December 23, 2024 (KOSTI) – Floodwaters from the White Nile River inundated new areas on Monday, worsening the crisis in Al Jazirah Aba, as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) blamed the army for shelling workers at the Jebel Aulia dam, causing the disaster. The Minister of Infrastructure in White Nile state, Al-Tayeb Mohammed Al-Hassan, said on Saturday that the RSF’s closure of the Jebel Aulia dam, south of Khartoum, led to rising water levels behind the dam. Activists told Sudan Tribune that “the White Nile flood has engulfed Kosti, Al-Kawa, Al-Qatina, Al-Shawal, Al-Dubeibat, Al-Marabie, Wad Al-Lubaih, villages in Al-Jabalain, villages in Shikan, Al-Malaha, and Awlad Nasser, in addition to Al Jazira Aba, which is the most affected area.” The Quba Organization for Community Development reported that the drinking water administration in Al Jazira Aba had shut down the water station, with workers dismantling pumps and motors to move them to safety. The organization called on volunteers to build protective barriers around the drinking water station near Ghar Al-Mahdi, which is surrounded by water. Approximately 70,000 citizens rely on this station for drinking water. The RSF blamed the army for the catastrophic flooding, accusing it of targeting workers at the dam …

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