Yesterday a United Nations-backed report confirmed levels of acute malnutrition have surpassed famine thresholds in two additional areas of North Darfur in Sudan — Um Baru and Kernoi.
Civilians across Darfur and the Kordofan have endured isolation, violence, and the destruction of their homes and livelihoods. Some have lost loved ones to hunger and conflict-related attacks.
Our teams are reporting the deaths of children due to severe hunger and unpreventable illness — an unimaginable outcome that no family should ever face. Even where harvests once offered relief, conflict has made food inaccessible, leaving people to survive on almost nothing.
Mercy Corps is continuing to deliver lifesaving support across Sudan and in crisis zones across the globe. Rush your gift now to help families caught in conflict and disaster in Sudan, Gaza, Ukraine, and 35+ countries.
The latest IPC report findings confirm what our teams are witnessing on the ground: hunger is worsening across Sudan after nearly three years of unrelenting conflict. An estimated 4.2 million cases of acute malnutrition have been reported in 2026, compared to 3.7 million in 2025.
A Mercy Corps team member in South Kordofan describes the conditions for people forced from their homes by violence:
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"During the siege, the cities were cut off and there were severe shortages of food and essential goods. Medical supplies were not available, banks stopped functioning, and people had no cash to meet their basic needs. Hunger spread among families who remained. Some households depended on support from relatives outside the area, and in extreme cases people survived by eating leaves and wild plants. There were reported deaths among children and among people with chronic illnesses due to hunger and the lack of medicine."
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Mercy Corps is calling on the international community to ensure humanitarian access is protected, civilians are shielded from harm, and frontline responders are resourced immediately.
Your gift today will help our teams respond to the needs of families caught in conflict and disaster in Sudan and 35+ countries.
Thank you,
The Mercy Corps team
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