Sudan Faces Catastrophic Hunger Crisis Amid Ongoing Conflict

Nearly five million people are at risk as the UN calls for urgent humanitarian access and international support.

The United Nations warns that nearly five million people in Sudan are at risk of facing catastrophic hunger in the coming months due to ongoing conflict.
The war between Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and Rapid Support Forces leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo has killed tens of thousands and caused massive displacement.
Nearly 730,000 Sudanese children, including over 240,000 in Darfur, are thought to be suffering from severe malnutrition.
The UN calls for unimpeded humanitarian access and a massive mobilization of international resources to address the crisis.
Despite a Security Council resolution for a ceasefire during Ramadan, fighting continues, exacerbating the humanitarian situation.