Special Report, January 07 (Darfur24)
The World Food Programme (WFP) has warned of a deepening acute food insecurity crisis in Sudan, cautioning that severe funding shortages could force a halt to food assistance by April 2026 unless $695 million is urgently secured.
In a written response to inquiries from Darfur24, the WFP said that around 21 million people across Sudan are currently facing food insecurity, including approximately 375,000 people experiencing catastrophic levels of hunger.
The agency said its humanitarian operations are facing major obstacles, including repeated attacks on aid convoys, restrictions on access to affected areas, and a critical lack of funding.
WFP confirmed that famine conditions have been recorded in the cities of El Fasher in North Darfur and Kadugli in South Kordofan, expressing grave concern over the rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation across the country.
According to the program, the worst-affected areas are concentrated in the Darfur and Kordofan regions, where ongoing conflict and widespread internal displacement have significantly intensified food shortages.
The WFP added that it currently provides food and cash assistance to about four million people each month, including 200,000 newly displaced individuals from El Fasher. The agency also organizes relief convoys that transport thousands of tons of food supplies and support agricultural production in eastern Sudan to mitigate the crisis.
The program warned that any interruption in food assistance would disproportionately impact women and children, noting rising levels of malnutrition and an increased risk of disease outbreaks if aid deliveries are suspended.