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EU, African Union Warn 605,000 Face Worsening Sudan Conditions

8/15/2026

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Azza Ali Mobilizes Aid

International Rescue Committee (IRC) senior WASH manager Azza Ali shifted services to mobile units, added mosquito-net kits after 20,000 dengue cases, and began site visits.
The EU and African Union warned that over 605,000 people in El Obeid and Sheikan face worsening conditions.
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) supplied 2 million litres of water to 133,000 people in the region.

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RSF Strikes

Rapid Support Forces (RSF) drones struck Khartoum, Omdurman, Bahri, Atbara and Al Obeid on 12 August 2026, killing two and injuring six in Al Obeid.
IOM reported about 2,500 people displaced from Geisan, Blue Nile after 11 August 2026 clashes.
Geisan officials said the army repelled a Rapid Support Forces (RSF)-Sudan People's Liberation Movement–North (SPLM-N) attack, while the RSF claimed town control.

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Azza Ali Mobilizes Aid

International Rescue Committee (IRC) senior WASH manager Azza Ali shifted services to mobile units, added mosquito-net kits after 20,000 dengue cases, and began site visits.
The EU and African Union warned that over 605,000 people in El Obeid and Sheikan face worsening conditions.
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) supplied 2 million litres of water to 133,000 people in the region.

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