Weather Disaster in Sudan's Darfur Region Kills Many

 Reuters published on 2 September 2025 an article titled "Plea for Help after Landslide Wipes Out Sudan Village, Kills More than 1000."

Torrential rains in a mountain village in the Jebel Marra area of Sudan's Darfur region caused a landslide that destroyed a village and killed at least 1,000 people.  The area is controlled by the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army, which has remained neutral in the civil war between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.

International Criminal Court Charges War Crimes in Sudan

UN News posted on 10 July 2025 an article titled "International Criminal Court: War Crimes, Systematic Sexual Violence Ongoing in Darfur" by Vibhu Mishra.   

The International Criminal Court told the UN Security Council that it has reasonable grounds to believe that both war crimes and crimes against humanity continue to be committed in the Darfur region of Sudan where there is a deepening conflict between the Sudan Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.  Sexual violence directed against women and girls is one of the most disturbing patterns.  

USAID Cuts Resulting in Deaths in Sudan

 The Washington Post published on 29 June 2025 an article titled "In Sudan, Where Children Clung to Life, Doctors Say USAID Cuts Have Been Fatal" by Katharine Houreld.  

Following the dismantlement of USAID and cuts in support for community soup kitchens and the end of critical medical supplies in Sudan, more Sudanese are dying.  The World Health Organization estimates that 5 million Sudanese may lose access to lifesaving health services as a result of the US cuts.  

Prediction of Possible Famine in Sudan

 Reuters published on 6 March 2024 an article titled "Millions of Sudanese Go Hungary as War Disrupts Food Supply" by Nafisa Eltahir.

Aid agencies are now unable to deliver food to many areas of war-torn Sudan.  At least one aid agency is suggesting the possibility of a biblical style famine in Sudan.

Sudanese Civilians Prevented from Fleeing Conflict Zone

 Aljazeera published on 29 December 2023 an article titled "'No Way to Leave': Sudan Paramilitary Traps Civilians in Breadbasket State" by Mat Nashed.  

The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces recently captured Wad Madani, Sudan's second largest city southeast of Khartoum, and is trying to prevent civilians from fleeing in order to demonstrate that they can govern the region.  There are numerous charges of atrocities against the civilian population and an increasing humanitarian crisis.  

Disease Exposure in the African Red Sea Region

 The Rift Valley Institute published in 2020 a report titled "Epidemics in the African Red Sea Region: A History of Uneven Disease Exposure" by Steven Serels.

The report examines the history of epidemic disease in the African Red Sea region to shed light on the current COVID-19 pandemic and its likely course.  

Cholera in South Sudan

The Juba-based Sudd Institute published on 14 July 2015 a report titled "Cholera: A New Threat to Health in South Sudan" by Augustino Ting Mayai.  Cholera outbreaks in Juba, South Sudan's capital, have added to the health woes in the nation.  This article discusses the causes and what can be done to stem the disease. 

Failure of Leadership in South Sudan

USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah and others wrote in Foreign Policy on 21 August 2014 that pending disaster in South Sudan is due to "an abject failure of leadership."  The commentary, titled "How to Prevent Total Disaster in South Sudan," noted that nearly half of South Sudan's people are in need of emergency humanitarian assistance.  But both the government and the opposition have consistently blocked the movement of lifesaving humanitarian assistance, preventing aid groups from reaching the most vulnerable people by road or river.