Humanitarian indicators from North Darfur point to a sharp deterioration in conditions in Ambro locality, as displacement continues and basic services collapse, according to media reports.
In a statement issued on Friday, the North Darfur Emergency Rooms Council warned that the humanitarian situation in Ambro has reached a critical stage. The council said that since late December, more than 6,500 families have been forced to flee their homes, seeking refuge in nearby valleys and villages under extremely harsh conditions.
Displaced families are reportedly sleeping outdoors, exposed to winter cold without shelter or sufficient food, while the locality has seen a near-total collapse of essential services. The council said residents are facing severe shortages of basic necessities, further compounding the humanitarian emergency.
The situation has become particularly dangerous for patients and people with special needs following the shutdown of the area’s only hospital. The council said looting has affected both public and private property, including the theft of the sole ambulance serving the locality, leaving critically ill patients without access to emergency care.
According to the statement, the closure of the hospital requires urgent international intervention to provide food and medical supplies, as well as immediate medical evacuations for critical cases and elderly patients to avert an imminent humanitarian disaster.
These developments come amid escalating military movements in western Sudan, raising fears of an expansion in fighting as RSF seeks to consolidate control over remaining areas in the Darfur region.
Separately, the UN children’s agency reported a severe deterioration in the condition of children in Ambro. A nutrition survey conducted between 19 and 23 December 2025 found that more than half of children are suffering from acute malnutrition, while around one in six faces life-threatening severe acute malnutrition.
