Crisis in Sudan worsens, dozens of infants die due to the ongoing civil war

Fighting continued from Sunday into Monday in the south and west of Omdurman. Across the River Nile in southern Khartoum, residents reported clashes late on Sunday.

Saudi Arabia and the US, stated on Sunday, May 28 that both the army and the RSF had repeatedly violated the truce and impeded the process of delivery of humanitarian aid and restoration of essential services. 

The United Nations and aid groups say that despite the truce, they have struggled to get bureaucratic approvals and security guarantees to transport aid and staff to Khartoum and other places in need.

The truce deal has brought some respite from heavy fighting but sporadic clashes and air strikes have continued. Medical supplies were commandeered by the army, civilian buildings were occupied and goods were looted by the RSF.

In Khartoum, factories, offices, homes and banks have been looted or destroyed. Power, water and telecommunications are often cut, there are acute shortages of medicines and medical equipment, and food supplies have been running low. As per a report by Reuters, several babies have died since the start of the conflict at an orphanage due to staff shortages and recurrent power outages caused by the fighting.

Across the country, the health ministry says more than 700 people have died as a result of the fighting, though the true figure is likely much higher. The nation has recorded up to 510 deaths in El Geneina, one of the main cities in Darfur, Sudan.