Sudan: Darfur Faces Looming Famine As Emergency Rooms Report Crop Failure - - Justice Africa Sudan Calls for Immediate Ceasefire, Humanitarian Access

What the report says

Agricultural emergency rooms across Darfur are warning that this year’s farming season has largely failed, deepening fears of famine as drought and erratic rainfall damage crops in western Sudan. The report, published by Dabanga and distributed by AllAfrica, says Justice Africa Sudan (JAS) has assessed crop losses at roughly 90% in major sorghum-growing areas and is urging an immediate, unconditional nationwide ceasefire along with unrestricted humanitarian access.

According to the article, the warning covers several regions that are important to Sudan’s food supply, including South Kordofan, Sennar, El Gedaref, Greater Kordofan and Greater Darfur. JAS said the affected areas normally contribute staple food for much of the population and argued that the collapse of the season comes as the country already faces severe food insecurity and reduced aid because of funding gaps and access constraints.

The piece also cites local officials and field monitors describing displacement from parts of Darfur, including movement toward Tawila, Shangil Tobaya and Nierteti, as well as crossings into Chad. The article says families have fled hunger and the loss of livelihoods, adding to pressure on already strained humanitarian services.

JAS is calling for protected aid corridors, emergency support for food, nutrition, healthcare, water and sanitation, and a broader peace process. More broadly, the report underscores how conflict, disrupted farming and limited relief access are combining to worsen Sudan’s humanitarian crisis.