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Sudan continues to face concurrent outbreaks of cholera, measles, dengue, and Hepatitis E. Limited health services, low vaccination coverage, and poor WASH conditions are driving increased transmission risks across the country. Nutrition needs remain critical, with catastrophic Global Acute Malnutrition rates reported in Um Baru and Kornoi in North Darfur.
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UNICEF and partners delivered large‑scale lifesaving assistance, including a Measles - Rubella (MR) catch‑up campaign that reached over 540,000 children, and the provision of safe drinking water to 973,000 people through chlorination and system rehabilitation.
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Nutrition screening reached 787,800 children across priority areas, with 25,100 children admitted for severe acute malnutrition.
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By the end of January, the Sudan HAC Appeal was only 16 per cent funded, significantly constraining the scale and continuity of life‑saving interventions and leaving crisis‑affected children increasingly vulnerable.
SITUATION OVERVIEW AND HUMANITARIAN NEEDS
Sudan continues to grapple with a severe humanitarian crisis, driven by escalating conflict, mass displacement and rising civilian casualties. The situation is particularly acute in the Kordofan region and North Darfur, where violence has intensified and humanitarian needs continue to increase sharply.
Since late October 2025, conflict across North, South and West Kordofan has displaced more than 88,300 people5 , including 17,000 in January 2026 alone6 . Violence has been especially severe in South Kordofan, where over 13,000 people7 , mainly from Kadugli and Dilling, were forced to flee to safer locations. According to the Government Humanitarian Aid Commission , localities in the eastern corridor of South Kordofan, Abu Jubeiha, Abassiya and Ar Rashad are now hosting more than 12,000 displaced people from Kadugli, Dilling and surrounding areas, many of whom endured journeys of 20–25 days to reach safety. Across the three states, the Kordofan region now hosts over one million8 internally displaced people (IDPs). Access to essential services in Kadugli and Dilling remains severely constrained, with communities facing prolonged shortages and highly inflated prices for more than two years. Although the easing of siege conditions around both towns may create openings for improved assistance, the situation remains unstable, and insecurity continues to limit reliable access.
In North Darfur, the conflict has escalated further, with fighting spreading to Kornoi, Um Baru and At Tina. Between late October 2025 and mid‑January 2026, more than 127,000 people9 were displaced from Al Fasher and surrounding villages, while an additional 11,000 people10 fled Kornoi, Um Baru and At Tina, with some crossing into Chad. Humanitarian access is extremely limited, and essential services are collapsing. Recent SMART surveys indicate catastrophic levels of acute malnutrition: Global Acute Malnutrition (GAM) rates are approximately 53 per cent in Um Baru, 34 per cent in Kornoi and 20 per cent in At Tina—all far above emergency thresholds and indicative of extremely high mortality risk, exacerbated by poor WASH, health and vaccination coverage. Fa mine‑level thresholds have already been surpassed in Um Baru and Kornoi11 , and conditions in neighbouring conflict‑affected areas are likely similarly dire. Remaining civilians in Al Fasher face severe shortages of food, safe water, healthcare and essential supplies amid continued instability and repeated displacement.
Sudan continues to face concurrent disease outbreaks, including cholera, measles, dengue and Hepatitis E, with cases reported across Khartoum, Aj Jazirah, Gedaref, North Kordofan and Darfur. Limited health‑service availability, disrupted vaccination coverage and poor WASH conditions continue to heighten transmission risks nationwide.
Children in both Kordofan and Darfur face grave protection risks, including exposure to violence, family separation, exploitation, and gender‑based violence, disproportionately affecting women and girls. Despite the complexity of Sudan’s humanitarian emergency driven by conflict, disease outbreaks and acute malnutrition, UNICEF remains on the ground, working with partners to expand access and scale up nutrition, health, WASH, learning and protection services, particularly for children and communities under siege and those most at risk.