Sudan's army has denied it carried out a deadly attack on a major hospital on Friday night in a city in the west of the country held by its rivals, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) stated that 64 people - including 13 children, two nurses and a doctor - were killed and 89 others wounded in the strike on el-Daein Teaching Hospital, coinciding with Eid celebrations.
Enough blood has been spilled, said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, urging the conflicting parties to end the ongoing conflict that has persisted for nearly three years. The RSF attributed the hospital's attack to an army drone while the military expressed surprise at the accusation, asserting adherence to international laws and norms.
Tedros highlighted the impact on healthcare, noting that el-Daein Teaching Hospital was now non-operational, depriving thousands of necessary medical care. He condemned the frequent targeting of health facilities, which has seen 2,036 kills in 213 attacks since the conflict began, stressing that healthcare should never be a target and that peace is essential.
With more than 150,000 deaths attributed to the civil war that erupted in April 2023, the United Nations has called it the world's largest humanitarian crisis. As Sudan navigates this turmoil, muted celebrations of Eid throughout the country reflect the somber atmosphere amidst ongoing hostilities.
Enough blood has been spilled, said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, urging the conflicting parties to end the ongoing conflict that has persisted for nearly three years. The RSF attributed the hospital's attack to an army drone while the military expressed surprise at the accusation, asserting adherence to international laws and norms.
Tedros highlighted the impact on healthcare, noting that el-Daein Teaching Hospital was now non-operational, depriving thousands of necessary medical care. He condemned the frequent targeting of health facilities, which has seen 2,036 kills in 213 attacks since the conflict began, stressing that healthcare should never be a target and that peace is essential.
With more than 150,000 deaths attributed to the civil war that erupted in April 2023, the United Nations has called it the world's largest humanitarian crisis. As Sudan navigates this turmoil, muted celebrations of Eid throughout the country reflect the somber atmosphere amidst ongoing hostilities.
