A cholera outbreak in Sudan’s five Darfur states has claimed at least 80 lives and infected over 2,100 people, with the UN Children’s Fund warning of worsening conditions for children caught in the crisis.
The North Darfur town of Tawila has been particularly hard-hit, with 1,180 cases and 20 deaths recorded since June 21.
The agency cautioned that more than 640,000 children in North Darfur are at growing risk due to the combined effects of cholera, malnutrition, and escalating violence.
Despite efforts by humanitarian workers to control the outbreak, the spiraling violence is worsening needs faster than aid can be delivered.
The cholera outbreak comes amid Sudan’s ongoing civil conflict between the military and the Rapid Support Forces, which has claimed over 20,000 lives and displaced 14 million people.
