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U.N. warns Sudan crisis is deepening as cholera cases surge and education access collapses in Darfur
Summary
The U.N. said sustained fighting, displacement and rising health emergencies including an expanding cholera outbreak in Khartoum are worsening humanitarian needs; some 250,000 children in North Darfur have lost access to learning.
The U.N. spokesperson told reporters that the humanitarian crisis in Sudan is deepening as sustained fighting, renewed displacement and rising health emergencies increase needs across multiple states.
The spokesperson said local sources report daily civilian casualties in North Darfur and an intensification of night-time attacks. In South Kordofan, the International Organization for Migration reported about 2,800 people, primarily women and children, fled renewed fighting in the town of Dibeidab and are now in neighboring localities with limited access to protection and services.
In Khartoum state a cholera outbreak is worsening “at an alarming rate,” the spokesperson said: partners reported an 80% increase in suspected cases over two weeks, bringing the total to more than 8,500 suspected cases. The World Health Organization has supported deliveries of medical supplies to some hospitals, but the spokesperson said more support is needed to contain the outbreak.
The U.N. said it has storage facilities in Geneina, Inala and Tawela in Darfur with combined capacity of about 30,000 metric tons to support operations in Kordofan and Darfur; West and Central Darfur will be served via cross-border operations in Chad. The spokesperson added that access to education remains severely constrained in North Darfur and that since the conflict began in April 2023 some 250,000 children have lost access to learning — U.N. partners had reached only about 14% of the children previously identified as in need in that state.
U.N. officials urged increased flexible and timely funding, and for unimpeded humanitarian access across necessary routes so aid workers can reach people in need.
