Illustration of fightings in Khartoum, Sudan

Conflict in Sudan

On 15 April 2023, intense fighting broke out between the Sudanese military and the Rapid Support Forces in Khartoum and across most of Sudan. Since then, the fighting has resulted in at least 528 deaths and 4,599 injuries.

In Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, most areas of the city are experiencing street fighting, shelling and airstrikes. People are generally unable to leave their homes even to find food and water. Armed men are patrolling the streets. Most hospitals in Khartoum are no longer able to receive patients due to damage, shortages of supplies or because staff cannot get to the facilities. 

Darfur has also been heavily affected by fighting and violence, which has killed and injured many and displaced tens of thousands within Darfur and across the border to Chad. An MSF compound and warehouse were attacked and looted in Nyala, South Darfur. Equipment, vehicles and medical supplies were all taken. Many people are cut off from medical care at a time when they need it most.

Our teams have been able to donate medical supplies to five health facilities in Khartoum since 23 April. We are trying to supply additional hospitals and facilities within the capital, but the fighting continues to make this extremely dangerous. 

South Hospital that we support in El Fasher, North Darfur is still operating. It has received very high numbers of wounded – 427 since 15 April – and is facing an extremely difficult situation because there was initially no surgical capacity in this hospital. Supplies are running low and other hospitals in the city have not been functioning for the past two weeks. As a result, there has been nowhere to refer patients to.

We continue to assess where and how we can scale up our response to the crisis, while continuing to provide medical care in several locations.

 
Emergency Surgical Team at Bashair Hospital Khartoum, Sudan
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Agok hospital
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