Kutum, September 15 (Darfur24) Dozens of children in Abdulshakur, north of Kutum city in North Darfur State, have developed unexplained skin rashes and lesions, raising concerns about a possible spread of the condition amid limited health services. A medical source in Kutum told Darfur24 that dozens of cases have beenContinue Reading
Kampala/Kauda, September 08 (Darfur24) The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) allegedly arrested a prominent orthopedic surgeon in Al-Daein, East Darfur State, on Sunday, while the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) are accused of arresting a doctor and a humanitarian worker in Kauda, South Kordofan, according to multiple sources. Sources told Darfur24Continue Reading
Malha, September 01 (Darfur24) The General Coordination of Displaced Persons and Refugee Camps has warned of a severe humanitarian crisis in Malha locality, North Darfur State, saying about 6,200 children are suffering from malnutrition, including 1,500 cases of severe acute malnutrition. The coordination said the crisis has been exacerbated byContinue Reading
Khartoum, August 31 (Darfur24) The Emergency Lawyers group has warned of a worsening water crisis in Sudan’s Darfur and Kordofan regions, as the combined effects of war, damage to water infrastructure and declining rainfall threaten to deepen humanitarian, health and food insecurity. In a statement, the group said it wasContinue Reading
Nyala, August 28 (Darfur24) The Minister of Livestock and Fisheries in the Government of Peace, Hafiz Ibrahim Abdel Nabi, has inaugurated 13 cold storage units for preserving veterinary vaccines, with support from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The units will be distributed across six states as part ofContinue Reading
Nyala, August 27 (Darfur24) Health centres in Kalma camp for displaced people, east of Nyala in South Darfur State, recorded 449 cases of malnutrition among children and 279 among pregnant women over the past two months, while 29 children died in August, according to the camp administration. Abdullah Ishaq, headContinue Reading
Khartoum, August 24 (Darfur24) The United Nations has warned of a serious deterioration in the humanitarian situation in Heiban locality in South Kordofan State amid continued fighting between armed and non-governmental groups in the area. Tensions have gripped Kauda, which falls within Heiban locality, since March following disputes over tribalContinue Reading
Kampala, August 24 (Darfur24) Health sources warned on Sunday of deteriorating conditions at Al-Jalabi prison in Al-Daein, East Darfur, amid water shortages, poor sanitation and the spread of disease among inmates. Sources told Darfur24 that prisoners were living in conditions that could lead to a humanitarian disaster due to aContinue Reading
Rahad al-Bardi, August 22 (Darfur24) The rural hospital in Rahad al-Bardi, west of Nyala in South Darfur, has been closed for about a week due to a lack of funding and medical staff, raising concerns over access to healthcare during the autumn season. A video shared by a resident andContinue Reading
Nyala, August 19 (Darfur24) Authorities have begun installing and distributing drinking-water purification stations in several cities and localities across Darfur amid a worsening water crisis caused by damage to water sources and rising operating costs. In Nyala, South Darfur, the civil administration inaugurated a water purification station in Majok, eastContinue Reading