Attia Abdullah News Today

Some Khartoum residents have become accidental undertakers to stop corpses being left on the streets.

In the days after war erupted in Khartoum, Dr Abeer Abdullah rushed between rooms at Sudans largest orphanage, trying to care for hundreds of babies and toddlers as the fighting kept all but a... | May 29, 2023

In the days after war erupted in Khartoum, Dr Abeer Abdullah rushed between rooms at Sudans largest orphanage, trying to care for hundreds of babies and toddlers as the fighting kept all but a handful of staff away.

At least 50 children — two dozen of them babies — have died at the orphanage in the six weeks since the war broke out in mid-April, says doctor

War erupted in Khartoum on April 15 between army chief and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF)

Officially called The Orphan's Care Centre, Mygoma, the orphanage is housed in a three-storey building in central Khartoum. It is close to the fighting.

The conflict has devastated health care: attacks on hospitals, threats against medical staff. Three Sudanese-American doctors share stories from their colleagues — and map out a plan for the future.

Videos on social media show evacuated hospitals, trapped university students, and civilians sheltering under furniture.