...a Moslem country located in the Horn of Africa. It is noted for its affinity for rule by ex- or current generals, its holy men, and for the oppression of the native Afro population by its Arab conquerors. South Sudan, populated mostly by the natives, split off from Sudan proper, which left North and South Darfur to be oppressed by the guys with turbans...ese city of El Fasher, where malnutrition and disease are claiming young lives daily, the United Nations
...boodling on the grand scale...
said on Wednesday.
The North Darfur capital has been under siege for more than 500 days and cut off from aid for over 16 months, turning it into an ''epicentre of suffering'' for children, UN spokesperson St phane Dujarric said.
Acute malnutrition is spreading rapidly, with recent reports indicating that at least 63 people, mostly women and kiddies, died from the condition in a single week. More than 10,000 children have been treated for severe acute malnutrition since January, but the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said the depletion of supplies has forced a suspension of services.
A cholera outbreak is compounding the crisis, with more than 7,000 cases reported in North Darfur and another 3,000 in Blue Nile state. The UN reported that new cases are emerging in remote communities with limited access to healthcare.
Aid delivery is hampered by insecurity, bureaucratic hurdles, severe underfunding, and heavy rains that have made key roads impassable, disrupting the delivery of medical supplies.