Civil society groups call for UN to declare severe famine in Sudan ...Sudan

January 30, 2024 (CAIRO) – In a stark warning, a Sudanese civil society group has called on the United Nations and its humanitarian agencies to declare a state of severe famine in Sudan at a national level. The statement from Fikra for Studies and Development, released on January 29, paints a grim picture of a country teetering on the brink of catastrophe. According to the group, more than 60% of Sudan’s population, or 24 million people, are in desperate need of humanitarian assistance. Of these, nearly 50%, or 19.9 million, are in need of food aid, with 17.7 million in acute need. This devastating situation is rooted in a combination of factors, including the ongoing civil war, displacemen

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