After a week of drone attacks, Port Sudan grapples with rising water prices, fuel shortages, and an exacerbating humanitarian crisis, leaving residents in despair.
Port Sudan Faces Dire Crisis Amid Ongoing Attacks
Port Sudan Faces Dire Crisis Amid Ongoing Attacks
Aerial bombardments have plunged Port Sudan into chaos, leading to water shortages and electricity blackouts as fears grow for the city's safety.
Despite once being a refuge from conflict, Port Sudan now experiences the aftershocks of recent violence. Over the past week, relentless aerial assaults from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have disrupted daily life, challenging the city's vitality. The destruction of fuel depots crucial for water pumping systems has led to an alarming rise in water prices, now charging residents five times more for access to the necessary resource. The alarming price hike leaves many families, like that of 26-year-old Mutasim, struggling to afford their basic needs for cooking, cleaning, and bathing.
While daily markets remain open, residents are facing lengthy queues for fuel, exacerbating challenges in a city that was once considered a safe haven. With increasing uncertainty about safety, some, like Mutasim, are pondering moving again but struggle with the financial implications. The attacks have also caused frequent blackouts, putting additional pressure on families, particularly the elderly who are finding it increasingly difficult to cope with the heat without fans.
Displaced individuals, including Hawa Mustafa, who has been caring for her children alone since fleeing Darfur, find themselves awakening fears from their past crises as the drone sounds echo in the skies. Humanitarian agencies, which previously relied on the port for aid distribution, are now worried that ongoing violence will further restrict food and medical supplies from reaching those in need. Port Sudan, once a beacon of hope amidst turmoil, is now on the brink of a humanitarian disaster that risks deepening the crises faced across Sudan.
While daily markets remain open, residents are facing lengthy queues for fuel, exacerbating challenges in a city that was once considered a safe haven. With increasing uncertainty about safety, some, like Mutasim, are pondering moving again but struggle with the financial implications. The attacks have also caused frequent blackouts, putting additional pressure on families, particularly the elderly who are finding it increasingly difficult to cope with the heat without fans.
Displaced individuals, including Hawa Mustafa, who has been caring for her children alone since fleeing Darfur, find themselves awakening fears from their past crises as the drone sounds echo in the skies. Humanitarian agencies, which previously relied on the port for aid distribution, are now worried that ongoing violence will further restrict food and medical supplies from reaching those in need. Port Sudan, once a beacon of hope amidst turmoil, is now on the brink of a humanitarian disaster that risks deepening the crises faced across Sudan.
