Sudan

13 August 2025

In just one week, over 60 people, mostly women and children, have died from malnutrZition in Al Fasher, North Darfur. The city and Abu Shouk displacement camp, where people already face Famine (IPC phase 5), remain cut off from aid as hostilities intensify, placing 300,000 civilians at heightened risk of IPC 5. All exit routes are blocked, and dwindling supplies of food, water, and medicine are increasing mortality risks from starvation and preventable diseases. The risk for IPC 5 was first detected in Zamzam displacement camp in December 2024 and has spread to other areas, with Al Fasher among the worst affected. The crisis is compounded by continuing violence, including recent attacks in North Darfur that killed at least 40 civilians and injured 19. With cholera outbreaks also spreading, civilians face a deadly convergence of hunger, disease, and insecurity, with little prospect of relief without sustained access. (UN 11/08/2025, WFP X 13/08/2025, IPC 11/07/2025, BBC 12/08/2025)

05 August 2025

One year after famine (IPC phase 5) was confirmed in Zamzam camp in August 2024, an estimated 740,000 people trapped in El Fasher face starvation. By 5 August, roads remained blocked, cutting off food aid. Food prices have surged by over 400%, with some families resorting to fodder and waste. Markets and health services are largely non-functional. (WFP 05/08/2025, AJ 06/08/2025, ACJPS 31/07/2025)

29 July 2025

By July 2025, around 380,000 people had been displaced in Tawila (North Darfur), with outbreaks of cholera, measles, malaria, and trauma cases increasing. Most households are only able to have one meal a day, and only 10% have access to safe drinking water. Aid operations are overstretched and unable to meet growing health and nutrition needs. (ECHO 25/07/2025, OCHA 22/07/2025)

29 July 2025

Until 25 July 2025, the city of Kadugli in South Kordofan was still inaccessible to humanitarian aid as the last supply route was blocked. 96% of displaced families were struggling to meet their basic needs, and 75% had at least one malnourished child. Authorities have suspended 30 national and three international NGOs, further restricting humanitarian access. (ECHO 25/07/2025)

22 July 2025

Over 1,300 cholera cases were confirmed in Tawila town, North Darfur, in the week from 14–20 July 2025. The area hosts hundreds of thousands of people displaced from April’s Zamzam camp attack. Overcrowded conditions, limited access to clean water, and overstretched health services are driving the rapid spread of the disease as the rainy season begins. (UN 21/07/2025, Radio Tamazuj 22/07/2025)

15 July 2025

Between 10–13 July, at least 300 civilians across multiple villages in North Kordofan state have been killed in armed attacks. Coordinated attacks by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) targeted communities surrounding the city of Bara, where arson and looting have been reported. In Shag Alnom, over 200 people were reportedly shot or burned to death, while at least 84 more were killed in Hilat Hamid and neighbouring villages, including women and children.
The scale and brutality of the attacks mark one of the deadliest incidents in Sudan’s ongoing conflict, which has displaced more than 13 million people and significantly constrained humanitarian access. Many of the affected villages were hosting displaced families who lacked adequate shelter, with limited protection or basic services. North Kordofan has increasingly become a frontline zone between Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF). The violence raises concerns about further displacement, rising civilian casualties, and worsening access for humanitarian responders. (UNICEF 15/07/2015, UN News 15/07/2025, Africa news 15/07/2025)

01 July 2025

On 21 June 2025, an air strike on Al Mujlad Hospital in West Kordofan killed more than 40 people, including six children, five healthcare workers, and a volunteer female doctor affiliated with the Emergency Response Rooms. The hospital, the only functioning health facility in the area, hosted a crucial dialysis unit recently equipped with new machines, making it a vital resource in the region. The strike occurred near frontline combat zones, underscoring the high risk to civilian infrastructure amid sustained conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces. The loss of this facility deprives tens of thousands, including children and patients with chronic illnesses of critical care. This attack follows a broader pattern that has left Sudan’s health system in collapse, with over 70% of hospitals nonfunctional in key conflict zones. Millions increasingly face diseases, injuries, and maternal health risks without reliable access to care. (The Guardian 24/06/2025, IRC accessed 01/07/2025, ERR | Facebook 21/06/2025)