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UNHCR Sudan: Flash Update #5 – Darfur and Kordofan Situation Update (11 December 2025 - 15 January 2026)

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Darfur and Kordofan Situation

Situation Overview and Humanitarian Needs

▪ During the reporting period, UNHCR monitored the protection situation across Darfur and Kordofan, recording and analysing the protection risks encountered by populations forced to flee their homes due to the widespread insecurity and active conflict.

▪ The security situation in Darfur and Kordofan remains volatile, marked by ground clashes, expanded air or drone strikes and rising criminality. The continued active conflict in North and South Kordofan perpetuates the risks faced by civilians in the region and their displacement.

▪ In White Nile state, UNHCR, along with HAC, OCHA, and other partners, has helped with several inter-agency rapid needs assessments in Ad Dweim, Tendalti, and Kosti to support response planning.

▪ Even within a context marked by insecurity, access challenges and funding constraints, UNHCR has sustained the delivery of life-saving assistance to those most in need.

▪ The priority needs for displaced populations in affected areas include food, shelter, cash, WASH, healthcare, mental health, and protection support.