According to the latest weekly bulletin from the Emergency Health and Epidemic Control Department in North Darfur, released Tuesday, 19 August 2025, the majority of the cases were concentrated in Tawila locality, which accounted for 821 infections. Five cases were recorded in Al-Lait and ten in Um Kaddada. The new figures push the overall tally since the outbreak began to 4,238 confirmed cholera cases across the state, including 75 fatalities.
The health report warned that the outbreak coincides with a broader surge in a seasonal diseases linked to the rainy season. Malaria infections remain particularly high, with 2,099 cases documented in the same reporting week, alongside 19 measles cases. Although no measles-related deaths were recorded, health officials say the trend reflects deteriorating health conditions and overstretched services.
Humanitarian workers on the ground describe the situation as increasingly dire. Much of North Darfur is facing severe food shortages, soaring disease rates, and a near-collapse of medical supply chains. The escalating conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has further restricted access to healthcare, leaving vulnerable communities unable to cope with the compounding crises.
The crisis is particularly acute in and around El Fasher, the state capital, and Tawila locality. Both areas host tens of thousands of displaced families who have fled fighting in other parts of the region. These communities are now enduring overcrowded conditions in temporary shelters, with little access to clean water, adequate nutrition, or medicines. Aid agencies warn that such conditions are a fertile ground for the spread of cholera and other epidemics.
Local health officials say the spread of cholera has been aggravated by poor sanitation systems, flooding during the rainy season, and the destruction of infrastructure due to the conflict. The shortage of essential medicines and rehydration treatments further compounds the crisis.
with the war intensifies, humanitarian access across much of Darfur remains extremely limited. Relief groups say their operations are being obstructed by insecurity, checkpoints, and shortages of fuel and supplies, making it nearly impossible to mount an effective response to the unfolding health disaster.
The combination of hunger, disease, and displacement is creating what aid officials described as one of the worst humanitarian emergencies in Sudan’s recent history. Unless rapid interventions are scaled up, both health workers and international agencies warn the death toll could rise significantly in the coming weeks.
