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January 15, 2026 Humanitarian aid
Sudan has been in the grip of a brutal conflict for over 1,000 days. The country is experiencing the world's worst famine and the largest population displacement. The UN World Food Programme (WFP) continues to provide aid to the population, but the organization's resources are dwindling.
Since the civil conflict began in April 2023, WFP has provided food and cash support to more than 10 million women, men, and children in Sudan. The agency continues to deliver assistance to an average of four million people each month, including in hard-to-reach areas in the Darfur and Kordofan regions, as well as in Khartoum and Gezira states.
However, due to a lack of funding, WFP cannot carry out its operations at the scale required.
"The World Food Programme has been forced to reduce rations to the bare minimum necessary for survival. By the end of March, our food reserves in Sudan will be exhausted. Without immediate additional funding, millions of people will be left without life-saving food assistance in the coming weeks," said WFP spokesperson Ross Smith.
WFP has teams on the ground and the capacity to scale up its operations. Recently, staff reached the town of Kadugli in Kordofan, which had been cut off from aid for months.
Today, more than 21 million people in Sudan are experiencing severe food insecurity. Famine has been confirmed in parts of the country where months of fighting have made access for humanitarian workers virtually impossible. Nearly 12 million people have been forced to flee their homes.
The organization clarifies that 3.7 million children, as well as pregnant and breastfeeding women, suffer from malnutrition.
"We can turn the tide and prevent hunger from spreading further, but only if we have the funding to support the most vulnerable families," Smith said.
The World Food Programme needs $700 million to continue its activities in Sudan for the next six months.
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