Overview
- UN and IPC assessments identify more than 21 million people facing acute food shortages in Sudan, including about 375,000 in catastrophic conditions.
- The IPC classifies El‑Fasher and the besieged city of Kadugli as in famine (Phase 5), with conditions expected to persist at least through January 2026.
- The Rapid Support Forces seized El‑Fasher on October 26, with local authorities reporting around 2,000 deaths, continued access blockages, and more than 70,000 people fleeing to Tawila within about a week.
- UN reporting describes communities cut off by fighting and sieges, with some residents surviving on leaves, grass, and animal feed.
- UN appeals exceeding $4 billion are only about 28% funded, while UNICEF reports at least eight children killed in October 31 rocket strikes in Kadugli.