Kalma, March 09 (Darfur24) A growing health crisis is unfolding in Kalma Internally Displaced Persons, east of Nyala city in South Darfur State, where large numbers of children are suffering from malnutrition and measles, amid reports of rising deaths and severe shortages of medical care. Hanan Hassan, the women’s affairsContinue Reading
Khartoum, March 06 (Darfur24) Sudan is increasingly becoming a significant node in the production and trafficking of synthetic drugs, including Captagon and methamphetamine‑type substances, as illicit drug markets shift in the wake of the ongoing war, a new report by the Sudan Transparency and Policy Tracker says. The report, titledContinue Reading
Jebel Awliya, March 06 (Darfur24) Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has announced the end of its activities at the “Martyr Wadallah” Primary Health Care Center in Jebel Awliya locality, south of Khartoum, after nearly three years of support that began in June 2023. The organization said the decision followed the completionContinue Reading
Tawila, February 23 (Darfur24) — Medical sources reported Sunday that more than 400 women and girls, including minors, were subjected to sexual violence while fleeing from El Fasher to Tawila in North Darfur. Hundreds of thousands of residents fled El Fasher after the Rapid Support Forces seized control of theContinue Reading
Korma, February 20 (Darfur24) Health authorities and residents in the Korma administrative unit of North Darfur State have raised alarm following a sudden surge in cases of an unidentified illness, amid limited medical resources and growing fears of a potential outbreak. A health source, speaking on condition of anonymity, toldContinue Reading
Abéché, February 17 (Darfur24) Health services previously provided to Sudanese refugees in the eastern Chadian city of Abéché by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees have been allegedly suspended due to a funding shortage, a refugee spokesperson said Monday. Mohamed Al-Nour, the official spokesperson for Sudanese refugees in Abéché,Continue Reading
Darbat, February 13 (Darfur24) Pregnant women in Darbat and nearby communities in eastern Jebel Marra are facing growing life-threatening risks after the shutdown of the area’s only hospital, with local health sources reporting a troubling increase in childbirth-related deaths. Residents said the Darbat Rural Hospital, which had provided basic maternalContinue Reading
Malha, February 12 (Darfur24) Health workers in Al-Malha, northeast of El Fashir, say a surge of unexplained fevers and malaria cases is straining already limited medical facilities, with clinics reporting heavy overcrowding and shortages of diagnostic equipment. A medical source who requested anonymity told Darfur24 that the locality has seenContinue Reading
Al Salam, February 11 (Darfur24) Displaced residents of Al Salam camp, south of Nyala city in South Darfur State, say worsening health and living conditions, coupled with limited basic services, are contributing to the spread of disease inside the camp. Isaac Abkar, head of the camp’s youth committee, told Darfur24Continue Reading
Geneva, February 11 (Darfur24) The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned that children in Sudan are living through what it described as the world’s largest humanitarian disaster, with conditions deteriorating rapidly, particularly in the Darfur region. UNICEF spokesperson Ricardo Perez said more than half of children in parts ofContinue Reading