STORY: Displaced Sudanese lament indiscriminate shelling, hunger, diseases
SHOOTING TIME: Sept. 24, 2024
DATELINE: Sept. 25, 2024
LENGTH: 00:03:42
LOCATION: OMDURMAN, Sudan
CATEGORY: SOCIETY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the destruction in Sudan on homes, streets and markets of Omdurman city, north of the Sudanese capital Khartoum
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MAHMOUD SATTI, Sudanese citizen
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): SAEED AL-ZUBAIR, Sudanese citizen
4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): SAADAN OMER, Sudanese citizen

STORYLINE:

Displaced Sudanese who have returned to Omdurman, north of the capital city of Khartoum, say that they are suffering from indiscriminate shelling, lack of necessities of life, and the spread of diseases.

SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MAHMOUD SATTI, Sudanese citizen
"We lack a lot of services. We lack health services, we lack livelihood requirements and we lack food materials, including vegetables, meat, and dairy products. I mean, we need necessities of life."

Due to the recent heavy rains and flooding, Omdurman is now plagued with diseases including cholera, malaria, dengue fever, and eye infections.

SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): SAEED AL-ZUBAIR, Sudanese citizen
"The environmental problem is the biggest problem. There are mosquitoes and insects which cause several diseases. Most of the residents here are infected with malaria and skin diseases. People have returned to Omdurman, but there is fear of diseases. There are no hospitals here, while the available ones are far to reach."

SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): SAADAN OMER, Sudanese citizen
"A large number of citizens have returned to Omdurman, but there is a shortage in food and food centers. However, it is clear that people continue to return to Omdurman despite these difficulties."

Since April 15, 2023, Sudan has been embroiled in a violent conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. This conflict has resulted in at least 16,650 deaths and the displacement of millions of people, according to UN estimates.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Omdurman, Sudan.
(XHTV)