Sudan Expels Two Senior WFP Officials, Citing Documented Violations

Overview

• WFP says Sudan declared its country director and emergency coordinator persona non grata and ordered them to leave within 72 hours.
• Sudan’s foreign ministry undersecretary said documented violations infringed sovereignty and undermined the agency’s neutrality, calling the move a coordinated state decision unrelated to program cooperation.
• WFP reports more than 24 million people face acute food insecurity in Sudan and says it had scaled up to reach over four million people each month.
• WFP and senior UN officials are engaging Sudanese authorities to protest the expulsions and seek clarification.
• Norway’s development minister voiced concern that a sudden leadership change during famine conditions and violence in El Fasher could significantly weaken WFP’s operations.