This follows reports of mass killings, attacks on healthcare facilities, and a worsening humanitarian crisis in and around the city of El Fasher.<\/p>\n
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In a statement released on Wednesday, UN agencies expressed deep alarm over reports that 460 patients and their companions were killed at the Saudi Maternity Hospital in El Fasher amid renewed violence by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).<\/p>\n
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World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the organisation was \u201cappalled and deeply shocked\u201d by the attack, calling for the immediate protection of health workers and civilians. \u201cAll attacks on healthcare must stop immediately and unconditionally,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
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According to WHO, there have been 285 verified attacks on healthcare facilities since the conflict erupted in April, 2023, resulting in at least 1 204 deaths and over 400 injuries among medical staff and patients.<\/p>\n
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The UN Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported that tens of thousands of civilians have fled El Fasher following the RSF takeover, many seeking refuge in Tawila, about 60 kilometres away.<\/p>\n
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\u201cMany have arrived dehydrated, injured and traumatised,\u201d OCHA said, adding that aid teams are providing life-saving assistance despite dangerous conditions. The UN childrens’ fund (UNICEF) Executive Director Catherine Russell warned that children in El Fasher face extreme risks as the violence escalates.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo child is safe,\u201d she said, noting that an estimated 130 000 children in the city are at risk of abduction, killing, maiming and sexual violence. UNICEF called for an immediate ceasefire, safe humanitarian access and accountability for those responsible for abuses.<\/p>\n
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Meanwhile, the International Committee of the Red Cross confirmed the killing of five local volunteers in Bara, North Kordofan State, condemning the act as \u201chorrific and senseless.\u201d<\/p>\n
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The UN reiterated its call for an end to hostilities, protection of civilians and full respect for international humanitarian law as the crisis in Sudan deepens.<\/p>\n
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