Bahr Al Arab
At a glance
- Organisations listed10
- Share that are national or local10.0%
- People in food crisis (phase 3 or worse)135,689
- Displaced people recorded62,509
- Violence events (12 mo)8
Trend: Falling: 3 political violence events in the last six months, against 5 in the six months before.
Source: Coordination & Context: Operational Presence for Sudan (2026-01-01 → 2026-07-31); Food Security, Nutrition & Poverty: Food Security for Sudan (2026-02-01 → 2026-05-31); Affected People: Internally-Displaced Persons for Sudan (2026-06-30 → 2026-06-30); Coordination & Context: Conflict Events for Sudan (2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30). Every figure here is repeated in the section below that it comes from, with its full source line.
How bad is it
Food security (IPC / Cadre Harmonisé)
| Phase | People |
|---|---|
| Phase 1 — minimal | 96,921 |
| Phase 2 — stressed | 155,073 |
| Phase 3 — crisis | 116,305 |
| Phase 4 — emergency | 19,384 |
| Phase 5 — catastrophe | 0 |
| Phase 3 or worse | 135,689 |
| Population analysed | 387,683 |
Internal displacement
62,509
Displaced people recorded
Is it getting worse
Political violence
Events: 8·Reported fatalities: 8
| Month | Events | Reported fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-11 | 3 | 3 |
| 2025-12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-01 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026-02 | 1 | 2 |
| 2026-03 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-04 | 2 | 2 |
| 2026-05 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-06 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-07 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-08 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-09 | 0 | 0 |
| Σ | 8 | 8 |
Violence against civilians
Events: 7·Reported fatalities: 8
| Month | Events | Reported fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-11 | 3 | 3 |
| 2025-12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-01 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026-02 | 1 | 2 |
| 2026-03 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-04 | 1 | 2 |
| 2026-05 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-06 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-07 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-08 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-09 | 0 | 0 |
| Σ | 7 | 8 |
Source: Coordination & Context: Conflict Events for Sudan — ACLED (Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project), via OCHA HDX HAPI. Reference period: 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30. Last modified: 2026-09-19. Open the dataset on HDX
Who is helping here
10 organisations listed, 1 of them national or local (10.0%).
Camp coordination and management 1 organisations, 0 national or local
- UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) United Nations
Cash assistance 3 organisations, 0 national or local
- CARE International in Sudan (CARE) International
- Cash Consortium of Sudan (CCS) Other
- World Vision International (WVI) International
Education 2 organisations, 1 national or local
- Al-Sadagat organization (Al-SO) National / local
- Zoa International (ZOA) International
Emergency shelter and household items 1 organisations, 0 national or local
- UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) United Nations
Food security 2 organisations, 0 national or local
- CARE International in Sudan (CARE) International
- Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) United Nations
Health 5 organisations, 0 national or local
- CARE International in Sudan (CARE) International
- Catholic Relief Services (CRS) International
- United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) United Nations
- World Health Organization (WHO) United Nations
- World Vision International (WVI) International
Nutrition 2 organisations, 0 national or local
- CARE International in Sudan (CARE) International
- Catholic Relief Services (CRS) International
Protection 2 organisations, 0 national or local
- CARE International in Sudan (CARE) International
- World Vision International (WVI) International
Source: Coordination & Context: Operational Presence for Sudan — OCHA and national humanitarian coordination structures (3W), via OCHA HDX HAPI. Reference period: 2026-01-01 → 2026-07-31. Last modified: 2026-09-18. Open the dataset on HDX