Federal Health Official: No Reports of Suspected Chemical Exposure Since Liberation; Allegations Are Malicious

Sudanhorizon– Maryam Abashar
The Federal Ministry of Health has confirmed that, from the liberation of Khartoum State in May 2025 to the present, it has received no reports of suspected cases involving the effects of chemical weapons or chlorine gas in Khartoum State or any other area recaptured by the Armed Forces.
Dr. Montasir Mohamed Osman, Director of the Health Emergencies Department at the Federal Ministry of Health, told Sudanhorizon that the Ministry—in coordination with relevant authorities and following the liberation of the capital’s final strongholds (such as the Al-Saliha area)—conducted investigative inspection visits to several sites. These included the Al-Dura (sorghum) laboratories, the National Laboratory (Stack), the Veterinary Research Laboratories in Soba, and others. Necessary tests were performed, and the results showed no evidence of chemical radiation or contamination.
Dr. Montasir described the allegations regarding the Sudanese Army’s use of chemical weapons as malicious and baseless. He noted that the former director of the WHO Regional Office had remained in Khartoum until all organizations and missions relocated to the alternative capital, Port Sudan, and returned to Khartoum after the liberation; the current director is also present in the capital to carry out his duties. He emphasized that the World Health Organization would not risk the safety of its personnel by keeping them in an area suspected of harboring chemical contaminants. The Director of the Health Emergencies Department confirmed that both the federal and state ministries of health, along with all government bodies, are carrying out their duties from central Khartoum following the executive branch’s return to work in the federal capital.
Separately, Dr. Montaser confirmed that 75% of hospitals and medical facilities in the capital have resumed normal treatment services. However, he noted that some major hospitals—such as Khartoum Hospital and Al-Shaab Hospital—are operating only partially, as they require further rehabilitation, maintenance, and service restoration. The director denied the presence of any epidemics, stating that Khartoum is free of outbreaks following the elimination of the dengue fever that had spread after the city’s liberation; remaining cases are rare, alongside a few instances of malaria—numbers considered low compared to the previous year, especially given the significant rise in the capital’s population following voluntary return operations. He also noted that essential medicines are available

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