Sudan’s humanitarian crisis has sharply escalated in 2026, reflecting a deepening convergence of protracted conflict, mass displacement, widespread violations of humanitarian and human rights law, economic collapse, acute food insecurity, climate shocks, and recurring disease outbreaks. As of January 2026, more than 9.2 million people are internally displaced across all 18 states—according to the IOM Displacement Tracking Matrix—placing the country among the world’s largest and fastest-deteriorating displacement crises.

The scale and intensity of needs have overwhelmed already fragile formal and community protection systems,leaving populations increasingly exposed to harm, with women and girls experiencing the most severe and compounding impacts.