Sudan's First Famine Declaration and What It Means for Millions

The UN declared famine in Zamzam, Sudan's largest displacement camp, in July 2024—the first such declaration since the civil war began. Severe acute malnutrition will affect 825,000 children under five by 2026. Without treatment, this condition kills more than one in five cases. The declaration reveals that feeding programs, already overwhelmed across a nation where 12 million face displacement, cannot meet the scale of need ahead.