413 People Have Died in Sudan Fighting, WHO Reports

Elder said that before the escalation of violence in Sudan, humanitarian needs for children in the country were high, with three-quarters of children estimated to be living in extreme poverty.

At the same time, as many as 11.5 million children and community members needed emergency water and sanitation services, 7 million children were out of school, and more than 600,000 children suffered from severe acute malnutrition. 

Fighting culminated on April 15, 2023, between the Sudanese Army (SAF) and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the capital Khartoum and surrounding areas.