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November 26, 2025 Humanitarian aid
Famine in Sudan is a direct consequence of the war. More than two and a half years of armed conflict have pushed 21.2 million people—45 percent of the population—to the brink of starvation, with famine officially confirmed in two cities. However, where the fighting has eased and humanitarian organizations have gained access to those in need, malnutrition rates have begun to decline.
Aid volumes have increased in areas reached by the UN World Food Programme (WFP), bringing significant relief to the population. However, in areas where clashes continue, communities are cut off from humanitarian support, and the situation remains critical.
Two cities in the grip of hunger
Two towns, El Fasher and Kadugli, where famine has been declared, are largely isolated from aid supplies.
The WFP has been warning of a critical situation in El Fasher since April 2024, when the city came under siege.
However, WFP operations in Sudan have already helped turn the tide: while ten areas were classified as famine-stricken in December 2024, nine of them have since been graduated from that category or downgraded to “at risk of famine” status – primarily in areas where aid has been delivered regularly.
Aid is growing, but resources are running low
Over the past year, WFP has dramatically increased its support across the country, helping stem the spread of hunger in several regions. With safe humanitarian corridors, unrestricted access, and sufficient resources, this trend can be maintained.
WFP currently assists more than four million people monthly with food and cash assistance. This is double the monthly figure for last year.
Since the beginning of 2025, the number of people receiving assistance in areas where famine has been confirmed and in areas on the brink of famine has tripled. Over the past six months, approximately 1.8 million people in these areas have received monthly WFP assistance—85 percent of all those in need of support in these regions.
Restoring humanitarian access
The past year has also brought success in restoring humanitarian access to areas that were virtually inaccessible in 2024: Khartoum, Al Jazeera, parts of North Darfur, the Nuba Mountains, and Kadugli.
When fighting subsided in Khartoum in March-April 2025, WFP quickly delivered aid. Over the following months (April-June 2025), more than a million people in all seven districts of Khartoum received assistance.
In late October 2025, a UN humanitarian convoy reached besieged Kadugli – the first large-scale aid delivery since the start of the conflict, paving the way for the establishment of a regular humanitarian corridor.
Supporting agriculture is the way to reduce hunger
WFP has also played a key role in increasing wheat and sorghum production in eastern Sudan through projects supported by the African Development Bank and the World Bank.
Increased crop yields have been one of the reasons for the decline in malnutrition rates.
Increased funding is needed
WFP will require $662 million to continue delivering aid over the next six months. With additional resources, WFP will be able to scale up its operations and support 8 million people per month.
Funding is needed for both emergency aid and long-term projects aimed at increasing agricultural production, restoring damaged housing and infrastructure, and improving living conditions.
WFP calls on the international community to urgently increase funding for projects in Sudan.
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