Local events ⌖

The United Nations Population Fund announced an $86 million funding shortfall in Sudan, warning of a threat to life-saving services for women and girls amid displacement and a deteriorating health sector.

The Qatar Red Crescent delivered 15 kidney dialysis machines to North Kordofan, to support the Al-Jumaih, Al-Abyad and Umm Ruwaba centers, and to increase capacity and improve service.

The Journalists Syndicate condemned the arrest of journalist Al-Rayah Essam in Al-Jazirah State by the “Sudan Shield” forces, demanding that his place of detention be revealed and that he be released immediately.

The Refugee Commission announced that there were deaths and injuries inside refugee camps in Al-Qadarif as a result of stray projectiles, warning of escalating security and humanitarian risks on the border.

Thirty-five people were killed and others injured in a drone strike that targeted a local court in the village of Goz al-Zawaya in North Darfur, according to the Emergency Lawyers Group.

Plan International warned that thousands of children in El Obeid are facing an increased risk from cholera, hunger and violence, calling for a humanitarian truce and urgent access for aid.

IGAD reopened its mission in Khartoum after Sudan resumed its participation in its activities, reaffirming its commitment to supporting peace, dialogue and stability in Sudan and the region.

Journalist Zuhair Hashim died and a journalist and photographer were injured in a traffic accident on the Bara-Al-Abyad road. The two injured were taken to a hospital in Al-Abyad city to receive medical care.

Al-Qadarif inaugurated a cardiac catheterization device at the Aboudah Heart Center at a cost of $700,000, to localize the treatment of heart diseases and reduce the suffering of patients traveling.

UNICEF reported that 23 children were killed and 25 others injured in North Kordofan in two months, warning of escalating violence and calling for the protection of children and basic services.

More than 20,000 people have been displaced in Darfur due to escalating conflict and violence, while funding shortages threaten the ability of humanitarian agencies to respond to growing needs, as cholera continues to spread in Sudan.

The Sudanese Journalists Syndicate expressed its concern about the deteriorating health of three female journalists detained in Nyala, demanding that the Rapid Support Forces release them and provide them with urgent medical treatment.