Sudanese Paramilitary Forces Accused of Systematically Destroying Healthcare System

A BBC investigation has uncovered evidence suggesting that Sudanese paramilitary fighters systematically dismantled El-Fasher's healthcare infrastructure during their protracted siege and subsequent occupation of the Darfur city approximately one year ago.

According to the findings, medical facilities and personnel were allegedly targeted by these fighters, an act that is prohibited under international law during armed conflict.

Volker Türk, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, described the allegations as "deeply disturbing."

However, the health minister for the paramilitary group's civilian-aligned administration, Dr. Alaa Eldin Nugud, has refuted these claims, dismissing them as propaganda.

Two doctors interviewed by the BBC corroborated the accusations of the deliberate targeting of hospitals, as detailed by the BBC's Africa correspondent Barbara Plett Usher. The investigation by the BBC highlights a pattern of destruction aimed at El-Fasher's healthcare system during the conflict.