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First UN Aid Convoys Reach Darfur Amid Worsening Hunger Crisis

Two aid convoys have successfully entered Darfur, providing food to 250,000 people, as the UN warns of a deepening hunger catastrophe in Sudan.

This handout photo provided by World Relief shows emergency food being distributed by World Food Programme (WFP) and World Relief in Kulbus, West Darfur, Sudan, end of March 2024. The United Nations said Friday, April 5, 2024, it has begun distributing food in Sudan’s war-ravaged Darfur province for the first time in months, following two successful cross-border operations, but the population still faces widespread starvation unless more help arrives. (World Relief via AP)
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Overview

  • The UN's World Food Program has delivered aid to Darfur for the first time in months, targeting 250,000 people amidst a critical hunger crisis.
  • Sudan faces a 'catastrophic hunger' situation, with 18 million people in acute hunger due to ongoing conflict between military and paramilitary forces.
  • Recent harvests in Darfur are 78% below the five-year average, exacerbating food shortages.
  • The UN has appealed for $2.7 billion to address Sudan's humanitarian needs, but funding is less than 5% of the target.
  • Fighting and bureaucratic hurdles have severely hindered aid delivery, with some areas of Sudan experiencing famine at the household level.