«الدعم السريع» يستهدف مستشفى الأبيض شمال كردفان

Two people were killed and five were injured in a shelling by the Rapid Support Forces that targeted the Al-Obeid Hospital in North Kordofan, while the Al-Obeid International Hospital in the city of Al-Obeid, North Kordofan, announced its suspension of services indefinitely. The hospital stated in a statement today (Friday) that its buildings were damaged following a drone strike by the Rapid Support Forces.

Reports indicated that the Rapid Support Forces shelled areas in the city of Al-Obeid in North Kordofan, while the Rapid Support Forces confirmed that they are advancing from the southern side of the city of Al-Obeid.

A military source announced that the Rapid Support Forces targeted residential neighborhoods in the city of Al-Obeid with heavy artillery, adding that they also shelled the Al-Dhaman Hospital and the Medical Corps in the city center.

For its part, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned that more than one million children are at risk as cholera spreads in Khartoum State.

It announced in a statement that more than 7,700 cases of cholera have been reported, including over 1,000 cases in children under five and 185 deaths related to the disease in Khartoum State since January 2025.

UNICEF and its partners are working in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health to curb the spread of this deadly disease and save lives.

Since the beginning of the conflict, more than 3 million people have been forced to flee their homes in Khartoum State, and millions of lives have been affected. As access to large areas of the state has improved, more than 34,000 people have returned to Khartoum State since the beginning of 2025.

Most of them are returning to destroyed homes in areas lacking basic services, including water and sanitation, which are essential for disease prevention.

Repeated attacks on power stations in Khartoum State over the past month have led to power outages and increased water shortages, significantly affecting access to safe and clean water, prompting many families to collect water from unsafe and contaminated sources, which has increased the risk of cholera and other waterborne diseases, especially in overcrowded neighborhoods and displacement sites.

Cholera cases have surged dramatically from 90 cases daily to 815 cases daily between May 15 and 25, marking a ninefold increase in just 10 days.

Additionally, two localities in the state, Jebel Awliya and Khartoum, are facing the risk of famine, representing 33% of the total 307,000 children suffering from acute malnutrition in the state.