UN warns of worsening humanitarian crisis in Sudan’s El-Obeid as displacement rises
The UN and World Food Programme warn of a rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation in El-Obeid, Sudan, amid increasing displacement and ongoing violence.
Key Takeaways
AIThe United Nations has warned of a worsening humanitarian situation in the Sudanese city of El-Obeid due to rising displacement, as ongoing violence continues to endanger civilians and increase humanitarian needs, particularly in the Kordofan and Darfur regions.
UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said humanitarian workers have reported growing needs in North Kordofan amid persistent tensions, while the World Food Programme cautioned that the humanitarian situation in El-Obeid is deteriorating rapidly as more people arrive in the city.
Dujarric noted that around 400,000 people in the Shikan, Bara, and West Bara areas are facing emergency levels of acute food insecurity as a result of ongoing displacement toward El-Obeid.
Rising needs in Darfur
Dujarric added that a recent assessment by UN partners in Central Darfur State found that food is the top priority for about 236,000 displaced people at five sites in West Jebel Marra locality.
He also stated that nearly 4,000 families have been displaced in Darfur following recent intercommunal violence, and are in urgent need of emergency shelter and basic household supplies.