UN Says Nearly 12 Million Facing Acute Hunger in Sudan

Sudanese protesters rally at the Bashadar station, south of the capital Khartoum, on July 31, 2022 against last year's military coup and a recent spike in tribal violence. (AFP)

The United Nations painted a grim picture for Sudan’s humanitarian situation, saying Wednesday that almost a quarter of the country’s population was inching toward starvation amid a dire shortage of funding.

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said that 11.7 million people were facing acute hunger between June and September, an increase by nearly 2 million, compared to the same period last year.