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Deposed Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir is being held at a military hospital in Khartoum after fighting between the army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) broke out and engulfed the prison where he was being held.
Al-Bashir and about 30 other prisoners were moved to Aliyaa hospital on the recommendation of medical staff at Kober Prison, the army said in a statement on Wednesday
Al-Bashir was being held at Kober Prison in Bahri, just north of Khartoum, along with other members of his former government.
The prison was attacked during fighting between the two military groups, which led to a jailbreak on Sunday with thousands of inmates escaping.
“Former President Bashir’s family members said they are waiting for the fighting to end so he can go to trial and prove his innocence,” said Al Jazeera’s Hiba Morgan, reporting from Khartoum.
The release of about 25,000 convicted criminals added to a growing sense of lawlessness in Khartoum, where residents have reported worsening insecurity with widespread looting and gangs roaming the streets
Al-Bashir was overthrown in 2019 by the two generals whose forces are now fighting on the streets of Khartoum and across Sudan. At least four senior officials in his government fled during the jailbreak and later released an audio statement saying they will surrender to authorities once there is a judicial body operating in the war-torn country.
“They said once there is a system in place, they will hand themselves in for justice because they are innocent of the charges against them,” Morgan said
Sudan Ex-regime officials escape jail amid fighting
A wanted Sudanese war crimes suspect, Ahmed Haroun, has confirmed that he and other members of the former regime ousted in 2019 have escaped from prison during recent fighting, raising new fears for a fragile ceasefire.
Fuel shortages, the soaring cost of food and a growing number of hospitals bombed out of service are worsening the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Sudan.
A US-brokered ceasefire between Sudan’s warring generals enters its second day but remains fragile as witnesses report犀利士 continuing air strikes and the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group says it has seized an oil refinery and power plant.
A boat with 1,687 civilians from more than 50 countries fleeing Sudan has arrived in Saudi Arabia, its Ministry of Foreign Affairs says. The operation is the largest rescue effort by the Gulf kingdom to date.
US confirms death of second American in Sudan
The US says a second American has died in Sudan amid continuing violence between warring parties.
“We can confirm the death of a second American citizen yesterday. We extend our deepest condolences to the family,” White House national security spokesperson John Kirby told reporters.
At least 459 people, including civilians and fighters, have been killed, and more than 4,000 wounded since fighting began, the UN health agency said, citing Sudan’s Federal Ministry of Health.
The Doctors’ Syndicate which which tracks civilian casualties, said at least 295 civilians were killed and 1,790 others injured
WHO expects more deaths in Sudan due to outbreaks, absence of essential services
The World Health Organization (WHO) says it expects more deaths to occur in Sudan due to outbreaks of disease and a lack of essential services amid intense fighting.
“On top of the number of deaths and injuries caused by the conflict itself, the WHO expects there will be many more deaths due to outbreaks, lack of access to food and water and disruptions to essential health services, including immunization,” WHO chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said.
Tedros said only 16 percent of health facilities were functioning in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum.