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Sudan Fighting: Caught in the Shrapnel

大象传媒 News Arabic investigates Sudan's spiral into violence between the warring factions of formerly allied militia and reveals war crimes being carried out by both sides.

A 大象传媒 News Arabic investigation has revealed an 85-year-old British citizen was shot by snipers and his wife died of starvation after they were left to fend for themselves by the British Embassy in Sudan. The UK Foreign Office told the 大象传媒, "The Sholgamis" case is extremely sad. Our ability to provide consular assistance is severely limited and we cannot provide in-person support within Sudan.鈥

Only a fraction of Khartoum鈥檚 88 hospitals remain open after just five weeks of fighting according to Sudan鈥檚 Doctors Union.

Using satellite data, mapping tools, and user-generated content by speaking to dozens of doctors the 大象传媒 has also uncovered disturbing evidence of possible war crimes being carried out on medical facilities and staff by both sides. Allegations investigated include the occupation of hospitals and exclusion of civilians from treatment, attacks on functioning hospitals without prior warning, and the targeting of doctors through threats and kidnapping.

The Rapid Support Forces of Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo have denied forcing the preferential treatment of their soldiers. And the Sudanese Armed Forces did not provide a response to the 大象传媒鈥檚 findings.

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