Sudan militia accused of mass killings and sexual violence as attacks escalate
GuardianNOV 11 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 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. This is far higher than the roughly 20K deaths confirmed by the UN.
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, 26K deaths have been caused by the violence, though starvation, disease, and lack of medical care have emerged as the primary causes of death in Sudan. It found that the rate of deaths from violence is highest in the Kordofan and Darfur regions.
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.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 hospitals, morgues, and burial grounds.
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