Sudan's famine risk worsened by conflict, drought and funding shortages, report says
Also reported by Al Jazeera
Summary
Conflict and drought are making food shortages worse in Sudan's Darfur and Kordofan regions. A global food group warns that many people in Sudan face severe hunger, with some areas at risk of famine due to fighting, drought, and lack of aid.Key Facts
- Over 19 million people in Sudan, more than 40% of the population, face high levels of hunger.
- Around 135,000 people are in the worst food crisis stage, with extreme hunger and malnutrition.
- Fighting began in April 2023 between Sudan’s military and the Rapid Support Forces, killing at least 150,000 people.
- The conflict has displaced about 13 million people in Sudan.
- Severe drought linked to El Niño affects more than half of Sudan, harming crops and food supplies.
- Food and health services are worsening, with growing numbers of malnourished children seeking help.
- Recent violence includes an airstrike that killed at least 72 civilian miners near the Sudan-Egypt border.
- Egyptian forces have conducted operations against illegal mining in border areas, detaining hundreds.
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