Across Sudan, Chad,  South Sudan, we are seeing  total collapse of livelihoods- Jan Egeland

Secretary General of the Norwegian Refugee Council , Jan Egeland, has decried the living conditions in Sudan and other crisis torn countries.

Egeland, in a statement noted that across Sudan, South Sudan and Chad, most families have fled with nothing, are now skipping meals, and have no income to survive, three years since the war erupted.

While some refugees in countries like Egypt and Libya are able to find work, he said many still struggle to meet basic needs and remain in precarious conditions.

“Repeated displacement is pushing families into collapse. On average, households reported nearly four major losses since fleeing, including homes, livelihoods and personal belongings, with many forced to move multiple times, and each move leaving them with less.”

For three years, Egeland said host communities and displaced families have shared food, shelter and scarce resources, preventing an even greater catastrophe. But NRC’s latest data shows that this solidarity is now reaching breaking point.

“For three years, families have supported each other through unimaginable hardship. Today, they are telling us clearly: they are exhausted, they are eating less, and they cannot cope much longer,” said NRC’s Secretary General Jan Egeland. “Solidarity among and between the Sudanese themselves has carried this crisis, but local compassion cannot carry it alone.”

The findings come as Sudan remains the world’s largest displacement crisis. More than 9 million people are internally displaced, while over 3.5 million have fled to neighbouring countries. Across Sudan, almost 29 million people face acute hunger, including over 755,000 in catastrophic conditions.