The United Nations has sounded an alarm over Sudan’s worsening humanitarian disaster, where conflict, hunger, and disease are converging into catastrophe.
UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said violence against civilians has sharply intensified in El-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, now described as “under siege from all directions.”
He warned that the city’s remaining residents face dire shortages of food and water, with markets nearly bare and prices for scarce goods soaring beyond reach.
Humanitarian access has been “severely restricted,” Dujarric said, noting that earthen barriers around El-Fasher are blocking vital aid and movement of civilians.
He added that the closure of community kitchens — once a final lifeline for desperate families — has deepened the crisis.
Beyond Darfur, violence continues to uproot lives. Nearly 200 people fled their homes in Blue Nile State’s At Tadamon locality on 11 October as fighting spread across the area.
Dujarric also drew attention to the country’s escalating cholera outbreak, with the Health Ministry reporting over 3,400 deaths and nearly 122,000 suspected cases since July last year.
“Infection rates are rising across all states in the Darfur region,” he cautioned, adding that the fatality rate now exceeds emergency thresholds.
As Sudan teeters on the brink, the UN is appealing for urgent global assistance. OCHA’s $4.2 billion humanitarian appeal remains less than 27% funded, leaving millions without relief.
Dujarric urged all parties to respect international humanitarian law, warning that without immediate action, Sudan’s suffering may deepen beyond repair.
