Sudan

24 November 2023

Among the 4.5 million people internally displaced by the conflict between the Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese Armed Forces since mid-April 2023 were an estimated 105,000 pregnant women as at November. With 70–80% of hospitals in Sudan not functional, most of these women struggle to access maternal healthcare and medicine. A ban imposed in Khartoum on the transport of surgical supplies has made it particularly challenging for the women there to receive surgery. (UNFPA accessed 29/11/2023, Al Jazeera 24/11/2023, MSF 14/11/2023)

15 November 2023

Cases of SGBV, forced disappearance, arbitrary detentions continue to be reported across Sudan, especially in West Darfur. Increased armed attacks by the RSF in West Darfur between 2 - 5 November, including on an IDP camp, resulted in an estimated 1,300 people killed and around 2,000 injured. Affected people are in need of protection services.
(UN 10/11/2023, UNHCR 10/11/2, Al Jazeera 10/11/2023).

05 November 2023

The cholera outbreak first declared on 26 September 2023 in Gedaref state has spread to other states, with some suspected cases identified in Sennar state. As at 1 November, at least 2,332 cases, including 75 deaths, were reported in Aj Jazirah, Gedaref, Kassala, Khartoum, and South Kordofan states. Needs include clean drinking water, vaccine supplies, and testing kits. (OCHA 26/10/2023, Sudan Tribune 04/11/2023)

03 October 2023

Sudan is facing several disease outbreaks, including cholera and dengue fever. In Gedaref state, there were 264 suspected cholera cases, four confirmed cases, and 16 deaths as at 25 September 2023. Insecurity and access constraints challenge the testing and collecting of samples in Khartoum and South Kordofan states, where cholera has also possibly spread. There are shortages in testing kits and vaccine supplies. The rainy season, the impact of the conflict on the healthcare system, and water pollution are contributing to the spread of the disease. As at 18 September, unhygienic water storing in homes had also resulted in 506 recorded cases of dengue fever (including 295 confirmed), mostly in Gedaref state. Healthcare needs are likely high, as 70% of the hospitals in conflict-affected areas are non-functional. The remaining hospitals are overwhelmed with patients, with shortages of medical supplies and staff. (WHO 29/09/2023, UN 29/09/2023, OCHA 28/09/2023)

31 August 2023

Sennar state is hosting more than 291,600 newly displaced people because of the conflict. Most of them are staying with a host community or in rented accommodation. In IDP camps, there are shortages of food, a lack of security, and health risks, including a malaria outbreak, as shelters are flooded with rainwater. (Dabanga 27/08/2023, IOM 30/08/2023)

15 August 2023

The conflict that started on 15 April 2023 has highly affected education in Sudan. About 8.6 million children and young people need education assistance across the country, including approximately 6.9 million out-of-school children. Insecurity has closed many schools, mostly in Al Jazirah, Khartoum, South Darfur, West Darfur, and West Kordofan, and cancelled most national year-end exams. Nearly 90 schools in seven conflict-affected states are sheltering displaced people. As at 15 July, more than 1.7 million children had been displaced inside and outside Sudan, limiting their access to education. This contributes to the increasing protection risks that children have been facing during and before this conflict, including child labour and abuse, recruitment by armed groups, and early marriage. (UNICEF 03/08/2023, OCHA 17/05/2023, Reuters 10/08/2023)

27 July 2023

As at 26 July 2023, 272,000 people had been displaced to White Nile state, including 140,000 South Sudanese refugees escaping the conflict in Khartoum. The majority are staying with host communities and in camp-like settlements. They need food, shelter, healthcare, and WASH services. (IOM 01/08/2023, MSF 27/07/2023)