Communication outage hampers disease monitoring in Sudan

Sudan Tribune
Feb 27, 2024

Communication outage hampers disease monitoring in Sudan


February 27, 2024 (PORT SUDAN) – The Sudanese Ministry of Health expressed concern about potential disease outbreaks due to a recent communications outage that significantly hindered reporting from several states.

The disruption, initiated on February 7th, reportedly stemmed from orders the Rapid Support Forces issued. While Sudani Company managed to restore services in five states within a week, 12 states remained completely disconnected, impacting disease reporting.

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