[IPS] United Nations -- In 2026, the humanitarian situation in South Sudan has taken a considerable turn for the worse, with widespread food shortages, ongoing disruptions to food production systems, and rising rates of malnutrition affecting over half of the population. Compounded by the vast scale of needs and an overwhelming lack of access to basic services, humanitarian experts warn that nationwide levels of hunger are projected to worsen to catastrophic levels if urgent intervention is not secured.

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[Dabanga] Amhara / Aftit Camp / Awlala Camp / Alasha Camp / -- A number of Sudanese refugees sustained injuries following an armed attack on Aftit camp in Ethiopia's Amhara province on Tuesday evening, making this the sixth incident at the camp, as fears grow over deteriorating security inside the settlement.

[Dabanga] Tobruk / Amsterdam -- The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has confirmed that at least 17 Sudanese refugees have drowned after a shipwreck in the Mediterranean off the Libyan coast from Tobruk. UNHCR says that of the 33 people known to be on board the boat, only seven survived. Nine people are still listed as missing.

[WFP] As conflict, flooding, displacement and economic shocks converge, millions of people across South Sudan are facing emergency levels of hunger. The World Food Programme is racing to deliver food and nutrition assistance in hard-to-reach areas, but access and funding constraints threaten to leave families without support.

[Dabanga] Khartoum / River Nile State / Darfur / Kordofan -- Cases of dengue, malaria, meningitis, and hepatitis continue to be reported across Sudan, with perceived successes in one region offset by setbacks in others. The Federal Ministry of Health revealed a drop in the rate of dengue fever infection in most states, with the exception of River Nile state, which is witnessing an increase in cases. Malaria infections increased after a decrease in 12 states, including Khartoum, El Gezira, Northern, and River Nile.

[Dabanga] Rome / Khartoum / Darfur -- More families across Sudan are being pushed to the brink of famine as the world's largest hunger crisis worsens and aid agencies run short of funds, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has warned.

[UN News] Conflict and displacement are intensifying South Sudan's hunger crisis, with 7.8 million people facing high levels of acute food insecurity while 2.2 million children are suffering from acute malnutrition, according to a joint statement on Tuesday from UN agencies.

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Soaring oil prices and the blockade are preventing food, fuel and medicine being delivered to millions of people in desperate need, say NGOs

The volatility of global oil prices caused by the US and Israel’s war on Iran is taking a toll on the most vulnerable people, by slowing or blocking food and medical aid from reaching them.

Now aid organisations are calling for a “humanitarian corridor” to be opened through the strait of Hormuz amid rocketing transportation costs.

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[Ayin Network] It has been six months since the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) seized El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur State, in a bloody raid that the UN Independent International Fact-Finding Mission characterised as having "the hallmark of genocide". While the violent six-day raid last October is over, many people have remained detained or, worse, have gone missing ever since.

[Dabanga] Darfur -- UNICEF has warned that children in Darfur are facing a new humanitarian catastrophe, two decades after the region first drew global attention, but with far less international focus and support. The agency said violence has devastated communities and displaced millions across Sudan, leaving children once again trapped in an acute crisis.