Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
France 24
France 24
Lifestyle
Stuart NORVAL

Hunger crisis in Sudan: Can full-scale famine be avoided?

PERSPECTIVE © FRANCE 24

Sudan is experiencing a starvation crisis of historic proportions, according to NGOs, which call the silence from the international community "deafening". It is estimated that more than half of the population of Sudan is affected, or nearly 26 million people. The hunger crisis comes amid the war in the country that has raged for almost a year and a half. The fighting has now spread to Sudan's central and southeastern food production areas. In Perspective, we spoke to Will Carter from the Norwegian Refugee Council, who joined us from Port Sudan.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.