Local events ⌖ #Humanitarian Affairs

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.

Sudan’s Minister of Welfare, Salma al-Khalifa, confirmed that the lack of international funding is the most prominent challenge to humanitarian work in the displaced persons camps in Sudan amid worsening conditions.

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has begun distributing SHF-supported relief including 3,500 tents and 35,000 hygiene kits to support 402,000 displaced people in 15 Sudanese states.

The European and African Unions warned of the deteriorating situation in El Obeid, and called for a cessation of fighting, the protection of civilians, and the guarantee of access for humanitarian aid.

OCHA warned of a worsening humanitarian crisis in Sudan, with the appeal only 41% funded, leading to the closure of health facilities and depriving thousands of displaced people of services.

More than 5,000 people were displaced from Serba locality in West Darfur following clashes in Bir Saliba, while the majority of the affected families crossed the border into Chad.

The Dar Hamar Emergency Room has launched an urgent appeal to aid thousands of displaced people in El Obeid and North Kordofan, warning of shortages of food, tents, and drinking water, and of worsening suffering due to the rains.

The World Food Programme has warned of a worsening hunger crisis in Sudan, where 19.5 million people are suffering from acute food insecurity amid funding shortages and difficulties in delivering aid.

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.

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.

UN Women has warned of escalating risks to women and girls in El Obeid due to marches and sexual violence, calling for a ceasefire, protection of civilians, and access for aid.