Arabic version: المناخ وهجمات المسيّرات يعمّقان أزمة السودان

According to Allafrica, fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces has intensified in North Kordofan and parts of Blue Nile state, forcing thousands of civilians to flee during the planting season. The conflict, which began in April 2023, has left neither side in control of the entire country.

The United Nations and international aid organizations describe the war as one of the world’s worst humanitarian and displacement crises. Estimates of deaths range from 40,000 to 250,000 because reliable figures remain difficult to obtain during the fighting. More than 12.4 million Sudanese people have been displaced within the country and to neighboring states.

Action Against Hunger said 24.6 million people face high levels of acute food insecurity. The organization estimated that 825,000 children under 5 have severe acute malnutrition in 2026, while 4.2 million children and pregnant or breastfeeding women are acutely malnourished. FEWS NET has warned that areas including displacement camps in Greater Darfur and Greater Kordofan could face Catastrophe, or IPC Phase 5.

Extreme heat, drought, heavy rain and localized flooding are compounding the emergency, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs has warned. Hager Ali of the German Institute for Global and Area Studies said fertilizer supplies fell from 450,000 metric tons to about 50,000 in 2026, while diesel shortages and higher costs have increased pressure on farming, transport and humanitarian deliveries.

The 2026 Humanitarian Response Plan seeks $2.9 billion but is 41% funded, with $1.2 billion received. In October, the UN Security Council extended its arms embargo on Darfur until December 11 but dropped calls for a nationwide measure. Ali said drone strikes were the leading cause of civilian casualties in Sudan in 2026, while warning that an expanded embargo would face limits because the RSF obtains supplies through multiple channels.