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famine in Sudan
  • Currently, over 25.6 million people—more than half of Sudan’s population—are at risk of acute hunger.
  • A coalition of the US, Switzerland, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the UAE, the African Union, and the UN, has pledged to deliver crucial relief supplies to famine-stricken areas in Darfur.
  • Sudan’s conflict has triggered a displacement crisis, with over 10.7 million people forced to flee their homes since the fighting began.

As conflict continues to ravage Darfur, the scale of famine in Sudan continues to unfold, drawing urgent global intervention. Last week, a coalition of countries and the United Nations (UN) announced the deployment of vital food aid to address the famine in Sudan’s conflict zones.

Sudan, a northeast African country with a long history of conflict, faces an unprecedented humanitarian crisis. The country’s grinding civil war has plunged millions into acute hunger, with famine declared in parts of Darfur.

The crisis is compounded by heavy …