News Desk: The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has called for an immediate end to the ongoing violence in Sudan, following the killing of a doctor in the conflict-torn city of El-Fasher.

In a post on the social media platform X on Sunday, Tedros said he was

“saddened to learn of the killing of Dr. Adam Ibrahim Ismail in yet another tragedy for Sudan’s El-Fasher region.”

He added that the

“WHO mourns the passing of Dr. Ismail and demands an end to violence against health workers. Sudan’s bloodshed must end,”

Tedros wrote, concluding his statement with a message of hope:

“Peace is the best medicine.”

The El-Fasher region has been the scene of escalating violence since the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) seized control of the area on October 26. According to local and international organizations, the RSF’s assault has led to ethnic-based massacres, prompting warnings that the offensive could deepen Sudan’s geographic and social divisions.

Sudan has been engulfed in a brutal civil war since April 2023, pitting the Sudanese army against the RSF. The conflict has killed thousands and displaced millions, creating one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises.