March 11
Sudan: Strikes Shutdown Sudan Ports
Sea Ports Corporation (SPC) workers have reported a successful strike in Port Sudan, Red Sea state, with participation exceeding 90 per cent, protesting government decisions. Read more »
February 02
Sudan: Former Sudan Minister - 'Blue Nile Water Level in Peril'
Former Sudanese Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Osman El Tom, issued a grave warning yesterday about the Blue Nile's perilously low levels, attributing the decline to… Read more »
December 22, 2023
Sudan: No Clean Drinking Water in South Darfur Capital
People living in the capital of South Darfur are getting sick from drinking polluted water, caused by the battles that took place in the city from end April until October 26, when… Read more »
September 29, 2023
Sudan: Rains Destroy Homes in Northern Sudan, 'Toxic Floods' Threaten Environment
Torrential rains and ensuing floods in Berber, River Nile state, affected more than 270 homes in Nabawiya and Salama villages yesterday. People fear an environmental catastrophe… Read more »
September 25, 2023
Africa: Sudan, Egypt, and Ethiopia Resume Negotiations On GERD
Negotiations between Sudan, Egypt, and Ethiopia on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) resumed on Saturday. The head of the Ethiopian delegation said that the meeting will… Read more »
September 11, 2023
East Africa: Sudanese Experts Decry Ethiopia's 4th Filling of GERD As a 'Water Bomb'
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) which Ethiopia says is now full, has been denounced by Sudanese commentators as 'a water bomb'. Concerned international experts predict… Read more »
August 25, 2023
Sudan: War, Poverty, and Poor Rainfall Endanger Sudan's Agricultural Season
Farming in Sudan during the current rainy season remains poor due to the war, the scarcity of agricultural and financial means, and the poor distribution of rainfall, Darfur… Read more »
August 08, 2023
Sudan: Kordofan - Strikes and Power Cuts As Water Prices Rise in Sudan
Medical staff in El Obeid hospitals in North Kordofan entered the fifth day of strikes yesterday, as the city experienced a three-day power cut. Drinking water costs between SDG… Read more »
August 06, 2023
Sudan: Heavy Rains, Power Cuts, Water Shortage in North Darfur Capital
A number of houses have collapsed following heavy rains in the North Darfur capital of El Fasher, which is experiencing a shortage of drinking water amid power cuts resulting from… Read more »
July 18, 2023
Sudan: Severe Water and Power Supply Problems Due to Fighting
Many power and water stations in Sudan are unable to operate due to the war as spare parts are scarce, maintenance cannot be carried out in unsafe conditions, and staff has fled.… Read more »
June 06, 2023
Sudan: Water Supply Cut Off in Khartoum as Fighting Escalates
Air and artillery bombardment continued yesterday morning as army aircraft continued to fly over Khartoum and Omdurman on the 51st day of the war. Plumes of smoke could be seen… Read more »
May 30, 2023
Sudan: More Fighting and Severe Water Crisis in North Darfur
North Darfur witnessed significant violence yesterday before the extension of the truce. Heavy weapons were used in and around El Fasher, including in camps for the displaced.… Read more »
May 25, 2023
Sudan: REACH Predicts 'Above-Normal Rainfall' in Sudan
The armed conflict that broke out between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on April 15 has resulted in large-scale displacement. As the rainy season… Read more »
May 10, 2023
Sudan: Online Banking Services Collapse, Water Shortages in Khartoum
Battles between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) continued on Monday, despite a declared armistice. The conflict caused the water supply to be completely cut in… Read more »
April 03, 2023
Sudan: North Darfur Villagers Live in Constant Fear of Fire
A fierce fire that broke out in the Eyal Amin area of Tawila locality in North Darfur on Saturday brings the number of homes destroyed by fire in the locality to 241 since the… Read more »
March 27, 2023
Sudan: Villagers in El Gedaref State Plead for Upgrades to Water Network
The association of residents and displaced people of the villages around the Upper Atbara and Setit Dam Complex have accused the Dams Implementation Unit and the El Gedaref state… Read more »
March 19, 2023
Sudan: Darfur Fires Consume 43 Homes, 10 Shops
At least 43 homes and 10 commercial premises have been completely destroyed by fires that broke out at a village in the border region between South and East Darfur, and another in… Read more »
March 14, 2023
Sudan: Activists Question North Kordofan Gov Promise to Increase Water Supply Amidst Scarcity
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February 18, 2023
Sudan: No Irrigation Water for Farmers in Northern El Gezira
Farmers in the northern section ofthe El Gezira Agricultural Schemecomplain of an acuteshortage of waterneeded toirrigate their crops. Read more »
February 16, 2023
Sudan: Authorities Arrest Nine Activists Protesting 'Draconian' Water Fee Increase
Authorities arrested at least nine resistance committee members during a demonstration held on Wednesday, against the price hike in water tariffs in El Borgeig in Sudan's Northern… Read more »
February 07, 2023
Sudan: More Anti-Gold Mining Protests As Cyanide Poses Environmental and Health Risk
People in Sirba in West Darfur have called on the state authorities to intervene and stop illegal mining excavations in the area in which toxic cyanide is used. In Red Sea state,… Read more »
February 01, 2023
Sudan: Illegal Logging, Locusts, and Livestock Grazing Threaten Environment and Agriculture in Darfur
Native administration leaders, activists, and other people in Reheid El Berdi locality, South Darfur, have reported illegal logging for firewood and charcoal, along with threats to… Read more »
January 13, 2023
Sudan: South Darfur Fires Destroy Homes, Crops - Victims Appeal for Aid
South Darfur witnessed two extensive fires this week, which destroyed large quantities of crops. Locals call for urgent intervention and aid. A huge fire broke out in Antikina… Read more »
January 17, 2023
Sudan: Drinking Water Agreement Welcomed in Port Sudan, but Activists Question Govt Commitment
Activists in Red Sea state capital Port Sudan have welcomed the agreement between the Red Sea state government and the Sudanese Giad Company*, signed on Sunday, to supply the city… Read more »
December 26, 2022
Sudan: Locals Reject Gold Mining Companies That Use Cyanide in South Kordofan
Resistance committees in Ghadeer, South Kordofan, have renewed their categorical rejection of the return of mining companies to the area and warned Sudan's security forces against… Read more »