Sudan Crisis: Hunger Deepens as Conflict Continues
Introduction
Since the bloody fighting began last April, the crises in Sudan have not stopped.
Unimaginable Terror
After Amnesty International confirmed on Thursday that civilians are living in “unimaginable terror” in Sudan, where clashes between the army and the Rapid Support Forces are taking place, the specter of hunger has resurfaced.
20.3 Million People Severely Food Insecure
A new report released by food security organization FAO shows that more than 20.3 million people are severely food insecure.
He added that almost 6.3 million people are in an emergency phase of acute hunger.
The Impact of Food Insecurity
He also continued that more than 42% of the country’s population suffers from food insecurity, and more than 50% of the population in conflict zones face acute hunger.
He also explained that the number of people suffering from food insecurity has doubled in one year, noting that the hardest hit states are Khartoum, Kordofan, and Darfur.
High Casualty Numbers and Displacement
Notably, the war between the army led by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the Rapid Support Forces led by Muhammad Hamdan Dagalo has resulted in more than 3,900 deaths, according to the NGO Acled, in addition to an estimated 4 million displaced people and refugees, according to the UN.
Fear of Famine
Fears are growing that the country will enter a large-scale famine, in light of signs of the failure of the agricultural rainy season, on which most Sudanese depend, as a result of fuel and seed shortages, lack of funding, and the Agricultural Bank’s harassment of hundreds of farmers who are unable to pay their debts.
In addition, more than 3.9 million people fled the war zones, including 3 million internally displaced persons, and the number of people fleeing the capital Khartoum reached 71% of those who chose to leave their homes in search of safety in safe states.
