Sudan: OCHA Reports 71 Aid Workers Killed in Sudan in 2025 As Humanitarian Funding Crisis Deepens

What the report says

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says Sudan remained one of the world’s most dangerous and difficult places for aid delivery in 2025, with at least 71 humanitarian workers killed and 28 injured. According to the report cited by Dabanga and distributed by AllAfrica, the toll was driven by attacks on aid operations, insecurity, administrative hurdles and severe shortages in humanitarian funding.

OCHA’s annual assessment says the broader global picture was also alarming: aid worker deaths rose for a third straight year, with 350 killed across 23 countries in 2025. In Sudan, the report says workers were harmed in attacks on convoys and humanitarian facilities, while restrictions and the politicisation of assistance made it harder and more expensive to reach people in need. The agency also reported that more than 180 health facilities in Sudan lost funding support, affecting about 2.7 million people.

Despite the squeeze on resources, Sudan still received USD 214.47 million through OCHA-managed funding channels during the year, including pooled funds and the Central Emergency Response Fund. OCHA said those allocations helped support famine response efforts and fill critical gaps, especially where other funding fell short.

The report also highlights the importance of access routes such as the Adre crossing into Darfur and the role of Sudanese local and national organisations in delivering aid. More broadly, OCHA warned that humanitarian needs continued to grow while available resources shrank, leaving millions with less assistance than planned.