{"article":{"annotation":{"article_id":"ipc-warns-rising-famine-risk-darfur-kordofan-sudan-october-2026","available_at":"2026-10-15T14:33:50.532868Z","geography_revision":"ef6ee0010dda5fe7b240fd514749b43e214c57da73222d2e40ec83b276dd0977","id":"579d55f320e447f851045a3a4e0102c99d77dba0b11b6667859141eda6bac7c9","input_sha256":"99706b1288c444da1112f16a302f4862223225ccda5cc0266889b25338bf4cc2","limitations":["Rule-derived subjects are candidates, not verified editorial labels or calibrated model probabilities.","Coverage is distinct from event location. 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The IPC warned that famine risk was growing in parts of Greater Darfur and Greater Kordofan, where conflict, mass displacement, severe drought and inadequate humanitarian funding were worsening conditions. Drought associated with El Niño was affecting roughly half the country, reducing food availability and livelihoods while pushing prices higher.","WHO said it had supported treatment for more than 26,000 children with severe acute malnutrition and medical complications between January and August 2026, and had provided support to all 161 operational nutrition stabilization centres in the country. It also reported that 37% of health facilities had stopped functioning by 2026 and that only 23% of its US$97.7 million humanitarian appeal was funded. 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Da die Quelle weder einen genaueren Messzeitpunkt noch den Nenner angibt, wird der Wert als gemeldeter Indikator für 2026 erfasst.","en":"The 37% figure is WHO’s reported share of health facilities that had stopped functioning by 2026. The source does not specify a more precise measurement date or facility denominator, so it is recorded as a reported 2026 indicator.","es":"El 37 % es la proporción de centros de salud que, según la OMS, habían dejado de funcionar para 2026. La fuente no precisa una fecha de medición ni el denominador de centros, por lo que se registra como indicador comunicado para 2026.","fr":"Le chiffre de 37 % correspond à la part des établissements de santé qui, selon l’OMS, avaient cessé de fonctionner en 2026. La source ne précise ni date de mesure plus exacte ni dénominateur; il est donc enregistré comme indicateur déclaré pour 2026.","pt":"Os 37% correspondem à proporção de unidades de saúde que, segundo a OMS, haviam deixado de funcionar até 2026. 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The IPC warned that famine risk was growing in parts of Greater Darfur and Greater Kordofan, where conflict, mass displacement, severe drought and inadequate humanitarian funding were worsening conditions. Drought associated with El Niño was affecting roughly half the country, reducing food availability and livelihoods while pushing prices higher.\n\nWHO said it had supported treatment for more than 26,000 children with severe acute malnutrition and medical complications between January and August 2026, and had provided support to all 161 operational nutrition stabilization centres in the country. It also reported that 37% of health facilities had stopped functioning by 2026 and that only 23% of its US$97.7 million humanitarian appeal was funded. 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