Since the war in Sudan began in April of last year, residents of the Blue Nile region’s Al-Damazin and Al-Roseires cities have been complaining about a lack of safe drinking water, rising living expenses, and an unpredictable electrical supply.

Al-Damazin’s population has grown and expanded as a result of the large-scale neighbourhood displacements, yet the people living there still lack basic necessities.

In certain parts of the city, the cost of a barrel of drinking water has increased to over 5,000 pounds due to rising living expenses and rising prices for necessities.

Speaking with Radio Tamazuj, citizen Manoufli Al-Sadiq stated: “The General Electricity Administration keeps collecting fees without delivering the service. They don’t try to fix the issue when we report this to them.”

Dar Al-Salam resident Budoor Siraj discussed the difficulties certain areas had getting power and water, and he urged the Water Authority to become involved in the issues.

According to Budoor, “The water authority should review the water supply lines in neighbourhoods to address the problem and restore the service.”

Another citizen, Hiba Abdelmalek, stated, “Every element of life has been impacted by the conflict and its aftermath. We experience a severe shortage of services and a substantial increase in pricing in the Blue Nile region.”

Hiba pleaded with the leaders of the opposing factions to put an end to the violence and devastation that had befallen the nation and its people.

Since last April, the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have been fighting one other. According to the UN, this conflict has left 15,000 dead and more than 8 million displaced or refugees.

The destruction of thousands of homes, schools, hospitals, and other essential civilian buildings since the civil war’s inception has left the nation facing the worst humanitarian crisis in history as well as the worst displacement disaster in history.