[Dabanga] El Gedaref / Port Sudan -- Sudan's health authorities have declared a cholera outbreak in El Gedaref State. Since September 25, 2023, there have been 16 associated deaths, 264 suspected cholera cases, and four confirmed cases reported. The Ministry of Health, alongside the World Health Organisation (WHO), instructed regional governors to take immediate action by launching a sanitation and disease awareness campaign to address the health situation effectively.