Starvation crisis of ‘historic proportions’ in Sudan, aid groups warn

People hold pots as volunteers distribute food in Omdurman, Sudan [File: El Tayeb Siddig/Reuters]

Sudan is facing “a starvation crisis of historic proportions” amid its civil war, three humanitarian groups have warned.

The international community is failing “to address the immense hunger”, the Norwegian Refugee Council, the Danish Refugee Council, and Mercy Corps said in a joint statement on Tuesday.