Overview

• 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.