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November 4, 2025 Humanitarian aid
A new study shows a stark contrast in nutritional conditions across conflict lines in war-torn Sudan, UN humanitarian agencies reported Tuesday. While the food situation has begun to improve in areas where fighting has subsided, full-scale famine threatens residents in areas cut off from aid or under siege.
Conditions of mass starvation were confirmed in El Fasher and Kadugli, where "people have endured months without reliable access to food and health care," the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the World Food Programme (WFP) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said in a joint statement.
Call for a ceasefire
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres On Tuesday, Guterres called for an immediate ceasefire in Sudan amid disturbing images of alleged massacres in El Fasher and elsewhere. He called on the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Intervention Force rebels to "come to the negotiating table to end this nightmare of violence."
Heavy fighting between rival armies erupted in Sudan in April 2023, leading to a massive humanitarian disaster. Last week, El Fasher, which had been under government control, fell after more than 500 days of rebel siege. Hundreds of civilians, including aid workers, were reportedly killed, and many more remain trapped behind barricades.
Millions continue to starve
According to the analysis within the framework Integrated classification of food security phasesBy September, approximately 21.2 million people in Sudan—45 percent of the population—were facing acute food insecurity. This represents a slight improvement. Approximately 3.4 million people are no longer experiencing crisis levels of hunger.
The improvements are linked to gradual stabilisation since May in three states – Khartoum, El Gezira and Sennar.
"But these achievements are limited," UN agencies noted. "The widespread crisis has devastated the economy and vital services, and much of the infrastructure on which people depend has been damaged or destroyed."
Fragile progress
Favorable conditions for harvesting are expected after the current harvest and next year, which could reduce the level of hunger crisis. However, "this fragile success is highly localized," as many families returning to their hometowns in Khartoum and El Gezira will face difficulties in reaping the fruits of their labor.
Meanwhile, active fighting continues in the western regions of the country, particularly in North and South Darfur, as well as West and South Kordofan. Famine there is expected to worsen starting in February as food supplies deplete and fighting continues.
Hunger in besieged areas
Experts have determined that full-scale famine conditions are present in El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, and Kadugli in South Kordofan, which have been largely cut off from supplies due to the conflict.
UN agencies noted that the situation in Dilling, South Kordofan, "is likely similar to Kadugli, but cannot be classified due to a lack of reliable data as a result of limited humanitarian access and ongoing fighting."
There have been slight improvements in the western Nuba Mountains, but hunger levels remain high until humanitarian access improves.
Experts predict the risk of widespread famine in 20 more areas of Darfur and Kordofan, including rural settlements, camps for displaced people, and several new locations in East Darfur and South Kordofan.
Meanwhile, with health, water and sanitation systems collapsing in Sudan, cholera, malaria and measles also continue to spread.
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