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El Niño Drought Worsens Food Insecurity for 19.5 Million Sudanese

By Drooid · Oct 13, 2026, 3:00 AM UTC · How we work

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Conflict and El Niño drought worsen food insecurity in Sudan’s Darfur and Kordofan regions.
Severe El Niño-linked drought now affects over half of Sudan, causing crop failures.
In May, 19.5 million Sudanese—over 40% of the population—faced high acute food insecurity.
Since April 2023, the war has killed at least 150,000 people and displaced about 13 million.
In North Darfur, severe acute malnutrition admissions rose from 5% to 11% between January and August.

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Story summary

Conflict and El Niño drought worsen food insecurity in Sudan’s Darfur and Kordofan regions.
Severe El Niño-linked drought now affects over half of Sudan, causing crop failures.
In May, 19.5 million Sudanese—over 40% of the population—faced high acute food insecurity.
Since April 2023, the war has killed at least 150,000 people and displaced about 13 million.
In North Darfur, severe acute malnutrition admissions rose from 5% to 11% between January and August.