International Body Condemns RSF Attacks on Sudan Offices; Humanitarian Workers Face Cholera Outbreaks Amidst Ongoing Conflict in Sudan
The World Food Programme (WFP) expresses shock and alarm over relentless shelling of its facilities in southwestern Sudan by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), as the paramilitary group engages in a brutal three-year civil war with the Sudanese army.
"Humanitarian staff, assets, operations, and supplies should never be a target. This must cease immediately," the United Nations body declared on May 29, 2025.
Throughout the last year, the RSF has been relentlessly attempting to seize control of El-Fasher, the final major city held by the Sudanese military in the Darfur region. The city, 800km southwest of the capital, Khartoum, has witnessed intense fighting between the army and RSF since May 2024. International warnings about the risks of violence in this key humanitarian hub for the five Darfur states have proven futile.
The-cholera outbreak on the ground is worsening due to the near-depletion of health services, as around 90% of hospitals in war-torn areas are no longer operational. A total of 65,000 suspected cholera cases and 1,700 deaths have been reported in Sudan since August 2024, with Khartoum alone recording 7,700 cases and 185 deaths, including over 1,000 cases in children under five.
Aid workers and activists fear that new government regulations requiring all relief initiatives in Khartoum state to register with the Humanitarian Aid Commission (HAC), a government body overseeing humanitarian operations in Sudan, will result in a crackdown on local relief volunteers, exacerbating the ongoing catastrophic hunger crisis affecting 25 million people nationwide.
Given renewed military activities, the future stability of Sudan remains uncertain. The RSF has been battling the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) for control of Sudan since April 2023, resulting in tens of thousands of civilian casualties, widespread human rights abuses, and ethnic cleansing allegations. The ongoing conflict represents the world's largest and most devastating humanitarian crisis, as the international community struggles to effectively address the situation.
- The breaking news of continued war-and-conflicts in Sudan, particularly between the Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese Army, has raised concerns about the safety of health-and-wellness facilities, as the World Food Programme's operations are under attack.
- In light of these war-and-conflicts, the cholera outbreak in the country continues to worsen, with around 90% of hospitals in war-torn areas no longer operational, leading to over 65,000 suspected cholera cases and 1,700 deaths since August 2024.
- The political landscape in Sudan is also seeing a struggle, with the newly implemented regulations by the government potentially cracking down on local relief volunteers, which could exacerbate the ongoing catastrophic hunger crisis.
- As the general-news about the civil war in Sudan unfolds, the international community is grappling with the world's largest and most devastating humanitarian crisis, trying to find effective solutions to address the situation.
