Darfur malnutrition rates among children hit 70 per cent, spokesperson says

January 13, 2026 (TAWILA) – Malnutrition rates among children in Sudan’s Darfur region have reached 70%, the spokesperson for the General Coordination of Refugees and Displaced Persons in Darfur, Adam Rajal, said on Tuesday.

Rajal did not provide an exact number of affected children but described the humanitarian situation as “extremely dire.” The Tawila area in North Darfur currently hosts 1.4 million displaced people, including those uprooted before the escalation of the most recent conflict.

In a statement to Sudan Tribune, Rajal said the displaced are living in complex conditions exacerbated by a severe shortage of humanitarian aid. International organizations have reduced assistance, doubling the suffering of those in the camps.

Rajal warned of an impending humanitarian catastrophe and “systematic mass death” in the coming days if the war does not stop, noting that daily waves of displacement from various areas to Tawila continue unabated.

The camps across Darfur are facing tragic conditions where residents face a “slow death” due to a lack of alternatives to meet their vast needs, Rajal said. He added that living standards have deteriorated sharply due to persistent poverty and soaring prices caused by the depreciation of the Sudanese pound against foreign currencies.

The displaced populations are now entirely dependent on humanitarian aid as they are unable to engage in farming or marginal labour under current conditions, Rajal added.