ambaz — a byproduct of oil-pressed peanuts and sesame seeds, typically used as animal feed — which is now running low in local markets.
The warning was echoed Monday by Minni Minawi, the governor of the broader Darfur region. Speaking from Port Sudan, Minawi accused the army and state authorities of inaction in the face of the siege.
