Tuesday 13 October 2026 · Edition of the day

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The Skeptic's Daily

The day's biggest stories, taken apart. For each one: what is actually established, what is only asserted, the questions worth asking — and a plausibility score for the central claim, given everything currently known.

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01HealthAfrica

Monitor warns that conflict and drought are increasing Sudan's famine risk

Al Jazeera reports drought affecting roughly half the country, but the extract provides no assessment methodology.

Al Jazeera reports a monitor's warning that conflict and drought are increasing the risk of famine in Sudan. Its summary says El Niño-induced drought is affecting roughly half the country as a three-year war continues.

What holds up

  • ✓The item reports a warning about famine risk, not a declaration that famine exists throughout Sudan.
  • ✓The report identifies both conflict and drought as contributing factors.

What doesn't yet

  • ?The monitor is not named in the supplied extract, and its evidence and methodology are absent.
  • ?The description 'roughly half of the country' does not specify whether it refers to land area, population or another measure.

Ask before you share

  • →Which monitor issued the warning, and what data underpin it?
  • →Which areas and populations face the greatest risk, and over what period?

Sources & original reporting

  1. [1]Al Jazeera · Published 12 Oct 2026 · aljazeera.com