September 19, Port Sudan — The Sudanese Ministry of Health announced on Wednesday that the death toll from the cholera epidemic has risen to 335 people, with 10,567 cases reported across nine states affected by the outbreak. There were 399 new cases confirmed in five states, including three deaths. This includesContinue Reading
September 19, Zalingei — In a displacement camp in Zalingei, capital of Central Darfur, Hawa Hassan and her five children have not had a proper meal for three days, subsisting only on “qonqo,” the remnants of porridge stuck to the cooking pot. Hawa, a widow who lost her husband toContinue Reading
September 19, Al-Tina — At the start of this week, the Chadian authorities began checking the identities of Sudanese entering the country through the Al-Tina border crossing, which is under the control of the Sudanese army and allied movements. This came hours after Chad deployed military reinforcements in border areasContinue Reading
September 18, Adre — The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom accompanied by the Chadian Minister of Health, visited the border town of Adre, which hosts more than 635,000 Sudanese refugees fleeing conflict and hunger. Over 600,000 Sudanese refugees have arrived in Adre since the war began. AccordingContinue Reading
September 18, Nairobi — On Tuesday, President Joe Biden released a statement calling for the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to “pull back their forces, facilitate unhindered humanitarian access, and re-engage in negotiations to end this war.” Biden said that the Sudanese people “have enduredContinue Reading
September 18, Port Sudan — Over three million children under five in Sudan are at high risk of epidemic diseases, including measles, malaria, pneumonia, diarrheal diseases, and cholera, the United Nations Children’s Fund said on Tuesday. In a statement, UNICEF also aid that between 22 July and 15 September, 8,457Continue Reading
September 18, Nyala — The family of Dr. Ibrahim Abaker Shogar, who is detained by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the city of Nyala, South Darfur, demanded his immediate release without any conditions. The detained doctor is a well-known government employee who has held a number of positions inContinue Reading
September 17, Nyala — The death toll from the Sudanese army airstrike that hit the city of Nyala, South Darfur, on Monday, has risen to eight, including a woman, her baby and a lawyer called Al-Masri who were at a rickshaw station adjacent to to the premises of the intelligence servicesContinue Reading
September 17, Miliet — Citizens in the town of Al-Sayah, 100 km northeast of El Fasher, capital of North Darfur, said that the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) blocked citizens and medical staff from approaching the rural hospital and treating patients there. Patients were forced to go to Miliet, Al-Malha, andContinue Reading
September 17, East Jebel Marra — The head of the civil administration of East Jebel Marra in South Darfur State announced that about 120,000 internally displaced people (IDPs) in Jebel Marra are experiencing dire conditions and are in desperate need of health care, food and shelter. Abdul Majeed Ishaq Bakur saidContinue Reading