Summary
Conflict and drought are making famine more likely in Sudan’s Darfur and Kordofan regions. A weather pattern called El Niño has caused drought, which together with ongoing fighting, has reduced food supplies, raised prices, and hurt people's ability to earn a living.Key Facts
- An El Niño-driven drought is affecting about half of Sudan, worsening food shortages alongside conflict and displacement.
- The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) monitors the crisis and includes organizations like UNICEF, the World Bank, and WHO.
- Nearly 19.5 million people in Sudan face severe food insecurity, with 135,000 in the most critical famine phase.
- Health care is very limited, and clean water is becoming harder to find, increasing risks of disease and death.
- Acute malnutrition rates, especially among children, have increased and doubled in some areas like Nyala.
- Farmers' crops and livelihoods have been damaged, especially in Darfur and parts of Kordofan due to drought and poor rains.
- The war in Sudan started in April 2023 between the military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, resulting in at least 150,000 deaths and about 13 million displaced.
- Different groups control various regions: the army holds central and eastern Sudan, while the RSF controls Darfur and parts of the south.
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