A Sudanese emergency room has issued an appeal for help after observing an alarming health situation in Furouk, in the locality of Kutum, North Darfur. The disease, described as deadly, is reportedly particularly threatening children, according to the emergency facility, with no further details on its diagnosis.
A drone strike on a commercial vehicle killed two civilians on 1 November in Al Malha locality, North Darfur, according to the Darfur Network for Human Rights. The victims were identified as trader Mohammed Musa Bakheet Takras and driver Ali Ismail Abkar; local accounts blamed the Sudanese military, but the organisation’s checks did not establish who carried out the strike.
🇸🇩 Sudan · Source: Darfur Network for Human Rights ·
According to Premium Times, the scarcity of diphtheria antitoxin and low vaccination coverage put thousands of children in northern Nigeria at risk, where the 2026 toll has reached 1,126 deaths. Doctors Without Borders (MSF) warns that treatment stocks have become critical, as the disease continues to spread.
The Sudanese army says it shot down two hostile drones, one southeast of the town of Ed Daein in eastern Darfur and the other south of Ayal Bakhit in West Kordofan. The strikes are part of a series of drone attacks that air defences say they have repelled, according to a statement relayed by Baj News.
The World Health Organization is publishing its first-ever recommendation on type 1 diabetes in adults, focused on the diagnosis and management of the disease. It notably advocates daily insulin injections, according to the Punch media outlet.
