Sudan conflict: Women & girls hit hard as reproductive, maternal, paediatric care in jeopardy

Hospitals in affected areas shut or taken over; critical supply for obstetric care, post-rape treatment, contraceptives disrupted

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90 days of Sudan strife: Country saw decade’s displacement in just 10 weeks, says analysis

Unlike conflicts in Blue Nile or Darfur, this time the displacement is nationwide; Khartoum worst-affected  

Acute food insecurity: 4 African countries remain at highest concern level

Burkina Faso, Mali, South Sudan and Sudan remain at the highest level of concern, finds report by FAO, WFP

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Omar al-Bashir brutalised Sudan – how his 30-year legacy is playing out today

Bashir may have fallen in 2019, but his military successors have preserved much of his regime’s infrastructure. The remnants of this …

War-like climate

Warming exacerbates conflict in Africa

Children’s education at extreme risk in 7 African countries: Report

Besides sub-Saharan Africa, children were at the sharp end of the learning crisis in Yemen and Pakistan, according to a new report

A new generation

Radio>> Politics • North Darfur

Half a million people may be affected by floods in Sudan this year

Floods in Sudan this year could aggravate food insecurity, the United Nations and International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent …

Over 30 million in 5 African countries may need food aid this year: Report

More than 55 million in 7 IGAD member states faced acute hunger in 2022 — an increase of 13 million from 2021

Water has long been used as a tactical weapon in warfare

The pummelling of Gaza and the destruction of its water systems by Israel is only the latest instance of water being used as a weapon of war

Curtain raiser

Ways to prevent skin ulcers

Why it’s so difficult to end female genital mutilation

Knowledge of local culture crucial, argues author of Global Perspectives on Violence against Women and Girls

Extreme hunger in South Sudan pushes locals to gather food for survival

Households are now surviving by gathering food, as they are unable to grow their own or earn money to buy any

Acknowledging the role of the arbitrator

The Nuer tribals of Sudan settled their disputes in more organised and effective a manner than modern societies

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Publishing>> Education • South Sudan/The UK

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Toxic floods: Environmental risks around oil infrastructure put South Sudan on edge

During floods, crude oil, wastewater and chemicals pose acute and long-term risks to the local environment

Chad’s first dengue fever outbreak: What you should know

Chad doesn’t have necessary public health preparedness and response capacities, so the risk is high

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South Sudan heading for unprecedented food insecurity

4.8 million people will face severe food shortage in the coming months, warn UN agencies. Food scarcity and conflict are also forcing many …