Sudan Kindergarten and Hospital Attacks: Death Toll Rises from 79 to 114

Death Toll from Drone Strikes Continues to Rise
63 Out of 114 Victims Are Children
Severe Famine... "Must Not Be Ignored"

Amid the brutal civil war in Sudan, a woman who had been detained by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) was carrying water containers at the Tawila Displacement Camp in North Darfur on the 15th of last month (local time). Photo by Reuters Yonhap News

The death toll from attacks on facilities such as kindergartens and hospitals in the central and southern regions of Sudan has reportedly surpassed 100.

According to UPI News on December 7 (local time), the Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that the number of deaths from a drone strike in the village of Kalogi, South Kordofan State, in central and southern Sudan on December 5 had risen to 114. This is an increase from the previous day's count of 79.

The Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs identified the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) as the perpetrators of the attack, condemning them by stating, "The terrorist RSF continues to carry out genocide operations against Sudanese communities."

According to Xinhua News Agency, citing a statement from Governor Muhammad Ibrahim Abdel Karim, 63 of the 114 victims were children, and the number of injured reached 71.

After the first airstrike on December 5, local residents took shelter in a kindergarten building, which was then targeted in a subsequent attack. Rockets were also reportedly fired at a hospital and government offices.

Since the RSF seized Al-Fashir, the last government stronghold in North Darfur, at the end of October, the frontline between government forces and rebels has shifted to the Kordofan region, resulting in the deaths of hundreds of civilians in recent weeks.

Since gaining independence in 1956, Sudan has experienced frequent civil wars and political instability. On April 15, 2023, a civil war broke out between government forces and the RSF, and it has continued for more than 31 months.

The famine situation is also severe. According to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), hundreds of thousands of Sudanese citizens have been pushed to the brink of starvation due to shortages of relief supplies and other factors.

Rania Kinzel, spokesperson for WFP Sudan, said in an interview with NBC on this day, "Sudan is currently facing the world's largest humanitarian crisis. The scale and severity of the crisis are unprecedented and must no longer be forgotten or ignored."

The economic media outlet CNBC, citing the latest assessment of the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), the international standard for evaluating hunger and food crises, reported that at least 21.2 million people are currently experiencing severe food insecurity. This accounts for about 45% of Sudan's total population.

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