US, EU and 30 countries warn of famine risk in Sudan, call for aid

What the report says

The United States, the European Union and 30 other countries have issued a joint warning about Sudan’s worsening food emergency, saying the country faces an “alarming deterioration” in food security and that famine could develop in the coming months. The statement, released by the US State Department and reported by Al Jazeera on 27 October 2026, urged Sudan’s warring sides to remove barriers to aid delivery and to allow humanitarian access without obstruction.

The signatories included Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany and the European Commissioner for equality, preparedness and crisis management. They said the conflict parties bear primary responsibility for easing civilian suffering and called for aid to move through all routes, including across front lines and borders and by air into Darfur. They also asked for greater protection for aid workers and for civilian infrastructure to be spared.

Al Jazeera reported that the warning comes amid Sudan’s civil war between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, which began in April 2023. The fighting has killed tens of thousands of people and displaced more than 13 million, creating what the UN has described as the world’s largest hunger and displacement crises.

The statement cited earlier UN-backed hunger monitoring that said millions were already facing severe hunger, and it warned that acute malnutrition among children could rise further without immediate action. The appeal underscores how conflict, disrupted farming and rising food prices continue to deepen the humanitarian crisis in Sudan.