North Darfur Child Malnutrition 2025: UNICEF Warns of Deadly Crisis
UNICEF warns of a deadly spike in North Darfur child malnutrition in late 2025. With 53% of children acutely malnourished in Um Baru, the humanitarian crisis in Sudan deepens.
One in two children is fighting for survival. UNICEF issued a dire warning on December 29, 2025, reporting an "unprecedented level" of child malnutrition in North Darfur, Sudan. After screening 500 children in the Um Baru locality earlier this month, the agency found that 53% were suffering from acute malnutrition.
North Darfur Child Malnutrition 2025 Crisis Update
The situation in North Darfur has reached a breaking point. One in six children screened is suffering from severe acute malnutrition, a condition that can kill within weeks if left untreated. Catherine Russell, Executive Director of UNICEF, stated that time is the most critical factor. She warned that every day without safe, unhindered access increases the risk of death from entirely preventable causes.
El-Fasher: From Regional Hub to 'Crime Scene'
Following the fall of el-Fasher to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in late October, more than 100,000 people fled the famine-stricken city. Last Friday, a UN humanitarian team accessed the city for the first time in two years. Denise Brown, the UN humanitarian coordinator, told Reuters that the town appeared largely deserted, describing it as a "crime scene" where the few remaining residents live in empty buildings or makeshift camps.
Military Stalemate and Widening Conflict
There's no sign of a political breakthrough. General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, head of the Sudanese army, has dismissed any political solution that doesn't involve the disarmament of the RSF. Meanwhile, the RSF is pushing east into the Kordofan region, maintaining sieges that worsen the hunger crisis. With 12 million people displaced, the UN continues to label this as the "world's worst humanitarian crisis."
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