WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has pledged to increase global support for Sudan’s health system. He made this promise following talks with Sudan’s Minister of Health, Haitham Mohamed Ibrahim, in Port Sudan. Tedros emphasized the urgent need for more international aid. Ibrahim expects this visit to strengthen the partnership between Sudan and the WHO, which […]
In eastern Sudan, floods have worsened the hardships faced by people already suffering from 500 days of intense conflict between the army and the paramilitary RSF. Ahmed Hadab lost his home to the floods. He now survives on water mixed with milk from his last goat. “We have no food,” he said after days of […]
The Arbaat Dam in eastern Sudan collapsed on Sunday. This caused severe flooding, killing at least 60 people. Hundreds are still missing. Omer Issa Tahir, head of the Red Sea State’s Water Corporation, confirmed the incident on Monday. The collapse devastated villages near Port Sudan, the state’s capital. Tahir emphasized the need for urgent help […]
The Sudan government will send a delegation to Cairo to discuss peace efforts with U.S. and Egyptian officials. This step keeps the door open for future peace talks aimed at ending the 16-month war between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Both sides are battling for control of the country. The military-led […]
Recent torrential rains have caused severe flooding in Sudan, resulting in at least 32 deaths and 107 injuries. The Health Ministry announced on Monday that the floods have affected seven states, damaging 5,575 homes. Al-Fadil Mohamed Mahmoud, director of the Health Ministry’s emergency services, reported an increase in waterborne illnesses due to the floods. Kassala […]
