Latest Sudan Doctors Network News & Updates

United Nations, May 14 (IANS) UN humanitarians have said that aid is being distributed in war-torn southwestern Sudan, while an amount of 12 million US dollars is targeted for famine relief in the neighbouring country of South Sudan. “The UN and its humanitarian partners continue to respond to humanitarian needs across Sudan,” said the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).The office said that in the Kordofan region, aid organisations are providing life-saving support to …

Khartoum, Feb 15 (IANS) At least 12 people went missing after a boat carrying 16 passengers capsized in the Wad Al-Zaki area in central Sudan’s White Nile State, according to volunteers and eyewitnesses.”A ferry carrying 16 people, including women, sank in Wad Al-Zaki. Four passengers were rescued, while search operations are still underway,” the Sudan Doctors Network, a volunteer group, said in a statement on Saturday (local time).An eyewitness told Xinhua that the boat sank while crossing betw…

Khartoum, Feb 12 (IANS) At least 15 people have died after a passenger ferry sank in the River Nile State in northern Sudan, a source at Sudan’s civil defence authority said. The source on Wednesday (local time) said the wooden boat was travelling between the villages of Tayba Al-Khawad and Deim Al-Qarai, carrying more than 27 passengers, including women, elderly people and children, reports Xinhua news agency.The source said the boat capsized due to high waves, noting that civil defence units r…