Sudan conflict: Millions battle hunger due to war
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - At least 25 million people are struggling with soaring rates of hunger and malnutrition as the crisis arising from the war in Sudan sends shockwaves around the region, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Monday.
Thousands of families continue to be displaced and forced across borders into Chad and South Sudan each week while fighting between Government forces and the powerful Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia, which erupted last April, continues.
WFP Regional Director Michael Dunford said the crisis impacting Sudan, South Sudan and Chad had created “the world’s largest displacement crisis”.
He added that the mostly women and children crossing the border had no resources of their own.
There are 18 million acutely food insecure people within the country, and around 3.8 million Sudanese children under-five are malnourished.
Most are trapped in areas of active fighting where WFP and other aid agencies are struggling to maintain consistent access.
-0- PANA MA 20Feb2024
