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قال وزير الري الأسبق سيف الدين حمد إن سدود إثيوبيا لا تهدد السودان إذا أُديرت بتنسيق، وقد تسهم في تنظيم التدفقات وتقليل الفيضانات.

The International Organization for Migration announced that 11,000 people were displaced from two villages in North Kordofan in three days, bringing the total number of internally displaced people in Sudan to 8.6 million.

The FAO launched a seed distribution campaign in Sheikan, North Kordofan, to support farming families and displaced people before the rainy season, after supplies were delayed due to road closures.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation begins an official visit to the State of Kuwait, carrying a written message from Al-Burhan to the Emir of Kuwait, accompanied by a high-level delegation to explore ways to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries.

Saba installed three cooling rooms in Port Sudan to protect workers from heat waves and sunstroke, in cooperation with the Emergency Management Department.

The King Salman Center distributed 700 cartons of dates in Rabak, White Nile State, benefiting 3,850 returnees and those affected within the “Madad” project in Sudan.

The Sudanese Ministry of Finance discussed with the United Nations support for early recovery, economic reform, improving revenues and taxes, combating gold smuggling, and enhancing macroeconomic stability.

Khartoum Health vaccinated 148,055 people against diphtheria in Karari and Bahri over two days, as part of a campaign targeting more than 554,000 to contain the epidemic.

The Sudanese Journalists Syndicate congratulates Ismail Kashkash on winning the NABJ 2026 award for his article "Leaving Khartoum" which documented the beginning of the war.

Saudi Arabia and Sudan signed a document establishing the "Saudi-Sudanese Coordination Council" to raise the level of institutional cooperation in 10 key areas.

UNICEF is supporting 4,000 children in Al-Jazirah and Sennar to access education through safe learning spaces amidst displacement and the war crisis in Sudan.

The International Organization for Migration announces the displacement of 4,250 people from the villages of Umm Arda, Tamid and Al-Khor Al-Abyad in North Kordofan due to clashes between the army and the Rapid Support Forces on August 14-15, 2026.