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Sudan faces escalating humanitarian crisis as fighting spreads
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Sudan faces escalating humanitarian crisis as fighting spreads
UN agencies warn that Sudan is entering its most dangerous humanitarian phase since the war began, with cholera spreading and fighting intensifying.
- The World Health Organization confirmed 114 cholera deaths and over 1,330 cases since the outbreak was declared on June 27.
- UNICEF reported that at least 330 children were killed or injured in the first half of 2026, with the highest casualty rates in Darfur and Kordofan.
- The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said new fighting in North Kordofan has triggered fresh displacement and is blocking aid access to thousands of families.
- The World Food Programme warned that escalating combat around El Obeid threatens to deepen Sudan's hunger crisis and could force hundreds of thousands to flee.
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