Sudanese Women Face Hunger in Eastern Camp. Khartoum, Sudan — Women who fled fighting in North Darfur say they cannot feed their children in the Al-Sarraf displacement camp, local reports indicate, as the holy month begins without food supplies.
The camp in Al — Gedaref state shelters families who traveled 1,600 km from el-Fasher after violence escalated in the west.
While the area sits outside active combat zones, residents state that aid deliveries have slowed to minimal levels. Local accounts describe kitchens distributing one bowl of porridge for groups of seven to ten people.
Women say they walk to nearby towns seeking day labor washing clothes to buy basic items such as sugar or charcoal.
Health needs add further pressure. Camp residents report cases of untreated diabetes and high blood pressure among the elderly, with clinic shelves short of essential medicines.
One woman receiving retinal surgery before displacement said her blood — sugar reading has risen above safe limits, and she now manages pain with over-the-counter tablets.
Sanitation is also weakening. Reports mention rising fly numbers, diarrhoea cases among children, and shared latrines described as hot and difficult to keep clean.
Small hygiene kits have arrived, yet women say spraying materials and cleaning tools remain scarce.
No food — basket convoys have entered the camp for weeks, according to the same sources. Fasting families now depend on neighbor-to-neighbor sharing to break daily fasts.
Officials have not yet commented on the supply gap.
Further details are expected as local authorities review distribution plans.
