US, dozens of countries warn of Sudan famine risk, urge aid
The warning says 5.1 million people already face severe hunger and calls for unrestricted aid access as drought and conflict drive up famine risk.
- El Niño-driven drought and searing temperatures are devastating crops and livestock across Sudan's southern agricultural region, compounding challenges from three years of civil conflict and deepening famine risk.
- United States Geological Survey data shows rainfall from July to September was the lowest in 3 decades, with farmer Emad Kabsoor expecting only about 25% of last year's crop yield as searing temperatures scorch fields.
- The World Food Programme had $276 million as of October 17, less than half of last year's budget, while needing an extra $134 million to address severe hunger affecting 5.1 million people.
- Adam Rojal, spokesman for the General Coordination of IDPs and Refugee Camps in Sudan, said hunger is now driving mass displacement as aid rations are halved in camps like Tawila. "It's no longer just about bullets," he stated.
- WFP head of programme for Sudan Samuel Clendon forecasts an additional 350,000 people will experience severe hunger by the end of 2026, rising to 1.2 million more by August 2027.
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US, dozens of countries warn of Sudan famine risk, urge aid
Dozens of countries including the US and major European powers said Sudan was experiencing an alarming deterioration in its food security and urged parties to the conflict in the country "to lift all impediments on humanitarian assistance."
Sudan: Famine Risk Is Rising in Sudan As 19.5 Million Face Acute Hunger - UK-Led Warning
Amsterdam / London / Khartoum -- A joint statement by the UK and 31 partners urges the warring parties to lift restrictions on aid, protect humanitarian workers, and allow air access into Darfur as food insecurity worsens. The Emergency Lawyers group has welcomed the joint ministerial statement, while the displaced people's coordination body calls for 90-day humanitarian truce in Sudan,
The United Kingdom and 31 partner countries have warned against the alarming deterioration of food security in the Sudan and the imminent threat of famine in the coming months.
Thirty-one States and the European Commission have warned of the threat of famine in the Sudan, where 19.5 million people face severe food insecurity, and have called for the opening of relief routes and increased humanitarian funding as the crisis is exacerbated by war and drought.
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