Sudan Conflict

If actions taken by armed parties prevent people from migrating to safer areas in search of food and income, then hunger, acute malnutrition, and mortality would likely pass the Famine thresholds in several areas in addition to Zamzam.

The Situation

Prior to the conflict, the Sudanese people were already suffering from a humanitarian crisis. Now, the crisis is deteriorating rapidly and after more than a year of the war, an estimated 10.7 million people (2.1 million families) are now internally displaced in Sudan.

• Famine has been confirmed in Zamzam camp in North Darfur, effecting more than 400,000 people. Famine is expected to continue into October and possibly beyond in the absence of large-scale food assistance and an end to intense conflict.
• More than 14 million children are in need of humanitarian aid and more than 50% of the total population needing some form of humanitarian assistance.
• Estimated 730,000 children under age 5 suffer from severe acute malnutrition, an additional 2.7 million are moderately malnourished, and over a million pregnant and lactating women are estimated to suffer from acute malnutrition.
• Access due to insecurity remain the greatest challenges for both humanitarian aid and civilians alike.