Notwithstanding slower global growth and lingering impacts of recent catastrophic floods, private sector activity, outside the oil sector, has been supported by a relative return to peace, and higher government spending. Nevertheless, the economy is estimated to have contracted by 0.4 percent in FY23/24, reflecting drags from oil production. Supported …
A joint African Union-United Nations operation is providing emergency assistance to an area in Sudan's South Darfur region where 16 people died as a result of mudslides earlier this month, the mission said on Monday. The mudslides in early September hit the Wadi Tuliba and Tagulei villages, in the East …
Khartoum — SOME 300 000 South Sudanese children are at high risk of death from malnutrition emanating from deteriorating food insecurity in the war-torn country. More than 6 million locals, including 1,1 million children, are affected by the uncertainty of the availability of food. The Unity State, with three counties …
Khartoum / El Gedaref — The Sudanese capital of Khartoum, at the confluence of the White and Blue Nile, experienced torrential rains that lasted for several hours, causing extensive flooding in much of the city, forcing services, shops, and traffic to come to a halt. In addition, the rains caused …
In 1889, an intrepid, 20-year-old American called William Stamps Cherry made a solo voyage up the Congo's tributaries. His destination was Oubangui-Chari, a remote corner of the French Empire, in what would later become the Central African Republic (CAR). From the capital, Cherry struck out into uncharted wilderness. He was …
Sudan is exerting great efforts to reduce maternal and newborn children mortality rates by enhancing reproductive health services. Earlier in the day, Sudan's Health Ministry published the result of its most recent survey to determine the need of the health institutions relating to emergency health services for mothers and children. …
Sudanese medics say at least 23 people have been killed in heavy flooding in the past three weeks. The Red Crescent Society said on Monday that the floods have injured at least 61 others since July 23. It says more than 8 900 families have been left homeless. The Red …
The United Nations Security Council Friday said alarmed by the level of food insecurity in South Sudan and called to allow unfettered humanitarian access to the needy in the troubled country. The Council was briefed on the humanitarian and security situations in South Sudan by UN Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs …
Abu Zabad — El Ahmar village of Abu Zabad locality in West Kordofan has recorded eight new cases of acute watery diarrhoea suspected to be cholera on Monday and Tuesday. Activists in the village told Radio Dabanga that the patients have been held in a ward built with local material …
El Nahud / Kassala — At least three people died and hundreds of houses and shops collapsed due to the rains and torrents that swept through El Nahud in West Kordofan on Monday. More damage has been reported from Kassala. The director of civil defence of West Kordofan, police Colonel …
Khartoum — During Sudan's lean season, from May to July, the number of Sudanese requiring food assistance is expected to rise to six million. In particularly displaced people in North Darfur, parts of South Darfur and South Kordofan need aid, as staple food prices increase at the beginning of the …
Whilst older people have special needs, they also have unique skills, experiences and roles within their families, communities and societies. These roles continue to a certain extent during droughts, though household burdens may increase as younger adults have migrated or are grazing livestock further away. At the same time, droughts …
The UN Refugee Agency released its annual Global Trends study on Tuesday, a report that finds 68.5 million people had been driven from their homes across the world at the end of 2017, primarily because of war and conflict. Seven of the Top 10 source countries of refugees were on …
Heavy rain and strong winds on Sunday have caused varying injuries among residents and destroyed 120 houses at Nabota area in the locality of Al-Tadamon, South Kordofan State. The official news agency SUNA on Monday said 50 houses have been destroyed completely while 70 others were damaged partially; adding dozens …
To boost agricultural production and productivity in Sudan, the Bank approved the US $42 million in concessional grants from the African Development Fund to support the National Agriculture Investment Plan. Mohamed Zaghloul, Executive Director representing Egypt and Djibouti, said, “The Bank’s support to the development of key agricultural value chains …
In recent years, the Republic of South Sudan, the world’s youngest nation, has often been in the headlines due to the protracted armed conflict which has engulfed the country since December 2013. However, despite the challenges posed by the conflict, the landlocked eastern-central Africa country has been working with UN …
El Mazmum — A woman died from electrocution and two others were injured at a water station in Sudan's Sennar state on Sunday as thirsty residents scrambled for drinking water. A resident of El Mazmum told Radio Dabanga that the residents had been thirsty for three days. This resulted in …
The U.N. humanitarian chief warned Tuesday that nearly 6 million people are struggling to get food in West Africa's Sahel region and severe malnutrition is threatening the lives of 1.6 million children. Mark Lowcock said in a statement that these levels haven't been seen since a crisis in 2012 "and …
To boost agricultural production and productivity in Sudan, the Bank approved USD 42 million in concessional grants from the African Development Fund to support the National Agriculture Investment Plan. Mohamed Zaghloul, Executive Director representing Egypt and Djibouti, said, “The Bank’s support to the development of key agricultural value chains and …
More civilians in South Sudan are without food in more places than ever before in the country’s history, an international aid agency warned, saying an upsurge in fighting, lack of access and attacks on aid workers batters already food insecure communities. “The UN’s deadly prediction of record numbers of hungry …
Heavy rain killed at least two people in Nyal, a county in Southern Unity state, while hundreds have also been left homeless. Koang Riek, an eyewitness, said rain started on Sunday till Monday morning. “The whole town is occupied by the water and many people have now decided to go …
