El Fasher is particularly affected, where hunger develops, with the office for the coordination of humanitarian affairs (Ochha) Warning of a deterioration situation which puts even more lives of civilians in danger.
OCHA operations and advocacy director Edem Wosornu, who is currently in the country, said the suffering was immense, with people trapped, moved or returning to ruined communities. She called for unhindered access and urgent support to reach those on the front line of difficulties.
Briefing The journalists of the UN headquarters in New York, UN deputy spokesperson Farhan Haq, said: “With increasingly alarming food shortages and spiral prices, residents of El Fasher would have recourse to animal food in what is an increasingly catastrophic situation.”
Thousands of people face famine, the threat of cholera
El Fasher has the highest cost of basic products nationwide at almost $ 1,000 per household per month, which is far beyond the scope of most families. This includes more than $ 700 for food alone – more than eight times the cost of staple food in other parts of the country, said Haq.
“” These high costs, associated with the headquarters and the lack of delivery of aid by the road for more than a year, have left thousands of people in front of famine“, He added, noting that the commitment around the calls of the Secretary General and the United Nations Emergency Rescue Coordinator for a break in the region is” more important than ever.
In an effort to limit public health risks in the north of Darfur, the UN humanitarian partners and local authorities launched a sanitation campaign on August 5, targeting 11,000 people in the localities of El Fasher and Dar as Salam in order to prevent epidemics of diseases in the surptered travel sites during the rainy season.
They also increase efforts to respond to a cholera epidemic in the locality of Tawila, which has absorbed 330,000 displaced people fleeing conflicts in Zamzam and El Fasher since April.
In the state of the blue Nile, the cases of cholera have increased to almost 2,800 since the end of June, with more than 40 new infections recorded yesterday, with 14 deaths were reported, said the deputy spokesman for the United Nations.
“Gender emergency”
Warnings also came from the gender equality agency, United Nations.
“This crisis is a gender emergency,” said Salvator Nkurunziza, the agency representative in Sudan, said News News.
“” Improved women and girls can be subject to the risk of exploitation and abuse, in particular during the delivery of aidWhere the protective mechanisms are low or absent in certain places, “he said.
According to the agency’s unit to combat violence against women in Sudan in March 2025, there were 1,138 cases of rape recorded since April 2023, including 193 children, most of whom were in areas affected by conflicts, he said.
“The actual number can be higher, because the fear of stigma and other social and security reasons prevent the precise relationships of violence based on sex,” he warned.
Women, girls most affected by food insecurity
“Admittedly, these crimes, including rape and harassment, can prevent women and girls from accessing food aid,” he said.
The crimes of violence not declared by the sexes in the besieged areas can be higher than those indicated in recent statistics, he continued, stressing that Women and girls are the most affected by the food insecurity of these regions, and situations indicate a hunger crisis that is looming.
“Women are at the heart of the survival of their households, especially in travel environments, but their ability to access food aid is deeply compromised,” said Nkurunziza. “Households with female head, already three times more likely to be insecure by food, are now the most confronted group in the country.”
Originally published at Almouwatin.com
