Zalingi
At a glance
- Organisations listed27
- Share that are national or local11.1%
- People in food crisis (phase 3 or worse)139,834
- Displaced people recorded220,002
- Violence events (12 mo)38
Trend: Falling: 16 political violence events in the last six months, against 22 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 | 38,137 |
| Phase 2 — stressed | 76,273 |
| Phase 3 — crisis | 88,985 |
| Phase 4 — emergency | 50,849 |
| Phase 5 — catastrophe | 0 |
| Phase 3 or worse | 139,834 |
| Population analysed | 254,244 |
Internal displacement
220,002
Displaced people recorded
Is it getting worse
Political violence
Events: 38·Reported fatalities: 119
| Month | Events | Reported fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-10 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025-11 | 5 | 25 |
| 2025-12 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026-01 | 5 | 47 |
| 2026-02 | 5 | 19 |
| 2026-03 | 5 | 9 |
| 2026-04 | 2 | 6 |
| 2026-05 | 7 | 9 |
| 2026-06 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026-07 | 4 | 3 |
| 2026-08 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-09 | 0 | 0 |
| Σ | 38 | 119 |
Violence against civilians
Events: 26·Reported fatalities: 21
| Month | Events | Reported fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-10 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025-11 | 3 | 11 |
| 2025-12 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026-01 | 3 | 1 |
| 2026-02 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026-03 | 4 | 0 |
| 2026-04 | 2 | 6 |
| 2026-05 | 4 | 1 |
| 2026-06 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026-07 | 2 | 1 |
| 2026-08 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-09 | 0 | 0 |
| Σ | 26 | 21 |
Demonstrations
Events: 3·Reported fatalities: 0
| Month | Events | Reported fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-10 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025-11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-01 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-02 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-03 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-04 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-05 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-06 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-07 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-08 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-09 | 0 | 0 |
| Σ | 3 | 0 |
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
27 organisations listed, 3 of them national or local (11.1%).
Cash assistance 6 organisations, 0 national or local
- Action against Hunger - Spain (ACF Spain) International
- Action Contre la Faim (Action Against Hunger) (ACF) International
- Cash Consortium of Sudan (CCS) Other
- Mercy Corps International (MCI) International
- Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) International
- Save the Children International (SCI) International
Education 1 organisations, 0 national or local
- Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) International
Food security 7 organisations, 0 national or local
- Catholic Relief Services (CRS) International
- Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) United Nations
- Mercy Corps International (MCI) International
- Norwegian Church Aid (NCA) International
- Solidarities International (SI) International
- Vétérinaires sans Frontières Germany (VSF-G) International
- World Food Programme (WFP) United Nations
Health 9 organisations, 0 national or local
- Action against Hunger (ACF) International
- Catholic Relief Services (CRS) International
- International Medical Corps (IMC) International
- Première Urgence Internationale (PUI) International
- Save the Children International (SCI) International
- Sudanese Red Crescent Society (SRCS) Red Cross / Red Crescent
- United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) United Nations
- World Health Organization (WHO) United Nations
- World Relief (WR) International
Logistics 1 organisations, 0 national or local
- World Food Programme (WFP) United Nations
Nutrition 7 organisations, 0 national or local
- Action against Hunger (ACF) International
- Catholic Relief Services (CRS) International
- International Medical Corps (IMC) International
- Première Urgence Internationale (PUI) International
- Save the Children International (SCI) International
- Sudanese Red Crescent Society (SRCS) Red Cross / Red Crescent
- World Relief (WR) International
Protection 11 organisations, 2 national or local
- Hope and Friendship for Development Organization (HFDO) National / local
- NADA Elazhar for Disaster Privention and Sustainable Development (NADA) National / local
- Action against Hunger - Spain (ACF Spain) International
- International Medical Corps (IMC) International
- Norwegian Church Aid (NCA) International
- Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) International
- Plan International (PI) International
- Première Urgence Internationale (PUI) International
- UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) United Nations
- United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) United Nations
- United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) United Nations
Water, sanitation and hygiene 7 organisations, 1 national or local
- Volunteers National / local
- Catholic Relief Services (CRS) International
- Doctors Without Borders (MSF) International
- International Medical Corps (IMC) International
- Save the Children International (SCI) International
- Solidarities International (SI) International
- Triangle Génération Humanitaire (TGH) 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