Khartoum: The Sudanese Ministry of Health announced the recording of 1,307 new cholera cases, including 18 deaths, in one week, amid a worsening health crisis affecting several states across the country.

According to National Iraqi News Agency, the Emergency Operations Center reported in a statement that the cases were distributed across 35 localities in 12 states. Tawila locality in North Darfur led with 519 cases, followed by Geissan with 236 cases, and Bau with 108 cases in Blue Nile State.

The report indicated that Tawila locality, home to more than 560,000 displaced people, suffers from difficult living conditions, including poor food supplies, water scarcity, and the collapse of health services, contributing to the epidemic’s spread. The highest death rate was recorded in Balil locality in South Darfur.

According to the statement, the total number of confirmed cholera cases has exceeded 91,000, while the death toll has reached 2,302, across 116 localities in 17 states.

The center explained that the number of cases in Khartoum witnessed a significant decline, with only 35 cases recorded in five localities. This decline was attributed to emergency vaccination campaigns and improved water quality, supported by United Nations agencies.

War broke out in Sudan on April 15, 2023, between the army, led by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the Rapid Support Forces, led by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (Hemedti). The conflict has affected health services and the living conditions of Sudanese, particularly exacerbating the internal and external displacement crisis.

Arab, African, and international parties have mediated a ceasefire, but these efforts have failed to achieve a permanent cessation of hostilities.