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UN: Sudan’s Healthcare System Teetering on Brink With 20-30% of Facilities functional
May 25, 2024
UN: Sudan’s Healthcare System Teetering on Brink With 20-30% of Facilities functional
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a grave warning on Friday about the state of Sudan’s collapsing healthcare system, with only 20-30% of facilities functioning at minimal capacity, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. According to WHO spokesperson Christian Lindmeier, the…
Humanitarian Crisis Deepens in Sudan as Conflict Rages On
May 18, 2024
Humanitarian Crisis Deepens in Sudan as Conflict Rages On
The situation in Sudan is rapidly deteriorating, with the United Nations warning that half of the country’s population, approximately 25 million people, are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance as famine and disease outbreaks loom, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. The…
At least 56 people died in Darfur’s El Fasher over last week, Doctors Without Borders says
May 17, 2024
At least 56 people died in Darfur’s El Fasher over last week, Doctors Without Borders says
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) on Thursday said in a statement that at least 56 people died in El Fasher, the capital of Sudan’s North Darfur state, between last Friday and Wednesday, as “deadly fighting escalates,” The CNN reported. At the…
Conflict Ravages Sudan as Fires Destroy Dozens of Villages
May 14, 2024
Conflict Ravages Sudan as Fires Destroy Dozens of Villages
Fighting in Sudan last month resulted in the destruction or damage of 72 villages and settlements, as fire continues to be used as a weapon of war, the Associated Press reported yesterday citing a rights group. The analysis by the…
Darfur on brink of another disaster as fighting intensifies around El Fasher city
May 13, 2024
Darfur on brink of another disaster as fighting intensifies around El Fasher city
The city of El Fasher in North Darfur is on the brink of a humanitarian disaster as clashes escalate between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and groups aligned with the Sudanese army, The Guardian said in a new report. The…
Violent Clashes Erupt Between Sudanese Army, Paramilitary Forces in El-Fasher
May 12, 2024
Violent Clashes Erupt Between Sudanese Army, Paramilitary Forces in El-Fasher
Violent clashes have broken out between Sudan’s military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the city of El-Fasher, North Darfur state, TRTWorld reported yesterday. According to the source citing the El-Fasher Resistance Committee, the two sides engaged in…
UN Warns of Looming Starvation Crisis in Darfur, Sudan
May 5, 2024
UN Warns of Looming Starvation Crisis in Darfur, Sudan
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Friday of a severe risk of widespread hunger and death in Sudan’s Darfur region if humanitarian aid is not urgently allowed, the Associated Press reported. WFP spokesperson Leni Kinzli said at…
UNHCR: Sudan Crisis Deepens as Conflict Displaces Millions
May 4, 2024
UNHCR: Sudan Crisis Deepens as Conflict Displaces Millions
Over a year into the conflict in Sudan, the humanitarian situation remains dire, with the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) deeply concerned about continued violence and devastating conditions across the country, reliefweb reported in an article yesterday. It said that, for…
Ongoing conflicts in Sudan put African country on cusp of famine, new report says
May 1, 2024
Ongoing conflicts in Sudan put African country on cusp of famine, new report says
Nearly five million Sudanese are close to famine as the country’s civil war passes the one-year mark, Reuters said in its recent report. According to statements from aid officials, the warring parties – the army and the Rapid Support Forces…
In groundbreaking initiative, Sudanese woman helps 54 women learn Holy Quran by heart
April 28, 2024
In groundbreaking initiative, Sudanese woman helps 54 women learn Holy Quran by heart
In a groundbreaking initiative, a Sudanese woman successfully assisted 54 women and girls to memorize the Holy Quran in a record time of 99 days. This remarkable achievement comes amidst the difficult circumstances in Sudan, including political, economic, and social…