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The Famine Review Committee (FRC) finds Famine in at least five areas of Sudan for which reliable data exists, and projects Famine in five additional areas between December 2024 and May 2025. Risk of Famine in the projection period is confirmed in seventeen additional areas. The main drivers of Famine risk remain the armed conflict and forced displacement. Urgent political action by all stakeholders with influence is required to achieve a sustainable ceasefire and full respect for IHL from the parties to the conflict, inside and outside of Sudan. It is imperative that all parties ensure immediate and unhindered humanitarian access to areas classified as IPC Phase 3 or above (Crisis, Emergency, and Famine). Assistance across all sectors must be scaled up and scaled out immediately across all lifesaving and life protecting sectors. Particular attention is needed to support displaced populations and the households hosting them, to prevent widespread loss of life.