The UN-backed global hunger monitor warned on Monday that the risk of famine is increasing in parts of war-torn Sudan, as severe El Niño-related drought makes life even more difficult across Greater Darfur and Greater Kordofan.
In eastern Jebel Marra, South Darfur, a survey of two displacement camps found that acute malnutrition among children stood at 30.8% and 38%, respectively—above the famine threshold. Hunger was severe, and mortality rates were high.
Across Greater Darfur, 13 of 17 nutrition surveys conducted since January found critical levels of acute malnutrition.
In Nyala, the proportion of children seeking food assistance who required treatment for severe acute malnutrition more than doubled between January and August, rising from 5% to 11%.
Greater Kordofan, described in the alert as the epicentre of Sudan’s conflict, has seen more than 300,000 people forced to flee their homes since October 2025. Markets have been hit by more than 170 airstrikes, looting incidents or armed clashes so far this year.
Humanitarian workers face serious risks. Two trucks contracted by the World Food Programme (WFP) came under fire on 2 and 3 October, leaving at least one person dead.
Children are going without treatment. As of August, only 26% of those expected to require care for severe acute malnutrition with medical complications had received it. Without treatment, up to two-thirds of these children could die.
As of 8 October, less than half of the humanitarian appeal for Sudan had been funded.
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