May 02
Sudan: Two ICRC Drivers Killed By Gunmen
It is with great sadness that the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) confirms that two of its drivers were killed by gunmen on Thursday in South Darfur, Sudan. Three… Read more »
April 15
Africa: 'The Obstacles That Block Humanitarian Access Must Be Immediately Overcome' Tells ICRC President At the Humanitarian Conference On Sudan and Neighboring Countries, in Paris
Speech given by Mirjana Spoljaric, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, at the Humanitarian Conference on Sudan and neighboring countries, in Paris. Read more »
April 11
Sudan: Sudanese Women Run Out of Hope As Conflict Drags On
Squatting on the sandy ground, a young girl is weaving grass stems into a roof. The tiny hut she is making is surrounded by tens of thousands of others like it, made hastily of… Read more »
April 08
Africa: 'We Cannot Let Sudan Become Another Forgotten Crisis'
Port Sudan/Nairobi/Geneva - One year of conflict in Sudan is taking a devastating human toll. Over 8 million people have been displaced, and tens of thousands have been killed or… Read more »
February 19
Africa: Sudan - 2023 Facts and Figures
The ICRC has been present in Sudan since 1978 helping people affected by the conflict in Darfur, Khartoum, Blue Nile, Kassala, Al Jazeera, and South Kordofan. Read more »
December 21, 2023
Sudan: Desperate People Search for Loved Ones As Hundreds of Thousands Flee Wad Madani
Hundreds of thousands of people have fled Wad Madani, the capital of Al Jazeera state, since fighting broke out last Friday. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is… Read more »
December 10, 2023
Sudan: Sudan - ICRC Deplores Deliberate and Deadly Attack On Its Humanitarian Convoy in Khartoum
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is shocked and appalled by a deliberate attack on its humanitarian convoy in Khartoum on Sunday. Read more »
December 11, 2023
Sudan: ICRC Deplores Deliberate and Deadly Attack on its Humanitarian Convoy in Khartoum
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is shocked and appalled by a deliberate attack on its humanitarian convoy in Khartoum on Sunday. Read more »
October 13, 2023
Sudan: Six Months Into the Conflict Vast Humanitarian Needs Remain Unmet
A statement from Patrick Youssef, ICRC's regional director for Africa Read more »
August 23, 2023
Sudan: Over 9,000 Displaced People in North Darfur Receive Essential Items
This week, over 9,000 displaced people in Jokhii village, west of Al Fashir, the capital of North Darfur State, received essential household items from the International Committee… Read more »
August 14, 2023
Sudan: Hundreds of Sudanese Families Separated By Armed Conflict Finally Back in Touch
Since the beginning of July, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Red Cross of Chad have organized more than 1,500 phone calls for Sudanese refugees who lost… Read more »
June 30, 2023
Chad: Red Cross Treats First Patients in Eastern Chad as Wounded Arrive From Sudan
A surgical team from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has deployed to eastern Chad to treat an influx of gunshot wound victims seeking safety and medical care… Read more »
June 19, 2023
Sudan: Essential Services At Breaking Point After Two Months of Fighting
Geneva (ICRC) - Two months into the conflict, hostilities in densely populated urban areas have taken a disastrous toll on civilian infrastructure, especially in locations in and… Read more »
June 08, 2023
Sudan: 280 Children and 70 Caretakers From Khartoum Orphanage Reach Safety
More than 280 children and 70 caretakers from a Khartoum orphanage affected by heavy combat have been evacuated to a safer location outside the capital. Read more »
May 18, 2023
Africa: 'Suffering Defies Comparison' - One Month of Devastation in Sudan
A month into the conflict in Sudan, Alfonso Verdú Pérez, ICRC's head of delegation in Sudan, sheds light on the pressing humanitarian needs and some of the challenges… Read more »
April 21, 2023
Sudan: Red Cross Urges Pause in Fighting to Deliver Medical Supplies
A statement from Mirjana Spoljaric, the president of the International Committee of the Red Cross: Read more »
April 18, 2023
Sudan: Sudan - We Need Your Help to Protect Families Caught in Violence
The situation in Sudan took a terrifying turn on April 15, as violence erupted, forcing civilians to seek shelter from the heavy fighting that has raged on for days. Read more »
April 16, 2023
Sudan: Sudan - Fighting in Densely Populated Areas Endangers Civilian Lives - Humanitarian Organizations Must Be Able to Reach Those in Need
As clashes continue in Khartoum and other Sudanese cities, heavy gunfire and blasts are happening in the proximity of densely populated residential areas and civilian… Read more »