Shaky Cease-Fire in Sudan Extended Further

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The warring factions in Sudan has extended the humanitarian cease-fire for more 72 hours due to international pressure to provide safe passage for civilian’s evacuation.

Although it’s not a complete ceasefire, both of the parties are accusing each other of violation. Skirmishes are continued in some areas but there is room for civilians to evacuate the sights.

The UN’s humanitarian chief Martin Griffith expressed in statement that the crisis in Sudan was at “a breaking point,” and “the scale and speed of what is unfolding in Sudan is unprecedented.”

According to him, food and water scarcely reducing in the country, especially in the capital, Khartoum. Death may increase due to lack of basic medical means. In addition, massive looting of the aid supplies has aggravated the already dismal situation.

International Committee of the Red Cross has reported, after sending an aircraft carrying eight tons of emergency medical aid, that the supply in the hospitals is devastated by the war, while many hospitals are in the warring areas became already out of service due to shortage of supplies, health workers, water and power cut. It also warned that the death toll reached above 400 and the humanitarian situation was getting more dangerous.

According to the statistics provided by Sudan Doctors’ Syndicate, which monitors casualties, 425 civilians were killed and 2,091 wounded from the past two weeks while the overall rate is higher than this.

The report by various media outlets, claimed that number of Foreigners mainly from US, Britain, Russia, China, Gulf states, Pakistan and India have been evacuated while tens of thousands of Sudanese have fled to the neighbouring countries. The remaining people have been struck in the war so far.   (Courtesy: AP)