Note: Single-source report; awaiting corroboration.
A new cholera outbreak in Sudan’s war-affected regions has resulted in over 1,330 confirmed cases and 114 deaths, mainly impacting the western areas including Darfur and the Kordofans, according to Dr. Shible Sahbani, World Health Organization (WHO) Representative to Sudan.
The cholera fatality rate is currently 13.7 percent and is expected to rise with the approaching rainy season. The outbreak has heightened concerns especially in El-Obeid, North Kordofan, where ongoing conflict and drone attacks hinder humanitarian aid and overburden already fragile health services.
Sudan is facing its largest humanitarian crisis, with more than 33 million people needing assistance and about 21 million requiring health services. Since the conflict began in April 2023, at least 59,000 deaths have been reported, and 13.4 million people remain displaced within Sudan or in neighboring countries.
In response, WHO has prepositioned medical supplies for over 25,000 people in El-Obeid, though this remains insufficient. Recently, WHO delivered 8.5 tonnes of supplies to Kadugli and Dilling in South Kordofan, the first delivery to Kadugli since December 2024.