UN warns armed violence deepens humanitarian crisis in Sudan

16/11/2024 7:20

        UN humanitarians on Friday warned that the escalating armed violence in Sudan is putting tens of thousands of people at risk and deepening the humanitarian crisis.
        
        In less than a month, more than 343,000 Sudanese have been displaced across Aj Jazirah State, south of Sudan's capital Khartoum, amid escalating clashes and continued insecurity, according to the International Organization for Migration.
        
        Most of them have fled to the neighboring states of Gedaref and Kassala, where the United Nations and humanitarian partners are working with host communities to provide emergency assistance, including food, shelter, health care, psychosocial services, water, sanitation and hygiene support.
        
        The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) warned that armed violence in Aj Jazirah State is putting the lives of tens of thousands of people at risk.