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Part of situation: Sudan war: escalating displacement and famine risk (38 clusters)

Sudan famine risk rises due to conflict and drought

Sudan famine risk IPC food security alert Darfur malnutrition Kordofan conflict El Niño drought

The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) has issued an alert warning that famine risks are rising in Sudan’s Greater Darfur and Greater Kordofan regions. This crisis is driven by the compounding effects of ongoing civil war and a severe El Niño-induced drought that currently affects more than half of the country.

In Greater Darfur, malnutrition levels have reached critical thresholds. Surveys in Eastern Jebel Marra, South Darfur, found acute malnutrition among children in displaced person camps at rates of 38% and 30.8%. In Nyala, the proportion of children requiring treatment for severe acute malnutrition more than doubled between January and August, rising from approximately 5% to 11%.

Agricultural productivity has been severely impacted, with 64% of cropland in North Darfur showing poor plant growth due to delayed rains. The conflict, which began in April 2023 between the military and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), has displaced roughly 13 million people and resulted in at least 150,000 deaths according to ACLED.

Humanitarian efforts are being hindered by extreme insecurity, restricted access, and significant funding shortages. As of early October, less than half of the required humanitarian funding for Sudan had been secured.

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Darfur · Greater Darfur · Greater Kordofan · Integrated Food Security Phase Classification · Kordofan · Rapid Support Forces · Sudan · United Nations Children’s Fund

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Conflict, drought increasing risk of famine in Sudan: Monitor - St. Vincent Tribune – Daily St Vincent And The Grenadines News [stvincenttribune.com]
Conflict, drought increasing risk of famine in Sudan: Monitor - Trinidad Tribune – Latest Trinidad And Tobago News [trinidadtribune.com]
Sudan’s famine risk worsened by conflict, drought and funding shortages [www.sfltimes.com]
Sudan: Drought and war push Darfur and Kordofan towards famine - The European Sting - Critical News & Insights on European Politics, Economy, Foreign Affairs, Business & Technology - europeansting. com United Nations News - [europeansting.com]
Conflict, drought increasing risk of famine in Sudan: Monitor - Dominican Republic Post – Caribbean News, Business, Travel & Culture [dominicanrepublicpost.com]
Darfur and Kordofan face rising famine risk, IPC warns [www.radiotamazuj.org]
Monitor da ONU alerta que seca e guerra empurram Darfur e Kordofan para a fome [www.ocafezinho.com]
Sudan's famine risk worsened by conflict, drought and funding shortages, report says [www.newsday.com]