World Food Programme warns of the most severe global hunger catastrophe occurring in Sudan
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The humanitarian crisis in Sudan, particularly in regions such as Darfur and Omdurman, is escalating, according to the World Food Programme (WFP). The ongoing conflict between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) has resulted in a crippling collapse of the economy and a severe worsening of the humanitarian situation.
The crisis is most pronounced in the cities of Darfur and North Darfur, including El Fasher. Hundreds of thousands of civilians remain trapped in besieged areas with cut-off supply routes, leading to severe food shortages, malnutrition, and famine conditions. Over the past week, more than 60 people have died from malnutrition, and cholera cases are on the rise, exacerbating the crisis.
Humanitarian organizations have been unable to deliver lifesaving aid for over a year due to the siege, forcing community kitchens to close and leaving many families unable to afford vital food staples amid soaring prices. About 260,000 civilians, including 130,000 children, are trapped in El Fasher alone, with nearly 600,000 displaced in surrounding camps recently.
Civilians, especially women and children, face horrific violence including sexual violence, attacks on civilian infrastructure such as markets and hospitals, and killings as they attempt to flee. Reports indicate large-scale violations of international humanitarian law by the RSF, including massacres at the Zamzam IDP camp where over 1,500 civilians were killed in April 2025. Other attacks, like those on Abu Shouk IDP camp, have killed dozens. The International Criminal Court's Prosecutor has stated there are reasonable grounds to believe that war crimes and crimes against humanity continue to be committed in Darfur.
The ongoing conflict has transformed Darfur into one of the world's most severe and prolonged humanitarian emergencies, characterized by famine, displacement, widespread violence against civilians, and near-total blockade of humanitarian access.
The crisis in Sudan is not limited to Darfur. The country's infrastructure has suffered severe damage due to the ongoing conflict, and nearly eight million people have been displaced. The power struggle between Hemedti and al-Burhan in Sudan continues to pose a threat to the region, with the ongoing power struggle between the RSF commander Hemedti and the Sudanese Armed Forces General al-Burhan risking triggering the world's largest hunger crisis.
South Sudan is hosting a large number of refugees who have fled from Sudan in the last ten months. The country's infrastructure has suffered as a result, with one in every five children in the transit centers near the main border crossing being underweight. The city of Renk, in eastern South Sudan, houses about 600,000 refugees who have fled from Sudan in the last ten months.
The WFP is working to increase the number of individuals receiving aid in Darfur each month as hunger and malnutrition continue to rise. The organization is also trying to keep up with the high level of need in South Sudan. An urgent plea has been made for the fighting to stop in Sudan, as the consequences of inaction could lead to a worsening humanitarian crisis.
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