Humanitarian needs across Sudan are at an all-time high, the four most significant risks are conflict, natural disasters, disease outbreaks, and economic deterioration.
Over 418,000 people were newly displaced across Sudan in 2022 due to conflict and natural disasters – IOM DTM
A humanitarian overview of what happened in Sudan in 2022 (Sudan Humanitarian Update, December 2022)
Health sector partners provide medicines for 5.6 million people across Sudan in 2022
Prices of coarse grains following mixed trends in January 2023, but remain high – FAO
Sudan Humanitarian Key Messages (February 2023)
Humanitarian needs across Sudan are at an all-time high. Following the October 2021 military coup, uncertainty remains as to how the democratic transition that began in 2019 may evolve. The signing of a political framework agreement on 5 December 2022 brings hope for a political settlement though it is not yet clear how it will impact the humanitarian situation throughout the country. For 2023, the four most significant risks identified are conflict, disasters associated with natural hazards, disease outbreaks, and economic deterioration. Urgent action is required for vulnerable people and affected communities to access lifesaving humanitarian assistance and further build their resilience.
See Sudan Humanitarian Key Messages February 2023
Sorghum, wheat prices decrease in January 2023, but remain high compared to last year
In January 2023, the national average prices for sorghum and wheat decreased in Sudan by 4.88 and 2.75 per cent respectively compared to December 2022, according to the January 2023 issue of the World Food Programme (WFP) Market Monitor Sudan
The sorghum price decrease was due to the ongoing harvest of summer crops (November 2022 – February 2023). However, the average retail price of sorghum was higher by 149.8 per cent compared to January 2022, while it was 463 per cent higher than the average for the month of January over the past five years.
As for wheat, the prices have been slightly decreasing over the past few months. This declining trend is mainly attributed to the steadiness of the foreign exchange rate during the previous months as more than 80 per cent of wheat consumed in Sudan is imported. In addition, during November-December 2022 there has been high supply by local wheat producers from the previous season harvests. Meanwhile, the average retail price of wheat was 25 per cent higher than in January 2022.
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs