On 4 May 2025, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) launched a series of drone strikes on Port Sudan, the administrative and humanitarian hub of the country since the beginning of the armed conflict in April 2023. The aerial attacks with loitering munitions lasted six consecutive days until 9 May.

Since 30 March, clashes between armed gangs and Haiti’s multinational security mission (MSS) have increased in the cities of Mirebalais and Saint d’Eau in the Centre department. By 22 April, the clashes had killed at least 76 people. 

This report compares access challenges across Ukrainian oblasts and raions to inform humanitarian responders and support decision-making. It is part of the ACAPS regular analysis of access constraints, with the latest report published on 6 February 2025.

On 11 April, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) conducted a three-day assault on Zamzam camp, the largest camp for displaced people in Sudan, located in North Darfur, around 15km south of El Fasher City, resulting in the displacement of at least 406,265 (81%) of the camp’s inhabitants. 

On 28 March 2025, a magnitude-7.7 earthquake hit Myanmar’s Sagaing region, with a subsequent magnitude-6.4 aftershock shaking the Mandalay region. This has led to a state of emergency in six states and regions: Bago, Magway, Mandalay, Nay Pyi Taw, Sagaing, and Shan. Prior to the earthquake, around two million people in Bago region were in need of humanitarian assistance. 

Myanmar has recently been struck by a magnitude-7.7 earthquake and is approaching the start of its monsoon and cyclone seasons, with forecasts predicting above-average rainfall and temperatures. These challenging conditions, coupled with conflict, poverty, and diminished coping capacities, may present significant risks to the population. 

This report examines trends in Rohingya cross-border displacement in 2024 and early 2025, along with humanitarian needs during the displacement process and upon arrival in Bangladesh specifically. It identifies the drivers of movements and variables that may influence the outlook for displacement in 2025.

This report analyses the current and potential implications of the US funding freeze and stop-work orders on humanitarian operations and needs in Colombia. It aims to provide key stakeholders with an accessible overview of emerging operational and strategic challenges.
 

Since January 2025, all 24 provinces of Ecuador have been experiencing heavy rainfall, landslides, floods, mudslides, and thunderstorms. By 6 April, the impact had affected 136,573 people. 

On 28 March 2025, a magnitude-7.7 earthquake struck Myanmar’s Sagaing region. In southern Shan state, the most severe shaking affected Hopong, Hsi Hseng, Kalaw, Langkho, Lawksawk, Nyaungshwe, Pinlaung, and Taunggyi townships. Prior to the earthquake, these townships were already dealing with significant humanitarian needs.

This report highlights the key developments affecting humanitarian access in Sudan between October 2024 and March 2025 at both the national and subnational levels, accounting for significant regional variations in access constraints. This is a follow-up report to the 27 June 2024 ACAPS report on humanitarian access in Sudan.

The JMR combines quantitative modeling and qualitative analysis to provide robust bimonthly food and nutrition security monitoring that identifies emerging food and nutrition security crisis risks. 

On 28 March 2025, a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Sagaing region, Myanmar. Only 12 minutes after the earthquake hit, a powerful 6.4-magnitude aftershock was registered, worsening the destruction and causing additional damage in Mandalay and Sagaing regions, hindering rescue operations and increasing casualties.

This report builds on ACAPS’ briefing note on what the US aid freeze means to Afghanistan, published on 7 February 2025. It aims to provide a more comprehensive overview of the implications of the US aid freeze and subsequent cuts on humanitarian programming in the country, with a focus on how this affects humanitarian response capacity and Afghans.

This report provides an overview of the implications of the US foreign aid freeze and cuts on humanitarian, development, and government programmes, with a focus on the impacts on humanitarian response capacity and affected communities. It aims to support donor contingency planning and the advocacy efforts of affected organisations. 

This report considers three distinct yet plausible futures for Ukraine through the end of 2025. They focus on how changes in the situation in the country will affect people’s ability to meet their basic needs and affect humanitarian operations in and around Ukraine.

On 28 March 2025, a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar’s Sagaing region, followed by a 6.4-magnitude aftershock in Mandalay region. By 29 March, around 1,650 people were reported killed and 3,410 injured. These figures are expected to rise in the coming days.

This report analyses the anticipated humanitarian impacts of a potential increase in dengue and yellow fever cases in Putumayo during 2025. It analyses how key drivers, structural vulnerabilities, and aggravating factors could shape the spread of these vector-borne diseases (VBDs) and their humanitarian impacts in this scenario. 

On the evening of 17 March 2025, Israel unilaterally ended the ceasefire that it agreed upon with Hamas on 15 January, launching air strikes on Gaza. During the ceasefire, Israel had killed at least 170 Gazans and allowed only 70% of the 600 aid trucks to be allowed in daily. The 17 March air strikes killed at least 404 civilians and injured around 660. 

The passage of Tropical Cyclone Jude led to heavy rainfall and flooding, causing injuries, casualties, and extensive damage. By 18 March, the cyclone had resulted in 16 deaths, one missing person, and 135 injuries. By 19 March, over 390,000 people had been affected (85% in Nampula), and more than 89,000 houses were destroyed or damaged.