November 29, 2022
Sudan: Illegal Logging, Charcoal Burning, and Gum Tapping Threatens Woodlands
The environmental dangers of deforestation in Sudan have been highlighted by experts. Yet, not much has been done in practice to protect woodlands and forests. Those supposed to… Read more »
November 25, 2022
Sudan: Demanding Bodies Association Condemns Toxic Impact of Gold Mining
Gold extraction through chemical treatment with materials containing cyanide is causing an environmental disaster in Red Sea state, according to a statement by the local Demanding… Read more »
November 17, 2022
Sudan: Climate Change, Sudan's Hidden Crisis
Our planet's climates are changing, and Sudan is by no means an exception. Yet, this topic is not exactly 'talk of the day' in Sudanese news. In this RadioDabanga feature, we aim… Read more »
November 10, 2022
Sudan: COP27 - El Burhan Renews Sudan's International Climate Commitments
Sudan's Chairman of the Sovereignty Council and Leader of Sudan's Armed Forces, Lt Gen Abdelfattah El Burhan, returned to Sudan yesterday following his appearance at the COP27… Read more »
November 07, 2022
Sudan: COP27 - Organisation Says 'Agroecology Is Most Efficient Way to Adapt to Climate Change' in Africa
"Sustainable, locally driven agriculture solutions to address the climate crisis" are being called for by the Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA) as day two of the COP27… Read more »
November 05, 2022
Sudan: Transparency and Policy Tracker - How Mercury Is Poisoning a Nation
In the first week of August, flash floods swept through more than 25 villages north of Atbara in Sudan's River Nile state. The floods swept thousands of metric tons of… Read more »
November 04, 2022
Sudan: Nile in Mortal Danger, Sudan's Food Security At Stake
"Climate change, pollution, and exploitation by man are putting existential pressure on the world's second longest river," the Nile, AFP writes in a report published not long… Read more »
October 31, 2022
Sudan: Residents Protest Mining Company Activities in Rivel Nile State
The sit-in in Abu Hamad, River Nile state, to demand the expulsion of mining companies from the area of El Fida, continued yesterday for the sixth day. Read more »
October 17, 2022
Sudan: Flood Damage To Crops Will 'Exacerbate' Food Insecurity In Sudan
As Sudan's rainy season draws to a close, the number of people affected by seasonal rains and flash floods across Sudan has remained constant at 349,000 since 26 September,… Read more »
September 27, 2022
Sudan: Darfuri Refugees in Chad Face Severe Drinking Water Crisis
Darfuri refugees in Touloum and Kounongou refugee camps in eastern Chad have been suffering from a severe drinking water crisis for months. Read more »
September 25, 2022
Sudan: 349,000 People Affected By Recent Floods in Sudan
Heavy rains and flash floods have affected nearly 349,000 people across Sudan as of 22 September, according to the report published today by the UN Office for the Coordination of… Read more »
September 19, 2022
Sudan: Over 280,000 Affected By Torrential Rain and Floods
The Sudanese Civil Defence Council announced yesterday that since the beginning of the rainy season, 134 people have died and 120 injured in Sudan due to houses collapsing,… Read more »
September 13, 2022
Sudan: Heavy Rains in Ongoing Wet Season Cause Death of a 9 Year Old Girl
Torrential rains continue in Sudan and heavy rains fell in South Darfur, El Gedaref, and White Nile state over the past week, causing many houses to collapse. On Wednesday, a… Read more »
September 09, 2022
Sudan: Northern Sudan Environmentalists Stop Army Tanker in Sawadra
Young members of the Six-Party Committee for the Protection of the Environment in Sawadra, Northern State, on Wednesday prevented a water tanker to reach a plant of the… Read more »
September 05, 2022
Sudan: Storms and Rain Leave 122 Dead
122 people have died in floods in Sudan since the beginning of August, prompting the National Council for Civil Defence to supply relief to most affected areas. Read more »
September 02, 2022
Sudan: Two Die in West Darfur Floods Bringing Death Total to 104
Sudanese authorities said yesterday that the death toll from ongoing torrential rains and flooding has risen to at least 104, with a further 96 injured, figures that are likely to… Read more »
August 29, 2022
Sudan: Floods - Dire Suffering in Darfur Camps and Across Sudan
Around 226,200 people have been affected as torrential rains and flash floods continue to wreak havoc across Sudan. The Coordination of the Darfur Camps for Displaced People and… Read more »
August 26, 2022
Sudan: Floods - No Sign of Relief From Torrential Rains As 23 More People Are Killed
No sign of relief from ongoing rains and floods in Sudan as torrential rains caused the death of 22 people in Darfur and one person in northern Sudan. In South Darfur, 16,000 homes… Read more »
August 24, 2022
Sudan: Death Toll From Floods Rises to 89, Saudi Arabia and U.S. Send Aid
Sudan's National Civil Defence Council announced that the number of deaths resulting from torrential rains and flooding over the past month has risen to 89 and that 50,000 homes… Read more »
August 19, 2022
Sudan: Sudan Floods - Collapsed Darfur Dam Threatens to Flood Entire Town
The number of houses demolished by torrential rains in El Salam camp for the displaced in South Darfur has risen to more than 4,000. No new casualties were reported, but the… Read more »
August 18, 2022
Sudan: Sudan Flood Deaths Rise to 77 - El Managil Locality in El Gezira Declared Disaster Area
The official death toll from torrential rains and flash floods in Sudan has risen to 77, thousands of homes have been destroyed in South Darfur and North Kordofan, and El Managil… Read more »
August 17, 2022
Sudan: Death Toll Rises As Flooding Continues
Heavy rainfall continues across Sudan with several states yet to account for all the victims of recent flooding. 52 deaths have been recorded to date, however this is expected to… Read more »
August 16, 2022
Sudan: Eastern Sudan Hit Hard By Floods, Darfur Farms Destroyed
Heavy rains and floods continued in Sudan. An estimated 136.000 people have been affected so far. In Darfur, many farms were destroyed and camps for the displaced were affected. In… Read more »
August 15, 2022
Sudan: Sudan Floods - 52 Dead, Hundreds Left Poverty-Stricken By Torrential Downpours
Sudanese authorities stated that 52 people have died as a result of the torrential rains which have flooded various states throughout Sudan. The torrential downpour, which usually… Read more »
August 11, 2022
Sudan: Heavy Rainfall Across Sudan Kills At Least Three People
Several regions across Sudan have again witnessed heavy rainstorms on Tuesday, killing at least three people and partially destroying hundreds of homes across River Nile state,… Read more »