Higher projected global cereal stocks coexist with local aid shortages. Sudan distributions face depleted stocks, while import routes and household purchasing power shape access.
IOM and UNHCR said on 6 November that 15.4 million people in Sudan urgently needed shelter, while funding shortages limited assistance to about one in ten people in need. IOM said 16 trucks reaching Darfur carried its last available stocks.
Original source ↗The IPC estimates 28.8 million people, 23% of the population analysed, facing acute food insecurity in September–December, including over 3.6 million in emergency conditions.
Original source ↗The UN reported about 135,000 displaced people in Taiz. Four medical-supply trucks arrived, while an emergency meal initiative initially targets 2,000 families.
Original source ↗FAO’s 6 November update forecasts 2026 cereal production of 2.999 billion tonnes and 2026/27 trade of 507.7 million tonnes, down 3.3%. An 8.6% decline in wheat trade is the main driver.
Original source ↗FAO’s 6 November release puts the October Food Price Index at 133.9, down 1.2% from revised September but 5.9% above a year earlier. Sugar rose 6.6% month on month.
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