Explosions rocked the capital Khartoum on the fourth day of fighting, despite growing international calls for an end to hostilities. | AFP
Spokeswoman Alessandra Vellucci said the UN had about 800 international and 3,200 national staff in the country.Nearly one third of the Sudanese population — almost 16 million people — needed humanitarian aid at the start of this year.
“Unfortunately, due to the current situation, they are not able to move,” he told reporters in Geneva via video-link from Nairobi.Civilians are staying indoors but electricity and water have been cut and food supplies are short.Tedros said supplies the WHO distributed to health facilities before the outbreak of violence were now exhausted.
“There are disturbing reports of some health facilities being looted and others being used for military purposes,” he said.
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