MSF announces return to work in Al Jazeera State
Agencies - Moatinoon
Medecins Sans Frontières International (MSF) announced on Saturday that it was returning to work in the city of Wade Madani in central Sudan, following dialogues with the Sudanese government and the Rapid Support Forces.
"After the difficult decision to suspend its activities and evacuate the remaining team in civilian affection two weeks ago, Médecins sans Frontières engaged in dialogues with the Government of the Sudan and the Rapid Support Forces in order to ensure the access of its personnel and preserve the impartiality of its humanitarian mission", IOM reported through its X account.
"As a result of these dialogues, the MSF team returned to a civilian friendly today (Saturday)."
"Prior to the suspension of our activities and the evacuation of the team from the city, the need for medical care was enormous, and we believe that ensuring the security and safety of our medical mission and health facilities will allow us to provide the necessary assistance to those who have been severely affected by the more than 8 months of fighting."
Last December 29, Médecins sans frontières, Sudan, announced the suspension of all medical activities in Wade Madani, Al Jazeera State, and the evacuation of its staff following an armed attack on its compound in the city.
The conflict in the Sudan widened with the announcement of "rapid support" on 18 December, taking control of the city of Wade Madani, the capital of the island state, after battles with the army lasted for nearly 4 days, with the army announcing on 19 December the withdrawal of its troops from the city.
Al Jazeera is the state bordering Khartoum from the south, with a high population density, and was a kiss to those displaced from the fighting in Khartoum.
As battles move to the island, the latter joins 9 states with ongoing clashes since mid-April, including Khartoum, Darfur and Kordofan, out of 18.
Since mid-April, the Sudanese army, led by the President of the Sovereign Council, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the "Rapid Support" forces led by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo "Hemeti", have been fighting a war that has killed more than 12 thousand people, more than 6 million displaced persons and refugees, according to the United Nations.
