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Sudan's el-Fasher siege: Last surgeons standing in city's only hospital

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El-Fasher has been under siege for the last nine months in Sudan 's western Darfur region.

Over the last month the hospital has recorded 28 deaths and more than 50 injuries.

This is the highest number of casualties recorded in a month since the siege began.

Dr Mustafa Ali Abdulrahman Ibo: 'Recent continuous attacks targeting Saudi Hospital have intensified dramatically'.

A gunman shot at a "clearly marked ambulance with the MSF logo and flag" The World Health Organization has called for a halt to attacks on health facilities.

Aid agencies are warning that one of the worst maternal and child health emergencies is unfolding in Darfur , where some areas are also being targeted in air strikes.