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At least 63 people, mostly women and children, died of malnutrition in one week in Sudan’s besieged city of El-Fasher, a health official said on Sunday. The official who spoke to AFP on condition of anonymity, said the victims had died between August 3 and 10, noting that the figure only included those who managed to reach hospitals, while many families buried their dead without seeking medical help due to poor security conditions and a lack of transportation. A few days ago, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) expressed concern about the rising death toll of hunger, disease, and displacement in various parts of Sudan. According to a UN report, local sources in East Darfur state […]
