Khartoum: It has now been 842 days since conflict between troops from the military government and their former allies-turned-rivals in the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces erupted in Sudan, turning the country into the world’s largest humanitarian crisis.
According to United Nations, heavy fighting continues in North Darfur State, with multiple civilian casualties reported in recent days—most notably during clashes in the state capital, El Fasher, on 1 and 2 August—following earlier violence between armed groups near the Abu Shouk camp for displaced people, which currently hosts 25,000 residents.
Meanwhile, cholera continues to spread across Darfur, with nearly 1,200 cases reported—around 300 of them children—in the locality of Tawila since late June. In South Darfur, health authorities have reported more than 1,100 suspected cases and 64 deaths since late May, as shortages of medical supplies, clean water, and sanitation services severely hamper the humanitarian response.
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warns that the lives of more than 640,000 under-fives are at heightened risk of violence, disease, and hunger in the region. In Blue Nile State, floods in Ed Damazine displaced more than 100 people and destroyed at least 200 tents at Al-Karama camp on 1 August, further compounding the challenges facing those who fled their homes due to conflict.
Meanwhile, in Khartoum State, the presence of deadly landmines in multiple locations adds a dangerous new layer to the threats already faced daily by civilians.