International humanitarian aid organization reported: Over 300,000 individuals impacted by downpours in Sudan
In Sudan, as reported by the UN's emergency aid agency OCHA, approximately 317,000 people have experienced the effects of flooding and high waters due to excessive rainfall. According to the most recent OCHA report, around 118,000 individuals have been forced to leave their homes as a result of the rainy season since June. In certain regions, the rising Nile waters have brought venomous snakes and scorpions onto roads and fields due to flooding. The risk of disease transmission increases with the presence of standing water. Prior to this, the Sudanese Ministry of Health had confirmed a cholera outbreak, with over 500 cases and 27 fatalities.
The regions severely impacted by these floods, as per OCHA, include North Darfur, West Darfur, and River Nile. The floods have worsened the already challenging humanitarian situation in the country, where a power struggle between interim head of state Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his former deputy Mohamed Hamdan Daglo has been ongoing for approximately 500 days. This conflict has resulted in the world's largest refugee crisis, with more than ten million individuals displaced or having fled. Famine is also a looming threat.
Especially in North Darfur, violent conflicts have persisted for several months. The refugee camps, now also burdened by flooding, are overpopulated. Aid organizations are concerned that inaccessible roads are impeding or even prohibiting the transportation of urgently required food.
The floods have potentially aggravated the spread of disease due to the presence of standing water. The Sudanese Ministry of Health is monitoring the situation closely, given the confirmed cholera outbreak and the risk of other diseases.
