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Northeast Africa

Sudan

Sudan’s war has forced millions of people from their homes and fractured the systems that once supplied food, health care and protection. Hunger is especially acute in Darfur and Kordofan, where access to communities remains dangerous and inconsistent. Humanitarian teams continue to work across front lines, but the response remains far below the scale of need.

  • Armed conflict
  • Mass displacement
  • Food insecurity
Salma, a Sudanese woman, stands in a dusty landscape.

Photo: WFP

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Reporting and operational updates from humanitarian organizations working on the crisis.

WFP · FAO · UNICEF

Risk of famine persists as nearly 19.5 million people face acute food insecurity

The latest joint food-security warning and what humanitarian access and funding gaps mean for families.
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UNICEF

Sudan Humanitarian Situation Report: May 2026

A countrywide view of children’s health, nutrition, protection and access to essential services.
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World Food Programme

El Obeid becomes a new centre of displacement and hunger

How new displacement is stretching food, fuel and water supplies beyond capacity.
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UNHCR

Sudan emergency

The regional displacement picture and UNHCR’s current emergency response.
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