After years of protracted crisis, since mid-April 2023 Sudan has been caught in a major conflict. The violence between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary group, first broke out across Northern and Khartoum states and then rapidly spread throughout the country.
The conflict has so far left more than 13,000 people dead and 33,000 injured, with Khartoum the scene of intense fighting. Violent clashes and bombardments have also affected the regions of Darfur and Kordofan. The hostilities have caused extensive damage to essential infrastructure, including water and healthcare facilities.
The conflict has fuelled the world’s largest displacement crisis, with over 10.7 million people displaced. 9 million have been internally displaced, while 1.7 million have fled to neighbouring
countries.
This displacement is a major cause of food insecurity, limiting access to vital resources and services. It also hampers families’ ability to afford food, impacting household incomes and contributing
to long-term food security concerns due to displaced farmers’ inability to cultivate and sell crops.