In a devastating narrative, Abdu-Rabbu Ahmed, a laboratory technician at the Saudi Maternity Hospital in el-Fasher, shares his deep sorrow over the loss of his hospital colleagues amidst a violent military takeover. Speaking from a displaced persons camp in Tawila, Ahmed conveyed a sense of hopelessness, stating, I have lost the people whose faces I used to see smiling... It feels as if you lost a big part of your body or your soul.
Ahmed escaped the hospital just before paramilitary troops, known as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), allegedly conducted a massacre, reportedly killing at least 460 patients and their companions. Confirming the grim details, the World Health Organization (WHO) expressed its shock over the alleged incidents and the kidnapping of health workers.
The safety of those remaining in el-Fasher is uncertain, with Ahmed fearing for their lives as the conflict continues. They may be killed. And they may be used as human shields against the [Sudanese air force] airstrikes, he expressed. Meanwhile, accounts of severe humanitarian crises such as those faced by children, women, and medical staff are emerging as the RSF maintains that the accusations are disinformation, asserting that the region's hospitals were abandoned.
Satellite images and accounts regarding the supposed mass graves are under investigation, shining a light on the catastrophic impact of the ongoing civil war in Sudan after the power struggle between the RSF and the Sudanese army escalated in April 2023. As the situation evolves, individual stories of escape and survival juxtapose the larger narrative of conflict, revealing layers of trauma and desperation for those affected.
Ahmed escaped the hospital just before paramilitary troops, known as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), allegedly conducted a massacre, reportedly killing at least 460 patients and their companions. Confirming the grim details, the World Health Organization (WHO) expressed its shock over the alleged incidents and the kidnapping of health workers.
The safety of those remaining in el-Fasher is uncertain, with Ahmed fearing for their lives as the conflict continues. They may be killed. And they may be used as human shields against the [Sudanese air force] airstrikes, he expressed. Meanwhile, accounts of severe humanitarian crises such as those faced by children, women, and medical staff are emerging as the RSF maintains that the accusations are disinformation, asserting that the region's hospitals were abandoned.
Satellite images and accounts regarding the supposed mass graves are under investigation, shining a light on the catastrophic impact of the ongoing civil war in Sudan after the power struggle between the RSF and the Sudanese army escalated in April 2023. As the situation evolves, individual stories of escape and survival juxtapose the larger narrative of conflict, revealing layers of trauma and desperation for those affected.
