Thousands of civilians remain trapped by heavy fighting in Al Fasher, Sudan, where the only remaining hospital, has suffered repeated attacks, and the hospital staff is running out of medical supplies.
“Despite numerous efforts, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said that it has not managed to bring humanitarian relief into the city to this day. “We call on the parties to the conflict to respect their obligations under international humanitarian law and facilitate access for lifesaving humanitarian assistance”.
According to the organization, the main supply routes around Al Fasher remain inaccessible, and humanitarian and commercial trucks cannot bring necessities like food and medical supplies. At the same time, hundreds of thousands of displaced people, who lost their livelihoods and access to farmland in places like Zam Zam camp, go hungry, as food shortages are becoming critical. Humanitarian organizations must be able to reach vulnerable communities in Zam Zam and other places with relief supplies before it is too late.
In the short term, the ICRC urges the parties to the conflict to open more supply routes to ensure the safe and unimpeded delivery of humanitarian assistance and the movement of essential commercial goods to Al Fasher, Al Obeid, Sennar, Al Jaziera, and other areas affected by fighting.
