After thirteen months of war in Sudan, half of the population of this northeast African country needs humanitarian aid, or 25 million people.

The fighting in Sudan has had a terrible impact on millions of civilians and famine threatens many localities more than ever. Hostilities between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) had devastating effects on the Sudanese people.

According to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), at least 58 civilians have been killed and 213 others injured in El Fasher since fighting escalated in the North Darfur town last week.

According to the WHO, famine threatens, particularly parts of Darfur and Khartoum, where more than a third of the population suffers from acute hunger. The number of children under five and pregnant and lactating women suffering from acute malnutrition increased by 22%, from 3.9 million people in 2023 to 4.9 million in 2024.

Dr Shible Sahbani, WHO representative in Sudan, also reports nearly 16,000 deaths due to this war, and 33,000 others injured; A toll that could be much heavier.

Currently, two-thirds of Sudan’s 18 states are experiencing multiple outbreaks. On the ground, epidemics such as cholera, measles, dengue fever and malaria are spreading.

After thirteen months of war in Sudan, half of the population of this northeast African country needs humanitarian aid, or 25 million people. Including the Sudanese, an average of 2,500 people arrives in Uganda each week from the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan, mainly due to ongoing conflicts and climate-related problems.