Sudan - December 2024

On 24 December, the Famine Review Committee (FRC) of the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), a global standard for food security, published a report confirming that Sudan’s famine had spread. In August, it had declared famine in the North Darfurian displacement camp of Zamzam, but its December report found that between October and November famine conditions also existed in at least two other camps in the state, as well as in the Western Nuba Mountains. It projected that by May 2025 famine will have reached an additional five areas and identified the ongoing war as a major driver of the food scarcity. The conflict has resulted in mass displacement, economic collapse and disruptions to food supply chains, and UN experts have accused the warring parties of obstructing humanitarian access. The Sudanese government responded to the report by suspending its participation in the IPC, accusing it of ‘issuing unreliable reports that undermine Sudan’s sovereignty and dignity.’   

Sources: Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, International IDEA (1), International IDEA (2),  Reuters