Sudan’s Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation issued a red alert on Saturday, warning of looming floods across key stretches of the Nile. The Early Warning Unit identified White Nile, Khartoum, and River Nile states as facing “extreme danger” from surging waters over the coming days.
The warning, effective from Saturday morning until Monday evening, highlights growing inflows from the Blue and White Niles into Sudan’s main river.
Each year, during August and September, floods sweep through Sudan, killing dozens, wrecking homes, and ravaging fields already weakened by conflict. Officials urged people to evacuate low-lying areas and protect their livelihoods by moving crops, fodder, and livestock to safer ground.
The floods are expected to submerge farmland and valleys, threatening fragile harvests and deepening the humanitarian crisis gripping the war-torn country. Sudan’s decaying infrastructure and limited resources leave communities exposed, with government appeals often outpacing its capacity to deliver meaningful protection.
For farmers and herders, the rising Nile brings fear and despair, placing survival itself at risk in an already fragile land. The alert underscores a grim annual cycle, where nature’s power collides with human vulnerability, amplifying the hardships of an unsettled nation.
As the waters rise, Sudan watches the river with dread, its currents carrying both life and the threat of destruction.
