Information received from various states of the Darfur region during the monitoring period
indicates a sharp and multifaceted deterioration in the security, humanitarian, health, and service
conditions. This comes amid the continuation of armed conflict, weak institutional response, and
a widening gap between humanitarian needs and available resources.
On the security level, recurring patterns of violence have emerged, including killing, looting, and
kidnapping inside markets, public roads, and residential areas. Additionally, widespread arson
incidents occurred in camps and markets, with a clear absence or limited intervention by civil
defense and a weak law enforcement system.
Some areas witnessed the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) and armed clashes, which
led to casualties among civilians, including women and children, and created a state of panic and
instability in several cities such as Ed Daein, Tawila, and parts of North Darfur.
In the humanitarian aspect, the conditions of internally displaced people (IDPs) have worsened
significantly. Camps suffer from severe overcrowding and an acute shortage of food, water,
shelter, and basic services. Challenges related to recurring fires, poor urban planning within
camps, and a rising number of displaced people due to continuous internal displacement have
come to the fore. The humanitarian response faces logistical and administrative constraints
alongside funding shortages, despite ongoing efforts by the World Food Program (WFP),
international and local organizations, and emergency rooms.
In the health sector, vast areas of Darfur recorded a worrying outbreak of measles and other
epidemic diseases, with high rates of infection and mortality, especially among children, due to a
severe shortage of vaccines and medicines and the disruption of routine immunization programs.
Health centers also suffer from a shortage of medical staff and supplies, which has put great
pressure on hospitals and rural health centers.
Economically and service-wise, local markets were directly affected by temporary closures,
looting incidents, and supply chain fluctuations, in addition to the intermittent opening and
closing of border crossings such as the Adré crossing, which played a pivotal role in trade
movement and prices. Recurring crises in water and basic services also appeared, especially in
rural and displacement areas.
In contrast, emergency rooms and community initiatives emerged as key actors in the local
response by distributing food baskets, supporting health centers, conducting cleaning campaigns,
and providing emergency interventions, alongside initiatives in peacebuilding, communitydialogue, and supporting vulnerable groups. However, these efforts remain limited compared to
the scale of growing needs
