SUDAN NEWS ALERT: Sudan Tribune – El Fasher clashes threaten Golo reservoir, key water source

2/6/2024: Sudan Tribune – El Fasher clashes threaten Golo reservoir, key water source

Sudan Tribune report that UNICEF said the fighting in El-Fashir has jeopardised the main water source for over 130,000 children.

The Rapid Support militia (RSF) captured Golo water reservoir, a critical resource for an estimated 270,000 people, on 26 May 2024, but the army and allied groups managed to retake it the next day.

Adele Khodr, UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa, warned that damage or destruction of the reservoir would cut off families and children from safe water, increasing the risk of waterborne diseases in a region already ravaged by conflict.

Children suffering from acute malnutrition and weakened immune systems would be particularly vulnerable, Khodr added.