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Sudan: Over 640,000 Children Under Five At Risk As Cholera Spreads in Sudan’s North Darfur State

Sudan: Over 640,000 Children Under Five At Risk As Cholera Spreads in Sudan’s North Darfur State

Port Sudan — UNICEF calls for sustained, unimpeded access to fight the deadly outbreak

More than 1,180 cholera cases – including an estimated 300 cases in children – and at least 20 deaths have been reported in Tawila, North Darfur State, since the first case was detected on 21 June 2025. This represents a rapid surge in cases in the town, which has absorbed over 500,000 internally displaced people fleeing violent conflict since April this year.

Across the five Darfur States, the total cholera…

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