Sudan Floods Kill Over 80 People

Floods in Sudan. Reuters file photo
Floods in Sudan. Reuters file photo
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Sudan Floods Kill Over 80 People

Floods in Sudan. Reuters file photo
Floods in Sudan. Reuters file photo

Floods following heavy rain in Sudan have killed more than 80 people and damaged or destroyed tens of thousands of homes, an official said Monday.

"A total of 84 people were killed and 67 others injured in 11 states across Sudan since the beginning of the rainy season," said Abdel Jalil Abdelreheem, spokesman for Sudan's National Council for Civil Defense.

The deaths were drowning, electrocution and house collapses, he added. Some 8,408 houses have also been destroyed and more than 27,200 damaged across Sudan, AFP reported.

Torrential rains usually fall in Sudan between June and October, and the country faces severe flooding every year, wrecking properties, infrastructure, and crops.

The United Nations estimates that heavy rains and floods have affected some 102,000 people since July.

Nearly 50 villages have been submerged in southern Sudan, displacing some 65,000 people including South Sudanese refugees whose camp was inundated, the UN said in a report last week.

Last year, heavy rains forced Sudan to declare a three-month state of emergency, after flooding affected at least 650,000 people, damaging or destroying more than 110,000 homes.



Report: Türkiye Wants SDF to Show It Abides Deal with Damascus 

A member of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) stands guard as Syrian Kurds attend a protest in solidarity with people in Sweida, in Qamishli, Syria July 17, 2025. (Reuters)
A member of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) stands guard as Syrian Kurds attend a protest in solidarity with people in Sweida, in Qamishli, Syria July 17, 2025. (Reuters)
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Report: Türkiye Wants SDF to Show It Abides Deal with Damascus 

A member of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) stands guard as Syrian Kurds attend a protest in solidarity with people in Sweida, in Qamishli, Syria July 17, 2025. (Reuters)
A member of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) stands guard as Syrian Kurds attend a protest in solidarity with people in Sweida, in Qamishli, Syria July 17, 2025. (Reuters)

The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) must prove it is adhering to a recent integration agreement with the Syrian government, a Turkish defense ministry source said on Wednesday.

Syria's territorial integrity is essential for regional stability and Ankara is closely monitoring events there, following a deal reached on March 10 between Damascus and the SDF, which Türkiye considers a terrorist organization.

"The SDF must concretely demonstrate that it is abiding by the agreement it made with the Damascus government," the defense ministry source said, requesting anonymity.

Türkiye has repeatedly said it would not tolerate moves that could lead to the fragmentation of Syria and has voiced opposition to any form of autonomy for Kurdish groups near its southern border.