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
Kutum, May 08 (Darfur24) Residents of Furuk town and surrounding villages northwest of Kutum in North Darfur State are facing a worsening water crisis after most local water sources stopped functioning, forcing many families to rely on unsafe and contaminated water, according to local leaders and emergency officials. Adam MusaContinue Reading
Birao, May 07 (Darfur24) Officials at the Birao refugee camp in the Central African Republic (CAR) said on Wednesday that at least 103 people have died during a measles outbreak over the past two weeks, amid collapsing health conditions and a severe shortage of medical services. According to camp authorities,Continue Reading
Zalingei, April 28 (Darfur24) At least 15 displaced people were injured on Monday when a drone strike hit Al-Hamidiya camp in Zalingei, Central Darfur, in an attack residents and local sources attributed to the Sudanese army. A medical source at Zalingei Teaching Hospital told Darfur24 that the wounded—including women, children,Continue Reading
El Fasher, April 27 (Darfur24) The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) announced on Sunday the distribution of 1.2 million insecticide-treated mosquito nets across North Darfur, as part of efforts to protect children and families from malaria. The campaign coincides with World Malaria Day, observed on April 25, and comes asContinue Reading
Kadugli, April 24 (Darfur24) At least 11 tuberculosis patients have died in Kadugli, the capital of South Kordofan State, during the first quarter of this year, amid a near-total collapse of healthcare services and the prolonged closure of the city’s specialized TB unit, medical sources told Darfur24. A medical sourceContinue Reading
Port Sudan, April 24 (Darfur24) More than 10 civilians were killed in a drone strike on the town of Um Dukhun in Central Darfur State, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said, expressing alarm over escalating violence in the region. According to OCHA, the attackContinue Reading