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 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 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 »
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 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 »
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 14, 2023
Sudan: Activists Question North Kordofan Gov Promise to Increase Water Supply Amidst Scarcity
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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 »
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 »
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 »
April 22, 2022
Sudan: Drinking Water Crisis Continues
A number of neighbourhoods in Khartoum are experiencing a severe drinking water crisis, which has caused drinking water prices to rise. Other areas in Sudan also suffer from… Read more »