The situation that exploded in Sudan in mid-April has disrupted an internationally supported transition towards democratic elections after two years, according to the framework agreement.
According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), the conflict has killed hundreds and displaced about 75,000 people to neighboring countries (Egypt, Ethiopia, Chad and South Sudan), whilst foreign countries are conducting large-scale evacuations.
The Sudanese Ministry of Health announced that clashes between both parties to the conflict has claimed the lives of 528 people and injured about 4,600 others.
The Sudan Doctors Syndicate announced that 70 percent of the hospitals adjacent to the areas of clashes are out of service. The Syndicate stated that 15 hospitals were bombed, while 19 others were forcefully evacuated, pointing out that medical teams were prevented from transporting patients and delivering medical supplies.
Former Sudanese prime minister Abdalla Hamdok warned that if allowed to continue, the conflict in Sudan could escalate into one of the worst civil wars in the world. Hamdok said in his statement that if Sudan enters into a real civil war, that war will make those in Syria, Yemen and Libya seem like small duels, which will constitute a nightmare for the world and will have major repercussions.
Hamdok considered that the current conflict is a meaningless war between two armies, stressing that no one will emerge victorious from it, thus, it must stop.
United Nations has expressed its fear of the possibility of a long-term all-out war in Sudan, which shares borders with 7 countries, all of which have witnessed conflicts or civil unrest over the past decade.
Fighting is taking place in a region where insecurity and political instability are exacerbating, with the humanitarian situation only deteriorating, UN added.
World Food Program (WFP) also warned that the violence in Sudan could cause a humanitarian crisis in the entire East African region, expecting millions of people to suffer from hunger there, as nearly a third of the 45 million Sudanese needed food aid before the outbreak of the conflict. (QNA)
Source: Qatar News Agency