Flooding affects Sudan and Chad; drought strikes Lesotho
A UN spokesperson announced on Monday that both Sudan and Chad have experienced flooding, while Lesotho, another African nation, is facing drought conditions.
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Sudan and Chad are grappling with severe flooding occurrences, whereas Lesotho is affected by drought conditions, according to a statement by a UN spokesperson on Monday.
Stephane Dujarric, the chief spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, revealed at a daily briefing that the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs is alerting that substantial rainfall and flooding have affected approximately half a million individuals in regions of Sudan such as South Darfur, Red Sea, River Nile, and Northern states beginning late June.
He added that the extensive flooding is intensifying the already critical humanitarian crisis in Sudan. Especially in famine-threatened zones like El Fasher, North Darfur's capital, around 124,000 residents are suffering due to the relentless downpours.
The stagnant floodwaters are increasing the menace of disease outbreaks, with nearly 2,900 presumed cholera cases since mid-August when the current outbreak started.
Dujarric mentioned that the United Nations and associated organizations are actively supporting those in need. Just last week, humanitarian agencies managed to provide essential therapeutic food to approximately 6,000 children with severe acute malnutrition in Nyala, located in South Darfur.
Meanwhile, in Chad, the situation is deteriorating as flooding worsens, according to OCHA. Reports from the local authorities indicate that the floods have resulted in at least 340 deaths, affecting around 1.5 million people and leading to the destruction of over 160,000 homes.
Additionally, the floods have severely impacted agricultural activities, contributing to acute hunger for nearly 3.4 million people during this lean season.
Dujarric also noted that the UN has scaled up its financial support for flood response in Chad, with the Acting UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Joyce Msuya raising the fund allocation from the Central Emergency Response Fund by $3 million, totaling $8 million.
Contrastingly, in southern Africa, Lesotho is facing a worsening food security crisis due to a prolonged drought influenced by El Niño. This has slashed agricultural output by one third and is pushing nearly a third of its population—about 700,000 people—towards food insecurity in the upcoming months.
To aid in drought relief efforts, the acting UN emergency relief coordinator has disbursed $2 million from the CERF. Additionally, Assistant Secretary-General and Climate Crisis Coordinator Reena Ghelani recently visited Lesotho to evaluate the drought situation and has made calls for increased global aid, Dujarric reported.
Jessica Kline for TROIB News
Stephane Dujarric, the chief spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, revealed at a daily briefing that the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs is alerting that substantial rainfall and flooding have affected approximately half a million individuals in regions of Sudan such as South Darfur, Red Sea, River Nile, and Northern states beginning late June.
He added that the extensive flooding is intensifying the already critical humanitarian crisis in Sudan. Especially in famine-threatened zones like El Fasher, North Darfur's capital, around 124,000 residents are suffering due to the relentless downpours.
The stagnant floodwaters are increasing the menace of disease outbreaks, with nearly 2,900 presumed cholera cases since mid-August when the current outbreak started.
Dujarric mentioned that the United Nations and associated organizations are actively supporting those in need. Just last week, humanitarian agencies managed to provide essential therapeutic food to approximately 6,000 children with severe acute malnutrition in Nyala, located in South Darfur.
Meanwhile, in Chad, the situation is deteriorating as flooding worsens, according to OCHA. Reports from the local authorities indicate that the floods have resulted in at least 340 deaths, affecting around 1.5 million people and leading to the destruction of over 160,000 homes.
Additionally, the floods have severely impacted agricultural activities, contributing to acute hunger for nearly 3.4 million people during this lean season.
Dujarric also noted that the UN has scaled up its financial support for flood response in Chad, with the Acting UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Joyce Msuya raising the fund allocation from the Central Emergency Response Fund by $3 million, totaling $8 million.
Contrastingly, in southern Africa, Lesotho is facing a worsening food security crisis due to a prolonged drought influenced by El Niño. This has slashed agricultural output by one third and is pushing nearly a third of its population—about 700,000 people—towards food insecurity in the upcoming months.
To aid in drought relief efforts, the acting UN emergency relief coordinator has disbursed $2 million from the CERF. Additionally, Assistant Secretary-General and Climate Crisis Coordinator Reena Ghelani recently visited Lesotho to evaluate the drought situation and has made calls for increased global aid, Dujarric reported.
Jessica Kline for TROIB News
