Sudan crisis deepens as displacement, hunger and famine risks spread

CONFLICT / FAMINE RISK / DISPLACEMENT

Date: 2026-08-27
Status: ONGOING · EXTREME HUMANITARIAN EMERGENCY
Aid Zone: AFRICA
Countries: Sudan
Agency: UNHCR / WFP / FAO / UNICEF / IOM
Last verified: 2026-08-27T14:00:00+01:00

Situation

Sudan remains one of the world's gravest humanitarian emergencies as conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces enters a fourth year. Nearly 13 million people have been forced from their homes, including more than 3.2 million who fled to neighbouring countries. UNHCR's June data records 8,805,506 internally displaced people in Sudan. Food insecurity is worsening: FAO and WFP estimated that 19.5 million people faced Crisis-level hunger or worse through May 2026, including 5 million in Emergency, while 200,000 people were projected to face Catastrophe conditions across 15 areas between June and September. Famine risk persists across parts of Darfur and Kordofan. WFP warns that El Obeid is becoming a new centre of displacement and hunger, with camps beyond capacity and food, fuel and water scarce. Conflict blocked food assistance for an estimated 200,000 people in June, while funding shortages threaten food and nutrition supplies. Children face acute risks, with 825,000 children under five expected to suffer severe acute malnutrition during 2026. Figures remain dynamic and should be read with their reference dates.

Verified figures

People facing acute hunger: 19.5 million
People facing Emergency hunger: 5 million
People projected in Catastrophe conditions: 200,000 across 15 areas · June–September 2026
Areas facing identified famine risk: 14 through September 2026
Internally displaced people: 8,805,506 · 30 June 2026
People who fled Sudan for neighbouring countries: >3.2 million
Refugees formerly hosted by Sudan forced to return home: >800,000
Children under five expected to suffer severe acute malnutrition: 825,000 in 2026
People WFP could not reach because of conflict in June: About 200,000
WFP planned lifesaving-assistance reach: 8.5 million people
WFP funding required for June–November 2026: US$646 million
Sudan emergency classification: UNHCR Level 2 emergency

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