Over 10 months of fighting in Sudan has caused a humanitarian crisis, with 25 million people facing famine and malnutrition. War-torn children are starving, cholera is spreading, and crucial services are under threat. Sudan has the world’s greatest internal displacement rate, with over 10.7 million people affected by the SAF-RSF war.
The UN agencies have identified a $2.7 billion need for help this year, but donors have donated less than 4%. Sudan is less well-known than other wars, which slows help distribution.
Every day, malnutrition kills children. Attacks on physicians, hospitals, and emergency assistance providers undermine relief efforts and exacerbate cholera outbreaks. The failing crop and oncoming economic crises have depressed the nation.
The RSF is accused of blocking supplies, while Sudan’s bankruptcy-stricken government has failed to provide relief. In RSF-controlled Darfur, IDP camps face starvation, malnutrition, and high child mortality.
Twenty-five million people are hungry, including 3.8 million children under five, according to the UN World Food Programme. Sudan’s request for foreign aid hits snags due to a lack of crisis recognition.
As the situation worsens, foreign relief agencies are asked to declare famine in Sudan, noting that the Sudanese face weapons and hunger and illness. The worldwide awareness campaign tries to help a nation silently suffering from a long-running conflict.
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