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Running on empty: a mother’s struggle to save her children in war-torn Darfur
“We were in the hospital when it was hit.” “We took our children and ran. All we thought about was our safety and that of our children.” Hawa, a mother of three, recounts the terror of being inside a hospital during shelling in the Zamzam camp for internally displaced. Mothers, children, and health workers were k...
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Number of children in need of humanitarian assistance in Sudan doubles as conflict enters third year amid ‘perfect storm’ of threats to children
PORT SUDAN/AMMAN/NEW YORK, 15 April 2025, – As the conflict in Sudan enters its third year, the number of children in need of humanitarian assistance has doubled, from 7.8 million at the start of 2023 to more than 15 million today. Without urgent action, Sudan’s dire humanitarian crisis could tip into greater ca...
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Two Years On: Children in Sudan are living through one of the world’s worst crises
“In a world that can so often seem to be a hopeless place, we need children’s hope, more than ever.” — António Guterres, UN Secretary-General As Sudan marks two years of brutal conflict -730 days of destruction, displacement, and despair- the toll on children is staggering. Since fighting erupted in April 2023, ...
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At least 23 children and 9 aid workers reportedly killed in Al Fasher, Abu Shouk and Zamzam camps in North Darfur, Sudan
NEW YORK/PORT SUDAN/AMMAN, 12 April 2025, – “Dozens of civilians, including at least 23 children, and several aid workers have reportedly been killed in North Darfur over the past three days. “Horrific violence has seen 16 children reportedly killed in Al Fasher, a further six children and nine aid workers killed ...
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825,000 children trapped as conflict rages in Sudan’s Al Fasher and Zamzam internally displaced camp
PORT SUDAN/NEW YORK – 26 March 2025 – , Grave violations against children have surged across Sudan’s Darfur states since the start of the year, with 110 violations verified in North Darfur alone and a staggering 83 per cent increase in child casualties in Sudan compared to the first quarter of 2024. In Al Fasher, ...
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UNICEF condemns looting of life-saving supplies for children from Al Bashair hospital in Khartoum State
NEW YORK/PORT SUDAN, Sudan, 21 March 2025, – UNICEF condemns in the strongest possible terms the looting of vital humanitarian supplies—intended to save the lives of malnourished children and provide critical healthcare to mothers and newborns from Al Bashair Hospital in Jabal Awlia, Khartoum. The looting, which i...
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At least 40 children reportedly killed in three days across Sudan - UNICEF
PORT SUDAN/AMMAN/NEW YORK, 5 February 2025, – “Shelling in Kadugli, South Kordofan State, killed 21 children and maimed 29 on Monday, 3 February. According to reports, at least 11 children were killed in shelling on a livestock market in El Fasher, Darfur State, and reportedly another eight children were killed an...
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At least 4 children reportedly killed and 3 injured in attack on Saudi Hospital, El Fasher, North Darfur - Sudan
NEW YORK/AMMAN/PORT SUDAN, 28 January 2025, – At least one girl and three boys were reportedly killed and three boys injured in an attack on the Saudi Hospital in El Fasher, in Sudan’s North Darfur, that took place on Friday. In an illustration of the relentless dangers that children face, the children were among ...
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From invisible to seen
In Sudan, millions of families have fled their homes, leaving behind most of the belongings including personal identification. During conflicts, the lack of this simple but essential document- a birth certificate- can block access to lifesaving services like education, healthcare, food relief, emergency support. ...
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UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Ishmael Beah meets children and young people trapped in world’s biggest child displacement crisis
PORT SUDAN/NEW YORK, 5 December 2024, - UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Ishmael Beah travelled to Sudan this week to meet with children and families affected by the conflict that has devastated the country for the past 19 months. During his visit, Beah - a bestselling author and human rights activist who was forcibly r...
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From bubbly to withdrawn
At only four years old, Walaa has already been displaced three times, crossing four states in the 18 months since the war in Sudan began. From Khartoum to South Kordofan, to Al Jazirah and now Kassala, her family has endured a grueling 1,500-kilometer journey in search of peace and safety. Through the horrendous d...
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At least ten children reportedly killed in escalating violence in Sudan’s Al Jazirah State
NEW YORK, 28 October 2024 – , "I am deeply alarmed by the spiralling violence against children and families in Sudan’s Al Jazirah State. Reports of mass killings, widespread sexual violence against women and girls, and the destruction of homes and livelihoods are appalling. “In just the past week, at least 124 peo...