This article is published in association with United Nations. Nearly three years into Sudan’s war, violence is intensifying, famine conditions are looming in parts of the country, and civilians remain trapped between shifting front lines, senior UN political and humanitarian officials told the Security Council on Thursday, warning that the risk of further mass atrocities remains […]‘No corner of Sudan is safe’: UN officials warn of famine and atrocities as war intensifies
February 20, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Nearly three years into Sudan’s war, violence is intensifying, famine conditions are looming in parts of the country, and civilians remain trapped between shifting front lines, senior UN political and humanitarian officials told the Security Council on Thursday, warning that the risk of further mass atrocities remains […]Civilians and aid operations under fire as Sudan airstrikes intensify
February 12, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Escalating aerial attacks in Sudan are killing children, damaging schools and striking United Nations facilities, placing civilians and humanitarian workers at growing risk, the UN warned on Wednesday. Two children were reportedly killed and 13 others injured in a drone strike on a mosque in Al-Rahad, North Kordofan, where […]South Sudan: UN forced to suspend food aid after ‘unacceptable’ attacks on convoy
February 5, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. South Sudan is buckling under a fresh wave of violence and displacement, after attacks and looting halted a major UN food convoy in restive Upper Nile state and clashes continue to spread in neighbouring Jonglei. As fighting intensifies there between opposition forces and national troops, there are […]Thirteen more lives lost in Sudan as 1,000th day of war looms
January 8, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Thirteen more lives – including children – were reportedly lost on Tuesday in another drone attack on Sudan’s North Kordofan region. UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said the latest fatalities come amid escalating violence, especially across the Kordofans, which continues to put civilians at “extreme risk” and drives […]Sudan civil war: Health system ‘on the verge of collapse’
December 29, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The war in Sudan has been tearing the country apart for almost 1,000 days, putting the country’s health system under intolerable pressure. The World Health Organization (WHO) is reporting widespread disease outbreaks, severe shortages, malnutrition and rising deaths. The UN agency has revealed shocking figures related to […]Sudan: UN strongly condemns deadly drone attack on peacekeeping base in Kordofan
December 15, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Drone attacks targeting the UN logistics base in Kadugli, Sudan, on Saturday killed six peacekeepers and injured eight others – all members of the Bangladeshi contingent serving in the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA). The oil-rich region is located between Sudan and South Sudan and […]‘All we want for Sudan is peace’ say children fleeing violence
December 10, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Nahed was visiting Sudan’s capital Khartoum with her family to celebrate Eid, a major Islamic holiday, when the war broke out between the rival armies vying for control of her homeland. Only 16 at the time, she saw armed men attacking her village and killing people – […]The Impact of Conflict on Access to Primary Healthcare in Sudan
December 8, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for European Sting by Mr. Mubarak Adam Abaker Ahmed, a fifth medical student from Sudan. He is affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writer and do not necessarily reflect IFMSA’s view on the topic, […]17 children reportedly killed in attack on Sudan displacement camp
October 13, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. At least 17 children, including an infant just seven days old, have reportedly been killed in an attack on the Dar al-Arqam Displacement Centre in El Fasher, North Darfur, early on Saturday morning. The UN children’s agency, UNICEF, has received reports that the attack occurred in a […]Sudan: UN rights chief calls for urgent action to protect civilians in El Fasher
October 3, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Thursday warned that civilians in Sudan’s El Fasher face the imminent risk of large-scale atrocities, as fighting intensifies around the regional capital of North Darfur, besieged for more than 500 days by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia. “El Fasher […]Deadly attacks and collapsing services push Sudan closer to catastrophe
September 16, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The United Nations has sounded the alarm over Sudan’s spiralling crisis, warning that deadly attacks in El Fasher, the collapse of essential services, and mass displacement are pushing millions in Darfur and beyond closer to catastrophe. According to local reports, heavy shelling and assaults […]First Person: From aid worker to refugee and back in war-torn Sudan
August 19, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Adam Ibrahim was working with the UN humanitarian agency, OCHA, in his home country, Sudan, when conflict between rival armed forces erupted in early 2023 and he became a refugee alongside thousands of others who continue to flee the ongoing violence. Sudan is one of the world’s […]Amid starvation in Gaza, Sudan, Guterres slams hunger ‘as a weapon of war’
July 29, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. As starvation worsens in war-torn Gaza, UN agencies repeated warnings on Monday that Israel’s decision to support a “one-week scale-up” of aid is far from enough to reverse deadly malnutrition rates in the enclave. The development comes as UN Secretary-General António Guterres cautioned that conflict-driven hunger is […]Global collaboration grows to address crises in Gaza, Sudan, Afghanistan
July 25, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Amid growing geopolitical turbulence, the United Nations is deepening its collaboration with the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to help address some of the world’s most complex and protracted conflicts, from Gaza and Sudan to Myanmar and Afghanistan. Briefing the Security Council on Thursday, Khaled Khiari, Assistant […]World News in Brief: Houthi-Israel tensions, Sudan cholera cases rise, deadly attacks in Ukraine
July 22, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. As tensions between Houthi rebels in Yemen and Israel escalate, the UN Secretary-General is “deeply concerned” about the renewed airstrikes on Hudaydah Port conducted by Israel this Monday, Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric told journalists in New York. These strikes occurred while the UN Mission to support the Hudaydah […]In the Shadow of Conflict: Building Health and Hope Among Sudan’s Displaced
June 19, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Ibrahim Ibrahim Kharif is a passionate medical student, youth leader and health advocate from Sudan. He is affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writer and do not necessarily […]World News in Brief: ‘Indifference and impunity’ in Sudan, ICC judges speak out against sanctions, respiratory diseases overlooked in Europe
June 13, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. With over half of the Sudanese population in need of aid and lean season rapidly approaching, the UN Chief for Humanitarian Affairs once again sounded the alarm about the crisis unfolding in Sudan on Thursday. Tom Fletcher noted that over 30 million people require humanitarian assistance. Moreover, with famine […]Five humanitarians killed in ‘horrendous’ attack on aid convoy in Sudan
June 4, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. An aid convoy carrying life-saving assistance for the famine-affected area of North Darfur, Sudan, was attacked on Monday night, killing five humanitarian workers, injuring many more and damaging critical humanitarian supplies. The World Food Programme (WFP) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) condemned the attack on […]World News in Brief: Guterres condemns antisemitic attacks, ILO to debate pros and cons of working online, Sudan, Ukraine updates
June 3, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN Secretary-General on Monday reinforced his stand against all acts of antisemitism following the horrific attack in Boulder, Colorado, at the weekend and vandalism in France targeting Jewish landmarks. A man was arrested in Boulder after reportedly using a flamethrower and Molotov cocktails to set people […]Drone strikes on civilian infrastructure in Port Sudan must end: UN expert
May 20, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Repeated drone strikes over the past two weeks in Port Sudan have damaged key infrastructure across the crucial Sudanese aid hub, disrupted humanitarian operations, and placed civilians in danger, a UN-appointed human rights expert has warned. “These ongoing attacks on critical infrastructure are putting lives at risk, […]Sudan: UN rights chief appeals for greater protection of civilians in besieged El Fasher
May 2, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. More than 500 civilians have been killed in North Darfur state, Sudan, over the past three weeks, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Thursday. “The horror unfolding in Sudan knows no bounds,” Volker Türk said in a statement calling for an end to the […]World News in Brief: Sudan aid challenges, Myanmar quake update, UN support for victims of sexual abuse
April 29, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Sudan’s humanitarian crisis is deepening as escalating violence blocks aid deliveries and forces thousands more civilians to flee, the UN warned on Monday. “The UN is gravely concerned about the plight of civilians fleeing Zamzam camp, as well as the dire situation in and around El Fasher, […]Sudan situation ‘absolutely devastating’ as UN ramps up food aid
April 28, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The situation in western Sudan is “shocking” and people in the capital, Khartoum face “absolutely devastating” conditions according to a senior UN official in the African country. Speaking in Port Sudan after a visit to Khartoum, Samantha Chattaraj, Emergency Coordinator for the UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) […]Hundreds killed in Sudan’s camps for displaced people
April 25, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Hundreds of civilians, including at least 12 humanitarian workers, have been killed in recent artillery shelling targeting the El Fasher and Zamzam camps in Sudan’s Darfur region, triggering an unprecedented wave of displacement according to the UN. Violent clashes between armed militias and forces of the military Government […]Sudan war: Hundreds of thousands flee renewed violence in North Darfur
April 22, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. A mass wave of displacement in Sudan’s North Darfur state is pushing hundreds of thousands into precarious conditions far from lifesaving aid, as overstretched operations struggle to keep pace with the growing emergency. Renewed attacks on camps – including Zamzam and Abu Shouk – that were sheltering […]Humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate in El Fasher, Sudan
April 17, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Escalating violence and deteriorating humanitarian conditions in and around El Fasher in Sudan continue to be of grave concern, the United Nations said on Wednesday. The war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and former ally the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) is in its third year and […]Sudan faces unprecedented hunger and displacement as war enters third year
April 11, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The conflict in Sudan has become one of the worst humanitarian crises of the 21st century, leaving millions of women, children and displaced families suffering from violence, food insecurity and the collapse of essential services. As the war enters its third year, UN humanitarians warn that immediate […]UNICEF condemns looting of lifesaving supplies for children in Sudan
March 24, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Friday strongly condemned the looting of vital humanitarian supplies from Al Bashair Hospital in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, warning that the theft puts thousands of malnourished children and mothers at risk. The attack on one of the last operational hospitals in […]Sudan: Civilians targeted as hostilities intensify in the capital
March 21, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Dozens of civilians, including local humanitarian volunteers, have been killed by artillery shelling and aerial bombardment in the eastern part of Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, the UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) reported on Thursday. The office has condemned the escalating violence as the war between the Sudanese Armed […]Sudan war: Children facing ‘unimaginable suffering’, warns UNICEF chief
March 14, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Sudan is now the world’s largest and most devastating humanitarian crisis, the head of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Thursday. After two years of war, over 30 million people – more than half of them children – are living in the grip of mass atrocities, […]Human rights breaches in Thailand, Sudan and Azerbaijan
March 14, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Thursday, the European Parliament adopted human rights resolutions on Thailand, Sudan and Azerbaijan. Violations of democratic principles and human rights in Thailand, notably the lese-majesty law and the deportation of Uyghur refugees Parliament condemns the deportation of Uyghur refugees to China, and urges […]Sudan: Access to stricken Zamzam camp ‘is nearly impossible’
March 7, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Civilians sheltering in the vast Zamzam displacement camp in Sudan’s North Darfur region are now “nearly impossible” to reach, the UN’s top aid official in the country warned on Thursday. “I am deeply worried about reports of destruction of homes and livelihoods in North Darfur,” said Clementine […]Sudan: Children as young as one raped during conflict, UNICEF warns
March 5, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. As conflict rages across Sudan, armed men are raping and sexually assaulting children, including some infants as young as one, according to the UN children’s agency (UNICEF). Data from gender-based violence service providers in Sudan reveals the scale of the horror: more than 220 reported cases of […]
