Sudan tops global humanitarian crisis watchlist for third year as war continues

(Marwan Ali/AP)

Sudan topped a watchlist of global humanitarian crises released on Tuesday by an international aid group for the third year in a row, as a devastating war grips the north-eastern African country.

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) said Sudan was at the top of its annual Emergency Watchlist, which included 20 countries at risk of worsening humanitarian crises in 2026.