‘Famine looms across West Kordofan’
Meanwhile, an imminent famine threatens six localities across Sudan’s West Kordofan state amid severe drought, ruined harvests, and soaring prices, local aid volunteers said on Saturday. Conditions have deteriorated sharply across the region under the control of the RSF, with residents reporting widespread looting, destroyed livelihoods, and a worsening farm crisis fueled by scarce rainfall. […]
Sudan's West Kordofan region is facing a looming famine, according to local aid volunteers. Extreme drought, devastated harvests, and rapidly rising costs have pushed the situation to a critical point, they warned on Saturday. Conditions have worsened significantly in the region under the control of the Sudanese Armed Forces, with reports of rampant looting, ruined livelihoods, and a collapsing farming industry due to scant rainfall.
Widespread accusations of abuse by RSF fighters have compelled thousands of civilians to flee their homes, heading towards North Kordofan. The Dar Hamar Emergency Room, a volunteer-led frontline relief network, has issued an urgent warning of an impending humanitarian catastrophe across the northern belt of the state, specifically targeting six localities: Wad Banda, El Nuhud, Ghebeish, Abu Zabad, Al Odaiya, and Al Khiwai. The group has labeled the impending disaster and a looming famine in these regions.
The Dar Hamar Emergency Room has painted a bleak picture of living conditions, describing them as life-threatening after drought ravaged fields and resulted in total crop failure. The group has accused RSF fighters of stripping residents of their remaining resources and savings. The price of a single sack of sorghum, a vital food source, has skyrocketed to approximately 10 million Sudanese pounds, or around $1,300, due to severe supply shortages and transport blockades.
The RSF's tight movement restrictions, including a ban on commercial trucks carrying food supplies from North Kordofan, have further intensified the crisis.
The emergency room stated that hunger and illness are escalating, disproportionately affecting children and the elderly. Tragically, deaths have already been recorded, underscoring the severity of the crisis, all while international humanitarian aid remains virtually absent.
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