The international medical organization "Doctors Without Borders" has temporarily withdrawn its staff from a hospital in Darfur after a paramedic working for the Sudanese Ministry of Health was killed in a shooting on November 18. Four more people were injured, according to reports. This was reported by Reuters, writes UNN.
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Zalingei Hospital is located in central Darfur, in an area controlled by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, and is far from the front line of the conflict with the Sudanese army.
Our teams cannot resume humanitarian activities until the Rapid Support Forces guarantee safe conditions for the protection of personnel and patients
At the same time, security forces representatives deny any harm to civilians and assure that those responsible for violations will be held accountable.
The organization operates an emergency department, performs surgeries, cares for newborns, and treats measles and cholera during outbreaks. This is not the first time the hospital has temporarily suspended operations: in August, volunteers stopped activities after a grenade explosion.