Country: Sudan Source: Solidarités International In North Darfur, cholera is spreading among conflict-displaced populations in Tawila. Nearly 3,000 cases have been reported in just one month. SOLIDARITÉS INTERNATIONAL warns of an increasingly desperate situation as the rainy season heightens public health risks and disrupts humanitarian access.While those who remained in El Fasher face famine due to a total siege of the city, those who managed to escape and reach the camps in Tawila are now affected by cholera. In one month, nearly 3,000 people have contracted the disease, with 31 deaths recorded. NGOs are struggling to meet even 40% of the vital needs of the 500,000 people living in appalling sanitary conditions, with insufficient access to clean water, food, latrines, and shelter.“The needs far exceed our current capacity. Water Trucking is not a sustainable solution. We urgently need functional boreholes and long-term systems,” explains Renaud Douci, Field Coordinator in Tawila, Sudan, for SOLIDARITÉS INTERNATIONAL.Together with our partners, we estimate that at least 65 new boreholes equipped with solar-powered systems are needed to meet the demand and end water trucking — a costly and logistically difficult solution. However, no humanitarian actor is currently able to undertake this work due to lack of funding.The sanitation situation is equally concerning: only 41% of the population has access to latrines. Over 223,000 people practice open defecation, significantly increasing the risk of cholera and other waterborne diseases. More than 15,500 emergency latrines must be built to meet minimum humanitarian standards.Regarding hygiene, only 39% of the population has received awareness sessions on lifesaving hygiene practices critical in cholera prevention, and 45% of households have received hygiene kits, including soap, sanitary pads, and water purification tablets.Meanwhile, cholera cases have already been reported in neighboring Chad. In response to the increasing number of cases in the region, SOLIDARITÉS INTERNATIONAL has deployed three rapid response teams and mobilized 60 hygiene promoters. However, this emergency deployment is far from sufficient. The rainy season is further complicating aid delivery as both human and material needs continue to grow. With famine becoming entrenched, this water and sanitation crisis could lead to a catastrophic public health disaster if not urgently addressed.“This is a real race against time to prevent massive outbreaks, further displacement, and loss of life,” warns Justine Muzik Piquemal, Regional Director for Sudan at SOLIDARITÉS INTERNATIONAL.SOLIDARITÉS INTERNATIONAL calls on international donors to take responsibility by financing water infrastructure, supporting the construction of latrines, and ensuring the continuous distribution of hygiene kits — before roads become completely impassable.