KHARTOUM, July 16 (Xinhua) -- Beneath the weary, drought-stricken trees of Tawila, a small town in North Darfur, western Sudan, those fleeing the relentless violence engulfing the country find only ...

Zamzam, 15km (9.3 miles) south of el-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur state, has been a refuge for civilians displaced by the Darfur conflict since the 2000s.

The specter of ethnic cleansing looms over hundreds of thousands trapped without food, water, or medicines in the North Darfur state's besieged capital, El Fasher.

Bearing the brunt of the violence are over 260,000 children displaced from Zamzam between April and May 2025. They witnessed ...

The Zamzam well is about 31 metres (101 feet) deep and was originally hand-dug. Water enters the well through loose sand and gravel in the top part, and also from cracks in the solid rock below.

The ceremony of washing the Holy Kaaba unfolds in three main, meticulously executed stages, each characterised by extreme ...

UN reports 400,000 fled Zamzam, 300-400 killed in attack RSF aims to consolidate control in Darfur by defeating army Yale researchers report fires and checkpoints in Zamzam April 19 (Reuters ...

The paramilitaries launched a large-scale offensive on Friday, storming the Zamzam camp in El Fasher, the last major city in Darfur that the R.S.F. does not control, as part of a broader assault ...

Nevertheless, water labelled as Zamzam is sold in South Africa - at high prices. For example, a standard 500ml bottle of water, from a well-known brand, is available from Checkers for R10. By ...

Somali women describe a complex and shifting tradition of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) in Somalia, according to ...

North Darfur is the only one of the five states where the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) have retained a foothold in war-torn Sudan’s vast western region of Darfur, overrun by its rival, the paramilitary ...

Zamzam water is clear and odourless, but it has a distinct taste due to its rich mineral content. It is slightly alkaline, with a pH between 7.9 and 8.0, higher than regular drinking water.