Famine. Displacement. Violence. The humanitarian crisis has reached catastrophic levels.

Al Fasher, once a place of refuge in North Darfur, is now at the epicentre of a devastating humanitarian emergency. The city has become a frontline in Sudan’s escalating conflict, with relentless violence and a near-total siege displacing over 450,000 people in just a few weeks.

Displacement camps such as Zamzam and Abu Shouk, once lifelines for hundreds of thousands, have been attacked, emptied, or destroyed. Survivors are sheltering in overcrowded buildings, makeshift tents, or completely exposed, left to survive with almost no access to food, water, or protection.

Food prices have soared beyond reach, and most community kitchens have shut down. It’s estimated that 60% of Al Fasher’s population will face acute food insecurity by mid-2025 — including 170,000 in famine and 342,000 at emergency levels. Malnutrition rates have already crossed emergency thresholds, with famine confirmed in parts of North Darfur.