Note: Single-source report; awaiting corroboration.
Displaced families in Sudan’s city of El Obeid are facing worsening hunger, with over 100,000 people in city camps urgently needing aid, according to Abdallah Alwardat, World Food Programme (WFP) Sudan Country Director. Funding shortages have forced WFP to provide reduced food rations, which recipients often share with other families due to a lack of alternative income.
The crisis is made worse by severe shortages of water and fuel. Ongoing conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces has resulted in widespread displacement and serious rights violations. WFP provides nutrition support to about 17,000 children living in camps affected by the conflict.
Alwardat described the difficulties displaced people face, citing the example of an elderly woman entirely dependent on WFP rations who struggled to transport her aid, often sharing transport costs with other families. WFP emphasized the urgent need to increase assistance beyond current levels to address Sudan's escalating humanitarian crisis, which is now the world's largest displacement crisis.
Nearly 20 million people in Sudan are acutely food insecure, with millions displaced both internally and across borders. WFP currently reaches between three and five million of the most vulnerable individuals facing emergency or catastrophic food insecurity, but resource constraints continue to limit its ability to provide comprehensive support.