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Cholera Outbreak in Sudan Claims Hundreds Amid Ongoing Conflict

The disease has killed at least 388 and sickened 13,000 as 17 months of fighting between military factions devastates the nation.

  • Cholera has spread to 10 of Sudan's 18 provinces, with eastern regions like Kassala and al-Qadarif hardest hit.
  • The outbreak follows recent heavy rainfall and floods, exacerbating conditions for millions of displaced people.
  • Sudan's ongoing conflict between the military and the Rapid Support Forces has killed at least 20,000 people and caused the world's largest displacement crisis.
  • More than 13 million people have been forced to flee their homes, with over 2.3 million seeking refuge in neighboring countries.
  • The humanitarian crisis is compounded by famine, with over half of Sudan's population facing acute hunger this year.
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