Khartoum, May 30 (Darfur24) Women and girls living in displacement camps in Sudan’s Blue Nile State face growing risks of harassment, sexual violence, and exploitation due to deteriorating living conditions and weak protection systems, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) said in a report released Friday. The findings, based onContinue Reading
Al-Nuhud, May 25 (Darfur24) Health authorities in West Kordofan state are struggling to contain a worsening cholera outbreak in the Foga area after the number of deaths rose to 26 amid mounting infections and acute shortages of medical supplies and intravenous fluids. A health official in the state told Darfur24Continue Reading
Nyala, May 20 (Darfur24) The Health Ministry of the alternative RSF-affiliated TASIS administration announced that 371 people have died from measles across South, North, and East Darfur states, amid ongoing efforts to contain the outbreak through large-scale vaccination campaigns. In statements published on Facebook, the ministry said South Darfur recordedContinue Reading
Geneva, May 20 (Darfur24) The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed alarm over the “scale and speed” of a growing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), warning that the crisis could continue for months as infections spread in conflict-affected regions. The outbreak, caused by the rare BundibugyoContinue Reading
Tawila, May 18 (Darfur24) Volunteers working in community protection networks in North Darfur revealed on Monday that new cases of sexual violence against women and girls fleeing from El Fasher to Tawila have been documented in recent weeks. A volunteer from one of the protection networks told Darfur24 that rapeContinue Reading
Tawila, May 18 (Darfur24) The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Sunday the launch of a cholera vaccination campaign in North and South Darfur states, targeting more than 252,000 people among the most vulnerable groups. Concerns are growing over the potential spread of cholera in Darfur as the rainy seasonContinue Reading
Jebel Marra, May 15 (Darfur24) Civilian authorities affiliated with the Sudan Liberation Movement (SLM) issued an urgent appeal on Thursday following a reported rise in monkeypox cases in the Jebel Marra region of Darfur, warning of growing risks to civilians, particularly children. In a statement published on its official page,Continue Reading
Damazin, May 13 (Darfur24) Security authorities in Blue Nile State have suspended the work of emergency response committees assisting tens of thousands of people displaced by the war, amid worsening humanitarian conditions, the spread of disease inside camps, and growing fears ahead of the rainy season. Informed sources told Darfur24Continue Reading
Nairobi, May 13 (Darfur24) A 17-year-old girl died while her younger sister survived after the two allegedly ingested a toxic substance in the town of Abu Karnka in East Darfur State, following pressure to enter into forced marriages, according to medical and family sources who spoke to Darfur24. Medical sourcesContinue Reading
Tebessa, May 11 (Darfur24) Before sunrise, families in the villages east of Jebel Marra begin journeys few can endure. Men tie together wooden poles and blankets to improvise stretchers. Women pack water and scraps of food. Then they begin walking — across valleys, rocky hills, and dirt paths — carryingContinue Reading