Sudan: Fighting, Road Closures Raise Fears of Imminent Famine in Sudan's Kordofan

Sudan: Fighting, Road Closures Raise Fears of Imminent Famine in Sudan's Kordofan

West Kordofan -- The Kordofan Observatory warns of signs of an imminent famine in several parts of the region, reporting that families in the localities of El Nahud, Wad Banda, El Khuwei, and Muglad are being forced to rely on ambaz -- the residue left after pressing groundnuts for oil, normally used as animal feed -- as living conditions deteriorate, food prices soar, and humanitarian aid is cut off.

Families in West Kordofan eat livestock feed as famine looms

Families in West Kordofan are eating Ambaz, a peanut byproduct normally fed to livestock, as famine looms. The Kordofan Observatory reported the shift on Wednesday, citing collapsing incomes and soaring food prices across the region. A sack of millet now costs 35,000 Sudanese pounds, pushing it beyond the reach of many households. Demand for Ambaz has since surged, driving its price to roughly 10,000 pounds per malwa. The observatory blamed figh…