North Darfur shares much of the history of Darfur. It was the center of the Sultanate of Darfur and contained both its capital al-Fashir and its biggest trading city Kobbei.

North Darfur state’s nutrition indicters are among the worst in Sudan (MICS 2014). Given that Sudan has witnessed a continued decline in under-five mortality rates, it is of great concern that North Darfur is the only state that recorded a sharp increase (of 69 to 90 deaths per 1,000 live births which is way above the Sudan average of 68)

Dec 14, 2023 · Escalating violence across the Darfur region in Sudan has sparked fears that the atrocities committed two decades ago could be repeated. A boy walks in the Al Salaam camp for displaced people in...

Jun 30, 2023 · In 2003, the Darfur war began. In 2023, a new conflict has engulfed the streets of Sudan's capital, Khartoum, while violence escalates in the restive western region. Where does this leave...

Sep 18, 2024 · A new wave of large-scale fighting between the Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese Armed Forces broke out in the city of El Fasher on 12 September, a senior UN official told the Security Council...

North Darfur State occupies more than half of the Darfur territory. It has borders with Northern, North Kordofan, West Kordofan, East Darfur, South Darfur, Central Darfur, and West Darfur states and shares international borders with Chad and Libya. Its state capital is El Fasher town.

3 days ago · The gravity of the situation in the wider region was underscored by UN Secretary-General António Guterres, who condemned a 24 January attack on the Saudi Teaching Hospital in El Fasher, North Darfur. At least 70 patients and their relatives were reportedly killed, and dozens more injured.

Apr 13, 2022 · Conflict, food insecurity, dry spells and pests that affected the 2021 harvest, the economic crisis and poor services are the main drivers of humanitarian needs in North Darfur.

2 days ago · At least one girl and three boys were killed, and three boys injured, during an attack on the Saudi Hospital in the besieged Sudanese city of El Fasher, North Darfur, on Friday. The children were among the patients being treated in the hospital's emergency ward for injuries from previous bombings in the area, said the UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF .

Feb 5, 2024 · The malnutrition crisis in Zamzam camp, North Darfur, requires an urgent humanitarian response as an estimated one child is dying every two hours. Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) calls for the mass mobilisation of the international community to save lives.