Cholera outbreak in Sudan’s White Nile kills at least 92 in two weeks
The outbreak began on Feb 16 following a Rapid Support Forces (RSF) attack on the Um-Debakir power station, which led to massive electricity cuts.
KATHMANDU: Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has reported that at least 92 people have died from cholera in Sudan’s White Nile state within just two weeks.
Between Feb 20 and March 5, a total of 2,718 patients were admitted to the cholera treatment center at Kosti Teaching Hospital, operated with MSF’s support.
The outbreak began on Feb 16 following a Rapid Support Forces (RSF) attack on the Um-Debakir power station, which led to massive electricity cuts.
MSF stated that this disruption deprived people of state-distributed water, forcing them to rely on unsafe sources, leading to the rapid spread of cholera.
As of last Tuesday, Sudan’s Health Ministry reported 57,135 confirmed cholera cases nationwide since July 2024, with 1,506 fatalities.
The RSF has been carrying out attacks in White Nile state, with one of the most devastating assaults occurring in villages near Al-Gitaina, where 433 civilians were killed.
According to crisis monitoring groups cited by the United Nations, Sudan has been engulfed in a destructive conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the RSF since mid-April 2023.
The war has claimed at least 29,683 lives and displaced over 15 million people both inside and outside the country, according to estimates by the International Organization for Migration.
