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Laurent Bukara, WFP’s Country Director in Sudan, described the hunger and desperation unfolding in parts of Khartoum as “severe.”

Local media reports indicate that the drone strike struck the Abu Zabad Secondary School for Girls, which was doubling as a shelter for persons displaced by the ongoing conflict in the region.

Local media reports indicate that the operation, led by RSF intelligence units on Monday in Nyala, South Darfur, led to the arrests and forceful detention of several individuals.

Similarly, Chong warned that the number of new cholera infections may rise as Sudan's rainy season approaches.

Local media reports indicate that the RSF joined forces with the Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North, a militia group led by Abdelaziz al-Hilu, to capture the town.

The outbreak has worsened as many Sudanese who fled the ongoing civil war have returned to their homes in Khartoum, only to find damaged houses and collapsed sanitation systems.

According to Abdalla, no military victory can bring lasting peace to the nation currently embroiled in a brutal civil war, calling the continued fighting a result of deep-rooted inequalities and unresolved political tensions.

The convoy, comprising 15 trucks delivering emergency food and nutrition supplies to famine-stricken El Fasher, was struck late Monday in the Al-Koma area.

The joint WFP-UNICEF convoy, consisting of 15 trucks, was attacked on Monday night while travelling to deliver food and nutrition supplies, approximately 1,800 kilometres from Port Sudan.

MSF added that the Tine Camp is currently housing over 18,000 people, with many sleeping on the ground, amid shelter, water and food shortages despite support from host communities.

Kamil, who was sworn in on Saturday after being appointed by Sudan’s head of state and army chief, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, did not indicate when the transitional government would be established.

South Sudan lacks the operational capacity to extract the oil it has in the ground.

Ruto said that civilians are bearing the brunt of the conflict, as violence between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces escalates with no signs of a ceasefire.

Data from MSF Sudan shows that the organisation responded to 659 survivors of sexual violence in South Darfur between January 2024 and March 2025.

RSF's crackdown follows the group's recent announcement of a general mobilisation to enlist new fighters, with threats of punishment for anyone who resists.

Reports indicate that the majority of the cases were recorded in Khartoum and Omdurman, with additional cases reported in other parts of the country.

Following the takeover, a wave of violence ensued, resulting in the deaths of hundreds of civilians and the displacement of 406,000 people, according to the United Nations.

In a more detailed response, Sudan’s Culture and Information Minister Khalid Al-Ayesir said the US had resorted to “political blackmail” and accused it of promoting a “fabricated narrative... to mislead international opinion and offer political cover to illegitimate actors complicit in crimes against the Sudanese people.”

If Kiir stepped down, Bol Mel's new role as the SPLM party's deputy chairperson would make him the acting president of the country.

The UAE denied the allegations in a statement and said it condemned the attack.

The position had remained unfilled since January 2022, when civilian leader Abdalla Hamdok resigned in the wake of a military coup orchestrated by al-Burhan in October 2021.

The SAF also vowed to continue military operations until all remaining areas under RSF control are fully reclaimed.

AUC Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf commended the move by Sudan's junta leader, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, to appoint Kamil Idris, a former UN official and one-time presidential candidate, as prime minister.

The power struggle, initially concentrated in Khartoum and Darfur, has since spread to several regions, leaving destruction, loss of life and widespread displacement in its wake.

According to official estimates, the electricity sector has lost around 40 per cent of its capacity due to widespread sabotage.

With the conflict in Sudan worsening, the number of refugees is expected to rise, according to UNICEF.

The Sudanese Electrical Company said in a statement that drones struck Khartoum state on Wednesday night.

The UN estimates that 79 per cent of the population across Darfur is in need of humanitarian assistance and protection, a staggering figure that reflects the scale of suffering in the region.

UNICEF has projected that the number of children suffering from severe acute malnutrition could rise to 462,000 between May and October this year, with a total of 3.2 million children under the age of five expected to suffer from some form of acute malnutrition in 2025.

Government spokesperson Khalid Ali Aleisir accused the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of launching the "terrorist act".

The decision, ostensibly driven by accusations that the UAE is arming the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), is now sparking an international legitimacy crisis.

Amnesty also expressed concern over the role of China in continuing to supply such weapons to the UAE, which has a history of breaching international arms controls.

Intensified conflict along the White Nile River, which is the primary route for humanitarian aid, has caused a month-long halt in critical humanitarian deliveries.

Highlighting the absence of political will among the warring parties to pursue dialogue, Guterres called for an "immediate cessation of hostilities" and urged all actors to engage constructively with existing mediation mechanisms.

Sudan's army has long accused the UAE of arming the RSF. The UAE denies the charge but some U.N. experts and U.S. lawmakers have found it credible, citing evidence in reports by human rights organisations on the supply of weapons.

Inside Port Sudan, the attack on the electricity substation led to a power outage across the city while army units deployed around public buildings, the witness said.

Dark plumes of smoke could be seen emerging from the vicinity of the country's main maritime port in the city, where hundreds of thousands of displaced people have sought refuge.

Large plumes of smoke and fire rose from the facility well into the afternoon as civil defence teams worked to contain a blaze there.

In a decision issued on Monday, the UN's top court ruled that it "manifestly lacked" jurisdiction to hear the case, effectively ending the proceedings.

The army has responded by beefing up its deployment around vital facilities in Port Sudan and has closed roads leading to the presidential palace and army command.

Witnesses described the moment RSF men poured into Zamzam displacement camp on April 11, looting and burning homes as shells rained down and drones flew overhead.

The latest wave of violence, which escalated on April 11, has led to the deaths of hundreds and forced a mass flight from Al Fasher and the camps of Abu Shouk and Zamzam.

The WMA stressed that such actions constitute clear violations of international humanitarian law and the principle of medical neutrality, which is designed to protect healthcare providers from military and political interference.

This time of year, known as the hunger gap, is when people in South Darfur face the most difficulty accessing food. MSF warns that supplies for malnutrition treatment must be pre-positioned now, or communities will be completely cut off once the rains begin.

Kenya emphasised that it has consistently leveraged its proximity and role within the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) to mediate between Sudan's warring factions.

Last month, Sudan filed a case against the UAE at the World Court. The government's case alleges that the UAE violated its obligations under the Genocide Convention by arming the paramilitary RSF. The court opened hearings last week.

Half of its population is facing extreme hunger, and nearly five million children and breastfeeding mothers are severely malnourished.

Worryingly, attacks based on ethnicity are returning in parts of Darfur, echoing the horrors of the 2003 conflict that also left tens of thousands dead.

The RSF, which denies carrying out drone attacks and did not respond to a request for comment, has targeted power stations in army-controlled locations in central and northern Sudan for the past several months, but the strikes had not previously left major death tolls.

The conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces has led to widespread planting of mines, especially in contested regions.

The doctors accused the RSF of violating basic human rights and condemned their continued looting and destruction of homes.