New cholera outbreak in Sudan kills 172 people in a week

A new cholera outbreak in Sudan has killed 172 people and infected more than 2,500 over the past week, authorities said on Tuesday. Most cases were reported in Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, and its twin city of Omdurman, but cholera was also detected in other …

Sudan reports over 170 cholera deaths in one week

On Tuesday, Sudan’s Health Ministry announced that more than 170 people died from cholera in just one week, highlighting the worsening health crisis in the conflict-affected country. A ministry statement said that 2,700 people contracted the disease in …

Court orders South Sudan to compensate Vivacell $48.5 million

The arbitration proceedings between the Government of South Sudan and Vivacell, a Lebanese telecommunications company, have officially concluded with the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) reducing the compensation owed by South Sudan from $2.9 …

New cholera outbreak in Sudan kills more than 170 people in a week – officials

The bulk of the cases were reported in the capital Khartoum and its twin city of Omdurman, but cholera was also detected in the provinces of North Kordofan, Sennar, Gazira, White Nile and Nile River, health officials said. Leading medical group Doctors …

ICRC warns of surge in conflict injuries in South Sudan

JUBA, May 27 (Xinhua) -- The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Tuesday decried the increase in weapon-wounded patients treated in two of its medical facilities in South Sudan amid a sharp escalation of violence. The charity said its …

A new cholera outbreak in Sudan has killed over 170 people in a week, officials say

Sudan’s Cholera Outbreak Claims 172 Lives in One Week

Sudan’s health ministry announced a surge in cholera cases on Tuesday, with 172 deaths and 2,700 infections recorded in just one week, as the ongoing civil war continues to devastate vital infrastructure. According to the ministry, around 90 percent of the …

Sudan cholera outbreak kills 172 in one week: health ministry

PORT SUDAN — Sudan's health ministry reported Tuesday a sharp uptick in cholera cases in the war-torn country, which recorded 2,700 infections and 172 deaths in one week. In a statement, the health ministry said 90 percent of cases were reported in …

Cholera outbreak kills 172 in 7 days in Sudan

ALBAWABA - The Health Ministry announced on Tuesday that at least 172 people were in a cholera outbreak in Sudan in one week. According to the International Rescue Committee (IRC), more than 60,000 reported cases of acute watery diarrhea/cholera have …

Uganda, South Sudan, and the CAR commit to funding 1,800km cross-border road project

Sputnik Africa reports that the ambitious 1,800-kilometre road project connecting Uganda, South Sudan, and the Central African Republic (CAR) will be executed in phases, with construction moving progressively across borders—from Uganda into South Sudan, …