Sudan’s collapse, carried on local shoulders
As systems fail, aid workers navigate chaos. Ahead of World Humanitarian Day, their #ActForHumanity in Sudan defies despair.
Sudan is on the verge of collapse and mass famine. Millions are displaced within and outside the nation’s borders. Young children especially are starving to death in its cities, villages, and displacement camps.
Image: Islamic Relief coordinating aid distributions in a displacement camp. More than 8.8 million people are displaced within and outside Sudan.
Cholera cases continue to spread across Sudan. Currently, there have been recorded 101,450 cholera cases and 2,515 deaths across 133 localities since the nationwide outbreak.
Approximately 80% of hospitals are non-operational, lacking basic utilities and supplies, worsening the health crisis.
IR Sudan are responding to the outbreak in coordination with the Ministry of Health.
World Food Programme and UNICEF warns of famine in Sudan, based on the confirmation by the Famine Review Committee.
FCR reported famine in Zamzam camp. Located in Sudan’s North Darfur Region, it shelters more than 400,000 displaced people.
The FRC warns that other parts of Sudan risk famine if concerted action is not taken, with many more dying of hunger and related conditions like malnutrition and infection.
Sudan faces devastating floods across 16 states, affecting over 317,000 people and displacing 118,000, with North Darfur, River Nile, and Northern states hit hardest.
Heavy rains destroyed nearly 27,000 homes and damaged over 33 schools, leaving thousands of children without access to education.
The crisis was compounded by cholera outbreaks, with hundreds of confirmed cases and dozens of deaths, especially in Kassala, Gedaref, and Khartoum.
Already burdened by conflict and famine, the floods have deepened Sudan’s humanitarian emergency, straining aid efforts and endangering vulnerable communities.
After more than 16 months of conflict, Sudan faces the worst levels of acute food insecurity in its history.
8.5 million people face emergency levels of hunger. While more than 755,000 people are in catastrophic conditions.
Children are dying of hunger. More than 3.4 million children are now reported to be acutely malnourished. Many families are eating just a few mouthfuls of sorghum a day.
Sudan also represents the largest displacement crisis in the world, with over 10 million people displaced, inside and outside of Sudan. More than 8 million displaced internally, and over 2 million crossing borders into neighbouring countries.
Worse still, since June, more than 442,600 people have been affected by flooding, with at least 124,600 people displaced.
The heavy rainfall and subsequent flooding are worsening the difficulty of thousands of other vulnerable and acutely food insecure people. It is compounding their suffering, lack of safety and access to lifesaving assistance and services.
Humanitarian needs remain dire throughout Sudan. Armed fighting continues to escalate. Households are displaced multiple times due to continued insecurity and widespread flooding.
Images: Displaced families and individuals in Sudan. Today, many live in IDP camps such as Salman Al-Farisi in Sinnar state
Our staff in Sudan are providing ongoing relief for the crisis in 3 areas: Khartoum State, North Kordofan and Al Jazirah State.
In addition, the number of deaths caused by hunger, disease, and lack of basic services, could raise the number far higher. Your donation will be life-saving and provides crucial access to:
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