
"Even in Khartoum, where there is no longer fighting, the humanitarian situation is dire. I recently visited Khartoum for the first time since the war started. It quickly became clear to me that the world still doesn't fully comprehend what has happened there. In the streets of Sudan's capital, the destruction was apocalyptic. A city that used to have a population of 7 million seemed almost empty as we drove through its districts. The buildings were almost all destroyed or partially flattened by shelling and air attacks, while those left standing were riddled with bullet holes."
"There are more than 58,000 recorded deaths so far, but there are estimates that as many as 150,000 may have been killed. It is hard to track casualty numbers when the country's infrastructure lies in ruins and millions of people are displaced. People are not just dying from violence but from disease and starvation. There have been repeated outbreaks of cholera, viral hepatitis, meningitis, yellow fever, and other infectious diseases."
"The war has created the world's biggest hunger crisis, where 29 million people, 62 percent of the population, now don't have enough food. And famine continues to spread. Local community kitchens run by volunteers are at the heart of the fight to stop famine, but they urgently need more support. Islamic Relief recently conducted research that found 42 percent of the 844 surveyed kitchens across the country have shut down in the last six months due to a lack of funds and supplies."
"Now the US-Israel war on Iran is choking supply chains and exacerbating Sudan's hunger crisis, with food and fuel prices doubling and pushing even more families into hunger. In the western regions of Darfur an"
Khartoum shows extreme destruction after the war, with most buildings destroyed or damaged and districts appearing nearly empty. Access difficulties and the perception of a distant, complex conflict have limited international attention. Recorded deaths exceed 58,000, while estimates suggest up to 150,000 killed, and casualty tracking is hindered by collapsed infrastructure and mass displacement. People die not only from violence but also from disease and starvation, with repeated outbreaks including cholera, hepatitis, meningitis, and yellow fever. The war has produced the world’s biggest hunger crisis, leaving 29 million people, 62% of the population, without enough food, while famine continues to spread. Community kitchens help prevent famine but many have shut down due to lack of funds and supplies. Supply chain disruptions from the US-Israel war on Iran have doubled food and fuel prices, worsening hunger.
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