Sudan Conflict Drives Childbirth Risks to Crisis Levels

As Sudan's brutal conflict grinds into its third year, approximately three babies are born every minute into life-threatening conditions shaped by the chaos of war. Since fighting erupted on April 15, 2023, between Sudan’s military, led by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) commanded by Mohamed Hamdan “Hemedti” Dagalo, tens of thousands have been killed and an estimated 12 million displaced. The deteriorating situation has turned maternities across the countr