ADIYUVA warns of a worsening crisis and calls for urgent humanitarian corridors.
Bonn/Berlin, April 14, 2025 – On the eve of the international conference taking place tomorrow in London, ADIYUVA is urging the global community not to turn a blind eye to the deepening crisis in Sudan. Two years into a devastating war, Sudan now faces the world’s worst hunger and displacement emergency.
Today, 30.4 million people rely on humanitarian aid—more than ever before. Nearly 26 million are suffering from acute hunger, and over 15 million have been forced to flee their homes, either within the country or across borders.
“The crisis in Sudan is catastrophic,” says Mathias Mogge, Secretary General of Welthungerhilfe. “People are dying due to lack of food and clean water. The international community must act now and increase funding to ensure the survival of millions.”
Increasing hunger and destroyed livelihoods
Sudan’s Hunger Crisis Worsens as Aid Access Collapses
The humanitarian situation in Sudan is deteriorating rapidly. Farming has come to a near halt—fields are abandoned, harvests have failed, and markets lie in ruins. In ZamZam camp, North Darfur, nearly one million people are now suffering due to the suspension of vital food aid.
Without secure supply routes, the threat of mass hunger and malnutrition grows by the day. Children, pregnant women, and the elderly are most at risk,” warns Mathias Mogge. “ADIYUVA was supporting efforts in ZamZam camp until January, but all access has since been cut off. We are ready to continue delivering aid—yet this requires urgent humanitarian corridors.
Deadly attacks over the weekend on ZamZam camp killed hundreds, including humanitarian workers, underscoring the dangerous reality. The global community must not stand by as this catastrophe escalates.
Aid Blocked, Funding Falling
ADIYUVA, along with humanitarian partners, has been delivering life-saving assistance in Sudan for years. But ongoing bureaucratic obstacles, targeted blockades, and rising insecurity have severely limited access. Food distributions are stalled, and frontline staff face constant danger.
Compounding the crisis, international funding is drying up—especially after cuts to major programs like USAID.
The needs are massive, but funding is alarmingly low. For millions, humanitarian aid is the last lifeline,” says Mogge. “Immediate and safe access must be restored to the hardest-hit areas—ZamZam, Abushouk, Al-Salam, and the towns of El Fasher, Mellit, and Kutum. The upcoming international donor conference in London must result in firm financial pledges and swift action—especially before the rainy season makes these regions completely unreachable
Mogge also stressed that all parties to the conflict must halt military attacks on civilian areas and allow aid workers to operate safely and without interference.
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