Drought is intensifying Sudan’s hunger emergency alongside the effects of continuing conflict, Reuters reported.

Rainfall during July–September 2026 was the country’s lowest in more than 30 years, damaging crops and reducing livestock pasture.

The World Food Programme projected that an additional 350,000 people could experience severe hunger by the end of 2026, rising to 1.2 million more by August 2027.

Darfur and Kordofan were among the worst-affected regions. The projections described anticipated food-security impacts, rather than a confirmed count of people already pushed into severe hunger by drought.