Malha, April 07 (Darfur24)
Hundreds of families in the Sarqandil administrative unit, about 200 kilometers northeast of Al-Malha in North Darfur State, are facing a worsening water crisis as supplies dwindle ahead of the dry season.
Displaced people and residents in Sarqandil, as well as the areas of Ain Basarwa, Taqru, and Anjaru, told Darfur24 on Monday that the shortage of drinking water has reached critical levels, posing a serious threat to both human life and livestock.
Kaltoum Issa, a displaced mother from Al-Malha, said families are living under harsh conditions due to the scarcity of water and the absence of effective intervention from authorities and aid organizations.
“Women and children are forced to travel long distances in search of safe water and wait for hours due to the limited sources available,” she said.
Local emergency response groups warned that the crisis has been exacerbated by the influx of displaced families fleeing ongoing violence, placing additional pressure on already limited water resources. The region relies largely on water harvesting systems, which are proving insufficient under current conditions.
The “Sarqandil Emergency Rooms” called for urgent intervention by humanitarian organizations to provide sustainable water sources and prevent further deterioration of the situation.
They stressed that without immediate support, the lives of displaced communities, host populations, and their livestock could be at risk as temperatures rise in the coming months.