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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

WFP: One Third of Sudanese Facing Acute Food Insecurity

Those going hungry were concentrated in conflict zones, particularly among the Darfur states. AFP

More than a third of Sudan's population is currently facing acute food insecurity, the World Food Program said on Thursday, with inadequate funds to cope.

The UN agency said that number, 15 million people, was up seven percentage points from last year, or about 3 million people. It stood to increase to 18 million, or 40% of the population, by September if current trends continue.

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