UN News
World Gets Better at Predicting Famines, Decides That's Enough
The world has gotten really good at predicting famines, which is handy, because it's gotten really bad at preventing them.
2026-08-27
UN News
2026-08-24
UN News
Sudan's Kids Get $22M Ticket Back to Class, Because War Isn't Done Being Awful
UN gives Sudan's war-weary kids a $22M shot at education, because even in chaos, ABCs matter.
2026-08-23
UN News
UN Finally Notices Men and Boys Can Be Victims of War's Other Horror Too
The UN's latest report reveals that men and boys are also victims of conflict-related sexual violence, but a staggering 90-95% of cases go unreported. Because apparently, we needed a report to figure that out.
2026-08-18
The Guardian Europe
Refugee's Life A Series of Unwanted Relocations Since Age 10; Landlords Everywhere Unimpressed
A Sudanese refugee recounts over two decades of displacement, losing her home, family, and limbs to war, yet still dreams of returning to Darfur.
2026-08-16
UN News
WHO Tracks 10,400 Attacks on Healthcare - And Exactly Zero People Held Accountable
WHO's tally of attacks on healthcare hits 10,400+ with zero convictions, because apparently accountability is also a casualty of war.
2026-08-14
UN News
Giving Birth in Sudan: A C-Section, a Donkey Ride, and a 100-Kilometre Hike
UN reports that pregnant women in Sudan's Darfur region walk for hours or hire donkeys to reach the only C-section-capable hospital, often arriving too late, while health facilities run out of essential supplies.
2026-08-11
UN News
Scholarship Program Helps Sudan's Displaced Students Dream Again, Because War Shouldn't Be the Only Thing They Graduate In
War, displacement, and 14 million refugees can't stop Sudanese students from getting degrees - thanks to a scholarship program that's literally rebuilding dreams.
UN News
Sudan Conflict Continues to Exceed Expectations, This Time for Displacement
Sudan's conflict keeps on giving - more displacement, more funding gaps, and a rebel militia encircling a city. UN calls for civilian protection, again.
2026-08-09
UN News
Sudan's Children Have Waited 1,210 Days for War to End; UN Says They Shouldn't Have to Wait Longer
UN Deputy Chief reminds everyone that Sudan's kids have been out of school for over 1,210 days, because apparently that's a thing that needs saying.
2026-08-07
BBC World
Sudan's Invisible Children: Born in War, Denied Everything but a War Story
A 17-year-old survivor of war-time rape in Sudan can't register her baby's birth, leaving him legally invisible and doomed to a life without vaccines, school, or rights.
2026-08-04
UN News
Drones Over Sudan: Because Ground War Wasn't Dangerous Enough
UN warns drone strikes in Sudan are making an already brutal conflict even more lethal for civilians, while diplomats scramble to find a solution that doesn't involve more explosions.
2026-07-17
UN News
UN Food Program Plays Grim Game of 'How Little Can We Give?' as Sudan's Displaced Make Do With Less
In El Obeid, Sudan, WFP rations are so meager that families share them, because that's what you do when there's nothing else to eat.
2026-07-10
UN News
Cholera Returns to Sudan, Because Apparently War Wasn't Enough
Sudan adds cholera to its already impressive roster of crises, with over 100 dead and aid access hampered by drones.
2026-07-04
The Guardian
Sudan's El Obeid Residents Can't Even Count Drone Strikes Anymore, But They're Pretty Sure It's a Lot
In El Obeid, Sudan, drone strikes are so frequent that residents count them like sheep - except the sheep are killing people and destroying infrastructure, and the international community is being told to pick up the phone.
2026-06-25
UN News
Drone Strike Near School Injures Students in Sudan, Because of Course It's Near a School
UN warns of imminent RSF assault on El Obeid after drone strike near school injures students; WHO preps supplies for yet another crisis.
2026-06-24
UN News
UN Report Finds Sudan's War Has a Disturbing Side Hustle: Sexual Violence
UN report confirms that in Sudan's war, sexual violence is not just a side effect but a tactic, with hundreds of verified incidents that are likely just the beginning.
2026-06-18
UN News
UN Warns Impending Attack on Sudanese City Could Be 'Playbook' Repeat of Earlier Horrors
UN warns that an imminent RSF offensive on El Obeid risks 'serious international crimes' and repeats the horrors of El Fasher - because apparently the world needs a second viewing of this particular tragedy.
2026-06-15
BBC World
Doctors Without Borders Admits Its Staff Were the Ones Handing Out the 'Without Borders' Part
MSF admits staff exploited Sudanese refugees for sex in Chad, sacks 18, but fails to identify others - because nothing says 'humanitarian' like trading food for favors.
2026-06-10
UN News
Sudan's Warring Factions Add 'Blowing Up Bridges' to Their Ever-Growing Resume of Bad Ideas
Sudan's warring factions continue their demolition derby on bridges and roads, making it harder for aid to reach millions while Chad braces for a regional spillover. Who needs infrastructure anyway?
2026-05-24
The Guardian Europe
UN Says Starvation as a Weapon Is Bad, But 21,000+ Incidents Suggest the Message Isn't Getting Through
New analysis finds 21,403 incidents of food-related violence since 2018, proving that UN resolutions are great at paper, less great at preventing starvation.
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