A global food crisis monitor says conflict and El Nino-linked drought are worsening famine risks across Sudan, with Darfur and Kordofan among the hardest hit. The war and dry conditions have pushed up food insecurity, malnutrition and displacement.
01Summary
- 01The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification said on Monday that drought and conflict are compounding famine risks across Sudan.
- 02About half of Sudan is affected by an El Nino-induced drought, according to the IPC.
- 03In May, nearly 19.5 million people, more than 40% of the population, were facing high levels of acute food insecurity, including 135,000 in Phase 5.
- 04The war in Sudan began in April 2023 and has killed at least 150,000 people, according to ACLED, while about 13 million people have been displaced.
- 05The IPC said children admitted for severe acute malnutrition in Nyala rose from about 5% to 11% between January and August.
02Why it matters
The warning points to a worsening hunger crisis that could put millions more people at risk of starvation, disease and death. It also shows how fighting and drought are together damaging farming, water supplies and aid access across large parts of Sudan.
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