Famine risk is rising in Sudan’s southern city of Dilling as fighting disrupts humanitarian access, the United Nations warned Tuesday.
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said needs in Dilling and Kadugli have reached catastrophic levels.
The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification this week declared Kadugli to be in famine conditions.
The assessment warned that similar conditions could unfold in Dilling without urgent and sustained assistance.
The IPC, established in 2004 by the Food Security and Nutrition Analysis Unit of the Food and Agriculture Organization, monitors food crises worldwide.
OCHA called for rapid, safe and unhindered humanitarian access across Kadugli, Dilling and the broader Kordofan region.
Medical charity Doctors Without Borders said it treated about 170 people with injuries linked to drone incidents in early February.
Local medical sources reported civilian casualties and injuries among aid workers following a strike on a humanitarian convoy in South Kordofan.
Recent weeks have seen intensified fighting across the Kordofan states, further straining fragile supply routes and basic services.
Since October 2025, North, West and South Kordofan have witnessed sustained clashes between rival forces.
The broader conflict in Sudan began in April 2023 and has killed tens of thousands, according to UN estimates.
About 13 million people have been displaced, deepening what the UN describes as one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises.
