Al-Afad Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) Camp is located approximately 20 km from Al-Dabba locality in Northern State. The camp was established by local authorities to accommodate civilians displaced by escalating armed conflict in Darfur and North Kordofan States, particularly from El Fasher and Tawila. The first wave of displaced families arrived on 24 October 2025.
The Sudanese American Physicians Association (SAPA), a humanitarian aid organization supporting hospitals and health facilities across Sudan, condemns the deadly December 4 attacks in Kologi, South Kordofan, which struck a kindergarten and a hospital, resulting in 114 deaths, including 64 children, and injuring dozens more. These attacks on civilians and health facilities are part of a pattern of violence that has already devastated Sudan’s health system.
HOUSTON – The Sudanese American Physicians Association (SAPA) announced that the Yale School of Public Health’s Humanitarian Research Lab (HRL) was selected as the recipient of the organization’s highest honor, the 2025 Ali Fadul Memorial Award, in recognition of outstanding commitment to humanitarian principles and exceptional service to the people of Sudan.
Tawila has transformed from a peripheral rural locality into a humanitarian epicenter absorbing cascading displacement from El Fasher and the wider Darfur belt. The scale—652,000 IDPs and counting—and density of arrivals have overwhelmed every system: health, WASH, shelter, and protection. This situation validates SAPA’s framing of Tawila as both a critical spillover zone and a crisis of its own, requiring sustained multi-sectoral response capacity and urgent scaling of life-saving services.
Rapid and tragic developments continue to unfold in Zamzam Camp for the Displaced, near El Fasher, North Darfur. In the days leading up to April 10, 2025, Zamzam Camp was subjected to siege and shelling, resulting in dozens of deaths and triggering waves of displacement.
We are deeply saddened to share the news of the passing of Mr. Ahmed Mohamed Salih Sayidna, Manager of SAPA’s Hope Oasis Center for Children in Zamzam. He died on the evening of April 13 after being injured in the shelling of El Fasher by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
The current conflict has caused extensive damage and disruption to the healthcare infrastructure in Khartoum State since 15 April 2023. Disruptions to immediate healthcare services poses serious risks to individual and community well-being and increases rates of preventable diseases and adverse outcomes, including miscarriages across Sudan.
The report, “Widespread damage and disruption to healthcare in Khartoum State, Sudan,” reveals attacks on hospitals that resulted in direct harm to healthcare workers and patients, significantly curbing people's access to healthcare due to the physical risk of seeking medical care, broken supply chains, and high rates of absenteeism and health workforce turnover, creating a major humanitarian crisis.
The Sudanese American Physicians Association (SAPA) has initiated a life-saving project to enhance resilience and recovery in Zamzam Camp, North Darfur, one of the largest camps for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Sudan. With generous funding from the Schmidt Family Foundation, SAPA’s integrated emergency response initiative is providing critical support to address food insecurity, healthcare, and water access for over 229,000 individuals.
The Sudanese American Physicians Association (SAPA) strongly condemns the brutal attack carried out by the Rapid Support Forces on the Zamzam Camp for displaced persons in North Darfur. Heavy weaponry was used against unarmed civilians, resulting in casualties and the complete destruction of the camp’s market.
From January 23-30, 2024, the Sudanese American Physicians Association (SAPA) assessed Wadi Halfa in Northern State. The conflict caused a severe economic downturn and many Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). Currently, the population is 196% of what it was before the conflict, with 40% of IDPs being children under 13.
To the Esteemed Attendees of the Ministerial Conference on the Humanitarian Crisis in Sudan.The situation in Sudan, with half of the country's population—approximately 25 million people—requiring humanitarian assistance and protection, underscores a humanitarian crisis of unparalleled magnitude.
We at the Sudanese American Physicians Association (SAPA) strongly condemn the ongoing telecommunication blackout in Sudan, which has rendered almost 65% of the country's population unreachable.
SAPA USA is thrilled to announce our recent achievement of the 2023 Platinum Seal of Transparency Rating on Candid (formerly Guidestar), the world's largest repository of information on non-profit organizations.
As violence enters its tenth month, Sudan’s health care system has reached its breaking point. Over 7.4 million Sudanese people have been forced to flee their homes due to violence and over 13,000 people have died.
Since April 15, 2023, Sudan has endured an escalating health crisis due to the ongoing conflict, deeply affecting the country's already fragile health system.
We at the Sudanese American Physicians Association (SAPA) warmly welcome the resumption of the Jeddah
As the conflict in Sudan approaches the year-and-a-half mark, we call upon the member states at the United Nations General Assembly to prioritize urgent, concrete solutions to end the war, safeguard civilians, and ensure the swift delivery of lifesaving humanitarian aid.
The Sudanese American Physicians Association (SAPA) strongly condemns the violence unleashed by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in eastern Gezira. We are deeply alarmed by credible reports of civilian killings, widespread looting, and acts of sexual violence, which have devastated entire communities.
We, the undersigned organizations, write to you regarding the ongoing crisis in Sudan. As the presumptive 72nd Secretary of State, we know that you will have several competing priorities to deal with. We write to encourage you to ensure Sudan is a top priority for President Trump’s foreign policy.
Sudanese American Medical NGO Reflects on Devastation of Conflict, Warns Inaction Jeopardizes Millions
