Sudan: WFP Warns Global Conflict Is Driving Sudan Deeper Into Hunger Crisis

What the report says

The World Food Programme has warned that Sudan’s hunger emergency is worsening as conflict, fuel shortages and trade disruptions push up food prices and limit access to supplies. In remarks to the UN Security Council in New York on Monday, WFP Acting Executive Director Carl Skau said basic food costs in Sudan had risen by almost 40% since February, adding to what he described as the world’s most severe hunger crisis.

According to the report carried by Dabanga and distributed by AllAfrica, Skau argued that violence and instability beyond Sudan’s borders are also affecting families inside the country by raising the cost of imports. He called on the international community to act before famine is formally declared, saying earlier intervention could reduce suffering and protect future agricultural seasons. He also said warnings ahead of atrocities in El Fasher were not acted on in time.

Skau pointed to Tawila in Darfur as a place where many people displaced from El Fasher have gathered and now depend on limited aid. He said the situation showed the need for stronger protection of civilians, better humanitarian access and broader political action alongside relief efforts. The warning comes as Sudan continues to face mass displacement, disrupted farming and severe shortages, conditions that have made aid delivery increasingly difficult.