MSF: 13 children die every day in a camp in Darfur, Sudan
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has stated that 13 children die every day due to malnutrition in a refugee camp in Sudan.
Claire Nicolet, Head of the Community's Emergency Department in Sudan, said one child dies every two hours in the Zamzam camp in the north of Darfur region, with 300,000 refugees. He said, "Children who have not lost their lives due to severe malnutrition in the camp are at risk of dying within three to six weeks if they are not treated." In another step, the United Nations Refugee Agency has warned that Europe should be ready to bear the burden of Sudanese refugees, if the ceasefire agreement between the Sudanese Army and the Military Rapid Support Forces (RSF) is not signed soon. . Fighting Sudan At the same time, the World Food Program (WFP) says that it has received reports of people dying of hunger in Sudan, and has therefore asked the parties involved in the conflict witnessed in the country to ensure that food aid reaches those in need. According to the United Nations organization, 18 million people are facing severe food shortages in Sudan, twice as much as last year. The United Nations Office for Humanitarian Affairs has announced that more than 13,000 people have been killed and 26,000 others injured in the ongoing war in Sudan since April last year.
