Monitoring group says 19.5 million people face severe hunger in Sudan

Nearly 19.5 million people in Sudan are still suffering from severe hunger, according to a new report by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC). The report said more than 40 per cent of Sudan’s population is facing acute food insecurity as the country’s prolonged conflict continues to fuel what humanitarian agencies describe as one of the world’s worst hunger crises. According to Reuters, the three-year war has caused mass displacement, widespread famine, economic collapse and the destruction of agricultural systems, with around 14 million people displaced. Although the latest IPC estimate is slightly lower than the previous figure of 21.2 million released in autumn, the report warned that 14 areas in North Darfur, South Darfur and South Kordofan remain […]