The humanitarian crisis in Sudan’s El Fasher remains dire as mass displacement accelerates and aid access stays restricted, amid warnings of widespread trafficking, sexual violence and the recruitment of children.
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Sudan: 89,000 civilians have fled El Fasher
The UN aid coordination office (OCHA) on Monday warned of a deepening crisis in Sudan’s North Darfur as violence spreads beyond the city of El Fasher.
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Voters in New York, Virginia and New Jersey choose new leaders today, and a redistricting vote in California could reshape the balance of power in Congress. The Trump administration says it will restart SNAP benefits, but only partially, leaving millions of families uncertain about how they’ll eat this month. And aid groups warn of a deepening crisis in Sudan after a paramilitary force accused of genocide seized the last major city in Darfur, killing thousands of people and trapping many more without food or water.
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UN warns of ‘catastrophic’ humanitarian crisis in Sudan’s Darfur
The UN’s top humanitarian official in Sudan has warned of an impending catastrophe in Darfur, with civilians facing relentless violence, sexual abuse and starvation.
UN chief sounds alarm over worsening crisis in Sudan’s El Fasher
The UN Secretary-General on Saturday voiced grave alarm at the rapidly deteriorating situation in El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, warning of mounting risks to civilians trapped in the besieged city.
UN warns of worsening humanitarian crisis in Sudan as displacement, hunger and disease escalate
UN humanitarians on Monday sounded the alarm over the worsening conditions in Sudan, as violence continues, and food and water remain at critically low levels.
Sudan war exacerbates risk of cholera and malaria: UNICEF
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned of an escalating public health crisis in Sudan, as conflict and mass displacement continue to drive a surge in disease, particularly cholera and malaria.
Sudan: Port Sudan hit by drone strikes for sixth consecutive day, UN sounds alarm
Port Sudan came under drone attack again on Friday, May 9, the sixth consecutive day of strikes in the coastal city that has become a vital hub for humanitarian aid and a refuge for civilians fleeing Sudan’s two-year war.
The attacks, reportedly carried out by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), targeted key infrastructure including the airport, the port, and public buildings.
Footage online showed thick smoke rising over the city, but no official casualties or damage assessments have been released yet.
The United Nations has expressed grave concern, warning that this latest escalation risks mass civilian casualties and the destruction of essential infrastructure. UN Secretary-General António Guterres, through his spokesperson Farhan Haq, said he is alarmed by the violence spreading into an area that has served as a safe haven for thousands displaced from Khartoum and beyond.
The UN is urging all parties to uphold international humanitarian law and refrain from targeting civilians. With aid routes now threatened, the crisis in Sudan risks deepening even further.
Paramilitary RSF attacks leave Port Sudan without power
Drone strikes have hit a major power station in Port Sudan on Tuesday, causing “a complete power outage” in the eastern Sudanese city, the country’s electricity provider told the BBC.
The barrage occurred as the paramilitary RSF continue to heighten attacks on Port Sudan, after launching their first strikes on the city this weekend.
The RSF unleashed drones on other key targets early Tuesday. One drone hit the civilian part of the city’s international airport, causing flights to be cancelled. Another drone hit an army base in the city centre and a third one struck a fuel depot near the port.
Witnesses say a hotel located close to the residence of army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan was also hit in the attack. There were no reported casualties.
Sudan Information Minister Khalid Aleiser visited the southern part of the port, where fuel tanks were reportedly hit. He slammed the United Arab Emirates, saying it was arming the RSF. The UAE rejected the accusation and condemned the attacks.
The RSF is targeting Port Sudan for the third day in a row. The city had previously been spared in Sudan’s two-year war.
On Sunday, strikes hit the military part of the airport, followed by the targeting of fuel depots on Monday. In both cases, military sources blamed the RSF. The paramilitary has not commented on the attacks.
The United Nations has temporarily suspended all aid flights in and out of Port Sudan but maintains regular aid operations. “None of our offices, premises or warehouses have been impacted, and we continue to carry out our regular operations”, said Farhan Haq, the UN deputy spokesperson.
The city was once seen as a safe haven for displaced people. It had become the de facto seat of the army-aligned government since the RSF first invaded Khartoum two years ago.
The city also welcomed hundreds of thousands of displaced people. The recent attacks are likely to worsen the humanitarian crisis in Sudan.
Two years into the war, the army has succeeded in pushing the RSF out of most of central Sudan, and the paramilitary has shifted tactics from ground incursions to drone attacks.
Rapid Support Forces drone strikes hit key targets in Port Sudan
The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces continue to heighten attacks in Port Sudan, after launching their first strikes on the eastern Sudanese city this weekend.
The RSF unleashed drones on key targets early Tuesday, hitting the city’s airport, its port and a hotel, according to military officials.
Witnesses saw and heard multiple explosions, fires and plumes of dark smoke. There was no immediate word on any casualties or the extent of the damage. Data from the Cairo airport in neighbouring Egypt shows that the attack disrupted air traffic at the Port Sudan airport.
This is the latest attack in an escalation campaign that began on Sunday, when the RSF struck Port Sudan for the first time since the beginning of the Sudanese civil war in 2023.
On Sunday, a military ammunition warehouse in the Othman Daqna airbase was hit, followed by the targeting of fuel depots on Monday. In both cases, military sources blamed the RSF. The paramilitary has not claimed responsibility.
Port Sudan was once seen as a safe zone. It had become the de facto seat of the army-aligned government since the RSF first invaded Khartoum two years ago. UN and aid agencies have also set up their headquarters in Port Sudan.
The city also welcomed hundreds of thousands of displaced people. The recent attacks are likely to worsen the humanitarian crisis in Sudan.
Nearly 25 million people face extreme hunger, half of Sudan’s population, according to Shaun Hughes, the World Food Program’s emergency coordinator for Sudan and the region. “By any metric, this is the world’s largest humanitarian crisis”, Hughes said ahead of the second anniversary of the war in April 2025.
The conflict has displaced 13 million people, including 8.6 million within Sudan, according to the UN refugee agency.
Sudan plunged into war in April 2023 when tensions exploded between the military government of general Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the Rapid Support Forces of Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo. Fighting started in the country’s capital, Khartoum, before spreading out to the rest of the country.
At least 24,000 people have been killed since then, though the number is likely far higher.
Two years into the war, the army has regained control of Khartoum and has succeeded in pushing the RSF out of most of central Sudan, while the paramilitary has shifted tactics from ground incursions to drone attacks.