Starvation Deaths Reported in Sudan Amid Ongoing Conflict
Nearly 18 million face acute hunger as aid distribution is hampered by fighting between military factions.
- The UN food agency reports deaths from starvation in Sudan, where conflict between rival generals disrupts aid distribution.
- Nearly 18 million people in Sudan face acute hunger, with the most desperate trapped behind conflict lines.
- The World Food Program calls for immediate security guarantees for aid delivery amid reports of people resorting to extreme coping mechanisms.
- Over 10.7 million people have been displaced by the conflict, with both sides accused of war crimes.
- Efforts by regional partners, Saudi Arabia, and the US to mediate the conflict have so far been unsuccessful.