Sudan: Drought and War Push Darfur and Kordofan Towards Famine
[UN News] The risk of famine is growing in parts of Sudan already torn apart by war, as a severe El Niño drought makes life even harder in Greater Darfur and Greater Kordofan, the UN-backed global hunger monitor warned on Monday.
A severe El Niño drought and ongoing war are driving Sudan's Darfur and Kordofan regions towards famine, according to a UN-backed global hunger monitor. The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report warns that malnutrition is worsening in several hotspots, with acute malnutrition rates among children reaching alarming levels in some areas.
In Eastern Jebel Marra, South Darfur, 38% and 30.8% of children were found to be acutely malnourished, significantly above the famine threshold. Across Greater Darfur, 13 out of 17 nutrition surveys conducted since January revealed critical levels of acute malnutrition. The IPC index, a global partnership including the UN's WFP and FAO, highlights the lack of funding, insecurity, and restricted access to aid as key factors hindering relief efforts.
The report emphasizes the dire need for an end to hostilities, safe access for aid agencies, and flexible funding to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe already of historic proportions.
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