Sudan Crisis Situation Analysis: (Period: 04/05/26 - 10/05/26)

Country: Sudan Source: Data Friendly Space Please refer to the attached file. Sudan is facing the world’s largest displacement and hunger crisis as the conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which began in April 2023, enters its third year. Over 24.6 million people face acute food insecurity, with famine confirmed in el-Fasher (North Darfur) and Kadugli (South Kordofan), while more than 20 additional districts across Darfur and Kordofan remain at critical risk of famine-like conditions. Fatality estimates remain highly contested due to limited access and verification challenges. The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED) recorded approximately 29,582 deaths by October 2024, while media reporting by BBC News and The New York Times in October 2025 suggests the true death toll may exceed 150,000 people. The humanitarian toll on children remains especially severe, with millions exposed to acute malnutrition and elevated mortality risks, as highlighted in reporting by Reuters in April 2026. The health system has largely collapsed in conflict-affected areas, with more than 70% of facilities non-operational. Cholera has spread across all 18 states, with over 113,000 cases and at least 3,000 deaths reported since 2024. Displacement continues to rise, with more than 12 million people forced from their homes—approximately 9.5 million internally displaced and over 3 million seeking refuge in neighboring countries—making Sudan the world’s largest displacement crisis. Militarily, the conflict has expanded significantly since late 2025 and into early 2026. The RSF consolidated control over Darfur following the fall of el-Fasher in October 2025 and advanced eastward into Kordofan, capturing the SAF’s 22nd Division base in Babanusa and takin...

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