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September 19
Sudan: World's Dams At Risk From Climate Change and Conflict - Report
When the Arbaat Dam, 38 kilometres northwest of Port Sudan, collapsed catastrophically in August, following the unusually heavy rains that have hit Sudan this year, it left a swath… Read more »
Sudan: Cholera Outbreak Escalates in Sudan - '399 New Cases Reported'
The Federal Emergency Operations Center announced on Wednesday that Sudan has recorded 399 new cases of cholera across five states, with three deaths reported. This brings the… Read more »
September 18
Sudan: Water, Sanitation, Hygiene Crisis Fuelling Abyei Hep-E Outbreak - MSF
A water, sanitation, and hygiene crisis is unfolding in Abyei, which is claimed by both Sudan and South Sudan*, fuelling an ongoing hepatitis E outbreak, international medical… Read more »
September 12
Sudan: Sudan Forests At Risk From Rising Charcoal Demand
Environmentalists are warning of the rapid destruction of Sudan's ancient forests in El Gezira state, as conflict continues to drive people towards charcoal production as a source… Read more »
September 09
Sudan: IOM - 'Over 170,000 Displaced By Flooding in Sudan'
Floods since June have displaced over 172,000 people across 15 states in Sudan, according to the latest report from the United Nations International Organization for Migration's… Read more »
August 30
Sudan: Torrential Rains Destroy 3,000 Homes in North Darfur's Abu Shouk Camp
At least 3,000 shelters collapsed in the Abu Shouk camp for displaced people in the northern part of El Fasher, capital of North Darfur, during heavy rainfall in the past few days.… Read more »
August 29
Sudan: Nine Killed As Floods Devastate Northern Sudan
Sudan's Northern State is reeling from catastrophic floods and torrential rains that struck at dawn on Tuesday. The severe weather has claimed at least nine lives and caused… Read more »
August 28
Sudan: Sudan Flooding - Death Toll Rises Amid Rescue Efforts
In Toker, Red Sea state the death toll from the catastrophic flooding has risen to 14 after the bodies of a man and a girl were discovered yesterday. This discovery comes as water… Read more »
August 27
Sudan: Sudan Dam Disaster - 50,000 People Effected By Flood
Humanitarian partners and authorities are working on deploying more teams to assess the damage and address the urgent needs of an estimated 50,000 people affected by the… Read more »
August 20
Sudan: Eastern Sudan - Two Drown in Gash River Floods, Cholera Reported
The El Gash River swept through Aroma in eastern Sudan's Kassala on Friday, for the second time since the beginning of the rainy season in June. Cholera is spreading in the town.… Read more »
August 09
Sudan: Sudan Experts Warn of Disaster If Jebel Aulia Dam Is Not Maintained
Experts are warning of the state of the Jebel Aulia dam in the White Nile south of Khartoum as maintenance has not taken place since the end of last year. The failure of the dam to… Read more »
July 26
Sudan: Eastern Sudan's Kassala Streets, Shelter Areas Flooded
Several parts of Sudan witnessed torrential rains the past couple of days. Shelters in Kassala in eastern Sudan were flooded. The Kassala Youth Emergency Room today called for… Read more »
June 11
Sudan: Heatwave Kills Dozens of Sudanese En Route to Egypt
Dozens of Sudanese people attempting to illegally cross the border into Egypt have died, many from scorching heat. Long waiting times at the border, compounded with difficulties in… Read more »
May 17
Uganda: High-Water Levels in Lake Victoria May Also Affect White Nile in Sudan
Uganda has warned of an alarming increase in the water level of Lake Victoria. Ugandan Minister of Water and Environment Sam Cheptoris told reporters earlier this week that the… Read more »
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 »
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