World's worst humanitarian crisis looms as Sudan war nears year mark, says WFP

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World's worst humanitarian crisis looms as Sudan war nears year mark, says WFP

With the war in Sudan entering its 12th month, it is also on track to become the world's biggest humanitarian crisis, leaving thousands dead and over eight million people displaced, and food insecure, the World Food Programme has said.During that period, the Sudan Liberation Movement and Justice and Equality Movement, as the main rebel groups, fought against the government of Sudan, which they accused of oppressing Darfur's non-Arab population.

"Twenty years ago, Darfur was the world's largest hunger crisis and the world rallied to respond. But today, the people of Sudan have been forgotten. The situation is made worse due to humanitarian relief workers being underfunded and restricted in their movements because of ongoing violence and intervention from warring parties.Aid agencies said there could be 600 000 refugees in South Sudanese camps.

The food crisis is not restricted to Sudan; it impacts more than 25 million people throughout Sudan, South Sudan, and Chad.

 

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