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Sudan: sub-region profile of South Kordofan, West Kordofan and Blue Nile

03 January 2025

Sudan: sub-region profile of South Kordofan, West Kordofan and Blue Nile

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This report aims to provide an overview of the current situation in the three states, focusing on the key factors driving conflict and instability. The report analyses the humanitarian impacts and compounding factors within these regions. 

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Sudan: cholera situation

02 January 2025

Sudan: cholera situation

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This analysis is based on a review of both public and non-public secondary sources, including documents produced by international organisations, UN agencies, research institutes, and local and international media, complemented by an interview with a health expert.

Health
Sudan Scenarios (2024 - 2025)

07 October 2024

Sudan Scenarios (2024 - 2025)

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A region-by-region analysis of possible developments affecting humanitarian needs and operations in Sudan until December 2025.

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Sudan situational update: Khartoum state

14 August 2024

Sudan situational update: Khartoum state

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The Sudanese capital of Khartoum has been the epicentre of the war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) that started on 15 April 2023. The eruption of violence in the capital effected a widespread disruption of social and administrative order.

Conflict and violence
Sudan: Food security situation

07 August 2024

Sudan: Food security situation

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This report aims to highlight the food security situation in Sudan, focusing on the drivers of the crisis to analyse how it developed. It also aims to identify vulnerabilities among the affected populations to potentially target and prioritise aid.
 

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Ethiopia: situation and needs of Sudanese refugees in Amhara region

05 July 2024

Ethiopia: situation and needs of Sudanese refugees in Amhara region

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This report analyses the humanitarian needs of Sudanese refugees hosted at the Kumer and Awlala refugee camps, those who left and are sheltering outside, and the factors aggravating the situation in order to support humanitarian decision-making. 

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Sudan: anticipated impacts of the rainy season

20 June 2024

Sudan: anticipated impacts of the rainy season

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Sudan is anticipating severe humanitarian challenges during the 2024 rainy season, influenced by conflict and environmental factors. The seasonal forecast predicts above-average rainfall and higher-than-average temperatures across southern and central states, with potential La Niña conditions enhancing the rainy season from August–September. 

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Sudan: snapshot of humanitarian access

19 June 2024

Sudan: snapshot of humanitarian access

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This report aims to highlight Sudan’s current access situation, using a regional focus to account for regions’ markedly different access situations.

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Sudan: Impact of long-term displacement in the North

22 May 2024

Sudan: Impact of long-term displacement in the North

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Since 15 April 2023, clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary group, have caused widespread displacement. IDPs are moving northwards into River Nile and Northern states, which offer security and potential routes to leave the country altogether. 

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Sudan: impact of long-term displacement in the East

08 March 2024

Sudan: impact of long-term displacement in the East

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The fighting that broke out between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces on 15 April 2023 has displaced over 7.76 million people both inside and outside Sudan. The largest number of IDPs originated from Khartoum state. Around 1.61 million individuals have crossed into neighbouring countries.

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Sudan: protection concerns ten months into the war

29 February 2024

Sudan: protection concerns ten months into the war

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Ten months into the war, human rights violations constitute the current protection crisis in Sudan. These violations include the deliberate targeting of civilians, conflict-related sexual violence, and enforced disappearances among others. Humanitarian access challenges resulting from insecurity and obstructions to the aid response compound this complex crisis, further increasing protection needs.

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Sudan: healthcare and epidemics in the context of hunger

27 February 2024

Sudan: healthcare and epidemics in the context of hunger

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Since 15 April 2023, when conflict erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces, the situation has continued to deteriorate, with over eight million people forcibly displaced. Sudan’s health system has been stretched to near collapse, with reduced capacity despite overwhelming need as disease outbreaks, malnutrition, and non-communicable diseases are on the rise.

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Sudan: Humanitarian response by local, national actors and the diaspora

23 January 2024

Sudan: Humanitarian response by local, national actors and the diaspora

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This report aims to highlight the roles, capacities, and challenges that Sudanese humanitarians face in responding to the needs of conflict-affected people. Since armed confrontations broke out, the local humanitarian landscape has evolved, but little is known and understood of local capacities.

Humanitarian access
Sudan: impact of the war on women and girls

23 January 2024

Sudan: impact of the war on women and girls

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This report focuses on specific protection threats affecting women and girls, impacts relating to health and nutrition, access to services, and the most affected groups as a result of the conflict that began in April 2023

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Sudan: Impact of the conflict on children

17 November 2023

Sudan: Impact of the conflict on children

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As at 30 September, the escalation of violence in April had forcibly displaced at least 2.6 million children, the largest in the world. The effects of displacement on children are deep and far-reaching, leaving them vulnerable to a range of physical and psychological challenges and often grappling with feelings of insecurity and uncertainty. 
 

Displacement
Sudan: scenarios

18 October 2023

Sudan: scenarios

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The scenarios consider four different yet plausible futures for Sudan until October 2024, including their possible impacts and humanitarian consequences. Each scenario considers the differences in three main variables: conflict, governance, and socioeconomic conditions. Scenarios identify the potential change in people’s ability to meet their needs.

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Sudan: North Kordofan pre-crisis and current situation

10 October 2023

Sudan: North Kordofan pre-crisis and current situation

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On 15 April 2023, violence broke out between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces. The violence that started in Khartoum quickly spread to other states, including North Kordofan, resulting in deaths, mass displacement, and the breakdown of essential services.

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Sudan: White Nile pre-crisis and current situation

06 October 2023

Sudan: White Nile pre-crisis and current situation

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On 15 April 2023, the alliance between the Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces collapsed into violence. The conflict that began in Khartoum has spread across the country, causing death, injuries, displacement, and destruction. The violence has displaced over five million people. The hostilities have not directly affected White Nile, but its safety and proximity to Khartoum have made it a main pathway for people leaving Sudan, providing a critical access point to South Sudan at Kosti.

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Sudan: impact of current conflict on WASH needs

11 September 2023

Sudan: impact of current conflict on WASH needs

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While some reports document disruptions to water services or the scarcity of resources for the rapidly increasing population in certain states, few have explored how the armed conflict has modified patterns of WASH service use and interacted with the country’s WASH infrastructure and the workers in charge. This report seeks to address this information gap.

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Sudan: Northern State pre-crisis and current situation

29 August 2023

Sudan: Northern State pre-crisis and current situation

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Since 15 April 2023, violence in Sudan between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has created a significant surge of people seeking safety in Northern state to attempt to cross into Egypt.

DisplacementFood security & livelihoods