It's been confirmed that five people have died from cholera in Sudan’s Blue Nile state since 28 August.
The country's health ministry revealed the figure in a statement.
They said close to 70 cases of the disease have been reported since that date and that 18 of them still receiving treatment.
Earlier this week the World Health Organization (WHO) said it was working closely with health authorities in Sudan to fight cholera in the region.
US military targets IS in Syria strikes
The US military said on Saturday it carried out multiple strikes in Syria targeting ISIS as part of an operation that Washington launched in December after an attack on American personnel.
One dead in Australian bush fires
At least one person has died in Australia's southeast where bushfires raging for days have razed buildings, cut power to thousands of homes and burned swathes of bushland, police said on Sunday.
Trump says US needs to own Greenland to deter Russia, China
The US needs to own Greenland to prevent Russia or China from occupying it in the future, President Donald Trump said on Friday.
Kyiv scrambles to repair ruined power grid after Russian attack
Kyiv's water and heating systems were back on after being briefly shut down amid intense cold on Saturday, as engineers scrambled to stabilise a power grid brought to the brink by a campaign of Russian strikes, including one two nights ago.
Swiss prosecutors summon owners of ski resort bar after deadly blaze
Swiss prosecutors summoned on Friday the two owners of a ski resort bar where a fire on New Year's Day killed 40 people and a local newspaper said one of the couple had been detained, as calls grow for those responsible to be held to account.
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