The humanitarian crisis in Sudan’s North Darfur region has deepened as violence escalates following the capture of the state capital, El Fasher, by the Rapid Support Forces. According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), multiple air and drone strikes were reported in El Fasher, Tina, and Wana Mountain on Sunday, exacerbating the already dire situation. Local sources have cited civilian casualties, though OCHA has been unable to verify these reports due to restricted access and communication challenges in the affected areas. The World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, condemned the recent attack on the Kernoi Pediatric and Maternity Hospital in North Darfur, which resulted in at least four deaths and three injuries. He emphasized the urgent need to halt attacks on healthcare facilities globally. Despite the perilous conditions, the UN and its partners are delivering critical aid, including therapeutic feeding and vitamin supplementation programs, while also ensuring safe deliveries and emergency care for pregnant women through mobile clinics. Meanwhile, the security situation in Sudan’s Kordofan region has also deteriorated, with at least 40 civilians killed and dozens injured in an attack on a funeral gathering in El Obeid, the capital of North Kordofan state. OCHA has reiterated its call for an immediate cessation of hostilities and for all parties to protect civilians and adhere to international humanitarian law.
