More than 150 people have died due to mysterious poisoning in the city of Al-Hilaliya in Sudan, which has been under siege for several weeks by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), and several dozen others are in hospitals. The resistance movement accused the RFS of distributing chemically processed wheat, which most likely led to mass poisonings.
Gezira Conference, a civilian organization that monitors violations human rights In Sudan reported that more than 150 people have died and several dozen are in hospitals due to poisoning in the city of Al-Hilaliya in Al Jazeera province. The resistance movement operating in the besieged city accused the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of distributing chemically processed wheat intended for agricultural use to the population, which probably led to mass poisonings that cannot be stopped due to a lack of doctors and medicines.
RSF commanders denied all these allegations on Saturday, shifting responsibility for the poisonings and thefts to “criminals linked to the former regime.”
The Gezira Conference also reported that the RSF is demanding one million Sudanese pounds (about $450) from anyone willing to evacuate from Al-Hilaliya, where more than 30,000 people are still trapped. people.
Conflict in SudanPAP/Adam Ziemienowicz
Civil war
Sudan's civil war began in April 2023 between the Sudanese military and its former ally, the Rapid Support Forces, which were formed by uniting Arab militias in Darfur. The war has already claimed the lives of over 20,000 people. victims, led to the displacement of a quarter of its population. It also ruined the economy and brought famine to Sudan.
Currently, fighting is taking place for control of Al Jazeera province in east-central Sudan, a key agricultural area that has been under RSF control since late last year.
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