Experts warn Sudan’s plastic crisis worsens as curbs fail

As the world marked World Environment Day on 5 June with the theme “Beat Plastic Pollution”, led by the United Nations Environment Programme, Sudan continues to grapple with mounting plastic waste, weak enforcement of environmental laws, and powerful …

Cholera Vaccination Campaign in Sudan's Khartoum to Target 2.6 Million Residents

Addis Ababa, June 12, 2025 (ENA) -- A cholera vaccination campaign was launched on Wednesday in Sudan's capital Khartoum, aiming to reach 2.6 million residents, according to Khartoum State's health authorities. The 10-day campaign will be conducted …

Famine stalks two counties in South Sudan as fragile peace is threatened

The warning comes amidst increased violence and a worsening food security condition which has 11 out of 13 counties in the state facing emergency levels of hunger and 32,000 of these inhabitants facing catastrophic level hunger conditions, almost three …

Sudan’s plastic waste problem grows despite control measures, experts warn

File photo: Thomas van Linge / @ThomasVLinge As the world observed World Environment Day on June 5 under the theme “Beat Plastic Pollution,” led by the United Nations Environment Programme, Sudan continues to struggle with increasing plastic waste, …

South Sudan: UN warns of imminent famine

Three United Nations agencies warned Thursday of imminent famine in a conflict-hit region of South Sudan. Residents of 11 of the 13 counties in South Sudan's Upper Nile state are now facing emergency levels of hunger, the World Food Programme, the UN …

South Sudan Launches National Nutrition Policy

The South Sudanese government has announced a national nutrition policy, a critical step toward addressing malnutrition in the country. The policy highlights progress made in addressing malnutrition, acknowledges existing challenges, and outlines …

An oral cholera vaccination campaign aims to reach more than 2.6 million people in Sudan’s Khartoum State

Over 83,000 people on brink of starvation in South Sudan: report

At least 83,000 people in South Sudan are on the brink of starvation, while 7.7 million — half the population — will face acute food shortages this year, according to a joint report released Thursday by the government and U.N. agencies. Three United …

Border tensions flare between Port Sudan and Haftar forces

An image showing the Joint Forces seizing a military vehicle belonging to one of the Libyan battalions. [ photo by Reach TID]NORTHERN STATE – The Security Committee of Sudan’s Northern State issued a strongly worded statement on Wednesday, June 11, 2025 …

UN agencies say a violence-hit part of South Sudan is on the brink of famine