July 02
Sudan: Sudan's Cocktail of War and Flooding Leaves People Trapped, Unable to Flee
Millions of people have been forced out of Sudan as the brutal civil war continues to spread, including in Sinja Town, south of the capital Khartoum, where UN humanitarians… Read more »
July 01
Sudan: UN Food Convoy Attacked, Supplies Looted Amid Worsening Crisis
Unidentified armed men in Sudan on Sunday attacked UN World Food Programme (WFP) trucks carrying food assistance meant for thousands of civilians in need in central Darfur, the… Read more »
June 27
Sudan: Famine Risk Is Real for 14 Areas of Sudan Amid Ongoing Fighting
The risk of widespread famine in Sudan caused by war there was confirmed on Thursday by leading hunger experts who warned that the country faces "the worst levels of acute food… Read more »
June 24
Sudan: WHO Appalled By Horrific Attack On El Fasher's Maternity Hospital
Heavy fighting in Sudan hit a new low over the weekend when a maternity hospital in besieged El Fasher city came under attack, killing a pharmacy worker and prompting new calls on… Read more »
June 18
Sudan: 'Nowhere Is Safe' for Civilians As Sudan War Descends Further Into Chaos
The UN Security Council in New York on Tuesday focused on the worsening crisis in Sudan as civilians continue to suffer amidst the brutal fighting between rival militaries, while… Read more »
June 14
Ethiopia: Rights Abuses in Ethiopia Must End, El Fasher Crisis Update, UN Stands With Niger
The head of the UN human rights office (OHCHR) Volker Türk on Friday called for serious measures to be taken to end human rights violations that are jeopardizing… Read more »
June 13
Sudan: Security Council Demands End to Siege of El Fasher in Sudan
The UN Security Council adopted a resolution on Thursday that calls for the paramilitary Rapid Security Forces (RSF) in Sudan to halt their siege on El Fasher, capital of North… Read more »
June 12
Sudan: Waiting Would Be 'Death Sentence' for Millions On Brink of Starvation - Relief Chief
Millions of people are teetering on the brink of starvation as conflict rages across many corners of the world. Nowhere is this more evident than in Sudan and Gaza, UN Emergency… Read more »
June 11
Sudan: ICC Prosecutor Appeals for Evidence of Darfur Atrocities
The Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court (ICC) launched a campaign on Tuesday to address the unfolding crisis in the Darfur region of Sudan, amid the going war between… Read more »
June 10
Sudan: UN Health Agency Alerts Over Attack On Key Hospital
Further deadly violence in Sudan's besieged Al Fasher city has forced a major hospital to shut over the weekend after soldiers stormed the facility, prompting alarm on Monday from… Read more »
June 07
Sudan: 'Unimaginable Trauma' Haunts Sudan's Displaced While Violence, Famine Threaten Millions
Horrific violence and the risk of famine continue to stalk the people of Sudan, UN humanitarians warned on Friday, as they echoed condemnation by UN Secretary-General… Read more »
June 06
Sudan: UN Agency Expands Emergency Response to Avert Famine in War-Torn Sudan
Escalating hunger and violence in Sudan are reaching unprecedented levels as it teeters on the verge of becoming the world's largest hunger crisis and faces increasingly violent… Read more »
June 04
Sudan: Little Protection for the Vulnerable, Even On Major Migration Routes - UNHCR
Conflicts in Sudan and across the Sahel region have compromised protection for migrants who continue to face "unimaginable horrors" on major migration routes to Europe, UN… Read more »
May 30
Sudan: 'Noose of War' Tightens On Civilians in El Fasher, UN Official Warns
The top UN aid official in Sudan warned on Thursday that "the noose of war is tightening its stranglehold" on civilians in El Fasher, expressing her profound distress at the dire… Read more »
May 24
Sudan: Deteriorating Situation in El Fasher, Health System Collapsing Nationwide
The humanitarian situation for some 800,000 civilians in El Fasher, Sudan, and surrounding areas in North Darfur continues to deteriorate amid ongoing clashes between rival… Read more »
May 17
Sudan: UN's Rights Chief Says Horrified By Sudan Escalation As Famine Draws Nearer
The UN's top human rights official has personally intervened to try to stop spiralling violence in Sudan that's having a terrifying impact on millions of civilians, who… Read more »
May 14
Africa: Record 75.9 Million Internally Displaced in 2023, UN Report Reveals
The number of people living in internal displacement soared to a record 75.9 million last year, a new UN-backed report said on Tuesday. Read more »
May 13
Sudan: Countless Lives At Stake in Sudan's El Fasher, Warn UN Aid Teams
Reports have been coming in that a hospital in Sudan's North Darfur has been damaged in a heavy uptick of hostilities, leaving two youngsters dead and fanning renewed famine fears,… Read more »
May 07
Sudan: Ongoing War in Sudan Stalls Progress in Disputed Abyei Region
The ongoing conflict between rival militaries in Sudan has stalled progress towards the determination of the final status of the disputed oil-rich Abyei region which straddles the… Read more »
May 03
Sudan: UN Agencies Warn of Imminent Starvation Risk in Sudan's Darfur Region
UN agencies issued a joint warning on Friday that time is running out to prevent starvation in Sudan's Darfur region due to intensifying clashes around the northern capital of El… Read more »
May 02
Sudan: Sudan - Under Siege, El Fasher Teeters On the Brink of Famine
The ongoing year-long war in Sudan continues to spread across the country, and now El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, is surrounded by armed fighters amid the systematic… Read more »
April 27
Sudan: Security Council Members Call for Immediate Halt to Military Escalation in El Fasher
UN Security Council members on Saturday called on the warring parties in Sudan to immediately halt the military build-up and take steps to de-escalate the situation in El Fasher,… Read more »
April 26
Sudan: Civilians Trapped in El Fasher, As UN Warns of Imminent Attack
Escalating violence in Sudan's North Darfur state has left dozens dead and people trapped in El Fasher city which is home to around 800,000 people, many displaced due to fighting. Read more »
April 24
Sudan: Latest Hunger Data Spotlights Extent of Famine Risk in Gaza, Sudan and Beyond
Dangerous levels of acute hunger affected a staggering 281.6 million people last year - the fifth year in a row that food insecurity has worsened - heightening growing fears of… Read more »
Sudan: Latest Global Nutrition Data Reveals Extent of Famine Risk and 'Widespread Death'
Dangerous levels of acute hunger affected a staggering 281.6 million people last year - the fifth year in a row that food insecurity has worsened - heightening growing fears of… Read more »