Sudan’s Drone War Is Cutting Civilians Off From Aid
Drone attacks across Darfur and Kordofan are damaging water, power, fuel, roads and health services as cholera spreads and aid access grows harder.
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UK and EU target Sudan gold networks financing the war
Britain sanctioned 11 people and companies while the EU restricted Sudan-origin gold and mining inputs in a broader effort to cut war financing.
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UN Reports Fatal Shipping Attacks Near Strait of Hormuz, Calls for De-escalation
At least two seafarers were killed and several injured in reported attacks on shipping near the Strait of Hormuz, the United Nations said in a 14 July briefing.
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U.N. Probe Says RSF Campaign in Sudan’s al-Fashir Amounted to Genocide
A United Nations fact-finding probe said Rapid Support Forces fighters and allied groups carried out mass killings, abductions, sexual violence and starvation during the siege and capture of al-Fashir in Sudan’s Darfur region.
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UNHCR: 936,798 Sudanese Refugees Have Crossed Into Chad Since April 2023
UNHCR says 936,798 Sudanese refugees have crossed into Chad since April 2023, as funding shortages reduce registration capacity and limit protection services.
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UNESCO Announces Sudan Support for Alternative Learning for Out-of-School Children
UNESCO said on July 1, 2026, that it is supporting Sudan in strengthening alternative learning opportunities for children excluded from school amid conflict-driven education disruption.
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Sudan’s aid crisis deepens as funding and access fall short
Sudan’s 2025 aid plan received 40% of requested funding as fighting and drone attacks threaten El Obeid, health care and humanitarian routes.
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Sudan’s El Obeid Crisis Deepens as Civilian Risks Converge
Drone strikes, displacement, shortages and cholera are converging in Sudan’s El Obeid, while aid access and safe movement remain under pressure.
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Rights group says Sudan drone strike killed 35 at Darfur court
Emergency Lawyers says drones hit a civil court in North Darfur on August 2, while UN warnings show how attacks are disrupting food, water and aid.
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ICC Says New Evidence Links Darfur Crimes to Senior Leaders
The ICC says witness and documentary evidence now links alleged Darfur crimes to senior figures, but warrants, arrests and courtroom proof remain uncertain.
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UN food agencies warn hunger could worsen in 13 hotspots
An FAO-WFP outlook warns acute food insecurity could worsen through November across 13 hotspots, with Sudan, South Sudan, Yemen and Palestine facing the gravest risks.
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Sudan’s El Obeid Faces New Hunger Emergency as Aid Stocks Near Depletion
WFP says El Obeid is absorbing displaced families as half-ration aid, fuel and water shortages deepen. Nutrition supplies may run out in August.
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ICC Terminates Darfur War-Crimes Case Against Fugitive Commander
The ICC terminated Abdallah Banda’s Darfur war-crimes case without a trial verdict after prosecutors withdrew charges over evidence concerns.
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Sudan Hunger Crisis Faces Pressure From War, Aid Cuts and Trade Disruption
Sudan’s hunger emergency is under renewed pressure as war, aid cuts, cholera, fuel costs and trade disruption threaten relief deliveries and future harvests.
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UN warns Sudan aid funding dangerously low as cholera spreads—what changed
On July 10 in Geneva, UN and WHO said Sudan’s 2026 humanitarian plan is under one-third funded as cholera was declared June 27—raising access risks.
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Sudan’s El Obeid faces a red-alert escalation as civilians risk being trapped
UN warnings over El Obeid, Sudan, say civilians could be trapped if fighting intensifies, threatening humanitarian access in a strategic central hub.
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UN warns hunger is worsening in 13 global hotspots as famine risk rises
UN food agencies warn acute hunger could worsen in 13 hotspots by November, with conflict, funding cuts and climate shocks raising famine risks for millions.
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FAO, WFP warn hunger will worsen in 13 hotspots through November
FAO and WFP warn acute hunger will worsen across 13 crisis zones from June to November 2026, with Sudan, Gaza and Nigeria among the worst hit.
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UN warns hunger will worsen in 13 crisis hotspots through November
Conflict, aid cuts and higher costs are tightening the emergency response from Sudan and Gaza to Somalia, Yemen and northeast Nigeria.
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UN warns hunger will worsen in 13 hotspots as Sudan, Palestine, Yemen stay worst-hit
FAO and WFP warn acute hunger will worsen in 13 hotspots from June to November 2026, with Sudan, Palestine, Yemen and others under growing strain.