Despite experiencing one of the world’s most severe humanitarian crises, aid remains underfunded in Sudan, leaving millions without essential protection, education, and basic services, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) and 22 other humanitarian organisations said in a joint statement shared on Wednesday, Jan. 29. Since April 2023, over 720,000 Sudanese refugees and more than 220,000 […]
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Sudan is on the brink of a catastrophic humanitarian disaster as ongoing conflict plunges the North African nation into unprecedented levels of hunger, displacement, and violence. Over 25 million people are enduring acute food insecurity, while millions have been forcibly displaced. The international community’s delayed and insufficient response risks consigning an entire generation to famine […]
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When the first shots were fired out in Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, in April 2023, few could have predicted the scale of devastation that would follow. Videos circulated on social media have shown how some took the conflict lightly – with people watching the fight as if it were a sport while sitting on mats and […]
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The United Nations Women (UN Women) has released a gender alert highlighting the catastrophic impact of the Sudan war on women and girls. According to the report published today, Sept. 27, a 100 per cent increase was recorded in the number of people in need of gender-based violence-related services as of December 2023. While there […]
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Humanitarian organisations operating in Sudan have warned the international community about the impending deaths and starvation in the region. The global aid groups, including the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), Danish Refugee Council (DRC), and the Mercy Corps, released a joint statement on Tuesday, Sept. 3, drawing the world’s attention to the unprecedented crisis. “Sudan is […]
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One year after conflict broke out in Sudan, international aid groups and leaders from different parts of the world asked the warring parties to put an end to the violence and bloodshed. On April 15, 2024, representatives from France, Germany and the European Union gathered at an international humanitarian conference in Paris, expressing their support […]
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International Aid group, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), has expressed its deep concerns over the escalating violence in Wad Madani, the capital of Al Jazira state in Sudan. The humanitarian organisation’s concerns stem from the fact that the city has more than 700,000 people, including at least 84,000 that have been displaced from Khartoum, the country’s […]
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The international organisation for the protection of children’s rights, Save The Children, reports an alarming increase in the displacement of children in Sudan caused by persistent conflict, saying at least 7,600 are being displaced daily in the northeastern African country. “We are seeing abhorrent levels of violence in Sudan. The human rights violations are severe, […]
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