As aid situation worsens, displaced Sudanese worry about warnings of famine

What the report says

Displaced Sudanese families are facing a worsening food emergency as the war between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces continues to drive hunger, displacement and insecurity across the country. In an Al Jazeera report published on November 2, 2026, residents in camps and temporary shelters described shrinking aid, rising prices and growing fears that famine could spread further in the months ahead.

The article centers on Aisha Adam, who fled Khartoum after fighting began in April 2023 and later moved to a displacement site in Port Sudan on the Red Sea coast. Living with two children in her care, she said reduced assistance has left her relying on small-scale daily work selling food and drinks to buy staples such as rice, lentils, flour and cooking oil. She and other displaced people said food aid has become sporadic and insufficient, forcing many to skip meals or depend on the cheapest available items.

Al Jazeera also cites broader warnings from humanitarian agencies and U.S. officials about worsening food security. The report says the World Food Programme cut monthly food aid for displaced people because of funding shortfalls, affecting about 900,000 people, while around 19.5 million Sudanese face acute hunger. Several hunger hotspots, especially in Greater Darfur and Greater Kordofan, remain at risk of famine.

Camp officials and aid experts interviewed by Al Jazeera said the situation is severe, with shortages of food, clothing, medicine and safe shelter. The report underscores how Sudan’s conflict has become not only a war of displacement, but also a deepening humanitarian crisis affecting civilians’ survival.