Demand for a Fresh 10-Day Ceasefire in Sudan and Safe Passage Accessibility

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Today, Sunday, civil society organizations called for the opening of safe passages for civilians and the implementation of a truce between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces, which will last 10 days. In her statement, she confirmed that the majority of clash deaths are among children and women, with 53% of children and 23% of women of the total death toll, according to statistics.

He also pointed out that the conflict had a negative impact on medical facilities, leading to the shutdown of 85% of Khartoum’s hospitals, noting the lack of equipment and medical staff, as well as vehicles to access the victims.

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difficult humanitarian situation

In addition, civic organizations have confirmed that more than 6.3 million Sudanese in the Sudanese capital are suffering from difficult humanitarian conditions, especially in the wake of the ongoing recent events.

And it demanded an immediate solution to the issue of cessation of hostilities, the abandonment of cities by the opposing sides, the creation of buffer zones within a radius of 10 kilometers.

The fighting on Saturday disrupted what should have been a three-day truce that began on Friday to allow people to reach safe areas and visit their families during the Eid al-Adha holiday. Each side accuses the other of not respecting the truce.

A large number of victims

Notably, the Syndicate of Sudanese Doctors said the number of casualties in the clashes had risen to 264 civilians dead and 1,543 injured.

The committee said in a statement it posted on its Facebook page that there are many injuries and deaths that are not included in this list and that it was unable to reach hospitals due to travel difficulties and the security situation in the country. .

Whereas the United Nations report states that as of April 21, 413 people have been killed and 3,500 injured. He explained that 132 people were killed in Khartoum, 95 in North Kordofan and 61 in North Darfur.

Bushra Morse
Storytelling is a big part of Bushra Morse's life, so she became a journalist. She graduated from Columbia University with a BA in Journalism and from the University of California, Los Angeles, with an MA in Visual Storytelling. Bushra has a diverse media background, having previously held positions at top media platforms before joining WS News Publishers. She writes for WS News Publishers and discusses everything from politics and social issues to pop culture and celebrity.

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