The United Nations food agency has issued a stark warning to the warring parties in Sudan, highlighting the serious risk of widespread starvation and death in Darfur and other conflict-affected areas if humanitarian aid is not allowed to reach those in need. The World Food Program's regional spokesperson revealed that over 1.7 million people in Darfur were already experiencing emergency levels of hunger in December, with the situation likely to have worsened since then.
The conflict in Sudan, which erupted in mid-April 2023, has intensified, particularly in urban areas and the Darfur region. The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have seized control of most of Darfur, leading to a dire situation in El Fasher, where half a million civilians are trapped amid escalating violence.
