Sudan

At least 120 civilians were killed in artillery shelling on Wednesday in western Omdurman as clashes between the Sudanese army and paramilitary forces escalated, Arab News reported. Rescuers reported a critical shortage of medical supplies, complicating efforts to treat numerous…

The Sudanese military announced its forces have entered Wad Madani, the capital of Al-Jazira state, previously controlled by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Arab News reported. This development follows over a year of RSF dominance in the city. The…

An alarming report by UNICEF reveals that approximately 3.2 million children under five in Sudan are facing acute malnutrition in 2025, Arab News reported. Of these, around 772,000 are expected to suffer from severe acute malnutrition. The ongoing conflict between…

Sudan is currently the only country in the world where famine has been confirmed, according to a recent UN report cited by Anadolu Agency. The humanitarian crisis is described as “staggering,” with severe impacts from ongoing armed conflict, particularly in…

The UN’s International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported a 27% increase in internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Sudan in 2024 compared to the previous year. By December 2024, the organization said that the number had risen to 11.5 million, up…

At least eight civilians were killed and 53 others injured in artillery shelling by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, and El Fasher in North Darfur State, local authorities said on Saturday. In Khartoum, shelling targeted…

Sudan is experiencing a severe cholera outbreak, with over 47,365 cases reported across 81 localities in 11 of the country’s 18 states by December 16, 2024, Reliefweb.com reported. The outbreak, which has resulted in approximately 1,235 deaths, indicates a case…

Sudanese government officials have rejected a recent famine analysis by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), Jurist News reported citing the Sudan News Agency. The Foreign Ministry stated it “categorically rejects” the IPC’s classification of the situation in Sudan…

Residents in war-torn Sudan are enduring the combined impacts of prolonged conflict and worsening climate change, as the crisis nears its two-year mark. Among those affected are individuals forced to flee their homes due to violence and severe flooding. According…

The United Nations has raised alarms over the deteriorating humanitarian situation in El Fasher, Sudan, where a prolonged siege by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has wreaked havoc on civilians and infrastructure, Jurist News reported. A report from the UN…