Dr. Graham Abdelkader, Sudan’s Minister of Culture and Information, stated on Wednesday that Sudan has experienced significant events leading to the destruction of numerous institutions, severely impacting Sudanese citizens. He emphasized that losses in the healthcare sector alone amount to over $11 billion, including losses in medicine, pharmaceutical factories, and hospitals, which has profoundly affected citizens, particularly those with chronic illnesses who rely on regular medication.
During an exclusive interview with journalist Aya Lotfy on “Cairo News” TV, Abdelkader highlighted that the industrial sector has suffered losses amounting to $50 billion. Millions of Sudanese people, employed in both the private and public sectors, have lost their jobs, and supply chains have been disrupted, resulting in the displacement and impoverishment of many families.
He also noted that the cultural and media sector has incurred losses of approximately $140 million, including $30 million in direct losses to the Radio and Television Broadcasting Authority’s main building alone. Abdelkader added that other buildings on the outskirts of various states are under the control of the Rapid Support Forces. A committee, chaired by the Director of the Broadcasting Authority, has been formed to assess the damages, with engineers leading the evaluation.
Moreover, he pointed out that the archaeological sector has suffered losses of about $109 million, especially in buildings related to the scientific reference for academic institutions in Sudan. This includes the Natural History Museum, which serves as a reference for faculties of agriculture, wildlife, and environmental sciences, as well as all educational institutions related to natural life. The Sudanese Folk Heritage Museum, which represents the consciousness, production, values, and traditions of the Sudanese people, has been completely destroyed along with other museums, describing the situation as systematic sabotage.
