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Some Sudan market bombing casualties dying from lack of care: UN humanitarians
United Nations, March 27: Some of the injured from a market bombing, which caused hundreds of casualties in Sudan's North Darfur State, are dying from lack of medical care, UN humanitarians said on citing reports.
UN alarmed by continuing attacks on Sudan's civilians: Spokesman
United Nations, March 26: Continuing attacks on civilians in Sudan, including a deadly air strike on a North Darfur market, has "gravely alarmed" the United Nations, a UN spokesman said.
10 killed, 23 injured in paramilitary forces attack in Sudan: Army
Khartoum, March 13: At least 10 people were killed and 23 others injured in shelling by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on residential neighbourhoods and a shelter center in El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur State in western Sudan, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) said.
UN official calls for efforts to protect civilians as violence intensifies in Sudan's Zamzam camp
United Nations, Feb 27: Violence in and around Zamzam camp, the famine-struck displacement camp in Sudan, as well as in the capital of Khartoum and the southern region, has further intensified recently, a senior UN official said, calling for international efforts to protect civilians.
Sudan: Medical charity halts activities in major displacement camp due to heavy fighting
Khartoum, Feb 25: The non-governmental medical aid group, Doctors Without Borders (MSF), announced the suspension of all its activities in the Zamzam displacement camp in western Sudan's North Darfur State.
Sudan extends Chad border crossing opening for aid deliveries
Khartoum, Feb 18: Sudan's government has extended the opening of the Adre border crossing with Chad by three months, effective February 16, 2025, to facilitate humanitarian aid deliveries, particularly to the war-torn Darfur region, the foreign ministry said.
Sudan famine camp attacks alarm UN humanitarians
United Nations, Feb 15: An escalation of fighting in and around a displaced people camp in western Sudan where famine conditions have been identified is alarming aid workers, UN humanitarians said.
UN agency accuses paramilitary forces of obstructing aid delivery in Sudan
Khartoum, Feb 10: A United Nations agency on Monday accused the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of hindering delivery of humanitarian aid to the needy, particularly in the Darfur region in western Sudan.
Sudan remains in humanitarian crisis of staggering proportions: UN official
United Nations, Jan 7: Sudan "remains in the grip of a humanitarian crisis of staggering proportions" after 20 months of war, a senior United Nations official said, calling for more international support and unimpeded humanitarian access.