According to an Entrepreneurng report, concerns have been expressed about what will happen to 25 lions and other animals in a wildlife reserve as a result of the intense conflict in Sudan that has destroyed the country and killed hundreds of people.
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According to the facility, it lacks electricity to run safety gates surrounding enclosures and is out of food for the cats, who need five to ten kilograms (11 to 22 pounds) of meat each day.
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On April 15, fighting broke out between forces loyal to army head Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his nemesis turned deputy Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, who is in charge of the potent paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, in the nation’s capital and throughout Sudan.
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In the already one of the poorest countries in the world, the clashes have resulted in more than 400 fatalities, thousands of injuries, and the possibility of further unrest.
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“The Sudan Animal Rescue Centre issued a statement beginning, “First, may Allah protect Sudan and the people of Sudan,” and warning that the situation at the sanctuary had also become “critical.”
The sanctuary, which is about an hour’s drive southeast of Khartoum and close to a military post that had experienced “deadly clashes on a daily basis,” was no longer staffed permanently, according to the statement.
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In addition to 25 lions and other creatures like gazelles, camels, monkeys, hyenas, and birds, the sanctuary also shelters 25 lions.
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Our supplies of food and drink are starting to run out, and the present power outage is putting a lot of pressure on us,” it added, noting that one of its trucks had been taken.
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“The facility depends on energy to run the machinery that keeps the animals in their enclosures, thus the power loss has turned into “a real threat.”
In the statement, it was also said, “We hereby appeal to all officials and anyone with the potential to assist with the need to intervene…as soon as possible.
Source: Punch
