By Jack Farrell, The Canadian Press
The war in Sudan has uprooted more than 12 million people, including millions of refugees who have crossed into neighboring countries that are struggling to meet the needs. For over two years, conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has upended lives across Sudan, over 12 million to flee their homes. The majority of those displaced still remain in the country, seeking shelter anywhere they can find it, from camps to abandoned schools and firehouses. At times, even places of shelter have come under attack. The country’s largest displacement camp, Zamzam in North Darfur, has been attacked repeatedly by RSF since December last year, and an escalation in February forced Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) to halt operations there. This has further cut off access to care for a population facing serious health crises, including alarming rates of malnutrition and sexual violence as well as the threat of of diseases like cholera and measles. This series of photos illustrates the human impact of war and displacement in Sudan and countries receiving large numbers of Sudanese refugees.
The war has caused more than 7.7 million people to be internally displaced within Sudan, often moving from camp to camp due to escalations of violence. Medical supplies and other critical needs are often inaccessible due to blockades by warring parties, even in places experiencing dire shortages such as Zamzam camp, where the entry of food, medicines, and other essential supplies has been blocked for months amid a famine. The camp, which is the largest displacement site in the country, has come under repeated attack in recent months, forcing people to flee yet again. Tens of thousands have arrived in the town of Tawila, where MSF is providing medical care at dedicated health posts, distributing water, and donating food. The needs of newly arriving people are overwhelming emergency and nutritional services at the local hospital that MSF supports.
Source: doctorswithoutborders.org
