Al Fao
At a glance
- Organisations listed13
- Share that are national or local23.1%
- People in food crisis (phase 3 or worse)94,584
- Displaced people recorded162
- Violence events (12 mo)3
Trend: Rising: 2 political violence events in the last six months, against 1 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 | 151,334 |
| Phase 2 — stressed | 132,417 |
| Phase 3 — crisis | 94,584 |
| Phase 4 — emergency | 0 |
| Phase 5 — catastrophe | 0 |
| Phase 3 or worse | 94,584 |
| Population analysed | 378,335 |
Internal displacement
162
Displaced people recorded
Is it getting worse
Political violence
Events: 3·Reported fatalities: 1
| Month | Events | Reported fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-01 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-02 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-03 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026-04 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-05 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-06 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-07 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-08 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-09 | 1 | 0 |
| Σ | 3 | 1 |
Violence against civilians
Events: 1·Reported fatalities: 1
| Month | Events | Reported fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-01 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-02 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-03 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026-04 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-05 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-06 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-07 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-08 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-09 | 0 | 0 |
| Σ | 1 | 1 |
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
13 organisations listed, 3 of them national or local (23.1%).
Cash assistance 2 organisations, 0 national or local
- Danish Refugee Council (DRC) International
- Welthungerhilfe (WHH) International
Education 1 organisations, 1 national or local
- Al-Sadagat organization (Al-SO) National / local
Food security 3 organisations, 0 national or local
- Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) United Nations
- International Rescue Committee (IRC) International
- Mercy Corps International (MCI) International
Health 3 organisations, 1 national or local
- Patient Helping Fund (PHF) National / local
- United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) United Nations
- World Health Organization (WHO) United Nations
Nutrition 1 organisations, 0 national or local
- Welthungerhilfe (WHH) International
Protection 5 organisations, 1 national or local
- Friends of Peace & Development Organization (FPDO) National / local
- International Rescue Committee (IRC) International
- Norwegian Church Aid (NCA) International
- United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) United Nations
- WE ARE ALIGHT (ALIGHT) International
Water, sanitation and hygiene 4 organisations, 0 national or local
- International Rescue Committee (IRC) International
- Mercy Corps International (MCI) International
- United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) United Nations
- WE ARE ALIGHT (ALIGHT) 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