The humanitarian situation in war-torn Sudan is rapidly deteriorating. A new report notes "a strong and rapid deterioration of food security" compared to figures published six months ago.
The number of people facing severe food insecurity has increased by 45 percent, writes the FN-supported Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) in a report.
"The conflict has not only triggered mass displacement and disruptions to supply routes, but has also severely limited access to basic humanitarian aid, exacerbating an already dire situation," the report states.
Around 25.6 million people in the country, equivalent to half of the population, face "acute food insecurity". Of these, 755,000 are on the brink of starvation, while 8.5 million risk falling into "emergency situations", the report shows.
Since fighting broke out in Sudan in 2023, when the previously cooperating parties in the army and the paramilitary group RSF began fighting each other, tens of thousands of people have been killed and over ten million forced to flee. The war has led to one of the world's worst humanitarian crises.
Those trapped in conflict zones and those who have fled from fighting, both within the country and abroad, are particularly vulnerable to food insecurity.
