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Rainfall shortfall deepens humanitarian crisis in Darfur

By , based on Radio Dabanga

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Darfur is facing a potentially devastating humanitarian crisis after the 2026 rainy season failed in the region. The rainfall deficit could worsen the needs of already vulnerable populations, according to the Centre for Humanitarian Change, cited by Dabanga Radio TV Online.

The 2026 rainy season brought below-average rainfall across much of Darfur, exposing the Sudanese region to a potentially devastating humanitarian crisis, according to an update from the Centre for Humanitarian Change – What Works (CHC). Years of war, population displacement, depleted household resources and restrictions on movement have reduced communities’ ability to cope with drought.

The rains began late in most areas, only from mid-August, and remained highly irregular. However, heavier rainfall was reported across Darfur at the end of September, according to local researchers mobilised by CHC in the region’s five states.

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In figures · Sudan

War in Sudan

In October 2026 : 1,205 reported deaths (+63%) · 8.6 million internally displaced · 2026 plan funded at 50%

Source: ACLED, via HDX HAPI
Deaths (12 months)01–910–4950–149150–399400–9991,000 +
01,0002,000Nov 25Feb 26May 26Aug 26Nov 26
Source: ACLED, via HDX HAPI — ACLED counts the deaths reported by public sources: actual tolls are often higher.

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