Tawila, July 28 (Darfur24)
Hundreds of civilians in the Dar Sumayat area, east of El Fasher in North Darfur State, are facing worsening humanitarian conditions amid acute shortages of food and drinking water, as well as limited access to humanitarian assistance, according to displaced people and local sources.
In recent days, dozens of families fleeing Dar Sumayat have arrived at displacement sites in Tawila locality after leaving in search of food, water, and healthcare.
Displaced people told Darfur24 that many communities in Dar Sumayat have run out of food and safe drinking water, forcing hundreds of families to flee to Tawila and East Jebel Marra. In contrast, many others remain trapped in the area under what they described as critical humanitarian conditions.
They warned that hunger and thirst pose an immediate threat to families who remain in Dar Sumayat, where isolation and insecurity have made it difficult for humanitarian organisations to reach those in need.
The displaced people said residents of Dar Sumayat, which borders Dar al-Salam and Kelmando localities, had relied on food supplies from Tawila markets. However, those supplies have stopped in recent days after tighter controls were imposed on trade, preventing the movement of staple grains, particularly millet and sorghum, from areas controlled by the Sudan Liberation Movement in Tawila and East Jebel Marra.
Several grain traders in Tawila confirmed to Darfur24 that food shipments to the area have recently ceased.
The displaced people warned that Dar Sumayat could face a humanitarian catastrophe if food supplies and humanitarian access are not restored. They added that delayed rainfall is further worsening food insecurity and threatening this year’s agricultural season across large parts of Darfur, particularly east of El Fasher.
The reports come as UN agencies continue to warn of rapidly deteriorating humanitarian conditions in and around El Fasher, where hundreds of thousands of civilians face severe shortages of food, clean water, and healthcare. The UN has also warned that disrupted commercial supply routes and delayed rainfall are increasing the risk of famine in North Darfur.