Sudan: Aid groups warn of mass death from hunger
Time:2024-05-22 01:50:58 Source:healthViews(143)
CAIRO (AP) — On a clear night a year ago, a dozen heavily armed fighters broke into Omaima Farouq’s house in an upscale neighborhood in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum. At gunpoint, they whipped and slapped the woman, and terrorized her children. Then they expelled them from the fenced two-story house.
“Since then, our life has been ruined,” said the 45-year-old schoolteacher. “Everything has changed in this year.”
Farouq, who is a widow, and her four children now live in a small village outside the central city of Wad Madani, 136 kilometers (85 miles) southeast of Khartoum. They depend on aid from villagers and philanthropists since international aid groups can’t reach the village.
Sudan has been torn by war for a year now, ever since simmering tensions between its military and the notorious paramilitary Rapid Support Forces exploded into street clashes in the capital Khartoum in mid-April 2023. The fighting rapidly spread across the country.
Previous:Target to lower prices on basic goods in response to inflation
Next:Scottie Scheffler's Louisville court date postponed after arrest during PGA Championship
You may also like
- It's no wonder parents are taking their children on holiday during term time! Sky
- Ogunbowale owns fourth quarter, Wings pull away from Sky 87
- Revealed: Shocking extent of anti
- Kervin Arriaga scores for the second straight game and Minnesota United ties the LA Galaxy 2
- Strictly star Nadiya Bychkova reveals she doesn't know if she's on the show's 2024 line
- Australian gov't confirms 2nd consecutive budget surplus
- Ten Hag addresses Man United fans after winning last home game of season. Chelsea beats Brighton
- Major update after teenage boy is struck down on his way to school
- Jodie Turner