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Food consumption patterns and dietary diversity amid conflict

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  • Svensson, Fredrik
  • Kirui, Oliver K.

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Sudan is currently experiencing one of the most severe food security crises globally. According to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) more than 21.2 million people—45 percent of the population—are acutely food insecure (IPC Phase 3 or above), with more than 146,000 people facing catastrophic levels of food insecurity (IPC Phase 5) as of February 2026 (IPC 2025). As of September 2025, El-Fasher (North Darfur) and the besieged town of Kadugli (South Kordofan) were classified as experiencing famine (IPC Phase 5) with reasonable evidence. These conditions were expected to persist through January 2026. The crisis has also led to the acute malnutrition of 4.7 million children under five and pregnant and breastfeeding women and girls (IPC 2024a).

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  • Svensson, Fredrik & Kirui, Oliver K., 2026. "Food consumption patterns and dietary diversity amid conflict," IFPRI book chapters,, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
    • Handle: RePEc:fpr:ifpric:182370
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