Famine Declared in Two More Sudan Cities | El Fasher and Kadugli Face Catastrophe – November 2025

Famine Declared in Two More Sudan Cities as Displacement Surges

By Ababil Islamic News — Updated: November , 2025

A UN-backed hunger monitor has officially declared famine in two Sudanese cities — El Fasher in Darfur and Kadugli in South Kordofan — as thousands flee and aid access remains blocked. The escalation deepens a humanitarian catastrophe unfolding amidst the two-year civil war between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF). :contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4}

📈 Key Figures & Findings

The internationally recognised Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) announced on Monday that El Fasher and Kadugli have reached the highest famine threshold — indicating catastrophic food insecurity, mass mortality, and complete breakdown of livelihoods. :contentReference[oaicite:6]{index=6} Meanwhile, more than 36,000 people have fled into neighbouring regions since last week following the RSF’s capture of El Fasher. :contentReference[oaicite:7]{index=7}

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🚨 What’s Driving the Crisis?

El Fasher fell to the RSF after an 18-month siege. During the takeover, multiple reports of mass killings, ethnic-based violence and deliberate obstruction of aid have surfaced. :contentReference[oaicite:8]{index=8} Humanitarian aid deliveries are thwarted by active fighting, damaged infrastructure and contested control of key routes. Hospitals are nearly incapacitated, and tens of thousands remain trapped without safe evacuation options.

The RSF’s advance eastward toward major hubs such as El Obeid and its consolidation in Darfur signals a dangerous phase: one where famine becomes both a weapon of war and a consequence of systemic collapse. :contentReference[oaicite:10]{index=10}

🕌 Implications for the Muslim World

The unfolding disaster in Sudan is resonating deeply across the global Muslim community. Faith-based humanitarian organisations, Islamic charities and Ummah networks are being mobilised to respond — but access issues and security risks hamper large-scale relief efforts.

Many Muslim scholars and activists emphasise that this is not simply a regional conflict, but a test of moral responsibility: protecting innocent lives, providing relief, and standing against injustice are core Islamic imperatives. The Muslim world’s response will be watched closely as famine and atrocity spread.

🔍 What to Watch Next

• Whether crossings and aid corridors into El Fasher & Kadugli will be secured.
• Whether independent investigations into alleged war-crimes will gain traction and involve the International Criminal Court (ICC). :contentReference[oaicite:12]{index=12}
• Whether Islamic relief agencies can coordinate region-wide responses under heightened risk.
• Whether famine conditions will spread to other regions of Sudan facing similar siege and displacement.

✅ Conclusion

As famine takes official hold in El Fasher and Kadugli, Sudan stands at a precipice. The current war has transcended battlefields — it is now imposing hunger, displacement and children’s deaths at scale. For the Muslim world and international community alike, the time for action is urgent. Relief, access, justice and solidarity must follow — otherwise the witnesses of this crisis will be judged by posterity.

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🌐 Sources: Reuters, Associated Press, The Guardian, Human Rights Watch | Compiled & Edited by: ababilislamicnews.blogspot.com