Cholera is spreading in Sudan amidst hospital bombings... Will the capital survive?

Sudan is witnessing a dangerous outbreak of cholera amidst a bloody war between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces led by armed tribes, exacerbating the health crisis amid ongoing shelling and armed clashes. In North Kordofan state, Rapid Support Forces launched intensive shelling on two hospitals in El-Obeid city, resulting in the death of 6 people and injuring 12 others, completely putting one hospital out of service, according to hospital management and a military source to "AFP". Director-General of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, expressed "alarm" over these attacks, calling for the protection of health facilities and workers, emphasizing that "peace is the best medicine." Attacks on hospitals worsen the cholera outbreak that has hit Khartoum and several other areas, with doctors facing a severe shortage of supplies and resources, treating patients in harsh conditions including temporary tent rooms under temperatures reaching 40 degrees Celsius. Cholera, an acute intestinal infection transmitted through contaminated water and food, has caused dozens of deaths in Khartoum in the past week, with patients, especially children, suffering from severe diarrhea and vomiting, leading to severe dehydration without immediate treatment. The situation worsened due to continuous power outages affecting power stations, caused by drone strikes carried out by the Rapid Support Forces, depriving millions of people of clean drinking water. Sudanese hospitals are facing a real crisis, with approximately 90% of them closed at various times due to shelling and looting, according to the Doctors' Union. Health facilities are regularly raided and shelled, increasing civilian suffering and hindering relief efforts. In Darfur, Rapid Support Forces continue to shell El-Fasher city, still under army control, amid ongoing attempts to control strategic areas in North and South Kordofan, like the recent control of the towns of Debabit and Al-Khuwi. Control is divided between the army dominating the central, eastern, and northern regions, and the Rapid Support Forces controlling most of Darfur and parts of the south. The war has resulted in the deaths of tens of thousands, with 13 million people internally and externally displaced, described by the United Nations as the "world's worst humanitarian crisis." The capital Khartoum and its suburbs face massive damage to health and sanitation infrastructure, with over 34,000 returnees to their destroyed homes lacking basic clean water services. The International Rescue Committee warned of a "comprehensive public health disaster" due to the interplay of conflict, displacement, and infrastructure destruction, fueling the spread of cholera and other deadly diseases. The World Food Programme confirmed that its facilities have been repeatedly shelled, significantly impacting humanitarian relief operations. Amid this crisis, the US President's envoy called for the necessity of providing safe and sustainable access for humanitarian teams, stressing that violations against civilians and hindrances to relief efforts must be seriously addressed.