Sudan faces escalating hunger crisis due to war and Hormuz disruption – WFP
Summary
Sudan is facing a serious hunger crisis caused by ongoing fighting, cuts in aid funding, and higher costs due to global disruptions linked to the Iran war. Over 19 million people in Sudan are suffering from severe food shortages, and the World Food Programme warns that the situation is worsening.Key Facts
- More than 100,000 people in Sudan are in famine-like conditions, the most severe level of hunger.
- Around 19.5 million people in Sudan face high levels of food insecurity.
- Fighting around the city of el-Obeid has raised fears of a siege similar to what happened in el-Fasher, where civilians faced violence and blocked aid.
- Violence has recently eased near el-Obeid, allowing hopes to increase food aid to 250,000 people there.
- Renewed conflict in Darfur has forced the closure of a key border crossing, threatening aid delivery.
- The World Food Programme has cut food aid from 5 million to 3.5 million people due to a $646 million funding shortfall.
- Rising diesel prices and fertilizer shortages linked to the Gulf conflict and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz are making farming and irrigation more costly and difficult in Sudan.
- The ongoing war between Sudan’s Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces is in its fourth year and has displaced millions while damaging the country’s agriculture and food access.
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