Over 20 million individuals in Sudan are grappling with a dire food shortage, as conflicts in the nation persist.
This distressing update was provided by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
The humanitarian situation in Sudan has worsened in the four months since the onset of military confrontations.
Based on the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis, about 42% of the country’s population is enduring severe hunger.
Apart from the food crisis, the conflict has compelled almost 4 million people to leave their homes.
“Our teams have witnessed deserted towns and villages following a massive exodus. Essential structures like health centers and banks have been ravaged,” shared Eddie Rowe, the WFP director for Sudan.
Since April, Sudan has been caught in a cycle of unrest due to clashes between the army led by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces under Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo.
“Four months into the conflict, this grim forecast has become a harsh reality,” Rowe commented.
FAO’s Deputy Representative in Sudan, Adam Yao, emphasized the tangible impact of the conflict he personally witnessed.
To counter the crisis’s effects, the FAO, in collaboration with other partners, has supplied emergency crop seeds to around a million farmers across 15 states in the nation.
Furthermore, 1.6 million individuals have received emergency food and nutritional support.
Nonetheless, with ongoing conflicts, there is still a significant need for further aid and intervention.