Sudan militia accused of mass killings and sexual violence as attacks escalate
GuardianOCT 20 2024
The number of casualties in the Sudan war has exceeded previous estimates. According to a new study published on Wednesday, from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicines Sudan Research Group, over 60K people have lost their lives in the Khartoum region since the war broke out in April 2023.
According to the report, at least a third of the deaths, or 26K lives were caused by the violence. However, starvation, disease and lack of medical care have emerged as the primary causes of death in Sudan.
According to the report, the death rate in Khartoum State was 50% higher than the national average before the fighting began. Even in peacetime, deaths in Sudan frequently go unreported due to insufficient healthcare infrastructures, morgues, and burial grounds.
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As Sudan's civil war continues, over 90% of all-cause and violent fatalities in Khartoum State go undetected, implying that other regions also have a far larger death toll. More people have died in the conflict, but preventable diseases and starvation were the major causes of death. To prevent mass deaths, we need full-scale diplomatic and humanitarian efforts to end the war and manage its effects.