How were hundreds of children evacuated from a Khartoum orphanage?

Published: June 9, 2023, 1 a.m.

When fighting broke out between the Sudanese army and Rapid Support Forces in mid April, there were just over 360 children - including many infants - living in the Mygoma orphanage in Khartoum. \n \nLike most of the population, they were trapped.\n \nIn the time since, 67 of the children have died of malnourishment or illness. Those caring for them couldn\u2019t get enough food. Some of their regular carers couldn\u2019t reach them. And hospitals were destroyed or inaccessible. \n \nBut now, all these weeks later, a coordinated effort by a number of agencies has finally got them out to safety. \n \nSo what\u2019s the story of the children of the Mygoma orphanage? \n \nFor #africadaily, Alan Kasujja speaks to Unicef\u2019s child protection expert in Sudan, Osman Abu Fatima, who was in charge of setting up their new home.