Sudan’s Women ‘Bear the Brunt of War As Maternal Deaths Surge’

Khartoum — Sudan’s brutal war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), now entering its third year, has exacted a devastating toll on women, whose suffering is deepening amid a near-total collapse of the country’s health system. Maternal mortality has surged, with pregnant women and new mothers among the most vulnerable in a country plagued by displacement, hunger and poverty.

The maternal mortality rate has climbed to 295 deaths per 100,000 live…